Intel's 8th Gen Coffee Lake Chips Arrive August 21

From PC Mag: Intel promised back in February that we'd be getting 8th generation "Coffee Lake" Core processors in the second half of 2017. Now the chip giant confirmed they will be unveiled at 8am PDT on August 21 via Facebook Live and alongside the Great American Solar Eclipse.

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iPad sales growth doesn't herald a tablet-as-PC rush

From ComputerWorld: Apple last week reported a 15% uptick in iPad sales, the tablet's first sign of growth in more than four years.

But credit for the prosperity should probably go to Apple's lower-priced iPad, said one analyst - not to the company's campaign to convince customers to pick a tablet...

Facebook pulls the plug on teen-focused network Lifestage

From CNET: Facebook has quietly retired Lifestage, a few weeks short of the teen-focused social network's first anniversary.

The app, launched in August 2016, invited teens -- and teens only -- to take photos or videos of various things, with categories such as what you "like" and "dislike," "how I...

LG's GPad X2 8.0 Plus Tablet Leaks, Reveals Battery Dock

From PC Mag: Choosing to buy a new tablet used to be an exercise is spec comparison to identify the best trade-off between features and price. But with prices falling while the components improved, there's a lot of "good enough" tablets out there for not very much money. So to make a new tablet...

Sharp’s new phone is half Essential, half iPhone 8

From The Verge: Sharp keeps making smartphones with incredible, almost bezel-free displays, and today it’s announcing another one: the Aquos S2.

The S2 looks like the exact average of a flashy phone in 2017. It has a 5.5-inch 2K screen that wraps around the front camera cutout, and the only real...

Apple accused of 'anti-consumer' behaviour by Indian regulator

From CNET: Apple is in the crosshairs of India's telecommunications regulator.

The iPhone maker has been called out for its refusal to enable a Do Not Disturb app developed by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on its devices, reports Times of India.

The app allows users to share...

ROCCAT Leadr Review (Page 1 of 4)

What is being the best? A couple of years ago, Tom Goodwin, an executive at Havas Media, famously wrote that "Uber, the world’s largest taxi company, owns no vehicles. Facebook, the world’s most popular media owner, creates no content. Alibaba, the most valuable retailer, has no inventory. And Airbnb, the world’s largest accommodation provider, owns no real estate. Something interesting is happening." The "something interesting" thing, as he...

Cooler Master MasterKeys S PBT Review

One thing I like about having a workstation at work is the fact I can bring my own peripherals to use them there. Obviously, my workplace provided me with some OEM peripherals to start with, but I wanted something better. Back on my internship at Lockheed Martin, they actually prohibited workers from bringing their own mice or keyboards to work, because they were worried about security threats with peripherals from unknown sources. As I was an...

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