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Kingston’s “world’s largest” flash drive comes with a rather large price tag

Kingston Digital is now shipping two DataTraveler Ultimate GT flash drives with 1TB and 2TB of storage capacity. However, they're expensive.
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Intel slash-and-burns processor prices ahead of AMD’s Ryzen CPU launch

Intel has slashed the prices of a number of its desktop processors ahead of AMD's Ryzen desktop CPU family launch just days away on March 2.
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Lenovo’s Yoga 720 packs gaming-grade graphics into a 2-in-1

Lenovo revealed a large number of products during the Mobile World Congress 2017 show spanning its Yoga, Flex, and Miix device families.
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Upcoming AMD Ryzen 7 1800X CPU achieves new Cinebench world record

During AMD's recent Ryzen CPU reveal party, the company invited overclockers to push the limits of the new CPUs, hitting a new world record.
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AMD’s latest Radeon driver doesn’t support 32-bit version of Windows 8.1

AMD released Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition 17.2.1 on Thursday, which for now isn't offered for the 32-bit version of Windows 8.1.
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Arena-sized VR experiences should explode in numbers soon due to OptiTrack

OptiTrack launched a new tracking system for out-of-home theme park-style VR experiences. It offers better tracking at a better price.
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Nvidia’s GeForce website is counting down to the GTX 1080 Ti’s big reveal

A splash page sporting a countdown timer currently resides on Nvidia's GeForce website linking it to an unannounced GTX 1080 Ti reveal.
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Content developers now have access to the SteamVR for Linux beta

As promised, Valve Software now provides a developer built of SteamVR for Linux based on the Vulkan graphics API. It's served up on GitHub.
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BenQ America’s 27-inch desktop monitor is built for video post-production work

BenQ America made its PV270 27-inch desktop monitor for video post-production available to purchase for a hefty price. It comes with a hood.
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Leak shows AMD’s new Ryzen 7 1700X desktop CPU next to an older FX model

Images of the upcoming Ryzen 7 1700X desktop processor from AMD have arrived, comparing the new chip to an older FX-branded model.
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Nvidia will probably flash its GTX 1080 Ti graphics card at GDC 2017 next week

Unnamed sources claim that Nvidia will officially launch the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti graphics card between March 20 and March 23.
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Asus may reveal a refreshed ZenBook Flip UX300-Series 2-in-1 in late February

A pair of images have surfaced online revealing a handful of unannounced, upcoming Asus devices, one of which is the ZenFlip UX370 2-in-1.
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Ubisoft serves up the PC system requirements for upcoming ‘Ghost Recon Wildlands’

Ubisoft finally released the system requirements for Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands. PC gamers will need at least 6GB of system memory.
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MSI launches two teeny-tiny Radeon RX 460 graphics cards packed with dual fans

After launching the super-small Radeon RX-460-2G-OC and the RX-460-4G-OC graphics cards in August of 2016, MSI’s game of limbo continues.
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EVGA offers 10 GTX 10-series graphics cards with its new iCX cooling tech

EVGA recently introduced its new iCS technology for cooling GeForce GTX 10-Series graphics cards. The tech includes nine embedded sensors.
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AMD’s Ryzen desktop processor details and price leak before launch

An online computer retailer briefly listed all 17 Ryzen desktop processors ahead of their early March launch window along with AMD's box art.
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AMD's new R7 1700X desktop CPU may outperform $1,000 Intel chips in some cases

A recent Passmark benchmark shows AMD's unannounced Ryzen R7 1700X desktop processor compared with two $1,000 Intel Core high-end processors.
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'Everest VR' arrives on the Oculus Rift, bearing a big update for VR headsets

Sólfar Studios released Everest VR on the Oculus Rift now that the Touch controllers are available. It arrives with a few updates, too.
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Artificial intelligence is expected to get smarter much faster thanks to Gamalon

Gamalon came out of stealth mode on Tuesday to reveal that it created new technology to boost the machine learning process 100 times faster.
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Nvidia’s new GeForce driver is optimized for ‘Halo Wars 2,’ ‘For Honor,’ more

Nvidia released a new driver for its GeForce graphics cards that is optimized for Sniper Elite 4, Halo Wars 2, and For Honor on the PC.
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The Oculus Rift unofficially supports modern MacOS machines via a new app

Developer Cindori launched a new MacOS app enabling a virtual three-screen desktop in the Oculus Rift headset. But there are a few catches.
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Spectator View provides a looking glass for all to see HoloLens holograms

Microsoft recently added a spectator view feature to HoloLens, and released instructions on how to build a compatible DSLR camera setup.
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The Lenovo Flex 4 2-in-1 convertible is getting a refresh with a thinner frame

Lenovo briefly revealed the Yoga 520, a refresh of the current Flex 4 2-in-1 device sold on the market. It will have more storage options.
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Intel Optane-branded solid-state drive for data centers spotted in leaked specs

A recent leak reveals the specs of an Intel Optane-branded P4800X Series solid-state drive destined for data centers with a 375GB capacity.
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Facebook and Oculus are working on gloves for finger tracking in virtual reality

Facebook CEO and Oculus VR owner Mark Zuckerberg recently toured the Oculus Research Lab and used prototype gloves for virtual reality.
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Put down that wallet before buying a PC — Intel just teased its eighth-gen CPU

Intel hopped onto Twitter on Thursday to tease customers with an eighth-generation Core processor carrot believed to be filled with coffee.
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Google is working to provide virtual reality content on any device via Chrome

The latest blog from Google talks about viewing virtual reality content based on WebVR through Chrome for Android and Daydream View headsets.
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Nvidia's Shield tablet is now more delicious with the Nougat software update

Nvidia released Software Upgrade 5.0 for its Shield-branded tablet, bringing the operating system up to Android 7.0 Nougat.
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Intel's Core i7-7700K CPU reached 7.3GHz using liquid nitrogen and liquid helium

Prior to Intel's reveal of its new desktop CPUs, Asus hosted an overclocking event enabling attendees to push the limits of those new chips.
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Pre-order listing shows AMD’s Ryzen desktop CPUs may roll out this month

AMD Shanghai's official Taobao channel lists a Ryzen desktop CPU that customers can pre-order for $295. It's scheduled to ship on February 28.
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Opera Software's latest browser predicts and loads websites users want to visit

The latest version of the Opera web browser packs predictive technology that loads a web page before the user finishes typing its address.
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Get $10 for the DVD drive in your old desktop or laptop that’s collecting dust

Customers who purchased a desktop or laptop with a built-in DVD drive between 2003 and 2008 can receive $10 for the drive due to a settlement.
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Logitech claims industry first with its new Brio Ultra HD webcam supporting HDR

Logitech launched a new webcam called the 4K Pro Webcam (or Brio for business). The peripheral supports Ultra HD streaming and HDR imagery.
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Micron’s 3D XPoint-based QuantX memory devices may not arrive until late 2017

During a recent analyst meeting, Micron vice president Scott DeBoer said that QuantX memory products will target high-end systems and servers.