Mike Sanders – eTeknix https://www.eteknix.com The Best Technology & Gaming News and Reviews! Mon, 29 Apr 2024 19:22:48 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 Netflix Finally Axes the ‘Basic’ Ad-Free Tier https://www.eteknix.com/netflix-axes-basic-ad-free-tier/ https://www.eteknix.com/netflix-axes-basic-ad-free-tier/#respond Mon, 29 Apr 2024 18:39:22 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=570602 In July last year, Netflix officially confirmed that it had ended the option for new subscribers to sign-up for its ‘basic’ tier. So, if you were not a current subscriber, the original entry-level tier that the platform launched with (back in the day when they didn’t even entertain the idea of advert supported revenue) was now mostly gone! So, in a nutshell, and for those presumably few of…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/netflix-axes-basic-ad-free-tier/feed/ 0 AMD 5600X to 5800X3D – I Upgraded So You (Maybe) Don’t Have To! https://www.eteknix.com/amd-ryzen-5600x-5800x3d-upgrade/ https://www.eteknix.com/amd-ryzen-5600x-5800x3d-upgrade/#respond Wed, 18 Oct 2023 07:24:20 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=549669 I will officially be middle-aged by the end of this week. Yes, I’m turning 40! – In fairness, given that I went bald at 24 and have had very little interest in music since 1989, I suspect that I’ve been middle-aged (at heart at least) for quite some time now. With it being such a major event and milestone in my life, however, you might’ve been curious as to what I wanted to celebrate the…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/amd-ryzen-5600x-5800x3d-upgrade/feed/ 0 LotR Gollum is So Bad its Developer is Quitting the Industry (Sort Of) https://www.eteknix.com/daedalic-shuts-down-game-dev-studio-gollum-flop/ https://www.eteknix.com/daedalic-shuts-down-game-dev-studio-gollum-flop/#respond Fri, 30 Jun 2023 20:48:31 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=534669 Having been a gamer for thirty-something years, I’ve had my fingers burned more than a few times when it has come to buying titles on the exact day of their release. – With so much time passed, and so so many mistakes having been made on my part over the years though, have I finally come to learn my lesson? Well, despite thinking I probably had, it seemed that this was not the case when I…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/daedalic-shuts-down-game-dev-studio-gollum-flop/feed/ 0 Gaming Remakes/Remasters are a Growing Problem – And Everyone is to Blame! https://www.eteknix.com/gaming-remakes-remasters-problem/ https://www.eteknix.com/gaming-remakes-remasters-problem/#respond Mon, 08 May 2023 12:20:29 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=526933 Gaming has always typically fallen into generally defined “ages” as consumer trends (and mostly developers/publishers) try to find the next big craze. For the last 10 years, however, I think it would be fair to summarise the current period as the age of the remake and remaster. We have seen a hell of a lot of gaming remakes and remasters over the last decade. And being as diplomatic as I can, let’…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/gaming-remakes-remasters-problem/feed/ 0 Google – We Need to Have a Talk Because I Don’t Think I Love You Anymore! https://www.eteknix.com/google-we-need-to-have-a-talk-because-i-dont-think-i-love-you-anymore/ https://www.eteknix.com/google-we-need-to-have-a-talk-because-i-dont-think-i-love-you-anymore/#respond Sun, 26 Mar 2023 11:09:28 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=522371 While Google was originally just a search engine, it has since evolved into more of an umbrella term expanding way beyond the limitations of merely being just another online organisational brand. How prevalent are they? Well, given that the mere instance of searching for something online has seen ‘google’ or ‘googling’ officially recognised as a verb, I’d say pretty substantial. Yes…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/google-we-need-to-have-a-talk-because-i-dont-think-i-love-you-anymore/feed/ 0 ESA Winter 2023 – eTeknix Has a Speedrunner and He’d Like Your Support! https://www.eteknix.com/esa-winter-2023-eteknix-speedrunner-support/ https://www.eteknix.com/esa-winter-2023-eteknix-speedrunner-support/#respond Thu, 23 Feb 2023 09:20:08 