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  1. Rob Williams

    Giving Intel's ULV Processors a Quick Spin

    From our front-page news:Earlier this week, we posted about Intel's upcoming ultra-low voltage mobile processors, which boast some incredible claims. Imagine having a 10" - 13" notebook that lasts up to eight hours on a single charge while still retaining reasonable performance to get work done...
  2. Rob Williams

    The Girls of Computex 2009

    Computex is home to many things - PC components, gadgets, new technologies and everything else related to the computer industry. But, there's a certain fixture that most every tradeshow has... girls. There was certainly no shortage of cuties hovering around the show floor this time around, and...
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    NVIDIA Shows Off ION-based Devices, Including Pegatron IPP7A-CP

    From our front-page news: By now, you should know what NVIDIA's ION platform is all about. Simply put, it's a platform that utilizes Intel's Atom processor, but pairs it with NVIDIA's ION GPU for better graphics support, which would improve HD playback and very light gaming. As you'd expect...
  4. Rob Williams

    Intel Talks Lynnfield, Arrandale, Teases with 8-Core Processor

    From our front-page news:There's no such thing as leaving a meeting with Intel uninformed, so we have a lot of interesting things to report regarding the company's upcoming technologies. First is Lynnfield, the "value" version of Core i7 tentatively called "Core i5". It features a similar...
  5. Rob Williams

    Thermaltake Shows Off Unique Level 10 Chassis

    From our front-page news: The Level 10 chassis from Thermaltake has become one of the worst-kept secrets in tech. It was originally leaked on a few blogs a few months ago, and then showed off at CeBIT. Refinements have been made since then, and the company took the opportunity to officially...
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    ASUS Offers Elegant External Blu-ray Drive

    From our front-page news: Although technologies such as solid-state storage have taken up a large portion of space around the various booths, Blu-ray is another that can be found all over the place. Even modest notebooks are starting to carry the capability for Blu-ray playback, and I'm all for...
  7. Rob Williams

    OCZ Packs 1TB into a 3.5" Form-Factor

    From our front-page news: If you guessed that there would be a lot of SSD talk at Computex, you'd be spot on. The number of companies showing off their own solid-state products seems limitless, although OCZ is one of the few who showed something a wee bit different. One of the biggest complaints...
  8. Rob Williams

    Gigabyte Open Overclocking Championship 2009 Taipei Final

    For four months, GO OC 09 regional finals have been taking place all around the world, but today, the first and second place winners from each event are here in Taipei to compete for the grand prize. Of course, it's not the swag that matters, but the recognition! We'll be reporting from the...
  9. Rob Williams

    Intel Core i7-975 Extreme Edition

    It's been a good seven months since the launch of the original Core i7 processors, so isn't it about time we got to see some new models? Don't fret, as Intel has just announced their i7-950 3.06GHz mid-range and i7-975 3.33GHz high-end models. We're taking a look at the latter today, so let's...
  10. Rob Williams

    Gigabyte Breaths New Life Into AGP

    From our front-page news: We all know of the song "that never ends", and that's immediately what I think of when I see an AGP graphics card. Despite the fact that the slot-type has been long ousted, some companies refuse to let go, and in reality, there has got to still be demand for such cards...
  11. Rob Williams

    Corsair's Obsidian 800D Brings Many Unique Features to the Table

    From our front-page news:Just earlier, I mentioned that Corsair has been branching out quite a bit over the years with their products, and while memory is still their bread and butter, they're still actively supplementing that with various other products, such as cooling and power supplies...
  12. Rob Williams

    Intel Thrives to be Small, Enable Ultra-Thin Notebooks

    From our front-page news:Bigger may be better in some cases, but where our microchips are concerned, the opposite is true. Intel is one company to fully believe this, and they made it increasingly clear that their goals are to deliver small yet performance-efficient chips to help make notebooks...
  13. Rob Williams

    EVGA's Swivel Dual Monitor to be Released Soon

    From our front-page news:As I found out first-hand this past CES, EVGA is very interested in branching out to cater to markets other than PC gamers, and that was obvious with the launch of their PCoIP. That product allows you to literally place your beastly machine somewhere far from where you...
  14. Rob Williams

    Gigabyte's Upcoming Software Makes Good Use of the BIOS

    From our front-page news: Out of all the motherboard vendors, the company who seems to care most about bundled software would have to be Gigabyte. While some others release software that's entirely clunky and not fun to use, Gigabyte tries to refine theirs as much as possible, in order to make...
  15. Rob Williams

    NZXT Has Numerous Chassis' En Route, New Fan Controllers

    From our front-page news:When I arrived for our meeting with NZXT at Computex, I was greeted with the fact that they had a lot to show off. That sounded great. Then I was told that none of it could be photographed... so, no, that white image below is a joke and not your monitor going funky...
  16. Rob Williams

    Corsair Reveals Hydro H50 Self-Contained Water CPU Cooler

    From our front-page news: Looking back a few years, I don't remember many companies branching out of their main product line too much, but things have certainly changed since then With Corsair in particular, we've seen various products come out, including their widely-successful PSU line-up, and...
  17. Rob Williams

    EVGA Brings Super-Fast Graphics to the Mac

    From our front-page news:For enthusiasts, one of the biggest drawbacks to an Apple computer is the limitations of hardware. You can't purchase a Mac and throw whatever you want in there, and as a result, even models like the MacPro can leave a bit to be desired in certain areas. One of the most...
  18. Rob Williams

    Gigabyte's GM-M7800S Mouse Brings Luxury to Your Palm

    From our front-page news: Luxury means a lot of things to a lot of people. Fast cars, huge houses, sparkly jewels, complex timepieces, and so forth. With the growing trend of technology falling into the hands of those who never once cared about it, companies are pushing products in such a way...
  19. Rob Williams

    AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition

    For each component that can go into a PC, there are usually countless models to choose from, and the CPU scheme of things is no different. For those looking to spend around $250, the options are AMD's Phenom II X4 955 and Intel's Core 2 Quad Q9550. AMD is confident that their product delivers a...
  20. Rob Williams

    The Past, Present and Future of Epic Games

    From our front-page news:If you dig video game history, then one article you must check out is one posted at Gamasutra just the other day. It features a huge interview with legend Tim Sweeney, founder of Epic. If you grew up with a PC in the late 80's / early 90's, it's likely that you've played...
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