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Change-log appears for Microsoft Surface Pro 3’s September firmware update

Microsoft's Surface Pro 3's September-end update has now gone live bringing with it a number of stability and quality improvements.
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Japan Display crams over 33 million pixels into 17-inch display

Although it's not quite small enough to fit in your Oculus Rift just yet, Japan Display's new 8K display is miniature compared to most, at just 17.3 inches.
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Dell’s latest mobile workstations come packing Intel Xeons

Dell's Precision lineup of powerful workstations is now available with Intel Skylake Xeon CPUs, weight reductions and other performance improvements.
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Dells new 4k and QHD monitors gives color a real boost

PremierColor is Dell's new color-boosting technology, which Dell claims can deliver a full spectrum of accurate colors throughout the viewing angle.
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Microsoft to make big changes to Windows 10 IoT, announces Core Starter Kit

Windows 10 IoT for the Raspberry Pi 2 is now much more well-rounded and even has its own starter kit to get people going.
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What crept into the crypt? TrueCrypt bugs may finally have been discovered

Two of the bugs that may have sent developers away from the TrueCrypt encryption standard have been discovered by a security researcher.
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Microsoft design patent solidifies its Hololens development

Microsoft has secured a design patent for its Hololens headset, making its ownership of the design that much more secure.
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Quantum computing gets big boost from Google and NASA D-Wave investment

NASA and Google have bolstered the coffers of quantum computing firm, D-Wave Systems, thanks to a new seven-year contract.
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Windows 10 now installed on 100 million systems

Worldwide, Microsoft's new OS, Windows 10 is blowing up, with more than 100 million installs now activated across the globe.
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Continuum continues to tease with retail entry on British site

Microsoft's Continuum smartphone broadcasting system may be closer to release than we thought, as a product has shown up on a British retail site.
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Microsoft clarifies Windows 10 activation details

Microsoft has made it much easier to understand how the whole Windows 10 activation system works, with a newly updated Web page and FAQ.
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Microsoft launches Project Westminster to fast-track app conversion to Windows 10

Microsoft is keen to help Web app developers bring the fruits of their labor to Windows 10, so it's launched Project Westminster to aide in the conversion.
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Microsoft launches 10 reasons to upgrade to Windows 10 campaign

Microsoft is hoping to sell any remaining naysayers on an upgrade to Windows 10 at the end of July, with a new marketing campaign.
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Toshiba’s Chromebook 2s now come packing Broadwell CPUs

Broadwell CPUs are now inside Toshiba's refreshed Chromebook 2, making it more powerful and energy-efficient than ever before.
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Is that a mouse or a Transformer? Mad Catz’s customizable new line makes you wonder

Mad Catz has introduced a new gaming mouse, known as the Rat Pro X and not only is it high end, but you can tailor it to your tastes.
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Samsung launches new 950 Pro M.2 SSD with mind-blowing performance

Samsung's new 950 Pro SSD drops the SATA III interface of old and replaces it with the new PCIE M.2, while offering better performance than ever.
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Skype soon usable in Microsoft Edge without plugins

Skype calls are set to get even easier in Windows 10, thanks to its plug-in free status as part of the Edge browser.
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Intel clears up socketed Skylake eDRAM confusion

If you want a socketed CPU packing Intel's eDRAM and Iris Pro graphics, you'll have to look to Broadwell, rather than Skylake.
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Guess how big Google’s codebase is

Google's codebase is much bigger than you'd expect it to be, but that's not too surprising considering how many services it comprises.
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Another WordPress exploit hits thousands of sites

WordPress has been exploited again, with several thousand sites every day being infected.
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Edge browser joins the drag-and-drop revolution

Drag-and-drop might be a feature of most browsers, but not Microsoft's Edge, at least for now.
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Star Wars Battlefront beta to be platform-agnostic

PS4, Xbox One, and PC are all supported by the upcoming beta for Star Wars Battlefront, meaning no one will be left out when it launches.
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SD Card issue tackled head on with latest Surface Pro 3 update

Microsoft's Surface Pro 3 2-in-1 is getting a new firmware update that everyone hopes will fix the persistent SD card issue.
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Sea Hawk water-cooled GPU is MSI and Corsair’s latest duo offering

MSI and Corsair have together created a new, liquid-cooled GTX 980 Ti, known as the Sea Hawk ... or HydroGFX, depending on who you ask.
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AMD R9 Nano gets miniaturized even more by new WC block

If you want to make your R9 Nano even slimmer while also improving its cooling, you could look to Aqua Computers new Kryographics R9 Nano.
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Need for Speed PC reboot release pushed back for FPS tinkering

The reboot of Need for Speed is set to be delayed by a few months on PC, to help perfect its visuals and unlock the frame rate.
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EA’s Origin wants to tempt you with Red Alert 2 and expansion

Origin's On the House program is hoping to tempt gamers over with a free copy of Red Alert 2 and its expansion, Yuri's Revenge.
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Update: Microsoft may launch new Surface Pro 4, Lumia phones at Oct. 6 event

Microsoft's next generation of hardware may be announced at an upcoming New York event, including the Surface Pro 4 and new Lumia flagship phones.
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Toshiba’s Click 10 offers budget convertible computing

New Skylake laptops and tablets might be dominating headlines, but budget sells more, which is why Toshiba is pushing its new Atom-powered Click 10.
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Google’s Eric Schmidt is optimistic that advanced AI won’t kill us all

Eric Schmidt, CEO of Alphabet and ex-CEO of Google, has been talking up the benefits of AI and how it can help create a fairer, more open world.
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Meet the new Steam Controller, as showcased by the creator of Team Fortress

It's not less than two months till the release of Valve's Steam Controller, so Team Fortress creator Robin Walker has been showing it off at PAX Prime.
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Ashley Madison ex-CTO threatens Brian Krebs with lawsuit over hacking claims

The ex-CTO of Ashley Madison has threatened journalist Brian Krebs with a lawsuit if he doesn't remove alleged defamatory comments and quotes about the man.
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Smaller and Stronger: HP ProDesk systems upgraded to Skylake

HP's ProDesk line of business-focused micro PCs and its ProBook laptops have been updated with new Skylake hardware form Intel.
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Office 2016 to arrive on Sept. 22

Microsoft is set to release the latest version of its enterprise software, Office 2016, on Sept. 22, augmenting the already available Office 365.
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PiDrive Raspberry Pi HDD from Western Digital gives the little PC big storage

Western Digital has given Raspberry Pi users a much easier way to expand the storage on their micro-PC on a grand scale with its new PiDrive.
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Microsoft to help moderate China-US tech firm meeting

The president of China will be meeting with a number of U.S. tech firms in two weeks time to discuss cooperation moving forward.
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Surface Pro tablets now available through Dell, HP, and Accenture

Dell, HP and Accenture are now selling Microsoft's Surface Pro tablets in a move to expand the hardware's available enterprise audience.
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Raspberry Pi official touchscreens now available for $60

The Raspberry Pi Foundation has now made an official touchscreen device available for its micro-computer system for the first time.