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=518923 I have always been a huge fan of speedrunning. I can’t honestly remember when I first got into it, but I have some vague recollection of it being something to do with Dark Souls. Likely the fact that I was impressed that some people out there were capable of beating the entire game in around the same amount of time it took me to merely escape the Undead Asylum. In the latter part of 2022…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/esa-winter-2023-eteknix-speedrunner-support/feed/ 0 GELID Launch its New IceCap Pro M.2 SSD Cooler https://www.eteknix.com/gelid-launch-icecap-pro-m-2-ssd-cooler/ https://www.eteknix.com/gelid-launch-icecap-pro-m-2-ssd-cooler/#respond Wed, 15 Feb 2023 10:16:34 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=517645 GELID Solutions has announced the launch of its brand new IceCap Pro M.2 SSD Cooling Kit as a product of its highly-popular GAMER line-up. The IceCap Pro is designed to increase the performance of your solid state drive, lengthen its overall Storage lifespan, and keep your M.2 SSD nice and cool. High-performance thermal pads, an active PWM fan, enhanced Heat Pipe direct contact…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/gelid-launch-icecap-pro-m-2-ssd-cooler/feed/ 0 Internet Explorer Takes Another Step Closer to Death! https://www.eteknix.com/internet-explorer-takes-another-step-closer-death/ https://www.eteknix.com/internet-explorer-takes-another-step-closer-death/#respond Wed, 15 Feb 2023 10:16:32 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=517646 Internet Explorer has been experiencing its death rattle for more than a few years now. And death rattle is an appropriate term as while it has been on the verge of dying for years Microsoft has always seemed a little reluctant to finally pull the plug on its once near-total market dominant browser. Following a report via Neowin, however, it seems that for Windows 10 users Internet Explorer…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/internet-explorer-takes-another-step-closer-death/feed/ 0 EU Finally Approves Law Seeing New Fossil-Fuel Car Sales Banned By 2035 https://www.eteknix.com/eu-formally-approves-fossil-fuel-car-ban-2035/ https://www.eteknix.com/eu-formally-approves-fossil-fuel-car-ban-2035/#respond Wed, 15 Feb 2023 10:16:26 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=517655 For more than a few years now, the EU (European Union) has been making more and more overtures towards the total ban of new fossil-fuel-powered car sales. When would this happen? Well, in this regard, while a lot of regions and countries seemingly want to make this (so-called) commitment to a cleaner future, some of them set both practical and reasonable dates while others seemingly want to just…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/eu-formally-approves-fossil-fuel-car-ban-2035/feed/ 0 Microsoft is Now Trying Windows 11 Reverse Psychology Nagware! https://www.eteknix.com/microsoft-windows-11-nagware-shame-tactics/ https://www.eteknix.com/microsoft-windows-11-nagware-shame-tactics/#respond Wed, 15 Feb 2023 10:16:14 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=517661 Microsoft wants us all to make the transition to Windows 11. The only problem they have is a lot of people would rather downgrade to Windows XP than make the move to their latest operating system. – Yep, it’s hard to deny (even as an exceptionally early adopter) that Microsoft has made more than a few faux pas when it has come to Windows 11. Mostly, admittedly, through their own making via updates…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/microsoft-windows-11-nagware-shame-tactics/feed/ 0 Motherboard Sales Dropped by 10 Million in 2022! https://www.eteknix.com/motherboard-sales-dropped-10-million-2022/ https://www.eteknix.com/motherboard-sales-dropped-10-million-2022/#respond Tue, 14 Feb 2023 11:31:32 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=517507 Earlier this week information appeared online showing that processor sales throughout the last quarter of 2022 hit an all-time low. The second time, incidentally, this had happened during the year since records were initially started in 1994. – While this was undoubtedly quite shocking news (especially for AMD and Intel) at the time there was another key proxy matter which I did not consider.

