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Did you think three monitors was a lot? Matrox's new video card can handle three times as many

While the 4GB PCIe video card is unlikely to end up in any gaming rigs, the set of nine Mini-HDMI outputs is perfect for digital signage and presentations.
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Windows 10 beats out 8.1 for installations, closes in on Windows 7

Windows 10 just passed 8.1 for market share, and is well poised to take down Windows 7 as the most popular Microsoft operating system to date.
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Sorry Microsoft: The iPad Pro is selling better than the Surface Line

While tablet sales continue to plummet, Apple rises to the top with premium performance-focused products, leading it to an important victory over Microsoft.
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Drag your 32-bit system into 2016 with Android-based Remix OS

Older systems feeling left out? Remix OS now has a 32-bit version that brings the Android desktop experience to even the most jaded computers.
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Mad Catz RAT Pro X review

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What does a thousand bucks worth of RAM look like? G.Skill has the answer

As memory prices drop steadily, there are still opportunities to pack your system with the biggest and baddest. G.Skill's 128GB DDR4 kit is exactly that.
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Lumia who? Microsoft’s latest earnings release puts cloud in the spotlight

Cloud services are bigger than ever, and Microsoft is taking advantage of that. Just don't mention the Lumia line, where sales are down 49 percent.
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Chrome will soon mark unencrypted sites with a big, red X

Google is pushing encryption to ever corner of the Web by labeling sites without any encryption as unsecured in Chrome, rather than not marking them at all.
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New Surface Book and Surface Pro 4 firmware updates cause more problems than they solve

Microsoft has finally pushed a new firmware update for Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book owners, but it may cause more new issues than it solves.

A rising tide raises all ships: Verizon drops slowest 25Mbps FiOS option

Verizon is chopping off the lowest-tier plan on its FiOS fiber optic service. It's a case of giving the people what they want, and then some.
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Another Windows 10 build rolls out, but it’s not packed with features

Windows has rolled out another update to Insiders in the fast lane. This one makes a big numerical jump, but mostly squashes bugs and introduces new ones.
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Intel accelerates mobile performance with new superstar mobile quad-core chips

Intel has rolled out prices for some late additions to the Skylake mobile lineup, with new i7 and Xeon mobile chips for high-end play and higher-end work.
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Ultra-Ultra-wide, 8K, and 144Hz curved: 2016 is going to be big for big monitors

Although we may not see them for a year or more, LG and Samsung's next big panels are being built right now, and we're got the inside scoop.
Netgear Nighthawk X8

Netgear Nighthawk X8 review

Intel Skylake

Intel’s silicon superiority may slip as shrinking chips gets harder

Intel's Kaby Lake is on the way for 2016, but the devil's in the details, and the new chip lineup may harbor more than one dark secret about Intel's future.
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While PC sales continue to sink, Chromebooks swim to the surface

PC sales dragged through 2015, but Chromebook sales are hotter than ever, and that shows in the year-end sales figures from IDC.
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HP unleashes a new and improved Sprout Pro for the classroom

HP is revamping the Sprout AIO with an eye on education, and has even brought along a couple new traditional systems purpose-built for the classroom.
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Apple iPad Pro vs Google Pixel C: The best of each OS goes head to head

It's hard to go wrong with either the iPad Pro or Pixel C tablet, but one ultimately rises above the other in terms of performance, design, and value.
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Lenovo Yoga 900S Hands-on: Nice to look at, but can it run?

The Yoga line has been around the block, and knows a thing or two about life as a convertible, but will one key compromise drag down an otherwise great PC?
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The search for huge prime numbers may have revealed a fatal Skylake bug

A bug discovered by mathematicians in the Skylake architecture is causing systems to freeze when presented with sufficiently complex workloads.
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Remix OS Hands-on: The dream of desktop Android realized

Remix OS reimagines Android as a desktop operating system, with keyboard and mouse support, portable installation, and access to the Google Play Store.
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OSVR Hacker Dev Kit Hands-on: Twice the Rift at half the price

VR headsets have exploded onto the scene, but one, the open source Hacker Dev Kit, has been quietly building a following for a year, and it's time to shine.
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Origin Omni Hands-on: An all-in-one that could change your gaming

While the thought of a gaming all-in-one might have you wondering whose running things over at Origin, the Omni has a few impressive tricks up its sleeve.
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HP’s new Spectre x360 13 has the display of the future, on the laptop of yesterday

The story of OLED in laptops is one that's just beginning to be told, but the HP Spectre x360 is already acting like it's old hat.
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Razer slims down at CES 2016 with new ultrabook, external video card enclosure

Razer has never been shy about expanding into new areas, but the new Blade Stealth Ultrabook and Stargazer webcam are the most brand's most adventurous yet.
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You can kick Lenovo’s Ideapad Y900 into high gear with the touch of a button

It's a bit chunky, and a lot spendy, but Lenovo's new Ideapad Y900 takes gaming in a new direction with overclocking and the best specs money can buy.
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Origin brings the heat to CES 2016 with high-end gaming all-in-one, revised Chronos mini-desktop

Among some cosmetic changes and a new management app, Origin is also announcing its own case for the Chronos small form factor, and an ultrawide all-in-one.
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Logitech splashes some color on the otherwise serious G502 gaming mouse

Even grounded gamers sometimes want something with a little flair to it, so Logitech has equipped its customizable G502 gaming mouse with colored lighting.
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Lenovo brings Think to the budget market with new ThinkPad 13

There's nothing wrong with changing things up a little bit, and Lenovo has taken the hammer to its ThinkPad 13, now offering it in two OS and color options.
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Netgear brings powerline adapters, range extenders, and a modem/router to CES 2016

A combination modem/router, powerline adapter kit, and a pair of Wi-Fi range extenders are among the many products Netgear is ready to debut at CES 2016.
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Virtual reality and palm-sized PCs will conquer computing at CES 2016

While most of the buzz surrounds virtual reality in one form or another, it's not going to be the only big game-changing computing announcement at CES.
Google Pixel C

Google Pixel C review

Apple iPad Pro

Can an iPad Pro replace your laptop? Here’s what happened when we tried it

Apple makes a lot of claims about the revolutionary power of the iPad Pro, but a day in the life of one of my systems is no day at the beach.
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No one is taking the blame for leaking the registration info of 191 million US voters

A white hat hacker stumbled across 300 gigabytes of unprotected data, which turned out to be the voting registration info for 191 million U.S. voters.