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    Humble Bundle VR Sale

    https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/vr-sale/ Runs through Friday 1 PM ET. Some good titles on here.
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    For those with both a Vive and Rift, any issues using both on the same PC?

    I've got a Rift on pre-order on Amazon that's supposed to release August 7th. I'll probably run it downstairs but was thinking about starting up in my office first using my sig rig. Just looking for any insights people have on this subject. One thing that has occurred to me is that I'll need an...
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    Viveport subscription service $6.99 monthly comming April 5th

    https://www.neowin.net/news/viveport-subscription-will-give-vive-owners-a-new-option-when-it-comes-to-sampling-apps First month free so I'm guessing every Vive owner will give it a shot and see. And a great way to celebrate First Contact Day.:vulcan:
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    Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 15002

    https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2017/01/09/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-15002-pc/#YrhD9j2yYcjL84P7.97 Interesting build, it's got the most new features of any build to date in the Creators Update path and probably close to feature complete. The big thing that most...
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    Windows 10 surpasses 50% share in Steam's Hardware Survey

    Happy New Year! And new month which brings the same argument on the 1st of the month as usual. Whatever issues Windows 10 is having, the Steam Hardware Survey hasn't been one of them: http://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey.
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    Headphones for the HTC Vive - Razer Kraken 7.1 Chroma Sound USB Gaming Headset

    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MTWV0RO?ref=emc_b_5_t Any thoughts on these from Vive users. And any other recommendations appreciated. Would like to keep it around $100.
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    Any harm in leaving a GTX 1080 in MB without the PCIe power plugged in?

    So really loving my sig rig, EXCEPT SLI and Surround. Actually it's really SLI at this point. Starting to regret going SLI now, so many new games just don't like it. So I'm trying to find the quickest way to switch back and forth. There doesn't seem to be anyway in software to disable SLI and...
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    Anyone notice that their GEFORE GTX logo light turns off at Windows start up with their 1080 FE?

    So the GEFORCE GTX logo light on my Gigabyte 1080 FE will turn on fine at powerup or rebooting, but then just as Windows 10 starts up, it turns off. I installed 368.39 drivers for my Gigabyte 1080 FE. At first I thought had something to with MSI Afterburner, but after I disabled it on startup...
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    Windows tablets reach 11% market share in 2015, 59% growth over 2014

    http://wmpoweruser.com/windows-tablets-took-11-market-share-in-2015-mainly-from-apple/ Not often if ever these days any positive news comes out for Microsoft in the mobile space so this bucks the trend. But I think after three plus years of the hybrid UI design that was ushered by Windows 8...
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    Samsung 12" Windows 10 tablet on the way?

    http://news.yahoo.com/samsung-12-inch-windows-10-182212788.html A bit interesting in that Samsung hasn't released a Windows tablet in about three years. And I don't think the Galaxy Pro 12 has ever been updated since it's release almost 2 years ago.
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    How fix program scaling issues in Windows 10

    If you're having issues with certain apps scaling on high DPI monitors this should help alleviate the problem: http://spaghettidba.com/2015/10/14/ssms-in-high-dpi-displays-how-to-stop-the-madness/ While this article is specifically about SQL Server Management Studio 2014 this process should...
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    iPad Pro preorders start Wednesday 11/11

    http://www.tabletpcreview.com/news/ipad-pro-release-date-set-for-later-this-week/
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    Surface Book Owners Thread

