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QNAP Adds Blu-Ray Drive with TVS-882BR NAS Series

A NAS is no longer just a NAS, it's a lot more and that's once again proven by one of QNAP's devices. The new TVS-882BR series brings Blu-Ray support to the table for two-way backup and playback. QNAP also partnered with Fengtao ...

7 years ago

Sonnet Announces eGFX Breakaway Box

While modern portable systems pack a nice punch and feature high-end graphics solution, it's still enough, not always. That's where external graphics cards come into play and Sonnet has announced the release of their eGFX Breakaway ...

7 years ago

PAYDAY 2 is FREE to Own on Steam for a Limited Time

The 2013 action co-op shooter PAYDAY 2 is available for free on Steam for a limited time. The game is offered completely for free and permanently linked to the claimant's Steam account. This offer is not the typical time-limited ...

7 years ago

AMD Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition 17.6.1 Drivers Released

AMD has released the Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition 17.6.1 drivers bringing official multi-GPU profile support for DiRT 4. The Relive Edition 17.6.1 drivers also deliver 30% performance improvement in the rally-based racing ...

7 years ago

Yamaha YAS-207 Soundbar First to Feature DTS Virtual:X Surround Sound

When Yamaha is not busy making motorcycle parts, they do a remarkable job creating audio products as well. The latest from their labs is the YAS-207, the world's first soundbar to have the DTS Virtual:X feature. DTS Virtual:X is a ...

7 years ago

CD Projekt RED Responds to Ransom Demand for Stolen Cyberpunk 2077 Files

Files for CD Projekt RED's upcoming role-playing game Cyberpunk 2077 is apparently being held for ransom by an anonymous group. CD Projekt RED made the announcement on their official Twitter account on Thursday, verifying that a few ...

7 years ago

Mass Effect Developers – Frostbite to Blame for Andromeda Woes

Mass Effect: Andromeda’s release in March disappointed many. Critics attacked the game’s wonky animations, persistent bugs, and cringe-inducing dialogue. The game ushered in many changes from previous franchise entries. A new ...

7 years ago

Windows 10 Not Immune to WannaCry

When the WannaCry ransomware hit last month, researchers claimed it could only infect systems running Windows 7 or earlier. Within days, it had infected Windows 8 and 8.1 machines, though Windows 10 remained unaffected. Security ...

7 years ago

Gigabyte Overclocks Intel Core i7 to 7.5GHz

Gigabyte has achieved a mindblowing 7.5GHz overclock on Intel’s new Core i7-7740K. The company achieved the feat using its new Aorus X299-SOC Champion motherboard and lashings of liquid nitrogen. The five overclockers involved ...

7 years ago

Google Sets the Stage For Chrome Ad-Blocker

Back in April, Google made waves when they announced an integrated Google Chrome Ad-Blocker. The announcement was shocking as Google is the foremost leader in online advertising. To clarify the whole feature, Google is releasing ...

7 years ago

40-Year Old Alien ‘Wow’ Mystery Signal Solved

An astronomical mystery signal spotted by Dr. Jerry Ehman on August 15, 1977 which has eluded explanation for decades may finally be considered solved. This is according to a paper published in the Journal of the Washington Academy ...

7 years ago

Trent Reznor Makes the Quake Soundtrack Available on Vinyl

There are plenty of good things to say about Quake. For starters, many experts see it as a precursor for all modern shooters. Furthermore, its level design was actually top-notch back in the day. However, we should also commend id ...

7 years ago

DDR4 Frequency World Record Set at 5.5GHz Using G.SKILL Memory

Top Taiwanese overlocker Toppc broke his own world record, setting the highest DDR4 frequency to date at 5.5GHz. Just one week before Computex 2016 last year, Toppc set his previous 5GHz+ record with another G.SKILL memory module. He ...

7 years ago

Apple Launches ‘Planet of the Apps’ Reality TV Show

Apple continues to dominate the global smartphone market, but recently turned their sights towards producing original television shows. The first is a reality TV series called 'Planet of the Apps', which will follow several app ...

7 years ago

SpaceX Rocket Successfully Lands in Glorious 60fps 4K Video

The SpaceX rocket, privately funded by Tesla found and entrepreneur Elon Musk has successfully completed a ground landing. The footage of the landing has been recorded in stunning 4k 60fps. It represents a significant step ...

