CES 2015: Crucial launches new MX200, BX100 SSDs, intros Storage Executive
At CES, I took a trip to the LVCC to be briefed us on a pair of new Crucial SSD models: The new MX200 is an evolution of the previous MX100 line, with…
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CES 2015: OCZ shows off new JetExpress SSD controller, Vector 180, Z-Drive 6000
At CES, we stopped by OCZ and were briefed on their new SSD controller, the JetExpress: As indicated on the placard, the JetExpress supports M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 (M.2 is typically PCIe 2.0), and…
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CES 2015: Plextor announces M7e
Today Plextor announced the successor to the M6e (that we reviewed here) - the M7e: The M7e uses the same Marvell 88SS9293 that will be in Kingston's Hyperx Predator, and the...
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Steam Controller Is Changing?
Valve has always been a company based on experimentation and it looks like the Steam Controller is not the lighthouse which guides SteamOS through the fog. Just a week after presenting the…
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Spilling what happened in Vegas
If you have read all of our coverage of CES 2014 and are in need of more then The Tech Report can help you get your fix. This roundup...
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Zotac Shows Off Spherical ZBOX 01520 SFF PC
Zotac unveiled a number of products at CES 2014 in Las Vegas including several small form factor (SFF) PCs. In addition to the ZBOX Steam Machine, Zotac showed off a ZBOX 01520 computer in...
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CES 2014: Intel Keynote with Their Dual OS and Edison
Monday, the opening day of CES, was full of keynotes and announcements from Audi to Valve (Yahoo! was the day after). Okay, so that is probably not the complete alphabetical range, but…
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CES 2014: VisionTek Launches Liquid Cooled CryoVenom R9 290 Graphics Card
VisionTek unveiled a new custom liquid cooled graphics card based on AMD's R9 290 GPU. The CryoVenom R9 290 900675 card uses a custom engineered full cover EK water block that allows…
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CES 2014: Sennheiser Launches New PC Gaming Headsets
Hi-end PC audio manufacturer Sennheiser has announced two new PC gaming headsets aimed at enthusiasts. The new headsets are called the G4ME ZERO and G4ME ONE and feature a closed ear and…
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CES 2014: BenQ Announces 24-Inch and 27-Inch Monitors With NVIDIA G-Sync Technology
BenQ has announced two new monitors that will incorporate NVIDIA's G-Sync technology. The 24-inch XL2420G and 27-inch XL2720G will both be available in Q1 2014. Both monitors have 144 Hz...
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CES 2014: Gigabyte R9 290X and GTX 780 Ti WindForce Enthusiast Graphics Cards
While the world still waits for stock of the custom cooled R9 290X and R9 290 cards from AMD's partners to show up in stores, Gigabyte was showcasing its WindForce models on…
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CES 2014: Gigabyte BRIX MAX is Haswell based Android NAS Device
While browsing the Gigabyte suite at CES I came across a very interesting new product from Gigabyte that falls into the Brix family. The Brix Max is a larger version of the…
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CES 2014: AMD Supported in SteamOS “Out of the Box”. Catalyst 13.11 Beta 9.9 in SteamOS Public Stable Branch
The Steam platform prides itself on benefiting from the many billions of dollars spent by the PC industry in-fighting. Two-and-a-half of the consoles seem to realize that they cannot keep up with…
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CES 2014: Gigabyte Aorus Brand Launches with X7 Slim Gaming Notebook
An interesting development that popped out of CES this year was the announcement of a new brand from Gigabyte, Aorus, focused on gaming peripherals and a gaming notebook. The gaming notebook was…
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CES 2014: ARM and Huawei Show First True 8-Core Smartphone
While clearly the need for an 8-core smartphone is still a debate, the enablement of hardware partners like Huawei, Mediatek and ARM are creating an ecosystem that enables the software developer to…
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CES 2014: MSI Previews the Radeon R9 290X Lightning
The MSI Lightning series of graphics cards continues to be one of the best high end enthusiast lines available as we have seen with our reviews of the MSI GeForce...
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CES 2014: Oculus Rift Prototype… Because Seeing Dots is a Symptom of NOT Throwing Up?
Ryan awaited his Oculus Rift eagerly right from the time he placed his Kickstarter donation. He was able to use the device for a few minutes at QuakeCon and last...
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CES 2014: Kyle Orland (Ars Technica) Tries Steam Controller
Valve has garnered a lot of hype leading up to this CES. This event was the launch of Steam Machines from their OEM partners. The line-up for their keynote speech was intense,…
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