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- Radical gaming mouse ripples with adjustment options
I've seen a lot of outlandish gaming mice over the years, but this one takes the cake. Ars Technica has a review of Mad Catz's R.A.T.7 gaming mouse, which looks like an extra from the last Transformers movie. Believe it or not, function...
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Last by UberGerbil at 2:13 PM on 07/29/10 - Mercury Research: AMD outshipped Nvidia last quarter
CNet News has posted some fresh GPU market share numbers from Mercury Research that suggest AMD managed to outship Nvidia in the second quarter of this year. For the graphics market as a whole, which includes integrated graphics, AMD reportedly had a 24.5% market share, while Nvidia secured only 19.8%....
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Last by Goty at 2:31 PM on 07/29/10 - New Kindle starts at just $139 with Wi-Fi only
The iPad might already have a wider installed base than the Kindle, but Amazon isn't giving up. Quite the contrary; the firm has announced a new version of the Kindle priced at only $139, which might help move a little more volume. Amazon says the new Kindle will become...
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Last by trackerben at 1:54 PM on 07/29/10 -
GPU value in the DirectX 11 age
Evergreen and Fermi throw down in fresh scatter plots
Join us for a new round of scatter plots, this time featuring the latest and greatest DirectX 11 graphics cards from AMD and Nvidia.
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Last by skully_la at 2:10 PM on 07/29/10 - National Lasagna Day Shortbread
Eight is Enough C|Net reports Nvidia warns of second-quarter revenue shortfall The Nvidia Blog: Take a look at the new Optimus interface Hardware-Infos has AMD Ontario performance - A first look (in German) Gigabyte on / off charge works with iPhone 4 TC Magazine reports Rambus develops
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Last by wira020 at 1:54 PM on 07/29/10 - Poll: Your next desktop motherboard form factor
When I first started building PCs, the only motherboards worth considering were ATX models. Back then, you had to go full-size to get a reasonable array of integrated peripherals and BIOS-level tweaking and overclocking options. These days, however, enthusiast-worthy mobos are available in a range of form factors,...
Poll Question: • What motherboard form factor will anchor your next desktop PC?
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Last by hapyman at 12:30 PM on 07/29/10 - Early deal of the week: A 60GB SandForce drive for $135 after rebate
We interrupt our normal schedule to bring you an early deal-of-the-week post with a today-only special. Newegg is currently selling OCZ's 60GB Vertex 2 solid-state drive at a sizeable discount: down from $185 to $155 shipped, or $135 after a mail-in rebate. To get the lowest shipped price, simply enter...
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Last by mesyn191 at 3:36 AM on 07/29/10 - $150 Android tablet pops up in Kmart flyer
Attention Kmart shoppers: Blue Light Special in aisle nine. We have a 7" Android-based tablet for only $150. No, seriously. Kmart flyers have started advertising a $150 slate from Florida-based Augen Electronics. According to specifications posted on Augen's site, the Gentouch78 tablet has a 7"...
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Last by UberGerbil at 12:29 AM on 07/29/10 - Acer looks to be nipping at HP's heels in notebooks
Earlier this month, IDC and Gartner gave us a glimpse at last quarter's shipment numbers for the entire PC industry. DigiTimes has now posted some IDC numbers that pertain exclusively to the notebook side of the market. Although Dell and Acer are almost tied for second place in overall...
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Last by HiggsBoson at 7:19 AM on 07/29/10 - Five-inch Dell Streak may cost $549 without contract
Dell's five-inch "entertainment, social connection and navigation device" might be more portable than the iPad, but it may not cost a whole lot less—provided you don't want to get roped into a contract, at least. Engadget found out from a Dell blog post that the Streak will sell for...
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Last by FireGryphon at 10:19 PM on 07/28/10 - National Milk Chocolate Day Shortbread
Eight is Enough Ars Technica offers its own counterpoint: Intel and Apple clash by no means inevitable and class action lawsuit filed over "overheating" iPads Engadget reports Dell Streak retailing for $299 with contract, $549 without; Dell Aero gets launch deets as well Donanim Haber reports Nvidia GeForce GTS...
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Last by MadManOriginal at 9:59 PM on 07/28/10 -
7,200-RPM terabytes from Hitachi, Samsung, Seagate, and WD face off
Introducing the Barracuda 7200.12, Caviar Black, Deskstar 7K1000.C, and SpinPoint F3
Hitachi, Samsung, Seagate, and WD all have two-platter terabytes spinning at 7,200 RPM. We've rounded up all four to find the sweet spot for mechanical storage.
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Last by highlandr at 12:17 PM on 07/29/10 - Apple finally replaces TR reader's overheated iPad
TR reader Forge won't have to ditch his iPad after all. Although Apple Store employees initially refused to replace the device after it almost combusted earlier this month, Apple's support helpline turned out to be more, er, helpful. Here's what Forge says happened when he called up...
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Last by xtalentx at 1:32 PM on 07/29/10 - 12,000 erroneously banned Modern Warfare players get free Left 4 Dead
Over the past couple of weeks, Valve mistakenly banned over 12,000 Modern Warfare 2 players for cheating. As it turns out, the mass banz0r wasn't prompted by wallhacks or aimbots, but rather a failed signature check within the Valve Anti-Cheat component of Steamworks. Oops. Valve has apologized for...
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Last by The Dark One at 10:45 PM on 07/28/10 - Intel announces silicon photonics breakthrough
The future of I/O connectivity is bright—literally. Intel has developed what it says is the "world's first silicon-based optical data connection with integrated lasers using Hybrid Silicon Laser technology." Using an integrated transmitter chip, an integrated receiver, and beams of light going through a fiber-optic cable, the prototype can transfer...
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Last by NeelyCam at 4:01 PM on 07/28/10 - Apple outs new Macs, Cinema Display, and Magic Trackpad
Early this morning, Apple's online store went offline for maintenance. It returned with a bounty of new products, including updated iMacs and Mac Pros, a 27" Cinema Display, and the long-rumored Magic Trackpad. Rather than revamping their respective enclosures, Apple focused on internal upgrades for its iMac and Mac Pro...
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Last by RtFusion at 11:14 PM on 07/28/10 - Report: Ontario laptops might get native USB 3.0
Yesterday, we wrote about some rumors surrounding AMD's upcoming Ontario accelerated processing unit. Today, DigiTimes reports the chip's matching Hudson D1 chipset may have an interesting new feature: native USB 3.0 connectivity. Considering AMD aims Ontario at ultra-thin notebooks and netbooks, adding native USB 3.0 to the accompanying south...
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Last by PinkCow at 8:48 AM on 07/28/10 - First of the Fermi-based Quadros to come out next month
Now well established in the desktop space, Nvidia's Fermi architecture is about to enter the professional graphics market. This morning, Nvidia announced a trifecta of new, Fermi-based Quadro graphics cards, plus a new mobile Quadro GPU and a Fermi-powered Quadro Plex system.
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Last by TheWacoKid at 9:41 AM on 07/28/10
- Radical gaming mouse ripples with adjustment options[37]
- Mercury Research: AMD outshipped Nvidia last quarter[33]
- New Kindle starts at just $139 with Wi-Fi only[33]
- National Lasagna Day Shortbread[18]
- Poll: Your next desktop motherboard form factor[81]
- Early deal of the week: A 60GB SandForce drive for $135 after rebate[28]
