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5 Things to Know About Intel’s Skylake

5 Things to Know About Intel’s Skylake Intel’s sixth-generation Core microarchitecture, also known by its development code name “Skylake,” made its official debut at Gamescom in August, with the release of its high-end Core i7-6700K and Core i7-6600K desktop chips. Now Intel has unveiled more details about how chips using Skylake fit into its lineup as a

Best laptops of 2015: The 21 best laptops your money can buy

Best laptops of 2015: The 21 best laptops your money can buy These are the very best laptops of 2015: Get the low-down with our buyer’s guide, detailed reviews and definitive chart   From low-cost Windows with Bing machines to high-end Ultrabooks, and the explosion of diverse, different-shaped Windows devices, there’s a dizzying amount of

PTCL ChaarJi LTE Tab [Unboxing + Review]

PTCL ChaarJi LTE Tab [Unboxing + Review]   PTCL announced its Chaarji LTE Tablet few weeks ago that it is selling for Rs. 25,000 in cities where PTCL’s Chaarji service is available, i.e. in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Karachi, Faisalabad and Peshawar. Tablet comes with Rs. 5,000 worth of freebies to sweeten the deal. Before we go to unboxing

Nikon Coolpix P900

Nikon Coolpix P900   Nikon turned a few heads when it announced the Coolpix P900 ($599.95), a large superzoom with an unfathomable 83x lens. It can capture wide angle scenes and zoom far—very, very far—to capture distant objects. It’s a great idea for a camera, and one that works fairly well, but it’s not without

Spotify is actively encouraging iOS users to stop paying for streaming via iTunes

Spotify is actively encouraging iOS users to stop paying for streaming via iTunes   Spotify, like most streaming music services, will cost you $9.99 per month. The company has long charged those who pay for its service via iTunes $12.99 monthly to offset Apple’s 30 percent cut of purchases. Now, Spotify is actively encouraging users

Google Maps update finally lets you hide the interface

Google Maps update finally lets you hide the interface   Google Maps is fantastic, but some of its features cover up too much of the map. The search box, location button, directions button…there’s even an “explore” bar at the bottom of the screen. Version 9.11, coming soon to your phone, adds a feature so simple

Next Cyanogen phone canceled, MediaTek probably to blame

Next Cyanogen phone canceled, MediaTek probably to blame   Cyanogen Inc. had a very public falling out with its previous global hardware partner OnePlus, but it has since managed to get its version of Android on a few more devices in developing markets. The Alcatel Hero 2+ was supposed to be the next North American

SlimWare Utilities SlimCleaner Plus

SlimWare Utilities SlimCleaner Plus   Tune-up utilities are designed to perform a very basic, straightforward function—improve your computer’s overall system performance by repairing the Windows registry, defragging the hard drive, deleting Web browser cookies, and other tasks. However, that changed with SlimWare Utilities, which offers an application,SlimCleaner Free (the PCMag Editors’ Choice for free tune-up utilities),

Microsoft Surface Pro 3 review

Microsoft Surface Pro 3 review   Update: One flavor of the Surface Pro 3 is enjoying a hefty price cut in the US, thanks to the Redmond camp. Down from its $1,299 price to $1,149 on theMicrosoft Store, the Intel Core i5-equipped model with 256GB of solid state storage makes this an even more attractive

New MacBook 2015 review

New MacBook 2015 review   Knock it for its USB Type-C port. Bash it for its wimpy horsepower. But don’t even try to deny that Apple’s new MacBook is one of the most attractive, impressively-engineered laptops that the world has ever seen – there’s simply nothing quite as slick out there. Even though it combines