Paul Lilly
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Apple is taking a partial page from bulk OEM system builders and boutique PC outfits by now offering a similar part-by-part configuration process, rather than the old way of serving up a selection of preconfigured models. The component...
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Are you ready for some football?! The Super Bowl featuring New England Patriots (woohoo!) and Seattle Seahawks (boo!) is just a week away, and if you want to hear every bone-crunching hit, you'll want to ditch your TV's wimpy built-in...
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Philips Evnia is laying claim to what it says is the world's first dual-mode gaming monitor to hit a blistering-fast 1,000Hz refresh rate. While HKC may take umbrage with the claim, Philips Evnia's new flagship 27M2N5500XD is certainly in...
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In just a matter of weeks, NVIDIA's original Shield TV console will turn 10 years old. What makes the milestone particularly remarkable is that even after a full decade of service, NVIDIA continues to dish out Android updates, and it has...
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Not to beat a dead horse (too late), but a memory chip shortage is wreaking havoc on consumer device availability and pricing. That includes graphics cards, the all-important component for a gaming PC, which employ varying amounts onboard...
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Apple's financial results for its fiscal 2026 first quarter shattered expectations, with revenue skyrocketing to a $143.8 billion, up 16% from the same quarter a year ago. It ranks as Apple's best quarter in the company's nearly 50-year...
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If you've been patiently waiting for NVIDIA to release a native Linux app for its GeForce NOW cloud gaming service, your wait is now over. After announcing it earlier this month at CES, NVIDIA today unlocked the native app available in...
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Microsoft's earnings for the second quarter of its 2026 fiscal year managed to top expectations on Wall Street, with the Redmond outfit reporting $81.3 billion in revenue, which is a 17% increase from the same period in the prior year. The...
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Maingear is back with another retro-inspired drop and like the Retro95 that launched last summer, the new Retro98 meshes old school styling that will have you reminiscing about those all-night LAN parties from way back in the day, with...
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Samsung is set to make a splash in the U.S. market with release of its Galaxy Z TriFold on Friday, January 30, 2026. How big of a splash are we talking about? A sizable one, like a cannonball from a high-rise diving board, and that's...
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SK hynix is making a major investment on U.S. soil with the formation of an AI solutions firm that it is tentatively calling AI Company (or AI Co.). Most of the finer grain details are light at the moment, though from a high-level...
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At long last, Beijing has given several domestic tech giants its stamp of approval to buy H200 chips based on NVIDIA's Hopper architecture, with the green light coming while NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang was visiting China, Reuters reports...
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For all of the advancements in modern TVs, including brighter and more vibrant display panels (hello, OLED and mini LED), thinner profiles, and more capable built-in smarts, the one consistent weakness is audio. Sure, some TV models fare...
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Micron has committed to investing $24 billion over the next decade to expand its NAND manufacturing complex in Singapore. As part of the massive investment, Micron broke ground on an advanced fabrication facility within the existing...
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Nearly five years after introducing its first AirTag tracker, Apple is rolling out its second-generation iteration with key upgrades, including an expanded Bluetooth range and a louder built-in speaker. The core functionality remains the...
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If you're not routinely checking out Best Buy's deal of the day already, you should consider doing so because the retailer sometimes serves up tantalizing bargains. Today is potentially one of those days, assuming you're in the market for...
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Need more evidence that AMD is planning to launch a Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 processor, a rumored chip we've been hearing about for the past several months? The newest indication that AMD is clearing a runway to land a new flagship part with a...
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Nike confirmed it is investigating a possible data breach that, if verified, could lead to an influx of counterfeit products based on authentic designs. The notorious ransomware gang known as World Leaks claims to have stolen more than 1.4...
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AMD this week announced that it's next Ryzen processor with second generation 3D V-Cache slapped on, the Ryzen 7 9850X3D, will be available to purchase starting on January 29, 2026. Well, a retailer in Switzerland has jumped the gun and...
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Woot is having a big sale on Samsung gear, and specifically a range of gaming monitors, Galaxy Tab tablets, and some accessories. Advertised savings are up to 56% for the form and up to 80% off the latter, and while those discounts apply...
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I've said this a million times by now (rough estimate) but it bears repeating - never pay full price for an audio product. NEVER! Yes, that's a blanket recommendation and we're sure it can nitpicked to find exceptions, but for the most...
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You've heard of Gorgon Point, which emerged as the Ryzen AI 400 series at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this month, but what about Gorgon Halo? Rumor has those chips are en route too, though they're not yet official. While we wait...
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