Allura Alforsdotter

Allura Alforsdotter

In Depth: What Windows 10 means for Xbox and PC gaming

In Depth: What Windows 10 means for Xbox and PC gaming

By Jake Muncy On Wednesday, Microsoft hosted a Windows 10 event at its Redmond, Wash. campus, revealing to the public much more about what the operating system will look like and what the company’s plans are for the nascent OS. Slated for release later this year, Windows 10 will bring a whole host of changes,…

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Hands-on review: HP Pro Slate 12

Hands-on review: HP Pro Slate 12

By Juan Martinez The enterprise tablet market is chock full of powerful devices that offer portability, durability and style. Among the best available devices are the Dell Venue 11 Pro 7140 (starting at $699, £430, AU$795), a 1.55 pound, 11-inch device that packs 9 hours of battery life into a single charge. Also on the…

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Hands-on review: HP Pro Slate 12

Hands-on review: HP Pro Slate 12

By Juan Martinez The enterprise tablet market is chock full of powerful devices that offer portability, durability and style. Among the best available devices are the Dell Venue 11 Pro 7140 (starting at $699, £430, AU$795), a 1.55 pound, 11-inch device that packs 9 hours of battery life into a single charge. Also on the…

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opinion: Why the PC gaming renaissance is great for all gamers

opinion: Why the PC gaming renaissance is great for all gamers

By Kevin Lee The numbers don’t lie With the Xbox One and PS4 approaching their third birthdays, one would think every game developer is lining up to create new titles for consoles – and this is true, partially. The latest GDC State of the Industry report, issued on January 15, shows the number of videogame…

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opinion: Why the PC gaming renaissance is great for all gamers

opinion: Why the PC gaming renaissance is great for all gamers

By Kevin Lee The numbers don’t lie With the Xbox One and PS4 approaching their third birthdays, one would think every game developer is lining up to create new titles for consoles – and this is true, partially. The latest GDC State of the Industry report, issued on January 15, shows the number of videogame…

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Researchers Create A Teleportation Machine

Researchers Create A Teleportation Machine

By John Biggs While you probably don’t want this latest project from the Hasso Plattner Institute to “beam you up” just yet, researchers have created a teleportation machine in that the object you are “sending” is destroyed and then reassembled on a 3D printer. Teleportation, as it’s commonly understood, suggests the movement of one object…

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Why The Apple Watch Doesn’t Need More Than A Few Hours Of Active Use Time

Why The Apple Watch Doesn’t Need More Than A Few Hours Of Active Use Time

By Darrell Etherington Apple’s upcoming wearable still prompts a lot of questions, not least of which is how long it will last on a full charge of its battery. A new report form 9to5Mac suggests that Apple is looking at a smartwatch that will offer 2.5 hours of continuous use for processor-intensive applications like games,…

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Fly Or Die: The Jamstik+

Fly Or Die: The Jamstik+

By John Biggs We’re back after a long break and I bet you missed our mugs on TC’s Fly or Die. This week we present the Jamstik+, a surprisingly cool little musical instrument that immediately got Jordan a-humming and a-strumming. You can take a closer look at the Jamstik+ here but, generally, you’re looking at…

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ChargePoint, BMW, And VW To Build East And West Coast EV Charging Network

ChargePoint, BMW, And VW To Build East And West Coast EV Charging Network

By Matt Burns It will soon be easier to drive an EV along both coasts in the U.S. Thanks to a new partnership with ChargePoint, BMW and VW, hundreds of charging stations will be placed strategically along the East and West Coast of America. This will create a network allowing drivers to travel between Portland…

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Ring Video Doorbell Review: You Can Finally Tell The Delivery Guy To Wait 30 More Seconds

Ring Video Doorbell Review: You Can Finally Tell The Delivery Guy To Wait 30 More Seconds

By Darrell Etherington The new design and branding are intended to be more appealing to traditional homeowners looking for something more appropriate for their existing decor, and less sci-fi – and there have been functional improvements to the product to boot. All told, the Ring has proven itself a terrific addition to my connected home…

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Tech Bargains: TechRadar Deals: TVs, soundbars, Android tablets, headphones and more

Tech Bargains: TechRadar Deals: TVs, soundbars, Android tablets, headphones and more

By Sarah Dealtum Happy Thursday! It’s nearly the weekend and to celebrate we’ve got more daily deals for you! Today we’ve got some cheap smartphones, TVs, cameras, headphones, tablets, portable hard drives and more! Let’s kick off with some excellent portable bargains? If you’re after a smartphone AND a camera, why not get both in…

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Which hard drive is the best? Here’s a clue

Which hard drive is the best? Here’s a clue

By Desire Athow Cloud storage company BackBlaze has published the second edition of its annual hard drive failure report which analyses, dissects and determines the failure rates for spinning HDDs it purchased. Many used the first report, issued last year, as a benchmark to determine the most reliable drive to buy. HGST and Seagate were…

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Which hard drive is the best? Here’s a clue

Which hard drive is the best? Here’s a clue

By Desire Athow Cloud storage company BackBlaze has published the second edition of its annual hard drive failure report which analyses, dissects and determines the failure rates for spinning HDDs it purchased. Many used the first report, issued last year, as a benchmark to determine the most reliable drive to buy. HGST and Seagate were…

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The New Jamstik+ Is A Musician’s Best Friend

The New Jamstik+ Is A Musician’s Best Friend

By John Biggs As a wannabe guitarist, I find that the hardest thing to do is sit down and actually play guitar. When I first saw the Jamstik, a six-fret mini electronic guitar, I was impressed. It was about as big as a sub bun and featured strings that never had to be tuned. To…

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Amazon’s New Kindle Textbook Creator Takes A Different Approach From iBooks Author

Amazon’s New Kindle Textbook Creator Takes A Different Approach From iBooks Author

By Darrell Etherington Amazon has a new tool for its Kindle Direct Publishing authors, via a new KDP EDU wing of the same aimed at educators and academic institutions. It’s called the Kindle Textbook Creator, and it lets authors prepare electronic textbooks for students, for publication across Fire tablets, Android devices, iPhones and iPads, Mac…

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