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Microsoft will upgrade your machine to Windows 10, or fork over a free Dell laptop

Microsoft has made a bet: its brick-and-mortar stores can upgrade your PC to Windows 10 on the same business day, or it will fork over a free Dell laptop.
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Windows Insider chief confirms that Anniversary Update will roll out in waves globally

Windows Insider chief Dona Sakar said during an interview at Microsoft's annual Worldwide Partner Conference that Anniversary Update will roll out in waves.
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Razer's new keyboard for the iPad Pro packs mechanical switches built for PC gamers

Razer has introduced a new mechanical keyboard for the Apple iPad Pro that uses the company's new Ultra-Low-Profile Mechanical switches for a precise feel.
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Two more Chromebooks have Google Play support thanks to an update in the developer channel

As promised, Google has unleashed an update in the developer channel enabling Google Play apps to run on the Chromebook Pixel 2015 and Acer Chromebook R11.
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Firefox 48 gets a new media component that’s a little ‘rusty’

Mozilla's Dave Herman recently said that Firefox 48 will have a media parser derived from the Rust programming language, replacing the current C++ version.
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Sid Meier’s Civilization VI will have a DirectX 12 renderer optimized for AMD's Radeon GPUs

AMD announced a partnership with 2K Games and Firaxis Games that will see a special DirectX 12 renderer for Radeon GPUs injected into Civilization VI on PC.
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Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14388 squashes bugs and little else

Microsoft's latest build served up for Windows Insiders offers nothing new in the feature department, but provides fixes and improvements on PC and mobile.
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella believes Pokémon Go is good for HoloLens

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella was recently interviewed by CNBC's "Squawk on the Street," and admitted that Nintendo's Pokémon Go game is good for HoloLens.
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Razer is taking pre-orders for the Abyssus V2, a mouse for PC gamers on a budget

Razer is now taking pre-orders for the Abyssus V2 PC mouse, an affordable solution aimed at any PC gamer on a budget, packing a 5,000 DPI optical sensor.
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AMD flashes new Radeon RX 470, RX 460 card details at press event

In a press event in Australia, AMD revealed a few more details about the upcoming Radeon RX 470 and RX 460 video cards. The cards are slated to arrive soon.

How do they work? Corsair’s new ML series case fans float on magnetic bearings

Corsair launched on Monday the ML Series, a new case fan family featuring the company's new Magnetic Levitation Bearing technology, and three LED colors.
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Japan Airlines is slapping HoloLens onto mechanics and flight crew students for paper-free training

Microsoft teamed up with Japan Airlines to offer two training programs using HoloLens, One is for flight crew trainees seeking a coveted co-pilot position.
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Microsoft gives thumbs up to Intel’s latest graphics drivers for Surface Pro 4, Book

Last month Intel dished out new drivers for its integrated graphics. Now they're officially available on the Surface Book, Surface Pro 4 via Windows Update.
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Doom now supports Vulkan thanks to patch released on Steam, and optimized AMD drivers

id Software launched a patch on Steam that updates Doom with Vulkan support. AMD released fresh new drivers optimized for the Doom/Vulkan combo as well.
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Nintendo’s next-generation NX console could debut during Gamescom next month

The latest rumor regarding Nintendo's unannounced NX console is that it may appear at Gamescom in Germany next month. Nintendo is slated to attend the show.
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Windows Insider participant reveals Achievement badge via Hub app screenshot

Microsoft is handing out a special Achievement to Windows 10 Anniversary Update June Bug Bash participants, as revealed by a curious Insider Hub screenshot.
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It’s confirmed: VR version of DiRT Rally will arrive next week

Codemasters confirmed that VR support for DiRT Rally arrives next week. A full VR game will be sold on the Oculus Store, while a VR update will hit Steam.
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Targus showed professionals a little love with its new Mobile ViP line during CE Week

During CE Week in New York City, Targus displayed its new Mobile ViP line of travel bags. A dock for adding ports to a laptop was also on hand at the show.
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As promised, AMD fixes Radeon RX 480 power issues with new drivers

As promised, AMD released new drivers that address the Radeon RX 480 power draw issue while connected to a PCI Express slot. AMD added a special toggle too.
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Task View in Windows 10 Anniversary Update will see two small improvements

The Task View feature in Windows 10 will receive a little love when Anniversary Update lands in early August. The changes should improve productivity.
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RTM candidate for Windows 10 Anniversary Update named by internal sources

An RTM candidate for the Windows 10 Anniversary Update release was named Build 14384 by a mysterious internal source. The final version is expected soon.
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Acer's upcoming TravelMate X349 will include Trusted Platform Module for hardware encryption

Acer is teasing professionals with a taste of what the new TravelMate X3 business laptop line will bring this October, the first of which will be the X349.
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MSI just can’t seem to stop making new Pascal cards: Gaming Z family unveiled

MSI just launched its third graphics card family based on Nvidia's just-launched Pascal GPU spanning the GTX 1080 and GTX 1070. These are MSI's fastest yet.
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Nvidia's new GeForce Game Ready drivers are optimized for 'DiRT Rally VR'

The latest GeForce Game Ready WHQL drivers served up by Nvidia are optimized for Codemasters' upcoming DiRT Rally VR game for the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive.
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Microsoft’s Dona Sarkar confirms Insider program will continue after Anniversary Update

The new head of Microsoft's Windows Insider program said that it will continue to roll out preview builds long after Anniversary Update lands in August.
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AMD outlines plans to fix current power draw of new Radeon RX 480 cards

AMD says it will release Radeon Software 16.7.1 within the next 48 hours to address the power consumption issue surrounding its Radeon RX 480 cards.
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This network device vendor made one terrible blunder

TP-Link has reportedly forgotten to renew the domains it uses for allowing customers to configure its networking devices, like routers and Wi-Fi extenders.
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11 years later, the Linksys WRT54GL is still among the most popular routers

Linksys launched the WRT54GL Wireless-G router back in 2005, and it's still a hot product for the company. Thus it has no plans of shutting down production.
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Project Scorpio slightly outperforms Radeon RX 480, but that won’t last long

Microsoft's Project Scorpio reportedly cranks out 6 TFLOPS of performance, slightly more than the current AMD Radeon RX 480. But that will soon change.
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Some AMD Radeon RX 480 cards sold as 4GB models actually have 8GB of memory

A few AMD Radeon RX 480 cards sold with 4GB of GDDR5 memory actually have 8GB of physical memory installed that's halved by firmware. Hack potential, anyone?
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Microsoft gearing up for one last wave of Windows 10 free upgrade nagging

Customers running Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1 will see one final nag screen insisting that they upgrade to Windows 10. Microsoft's free upgrade ends soon.
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Gigabyte is offering overclocked, compact GeForce GTX 1070 graphics card

In addition to launching its full-sized GeForce GTX 1070 Xtreme Gaming card, Gigabyte has also served up an overclocked GTX 1070 built for Mini-ITX setups.
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This new Calyos PC is as powerful as a sonic boom — and as quiet as a whisper

Calyos introduced a new workstation designed for PC gamers that relies on the company's Loop Heat Pipe technology, meaning there's no sign of a moving fan.
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HP’s Elite x3 Windows 10 smartphone/desktop hybrid may launch soon

HP's upcoming Elite x3 smartphone landed on the FCC's website, indicating that it will hit the market soon. This smartphone can be used as a Windows 10 PC.