HTC on why 2016 is a 'critical' year for virtual reality

From CNET: When HTC parked a truck at San Diego Comic-Con to show off its new virtual reality system, it quickly drew long lines that took curious folks the better part of an afternoon to get through.

When Jeff Gattis, head of marketing for HTC's emerging devices business, asked a user about the...

Noctua NH-D15S Review (Page 1 of 4)

According to the US Department of Labor, if you are working in an indoor environment in the summer, the air conditioner should be set at 76F or below, with humidity between 20% and 60%. Now, for everyone else in the world that uses a real system of measurement, also known as the metric system, this will be 24.4c. Why is it important indoor workplaces are kept within this range? Well, for one thing, it is the law. But even if it was not the law, I...

Google reports strong earnings, propelling its stock

From InfoWorld: Google's stock jumped more than 7 percent in the after-market hours on Thursday, after the company reported strong earnings results for the second quarter.

Total income for the period ended June 30 was $3.93 billion, up 17 percent from $3.35 billion in the second quarter of 2014...

AMD revenue plunges 35 percent, dragged down by merciless PC market

From PC World: AMD suffered a potentially catastrophic quarter, losing $181 million as revenue fell 35 percent from a year ago. Even worse, sales in the company’s Computing and Graphics Segment fell by a whopping 54 percent, as PC makers cut purchases of AMD’s parts.

AMD’s computing and graphics...

Retail video game industry bounces back to life in June

From CNET: In the same month in which the video game industry held one of its largest conferences dedicated to upcoming titles, sales of physical games and game hardware jumped to record highs for the year.

The Electronic Entertainment Expo, the marketing extravaganza dedicated to the video game...

Intel pushes 10nm chip-making process to 2017, slowing Moore's Law

From InfoWorld: It's official: Moore's Law is slowing down.

Intel gave an update on its chip-making plans Wednesday and revealed it will take longer than expected to introduce a new manufacturing process that will yield smaller, faster transistors.

Intel plans to produce its first "10-nanometer"...

Qualcomm hit with two EU antitrust probes

From PC World: Qualcomm is under investigation by the European Union’s antitrust authority, which suspects the company of abusing its dominant position in the market for 3G and 4G chipsets used in smartphones and tablets.

The European Commission has initiated proceedings against Qualcomm in two...

eBay to shed enterprise business for $925 million

From CNET: As eBay gets ready to split off PayPal, it's narrowing its focus right on its marketplace.

The e-commerce company said Thursday it agreed to sell off its eBay Enterprise business -- which helps run online retail sites, including those of Ikea, Timberland and iRobot -- for $925 million...

Intel profit falls as PC sales slump continues

From ComputerWorld: Intel's revenue and profit both dropped last quarter as people held off on buying new PCs ahead of the Windows 10 launch later this year.

Revenue from Intel's Client Computing Group, which sells processors for desktops, laptops and smartphones, fell 14 percent from this time...

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