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Valve has finally launched its first Steam Machines

Valve's attempt to make Linux a viable gaming platform while bringing PC gaming to the living room has been met with numerous delays these past couple of years, but the...

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This simple process can make batteries charge faster and last longer

Energy efficiency has become one of the most important specs for smartphone components, because battery technology hasn't been able to progress as quickly as things like flash memory and processors,...

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Microsoft is making Windows 10 free for pirates after all

When Microsoft first announced that Windows 10 would be a free upgrade for Windows 7 and Windows 8 users, one of the first questions that people had was whether or...

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Microsoft’s smart Android launcher is now available on the Play Store

It was surprising enough to see Microsoft bringing its apps over to Android, the company did something completely out of character earlier this year when it started beta testing its...

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The annoying Chrome Notification Center is finally being killed off

At best, the Chrome Notification Center was a feature that you weren't even aware of, at worst, it was an annoying popup that you'd much rather not have to deal...

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Dell is acquiring EMC in a record-breaking $67 billion deal

It looks like those rumors from last week were true, as Dell has announced that it'll be acquiring EMC in what's going to be the biggest business deal in the...

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Mozilla will completely remove plug-ins from Firefox before 2017

Plug-ins were essential to web browser back in the early days of the Internet, because they dramatically expanded the functionality of the browsers by adding support for things like Java...

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The Surface Pro 4 is Microsoft’s most compelling 2-in-1 tablet yet

It was definitely exciting to see Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL announced this morning, but some would argue that the Surface Pro 4 was actually the most important announcement at Microsoft's...

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Microsoft just acquired Havok from Intel

Gaming has never been Microsoft's primary focus with Windows 10, but it's certainly receiving a lot more focus than previous versions of the operating system. The company promised as much earlier this year,...

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AT&T may have been the victim of a massive phone-unlocking scheme

Wireless carriers like to lock down smartphones in order to make it more difficult for users to switch to another carrier with a compatible network, and while it's perfectly legal for users...

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