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Max Cohen, Head of Mobile at Oculus

‘We still have a lot to learn.’ Oculus’ mobile chief explains the future of VR

We spoke with Max Cohen, the Head of Mobile at Oculus, to find out more about the company's strategy and how VR might influence smartphones in the future.
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Toshiba Satellite Radius 14 review

Most 2-in-1 PCs sold at a bargain price are saddled with a tiny 10 or 11-inch display. Not the Toshiba Radius 14. This convertible muscles aside its smaller competitors, but is it worth your money?
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Oculus Connect 2 talks the challenge of VR hardware, and finding unique solutions

A session at Oculus Connect 2 took a deep-dive into the headset's hardware development, exploring the company's structure and how it led to unique solutions.
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Skylake shootout: Which of these cutting-edge gaming desktops dominates?

Intel’s release of the new Skylake desktop processors means every enthusiast PC brand has refreshed or re-designed its hardware. We pitted four of these cutting-edge rigs against each other in an epic battle featuring $16,000 of hardware.
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Why your next laptop could look a lot like an iPad Pro

The 2-in-1 computer was supposed to revolutionize the PC space, but attempts to perfect it have failed. Now Apple is entering the space with its iPad Pro.
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Apple Event ‘leak’ says OS X El Capitan will launch September 30th

Apple didn't talk about Mac during its event, but an email during the iPhone 6S demo announced the launch of OS X 10.11 El Capitan on September 30th.
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Gamers win, PCs pack more pixels, and 2-in-1s flounder at IFA 2015

PCs didn't break new ground at IFA 2015, but in fact reinforced the computer's traditional role. That's not a bad thing
Acer Revo Build

Hands-on: Acer’s newest desktop takes the pain out of upgrading

The Revo Build’s modular design promises easy upgrades thanks to magnetic docking, but the limited selection of modules may make its intuitive design a moot point.
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Here’s every all-new laptop at IFA 2015

There were plenty of laptops at IFA 2015, but only a sliver of them were all-new. We rounded up every system we've never seen before.
Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 260

Hands-on: Lenovo’s latest ThinkPad bends over backwards for business travelers

Do you travel frequently, work on the road, and want a do-it-all system? Lenovo’s ThinkPad Yoga 260 may be what you need, but its price and standard features aren’t on par with competitors.
Brinell SSD

Want an external hard drive cased in wood, leather or carbon fiber? Brinell can do that

Most external HDDs and USB drives are built to serve their purpose as cheaply as possible. Brinell is turning these common devices into a fashion accessory.
Asus GX700

Hands on: Asus GX700

The latest concept computer from Asus packs liquid cooling into its slim and powerful G752 chassis, but it requires sacrifices most gamers won’t be willing to make.
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Intel’s massive 6th-gen Core line-up debuts at IFA 2015

Intel has announced a massive lineup of 6th-gen "Skylake" chips. They span mobile and desktop, from powerful quad-cores to power-sipping Core M.
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Alienware refreshes X51 and notebook lineup with overclocking, USB 3.1

Alienware has announced a refreshed line of notebooks, along with an X51 desktop, that feature Intel's Skylake processor, overclocking, and USB 3.1.
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McAfee has an interesting theory about the Ashley Madison hack

John McAfee, the famous security entrepreneur, has a theory about the Ashley Madison hack. He thinks it was an inside job by a rogue female employee.
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 review

Despite a long history of success in the $200 price range, Nvidia has had trouble tackling AMD in the entry-level market. Does the new GTX 950 flip the script, or does the green team neglect the budget buyer?
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How much RAM does your gaming PC need? Maybe just 4GB, according to new test

New testing by PC enthusiast site TechSpot has discovered that many apps still don't see substantial benefit from more than 4GB of memory.
Lenovo C50

3 reasons you shouldn’t buy an all-in-one

All-in-one computers promise a sleeker, more intuitive experience, but their initial attractiveness can quickly wear off and result in expensive repairs.
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Intel announces Optane hard drives powered by 3D XPoint technology

3D XPoint will be coming to a drive near you in 2016, according to Intel's IDF San Francisco keynote. The drives will be sold under a new Optane brand.
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The Core i7-6700K restores faith in Intel processor overclocking

Intel’s new Core i7-6700K is a new chip, and it’s unlocked so enthusiasts can increase its clock speed. The result is a processor that’s easy to overclock.
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ComputerStick’s IndieGoGo is built on faked video and questionable claims

A recently posted IndieGoGo campaign for the ComputerStick seems to show an innovative and powerful mini-PC, but is simply reselling Intel Compute Sticks.
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New QLC flash memory from Toshiba could push SSD capacity as high as 128TB

Toshiba has announced it's working on a new form of flash memory that stores four bits of data per cell, a technology that could result in 128TB SSDs.
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Leaked slides show Intel’s upcoming Skylake notebook chips

A set of leaked slides seem to show Intel's upcoming Skylake mobile CPU lineup. It includes several dual-cores, most of which have Hyper-Threading.
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Samsung builds its own super-dense SSD chip to fight off SanDisk and Toshiba

In early August, SanDisk and Toshiba announced the world's first 256Gbit, 48-layer NAND chip for solid state drives. Now Samsung has its own version of the same.
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Stagnant? Nah. PCs are improving faster than you thought

Today's software often doesn't need a powerful PC to run smoothly, but that doesn't mean progress is slowing. In fact, the home PC is rapidly advancing.
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Want to overclock your notebook CPU? Intel will let you by the end of the year

Intel plans to introduce an unlocked "K" series mobile chip, the first mobile CPU ever produced by the company to explicitly enable overclocking.
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Stellaris, from Paradox, is the galactic strategy game you’ve always wanted on your PC

Epic sci-fi strategy is unique among PC gaming genres, but has become stagnant. Paradox hopes to stir the genre's still waters with Stellaris.
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Intel Core i7-6700K (Skylake) review

Intel’s newest architecture, Skylake, is launching first as a pair of high-end desktop quads that specifically target enthusiasts. That they’ll provide strong performance is guaranteed, but are they quick enough to make upgrading worthwhile?

SanDisk and Toshiba announce world’s first 256GB, 48-layer NAND memory chip

SanDisk has announced a new 256 3D-NAND chip built in partnership with Toshiba, the first in the world built with 48 layers.
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New video outlines IBM’s plan to switch from Windows to Mac

Jeff Smith, IBM's Chief Information Officer, has outlined a goal to switch up to 75 percent of IBM employees from systems running Windows to the MacBook.
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Windows 10 is better than Windows 7, and you should upgrade now

Windows 7 is a great operating system, but it falls short when compared to Windows 10. Here's why you should take up Microsoft's offer of a free upgrade.
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AMD A10-7870K processor review

Intel’s processors are extremely quick, but they still pack lackluster integrated graphics. AMD’s A10-7870K quad-core tries to exploit that weakness with a capable, built-in Radeon GPU, but can it really handle modern games?
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Windows 10 review

Windows 10 scores a major victory for desktop users with a hoard of handy new features, but Microsoft still has work to do on the touchscreen experience.
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Despite improvements, Windows 10 tablets remain second-class

Microsoft made desktop users unhappy with Windows 8, and hopes that 10 will atone for the company’s sins. Can the company do it?