    Some pics: https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=3A2BA110052A8F4D!2859&authkey=!AMmaH5kuMAT_ABE&ithint=folder%2cjpg
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    Windows 10 tops all OS X market share daily for first time accoring to GS StatCounter

    http://gs.statcounter.com/#desktop-os-ww-daily-20150906-20150912 I know that many people take issue with these trackers and this one in particular but it does seem to show a consistent pattern of certain OSes spiking on the weekends and tailing off on weekdays which is most notable with Windows...
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    Windows 10 takes Steam by storm with over 17% share

    http://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey At least one issue Windows 10 isn't having is adoption with gamers at this point with nearly a 14 point jump in its first full month of general availability. And for the first time in years Windows 7 (both 64 and 32 bit) was not the majority OS on Steam...
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    Windows 10, 67 million installs as of 7/31

    http://www.windowscentral.com/report-windows-10-now-installed-67-million-pcs It does seem almost impossible but we should know soon enough as if this is even close to the truth Microsoft is going to tout these numbers. If this number is true as of a day ago it would seem possible that the 100...
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    Windows 10 TH1 Build 10240 now available

    Looks like Windows 10 has gone RTM and when checking Windows Update I saw TH1 Build 10240 available from Build 10166. This should be the RTM if I read the rumors right. Downloading now.
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    RIP Windows Media Center

    http://www.zdnet.com/article/rip-windows-media-center/ Not at all a surprise but sucks still the same. CableCard support is the thing I'll miss the most, but there are a lot of decent options out there that fill in most of the holes. This is really making me think hard about cutting the cord...
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    Microsoft to buy N-trig for $200M

    http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-reportedly-buys-n-trig-the-company-behind-surface-pro-3-stylus-pen Microsoft has been on a buying spree lately in the mobile space. This one isn't a surprise as this company produces the pen and touch digitizer for the Surface Pro 3 among other devices.
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    Word, Excel, PowerPoint for Windows 10 Preview released

    http://blogs.office.com/2015/02/04/next-chapter-office-windows/ Looks pretty much like iOS and Android for Office. Very basic functionality but very clean and straight forward. And it does support the saving of files locally. Not sure if that's going to be in the free version but if so that's...
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    Windows 10 TP Build 9926 Released!

    Downloading now from MSDN. Public download links can be found here: http://www.neowin.net/news/download-windows-10-build-january-technical-preview
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    Is Apple making an 'iPad Pro' with a stylus?

    http://www.theverge.com/2015/1/18/7785443/apple-ipad-pro-stylus I know a lot of Apple fans in particular don't see this happening but there's been too much talk about it from too many people for too long for this be total BS. Considering the slump in iPad sales you kind of figure that Apple...
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    Windows 8.1 on cheap 1 GB devices, much better than many may realize

    So I've had an HP Stream 7 for almost three weeks and just picked up a hybrid Nextbook 10.1 netbook/tablet from Walmart this past weekend. I've seen a number places where people have been discussing Window 8.1 and its performance with on 1 GB. I know I'm biased, but based on what I've heard from...
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    HP Stream 7 – How low can Windows 8.1 go?

    7" HP Stream 7 top 8" Asus VivoTab Note 8 bottom I ordered one of these this Wednesday evening and got it yesterday and have been using extensively since. First thing of note. HP stated incorrectly on the ordering page (which has taken down Thursday and is still offline) that this device has...
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    HP Stream 7 Windows 8.1 7" - $90 with coupon code...

    BTH48, SV3846, CONNECT http://store.hp.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryListingView?catalogId=10051&categoryId=135510&langId=-1&storeId=10151 This is one of the new generation of cheap 8.1 tablets that cuts the memory down to 1 GB. While you won't be playing any modern desktop games...
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    Windows 10: the top 10 most requested features

    http://www.theverge.com/2014/10/17/6993471/windows-10-features-top-requests Most of what's on this list I doubt many would find surprising though in terms of making a Windows 10 a better desktop OS, I don't think many of these items matter deeply. But it will be interesting to see if any of...
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    Here come the $100 Windows 8.1 tablets...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwFITahPDrg#t=209 Only 16 GB of storage and 1 GB of RAM. But it does have a micro USB port. More interestingly it seems to have all of the options necessary to dock effectively with a separate charging port from the micro USB and micro HDMI out. It will be...
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    Toshiba Encore 2 Windows 8.1 8" tablet starting at $199 MSRP

