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Type: Feature article Tags: Storage Mobile computing

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Type: Blog post Tags: Gaming

A brand-new graphics architecture from AMD? Yep, and we have the scoop on it.

Type: Feature article Tags: Graphics

Samsung's latest 470 Series SSD has a new controller, dual cache chips, and a fresh kind of flash dubbed Toggle DDR NAND. We take it...

Type: Feature article Tags: Storage

WD's TV Live Hub media player has a terabyte of network-attached storage and works with just about any media file under the sun. We...

Type: Feature article Tags: Multimedia Storage Personal tech

You were expecting new Radeons, perhaps? Not yet, but Nvidia's GeForce GTX 570 has stepped in to fill the void.

Type: Feature article Tags: Graphics

SSDs may be the new hotness, but 7,200-RPM notebook drives are a more realistic option for most laptop users. We round up four of...

Type: Feature article Tags: Storage Mobile computing

Can a pair of sub-$200 video cards outperform a $500+ monster? What happens if two $500+ monsters team up? We have a look.

Type: Feature article Tags: Graphics

This blog post was all laid out. I even spent some time yesterday gathering my thoughts on what was to be the subject: the...

Type: Blog post Tags: Gaming

The moratorium on Zacate benchmarks has finally lifted. Come see how AMD's first accelerated processing unit fares throughout our mobile test suite.

Type: Feature article Tags: CPUs Graphics

Pong wasn't the first video game, but it might be the earliest one that really mattered. The black-and-white, two-dimensional take on table tennis made...

Type: Blog post Tags: Gaming

The latest GeForce promises higher performance than its predecessor, with lower noise levels and power draw. Does it deliver? We take a nice, long look.

Type: Feature article Tags: Graphics

Last week, I flew down to AMD's Austin campus for enchiladas and some hands-on time with the Brazos platform, which will hit ultraportables, netbooks,...

Type: Feature article Tags: CPUs Graphics Chipsets

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

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

Type: Feature article Tags: Graphics

WD's 3TB Caviar Green is the first internal hard drive to breach the 2.19TB barrier. We probe its performance, noise levels, power consumption, and...

Type: Feature article Tags: Storage

We've long bemoaned the sorry state of BIOS-level fan speed controls, but AMD's SB800-series south bridge chips have a lot to offer on that...

Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards Chipsets Cooling

Damage Labs has been busily churning for a week, testing the Radeon HD 6850 and 6870. Come see what we found.

Type: Feature article Tags: Graphics