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/motherboard-sales-dropped-10-million-2022/feed/ 0 Corsair Launch its New HS65 and HS55 Wireless Gaming Headsets https://www.eteknix.com/corsair-new-hs65-hs55-wireless-gaming-headsets/ https://www.eteknix.com/corsair-new-hs65-hs55-wireless-gaming-headsets/#respond Tue, 14 Feb 2023 11:31:26 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=517499 CORSAIR has announced the launch of new a new entry in its acclaimed HS gaming headset lineup: the HS65 WIRELESS. This fashionably lightweight headset boasts two ways to connect to your games via low-latency 2.4 GHz wireless or Bluetooth, giving you the versatility to listen across all your systems and devices. Available in black or white, the HS65 WIRELESS offers advanced audio personalization…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/corsair-new-hs65-hs55-wireless-gaming-headsets/feed/ 0 AOC Unveils its New AGON PRO AG274QZM Gaming Monitor https://www.eteknix.com/aoc-unveils-agon-pro-ag274qzm-gaming-monitor/ https://www.eteknix.com/aoc-unveils-agon-pro-ag274qzm-gaming-monitor/#respond Tue, 14 Feb 2023 11:31:20 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=517489 AGON by AOC has announced the launch of its brand new 27″ (68.58 cm) AGON PRO AG274QZM, a super-fast 240 Hz gaming monitor with QHD resolution and a breathtaking Mini LED IPS panel. The AG274QZM beautifully matches the punchy and accurate colours of the IPS panel with a Mini LED backlight that has 576 dimming zones. This enables the monitor to achieve the high-tier DisplayHDR 1000 certification…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/aoc-unveils-agon-pro-ag274qzm-gaming-monitor/feed/ 0 Dead Island 2 Hasn’t Just Gone Gold – Its Release Date Has Been Moved Up Too! https://www.eteknix.com/dead-island-2-gold-release-date-moved-ahead/ https://www.eteknix.com/dead-island-2-gold-release-date-moved-ahead/#respond Tue, 14 Feb 2023 11:31:13 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=517485 It’s no secret that the development of Dead Island 2 has been nothing short of hell. In fact, there have been many instances over the last several years where it appeared that the game itself was more dead than its zombie antagonists. Over the last year, however, things do appear to have gotten firmly back on track and following an official Twitter post, we have a double whammy of amazing…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/dead-island-2-gold-release-date-moved-ahead/feed/ 0 AMD Locks Down the Entire Top 15 in Processor Search Engine Requests! https://www.eteknix.com/amd-locks-entire-top-10-processor-search-engine/ https://www.eteknix.com/amd-locks-entire-top-10-processor-search-engine/#respond Mon, 13 Feb 2023 09:50:35 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=517403 Since the release of the original Ryzen series in 2017, AMD has been making massive strides in winning people over (and in some cases, back to) the Red side of the processor fence. Yes, admittedly, Intel still has the overall market fairly well secured with a circa 65-70% market share (depending on your source),. Overall though, I would think it would be fair to say that in terms of general…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/amd-locks-entire-top-10-processor-search-engine/feed/ 0 Research Finds that the Podcasting Boom is Officially Over! https://www.eteknix.com/research-finds-podcasting-boom-officially-over/ https://www.eteknix.com/research-finds-podcasting-boom-officially-over/#respond Mon, 13 Feb 2023 09:50:32 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=517396 I have to admit that I have never personally been much of a fan of podcasting. I tried it myself and, truth be told, it’s just more of a pain to maintain than you might initially think. Typically, the biggest problem seems to lie in the fact that if you’re covering topical content A) Everyone else has also done it, and B) It’s only relevant for an exceptionally short period of time.

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/research-finds-podcasting-boom-officially-over/feed/ 0 Reddit Confirms Phishing Hacking Incident – But Users Probably Need Not Worry! https://www.eteknix.com/reddit-phishing-hacking-incident-users-not-worry/ https://www.eteknix.com/reddit-phishing-hacking-incident-users-not-worry/#respond Mon, 13 Feb 2023 09:50:28 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=517392 Phishing is, unfortunately, something all online users should be aware of. – For those of you unfamiliar with the term, this is typically when you receive an email (or some other message) which appears to be from a legitimate source, but is actually some (usually malicious) third-party attempting to fool you into voluntarily giving away highly sensitive information. As we recently reported…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/reddit-phishing-hacking-incident-users-not-worry/feed/ 0 TOR Browser Has Been Hit By Consistent DDOS Attacks For The Last 7 Months! https://www.eteknix.com/tor-browser-consistent-ddos-attacks-7-months/ https://www.eteknix.com/tor-browser-consistent-ddos-attacks-7-months/#respond Mon, 13 Feb 2023 09:50:25 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=517388 