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Intel will lay off 12,000 jobs in 2017

Even though Intel has a dominant position in the market for PC processors with its main competitor, AMD, in low hours, the widespread decline of sales suffered by the domestic PC has made them consider another strategy where more resources will be allocated to other divisions such as the IoT or data centers while making more efficient the division of PC processors

The first major injury of this change in strategy is the layoff of 12,000 workers that will have to leave Intel during the next year. These 12,000 workers account for an 11% of the blue giant’s workforce.

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The PC market crumbles in sales with the biggest drop since 2007

The PC market can’t catch a break and collapsed in sales in the first quarter of 2016, according to preliminary results of the major consulting market.

Gartner estimates that the total number of PCs sold in the first quarter of 2016 amounted to 64.8 million units for an annual fall of 9.6 percent, continuing the indentation of 2015 resulted in negative record sales in the PC market.

PC market

It is the worst figure recorded for a first quarter since PC sales fell below 65 million units in the same quarter of 2007. It is also the sixth in a series of falls that seem to have no end.

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LG shows its new range of monitors and professional displays with WebOS 2.0

LG has shown its strategy for the professional B2B (Business to Business) market in the field of Digital Signage, consisting of different types of monitors with different technologies, aimed at facilitating tasks of advertising, information, exhibition or customer interaction.

LG monitor

For example, the LG 75UH5C D-LED is a professional D-LED screen with a resolution of 4K Ultra HD (3840 x 2160) and bezels of only 14.9 mm on all edges (top, sides and bottom). However, the most striking thing about this model is that it has integrated the WebOS 2.0 operating system, something we will see in most monitors of this type shown, which coupled with WiFi connectivity and support for HTML5 , will serve as an information or advertising panel, for example, without having to connect a PC. There are also 86 and 98-inch models.

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How to make Windows 10 not ask for password when returning from sleep or hibernation

For me this is a problem because I use a machine in console mode connected to a TV by streaming, and every time the machine in question booted up, I skipped an error message of locked screen (specifically with the Steam Streaming system). Luckily, there is a simple method to prevent this.

We just need to open the System Configuration, search Account Setup, Sign-in Options and activate the option “never” under the heading: “Require Sign-in”. Now, when the device enters suspension or hibernation mode, either manually or automatically, you will not be asked to enter a password.

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ASUS ROG G752VT-DH72 Gaming Laptop User Review

I am extremely pleased with this laptop. Having used it for nearly two months, the performance is excellent, and I love the modern feel.

The specs of ASUS ROG G752VT-DH72:

  • 17.3-inches Matte IPS FHD display (1920 x 1080)
  • Intel Core i7-6700HQ 2.6 GHz (up to 3.50GHz).
  • Nvidia GeForce GTX 970M 3 GB DDR5 VRAM
  • 1 TB 7200 RPM HDD + 128 GB PCIeG3 x4 NVMe SSD
  • 16 GB DDR4 RAM (supports up to 64 GB memory)
  • 1x Thunderbolt III (via USB Type-C), 1x USB 3.1 Type-C, 4x USB 3.0, 1x HDMI. Bluetooth 4.0

The highlights:

1. One of the things which makes this computer stand out from the crowd, is the cooling system. Testing shows that this computer can run almost 18 degrees F lower than the next best laptop. Having experienced this for myself, I can tell you that this is a massive bonus.

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HP Spectre 13, HP’s notebook that exceeds the MacBook

HP knows that the world of laptops is won by the high-end range and with the new Spectre 13 they want to exceed the level of the MacBook

HP has introduced a new generation of laptops among which is the latest generation of its Ultrabook HP Spectre 13, an update to convert the HP ultraportable laptop in one of the thinnest you can buy.

HP Spectre 13

In a world where fewer and fewer desktops are sold and when you want to buy a laptop the prices are always getting lower, those who really give money to these companies are the high-end range, such as MacBook Air or Dell XPS 13 type Ultrabooks, among others. This is where HP wants to place its new HP Spectre 13, a laptop as thin as a AAA battery, in other words, 10.4mm thick.

HP Spectre 13

They’re just a few millimeters, but this HP Spectre 13 already beats the new 11-inch MacBook measuring 13mm closed. Along with its IPS screen size up to 13.3-inches and its premium materials, HP begins to achieve a high-end laptop with good features.

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MSI GS60 Ghost Pro-002 User Review

This is a hybrid gaming laptop that I think I can recommend to everyone so far. I bought this for media creation, video editing in Premiere, Photoshop, Light room, & Adobe After effects. I used a desktop for editing purposes for almost 2 years but when I decided to buy this laptop and used it …

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Windows 10 will receive improvements in its interface

Microsoft is reviewing the final details for the Build 2016 conference taking place in San Francisco (California), from 30 March to 1 April. It is an annual meeting between representatives of Redmond with fans of Microsoft and developers where the company presents its latest developments regarding their software.

We know that these last months they have been working on various ways to improve Live Tiles making them interactive, and we are almost convinced that this will be another novelty that will take place in Build 2016. Now, thanks to some info on some videos Microsoft has posted on its section Channel 9, we have been able to find out a little more about what they will tell us in this event.

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Avoiding forever upgrading to Windows 10

Since Microsoft released a new version of its operating system, Windows 10, there have been many strategies followed by the company to get this latest version to reach the largest possible number of users. Downloading all files in the new system without users knowledge or including a notification system in the security update of Internet Explorer are some of them.

However, in recent months we have seen some tricks or applications that allow you to avoid installing Windows 10 on your computer accidentally. These tools prevented notifications or advertisements for installation or automatic downloading of the operating system on your hard drive.

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How to secure a wifi network in a few easy steps

It seems incredible that at this point this issue is treated as something important to pay attention, but that has been, is and will be, as far as we can tell. Fortunately, securing a wi-fi network is very simple and does not take more than a few minutes. If you forgot how to do it, let us refreshen your memory; and if you had not even thought about it, we encourage you to get to work. Because the worst that can happen is not that your neighbor steal your internet.

It all starts with accessing the router’s settings and changing some default options. However, it is first necessary to warn you that one of the obstacles to overcome in the process that follows is that each router, with its obvious similarities in options with other models, usually have their differences and everything is not always exactly the same. Therefore, we must pay close attention.

0, Enter the router’s settings

The gateway to the router’s settings is usually on the address “192.168.1.1” (without the quotation marks), but it is not always so. If by introducing this in the address bar of the browser does not get you anywhere, you have to look for it. In Windows, you must go to “Start Menu> Run” and type “cmd”, which launches the command prompt. Type “ipconfig” and hit enter and the address will be labeled with “IPv4 Address” or something similar.

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