I have no specific brand and I'm not getting up in arms over a cell phone either. I have an opinion on a product that I have formed by using the products, reading about the products, and learning what I like. If you dont like it, move on.
Samsung is essentially turning Android into their own Apple-Like sales scheme. They have the physical button like the iphone and are riding the coat tails of everything Apple does. They're a huge company and are taking a piece of the same pie that Apple is in. There's nothing wrong about it but it stops standing out when they unload the same stuff every year. LG had to change it up, HTC had to change it up, but Samsung sticks with their own because of familiarity and ease of use. I get it.
I'm pretty sure this is a thing that's happened before, but I'll go with it.
A friend of mine wanted to buy a new logic board for their MacBook Air. It cost $700 and he was genuinely going to buy it...
The hardware itself was basically the same, and I assure you it wasn't an i7 in that thing.
For $700 you can build a pretty snazzy PC.. I'm sorry.
Im not gonna lie but who ever invented virtual machines is amazing. I love virtual machines so much I have so many different Linux's Operating Systems for testing as well as Windows 10
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E3 news (focus on PC impact) [PC Gamer]
Source 1: linustechtips.com - pcgamer almost every game at e3 2015 and OP: Mec 777
Source 2: pcgamer.com/every-game-at-e3-2015-and-its-pc-outlook/
Dishonored 2 - 15 years after the first game, 2 assassins available to play, whole new city, coming Spring 2016
DOOM - gorier than ever, looks pretty awesome, coming Spring 2016
The Elder Scrolls: Legends - collectible card game similar to Hearthstone, coming later this year, free to play (microtransactions for card packs and possibly game modes assumed)
Fallout 4 - it’s like Fallout 3, but newer! Collector’s edition comes with a real-life pip boy release November 10, 2015 (also released a mobile game, Fallout Shelter)
Dark Souls 3 - said to be the “final episode,” coming early 2016
Ion - new game from Dean Hall (DayZ), MMO survival game about space colonization, release TBD
Rise of the Tomb Raider - Xbone exclusive for a limited time, possibly PC version later, set to release Holiday season 2015
Mass Effect Andromeda - new galaxy, long after the events of the original trilogy, coming Holiday season 2016
Rainbow Six Siege - not new (closed alpha has already happened), coming out October 13, 2015
Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst - open, seamless world, coming out February 23, 2016
Star Wars Battlefront - gameplay was shown at E3 conferences, coming out November 17, 2015
South Park: The Fractured But Whole - developed by Ubisoft rather than Obsidian (Stick of Truth developer), coming to PC, tons of butthole jokes, no release date set
The Division - finally has a release date, March 8, 2016, coming to PC, not a whole lot of other news
Ghost Recon Wildlands - I (Nick) think this game looks SICK, open world, follows the usual Ubisoft style like Fallout (except you’re battling a drug cartel) etc., no release date
Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate - based in Britain, October 23, 2015 (though the PC version will probably come out later)
No Man’s Sky - space exploration, can get out of your ship to explore planets and battle local inhabitants and guardians, “huge game,” coming to PC, no release date yet
Hitman - coming to PC December 8, 2015, has been stated that all DLC will be FREE
Firewatch - wilderness exploration game, looks like an interesting title, coming to PC, no release date yet
The Last Guardian - successor to Shadow of the Collossus, long thought to be dead, confirmed this year that it isn’t. Graphics haven’t improved much since last showcase in 2009
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided - two years after the events of Human Revolution, coming out early 2016
Gears of War: Ultimate Edition - coming to PC, will feature visual improvements, 4K support, DirectX 12 support, and no framerate locking
Planet Coaster - spiritual successor to RollerCoaster Tycoon 3, being developed by Frontier Developments, the same guys that did Elite: Dangerous, no release date yet
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain - coming out September 15, final Metal Gear Solid game with Kojima at the helm
XCOM 2 - only available on PC, coming out in November
Starcraft 2: Legacy of the Void - Blizzard announced Whispers of Oblivion, a free three-mission mini-series designed to bridge the gap between HotS and Legacy of the Void, Whispers of Oblivion enters beta next month, no mention of Legacy of the Void release date
South Korea world’s fastest LTE
Source 1: linustechtips.com - south korea world%E2%80%99s fastest lte 1 OP: Ahhming
Source 2: koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20150615000893
Announced by South Korea’s largest telecommunications firm, KT Corp.
called the GiGA LTE
combines the current Long Term Evolution networks with Wi-Fi connections.
offers a maximum download speed of 1.17 Gbps --15 times faster than the existing LTE and four times faster than the tri-band LTE-Advanced
upload speed 10 times faster than that of the tri-band broadband LTE-A.
