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IDC predicts PC/Mac gaming revenue will grow 5% by 2017

23 January 2014, 11:16

Plus the impending GTA V release should give a big boost to PC games sales this year.

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Microsoft to offer non-US storage for non-US users?

23 January 2014, 10:09

Head lawyer at Redmond suggests the move, to allay NSA snooping fears.

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AMD revenue to grow in 2014, no thanks to PCs

22 January 2014, 15:33

CEO promises 64-bit ARM-based server chips in Q1 2014.

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Google shifts focus to 8-inch tablet market

22 January 2014, 14:15

Demand for Nexus 7 has weakened as competition undercuts signature Android tablet.

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Candy Crush Saga developers trademark the word 'Candy'

22 January 2014, 13:07

Some Apple App Store publishers have already got notifications from Apple regarding naming.

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Nvidia videos show GRID performance in professional apps

22 January 2014, 12:27

Nvidia worked with VMware and Cisco to deliver this virtualisation technology.

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Major cloud service provider publishes HDD reliability chart

22 January 2014, 11:11

Results garnered from its use of over 27,000 HDDs in the past three years.

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SanDisk ULLtraDIMM SSD ultra-low latency storage launched

22 January 2014, 10:07

Flash storage solution in a DIMM slot offers five microsecond write latency.

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LG announces February G Flex launch in Europe

21 January 2014, 17:45

Samsung is also expected to launch its highly anticipated Galaxy S5 on the 23rd Feb.

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Sharp announces 15.6-inch Windows tablet with 3K display

21 January 2014, 15:16

It also sports an Intel i5 processor, 128GB SSD and stylus but pricing is not yet known.

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Artists can now sell commission- free merchandise on Spotify

21 January 2014, 14:16

The service is being offered in a bid to ease criticism over poor royalty pay outs.

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HP promotes Windows 7 systems: "back by popular demand"

21 January 2014, 13:12

The PC giant offers version downgrade, saving you $150, as buyers shun Windows 8.

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Ofcom approves 'Earth Stations' to improve broadband in transit

21 January 2014, 12:22

Use of satellite based technology could offer passengers up to 10-times faster internet.

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Amazon Prime Sunday service goes live in the UK

21 January 2014, 11:17

In London, Birmingham, Milton Keynes, Oxford, Nottingham, Manchester and Leeds.

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YouTubers paid bonus rates for positive Xbox One coverage

21 January 2014, 10:20

Machinima network offered $3CPM bonus to its YouTube vloggers.

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South Korea's SK Telecom to offer 300Mbps mobile internet

20 January 2014, 17:05

Using the new '3band LTE-Advanced' users can download an 800MB film in 22 seconds.

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Game for Windows Live: what games will be playable after July?

20 January 2014, 16:15

Games Magazine Joystiq has just compiled an 'official' list.

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Lian Li PC-Q33 Mini-ITX chassis launched in Europe

20 January 2014, 15:45

Flip-open design brushed aluminium Mini-ITX chassis will cost £59.99 from Feb.

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Adware companies buying up Chrome extensions to inject ads

20 January 2014, 13:15

Google recently banned two such extensions from the Chrome Web Store.

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Microsoft releases Surface Pro 2 glitch-fixing firmware update

20 January 2014, 12:10

Replaces the problematic firmware release from 10th December.

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Nintendo forecasts go from ¥100bn profit to ¥35bn loss

20 January 2014, 11:00

Shares plunge on profit warning. Now Big 'N' thinks about turning to smartphones.

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AMD sued by investors as Llano APU made a whimper not a bang

20 January 2014, 10:04

Stock purchasers say AMD made “false and misleading” statements about Llano prospects.

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TSMC says 16nm to enter volume production this year

17 January 2014, 15:13

Also expects sales and profits to climb at least 10 per cent during 2014.

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Some Intel prototypes at CES were powered by ARM chips

17 January 2014, 14:45

Chipzilla admits some of the wearables demoed at the tradeshow had "third-party parts".

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Thermaltake launches Core V71 full-tower E-ATX PC case

17 January 2014, 13:00

Aims to provide versatility and employs exclusive 'Supreme Air Cooling System' .

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Steam free weekend: Saints Row IV freebie fun until Sunday 9pm

17 January 2014, 12:06

Or choose to play Company of Heroes 2 for free until the same Sunday deadline.

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Google's glucose monitoring smart contact lens for diabetics

17 January 2014, 11:15

Project hopes to make finger-pricking blood tests a thing of the past.

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Sky AdSmart targets ads at a variety of TV audience segments

17 January 2014, 10:39

Which advertiser is more interested in you; Iceland or Audi?

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Samsung introduces the Galaxy Tab3 Lite

17 January 2014, 09:30

Imaging specs cut but mainly the same spec as the non-Lite version.

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Spotify removes monthly time restrictions for desktop player

16 January 2014, 17:00

The free offering comes just a week before the high-profile launch of Beats Music.

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Gigabyte launches S10M, a 10.1-inch Bay Trail Slate PC

16 January 2014, 16:20

Sports full sized ports and lots of storage and expansion options.

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Intel indefinitely postpones opening of Fab 42 in Arizona

16 January 2014, 15:30

Also chipmaker will report Q4 2013 earnings this evening.

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Samsung and Sony Windows Phones on the way?

16 January 2014, 13:30

Reports say that Microsoft will pay $2.5 billion to Windows Phone partners in 2014.

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