CES 2017 Week! Intel, Qualcomm, LG, Lenovo, AMD, Dell and More Product Launches

[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech January 3 TechSpot Review [Core i7-7700K & Core i5-7600K Review: Kaby Lake is boring on the desktop] Fast forward to today and we have the official introduction of [Intel's 7th-generation desktop processor series]. Codenamed 'Kaby Lake', the architecture is said to deliver new levels of performance courtesy of the company's latest 14nm+ process. Well, let's find out. Featured Story [AMD FreeSync 2 aims to offer the ideal HDR gaming experience] The next big thing that's set to hit PC displays in the coming year is HDR, or High Dynamic Range. Already seen in a range of TVs, HDR technology increases the color depth and dynamic range of imagery, creating greater contrast… Featured Story [Qualcomm's 10nm Snapdragon 835 is faster and less power hungry than before] Qualcomm is about to launch their new flagship SoC at CES 2017, and it's set to bring many improvements to high-end smartphones this year. The Snapdragon 835 is the company's first 10nm SoC built on Samsung's FinFET process – in fact it's… TechSpot Review [Corsair Force MP500 480GB Review] A tough act to follow for the competition, even for the likes of Intel, Corsair announced the [Force MP500 SSD] shortly after the release of the dominating Samsung 960 Series. The Force MP500 is a high-speed NVMe SSD targeting power users available in a variety of capacities: 480GB, 240GB and even a piddly 120GBer. Featured Story [LG announces Super UHD LCD TV lineup featuring Nano Cell technology] Televisions always have – and perhaps probably always will be – among the top draws at CES. Eyeballs naturally gravitate towards huge, colorful displays and there’s no reason to believe this year’s show will be any different. … [AirTV Player combines 4K streaming, free OTA broadcasts into single interface] Leaked images last month suggested Sling TV was preparing to launch its own set-top box that would combine free, over-the-air (OTA) channels with steaming apps like Netflix, Hulu and of course, Sling TV. At CES 2017, Dish has taken the… [Latest Acer Predator monitor packs 30" ultrawide with 200Hz refresh rate and eye tracking] Acer has launched a new high-end ultrawide monitor that caters to those who prefer high refresh rates above everything else. The Predator Z301CT is a 30-inch display with an 1800R curve and a modest resolution of 2560 x 1080, but the… [Microsoft expected to launch Surface Pro 5 in early 2017] Microsoft's Surface Pro 2-in-1 tablet has long been in need of a refresh. The last generation Surface Pro 4 was released back in October 2015 and much has changed since then. A report from DigiTimes citing China's Economic Daily News tells us that Microsoft is… [Dell unveils a 2-in-1 version of its excellent XPS 13 laptop] Dell has taken what we at TechSpot feel is the best Windows laptop on the market – the Dell XPS 13 – and created a 2-in-1 out of it [Bitcoin value passes $1,000 for the first time in more than three years] Bitcoin is off to a solid start in 2017 as its value for the first time in more than three years has surpassed the $1,000 mark on the CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index. [MIT study shows how 3,000 ridesharing vehicles could replace all 14,000 NYC taxis] Taxis are a way of life in New York City largely in part because that’s simply how transportation needs have been met for decades. The advent of ridesharing platforms like Lyft and Uber, however, has given those in the Big… [CNN uses Fallout 4 to illustrate Russian hacking activities; Bethesda responds with mocking tweets] Video games being used as footage for real-life news stories isn’t a new phenomenon, but it’s still quite amusing when it happens. Now, CNN has become the latest organization to feature a gaming clip in one of its reports. … [French 'right to disconnect' law goes into effect] Being able to leave work at work is a luxury that many don’t have, especially among those in IT. I’ve personally witnessed how companies take advantage of salaried employees by forcing them to work from home after hours, sometimes even… The Gallery [Let the 2017 browser wars begin... !] Tech News - [Flight reservations can be easily hacked with a last name and PNR locator] - [Acer's Predator 21 X is $9,000 gaming laptop with a curved screen] - [Deadpool takes the award for most pirated movie of 2016] - [Tesla releases new autopilot update as Musk plans for fully autonomous cars by 2018] - [Liberty City is coming to 'Grand Theft Auto V'] - [Smart Assistant is Lenovo's Alexa-powered Amazon Echo clone] - [Dell's new 27 Ultrathin monitor is like a full-size version of the XPS 13's InfinityEdge screen] - [SpaceX concludes Falcon 9 accident investigation, will resume flight next week] - [Nielsen top apps of 2016: Facebook remains number one, Amazon has largest growth] - [Facebook is buying data about users' offline lives] - [Samsung to show off its amazing four-in-one washer/dryer at CES] - [Trump wants to use couriers for important messages because "no computer is safe"] - [Lenovo has a sub-$400 VR headset in the works] - [Kaby Lake comes to the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 line] Software Downloads - [FixWin for Windows 10 10.0.1.0] - [Balabolka 2.11.0.617] - [K-Lite Codec Pack Beta 12.7.7] - [Microsoft Security Essentials Definition Update January 3, 2017] - [Multi Commander 6.9.1] - [YUMI 2.0.3.5] - [Mobogenie 3.3.7] - [Windows 10 UX Pack 7.0] Drivers - [Microsoft Xbox One Controller Driver for Windows 64-bit] 2014-06-06 07:33:01 - [AMD Catalyst Clean Uninstall Utility 1.5.7.0] 2016-12-29 17:41:37 - [Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller Driver v1.2 for Windows 7 64-bit] 2013-03-27 17:32:47 - [Realtek HD Audio Codec Driver 2.80 for Windows Vista/7/8/10] 2016-12-02 11:06:16 - [Display Driver Uninstaller 17.0.4.2] 2016-12-28 10:59:04 Hot discussion [News and Comments] [Smart TVs aren't immune to ransomware as one user recently found out] [News and Comments] [Open Forum: What is your New Year's resolution for 2017?] [Articles and Reviews Comments] [You Can Still Upgrade to Windows 10 for Free, Even After Offer Expired] Follow TechSpot TechSpot: [Facebook] [Twitter] [RSS] [Google+] [Instagram] [Steam] [Flipboard] [YouTube] Feeds: [News], [Reviews & Features], [Downloads], [Drivers] This email was sent to [{EMAIL}] [why did I get this?] [unsubscribe from this list] [update subscription preferences] TechSpot · 8237 NW 68 St · Miami, FL 33166 · USA