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Apple rumoured to launch curved iPhone in 2017

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From what we have seen and heard so far, 2016 is going to be a fairly unexciting year for the iPhone. However, 2017 is shaping up to be the year to upgrade with reports of big design changes, OLED screens and now, the rumour mill is claiming that Apple will …

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HBM3 to double bandwidth and pave way for 64GB GPUs

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We might still be waiting to see widespread use of HBM 2 in graphics cards but that isn't slowing down news on the future of High Bandwidth Memory as this week, reports began popping up going over HBM3 and the improvements it should bring, including improved density, efficiency and more. …

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Android 7.0 Nougat will start rolling out today

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Just as rumours previously predicted, Google is kicking off the rollout of Android Nougat today, with the OS update coming to the Nexus 5x and Nexus 6P. On top of that though, the update is also coming to the Pixel C tablet, which wasn't previously mentioned. Android 7.0 is a …

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New PS4 slim model confirmed real in new video

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Over the weekend, a mysterious PlayStation 4 Slim appeared in a couple of sale listings on Gumtree here in the UK. This caught quite a bit of attention as while we have heard a lot about the PS4 Neo, there had been no rumours surrounding an additional PS4 Slim. It …

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Prey gameplay footage shown off at Gamescom

It looks like Bethesda came to Gamescom this year armed with a few surprises, one of them being new gameplay footage for Prey, Arkane Studios' reboot of the franchise. The game was officially announced at E3 this year with a cinematic trailer, though it didn't give much away in terms …

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It looks like Android Nougat might release next week

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Google kickstarted Android Nougat's development a lot earlier than expected this year and back in June, one of the final beta releases for the OS came out. Now, it looks like Android Nougat is ready for its public release, which could happen next week according to new reports. Apparently, Android …

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AMD shows off how Zen compares to a 6900K in benchmark

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Just last week we finally saw some performance numbers for Zen in an unofficial leak from the Ashes of Singularity database. Now this week, AMD has given us our first official look at performance for its 8 Core/16 Thread Zen CPU up against an Intel Core i7 6900k, a similarly …

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Xbox VR titles will be exclusive to Project Scorpio

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Project Scorpio is on the way and while Microsoft has made promises of ‘no gamer being left behind', plenty of people still have concerns over exclusive games depending on which Xbox you own. Today, Xbox's Aaron Greenberg settled the issue, stating that all non-VR titles will play on Scorpio as …

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Nvidia launches the 3GB GTX 1060

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Back before the GTX 1060 launched, we did hear whispers of a cheaper, 3GB version of the card and today, Nvidia officially launched it. Going forward, if you don't quite have the budget for a 6GB GTX 1060, then you can pick up the slightly cut down 3GB version for …

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Nvidia’s Ansel tool is now available in The Witcher 3

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When Nvidia first debuted the Pascal architecture, one of the big new feature announcements was Ansel, an in-depth game camera tool that could take unique, professional looking screenshots of games. A whole suite of editing tools are also included, along with the ability to take super-high resolution and 360-degree images. We …

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USB Forum steps in to certify Type-C cables

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Over the last year or so, we have heard plenty of horror stories about dodgy USB Type-C cables that don't quite meet the required spec for powering or charging devices properly. These cables have been known to cause damage, one particular cable even killed off a Google engineer's Chromebook but …

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