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In our latest edition of the system guide, we've upgraded our Econobox and Utility Player builds while adding an uber-cheap, sub-$300 system to the...

Type: Feature article Tags: Systems

Wireless peripherals are nothing new, but Logitech has done something novel by introducing one that charges itself. The Wireless Solar Keyboard K750 has...

Type: News story Tags: Input devices

Microsoft plans to discontinue support for Windows XP in 2014, some 13 years after the operating system first launched. One might assume that most...

Type: News story Tags: Operating systems

ViewSonic has confirmed a number of details about its upcoming ViewPad tablets. Later this quarter, the ViewPad 7 will debut with an estimated...

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech

The next chapter in Activision's Call of Duty franchise is just about one week away. To whet your appetite, the publisher has released an...

Type: News story Tags: Gaming

Rumor has it that select desktop and notebook chipsets for AMD's upcoming Llano platform will offer native support for USB 3.0. SuperSpeed support...

Type: News story Tags: Chipsets

When id Software programmer and FPS pioneer John Carmack speaks, we listen. Sometimes, we even understand what he's saying. In this post...

Type: News story Tags: Gaming Personal tech

7 Up MobileBeat: How Apple could become the world's biggest tech company SemiAccurate: Nvidia to paper launch GTX 580 in a week NordicHardware:...

Type: News story Tags: Shortbread

External hard drive docking stations are the perfect accessory for PC enthusiasts. We test USB 3.0-powered one from StarTech to see if it's any...

Type: Feature article Tags: Storage

Trick or treat? C|Net: Will hp, Dell, Sony answer 11" MacBook Air? Download Squad: The Linux distro timeline is an extensive family tree...

Type: News story Tags: Shortbread

This episode is rife with discussion about AMD's 6800-series Radeons. We also discuss the OnLive cloud gaming service, the newly rebooted Medal of Honor, a...

Type: Feature article Tags: Podcast

Eight is Enough VR-Zone: Nvidia GeForce GTX 580 specs leaked and Nvidia GeForce GTX 580 heatsink pictures reportedly posted Fudzilla reports GeForce GTX...

Type: News story Tags: Shortbread

Halloween is just a few days away, and I'm horribly behind on getting a costume together. This happens every year, it seems. Usually,...

Type: News story Tags: Miscellaneous

We've got a fresh solid-state storage deal this week, although if you're not crazy about flash memory, we also see Valve is running a...

Type: News story Tags: Storage Gaming

Their value propositions were already strong, but will they overclock? You betcha.

Type: Feature article Tags: Graphics

Remember Geocities? Yahoo shut down the unofficial home of horrific web design a year ago, but it hasn't gone away entirely. A group...

Type: News story Tags: Internet

A group including Intel, Dell, IBM, and EMC is collaborating on a standard for PCI Express-based solid-state disks. Ars Technica has the skinny...

Type: News story Tags: Storage Servers Workstations

Asus has a cornucopia of slate devices primed for releases over the coming months, and DigiTimes has gotten the scoop about them straight from...

Type: News story Tags: Personal tech