Gigabyte unleashes the smallest GTX 1080 ever to battle Radeon Vega Nano

From PC World: Bigger is usually better in the world of graphics cards, but these days, plenty of people want plus-sized power in fun-sized packages. Enter Gigabyte’s GeForce GTX 1080 Mini ITX 8G, the smallest GTX 1080 yet—and an early strike against AMD’s incoming Radeon RX Vega Nano.

At 169mm in...

Qualcomm files second appeal against South Korea FTC order

From CNET: The US chipmaker has decided to file another appeal to the Korea Supreme Court regarding an order from the South Korean Fair Trade Commission that resulted in the largest fine in Korean history, the company said Tuesday.

After nearly three years of investigation, the KFTC found Qualcomm...

Galaxy Note 8 Will Stream Netflix in 4K HDR

From PC Mag: With the introduction of the PS4 Pro and soon-to-be-launched Xbox One X, people aren't just talking about 4K resolution anymore. High Dynamic Range (HDR) is also becoming a key term and feature, so much so that even smartphones are adding support for it.

Netflix supports HDR on its 4K...

Roku files for IPO, seeks to raise $100 million

From CNET: The streaming device maker is seeking $100 million in its initial public offering, according to a filing Friday with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The company will be listed on NASDAQ under the ticker ROKU.

Roku, which makes popular streaming devices like the Roku Premiere...

QNAP TS-253B Review (Page 1 of 8)

"I am getting too old for this," I told my friends as I stayed up until 3 am for the third night in a row at our church's annual conference. "But I cannot help it!" More often than not, humans are creatures of habits. We tend to do the same thing over and over again, simply because we have done the same thing over and over again in the past. And why not? When you and your group of friends are together for a whole weekend, the last thing you want...

Intel Adds Optane Memory to Kaby Lake NUCs

From PC Mag: Intel's Next Unit of Computing (NUC) desktop PCs are now a well-known option for anyone wanting a tiny PC they can sit on the back of a monitor. Typically, they come in barebones form, requiring the user to add storage, RAM, and an operating system. Intel regularly refreshes the NUC...

Xiaomi's bezel-free Mi Mix 2 is coming on September 11th

From The Verge: With its unprecedented screen-to-body ratio, Xiaomi's Mi Mix was the first harbinger of 2017's least escapable phone trend. A little under a year later, the sequel is nearly here — Xiaomi has confirmed on Weibo that the Mi Mix 2 is set to be announced at an event on September 11th...

The Windows 10 Fall Creators Update launches October 17

From PC World: The Windows 10 Fall Creators Update is launching on October 17, with Windows Mixed Reality headsets in tow, Microsoft announced at the IFA tradeshow in Berlin on Friday.

That’s a bit later than expected, as this past April Microsoft committed to twice-yearly Windows 10 updates in...

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