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Latest Updates

Software

•	Exact Audio Copy: v1.1

•	Exact Audio Copy: v1.0 beta 4

•	Alcohol 120%: v2.0.3.6839

•	AnyDVD HD: v7.4.8.0

•	AnyDVD HD: v7.4.7.0

•	AnyDVD HD: v7.4.4.0

•	AnyDVD HD: v7.4.3.0

•	VSO ConvertXtoDVD: v5.1.0.14

Firmware

•	Pioneer BDR-S09XLB/XLT, v1.50

•	Pioneer BDR-209DBK, v1.50

•	Pioneer BDR-209EBK/UBK, v1.50

•	Pioneer BDR-211EBK/UBK, v1.50

•	Pioneer BDR-S09XLB/XLT, v1.34

•	Pioneer BDR-209DBK, v1.34

•	Pioneer BDR-209EBK/UBK, v1.34

•	Pioneer BDR-XD05S / XD05B / XD05TB / XD05TS / XD05CB, v3.01

Top News

Acer to Roll Out Alexa Across its PC Portfolio

Acer plans to roll out Alexa across its PC portfolio and several of the company's Windows 10 notebook lines, including the Acer Spin 3 and Acer Spin 5 lines, are the first to offer Alexa pre-installed. >>>

Nvidia Releases the 3GB GeForce GTX 1050 to Attract More PC Gamers

Nvidia has launched the 3GB GTX 1050, a new graphics card that shares elements from the GeForce GTX 1050 and GTX 1050 Ti. >>>

LG Q7 Smartphone Comes With New Cameras, AI, Hi-Fi Audio, IP68 Rating and Fingerprint Sensor

LG Electronics today announced the 2018 LG Q7, the newest Q series mid-range smartphone from LG that offers features typically found in more expensive flagship smartphones. LG will start shipments to key markets in Europe early next month, followed by countries in the Americas and Asia. >>>

Qualcomm and Facebook to Bring Terragraph Gigabit Wireless Connectivity Over 60GHz to Urban Areas

Qualcomm and Facebook today announced they are working together to deliver high-speed internet connectivity with Facebook's Terragraph technology through the development of a multi-node wireless system based on 60GHz technology. >>>

Optical Storage

•	Ritek to Produce Panasonic's 300GB Archival Discs Taiwanese recordable optical disc maker Ritek Co. has become the sole non-Japanese maker of Panasonic's Archive Discs. >>>

•	CyberLink PowerDVD 18 Supports Ultra HD Blu-ray and 4K HDR

•	DVDFab Trumpets AACS 2.0 Decryption Solution for 4K Ultra HD Blu-rays

•	DVDFab UHD Creator 4K UHD Authoring Software Released

•	CES: Blu-ray Disc Association Starts Licensing of 8k/4K Broadcast Recordable Blu-ray Format

Graphics Cards

•	MSI Unveils the MSI MECH Exclusive Radeon GPU Brand In the wake of Nvidia's cancellation of the GeForce Partner Program, AMD is getting a new exclusive brand for its Polaris-based GPUs - meet the MSI MECH. >>>

•	Data Center and Gaming Business Boost Nvidia's Revenue

•	Nvidia Kills the GeForce Partner Program

•	AMD to start Sampling 7nm Instinct GPUs This Year

•	ASUS Announces the AMD-Exclusive 'AREZ' Brand for Radeon Graphics Cards

General Computing

•	Zuckerberg Hearing's in the EU Parliament to Be Live Streamed A European Parliament meeting on Tuesday with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will be broadcast live. >>>

•	Microsoft Acquires Conversational AI Company Semantic Machines

•	Intel and Mobileye Begin Testing Their Autonomous Fleet in Jerusalem

•	Toshiba Confirms Approval of $18 billion Chip Unit Sale by China

•	Facebook Announces New Election Partnership with the Atlantic Council

PC Parts

•	Huawei's MateBook X Pro Laptop Available in the U.S. For $1,200 The HUAWEI MateBook X Pro is available in the U.S. today. Starting at 1,199.99, each HUAWEI MateBook X Pro also includes one-year of Microsoft Office 365 Personal and the HUAWEI MateDock 2. >>>

•	Acer Predator X27 Monitor Supports 4K, HDR, and G-Sync, But Costs $2,000

•	Enmotus FuzeDrive Performance Benchmarks

•	Zotac Debuts the ZBOX CI329 nano Mini PC

•	Intel Announces First Xeon Scalable Processor with Integrated Intel Arria 10 FPGA

Mobiles

•	Galaxy Note 9 to Feature Updated Bixby 2.0: Samsung Samsung has confirmed that its flagship Galaxy Note 9 would have Bixby 2.0, the new version of company's Airtificial Intelligence (AI)-powered assistant. >>>

•	FCC Investigating Recent Report Website Flaw Exposed Mobile Phone Locations

•	Roaming Mantis Malware Infects Smartphones Through Wi-fi Routers

•	Mysterious Red Hydrogen One Phone Coming to Verizon and AT&T

•	OnePlus 6 Smartphone Comes With Snapdragon 845 SoC, Notched Screen and 4K @60 Video Shooting

Consumer Electronics

•	Hisense Announces "Affordable" 80-inch Laser TV Hisense has announced a new 80-inch laser TV that costs just 19,999 yuan, or about $3,140 -- much less than the company's previous $9,999, 100-inch model. >>>

•	Samsung Brings Bixby to Home Appliances

•	Lenovo VR Solo Daydream Standalone VR Headset Now Available

•	Google Assistant Now Works With All Major Home Appliances

•	Teac Sees No Impact from Gibson Brands Filling for Bankruptcy

Games

•	'Call Of Duty: Black Ops 4' Will Not Have a Single Player Campaign The 'Call Of Duty: Black Ops 4' game lands on Oct. 12, 2018 - and it changes everything you thought you knew about the legendary game. >>>

•	Microsoft Unveils Xbox Adaptive Controller for Gamers With Disabilities

•	Microsoft Store Allows PC Digital Game Gifting for All Games

•	New Adjustable Charging Stand for Nintendo Switch

•	Nintendo Details the Nintendo Switch Online Service Coming in September

Digital Cameras

•	Fujifilm Releases First Square Format Analog Instax Camera Fujifilm announced a square format analog Instax camera called the Instax Square SQ6. The instant film camera has with a 1:1 aspect ratio and renders photos in a 2.4-inch by 2.4-inch square format. >>>