    http://www.neowin.net/news/toshiba-reveals-new-windows-81-products-including-8-inch-encore-2-tablet-for-199 Unremarkable specs and it looks like Toshiba cut down a bit on the base specs, 1 GB RAM, 5 MP forward camera but the device is thinner and lighter than the original Encore. But this is...
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    Intel: Windows x86 tablets could go for as little as $100

    http://liliputing.com/2014/04/intel-envisions-99-windows-tablets.html Of course Microsoft won't make any money on the licensing since Windows will be free on these devices but as others have pointed out that's why there's a Windows Store. But since these are x86 tablets, desktop software can...
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    iAnywhere Could Turn the iPad into a Desktop

    http://www.tabletpcreview.com/default.asp?utm_campaign=tabletpcreview_tg&utm_content=1392729705&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&newsID=4773&news=Apple-iAnywhere-iPad-iPhone-concept-future-desktop# Not really a surprise. I understand that many don't like the idea of hybrids but I think...
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    Why Windows 8 was made

    http://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1xvbsm/windows_8_sells_100_million_fewer_copies_than/cff4phl So this has been floating around for a few days and has received a bit of attention. Not going to get into most of the usual suspects. This last paragraph is interesting: So if what is...
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    Windows 8.1 Update Leak - Taskbar now available when in full screen Metro apps

    I've attached some screenshots of what I think is most significant changes for keyboard and mouse users in this update which revolves the option to pin modern apps to the taskbar. A couple of interesting things happen when that option is turned on, which weren't on by default on a clean install...
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    More chrome for Metro apps shown in new Windows 8.1 Update 1 leaked screenshots

    http://www.winbeta.org/news/new-windows-81-update-1-screenshots-leak-boot-desktop-now-default I think that images of the chrome for close button were the only thing that's been rumored to part of the modern UI changes in this release that hadn't leaked before today. As I suspected there is a...
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    Windowed modern apps to appear in Windows 8.1 Update 1?

    http://www.theverge.com/2014/1/22/5333838/windows-8-1-update-1-pin-metro-apps-taskbar-rumor These screenshots from renowned Windows leaker Wzor just appeared and it shows Update 1 with an option to put modern on the desktops taskbar and I'm thinking that the next logical step that goes with...
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    Dell’s Venue 8 Pro tablet for $99 at Microsoft Stores on Monday

    $99 V8Ps for the first 20 from each Microsoft Store and first 100 online and $199 the rest of the day this Monday while stock lasts, which I doubt will be more than a few hours: http://www.theverge.com/2013/12/5/5179738/good-deal-dell-venue-8-pro-for-99-at-microsoft-stores
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    Dell Venue 8 Pro

    Place an order for the 64 GB version of this on 10/18 but that order got delayed it looks until 11/21 and after seeing all of the hub bub about this device over on TabletPCReview.com I picked up the 32 GB version at Walmart last night. I should get the pen and case on Tuesday. Overall this is...
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    Drive imagine GUI still in Windows 8.1

    I actually noticed this last night and then saw the Thurrott article today and with all of the bad information floating around in other threads about this I started this one to clear up the confusion: http://winsupersite.com/windows-8/windows-81-tip-use-system-image-backup I hadn't setup File...
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    Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 RTM released on TechNet and MSDN

    Looks like Microsoft had a change of heart: http://www.neowin.net/news/windows-81-and-windows-server-2012-r2-rtm-released-on-technet-and-msdn Still no RTM for Visual Studio 2013 but the RC is out for it now.
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    Toshiba Encore Windows 8.1 8" Bay Trail tablet

    Looks like an interesting device: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/toshiba-reveals-encore-pocket-sized-080000058.html Good price at $330 for 2GB or RAM and 32GB of storage. "Only" a 1280x800 but not unreasonable at that size. A bit heavy at 1" lbs. But the interesting part is Bay Trail. This...
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