The GiGA LTE is expected to help gain a competitive edge in the race by bringing the 5G network first to the Korean market.
S6 & S6 Edge already compatible - Around five to six more high-end and mid-end Samsung handsets, compatible with the GiGA LTE, will be released in the latter half of this year along with some LG Electronics handsets
Broadwell i7 5775C Gaming Performance on par with Haswell
Source 1: linustechtips.com - broadwell i7 5775c gaming performance on OP: Magetank
Source 2: maximumpc.com/intel-broadwell-dt-core-i7-5775c-review/
Spec table in source 2.
2 desktop options and 3 non-socketed desktop options (intended for pre-built systems).
Skylake expected August of this year.
Will support DDR4
New motherboards
New socket (LGA1151)
They are equipping Broadwell-DT with the best graphics solution that intel offers.
Iris Pro Graphics 6200
Adequate for 1080p medium settings in most but not all games
Codenamed Crystal Well (Where the C in the name comes from)
Although the suffix has changed from K to C. The multiplier is still unlocked.
Multiplier is now locked on the ‘R’ skew.
If you use a discrete GPU the 128mb of the graphics RAM is turned into L4 cache.
Chip layout in source 2
TDP dropped from 84W to 65W
With overclocking on Broadwell, effectively giving us similar clock speeds, the story changes a bit. Thanks to architectural improvements and the 128MB eDRAM cache, the 4.2GHz Broadwell chip manages to outperform the i7-4790K by an average of 12 percent across all the above benchmarks.
Graphics performance has improved drastically.
AT&T hit with $100 Million fine after "Throttling" Unlimited Data Customers
Source 1: linustechtips.com - att hit with 100 million fine after throt OP: Kingcry
Source 2: washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2015/06
FCC (Federal Communications Commission) assessed the fine on June 17
AT&T being accused of “improperly slowing down internet speeds for customers who had signed up for ‘unlimited’ data plans.”
fine has been assessed due to the lack of transparency shown in this action
“AT&T should have been upfront about the throttled speeds since the implemented practice back in 2011.”
in October of 2014 the FCC sued AT&T due to an estimated 3.5 Million users having their Internet service slowed to dial up speeds on an average of 12 days a month
GSM to be discontinued by 2017?
Source 1: linustechtips.com/main/topic/387512-gsm-to-be-discontinued-by-2017/ OP: Wcreek
Source 2: pcworld.com - gsm switch off good news for phone users not for conne
GSM - Global System for Mobile Communications
ending GSM will free up more bandwidth for faster 3G and 4G network technologies
will force users of old devices that depend on GSM to upgrade them
will happen between the end of 2016 and the middle of 2017, depending on location
most users will be unaffected as 3G and 4G phones will not experience any negative effects from the end of GSM
machine to machine connections may be at risk like links to vehicles, alarms, vending machines, and other connected devices
not all regions will be affected, so it is in your best interest to research and understand what your local carrier plans to do with GSM
Skylake reportedly to be unveiled at Gamescom in August
Source 1: linustechtips.com - skylake reportedly to be unveiled at games OP: Bouzoo
Source 2: digitimes.com/news/a20150618PD203.html
Intel will announce the Core i7-6700K and Core i5-6600K as well as Z170 chipsets are expected to be unveiled in early August at Gamescom in Germany, initially targeting gamers.
Intel will unveil its Skylake i7-6700/6700T, i5-6600, 6500, 6400, 6600T, 6500T and 6400T, and H170 and B150 chipsets between August 30-September 5.
The H110 chipsets are scheduled to be released between September 27-October 3
Q170 and Q150 chipsets are set for October or November.
Most motherboard players will start announcing their 100-series-based motherboards on August 5.
Notebook versions of Skylake processors are planned for the fourth quarter of 2015 and
Intel's notebook reference design for the Skylake platform includes support for USB 3.1 Type-C ports.
Radeon R9 300 Series
Source 1: linustechtips.com - radeon r9 fury series is based on gcn 12 so OP: Zmeul
Source 2: guru3d.com - amd releases radeon r9 fury x details exclusive photos
Source 3: anandtech.com/show/9387/amd-radeon-300-series
300 series spec list in source 3.
There are a few gaps in the lineup that AMD is almost certainly purposely leaving in place to give them something to announce later this year.
R9 260 -> R9 360
HD 7850 -> R9 370
R9 285 -> R9 380
R9 290X -> R9 390X
390X now comes with 8GB of memory
390X increased memory bandwidth from 5 to 6Gbps
AMD’s MSRPs for the 390 series is $329 for the R9 390 and $429 for the R9 390X.
The R9 390 lines up perfectly with the 970.
The R9 390X undercuts the 980 by some $70
R9 Fury will be about $650 (In line with the 980ti.)