TOR (The Onion Ring) is undoubtedly a highly popular browser option among the more, shall we say, enthusiast-level of online users. Distributing your data connection via a number of volunteer proxies, the overall key concept of TOR is to provide a near-total level of anonymity within your online browsing. Yes, VPN services are certainly both good and in many cases relatively convenient…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/tor-browser-consistent-ddos-attacks-7-months/feed/ 0 Research Shows Q4 2022 Was The Worst Period for CPU Sales on Record! https://www.eteknix.com/ryzen-7000-raptor-lake-q42022-worst-cpu-sales/ https://www.eteknix.com/ryzen-7000-raptor-lake-q42022-worst-cpu-sales/#respond Sun, 12 Feb 2023 10:25:59 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=517307 Compared to the misery of 2020-2021, last year was undoubtedly better in terms of general computer hardware availability. No, prices didn’t fall anywhere near as quickly as they climbed, but at least most CPUs and graphics card models were (somewhat) available to purchase without too much difficulty on the consumers’ part. – Despite this improvement in stock, however, the response from the…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/ryzen-7000-raptor-lake-q42022-worst-cpu-sales/feed/ 0 Intel Arc A750 GPUs Are Being Sold for Nearly Half-Price in Japan! https://www.eteknix.com/intel-arc-a750-gpus-sold-nearly-half-price-japan/ https://www.eteknix.com/intel-arc-a750-gpus-sold-nearly-half-price-japan/#respond Sun, 12 Feb 2023 10:25:56 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=517310 Despite the fact that recent driver updates have notably improved the performance of Intel’s Arc graphics card platform, I’d still honestly struggle to recommend any of them as a consumer purchase. Don’t get me wrong, they’re not bad by any stretch, but given the rather terse MSRP values Intel has set across the range (and particularly so among the ‘higher-end’ models), I just honestly believe…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/intel-arc-a750-gpus-sold-nearly-half-price-japan/feed/ 0 Average Broadband Usage Hits New High of Nearly 600GB Per Month! https://www.eteknix.com/average-broadband-usage-new-high-600gb-per-month/ https://www.eteknix.com/average-broadband-usage-new-high-600gb-per-month/#comments Sun, 12 Feb 2023 10:25:52 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=517314 Back in the relatively early days of broadband internet, I was on a limited download contract. I got 10GB a month and trust me when I say that I quickly became aware that I had to start monitoring like like a hawk. Generally just after the first 10 days of the fresh month! – Fortunately, these days I’m completely unlimited in terms of the internet, and, incidentally, phone data usage.

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/average-broadband-usage-new-high-600gb-per-month/feed/ 1 Apple Might Bypass EU Law With a Proprietary USB-C Charger https://www.eteknix.com/apple-might-bypass-eu-law-proprietary-usbc-charger/ https://www.eteknix.com/apple-might-bypass-eu-law-proprietary-usbc-charger/#respond Sat, 11 Feb 2023 10:23:22 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=517253 Last year the European Union (EU) issued a new law mandating that all technology products sold in the region, specifically those containing a battery, and, by proxy, requiring an external charging capability, must offer support for USB-C. – In other words, they’d just made the USB-C port and cable the mandated charging/connection standard. So, bad news for Apple and their Lightning…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/apple-might-bypass-eu-law-proprietary-usbc-charger/feed/ 0 ASUS Launch its New Vivobook Classic Series of Laptops https://www.eteknix.com/asus-launch-vivobook-classic-series-of-laptops/ https://www.eteknix.com/asus-launch-vivobook-classic-series-of-laptops/#respond Sat, 11 Feb 2023 10:23:20 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=517218 ASUS has announced the launch of three new and updated AMD-powered models in its popular Vivobook Classic series of everyday laptops: the 14-inch Vivobook 14 OLED (M1405), the 15.6-inch Vivobook 15 OLED (M1505), and the 16-inch Vivobook 16 (M1605). These new laptops deliver a stunning visual experience. Vivobook 14 OLED and 15 OLED feature superb OLED NanoEdge Pantone Validated displays with…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/asus-launch-vivobook-classic-series-of-laptops/feed/ 0 Windows 11 to Unveil an Integrated Universal ARGB Lighting Controller? https://www.eteknix.com/windows-11-integrated-universal-argb-controller/ https://www.eteknix.com/windows-11-integrated-universal-argb-controller/#respond Sat, 11 Feb 2023 10:23:19 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=517213 It’s hard to deny that ARGB components within systems have expanded hugely over the last 10 years. Be it hardware or peripheral, it’s hard to find something these days that doesn’t offer some kind of customisable lighting functionality. – The only problem for consumers is that none of these operate under a single umbrella. Each brand (pretty much) has its own custom software