Velocity Micro Edge Z55 Review

Compact but fast It’s never good to whip out a new PC, plug it in, and click the power button, only to have absolutely nothing happen. Nada. Zilch. Zippo. The issue is only compounded when the problem box is a small MicroATX system packed with so much hardware that you can’t even get your hand…

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Silicon Dust HDHomeRun Plus Review

A grand slam for some, a foul ball for others We like free. We also like doing things ourselves, which is why building our own DVRs to capture OTA broadcasts has been a habit for years. And we’re fans of devices that give us wide flexibility and range in their use. Given all these preferences,…

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Nvidia GTC 2015 Live Blog

We’re live blogging Nvidia’s GPU Technology Conference Nvidia’s GPU technology conference is starting shortly and we’re on location in San Jose prepping to do a live blog on the event. Refresh your browser for updates as the conference progresses. 9:11am PST: Video introduction begins: Shows footage of sci-fi movie clips (2001: A Space Odyssey), videos…

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Intel NUC5i5RYK Review

Need Ultrabook components in a tiny desktop? Intel’s quasi-barebones NUC PC is back for round three, with the sexy-named “NUC5i5RYK” SKU leading the charge. Equipped with Intel’s i5-5250U dual-core CPU, clocked at 1.6GHz, the processor still comes soldered to the NUC’s motherboard. And once again, owners will have to bring their own OS to the…

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