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MSI's 300 Hz Gaming Laptops, the GS66 Stealth & GE66 Raider
MSI demonstrated a revamped version of its sleek and light GS-series Stealth gaming notebook at CES 2020 this week. The GS66 Stealth laptop continues to feature a low-profile design, but now comes in a 'Core Black' aluminum chassis and features the latest internal hardware. In addition, MSI has an all-new compact GE66 Raider gaming notebook with panaramic aurora lighting and new internals. However ... Read more
2020-01-13 19:43:12
It looks like OnePlus is killing its pop-up camera, and that's a bummer
When the first OnePlus 7 Pro renders trickled out, showing off what appeared to be a pop-out camera mechanism, even I was critical of the concept. External moving parts on a device that suffers as much abuse as a phone seemed like a design that was destined to fail, even in just a mechanical sense. Well, I'm not afraid to say that I was entirely wrong. OnePlus' pop-up selfie camera has proven to ... Read more
2020-01-13 19:41:22
Corsair Announces The A500 CPU Cooler, Back to Air Cooling
Although Corsair's cooling division is more widely known for its extensive range of CLC CPU cooling solutions, Corsair has once again moved back into the air-cooled CPU cooler business. Corsair has once before tried to tackle the market with its older A50 and A70 models, the new A500 looks to target Noctua's NH-D15 with some very interesting features. Moving back into the air cooling market after ... Read more
2020-01-13 19:41:22
TRX80 and WRX80 Don’t Exist: Neither Does the ‘Intel LGA1159’ Socket
For anyone that isn’t following the minutiae of desktop computing, one of the more prominent rumors in AMD land is the presence of upcoming sockets called TRX80 and WRX80. These parts, assumed to be aimed at ‘casual’ and ‘workstation’ users, have formed the basis of many rumors and a lot of speculation, especially on the back of TRX40 which does exist for the latest generation of AMD Threadripper ... Read more
2020-01-13 19:37:57
WhatsApp: If you block someone on WhatsApp do they know? How to block someone on WhatsApp?
WHATSAPP is the world’s most popular messaging platform, helping more than one billion users keep in contact around the world. WhatsApp users who wish to stop receiving messages, calls and status updates from certain contacts can do so via the block option. Express.co.uk reveals everything you need to know about blocking WhatsApp contacts. How to block WhatsApp contacts: Users have several optio ... Read more
2020-01-13 19:37:57
SAMSUNG GALAXY M31 CAMERA MODULE USES A FIVE-HOLE DESIGN
Recently, the camera module parts of Samsung Galaxy M31 hit the internet. From the unverified images, we can see that this smartphone rear camera module will use a five-hole design. This means that this device will probably come with a quad-rear camera setup plus a flash. According to reports, an anonymous but reliable industry insider revealed the Samsung Galaxy M31 mobile phone camera module. Th ... Read more
2020-01-12 22:37:47
CORSAIR Announces First Mechanical Keyboard to Integrate Elgato Stream Deck Controls
One of the biggest surprises from CORSAIR’s CES 2020 presentation wasn’t in its hardware or content creation technologies but rather in some of the software that will be powering the newest line of CORSAIR keyboards. The newest line of CORSAIR keyboards will be receiving the functionality to use a select row of macro keys as command buttons for the Elgato Stream Deck software suite. The recently ... Read more
2020-01-12 22:37:47
Ultra-thin MSI GS66 dares to be thicker and heavier in the name of performance
One of our biggest complaints about the older GS65 was its flexible chassis. As lightweight and thin as it may be, MSI went a bit too far in that direction for the GS65 and chassis rigidity suffered. Competing ultrathin laptops like the Razer Blade 15, Dell Alienware m15, or Asus Zephyrus S would feel comparatively sturdier and more well-made in the hand. MSI will be addressing these issues direc ... Read more
2020-01-12 22:35:19
CTL DEBUTS NEW LINEUP OF RUGGED AND POWERFUL GEMINI LAKE-R CHROMEBOOKS
CES 2020 saw the debut of four new Chromebooks that are all exciting for their own, unique reasons but these weren’t the only devices announced this week. While not there as an official exhibitor, Oregon-based CTL revealed an entirely new lineup of rugged EDU devices that feature an industry-first for any Chromebook on the market. The all-new NL71 line of Chromebooks from CTL may look like common ... Read more
2020-01-12 22:35:19
Lian Li Announces New LANCOOL II Chassis, Now With Mesh
A regular fixture at CES, revered chassis manufacturer Lian Li is once again at this year's event, showcasing its latest addition to the LANCOOL range of cases, the Lian Li LANCOOL II Mesh. The Mesh builds on the LANCOOL series with an integrated mesh front panel for improved airflow. An alternative to the original LANCOOL II chassis, the LANCOOL II Mesh encompasses a mesh front panel and flip sh ... Read more
2020-01-09 19:51:31