7 years ago

Sony Rejects Microsoft’s Project Scorpio ‘Console Slowdown’

Sony has totally rebuffed suggestions by Microsoft that Project Scorpio will mark a 'major slowdown' in consoles. The comments have been made regarding the upcoming release of the updated X-Box One console. This has, once again ...

7 years ago

Gears of War 4 Patch Released to Reduce Game Size

Popular shooter Gears of War 4 is a bit of a fatty on the PC. At my last check, the installation file took up a colossally whopping 120gb of hard drive data. Practically wiping out an entry-level SSD. However, a patch has been ...

7 years ago

Ethereum Mining Spike Causes Mass Radeon Demand

Ethereum mining has caused a massive spike in the demand for AMD Radeon cards. The rush has even seen stock levels wiped out in some areas as AMD stock rallies from a recent drop. So how can the one possibly be related to the ...

7 years ago

‘Jumping Droplet’ Breakthrough in PC Cooling Discovered

Duke University has revealed research that indicates 'jumping droplets' could provide the answer to electrical overheating. PC cooling, a battle often waged, represents an excellent potential utilisation of this technology. So, ...

7 years ago

HP Announces New OMEN Gaming PCs

HP have today announced a new line in their OMEN gaming PC line. The new releases are set to provide some exceptionally high specification PCs with a specific emphasis on gaming and VR. The release also includes a set of OMEN ...

7 years ago

Deepcool Launches GAMMAXX GT Cooler

DeepCool have today formally announced their new Gammaxx GT air cooler. The air cooler was revealed at Computex 2017 and is designed as a conventional tower cooler. Supporting practically every popular socket type, could this be ...

7 years ago

Intel Introduces DC P4501 3D NAND NVMe SSDs

Intel has introduced its newest SSD series called the DC P4501. The new drive series uses 3D TLC NAND which makes it a price friendly and a read oriented drive. DC P4501 Form Factor and Protocol The DC P4501 series comes in two ...

7 years ago

GeIL Get Ryzen Ready at Computex 2017

GeIL - Ready for Ryzen At launch, Ryzen memory support certainly wasn't the best. However, now that we've had a few months, the market is catching up very quickly. GeIL rocked up to Computex 2017 with their latest memory kits, all ...

7 years ago

Enermax Introduces GraceFun and GraceMesh Chassis

Enermax is a company most known for their fans, but they make a lot of other products too. One area is PC cases and that is where they released two new cases in the Grace Series: The GraceFun and the GraceMesh. Both the GraceFun ...

7 years ago

Muskin Redline Frostbyte 16GB 2800MHz DDR4 Review

We're big fans of Mushkin here at eTeknix, but it's been a while since we reviewed one of their Redline series. Over a year ago, John tested the 3000 MHz 4 x 4 GB kit, and it certainly left us impressed. Now we're back ...

7 years ago

Intel Skylake-X Will Have Delayed Availability, 18 Cores to Come Later

At Computex, Intel announced their new HEDT lineup. Made up of Skylake-X and Kaby Lake-X, the new CPUs run from 4 cores all the way to 18 cores. Furthermore, the new chips will use the updated LGA 2066 socket and X299 chipset ...

7 years ago

NZXT Launches BLD 60fps+ PC Building Service

PC hardware maker NZXT has launched BLD, a new PC building service aimed at gamers. Customers can get a custom build designed to run any chosen game at no less than 60fps, or your money back. BLD a PC Johnny Hou, NZXT’s CEO ...

7 years ago

Micron Achieves 16Gbps Memory Speeds Over GDDR5X

Premier graphics memory manufacturer Micron has announced that it has broken the 12.4Gbps limit on GDDR5X memory. The company has achieved an industry-first memory speed of 16Gbps. Experimental lab conditions determined the result, ...

7 years ago

Kaspersky asks EU to Investigate Microsoft for Anti-Virus Monopoly

Anti-virus software producer Kaspersky has asked the European Commission to investigate Microsoft over claims of monopolising the market. The complaint was initially filed with the Russian anti-monopoly service (Fas) however, this ...

7 years ago

AMD and NVIDIA to Launch Cryptocurrency Mining GPUs?

Strong rumours have emerged that both AMD and NVIDIA are planning to release graphics card aimed specifically at cryptocurrency miners. If true, GeForce and Radeon-branded mining cards could hit the market soon. AMD has reportedly ...

7 years ago

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