Author: Zach_Wilson

Pour one out for HDDs because PC games are starting to require SSDs

Are you still hanging on to that giant 8TB spinning HDD for your PC game installs? Well, it’s starting to look like SSDs will become the new minimum spec for modern PC games. While SSDs have shipped as standard in the latest and greatest PC gaming rigs and laptops, we…

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Fujfilm’s Instax SQ40 marries retro charm with larger square film

Fujifilm's line of instant cameras has grown again with the launch of the Instax SQ40. The new model borrows retro cues from the Mini 40, while shooting larger-format square film like previous SQ models.  Unlike the shiny plastic square format models of the past, the SQ40 is wrapped in faux…

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US injunction temporarily blocks Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition leading up court battle

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has placed a temporary block on Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard.  The injunction prevents Microsoft from making any kind of bid to acquire Activision Blizzard until the matter is settled in court. Given the FTC’s concerns that the acquisition breaches anti-trust laws, the imminent…

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JBL Bar 1300X Review: A Rechargeable Home Theater

This soundbar has some of the most immersive surround sound we’ve heard, and detachable surround speakers we’re unsure of. Source

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Forget waterproof – Samsung’s earbuds seem to be fireproof

Earbuds have a knack for getting bashed about and while there are some that are more indestructible than others, the Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro appear to be one of the toughest. A recent tweet from the tech blogger Maaz Perwez reveals that even after being burnt in a house…

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Twitter sued for $250 million by music publishers over ‘massive’ copyright infringement

The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) is suing Twitter on behalf of 17 music publishers representing the biggest artists in the business. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Tennessee, claims the company “fuels its business with countless infringing copies of musical compositions, violating Publishers’ and others’ exclusive rights under…

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