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Ultra-Rugged Chromebook Doesn’t Break Under 365 Pounds Of Pressure, Available For $269

CTL has unveiled an ultra-rugged Chromebook that doesn’t break under 365 pounds of pressure. The NL6x Extra-Rugged Chromebook for Education is pegged at a $269 price tag. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

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MacBook Valentine? 12-Inch Retina MacBook Now Available For $300 Off Regular Price

B&H Photo unveiled a short-term bargain for those looking to buy a 12-inch MacBook with Retina display. The vendor offers $300 rebates on Apple’s notebooks, and Apple Watches get significant price cuts, as well. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

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Review: Updated: Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 260

By Kane Fulton Introduction and design ThinkPad fans have a few reasons to be excited right now, not least because Lenovo is putting a lot of effort into creating a new generation of ambitious business laptops that aim to blend the old and the new. There’ll always be a new T-, W- or P-Series ThinkPad…

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Thomas Edison’s First Patented Invention Was An Electric Voting Machine

Thomas Edison is best known for inventing the lightbulb and for being one of the fathers of movie-making and sound recording, but there’s a less-recognized invention the Wizard of Menlo Park designed that in many ways could have changed the course of American history — that is, if it had ever been given a chance.…

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Building Your Own VR-Ready PC? AMD Suggests These CPUs

The Oculus Rift’s compatibility tool shows no love for AMD CPUs. So AMD has shared a list of which of its GPUs it thinks you’ll need to run the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

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Intel Promises ‘Fundamentally Different’ Processor Technology With Energy Savings In Mind

William Holt, the leader of the technology and manufacturing group of Intel, said that a new groundbreaking approach to processors is inevitable. He explained why Intel wants low-power processors that are not top notch in performance. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

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Micron Details New GDDR5X Graphics Memory, With Volume Production Set For This Summer

Micron revealed that its latest graphics memory chip is out of the manufacturing line and ready for volume assembly. We looked into the GDDR5X to understand how the novel technology reached and jumped the 13 GBps barrier. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

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Oculus VR Announces Rift-Ready PC Bundles, Preorder Starts On Feb. 16

Details of Oculus-ready PC bundles are out, ranging from $1,499 to over $3,000. Starting on Feb. 16, virtual reality enthusiasts will be able to preorder them via Best Buy, Amazon or the Microsoft Store. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

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Hands-on review: Relish Broadband

By Desire Athow We’ve got a love-hate relationship with unlimited 4G connectivity and Three, which may well become the biggest mobile network operator in the UK if it swallows O2. We were one of the 450,000 customers who got moved from old plans to new ones a couple of weeks ago, a move that caused…

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MSI GT72S G Tobii: Here’s What You Can Do With Eye Tracking Technology On A Laptop

MSI launched GT72S G Tobii equipped with its proprietary eye tracking technology. Here’s what you can do with this functionality. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

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The New MSI GT72S G Tobii Gaming Laptop Uses Eye-Tracking To Control Games

MSI’s new gaming laptop is now available, and offers a new eye-tracking technology that enables users to control their games and even the Windows 10 operating system through their eye movements. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

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Apple Running New Repair Extension Program To Fix Issues On Late 2013 Mac Pros: Report

Apple is repairing faulty graphics cards on some of its Mac Pros. This follows the company’s recent recall for faulty AC wall adapters that run the risk of electrically shocking users. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

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MIT’s New AI Chip Could Make Skynet 10 Times Faster, Bring Deep Learning To Mobile

MIT researchers found that neural networks could be used on specially designed chips to quicken data transfers. The Eyeriss chip is important because its technology could lead to a significant leap ahead in mobile device performance. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

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Logitech G810 Orion Spectrum RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Is Ready To Rock Your Gaming Experience [Video]

Logitech recently released the G810 Orion Spectrum RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, which is intended for both work and play. The Romer-G switches and complex lighting system are only two of the reasons you should give this accessory a go. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

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Google Engineer Fries Chromebook Pixel 2 After Testing This Third-Party USB-C Cable

Benson Leung, a Google engineer known for testing USB cables to make sure they are safe, discovered how damaging Surjtech’s 3M USB A-to-C cable is after he fried his Chromebook. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

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