which is necessary for…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/windows-11-integrated-universal-argb-controller/feed/ 0 Nintendo Confirms There Are No Plans to Price Cut the Switch https://www.eteknix.com/nintendo-confirms-no-plans-to-price-cut-switch/ https://www.eteknix.com/nintendo-confirms-no-plans-to-price-cut-switch/#respond Fri, 10 Feb 2023 19:04:55 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=517224 Earlier this week, Nintendo released their annual financial report which confirmed that their Switch system (originally released back in 2017) had finally become the third best-selling console of all time. With that being said, however, it was hard to deny that while this might have been the silver lining, there was still a very notable dark cloud lurking in the Mushroom Kingdom sky. – Namely…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/nintendo-confirms-no-plans-to-price-cut-switch/feed/ 0 Intel Formally Discontinues its 11th-Gen Raptor Lake Processor Series https://www.eteknix.com/intel-formally-discontinues-raptor-lake-processors/ https://www.eteknix.com/intel-formally-discontinues-raptor-lake-processors/#respond Fri, 10 Feb 2023 09:24:30 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=517150 Intel launched their 11th-gen Rocket Lake processor platform in March 2021 and overall, while not a resounding success, it did prove to be relatively popular with consumers. Albeit, given the continued retention of the heavily ageing 14nm node design, this did, once again, see another (somewhat infamous at the time) ‘+’ sign added to the architecture’s chipset name. With their 12th-gen Alder…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/intel-formally-discontinues-raptor-lake-processors/feed/ 0 Roccat Unveil its New Magma Mini 60% RGB Gaming Keyboard https://www.eteknix.com/roccat-unveil-magma-mini-60-rgb-gaming-keyboard/ https://www.eteknix.com/roccat-unveil-magma-mini-60-rgb-gaming-keyboard/#respond Fri, 10 Feb 2023 09:24:18 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=517149 ROCCAT has announced the launch of its new Magma Mini 60% Gaming Keyboard. The Magma Mini combines responsive membrane switches, performance features, and durability into a compact 60% form factor. Magma Mini’s top plate is fully illuminated with five programmable zones showcasing ROCCAT’s stunning AIMO RGB lighting. Magma Mini was also designed with top durability in mind and is IP33-rated…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/roccat-unveil-magma-mini-60-rgb-gaming-keyboard/feed/ 0 Activision Says Sony isn’t Returning Their Calls (And I Don’t Blame Them!) https://www.eteknix.com/activision-says-sony-isnt-returning-their-calls/ https://www.eteknix.com/activision-says-sony-isnt-returning-their-calls/#respond Fri, 10 Feb 2023 09:24:01 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=517161 I should start this by making two points clear. I never believed that Microsoft’s proposed takeover of Activision was going to be good for non-Xbox and PC gamers. Additionally, I never thought that, following the scrutiny of various international regulatory bodies, it would be allowed to go ahead. – Ultimately, whether Microsoft will admit it or not, it is my firm belief that the move was…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/activision-says-sony-isnt-returning-their-calls/feed/ 0 Phishing Cyber Attacks Rose by Over 30% in Q4 2022! https://www.eteknix.com/phishing-cyber-attacks-rose-over-30-q4-2022/ https://www.eteknix.com/phishing-cyber-attacks-rose-over-30-q4-2022/#respond Fri, 10 Feb 2023 09:23:34 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=517165 Phishing undoubtedly represents one of the most prevalent risks in regard to online security. For those of you unaware of the term, the premise of it is rather simple. You’ll get an (unsolicited) email, or some kind of message possibly through your phone, attempting to suggest that they are a legitimate company attempting to either contact you or offer you an amazing deal. Well…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/phishing-cyber-attacks-rose-over-30-q4-2022/feed/ 0 Nintendo Switch is Officially the 3rd Best Selling Console of All Time! https://www.eteknix.com/nintendo-switch-officially-3rd-best-sell-console/ https://www.eteknix.com/nintendo-switch-officially-3rd-best-sell-console/#respond Wed, 08 Feb 2023 09:49:38 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=516709 Prior to the release of the Switch back in 2017, Nintendo was in a lot of trouble. The Wii-U had proven to be a huge commercial failure for the company and while I won’t go as far as to say that they needed the Switch to be a success, having it strike a chord with consumers would undoubtedly help cement their long-term future which, at the time, was more than a little shaky. Fortunately…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/nintendo-switch-officially-3rd-best-sell-console/feed/ 0 Samsung to Fix (the Still Unconfirmed) 990 PRO SSD Health Bug! https://www.eteknix.com/samsung-to-fix-unconfirmed-990-pro-ssd-health-bug/ https://www.eteknix.com/samsung-to-fix-unconfirmed-990-pro-ssd-health-bug/#respond Wed, 08 Feb 2023 09:49:37 