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Modders cracked the PlayStation 4 and demonstrated using Linux and playing ‘Pokémon’ on the gaming console. Sony has not yet confirmed the exploit with the PS4. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

By Seth Macy Introduction and design Thinner and lighter than ever, modern gaming laptops borrow heavily from the styling cues of modern supercars and high-tech fighter jets. The Acer Predator 15, however, resembles something more akin to tank. Heavy and huge, it cuts an aggressive figure that symbolizes the real essence of the performance beast…

By Seth Macy Introduction and design Thinner and lighter than ever, modern gaming laptops borrow heavily from the styling cues of modern supercars and high-tech fighter jets. The Acer Predator 15, however, resembles something more akin to tank. Heavy and huge, it cuts an aggressive figure that symbolizes the real essence of the performance beast…

By Gary Marshall Introduction and pricing For decades, the gold standard of office productivity software has been Microsoft Office – it inherited IBM’s status as the technology nobody got fired for buying. But while Office is undoubtedly powerful, many of its users don’t use many of its features. So why pay for things your organisation…

By Gary Marshall Introduction and pricing For decades, the gold standard of office productivity software has been Microsoft Office – it inherited IBM’s status as the technology nobody got fired for buying. But while Office is undoubtedly powerful, many of its users don’t use many of its features. So why pay for things your organisation…

A number of users took to the Microsoft Community forum to report the issues they encountered with their Microsoft Surface Books. Here is a list of some of the issues you might also be experiencing. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

Being prepared is important, even if it’s a little late. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

Microsoft updated its clients on the release date and price of the Surface Hub videoconference system. The company said that the large, multi-touch electronic whiteboard will arrive early next year, but the price point surged for both models. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

An increasing concern on the lack of security from using text-based passwords prompted a team of researchers to come up with a new multi-level authentication system. Dubbed GOTPass, the system claims to be more security-enhanced while allowing easier password recall from users. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

Dell expands its XPS line with the XPS 12, the company’s new player in the growing market of hybrid devices. The latest model joins older siblings, the XPS 15 and XPS 13, sparking curiosity on which model best suits users’ needs. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

By Danny Thorp Introduction Chromebooks are in an odd spot in the laptop marketplace. Acting essentially as an access point for Google Chrome, their focus is clear and singular: the web. As such, they don’t require a lot of power, and we often see a lot of similar specs no matter which manufacturer you’re talking…

By Danny Thorp Introduction Chromebooks are in an odd spot in the laptop marketplace. Acting essentially as an access point for Google Chrome, their focus is clear and singular: the web. As such, they don’t require a lot of power, and we often see a lot of similar specs no matter which manufacturer you’re talking…

AMD is reportedly teaming up with Samsung and GlobalFoundries to manufacture new 14-nanometer GPUs and CPUs. These GPUs and CPUs are said to be speedier and more efficient than their forerunners. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

Roughly 3,200 (now former) inmates have been freed since 2002, due to a system error that inaccurately inputted prison release dates, sometimes by 100 days off. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

By Dan Griliopoulos Introduction and design Overpriced brand tie-ins are nothing new to laptops – I still shudder when I remember the idiot estate agent I met who was richly proud of his shiny red Ferrari laptop, as we all crammed into his Peugot 305… but this Star Wars Special Edition laptop is a bit…