Radeon R9 Fury Details
Source 1: linustechtips.com - amd blocksdisables overclocking the m OP: Big Stroonz
Source 2: legitreviews.com - amd fiji arrives radeon r9 fury x details 166515#
The performance of any card running the new Fiji GPU is still under NDA until the AMD Radeon R9 Fury X is released on June 24th
Skews:
AMD Radeon R9 Fury X2
(Unofficial Placeholder name for the Dual-GPU Fiji GPU)
Coming out this Fall.
only slightly longer than the regular AMD Radeon R9 Fury X
AMD Radeon R9 Fury X – $649
4096 Stream Processors running @ 1050MHz.
64 Compute Units
2565 Texture Units
64 ROPs.
Compute: 8.6 TFLOPS
Texture fill-rate is 268.8 GT/s
Pixel-fill rate is 67.2 GP/s
Averages 54 FPS on Far Cry 4 with ultra settings at 4K Ultra HD settings
Min: 43 fps
194mm in length or 7.64-inches in length
Includes a 120mm radiator and Scythe Gentle Typhoon 120mm Fan.
The anti-kink plastic water tubing is 400mm long and has been individually sleeved
The thermal limits of this GPU are at 75C
Appears to have a full coverage waterblock right from the factory
275W card with a 500W water cooler
R9 Fury:
Does not have a reference design and from what we gather it will have fewer cores enabled than the AMD Radeon R9 Fury X
AMD Fiji GPU took nearly seven years to develop
AMD is thinking about releasing all the data needed to 3D print your own side covers for the card shroud.
AMD soldered down nine LEDs on the back of the card that allow you to see the GPU load level.
There are two DIP switches on the backplate that allow you to enable or disable the GPU Tach and allows you to change the color of the LEDs between red and blue to go with your case theme better.
Eight of the LEDs are for the GPU load level and can be red or blue. The ninth LED light is green and when it is lit up it visually lets you know that the GPU is in AMD’s ZeroCore power mode.
Fiji GPU does not support HDMI 2.0 and it is running HDMI 1.4a
There are eight memory controllers in Fiji with two connecting to each of the four 1GB HBM memory chips.
AMD feels that the memory technology is too new and there is more than enough bandwidth, so they are locking down the ability to overclock the memory in AMD Overdrive.
This might change down the road, but for the time being only the core clock can be overclocked by end users.
Radeon R9 Fury series doesn’t have HDMI 2.0
Source 1: linustechtips.com/radeon-r9-fury-series-doesnt… OP: zMuel
Source 2: forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost…
“AMDMatt,” at AMD rep on overclockers.co.uk confirmed there will be no HDMI 2.0
“AMD recommends and uses DisplayPort 1.2a for 4K60 content”
[RUMOR] Radeon Fury X outperforms GeForce GTX Titan X @ $650
Source 1: linustechtips.com/radeon-fury-x-outperforms… OP: Danielm888
Source 2: techpowerup.com/radeon-fury-x-outperforms-geforce-gtx-titan-x-fury…
leaked results come from Korean tech publication ITCM.co.kr
shows the Fury X outperforming the Titan X across the board in 3DMark 11/Sky Diver and 3DMark Fire Strike
also shows the $550 Radeon Fury closely trailing the GTX 980 Ti in most benchmarks
maintain victories over the Nvidia options even on Fire Strike Ultra (4K), but buckle under 5K due to their memory limitations
R9 Nano is not yet circulated among industry partners according to techpowerup
[iOS 9] Features Apple Didn't Tell You About at WWDC
Source 1: linustechtips.com - ios 9 features apple didnt tell you about OP: Jaybird
Source 2: redmondpie.com - the hidden ios 9 features apple didnt tell you abou
top 25 new features
detailed battery settings (detailed breakdown of battery usage for last 24 & last 72 hours)
new iCloud drive app
search bar in settings
quickly jump back to previous app
pinch to zoom in/out on a video
add any attachment type in mail
access wallet from lock screen
save attachments directly to iCloud drive from mail
email more than 5 photos at once
new side switch control option
group notifications by app
quick suggestion options in maps
turn off all vibrations
new stock battery/find my friends widget
call/message contacts directly from search
disable shake to undo
bulk actions in mail
new video recording resolution settings
new “reproductive health” settings in health app
touch ID protected passwords in Safari
upload content to Safari from iCloud drive
in-app screen recording
new stock apps
contact thumbnails in messages app on all iPhones
quick reply for all apps
Xbox One New Elite Controller - Swappable parts included - Updated
Source 1: linustechtips.com - xbox one new elite controller swapable OP: Goodbytes
Source 2: xbox.com/en-US/xbox-one/accessories/controllers/elite-wireless-controller
Source 3: engadget.com - microsoft new xbox elite wireless controller
Source 4: theverge.com - microsoft xbox one elite wireless controller announce
described by Xbox boss Phil Spencer as "an elite controller for the elite gamer."