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=516723 Ever since late last year, a growing number of concerns have been raised surrounding the overall durability of the Samsung 990 PRO SSD. – Representing one of the faster (if not fastest) solid state drive storage devices currently available on the market, the key concern was that its overall ‘health’ would deteriorate at a disturbingly quick rate. Some reports even went as far as suggest it…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/samsung-to-fix-unconfirmed-990-pro-ssd-health-bug/feed/ 0 Google Ends Chrome Support on Windows 7 and 8! https://www.eteknix.com/google-ends-chrome-support-windows-7-and-8/ https://www.eteknix.com/google-ends-chrome-support-windows-7-and-8/#respond Wed, 08 Feb 2023 09:49:37 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=516717 With official support now officially over from Microsoft for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 it’s hardly any surprise that, sooner or later, third-party applications would also start to look to move away from the operating systems. There isn’t, after all, much point throwing resources at platforms that are effectively, from a business standpoint at least, dead. Let alone waste money paying people to…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/google-ends-chrome-support-windows-7-and-8/feed/ 0 Elden Ring Players Seem Committed to Ending it All With Ranni! https://www.eteknix.com/elden-ring-players-committed-ending-with-ranni/ https://www.eteknix.com/elden-ring-players-committed-ending-with-ranni/#respond Wed, 08 Feb 2023 09:49:34 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=516796 Elden Ring officially has six endings. While I won’t go into any great details over every single one, the bottom line is that two of them are relatively easy to get while the other four require a little more (or, in some cases, a lot more) legwork from our Tarnished protagonist (or antagonist depending on which road you go down). – You would, however, be forgiven for thinking that the bog-standard…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/elden-ring-players-committed-ending-with-ranni/feed/ 0 Antec Expands its Neo Eco Gold PSU Range with 3 New Models https://www.eteknix.com/antec-expands-gold-psu-range-3-new-models/ https://www.eteknix.com/antec-expands-gold-psu-range-3-new-models/#respond Tue, 07 Feb 2023 08:22:10 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=516533 Antec has officially announced the broadening of its Neo Eco Gold series of power supplies with three models offering 650W, 750W or 850W options to choose from. The Antec 80 PLUS GOLD rating and modular cabling make the Neo Eco Gold Modular a great and affordable choice to Antec’s range of industry-leading PSUs. The brand-new NeoECO Gold Modular series was born ready for the best…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/antec-expands-gold-psu-range-3-new-models/feed/ 0 ASUS Unveil its New Vivobook 13 Slate OLED Laptop https://www.eteknix.com/asus-unveil-vivobook-13-slate-oled-laptop/ https://www.eteknix.com/asus-unveil-vivobook-13-slate-oled-laptop/#respond Tue, 07 Feb 2023 08:22:09 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=516550 ASUS has announced the launch of its Vivobook 13 Slate OLED (T3304), the new generation of this fun-filled 13.3-inch detachable 2-in-1 laptop that makes it make it easier to enjoy everything, everywhere. With its vivacious styling and versatile design, Vivobook 13 Slate OLED is a brilliant all-rounder. Its combination of a brilliant 13.3-inch OLED Dolby Vision Pantone Validated touchscreen and a…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/asus-unveil-vivobook-13-slate-oled-laptop/feed/ 0 Zelda: A Link to the Past PC-Optimised Port is Out Now! https://www.eteknix.com/zelda-a-link-to-the-past-pc-fan-port-released/ https://www.eteknix.com/zelda-a-link-to-the-past-pc-fan-port-released/#respond Tue, 07 Feb 2023 08:22:04 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=516600 A personally consider Zelda: A Link to the Past to be one of the greatest games ever made. And trust me when I say that this is not an accolade I pass out lightly! – Originally released back in 1991 for the Super Nintendo (SNES), I pumped hundreds of hours into this as a kid and still occasionally (as a much older and somewhat wiser adult) return every now and then for another quest to save Hyrule…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/zelda-a-link-to-the-past-pc-fan-port-released/feed/ 0 Intel Leak Hints Meteor Lake is on Target for a 50% Efficiency Increase on Raptor Lake! https://www.eteknix.com/intel-meteor-lake-on-target-efficiency-increase/ https://www.eteknix.com/intel-meteor-lake-on-target-efficiency-increase/#respond Tue, 07 Feb 2023 08:22:02 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=516564 Despite many rumours to the contrary, Intel recently confirmed that their 14th-gen Meteor Lake desktop processors were still on track for release at some point later this year. So, with this in mind, we should probably expect it to happen around October. – In terms of the launch schedule, we should note that similar to both Raptor Lake and Alder Lake, consumers should probably only