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Atari's new retro console is ready for your money ... but it won’t ship until 2019

Since the Atari VCS was announced (and then known as the Ataribox), we've had a lot of questions about it. While many remain unanswered, the pre-sale date has been announced in a press release for the Atari VCS: It will go on sale May 30.  Just how much is Atari expecting you to fork over for the new console? Well, you'll be able to find the Atari VCS on sale at Indiegogo with packages starting at $199. Packages? Plural? Atari has confirmed a few different packages, including an Atari VCS Collector's Edition with a retro wood front and an Onyx version in all black. Atari will also have packages that bundle in a "Classic Joystick" or "Modern Controller" at what will likely be higher prices. Now comes the bad news: Despite what has already been a long wait since the announcement of this product, orders aren't expected to ship until Spring 2019. Speak up before taking my money Beyond the dates, new details on the Atari VCS remain sparse.  The pr...

Windows 10 April 2018 Update news, features and release date

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The Windows 10 April 2018 Update is officially here as of April 30, so read on to find out why this new update is worth getting excited about. In a lot of ways, Microsoft crafted one of the best operating systems it’s ever made with Windows 10. One of the reasons it’s so popular is the way Microsoft continues to support it with free major overhauls, like the Windows 10 April 2018 Update. As with any major update for Windows 10 , the April 2018 Update (which was previously called the Spring Creators Update) brings a ton of exciting new features to the operating system, and we’ve gathered up everything we know about the update and dumped it right here in this article. Luckily, you can now update to the Windows 10 April Update manually, and we even have a guide on how to download and install it now. The Windows 10 April Update was originally scheduled to release on April 10, but thanks to some reliability issues leading to frequent BSODs on some PCs, it was delayed . But, Microsoft ...

Atari VCS: everything you need to know about Atari's comeback console

Google and NBC team up to create a VR content you might actually watch

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NBC wants to brings some of you to step foot on the set of your favorite shows like Saturday Night Live and Vanderpump Rules. Through the help of VR - and a partnership with Google - they’re about to do just that. The deal inked between the two companies is one that involves 10 ‘multi-episode VR productions’ that will be filmed using Google’s VR Jump platform and posted to YouTube where you can watch them for free. Right now, these 10 VR productions are being shot in normal VR - the kind that can be viewed using Google Cardboard , Daydream View or Samsung Gear VR - but NBC says that select future productions will be shot in VR180, a new VR format providing 4K, three-dimensional video.  The first set of shows to get the VR treatment are from Bravo’s Vanderpump set and include a 360 tour of Lisa Vanderpump’s recently opened Hollywood dog rescue center, Vanderpump Dogs, as well as an exclusive bonus clip from the season finale of “Vanderpump Rules.”   Are true VR TV shows ...

Best gaming laptops 2018: the 10 top gaming laptops we've reviewed

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It used to be that the best gaming laptops were those that had Intel Core i7 processors, 8GB of RAM and any discrete graphics imaginable. Gaming laptops were so few and far between that it wasn’t a matter of whether they were good or not. Instead, the only question was ‘Can it run Crysis?’ In 2018, the best gaming laptops are entirely different from what they looked like in the past. There are ultra-thin portable solutions using Nvidia Max-Q technology, but you can still buy a clunky, powerful behemoth that can plow through every game you throw at it. And, now that Intel has released a wide range of 8th-generation Coffee Lake processors for laptops, including the Core i9-8950HK, there are no limits on what the best gaming laptops can do.  So, whether you’re looking for a laptop that can handle work just as well as gaming, or you want a gigantic gaming behemoth, we have the recommendations you’re looking for. And, because we’ve tested, reviewed and ranked all the gaming laptops ...

Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus get even better, and even more expensive

The Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus have been humming along at 64GB of internal storage in the US since launch, but today Samsung revealed it's finally giving both phones a much-needed storage boost here.  The smartphones will be available in 128GB and 256GB storage options starting with pre-orders tomorrow, May 1. The Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus with more storage officially go on sale in the US on May 18 via Samsung.com. This should be welcome news to those who've held off buying the excellent Android phones because of the limited storage option available. With all that extra space, you can pack even more photos and 4K videos into your phone. Plus, the new Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus will continue to support external microSD cards with up to 400GB of capacity, giving you even more memory to work with.  As for price, you will be paying more for that added storage. The 128GB Galaxy S9 retails for $769.99, and the 128GB Galaxy S9 Plus retails for $889.99.  The 256GB Galaxy S...

The new TCL Roku 4K HDR TVs for 2018 just launched at $650

The new TCL Roku 4KTVs for 2018 are the poised to become our favorite affordable televisions this year thanks to their high-end features and desirable starting price. TCL's all-new 6-series costs $649 on Amazon for the 55-inch version , and $999 for the 65-inch model , and each packs in advancements over last year's TCL P6-Series . Notably, these new LED TVs feature more local area dimming technology – or what TCL calls 'Contrast Control Zones' – for superior contrast ratio. It's how LED manufacturers are trying to compete with more contrast-rich OLED technology. The P6-Series had local dimming, too, but only 72 of these contrast control zones. This year's televisions bump that up to 96 zones for the 55-inch TV, and 120 zones for the 65-inch model. So, on the larger TV, in addition to the 10 inches of extra screen space, you get 24 more local dimming zones for your extra $350. All of this is in addition to returning TV features, including Dolby Vision HDR (...