Standing Desks 201, 7GHz Core i7 Overclocking and a Beastly MSI GTX 1080 "Laptop"

[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech December 27 Culture [Standing Desk Starter Guide: Some Dos and Don'ts] It can be easy to talk yourself out of [standing at a computer desk]. Besides parting with your favorite chair, the price of most adjustable models can discourage many. Read on for a practical outlook on what you can expect from your first standing desk, whether you're building something yourself or having one shipped to your door. Gaming Laptop Review [MSI GT73VR Titan Pro Review: A GTX 1080 Beast] The [MSI GT73VR Titan Pro] is a beast. This powerful gaming machine can technically be classified as a laptop, but it's so large it'll stay desk-bound for most of its working life. What you get for the size and price is simple: MSI's most powerful 17-inch gaming laptop. From a hardware perspective, there are no compromises here. Hardware [Intel Core i7-7700K overclocked past 7GHz barrier] Intel has been seeding samples of its upcoming Core i7-7700K Kaby Lake desktop CPU to reviewers and professional hardware enthusiasts ahead of what’ll likely be an official unveiling at CES 2017. One such recipient, Allen “Splave” Golibersuch, recently shared good… Lumberyard [Four years into its $139 million development, Star Citizen switches to Amazon's game engine] Despite already being in development for four years, crowdfunded space sim Star Citizen is switching game engines. Cloud Imperium Games, the title’s developer, announced that it was moving from Crytek’s CryEngine to Amazon’s Lumberyard engine. Both Star Citizen and its… [For every Samsung device activated during the holidays, Apple had two] Preliminary data from mobile analytics firm Flurry confirms that Apple and Samsung once again dominated the mobile sector this holiday season. [Police want to use Amazon Echo audio data in a murder case] A murder case in Bentonville, Arkansas could reveal just how much audio data is captured by Amazon’s Echo speakers, and what role IoT devices can play in criminal investigations. [Popular video transcoder HandBrake updated to version 1.0 after 13 years in beta] HandBrake has a record of sorts to announce today: After more than 13 years in development the popular video transcoding software is now ready to exit beta with version 1.0.0. That doesn’t mean earlier builds weren’t stable, of course, as… [Watch Tesla's autopilot warn of a crash before it happens] Tesla said back in October that new vehicles coming off the assembly line will feature front-facing radar capable of seeing through fog, rain, dust and even the vehicle in front of it. The electric automaker showcased its vehicles’ newfound capabilities via… [Microsoft finally admits its malware-like Windows 10 upgrade tricks "went too far"] Earlier this year, Microsoft famously employed aggressive tactics when promoting its free Windows 10 upgrade offer. Now, the company’s Chief Marketing Officer, Chris Capossela, admits there was a moment when the campaign’s heavy-handed methods went too far. [Nintendo trademark filing suggests a SNES Classic Edition could be on the way] The NES Classic Edition is proving a runaway success for Nintendo. Many fans found they couldn’t get their hands on one of the consoles due to virtual and physical stores selling out within minutes. Earlier this month, it was revealed that… [Apple will reportedly release a 5-inch iPhone 's' model with dual vertical cameras next year] Could we see four new iPhones released next year? According to Japanese blog Mac Otakara, it’s a strong possibility. In addition to the iPhone 8, there may be a 5-inch model that sits alongside the iPhone 7s and iPhone 7s… [LG to showcase Tone Studio, Tone Free wireless audio wearables at CES] LG is doing its best to convince the industry that wireless speakers should be among the top trending technology at CES 2017. After unveiling a levitating speaker system earlier this week, the South Korean electronics giant on Wednesday said its… [Google Pixel phones reportedly freezing for minutes at a time] Google’s Pixel smartphones are two of this year's greatest handsets, offering the best Android software experience yet. Excellent early reviews resulted in Google underestimating demand for the devices, but it seems they’re not without their issues... 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