anticipate…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/intel-meteor-lake-on-target-efficiency-increase/feed/ 0 The Last of Us PC Release Gets Slight Delay to Add More Polish https://www.eteknix.com/the-last-of-us-part-1-pc-release-slight-delay/ https://www.eteknix.com/the-last-of-us-part-1-pc-release-slight-delay/#respond Mon, 06 Feb 2023 09:21:12 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=516277 The Last of Us Part 1 is undoubtedly one of the most highly-anticipated PC gaming releases on the short-term calendar. Given how absolutely incredible the PS5 remake/remaster looked, people are clearly more than a little excited to see what this title can produce on PC. And particularly so with some potent hardware to work with! With it originally scheduled for release on March 3rd, however…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/the-last-of-us-part-1-pc-release-slight-delay/feed/ 0 Original Boxed & Sealed Apple iPhone 1 Goes Up for Auction! https://www.eteknix.com/original-boxed-sealed-apple-iphone-1-auction/ https://www.eteknix.com/original-boxed-sealed-apple-iphone-1-auction/#respond Mon, 06 Feb 2023 09:21:11 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=516464 While many would make the argument, quite rightly I think, that Apple isn’t an innovative company anymore, it’s impossible to deny the impact the original iPhone had on the market. In terms of ‘smartphones’, it was truly revolutionary and in no small part due to its unique and user-friendly menu. Not to mention that it came with a touchscreen control that actually worked, and worked well! No…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/original-boxed-sealed-apple-iphone-1-auction/feed/ 0 TikTok Concerns Raised Again As Committee Advises People to Remove the App! https://www.eteknix.com/uk-committee-strongly-users-people-delete-tiktok/ https://www.eteknix.com/uk-committee-strongly-users-people-delete-tiktok/#respond Mon, 06 Feb 2023 09:21:09 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=516459 I rather enjoy having the TikTok app on my smartphone. Not because I’m any kind of content creator (because I’m not), but more so the fact that it has often provided me with a very convenient and often satisfying piece of entertainment when I occasionally get 10 minutes to kill. – Following a report via SkyNews, however, a UK foreign affairs committee has strongly advised people to remove it from…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/uk-committee-strongly-users-people-delete-tiktok/feed/ 0 Super-Rare 3DFX Voodoo 5 6000 Prototype Hits Nearly $10,000 on eBay! https://www.eteknix.com/super-rare-3dfx-voodoo-5-6000-prototype-ebay/ https://www.eteknix.com/super-rare-3dfx-voodoo-5-6000-prototype-ebay/#respond Mon, 06 Feb 2023 09:21:08 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=516449 For those of you with good memories, you may recall that the last time something regarding 3DFX came up in the news was when someone managed to hijack their official Twitter account and then went on to make various posts about a supposed comeback. – It was, of course, not true, but it was certainly rather entertaining while it lasted. Following a new eBay listing, however, it seems that 3DFX…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/super-rare-3dfx-voodoo-5-6000-prototype-ebay/feed/ 0 Bare-Boned But Surprisingly Solid ‘tiny11’ Windows 11 Installer Gets Released https://www.eteknix.com/bare-boned-surprisingly-solid-tiny11-windows-11/ https://www.eteknix.com/bare-boned-surprisingly-solid-tiny11-windows-11/#respond Sun, 05 Feb 2023 11:54:27 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=516257 While there is a lot of both fair and unfair criticism surrounding Windows 11, it’s hard to deny one key point. Namely, in terms of requirements, the operating system is unusually terse in what it both needs and wants from your hardware and system configuration. TPM 2.0? I daresay hardly any of you had even heard about this setting until Windows 11 came along. Following the launch of ‘tiny11’…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/bare-boned-surprisingly-solid-tiny11-windows-11/feed/ 0 Nvidia 4060(?) Benchmark Leak Suggests Performance on Par with the 3070 Ti https://www.eteknix.com/nvidia-4060-benchmark-leak-performance-par-3070-ti/ https://www.eteknix.com/nvidia-4060-benchmark-leak-performance-par-3070-ti/#respond Sun, 05 Feb 2023 11:54:25 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=516412 With Nvidia having already released its upper to top-tier graphics cards, while they certainly impressed many in terms of their performance (not so much in terms of their price tags) I think the majority of consumers at this point are just wishing Team Green would hurry up and get their entry to mid-tier GPU models out of the door. These are, after all, pretty much not necessarily what people…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/nvidia-4060-benchmark-leak-performance-par-3070-ti/feed/ 0 Contestants Claim Squid Game Reality Show Was Heavily Rigged! https://www.eteknix.com/contestants-claim-squid-game-reality-show-rigged/ https://www.eteknix.com/contestants-claim-squid-game-reality-show-rigged/#respond Sun, 05 Feb 2023 11:54:08 