LG's Feature-Packed 32-Inch 4K Monitor Is Down to Just $300

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LG's 32MU59-B is a 32-inch 4K monitor that already came in at a rather attractive price point of $400. Now, it's down to just $300 on Newegg , which is one of the best after-Christmas sales , considering the features it packs.

As far as primary specifications go, the 3840 x 2160 panel is of the VA type, and it features

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Meet Lenovo's 8th Gen ThinkPad X1 Carbon: Almost the Same as the 7th Gen

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Why mess with success? That's what Lenovo must be thinking as today it announced the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 and X1 Yoga Gen 5, both of which have nearly-identical specs and the same chassis as their immediate predecessors. Due out later this year for starting prices of $1,499 and $1,599 respectively, the new Carbons offer a couple of new configuration options, improved Wi-Fi and a slight keyboard labeling change.

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Samsung Introduces 1000R Curvature With 2020 Gaming Monitor Trio

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With the CES tech show kicking off in Las Vegas next week, Samsung has decided to jump the gun and unveil today three new gaming monitors that are so curvy they'll make Pac-Mac jealous.

Each feature a 1000R curvature, and Samsung claimed these are the first "high-performance" 1000R monitors. The vendor believes such displays have "a curve optimizing the human eye's natural field of view," which it also pegs

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NEC Brings Lavie PC Line to the US

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NEC is bringing its ultra-thin Lavie line of computers to the U.S. ahead of CES 2020. The Lavie Pro Mobile laptop, Lavie Vega laptop and Lavie Home All-in-one are the first U.S. models we’ll see.


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Samsung Prototypes First Ever 3nm GAAFET Semiconductor

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The 7nm process is reaching its peak. Nvidia's rumored to start placing orders at TSMC and Samsung for releasing its next-generation 'Ampere' graphics cards mid-2020. Meanwhile, we already know that TSMC is investing heavily in 5nm fabrication , with Apple purportedly having reserved two-thirds of TSMC's 5nm capacity for the A14 SoC expected to power the iPhone 12.

Now, Samsung has succeeded  in making the

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Research: Mobile Game Revenue Topped PC, Console Titles in 2019

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Last year wasn't particularly exciting for gamers. Activision released a new Call of Duty , Electronic Arts joined the battle royale with Apex Legends and numerous companies decided it was time for games to start playing themselves. (See: Auto Chess , Dota Underlords and Teamfight Tactics .) Those were the highlights of 2019.

But the gaming industry didn't suffer for lack of blockbuster releases. It actually continued to grow year-over-year, according to SuperData, which


Google Announces Two New Coral AI Products for 2020

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It seems like Google just couldn't wait until CES 2020 next week to announce new hardware. Yesterday the company announced two new artificial intelligence (AI) products, the Coral Accelerator Module and Coral Dev Board Mini, that it plans to release in early 2020.

Google officially announced Coral in March 2019; the platform emerged from beta that October. The first products-- a development board and USB accelerator --featured an


Dell S3220DGF Gaming Monitor Review: High-Performance Work and Play

Our Verdict

The Dell S3220DGF is an ideal jumbo monitor for users needing a practical work and high-performance gaming screen. With 165Hz, FreeSync 2 HDR, excellent contrast and accurate color, it’s well-suited for just about anything.

For

  • High contrast
  • Brightness
  • 165Hz refresh rate
  • FreeSync 2 HDR
  • Color-accurate
  • Nice build quality
  • Good value

Against

  • No sRGB mode
  • No gamma presets
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AMD Breaks its All-Time Stock Price Record (Updated)

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Update 1/2/2020, 1pm PT : AMD has now also broken its intra-day record of $48.50 with a new peak of $49.10.

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AMD has broken its previous closing stock price record during today's intra-day trading. The previous closing record was set at $47.50, which was set on June 21, 2000 . Of course,

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Nvidia Ampere Purportedly 50% Faster Than Turing At Half The Power Consumption

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As reported by the Taipei Times , Yuanta Securities Investment Consulting Co has some very juicy details on Nvidia's next-generation GeForce (codenamed Ampere) graphics cards. According to the firm, Ampere will allegedly deliver up to 50% higher performance than current Turing at half the power consumption.

It's no secret that Ampere will come out of the 7nm furnace. Unlike AMD who remains faithful to TSMC, Nvidia will be hooking up with both TSMC and Samsung to produce the