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  1. Rob Williams

    PC Gaming Isn't Dying, EA's Games Just Suck

    From our front-page news: Way back in April, EA Sports President Peter Moore opened the "PC is dying" floodgates by announcing that Madden 09 would not have a computer-counterpart. The reasoning was that the games are selling less and less, and less, with each year that passes. Fair enough, and...
  2. Rob Williams

    Keeping PC's Cool During Summer Months

    From our front-page news: Ahh, summer. The time for beaches, brews and babes. It's also the time of year when computers are your worst enemy. As if the heat from the sun isn't bad enough, we have CPUs reaching in excess of 50°C, resulting in a consistently warm room. It's a disaster if you...
  3. Rob Williams

    Gentoo 2008.0 Released, Offers Revamped Installer

    From our front-page news: It may have taken a while to get here, but the latest version of Gentoo, 2008.0, is now out and ready for your CD burners. The road to 2008.0 wasn't easy. We originally saw a skipped 2007.1 release, followed by a very-delayed current release, but hopefully things will...
  4. Rob Williams

    X48 Roundup: ASUS, ECS & Intel

    With so much X48 selection on the market, choosing the right board can be tough. To help make the choice easier, we are taking a look at three such boards all at once, ASUS' DDR2 Rampage Formula and also the DDR3 ECS X48T-A and Intel's DX48BT2. You can read the full roundup here and then...
  5. Rob Williams

    Tiësto

    I finally had the chance to see my favorite DJ in concert the other night, Tiësto, and all I can really say is 'wow'. I've been a massive fan of his for a while, but have never had the opportunity to see him perform live, but luckily enough, he finally came semi-close to here, so I couldn't pass...
  6. Rob Williams

    PS3's Trophies System Explained

    From our front-page news: Playstation 3 gamers have been waiting a while for trophy functionality, like Xbox Live's accomplishments system, but the wait is finally almost over. On the official blog, they've just posted a video explaining everything you need to know about the new system, top to...
  7. Rob Williams

    OCZ's Neural Impulse Actuator On Sale

    From our front-page news: In my travels around the web, I continually see people inquiring about OCZ's Neural Impulse Actuator and when it will be available. Well silly rabbit, it's been available for a while now. It's just that it's not available on many of the websites you regularly shop at...
  8. Rob Williams

    Smallest production car ever... Peel P50

    <object height="344" width="425">Heh, saw this on Top Gear tonight... hilarious. <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/1K1qV0zQ83A&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="344" width="425"></object>
  9. Rob Williams

    NVIDIA's PhysX: Performance and Status Report

    PhysX is getting a lot of attention right now, but the reasons vary wildly. Since we haven't taken a look at the technology in a while, this article's goal is to see where things stand. We'll also be taking an in-depth look at GPU PhysX performance, using both 3DMark Vantage and UT III. You can...
  10. Rob Williams

    "The Last HOPE" Conference in NY Next Month

    From our front-page news: Ahh, the summer is here, and the next two months hold some great conferences and trade shows, such as the Intel Developer Forum, NVISION and the first ASUS Republic of Gamers convention. But that's far from all. One I'll be attending next month is HOPE, or Hackers on...
  11. Rob Williams

    NVIDIA's PhysX Drivers Under Fire

    From our front-page news:NVIDIA is the target of a lot of backlash the past week, since releasing updated PhysX drivers that optimize higher-end GPUs to handle the workload. The drivers themselves aren't the problem, but rather inflated 3DMark Vantage scores. Because the benchmark utilizes PhysX...
  12. Rob Williams

    AMD Tunes Back In with All-In-Wonder HD

    ATI's All-In-Wonder cards might have been killed off in 2006, but they are being brought back to life now in the form of the All-In-Wonder HD. The new card is based on the Radeon HD 3650, offers all of the benefits of the TV Wonder series and is priced at $199. You can read the full article...
  13. Rob Williams

    ASUS EAH4850 512MB

    Proper competition from AMD in the mid-range scheme of things might have taken a while to happen, but it does happen with the HD 4000 series. We are taking a look at the smaller of the two new models, which offers exceptional performance for the price of $200. You can read the full article here...
  14. Rob Williams

    CPU Cooler Roundup - 22 Models Tackle Our QX6850

    What better way is there to find out which CPU coolers excel than to throw them at our ultra-hot Intel QX6850? We took 22 different models and did just that. Some surprised us, some didn't. What we were left with were five different models that deserved our Editor's Choice award. You can read...
  15. Rob Williams

    Intel To Launch Three Nehalem-based CPUs by End of Q408?

    From our front-page news: It's still a bit early to instill confidence in rumors, but this one seems reasonable. Industry-tracking site DigiTimes is reporting that by the end of the year, Intel will launch three different processors based on the Nehalem microarchitecture. The fastest model will...
  16. Rob Williams

    Want the Largest HTPC Chassis Ever? Lian Li's Tyr X2000 Is For You

    From our front-page news: As I recently explained in our ASUS U6E 12.1" review, bigger is no longer necessarily better. Today, most people are not satisfied with their PCs unless it's small, quiet and robust. Hard to put all three of those together, but it can be done. Well, there still linger...
  17. Rob Williams

    Waving Good-Bye to Bill Gates

    As Matt posted to the front page:As June 27 gets closer and closer, technology pendants, competitors and fellow colleagues face the growing realization that Bill Gates will soon leave the technology industry and his position as chairman of Microsoft. It's not entirely clear what impact the leave...
  18. Rob Williams

    AMD HD 4850 - Best Mid-Range GPU Ever? Yes.

    From our front-page news: If you are excited about the GPU market right now, then good, you sure have the right to be. It's been a little while since ATI released a GPU to cause alarm for NVIDIA, but it's happening now with the HD 4850. Despite being a mid-range offering, it's more powerful than...
  19. Rob Williams

    ASUS RoG Convention Gets Date Change

    From our front-page news: Last Thursday, I posted about the upcoming ASUS Republic of Gamers convention, and already there is a major change. Due to scheduling issues, the convention has been pushed back from July 18 - 20 to August 8 - 10. Despite the change, we'll still be there with bells on...
  20. Rob Williams

    ASUS U6E 12.1" Notebook

    Mobile computing doesn't have to be boring - the U6E from ASUS proves that. Within its 12-inch frame is some of the best styling around and very competent hardware, along with a full-sized keyboard, fingerprint reader and four USB ports. Does this small notebook win big time? You can read the...
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