You drop into a high-intensity, arena-style grudge match. You activate your inner beast mode, gear up fast, throw together a game plan, and jump into the fray, ready to see if you have what it takes to be the last man standing. Whether you’re racking up a kill streak or just adding to the chaos,…
The Zettabyte Era If you need another reason to complain about data caps—we’re looking at you, Comcast—consider that combined Internet traffic is expected to top the zettabyte mark this year, according to Cisco’s Visual Networking Index, an ongoing survey of web traffic and trends. What is a zettabyte? It’s equivalent to around: 1,000 exabytes 1,000,000…
Popular peripheral maker Logitech updated its RGB mechanical gaming keyboard lineup with the release of the G810 Orion Spectrum. The new keyboard features the company’s exclusive Romer-G mechanical switches that promise 25 percent faster actuation than standard mechanical keyboards. Logitech says these switches have an actuation point of 1.5mm and an improved durability of 70…
Google updated its security blog on Thursday with a promise of to rid our browsing experience of deceptive download buttons. This promise will be carried out via Google’s Safe Browsing service, which seeks to protect Web surfers from the growing number of social engineering attacks. The download buttons being targeted typically look legit, but instead…
Amazon introduced its Echo “smart” speaker to the masses back in June 2015 after shaping the product with a closed group of customers starting late 2014. The device was available only through Amazon until this past holiday season when the company served up Echo in retail outlets such as The Home Depot, Staples, Sears, Brookstone,…
Hello and welcome! On today’s show, the crew retells their unusual encounters with strangers on PSN. Plus, what defines a “gaming masterpiece?” And what games in the past 10, 20, and 30 years could be given such a powerful title? Listen in to find out, and enjoy the show! Subscribe via iTunes or RSS, or…
Top Deal: We’re big proponents of NAS boxes. They’re great for backing up data (among other things) and it’s better to have a solid backup in place before the need arises (trust us on this one). If you’re going to get one, mechanical hard drives still offer the best storage per dollar, and companies make…
Waiting on refunds There’s good news for nine out of 10 people expecting a refund after filing taxes—you’ll likely receive it within the 21-day window the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) quotes. And if you’re the unlucky sap in a group of 10? Well, who knows when it will come. The IRS is currently experiencing computer…
Fashionably late or right on time? Canonical is on a mission to reinvent the personal mobile computing experience. That’s not hyperbole on our part, it’s Canonical’s way of describing the significance of its new and first Linux tablet, the Aquaris M10 Ubuntu Edition, which it’s launching in partnership with Spanish device maker BQ. It’s a…
Think small Building a fast and respectable system doesn’t necessarily mean going big with your setup. Lest there be any doubt, Asus has three new small form factor motherboard options for system builders looking to go small. All three are based on Intel’s B150 chipset for Skylake. The first of the three is the B150I…