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Mad Catz’s R.A.T. 1 lets you make and use your own customized components

Customising gaming mice may be par for the course, but no manufacturer lets you print your own parts. But Mad Catz does with its new R.A.T. 1
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Testing finds games are up to 50 percent quicker on Windows than on Steam OS

Using the newly released Steam OS seems to mean sacrificing frame rates by the double digits with a number of compatible titles.
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BenQ declares the death of display bezel with new economical EW2750LZ

If you find the new generations of 4K, high-refresh rate displays too much to afford, BenQ's EW2750LZ LED, bezel-free display is an affordable option.
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Get ready to re-mortgage your house, the Maingear Rush is the PC of your dreams

If you like your gaming system to have as much style as your wallet is deep, then the new Maingear Rush is worth considering.
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Double up on your home screen with the new Firefox OS 2.5 Android app

Fancy trying out the Firefox OS 2.5 without the risk of bricking your phone? Mozilla's new Android app makes it possible.
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Asus is building its own, affordable augmented reality device

ASUS is looking to compete directly with Microsoft's Hololens next year, with the intended launch of its own augmented reality headset.
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Google helps you control all your data in a new About Me page

Google is hoping to simply changing privacy settings across its services, with a new About Me page that brings it all together.
Tim Cook is right about privacy and encryption- We shouldn’t give them up for Google

Tim Cook isn’t impressed by Microsoft’s Surface Book

Tim Cook doesn't think the Surface Book is that impressive, going so far as to call its creation "deluded." He prefers the iPad Pro.
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Valve offers major discounts on range of Steam-compatible games

With the launch of Valve's various third-party Steam Machines, it's celebrating with a Steam Machine Launch sale, discounting a number of great titles.
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Can your PC run Rainbow Six: Siege? Find out here

Rainbow Six: Siege is a pretty game, but can your PC run it? Take a look at these specifications to find out.
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Gameworks VR may boost Unreal Engine 4 performance by up to 50 percent

Nvidia's Gameworks VR technology looks set to be integrated with Epic's Unreal Engine 4 in short order, improving performance for all Nvidia systems in VR.
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Rude to Britannia? Surface Book may not arrive on British shores until spring 2016

Those in the British Isles won't get a chance to play with their own Surface Books until as late as end of Q1 2016 according to one source.
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IBM is working on ‘5D electronic blood’ for your next-generation computer

CPu and GPU power is constrained by their ability to deliver power and their ever-growing thermal issues. Microfluidics, "electronic blood," could fix that.
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Panasonic’s new ToughBook 20 2-in-1 is a hardy little 10 incher

Keeping your hardware safe while out and about can be somewhat difficult, especially if you're often in dusty or dirty places - not so with the ToughBook 20
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Origin's new range of EVO15-S gaming notebooks pack power in a slimline form factor

Origin's newly announced EVO15-S is a slimline, but is a powerful gaming notebook, offering a Skylake CPU and GTX 970M in a thin package.
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Nvidia G-Sync bug is causing high power draw at high refresh-rates

High refresh rates are causing G-Sync to draw way more power than it needs on some set-ups using the frame syncing technology.
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Razer upgrades Naga Chroma sensor to a whopping 16,000 DPI

Razer has upgraded it Naga Chroma gaming mouse with the 5G laser sensor from its Mamba high-end mouse, giving it a DPI up to 16,000.
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AMD and GlobalFoundaries announce first test run of 14nm silicon

GlobalFoundaries might still be playing catch up with the likes of Samsung, but it's closing in and has made its first bit of 14nm silicon.
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The sky is not the limit: Comcast puts data caps on customers in selected markets

Comcast is ignoring customer outrage and continuing to roll out data caps for unlimited users, who will have to pay a premium to circumvent them.
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Is Blizzard about to remaster some of its classic games? Maybe …

Blizzard may remake some of its classic games like Warcraft III, Diablo II, and Starcraft, as is hinted at by a new job listing on the developer's site.
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AMD Zen CPUs said to meet internal expectations with no bottlenecks

AMD's upcoming Zen line of CPUs is said to have no bottlenecks and to be meeting all expectations. Could this be a return to competition for AMD?
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What was it like to live through 9/11? VR experience 8:46 puts you there – and it’s terrifying

The 9/11 trade centre attack virtual reality experience, 8:46, is drawing controversy for its sensitive subject matter.
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Data leak affects nearly half a million vBulletin users following targeted hack

vBulletin has had to issue a security update following disclosure that half a million of its users were affected by a hack of its website.
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Patent shows how Apple might build a Force Touch keyboard for the next MacBook

Apple might blaze a trail for keyboards to do away with mechanical switches, as a newly published patent shows they aren't entirely necessary.
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Crucial’s BX200 is an ultra-affordable entry-level SSD

If you're still buying hard drives for something other than storage, Crucial is gunning for your wallet with its new BX200 SSD.
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Gamers love Windows 10 — usage soars to nearly 28 percent of Steam users

Windows 8.1 might have been shunned by Steam users, but Windows 10 is finding much more acceptance, with more than 27 percent of gamers already running it.
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Windows 10 Threshold 2 update coming this Tuesday, November 10

Microsoft's next big update for Windows 10, known as Threshold 2, is set for release on Nov. 10, bringing with it UI Edge updates and stability fixes.
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AMD Catalyst is dead, long live Crimson

CCC, or AMD's Catalyst Control Centre, might have been around since the ATI days of the early 'oos, but its time as come and Crimson is set to take over.
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The Virtual World’s Fair will transport you to the world’s wonders, and disasters

Many people think they know about the future of Virtual Reality, but Landmark Entertainment's Tony Christopher is certain he does.
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Intimidated by your keyboard’s custom lights? Razer’s Chroma Workshop makes customization easy

Razer's new Chroma Workshop makes it easier than ever to share lighting profiles for your RGB products, whether they're mice, keyboards or mats.
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Tribes fans rejoice! The entire franchise is now free

Hi Rez Studios has made every game from the Tribes franchise free to play for everyone. All you have to do is mount the ISO, install and away you go.
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Don’t blink, Microsoft just sold out of even more Surface Books

If you were hoping to a cheap Surface Book with Nvidia GPU, think again, as the last of those ships has sailed off into the distance.
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Asus’ new flagship Republic of Gamers motherboard will set you back $500

Asus' new ROG Maximus motherboard will set you back $500 if purchased. But you do get a nifty overclocking companion with it.
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Julie Larson-Green rumored to take over as head of Microsoft Office

Current Chief Experience Officer at Microsoft, Julie Larson-Green has been pegged to take over as head of Microsoft Office, if rumors are to be believed.