Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK Review (Page 1 of 12)

If you live in Markham, Ontario or Richmond, BC, it is easy to identify vehicles driven by what we call a "C-Lai". Now, what the heck is a "C-Lai"? To put it in terms most people can understand, a C-Lai is a Cantonese term that roughly translates to the American equivalent of a soccer mom. They are usually some forty-year-old Chinese woman who does not have a job; their daily routine involves making trips between the supermarket, their kids'...

Ebay may begin accepting Bitcoin payments via its Braintree platform

From PC World: Several large and notable companies have started accepting Bitcoin in recent months including Dell, Dish, Expedia, and Overstock. But the crypto-currency may be on the verge of snagging its biggest supporter yet: eBay.

The online commerce giant is reportedly in talks with Bitcoin...

Major Xbox One update rolls out to preview members

From CNET: Microsoft has begun rolling out its latest Xbox One update promising a hefty number of new features and enhancements.

The update is making its way to Xbox Live consoles now. However, it's targeted only to people who are part of the Xbox Live preview program, which lets you test out the...

Cisco slashing up to 6,000 jobs

From InfoWorld: Cisco Systems will cut as many as 6,000 jobs over the next 12 months, saying it needs to shift resources to growing businesses such as cloud, software, and security.

The move will be a reorganization rather than a net reduction, the company said. It needs to cut jobs because the...

Lenovo sells more smartphones than PCs, net profit up 23 percent

From PC World: Lenovo’s growing presence in PCs and smartphones helped the company’s net profit grow 23 percent in the second quarter.

The company reported Thursday that its net profit reached US$214 million, while quarterly revenue increased 18 percent year-over-year to $10.4 billion.

Although...

LTE version of LG's tablet launches

From CNET: An 8-inch tablet is hitting store shelves for those who prefer an LTE option for an Android-based device.

LG on Thursday announced the launch of the LTE version of its G Pad 8.0 tablet. The device, which looks exactly the same as its previously announced Wi-Fi-only G Pad 8.0, comes with...

AppliedMicro's 64-core chip could spark off ARM core war

From InfoWorld: A decade-old race to crank up core counts in x86 chips may have lulled, but the competition has just started picking up in ARM processors.

AppliedMicro, which is making 64-bit ARM processors, will put up to 64 cores in its upcoming X-Gene 3 server chip, said Gaurav Singh, vice...

Microsoft goes big on Kinect-less Xbox One bundles for the fall

From PC World: Microsoft is tripling down on its Kinect-free approach to the Xbox One with three newly announced bundles including one with a massive 1TB hard drive. The new bundles come less than a month after Microsoft said its console sales had more than doubled after introducing a $400 Xbox One...

Subscribe to Daily Computer & Technology News, Reviews, Discussion