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Industry Insider Warns of Incoming PC Case Price Hikes!
It’s certainly not a secret that since the latter part of 2020, stock levels for various tech products have, on the whole, been pretty terrible. While there have been many (unfortunate) factors at play here, one of the biggest has undoubtedly been the demand placed on global shipments. You can’t,…
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Game Companies Earn $5B Annually From DLCs and Add-Ons
If you ever wonder why certain things are the way they are, the most likely reason is because it makes money. That is why game companies are very fond of downloadable content and add-ons, offering piece-meal updates on top of the initial $60 initial game purchase. According to the Wall-Street…
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Tablet Sales Decline While Detachables Dominate The Low-Cost Market
Tablets are commonly perceived as a threat to the traditional desktop and could make laptops obsolete. The processing power of budget tablets is ample for browsing the web, writing e-mails, streaming video and other tasks the mainstream user engages in. On the other hand, tablet sales have plummeted for some…
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Tougher Broadband Advert Rules Start Today
Internet Service Providers have been guilty of confusing adverts which fail to properly disclose the full monthly cost of a broadband plan in a transparent way. In the past, adverts have listed a base monthly price but this could be as a promotion for so many months before the cost increases.…
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IBM Claims Macs Are Cheaper Than PCs in The Long-Term
The Mac versus PC debate has been ongoing since the early days of computing and shows no sign of slowing down. It seems many people prefer a specific platform and cannot fathom why others use something different. Recently, IBM weighed in on the debate and discussed the notion of pricing. It’s…
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“Influencer” YouTube Promotions Fee Costs an Average of $187,000
In today’s society, a large portion of the population idolise certain celebrities and see them as role models. This can include sportstars, actors, TV presenters, YouTube personalities and more. This level of devotion makes these ‘”influencers” an attractive prospect for marketing companies because any promotional content will be quite effective…
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Netflix is Being Sued For Its Price Hikes
Netflix is one of, if not the, largest digital streaming systems. Offering movies and TV series to millions of users all over the world the service has recently revealed that it will be increasing its prices, raising the cost of both the standard prices while also offering the HD package the…
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FreshTech Solutions GTX 1080 Titan Gaming PC Review
Introduction The release of NVIDIA’s new flagship graphics card has spawned numerous pre-configured systems which allow consumers to enjoy the best technology available today without being concerned that their existing hardware could act as a bottleneck. These latest creations offer astonishing horsepower and have the potential to maintain fluid frame-rates…
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AMD Zen USB 3.1 Problem Could Increase Costs
AMD’s upcoming Zen CPU architecture apparently offers 40% IPC improvements compared to Excavator and should instigate much more affordable enthusiast processors for the mainstream market. Unfortunately, it seems Zen is encountering an issue with the USB 3.1 chipset which could increase costs. Industry website Digitimes reports: “Because of the Zen…
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Even the FTC’s Chief Technologist Mobile Number Can be Hijacked
When it comes to identity theft, people can do all kinds of things. From having your card picked up on the site of the road after it drops from your pocket, buying games and food with contactless technology to having your bank details intercepted online to have your card charged…
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iTunes Allowance to Shutdown Next Month
iTunes allowance is a service that allowed parents to place money into their child’s iTunes account on a monthly basis. No need to allow them to borrow your card or even for you to type into or access their account, preventing you from hundreds of pounds of charges to your…
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Obama Would Veto ‘Anti-Net Neutrality Bill”
The power to veto something is a strong one, and many governments have the power in place for specific reasons. Though rarely used it can often be what makes or breaks a law or new piece of legislation. In this case, the White House has stated that it would veto…
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Uber CEO Faces Lawsuit Price Fixing Allegations
Uber is a popular app that allows people to act almost like taxi’s for others, with one person pressing a button to request a ride and minutes later a driver arriving to provide the transport at a cost. With the concept of pricing, a key part of the system, Uber’s…
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Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980Ti Xtreme Gaming Review
Introduction NVIDIA’s cogent strategy to launch the Titan X at $999 and subsequently release the GTX 980Ti with similar performance at a significantly reduced price was a master stroke. This made the 980Ti compelling value and a great choice for high-end consumers wanting the best possible experience at demanding resolutions. Admittedly, there…
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Brigador Developer Defends $20 Price Tag
Brigador is an isometric real-time strategy game created by independent studio, Stellar Jockeys released on October 16th 2015 under Valve’s Early Access programme. The overall reception thus far has been extremely positive and the gameplay is reminiscent of the Syndicate series. Despite this, some users have questioned the game’s $19.99/£14.99…
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