Monthly Archives: April 2017

Next Gen Sony PlayStation 5 Console May Arrive In Late 2018

The PlayStation 4 (PS4) first launched globally in November 2013, and has gone on to become a smash hit. Sony recently revealed that it has shipped over 60 million units of the consoles since launch, and it has outsold its rival Xbox One — which launched around the same time...

This entry was posted in Tech News on April 30, 2017 by gigarefurb.
Acer Brings Intel Kaby Lake Goodness To Switch 3 And Switch 5 2-In-1 One Family

Acer just unveiled their new Switch 3 and Switch 5 2-in-1 hybrid notebook convertibles. The thin and light devices now pack Intel Kaby Lake processors, a completely fanless cooling system, and Acer Active Pen. Acer claims that various features of the hybrids will also help boost productivity at work, school, and...

This entry was posted in Tech News on April 30, 2017 by gigarefurb.
Xbox Chief Details How Project Scorpio Will Improve Image Quality At 1080p Not Just 4K

From the start of the current console generation, Sony looked to have an immediate edge. Its console was more powerful than Microsoft's, namely with regards to graphics horsepower. Well, while graphics don't make a game, we've seen Sony lay the smackdown on Microsoft by releasing a consistent stream of hit...

This entry was posted in Tech News on April 30, 2017 by gigarefurb.
How To Run A Samsung Galaxy S8 In Full Screen Mode And Reclaim Precious Screen Real Estate

One of the many things we like about Samsung's flagship Galaxy S8 is the premium construction with barely any bezel to speak of. A full 80 percent of the front of the of the device is screen area, leaving only very thin top and bottom bezels. That said, Samsung detracts...

This entry was posted in Tech News on April 30, 2017 by gigarefurb.
Apple Extends First Gen Watch Warranty To 3 Years On Reports Of Swollen Batteries

Apple warranties its Apple Watch for 12 months at no additional charge, though owners of the first generation (Series 1) wearable are getting two extra years of coverage to protect against swollen batteries, an issue that's been raised on multiple online forums. The extended warranty is specific to the battery...

This entry was posted in Tech News on April 30, 2017 by gigarefurb.
Fujitsu fi-7480 review

Fujitsu's fi-7480 is a versatile scanner. It can handle double-sided documents in sizes from A8 to A3 - plus folded A2 sheets - and take heavyweight paper up to 413gsm. It won't keep you waiting long either, with a top A4 speed of 80ppm at 300dpi colour. Scan operations are...

This entry was posted in Tech News on April 30, 2017 by gigarefurb.
Windows 95, 98 And XP Still Power A Majority Of The Pentagon’s Critical Systems

Windows 95 is alive and well in the United States Pentagon. Daryl Haegley, program manager for the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations and Environment reported at an event hosted by OSIsoft that 75% of the Department of Defense computers Windows XP or older (including Windows...

This entry was posted in Tech News on April 29, 2017 by gigarefurb.
NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 Retail Card Spotted With Pascal GP108-300 Core And 30W TDP

Hot on the heels of NVIDIA's release of the super-powerful GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (read our review!) comes another release that's on the complete opposite end of the performance spectrum. The new GeForce GT 1030 is for those that need a GPU, but can't stomach an integrated solution. At face...

This entry was posted in Tech News on April 29, 2017 by gigarefurb.
Google Pixel 2 Leaks Reveal Three Big Android Fish Coming To The Smartphone Pond

Something fishy is going on at Google, though not in a bad way. During a discussion at Mobile World Congress earlier this year, Google's Rich Osterloh confirmed that there would be a successor to the company's Pixel smartphone in 2017. He stopped well short of offering up any sort of...

This entry was posted in Tech News on April 29, 2017 by gigarefurb.
Ted 2017: Elon Musk's vision for underground road system

US entrepreneur Elon Musk has spoken at the Ted (Technology, Entertainment and Design) conference about his vision for a tunnel network under Los Angeles and shown off how it might work. Mr Musk also talked about plans to have fully autonomous journeys across the US by the end of the...

This entry was posted in Tech News on April 29, 2017 by gigarefurb.