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  1. Rob Williams

    Why Does Ron Jeremy Hate Technology?

    Arguably, one of the most famous people to ever star in a pornographic movie isn't someone you're likely to immediately think of. Sure, there's the Jesse Jane's and the Jenna Jameson's, but it seems no matter how old you are, and regardless of whether you watch such films yourself, you've likely...
  2. Rob Williams

    Gigabyte Shows Off its Graphics Card Line-up

    At last week's CES, I met up with our good friends at Gigabyte to see all of what was new from the company for Q1, and as you could expect, there were many, many motherboards, and likewise, many graphics cards. I'll focus on the GPU side of things here, and as you can see below, the company had...
  3. Rob Williams

    Who Knew Upgrading a GPU Was So Easy?

    I'm going to jump to conclusions like usual and assume that most people visiting our site know how to install a graphics card. In fact, I'm sure most know how to build a computer from scratch. Often considered to be difficult by the layman, building a PC is actually quite simple. I like to...
  4. Rob Williams

    ATI's Radeon HD 5670 - DirectX 11 for $100

    AMD has delivered a couple of firsts over the past few months, and it's keeping the tradition going with its release of the market's first $100 DirectX 11-capable graphics card. Despite its budget status, the HD 5670 retains the HD 5000-series' impressive power consumption and low idle...
  5. Rob Williams

    OCZ Teases Portable USB 3.0 Solid-State Drive

    As I have mentioned in our news a couple of times over the past week, USB 3.0 is a fast-growing technology, and the vast number of equipped products either on the show floor or in one of the many hotel suites around Vegas proved to me that we should all be expecting a quick upswing of adoption...
  6. Rob Williams

    VMware Fusion 3 - Windows on the Mac Made Easy

    Own a Mac, but require the use of Windows from time to time? With today's robust virtualization solutions, there are far better alternatives than rebooting with Bootcamp or using emulation. VMware's Fusion 3 is one of these, and we put it to the test to see whether or not it's worth its $80...
  7. Rob Williams

    Thermaltake Shows Off USB 3.0 BlacX Hard Drive Dock

    Of little surprise I'm sure, USB 3.0 devices were all over CES this year. So much so, that it was just plain difficult to keep track of them all. You can expect us to be posting reviews of many of them in the months to come, from flash-based drives to external enclosures, as there's going to be...
  8. Rob Williams

    OCZ Shows Off Modular PCI-E Solid-State Disk, Z-Drive p88

    Mentioning the name "OCZ" a couple of years ago would have spawned thoughts of the many different kits of memory that the company offered. Today, the company's major focus has shifted towards SSDs, and this was evident by the fact that not a single memory module was on display at its Aria suite...
  9. Rob Williams

    CoolIT Shows Off Ultra-Thin Omni Liquid GPU Cooler

    CoolIT has long been known as a company to provide innovative and effective cooling for the enthusiast, and at CES, the company showed off four new products that aim to bring even better cooling performance to all of the components inside our PC's. The company even managed to snag four CES...
  10. Rob Williams

    EVGA's W555 Dual-Socket Motherboard Redefines High-End

    Just over a week ago, EVGA sent out a teaser image to its Twitter feed that showed off an upcoming motherboard like no other. The first major feature is its size, which is too large for even the most common full-tower chassis' out there, and the second would be the fact that it includes two CPU...
  11. Rob Williams

    CES 2010: AMD's Mobility Radeon HD 5000 Series GPUs

    The wait for AMD's Mobility Radeon HD 5000 series is soon over, and there's a lot to be looking forward to. Like the desktop equivalents, the mobile parts feature improved performance and power consumption over last-gen, DirectX 11 support, and even the ability to take advantage of the Eyefinity...
  12. Rob Williams

    Overclocking Intel's Core i5-661

    Purchasing a new CPU today that doesn't overclock well just doesn't happen, and Intel's Clarkdales don't change a thing. As a dual-core, these new models are even easier to overclock than the quads, making the OC'ing appeal even greater. We're taking a look at overclocking the Core i5-661...
  13. Rob Williams

    Logitech's Lapdesk N700 Adds Comfort to Laptop Computing

    As one of the largest makers of peripherals in the world, Logitech usually unveils some pretty cool product at CES. This year was a little different, though, as the company surprisingly only had one product to show off on the show floor. Yes, just one. The situation was similar to last year...
  14. Rob Williams

    Seagate Releases BlackArmor PS 110 USB 3.0 External Drive

    With USB 3.0's launch occurring mere months ago, it was to be expected that equipped devices would be seen all over CES, and so far, that's proven true. At the "CES Unveiled" press event, I stopped by Seagate's booth to see what was new, and lo and behold... a USB 3.0 external hard drive. That...
  15. Rob Williams

    CES 2010: ASUS Unveils Cutting-Edge Notebook Designs

    At a CES press conference, ASUS unveiled a slew of notebooks well worth looking at, including the high-end NX90 multimedia notebook, featuring Bang & Olufsen speakers, the high-end G73Jh Republic of Gamers notebook, designed for ultimate comfort as well as ultimate power, the Karim...
  16. Rob Williams

    Intel's 32nm Clarkdale - Nehalem for Everyone

    To help kick 2010 off right, Intel has filled out the rest of its current-gen processor line-up with the help of Westmere. We're taking a look at the desktop variant here, which brings a lot to the table compared to the previous generation. For those who've been holding out for that next...
  17. Rob Williams

    CES 2010

    Once again, I'll be heading down to Las Vegas to attend CES, and I can't help but be excited, because I feel like there should be a <em>lot</em> to see this year. I have more meetings scheduled than any other year, so I'm not quite sure at this point just how much content I'll be pushing out...
  18. Rob Williams

    Want to jump a car 250'?

    It's probably safer if you just let Travis Pastrana take care of it... http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8437205.stm
  19. Rob Williams

    Logitech G27 Racing Wheel

    Crave ultimate realism in your PC games? Setting yourself up with a real simulator is a tad expensive, but for racing fans, Logitech gives us the next best thing with its G27 racing wheel. Logitech has long been known as a quality producer of racing wheels, and with the G27, the best just got...
  20. Rob Williams

    Intel's Westmere IGP vs. NVIDIA's GF 9300

    With Intel's Clarkdale processor set for launch very shortly, there's a lot of speculation as to the performance of the integrated GPU. To recap Clarkdale, this Westmere-based processor is built on a 32nm node, and includes an IGP on the same substrate. Both the CPU and GPU are separate (the GPU...
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