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Rise of the Tomb Raider's latest patch improves HBAO+, and more

Now that Rise of the Tomb Raider has reached the PC, the latest patch for the game has dropped and includes some fixes for critical issues like startup problems, and more. rise-tomb-raiders-latest-patch-improves-hbao-more_05 The patch improves support for SLI users with NVIDIA GeForce video cards, with the SLI glitches with water/snow effects fixed. There's improved HBAO+ quality, and a "variety of fixes and improvements to UI including map, basecamps, and Remnant Resistance mode". The full list, we have below: Startup issues (Steam Only): Fixed C++ runtime error showing up on startup preventing some users from running the game. Provided work-around for issue where the VC++ redist would not properly get installed, stopping the game from starting at all. Solved problem where the game would crash on startup when tools like Bins Taskbar organizer or Spacedesk are installed. Updated options screen with among other things: Indep...

Sky X9W Laptop With ‘5TB SSD’ and ’64GB RAM’ Launched

In case you are disappointed with the configurations of the high-end laptops that are currently selling in the market, perhaps the new Eurocom Sky X9W may interest you. This new laptop is an upgrade to the highly-appreciated Sky X9 that came out last year. Of course, before we go on and tell you about the mind-blasting specs of this laptop, take a note that the Sky X9W starts at $2,930! The Sky X9W is being called as a mobile workstation by Eurocom, but the word “mobile” isn’t really fitting in well with this 4.8kg beast. The X9W gets a quad-core, Intel Core i7 ‘Skylake-S’ 6700K SoC and Intel Z170 Express ‘Skylake’ chipset. You can also choose between the Intel Core ‘Skylake-S’ i7-6700 or the Intel Core ‘Skylake-S’ i5-6600L SoC. For the GPU, you can choose between an 8GB Nvidia Quadro M5000M, a 4GB Nvidia Quadro M3000M, or a single 200W desktop class 4GB Nvidia GeForce GTX 980. To keep all that power tamed and avoid overheating, multiple fans have been provid...

How Intel Corporation's Internet of Things Business Is Doing In 4 Numbers

Shares of Intel ( NASDAQ:INTC ) have already fallen about 14% in 2016 due to tepid demand for its PC chips and a slowdown in its data center business. In 2015, revenue at  its Client Computing Group, which includes chips for PCs and mobile devices, slumped 8%. Its data center revenue grew 11%, but that missed the chipmaker's own target of 15% growth. Intel's Edison IoT module . Source: Intel. The bright spot in Intel's lackluster report was its Internet of Things (IoT) business, which was formed in 2013 to capitalize on the growth of connected devices like wearables, smart appliances, drones, and connected cars. Let's discuss four key numbers which explain how this business is doing. 1. 200 billion devices by 2020 Intel estimates that the number of connected devices will soar from 15 billion in 2015 to 200 billion by 2020. That will equal about 26 smart objects for every person in the world. This means that, in addition to PCs and mobi...

'One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3' Exceeds Expectations! Attracts 1 Million Total Worldwide Sales!

  The action video game dubbed "One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3" has apparently exceed the expectations of the fans! Not to mention that the game recently attract a total of 1 million worldwide sales since the day of it's released. Bandai Namco recently released a press release  in Japanese language , announcing that "One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3" surpassed 1 million in total worldwide software sales for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, and Microsoft Windows (PC) consoles. Developed by Omega Force, "One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3" gameplay is purportedly a bit similar to the first two instalments in the franchise, yet accompanies some slight improvements. These slight improvements include Monkey D. Luffy being able to utilize any Haki on his command, or Zoro having the capacity to use numerous swords and sword style that he needs to. After its initial released in Japan last March 26, 2015 and subsequently, in Western territories on ...