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=516264 Those of you with good memories may recall that following the huge success of the TV series ‘Squid Game’, Netflix opened up applications last summer for a planned reality TV adaptation of the show. – Admittedly though, although I did apply and never heard anything back, I had completely forgotten that this ever existed. By this, I mean that I loved the TV show, and can barely wait for season 2…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/contestants-claim-squid-game-reality-show-rigged/feed/ 0 Microsoft is Upping its Windows 11 Nagware with a New Confusing Pop-Up! https://www.eteknix.com/microsoft-upping-windows-11-nagware-game/ https://www.eteknix.com/microsoft-upping-windows-11-nagware-game/#respond Sat, 04 Feb 2023 10:35:23 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=516122 I was a relatively early adopter of the Windows 11 operating system and, despite the huge amount of criticism it has received over the last year (both rightly and wrongly), I’ve never personally had any issues with it. Well, except for the fact that Microsoft now seems to want to completely bury old-school MS Paint. With that being said, however, there are undoubtedly still a lot of people…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/microsoft-upping-windows-11-nagware-game/feed/ 0 Passive Cooling Gets Taken to the Extreme With a 4kg Chunk of Copper https://www.eteknix.com/passive-cooling-taken-extreme-4kg-chunk-copper/ https://www.eteknix.com/passive-cooling-taken-extreme-4kg-chunk-copper/#respond Sat, 04 Feb 2023 10:35:18 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=516090 Whether you utilised an air cooler, AIO solution, or perhaps even a custom-loop setup, cooling methodologies within PC designs are, typically speaking, fairly uniform in their overall concept and application. – While there are, of course, passive cooling options (such as the Noctua NH-P1), however, they typically don’t tend to get utilised that often, or more accurately…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/passive-cooling-taken-extreme-4kg-chunk-copper/feed/ 0 Razer Launch its New Viper Mini Signature Edition Gaming Mouse https://www.eteknix.com/razer-launch-viper-mini-signature-edition-mouse/ https://www.eteknix.com/razer-launch-viper-mini-signature-edition-mouse/#respond Sat, 04 Feb 2023 10:35:15 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=516108 Razer has announced the launch of its new Viper Mini Signature Edition, the epitome of gaming mouse technology. Built as a result of years of meticulous craftsmanship and engineering, the Viper Mini Signature Edition is an ultra-high-end, hyper-lightweight wireless performance gaming mouse that is turbocharged with Razer’s best-in-class technologies. Engineered for the gamers that…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/razer-launch-viper-mini-signature-edition-mouse/feed/ 0 AMD Radeon 6000 (and Older) Will Finally Get a New Driver Update Shortly https://www.eteknix.com/amd-radeon-6000-older-gpu-new-driver-shortly/ https://www.eteknix.com/amd-radeon-6000-older-gpu-new-driver-shortly/#respond Sat, 04 Feb 2023 10:35:14 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=516194 It seems almost incredible to believe, but it has been nearly two months now since AMD last released what could be called ‘generic’ graphics card drivers. – Yes, admittedly, there were two updates released in January alone. Those of you paying attention, however, will have undoubtedly noticed that they were entirely exclusive to the newly released Radeon 7900 series and their respective owners.

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/amd-radeon-6000-older-gpu-new-driver-shortly/feed/ 0 AlphaCool Launch its New CORE Soft Thermal Pads https://www.eteknix.com/alphacool-launch-core-soft-thermal-pads/ https://www.eteknix.com/alphacool-launch-core-soft-thermal-pads/#respond Fri, 03 Feb 2023 09:14:23 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=515941 More thermal conductivity with the new Alphacool Core Soft thermal pads! The performance thermal pads from Alphacool offer a variety of advantages compared to a standard pad. They perfectly cling to surfaces, compensate for unevenness between electronic components and thus provide a significant improvement in heat transfer. This means that the enormous waste heat not only from voltage converters…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/alphacool-launch-core-soft-thermal-pads/feed/ 0 AMD Confirms it Restricted CPU and GPU Stock in Q4 https://www.eteknix.com/amd-confirms-restricted-cpu-gpu-stock-q4/ https://www.eteknix.com/amd-confirms-restricted-cpu-gpu-stock-q4/#respond Fri, 03 Feb 2023 09:14:20 +0000 https://www.eteknix.com/?p=515948 While we consumers typically tend to love high-stock levels at low prices, there is, of course, always the position of the manufacturer to consider. Too much stock, or supply exceeding demand, typically tends to result in prices coming down rather rapidly. Something we’re undoubtedly seeing at the moment in terms of SSD storage solutions, and, to a somewhat lesser extent, DDR5 memory.

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