Paul Lilly
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Yes, we're not yet two full weeks into November, and also yes, the Black Friday deals and promotions have already begun to appear (like discounts on the Galaxy S24 FE and iPhone 16 bargaiins, as well as a massive discount on TCL's 98-inch...
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It can take quite a bit of effort to build a small form factor (SFF) showpiece, but if you're up for the challenge, Antec's new CX600M Trio case lineup will put your setup on full display with 4mm tempered glass panels on the front, one of...
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You can't hardly surf the net for more than 20 feet without hearing about Apple Intelligence. If you find yourself intrigued by Apple's highly-touted AI features, you'll need a compatible smartphone, which boils down to an iPhone 15 or a...
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AMD continues to chip away at rival Intel's lead in desktop processor market share, with a not-insignificant 5.7% leap in the third quarter of 2024, according to the latest auditing figures by Mercury Research. And compared to a year ago...
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Gigabyte has gone and quietly introduced its first mini-ITX form factor motherboard based on AMD's X870 chipset, and from the renders we've seen, it's quite the looker. As the model name implies, Gigabyte's new Aorus X870I Pro Ice mostly...
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We'll go ahead and say it—TCL is already winning Black Friday, or at least that is the case if you're in the market for a giant-sized TV with out a gargantuan price. While Black Friday is still officially a couple of weeks away, hardware...
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Go ahead and pat yourself on the back if you managed to procure an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D before retailers ran out of stock. As expected, the 9800X3D, which we deemed to be an "ideal CPU for PC gamers" in our review, is proving immensely...
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Want to know more about Intel's newest chip architecture for the desktop, Arrow Lake? Then be sure to join us tomorrow, 11/8/24, at 2:00 PM ET for a LIVE discussion with Intel's VP and GM, Client AI & Technical Marketing, Robert...
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Retaliers have been unusually quiet in promoting early Black Friday deals, though this is likely just the calm before the storm. That doesn't mean there aren't any deals to be had, though. To the contrary, we found several notable...
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NVIDIA is rolling out some big changes (more of them) to its GeForce NOW cloud gaming service that affect the 'Priority' tier, which is now renamed to 'Performance' to reflect the upgrades, including a bump from 1080p to support for 1440p...
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When it comes to artificial intelligence (AI) tools, companies are leaving no stone unturned. Even Notepad, the humble little text editor in Windows, is getting a generative AI upgrade. Same goes for Paint, and if you're a Windows Insider...
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Now that we're a week into November, it won't be long before retailers start promoting Black Friday and Cyber Monday discounts. Heck, to some extent, it's already starting to happen. Earlier this week, we rounded up several great MacBook...
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Bitcoin, the most popular cryptocurrency of them all, surged to an all-time high valuation in the nighttime hours as it became apparent that former President Donald Trump had the necessary votes to defeat current Vice President Kamala...
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Nintendo still is not ready to reveal a successor to its immensely popular Switch console just yet, but it is sharing some additional information that will come as great news to owners of current generation Switch consoles, especially...
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The original Wii console (not to be confused with the Wii U) is one of the most popular game consoles of all time, and Nintendo's fourth-best selling console ever at 101.63 million units, trailing only the Game Boy (118.69 million units)...
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It would be dopey of AMD to only release a single current-generation consumer processor (read: Zen 5) with 3D V-Cache, and also unprecedented. So color us not the least bit surprised that a major hardware partner—Gigabyte, in case you...
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It's Election Day in the United States and, following mad dashes to the polling booths, it will take some time to determine the results. In the meantime, however, when it comes to two other popular candidates—Windows 11 and Windows 10—we...
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At some point, we'll have to scale back our coverage of a high-tech game of leapfrog involving two notable hardware teams—ASUS paired with G.Skill, and MSI teamed with Kingston. Both sets have joined forces with professional overclockers...
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We would hope that dropping a solid state drive (SSD) wouldn't destroy it, even on a hard surface like tile or concrete, not unless you also happen to step on it immediately after it hits the ground. Nevertheless, ASUS is offering up...
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Apple may not the be the first company that comes to mind when it talking about video games, but it's not necessarily for lack of trying, or even interest—some stats suggest the video games market is approaching $300 billion, and that...
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Savvy shoppers realize that the best way to maximize the bang-for-buck factor when it comes to home electronics is to wait until previous generation products drop in price. The key is figuring out which ones still offer relevant features...
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Shares of Intel spiked in aftermarket trading hours last night and remains up (by more than 5.5%) early this morning, as investors are focused on the future and not the $16.6 billion loss that Intel reported for its third quarter of 2024...
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