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SilverStone Nightjar NJ600 600W (Page 1 of 4) | Reports

In addition to the writing I do for reviews and reports here at APH Networks, I started a personal blog to write about some hobbies I have taken up, including learning the cello and my baking and cooking adventures. Recently, I tried my hand at making cornbread for the first time, but the result was a bit lackluster. For one, I really only thought I needed to get cornmeal, as I expected to have the rest of the necessary ingredients in my...

Silverstone AP142-ARGB and AP124-ARGB Review (Page 1 of 4)

Cell phones have drastically changed over the years. Recently, some of the more major changes have been controversial. Headphone jacks are removed and notches have been introduced. I have been sure to stick with a phone where I do not need to use a dongle to plug in my headphones, but I have succumbed to the notch trend. I know many people do not like the way it looks, but I actually appreciate the aesthetic it provides. The extra screen space in...

GIGABYTE Unveils GeForce GTX 1660Ti series graphics card

From Gigabyte Press Release: GIGABYTE, the world’s leading premium gaming hardware manufacturer, today announced the latest GeForce GTX 1660Ti graphics cards powered by NVIDIA TuringTM architecture. GIGABYTE launched 5 graphics cards - AORUS GeForce GTX 1660Ti 6G, GeForce GTX 1660Ti GAMING OC 6G...

ASUS Announces ROG Strix, ASUS Dual and Phoenix GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Gaming Graphics Cards

From ASUS Press Release: ASUS today announced four new flavors of the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti graphics card, spanning the ROG Strix, ASUS Dual and Phoenix product lines. This new chipset leverages the unbridled essence of the Turing architecture, making it ideal for gamers seeking an uptick in...

Sony’s entire Xperia lineup leaks, including Xperia 1, Xperia 10 and 10 Plus, Xperia L3

From The Verge: Sony is expected to unveil a new lineup of smartphones at Mobile World Congress on Monday, February 25th. But you probably won’t have to wait until then to see what the company has to offer. 91Mobiles has leaked what it claims is the entire lot, complete with pictures, specs, and...

Turing Goes Mainstream: First Peek at Nvidia's GeForce GTX 1660 Ti

From PC Mag: Today, Nvidia (or more accurately, its card partners) dropped its latest graphics cards based on the Turing architecture, the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti family.

The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is Nvidia's attempt to bridge the gap between gamers who are still on GeForce 9XX (or AMD Radeon RX 400...

5G and foldable smartphones go big at MWC 2019

From CNET: Samsung and the MWC Barcelona conference have long had an up-and-down relationship. The energy at the trade show has ebbed and flowed depending on whether the world's largest handset maker decides to hold its big first-half phone launch in Spain. If Samsung shows up, there's a noticeable...

Facebook's Constant Tracking on Android Can Now Be Limited

From PC Mag: Until now there's been a big discrepancy over the level of privacy available to users of Facebook's app on iOS and Android. iOS users could limit precise location tracking to only when the app was in use or never. Android users had an all or nothing option, meaning if location tracking...

Microsoft delays Windows 7's update-signing deadline to July

From ComputerWorld: Microsoft has revised its schedule to dump support for an outdated cryptographic hash standard by postponing the deadline for Windows 7.

Microsoft, like other software vendors, digitally "signs" updates before they are distributed via the Internet. SHA-1 (Secure Hash Algorithm 1...

HTC Vive Focus Plus VR headset arriving to compete with Oculus Quest

From CNET: Facebook's next-generation standalone VR system, Oculus Quest, is expected to arrive this spring, bringing untethered standalone VR with self-contained room tracking and a pair of full-function controllers. It'll have competition, though, at least from HTC: the new Vive Focus Plus can...