CS:GO Fan Spends $60,000 On Super Rare Rifle Skin

So we know that skins in Valve’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) can fetch quite a high price, but how much would you pay for a rare skin in the game? A couple hundred? A thousand? Turns out that there are some out there who are particularly hardcore because according to reports, a CS:GO fan spent $60,000 on a rare rifle skin.

To be more specific, that person spent $61,052.63 which is the most expensive CS:GO transaction to have ever taken place, at least based on public records. The skin in question, Dragon Lore, was purchased via OPSkins and what makes it worth so much is that for starters it is a very rare skin from the game’s Cobblestone Packages.

These packages are only dropped during a Major, which are third-party events sponsored by Valve, which means that it’s not something that regular players can get during normal gameplay. Secondly what makes it so valuable is that it also comes with a sticker that has been “autographed” by Tyler “Skadoodle” Latham, whose team Cloud9 had on the previous day became the first American team to win a Valve-sponsored CS:GO event.

Last but not least, the skin in question has been marked as “factory new”, meaning that it is as good as skins get in terms of quality. According to the skin’s seller, he himself had purchased it for $35,000 before reselling it for twice the price.

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Kodak Claims 40,000 Investors Are Interested In Its Cryptocurrency

Kodak, a company that many probably associate with cameras and film, announced earlier this month that they would be launching their own cryptocurrency which seems to be the trend these days. Naturally many were skeptical given that the company’s core business seems to be in photography.

However as it turns out, there have been quite a number of people who are interested in the KODAKCoin because in a post on its website (via DPreview), the company is claiming that there have been over 40,000 investors who have expressed their interest in the cryptocurrency, so much so that its launch could be delayed as Kodak will now have to individually review the status of each investor, a process that they expect could take several weeks.

Basically all investors who are interested in the KODAKCoin need to have an “accredited investor” status, which is a status that comes with certain minimum requirements in terms of their earnings. For those unfamiliar, KODAKCoin is a cryptocurrency that the company announced during CES 2018 which is aimed towards photographers.

Kodak at that time stated that the cryptocurrency will help photographers get paid for their works in a more fair and prompt manner. In addition to announcing the KODAKCoin, Kodak also announced their own bitcoin mining rig, which is actually a machine built by Spotlite who licensed the Kodak brand.

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Vivo X20 Plus UD 4G LTE-Enabled Android 7.1 Smartphone

Vivo X20 Plus UD

Vivo has announced another 4G LTE-enabled Android 7.1 smartphone ‘X20 Plus UD’ in China. Specs-wise, this mid-range smartphone sports a 6.43-inch 2160 x 1080 Full HD+ 18:9 Super AMOLED display, an Octa-Core Snapdragon 660 14nm processor (Quad 2.2GHz Kyro 260 + Quad 1.8GHz Kyro 260 CPUs), an Adreno 512 GPU, a 4GB RAM and a 128GB of expandable internal storage (up to 256GB).

Coming with Hybrid dual SIM (nano + nano/microSD) card slots, the handset packs a 12MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture and soft LED flash, a 12MP rear-facing camera with f/1.8 aperture, OIS and LED flash + secondary 5MP camera, an in-display fingerprint sensor and a 3905mAh battery with fast charging.

Running on Android 7.1.1 Nougat OS with Funtouch OS 3.2 on top, the X20 Plus UD provides 4G VoLTE, dual-band WiFi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0 and GPS for connectivity. The Vivo X20 Plus UD will be available in China from February 1st for 3,598 Yuan (about $568). [FoneArena]

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LG 27UK850-W 27-Inch 4K HDR-Enabled LCD Monitor

LG 27UK850-W

LG hits back by unveiling their latest 27-inch 4K HDR-enabled LCD monitor, the 27UK850-W. Adopting an ultra-thin bezel design, this new 27-inch IPS LED-backlight monitor (HDR10 content playback support) supports a native resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels and provides 1000:1 contrast ratio (5,000,000:1 DCR), 350 cd/m2 brightness, 5ms (GTG) response time and 178/178 degree viewing angles.

Utilizing the AMD FreeSync technology, Flicker Free technology and Blue Light Reduction function, the 27UK850-W comes equipped with built-in high-quality stereo speakers (5Wx2) w/ MaxxAudio technology and provides 2x HDMI ports, 1x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C port and 2-Port USB 3.1 Gen.1 hub. The LG 27UK850-W will hit the market from February 14th for 82,000 Yen (about $746). [Product Page]

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GoPro Plus plan replaces broken action cameras, offers several perks

Action cameras are inherently prone to damage — after all, they’re designed to ride on drones, attach to mountain bikes, record under water, and more. GoPro remains the best known action camera maker in the US, and many customers have put its various models through the paces. For those who pushed things just a little too far, the company has … Continue reading

Nintendo Switch Online launch date finally confirmed

The Nintendo Switch has been enjoying unprecedented, at least for Nintendo, success, both in sales numbers and in reviews, pulling the Japanese gaming giant out if its prophesied demise. But while the multi-form handheld gaming console has been nearly perfect for many, it is actually still missing one very important part. The Switch Online Service is still nowhere to be … Continue reading