Features:
four interchangeable paddles around back,
Hair Trigger Locks for precise control in shooters,
remappable buttons,
completely swappable components.
The stainless steel paddles are fully removable, but when they're attached, they allow you to keep your fingers on the thumbsticks at all times.
Full customization of thumbstick sensitivity and minimum/max levels for the controller's top triggers.
These settings, along with button mapping, are handled through a standalone app that will be released for Xbox One and Windows 10.
your controller preferences are stored in the cloud, and the gamepad itself can carry around two user profiles.
The Xbox One Elite Wireless Controller will be priced at $149.99 when it hits retail stores in October.
Intel plans job cuts across the company, internal memo says and reduce R&D spending
Source 1: linustechtips.com - intel plans job cuts across the company inter OP: Jos
Source 2: oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2015/06/intel_facing_disappointing_sal
A confidential, internal memo indicates that Intel wants to keep expenses flat to match the company's reduced revenue outlook for 2015, citing plans it announced in April to cut its research and administrative budget by $300 million this year.
The memo doesn't specify how many people will lose their jobs, but said the cuts will begin June 15 and conclude one month later.
It indicates Intel has already identified employees who will lose their jobs, but hasn't notified them.
Laid-off employees will receive a minimum of two months' pay, according to the memo, plus extended health insurance and additional payments -- based on their time with Intel -- in exchange for release of any claims against the company.
Rapid Fire News Topics
AMD 390X rumouored tessellation performance improvements Source 1: linustechtips OP: zMeul Fairly self-explanatory. AMD released a driver that significantly improved 390X tessellation performance, but it was haxxorred to run on 290X and it looks like the suspicons of it being the same chip are correct Microsoft Announces Xbox one Backwards Compatibility, Even Servers
Source 1: linustechtips.com - microsoft announces xbox one backward OP: Uwillparish
Source 2: xbox.com/xbox-on-backward-compatibility
Source 3: youtube.com/e3?feature=etp-se-e3
backwards compatibility with 360 games
over 100 titles available this Fall when the program goes live, hundreds more added every month
will work with both disc-based and digital games
Sony Explains Why PS4 Will Not Get Backward Compatibility
Source 1: linustechtips.com - sony explains why ps4 will not get b OP: Jaggysnake57
Source 2: gadgets.ndtv.com - sony explains why ps4 will not get backward compa
Sony will invest in software updates like SharePlay, Play as you Download, and Suspend/ Resume features instead.
They do not have enough software engineers to do both; the above, and backwards compatibility.
According to Sony, it will give more choice for customers. They can choose backwards compatibility on Xbox, or the above features on PS4.
“The earliest PS3 model was backwards compatible with PS2, and it is a much requested feature... but actually it's not so greatly used... “ - Sony
Final Fantasy VII Remake won't a c/p of FFVII, says Tetsuya Nomura
Source 1: linustechtips.com - final fantasy vii remake wont a cp of ffvi OP: Bouzoo
this will be an actual remake rather than a visual update
also bringing an HD port version of the original game to PS4
“You’ll have this extremely, very, very pretty FFVII existing on the same plane. We feel that if that happens, it’s like, why have the same exact game?” - Tetsuya Nomura
gameplay will be receiving an update, not just visuals
RealDoll silicone sex dolls become dirty-talking robots
Source 1: new.com/au/technology/innovation/realdoll…
Source 2: linustechtips.com/15-please-pleasure-dolls… OP: Thony
“Being startlingly life-like is no longer enough for sex dolls”
RealDoll founder Matt McMullen is working with emerging technologies for new silicone “love dolls”
physiques can be fully customized, and are now being given tailored personalities
they are “using artificial intelligence and robotics to create the impression of sentience to form a genuine emotional bond between man and machine”
“The outcome is that owners will be able to talk dirty with their sexbots before getting some action — and ‘she’ will like it”
accompanied by… interesting… video in source 1
first AI heads will be available that will attach to the top of existing RealDoll bodies, priced at $12800 and available by 2017
full-body animated sexbots don’t have a release date but will cost up to $77000
You'd probably be able to get away with the intel hd 4600 integrated graphics, though a dedicated gpu will always be a better choice.
or even better than that on the integrated graphics route would be one of AMD's APUs.
I'll try putting something together for you, give be about 5 mins.
I selected the Athlon purely because I sort of came to the conclusion that an APU with a GPU was a bit stupid (mainly because of this thread). I actually have a
pretty powerful GPU on my list so I want a decent CPU to go with it.
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