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Will iOS 9 finally let the iPad replace your laptop?

Apple has announced that iOS 9 will bring multi-tasking to the iPad at long last, but are dreams of replacing your laptop achievable, or overly optimistic?
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Need more than one app? iOS 9 adds support for multi-tasking on iPad

Tired of only looking at one app at a time? At WWDC, Apple announced that iOS 9 will add multi-tasking and slide-in support, as well as floating windows.
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At only $170, Broadwell-powered Windows 10 laptops could be a problem for ChromeOS

As early as August this year, sub-$200 laptops with Windows 10 may be hitting the market from Acer and Lenovo, according to some sources.
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Build a killer home media center with a $35 Raspberry Pi

You could spend a bunch of money on a dedicated media streamer, or you could put one together with a Raspberry Pi, an SD card, and an HDMI cable.
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Acer shows off 11K widescreen monitor setup, new Predator gaming rigs

Among the many products Acer brought to Computex are computers, monitors, and projects from the predator line, all built for high-end gaming.
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Leaked Windows 10 build lets you try experimental features, or stop updates

A leaked build of Windows 10 in between official updates has new Settings options to stop Insider updates, and let Microsoft enable experimental features.
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4 million government personnel files lost in latest hack, Chinese attackers suspected

In the second major breach of security by Chinese hackers in a year, over four million federal employee's personal information was stolen.
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Forget Broadwell – MSI, Biostar, and ASRock are preparing for Intel’s Skylake launch

Intel is getting ready to forget Broadwell already as manufacturers gear up for an August release of Skylake motherboards and processors.
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At long last, Valve begins taking pre-orders for Steam Machines

New systems running Valve's SteamOS have found their way onto the Steam Store, with options available as early as October, the rest will ship in November.
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Don’t call it a comeback – AMD announces new Carrizo mobile APUs

The newly announced Carrizo APUs for mobile devices pack in Radeon level graphics, and will start making their way to manufacturers by the end of the month.
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New driver release enables Nvidia G-Sync for some laptops

Nvidia announced that they're bringing G-Sync to laptops, and it will just require a driver update on compatible machines to bring them into the fold.
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Finally! Nvidia officially announces the GTX 980 Ti

The latest from Nvidia is a leap forward from the already-impressive GTX 980, and the performance should fall right between the 980 and the Titan X.
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Lenovo reveals slew of new laptops ahead of Tech World

Lenovo got a little too excited about the annual Tech World event and has spilled the beans early on a few of the new offerings that will be available soon.
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Redmond rumble: Microsoft’s Surface 3 and Surface Pro 3 go head-to-head

Their form factors may be similar, but their specs are quite different, if you can't decide which is the right one for you, this is a great place to start.
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AMD and Nvidia slap-fight over hair in ‘The Witcher 3’

AMD and Nvidia are arguing about hair again, and user on both sides have picked up their pitchforks and torches in anticipation.
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Save all the things with Microsoft’s new cross-device clipboard

A beta is now available on the Windows Phone Store called OneClip, which saves anything you copy to the clipboard to the cloud, with cross-platform support.
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Build your own arcade machine this weekend! We’ll show you how

Consoles and TVs are so last year! Instead, build your own arcade cabinet from an old computer and some new arcade controls.
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Logjam HTTPS exploit downgrades security to get at your data

The Logjam exploit is a hole in the Diffie-Hellman key exchange protocol, a commonly used method of establishing a secure connections.
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OCZ’s newest solid state drives can read nearly three gigabytes per second

The OCZ 6000 Series takes advantage of the latest and greatest in interface specifications, with 16-channel NAND, third generation PCIe, and NVMe support.
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Ever wondered how a 3D game is rendered? Here’s the scoop

Ever wonder exactly how each frame of a video game is rendered? A software engineer reverse-engineered Deus Ex: Human Revolution to find out.
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Everyone likes free games! Newegg bundles Dirt Rally with most Radeon R9 cards

Newegg announced that for a limited time, every AMD Radeon R9 series graphics card will come with a copy of Dirt Rally, a realistic rally car racing game.
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The Limited Edition Asus ZenBook UX305 is $999 – and only 200 will be sold!

Why buy what everyone else can buy? Instead, snatch up one of 200 of Asus' new UX305 Crystal White Limited Edition with an exclusive upgraded display.
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Prove your security skills by hacking your own Wi-Fi network (or others)

From testing your personal network security, to pulling pranks on a friend, these methods will get you onto Wi-Fi networks you couldn't before.
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AMD comes clean on Zen core details, high-bandwidth memory for Radeon

During a presentation this morning, AMD announced the new "Zen" cores for their flagships processors, as well as taking some time to discuss the new GPUS.
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X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter devs launch Kickstarter campaign for new space combat game

As lead designer David Wessman puts it, "our game is like World of Tanks meets Counter-Strike in space" and what doesn't sound freaking awesome about that?
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Windows 10’s emoji give the middle finger some diversity

Whether you're right next to someone, or miles away, you can share the classic tradition of using one carefully selected finger to express displeasure.
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Cortana learns a few new tricks in Windows 10 build 10074

This build marks the first “Insider Preview” build, as opposed to the “Technical Preview” label that Windows Insiders have been seeing for a year.
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AMD roadmap leaks, shows off 14nm chips for 2016

A leaked AMD roadmap may confirm plans for a slew of new CPUs and APUs for 2015 and 2016, but can they meet the lofty goals they've set for themselves?
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Say goodbye to Micro$oft – the new Microsoft is all about openness

In the past Microsoft was viewed as an all-conquering, closed-off behemoth, and for good reason. But at BUILD 2015, the company embraced open source.
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Microsoft wants the HoloLens to put apps on your walls, cadavers in your living room

Rather than building what's available at the moment, Microsoft has set a lofty goal for themselves with the Hololens - and it's starting to get there.
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Microsoft opens the Windows store to .NET and Win32 apps

Microsoft has opened the store to software developed in the popular .NET and Win32 frameworks. That's a bigger change than you may realize.
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Valve pulls the plug on paid mod program, says it ‘missed the mark pretty badly’

in response to user feedback, Valve has turned off paid mods for Skyrim after just a few days, issuing refunds to anyone who purchased a mod.

Three years after the announcement of Steam for Linux, the platform is still growing

After three years of working on Steam for Linux, there are over 1100 titles, and a whole lot of momentum, even if SteamOS isn't quite there yet.
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Leaked table of Intel’s sixth-generation processors packs few surprises

While Intel Broadwell chips have barely found their way into the newest PCs, rumors are spreading about the release of their next major chip, Skylake.
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Asus opens up pre-orders for its $170, ARM-powered Chromebook

If you want to get your hands on an ARM-powered Chrome OS device, the recently announced Asus C201 is now available for preorder.
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Planned obsolescence: Microsoft designs Windows 10 copies to expire

Like the leftovers in your fridge, eventually your copy of Windows 10 Technical Preview is going to get smelly and spoil.
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20nm production woes may hold back the potential of AMD’s next Radeon products

Word on the streets is that as AMD prepares its next series of GPUs, the smaller 20nm process they'd planned on using may not be panning out.
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New Force Touch patent from Apple might trick your fingertips with temperature and vibration

By adding temperature control and an expanded tactile feedback system, the Apple may be able to simulate different textured surfaces and materials.