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Battlefield 4 AMD Mantle update released

30 January 2014, 11:29

The game update provides up to a 58 per cent boost in performance.

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Dell Wyse Cloud Connect: mobility with enterprise-level security

30 January 2014, 10:05

Slightly larger than a USB thumb drive, it connects to any screen with MHL/HDMI.

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Google confirms that it's selling Motorola to Lenovo for $2.91bn

30 January 2014, 09:00

But the "vast majority" of Motorola Mobility patents will be kept by Google.

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Titanfall beta coming to PCs and Xbox One on Valentine's Day

29 January 2014, 20:00

Respawn CEO Zampalla confirms a six-day beta exclusive for pre-order customers.

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Nintendo dispels rumours about smartphone mini-games

29 January 2014, 19:23

The company confirmed that its intention is to use smart devices only to promote games.

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IDC: smartphone sales surpassed 1 billion for the first time in 2013

29 January 2014, 13:15

But if Intel can't get a grasp of this market it will quit trying by 2015, sources say.

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FileZilla FTP client doppelganger on the loose, stealing logins

29 January 2014, 11:59

Malware writers modified the open source program, started bold new campaign.

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AMD unveils 64-bit ARM-based Opteron A1100 processors

29 January 2014, 10:45

Also a Micro-ATX development kit is being made available.

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Cooler Master unveils Storm Trigger Z mechanical keyboard

29 January 2014, 09:54

Premium keyboard will boast gamer friendly features and use Cherry MX switches.

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Google Glass in several frame designs for prescription lenses

28 January 2014, 18:30

New range of spectacles and sunglasses will cost an extra $255 and $150 respectively.

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US police archiving crime scenes using 3D scanning technology

28 January 2014, 17:50

3D scanning can now document entire crime scenes to help investigators and juries.

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Microsoft SkyDrive will soon be rebranded as OneDrive

28 January 2014, 12:30

Also Microsoft might soon be rebranding Office Web Apps as Office Online.

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Apple results disappoint despite record iPhone sales

28 January 2014, 11:30

China Mobile deal provided few fireworks and iPhone 5c wasn't plastic fantastic.

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Nvidia GeForce Titan Black Edition appears in retail listing

28 January 2014, 10:30

A Finnish retailer lists the maxed-out GK110 based card at €974.90 inc tax.

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Gigabyte launches BRIX Gaming barebone box

28 January 2014, 09:30

Richland-powered kit also boasts AMD Radeon R9 M275X discrete graphics.

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Artificial Intelligence firm DeepMind acquired by Google

27 January 2014, 16:41

Reports say the London start-up was bought by Google for around $400 million.

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Microsoft creates a multi-billion-pixel Photosynth image of Seattle

27 January 2014, 12:30

The panorama is peppered with secret 'Easter egg' images made by local artists.

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Extremely rare Nintendo NES game sells for US$100k on eBay

27 January 2014, 11:30

The Nintendo World Championships game was one of only 116 copies ever made.

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Windows 8.1 Update 1 to arrive on 11th March?

27 January 2014, 10:30

Also prolific Windows leaker 'WZor' has lots of screenshots for you.

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South Korea bans non-removable smartphone bloatware

27 January 2014, 09:30

With a few exceptions including some Wi-Fi and NFC connectivity apps and an app store.

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Activision releases Call of Duty: Ghosts Onslaught trailer video

24 January 2014, 15:30

And a double XP weekender starts today, January 24, at 10am PST (6pm GMT).

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Google awarded patent for ads which offer buyers a free ride

24 January 2014, 14:14

A will you take a free bus to B&Q, a tram to TK Maxx, or a limo to Louis Vuitton?

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Facebook debunks recent gloomy Princeton study with a parody

24 January 2014, 13:00

Facebook uses similar logic to predict Princeton University will not have any students by 2021.

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Apple to intro native gaming support on next Apple TV box?

24 January 2014, 12:00

Will this mark the beginning of Apple's conquest of the living room?

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Intel launches Bay-Trail NUC computer starting at US$140

24 January 2014, 11:13

There's no memory, storage or OS included in that base price.

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Microsoft quarterly results show Surface sales surge

24 January 2014, 10:06

Redmond reports $24.5 billion revenue and net income of $6.56 billion from last quarter.

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Two world records smashed at Gigabyte Retro OC Contest

23 January 2014, 16:00

Winners break olde 3DMark world records utilising a Gigabyte Z87X-OC motherboard.

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Batteries powered by sugar: cheap, powerful, biodegradable

23 January 2014, 15:15

Virginia Tech research team makes cheap, energy-dense sugar batteries.

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Nokia's handset sales declined in its last quarter as a device maker

23 January 2014, 14:45

However detailed sales figures were not disclosed.

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YouTube video quality tests to name and shame slow ISPs

23 January 2014, 13:00

See if your ISP is "YouTube HD Verified".

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Hasselblad to launch world's first medium format CMOS camera

23 January 2014, 12:16

This groundbreaking Hasselblad H5D-50c is to go on sale in March.

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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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