Ever wondered why high-performance, low-latency gaming monitors can’t be huge? Or why big TVs can’t be designed specifically for gaming? The Nvidia BFGD is both, and it could be a big freaking deal for gamers who want the ultimate plus-size display. That abbreviation actually stands for Big Format Gaming Display, a “monitor” built by Nvidia …
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While it doesn’t always garner the major headlines and once-a-year buzz of new big-screen televisions, the annual CES trade show is also big for the computer industry, with dozens of new laptops, desktops, tablets and 2-in-1 hybrids announced. Brands such as Dell, Lenovo, Acer, Asus, HP and others use CES to launch new products, and we sometimes even get to …
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Five years ago, Microsoft tried to radically transform the way a Windows computer would work. At the core of this change was the embrace of chips, made by companies including Qualcomm, that typically powered smartphones and tablets. It marked a dramatic deviation from the use of the x86 chips from Intel and AMD that traditionally served as the brains of …
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Qualcomm’s next mobile chip isn’t available yet, but it already has a big-name customer: Xiaomi. Lei Jun, CEO of the Chinese phone maker, joined Cristiano Amon, the head of Qualcomm’s chip business, at the chip maker’s tech summit Tuesday to talk about the importance of their partnership. Jun said the next premium smartphone from Xiaomi, currently in development, will run …
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VR took my breath away the first time I tried it. Literally. I was so terrified by a horror game I could barely breathe by the end of it. “This isn’t some gimmick,” I thought at the time. “This is the future.” It’s a sense of wonder Kanye West must feel when he listens to music by Kanye West. That …
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CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the Cheapskate on Facebook and Twitter! Enlarge Image OK, maybe it’s not quite as skinny as a MacBook Air, but it’s darn close — …
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Asus today introduced six new laptops — all equipped with 8th-generation Intel Core chips. Here’s a list of the models, including pricing and availability in the United States: ZenBook 3 Deluxe UX490UA-XH74-BL — available now for $1,699 at the Asus Store, Amazon, B&H and Newegg ZenBook Flip S UX370 — will be sold at the Microsoft store, but is not yet available ZenBook UX330UA-AH55 — available …
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This is part of CNET’s “Dining Redefined” series about how technology is changing the way you eat. We’ve all been there: It’s Friday night and you want to veg on the sofa with takeout — but not with the greasy pizza you get from your local joint. What you actually want is dinner at your favorite restaurant, but without the …
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Some users with specific combinations of PC components are reporting problems updating to the latest version of Windows 10. Screenshot by Matt Elliott/CNET Microsoft rolled out the Fall Creators Update for Windows 10 on October 17, adding new mixed reality support, better OneDrive integrations and other new features. But not everyone has been able to update successfully, and the issue …
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Mining Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency requires powerful computers with powerful graphics hardware. At a certain point, it’s literally about getting more back than it costs you in electricity and other expenses to run a mining machine. PC maker Asus has a new computer motherboard that aims to maximise the number of GPUs, or graphics cards, per computer. The new B250 …
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