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Sony's Xperia Z1 Compact finally comes to the US

@ 2014/07/10 read/post comments(0)

When we reviewed Sony's Xperia Z1 Compact, we concluded that it's exactly what a miniature flagship should be: big features in a small package. But despite the handset's many merits, Sony hasn't so far managed to offer it through any… Go To Full Article

Microsoft's 'Project Spark' game creator headed for October release

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Microsoft's Project Spark has already been available to early testers for the better part of four months, but gamers have been kept in the dark over when it'll finally go on general sale. Until today. The company has announced that… Go To Full Article

Hitachi Expands Ultrastar C10K Family with 1.8 TB 12 Gbps SAS HDD

@ 2014/07/10 read/post comments(0)

Hitachi (HGST, a Western Digital company) today launched the Ultrastar C10K1800, a 10000 RPM hard drive in the 2.5" form factor targeting enterprise / data center applications. Earlier versions of the Ultrastar C10K family topped out at 1.2 TB and… Go To Full Article

LaCie's 2big Thunderbolt 2 and Rugged Thunderbolt DAS Review

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Consumers dealing with multimedia workflows need to transfer large amounts of data around. Be it collecting data in the field or editing media at a workstation, the necessity for fast and accessible direct attached storage (DAS) units can't be stressed… Go To Full Article

In Win S-Frame @ techPowerUp

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The In Win S-Frame is what you get when a case designer has fun with nearly no limitations. Constructed of a single, 4 mm thick Aluminum sheet and hand folded 15 times, the chassis weighs in at nearly 18 kg… Go To Full Article

Methane-powered rocket wants to conquer space on the cheap

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It seems like most things come in threes: celebrity deaths, game console makers and, well, apparently privatized space-faring companies too. On that note, FireFly Space Systems (which includes former SpaceX and Virgin Galactic employees) has recently... Go To Full Article

Google, Microsoft and Instagram rush to fix Flash flaw that could steal your data

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Yet another critical security flaw has been found for Adobe's notoriously sieve-like Flash plug-in, this time by Google Engineer Michele Spagnuolo. His exploit tool, called "Rosetta Flash" is just a proof of concept, but could allow hackers to steal... Go To Full Article

New sand-based Li-ion battery outperforms industry standard

@ 2014/07/09 read/post comments(0)

Researchers have created a lithium-ion battery whose anode is made of sand. The new battery outperforms the industry standard by three times. Researchers at the Bournes College of engineering at the University of California, Riverside, have developed a new lithium… Go To Full Article

When WiFi imitates art

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For most of us, the only way we can see the strength of a WiFi network is by the familiar signal icon on any given device. Newcastle University School of Architecture doctorate student Luis Hernan, however, has a different method:… Go To Full Article

XSPC DDC Photon 170 Reservoir/Pump Combo @ PureOverclock

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“XSPC has been known to bring attractive product to the market usually at an equally attractive price tag. These two factors have made them very popular over the last few years. Radiators, reservoirs, tubing and fittings all were released with… Go To Full Article

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