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Noctua NF-P12 Redux (1700 PWM, 1300 PWM, 1300, 900) Review (Page 1 of 4)

When it comes to expensive hobbies, computers are definitely one of them. It is not as expensive as photography or cars, but if you are an enthusiast upgrading to new technology every year, it will definitely make it quite expensive. There are always budget options to go with. Starting with cases, one can always pick one up at a much lower price point, but there are always sacrifices accompanied with it. For cases, these sacrifices are not as big...

Second Amazon Go Store Opening in Seattle

From PC Mag: Back in February, it was predicted that there could be seven Amazon Go stores before the end of 2018. It's now looking likely there will at least be two, with the second store confirmed as opening in the fall.

As GeekWire reports, signs of a new Amazon Go store were spotted at the...

Future Samsung phone might get biometric camera, like iPhone X

From CNET: Apple's had Face ID on its iPhone X for a while now, and Samsung aims to have something similar or even better, soon.

The Korean tech giant has been granted a patent for its 2014 filing of a biometric camera by the US Patent Office, and it will feature iris recognition as well as 3D face...

Samsung’s record profit run ends after reportedly slow Galaxy S9 sales

From The Verge: Samsung Electronics has reported record profits for every quarter in the past year, but it looks like that run is at an end. The company just released earnings guidance of 14.8 trillion won ($13.2 billion) in operating profit off 58 trillion won ($51.8 billion) in revenue for Q2...

Apple reportedly won’t use Intel’s 5G modems in 2020 iPhones

From The Verge: Apple may be moving away from using Intel’s modems in future iPhones, with a new report from Calcalist claiming that the Cupertino company has notified Intel that it will not be using the chipmaker’s 5G modems in its 2020 product lineup (via 9to5Mac.)

As a result, Calcalist’s report...

Report: Cheap Surface Uses Pentium Chips

From PC Mag: Microsoft is known to be working on a $400 Surface tablet, and in order to reach that price point it looks as though Pentium processors are going to be used.

It's now possible to pick up a Surface Laptop or Surface Pro for $799, while the Surface Book 2 starts at $1,199. Those prices...

EU politicians reject controversial copyright reforms, 'link tax'

From CNET: The EU Parliament voted to reject an overhaul of EU copyright rules Thursday morning, sending the reforms back to planning.

Of the lawmakers who voted on the Copyright Directive, 318 voted against the changes in their current form and 278 voted in favor, with 31 choosing to abstain.

The...

Google tries to calm controversy over app developers having access to your Gmail

From The Verge: Google has published a new blog post in response to a story from The Wall Street Journal yesterday that detailed how common it is for third-party app developers to be able to read and analyze the contents of a user’s Gmail message. While not offering any substantially new insights...

Netflix is testing a new 'Ultra' tier of service

From CNET: Netflix may be introducing a new, higher tier of service.

Known as Ultra, the new tier would allow four devices to receive Ultra HD video and audio streaming simultaneously, according to Italian blog Tutto Android.

Netflix currently has three subscription plans: $7.99 Basic, $10.99...

Samsung Phones Texting Users' Photos to Random Contacts

From PC Mag: Have a Samsung Galaxy device? You may want to disable the Samsung Messages app's access to your device's storage for now.

That's because in recent days, some Samsung Galaxy users have complained that the default messaging app on their phone is mysteriously texting their photos to...