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Apple downplays iPhone 6s A9 chip power draw concerns

Yesterday news spread that one version of the iPhone 6s seemingly greatly outperforms the other. The A9 chip inside of the new iPhone could be manufactured by either TSMC or Samsung, with the former's version expanding battery life by as much as 20 per cent. This news has since reached …

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Bethesda has concerns about Battlecry

Bethesda announced its first venture in to the free to play realm back in 2014 with Battlecry, which was set to be a team-based multiplayer game but it looks like the project is having some issues. According to Bethesda, the company has “concerns” regarding the project, noting that right now …

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Sony cuts the price of the PS4 by $50

Sony has a tough holiday season ahead of it. Microsoft's Xbox One has been slowly gaining popularity over the year and while Sony still has a lead in terms of PS4 sales, it doesn't have a lot of first party titles on offer this Christmas, leaving Microsoft to lure people …

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Samsung’s own mobile GPU coming in 2017/2018

It has been reported in the past that Samsung is working on its own graphics chip for smart devices and now it looks like we may finally see it in 2017/2018. Current reports claim that Samsung wants to unite its well-performing Exynos CPUs with its own graphics unit in order to …

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Sony acquires SoftKinetic tracking sensor company

Sony might be in a tough financial position right now but it still has some cash left to acquire new technology. Today, it was announced that Sony has acquired SoftKinetic, a start up company responsible for body-sensing and image-recognition technology- two things that would be perfect for virtual reality,  which …

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CD Projekt Red details Witcher 3 patch 1.10

The Witcher 3's first big expansion, ‘Hearts of Stone' is on the way next week and accompanying that will be another massive patch. CD Projekt Red has today released the full details surround patch 1.10, which will contain hundreds of fixes, along with the enhanced romance options for Geralt, Triss …

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HP unveils Pavilion Skylake gaming laptop for under $1000

There are plenty of reasons one might want to grab a gaming laptop. However, not everyone has the budget for a monstrous desktop system and a capable gaming laptop, with many of the top 1080p performers sitting well over the $1000 threshold. If you don't demand top graphics performance while …

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The 21.5-inch 4K iMac will apparently launch next week

Last year, Apple surprised us all with the launch of the 5K iMac all in one machine, featuring a custom built display timer in order to get such a monstrous resolution running smoothly with OS X. However, Apple's 21.5-inch models have gone quite a while without a display upgrade, with …

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MSI to launch DS502 7.1 gaming headset

MSI is branching out in to headsets this year, with the brand new DS502, a gaming headset featuring 7.1 virtual surround sound, high quality drivers and Hi-Fi sound quality. The DS502 headset offers premium build quality, lightweight and ergonomically designed with a self-adjusting headband which ensures a comfortable fit during …

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AOC launches two new IPS monitors with super slim bezels

Display maker, AOC, has today announced two brand new monitors to its line up, the I2481FXH and I2781FH. Two IPS offerings with a near borderless design that would make it perfect for multi-monitor configurations. Both monitors also come with a unique metal stand, using a new asymmetric design. The AOC …

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Razer is getting in to audio production

Razer has been a company for gamers for a long time, primarily focussing on peripherals over the last decade. However, over the last few years, the company has also been working on expanding its software suite, with Synapse, Comms, Cortex and now Razer is also getting in to audio production …

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Court orders Google to expose eBook pirate

Media companies are constantly trying to gain access to user information in their fight against online pirates and from time to time, courts do sympathize with them. This week, a Dutch court has ordered Google to hand over the personal details of a user who put pirated eBooks up on …

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