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Nvidia’s original Shield Tablet, which we looked at—and liked a lot—back in late 2014 for its impressive performance and unique game-focused features, was effectively put out to pasture in mid-2015, when the company issued a voluntary recall due to concerns about the battery overheating. Review Nvidia Shield Tablet K1 While not all Shield Tablets were affected by the recall, in a market flooded with alternatives, having a recall hanging over unsold tablets probably isn’t going to do good things for sales. But the Nvidia-made Tegra K1 chip inside the original tablet is still plenty peppy (especially for gaming). And the tablet’s gaming-focused features (which we’ll detail in a bit) help the device stand out in a field of competing devices that are starting to look and feel pretty similar. Review Nvidia Shield Tablet K1 So, instead of retiring the Shield Tablet, Nvidia has reworked the slate, and renamed it the Shield Tablet K1. The company nixed the passive stylus (which we didn’t fi...

The further you work your way up the Epson WorkForce Pro product line, the more impressive these high-volume all-in-one inkjets get. Over the past couple of years, we’ve awarded several WorkForce Pro models our Editors’ Choice award. Most recently, these were the WorkForce Pro WF-4630 Network Multifunction Printer (which earned a very rare perfect five stars) and the WorkForce Pro WF-5690 Network Multifunction Color Printer With PCL/Adobe PS. Review Multifunction Color Printer Epson WorkForce Pro WF-6590 Network  Why did these particular high-end, high-volume printers score so high? For a number of reasons, but foremost: These are fast, robust machines with exceptional print quality and a highly competitive per-page cost of operation. Add to that group the subject of our review today. Epson WorkForce Pro WF-6590 (Left Angle) The $549.99-list WorkForce Pro WF-6590 Network Multifunction Color Printer is, with its 75,000-page monthly “duty cycle” and potential capacity of up to 1,...

If budget solid-state drives (SSDs) were pinatas—and that’s hardly a stretch of an analogy, considering the battering that SSD makers are taking on price these days—OCZ is taking a from-the-heels swing at them with the Trion 150. Review SSD Drive OCZ Trion 150 (480GB) The Trion 150 is its second-generation SSD based on TLC (triple-layer-cell) memory modules. If you recall, the now-Toshiba-owned OCZ released its first TLC drive, the Trion 100, back in July of 2015. (For more on TLC and other memory types, see our primer Buying an Solid-State Drive: 20 Terms You Need to Know.) The drive was an overall solid effort, earning three-and-a-half stars from us, though we noted that the SanDisk Ultra II was a slightly better deal. This time around, OCZ, under its new ownership, is largely sticking to the same formula from the first drive. The drive’s performance specs are mostly unchanged from the last generation’s, with the only shift being that the company has upgraded the drive’s fl...

You are offers you a unique opportunity to work in the Office in Tokyo? Wanted to spend ever a few years as Berlin? Or the madness of this year’s presidential election is making a move to Montreal to discuss? Five ways move abroad can affect your finances There are countless reasons why you could be one of the 9 million US expatriates, living in a foreign country be entertaining the idea. But before you pack your bags and moving halfway around the globe, you need to consider the impact on your finances. Finally, there is a lot of planning involved with taking a plunge into international waters. Between work visas and to find out, what to do with taxes the amount of coordination and paperwork can connected enough to rotate your head. Five ways move abroad can affect your finances Before you start daydreaming about an Office overlooking the Eiffel Tower, start your ducks in a row, and take a look at our list of important financial information about the expat life. (1) Find a company...

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Online gaming ban is a major problem in most parts of Asia, particularly China, which has the world’s largest Internet user population – more than 750 million people. Addiction among the younger population has meant that the country to propose some extreme measures, including the prohibition of persons under 18 years of online play after midnight. China wants to under 18 years of age of online gaming after midnight open more Internet searches for clinics The cyberspace administration of China the rules also suggest that schools with the controversial Internet rehab centers work, which flourished in the country. The South China Morning Post reported that this military style boot camps on methods such as electric shocks and corporal punishment as a means of stopping young people from online-play draw. “this is a disaster for Chinese young people”, said lawyer Wang Qiushi. “More such boot camps could arise after the adoption of this regulation.” Approximately 74 percent of Internet u...