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Let's start this week's post with a few game pre-order deals. We're all excited about some of the releases coming this year, and Amazon...

Type: News story Tags: Power Storage Memory Gaming

I've never been a big fan of the holiday party circuit. There's always a certain awkwardness attached to hanging out with people you only...

Type: Blog post Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech

Well, so much for all that talk about the iPad 3 coming out later this month. DigiTimes has backtracked on its previous report,

Type: News story Tags: Personal tech

While new iPads continue to cost $500 and up, the market for cheaper alternatives is exploding. Unfortunately, most of the budget options are tied...

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech

Although it's expected to become the second-most-popular tablet after the iPad, the Kindle Fire isn't exactly a poster child for Android tablets—Amazon has gutted...

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech

With an updated Tegra 3 processor and a sleek new design, the Transformer Prime may be the hottest tablet around. We take a...

Type: Feature article Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech

No, this isn't about a little kid's Saturday morning routine. It's a deadly serious bit of tech news—and something that ought to please early adopters...

Type: News story Tags: Personal tech

The future painted by DigiTimes this morning certainly sounds nice: iPads selling for as little as $299, and a next-generation model with a high-density...

Type: News story Tags: Personal tech

You'll have to forgive me for the tardy timing of this blog post. What with Christmas vacation, followed by a crazy work week, topped with...

Type: Blog post Tags: The Tech Report Podcast

We're working on our web servers this morning, so you're likely to see some brief down time, followed by a period of transition where some...

Type: News story Tags: The Tech Report

The Christmas shopping rush is behind us now, but the holiday deals are not. There are some particularly nice bargains to be had among downloadable...

Type: News story Tags: Graphics Storage Memory Gaming

Will Apple's third-generation iPad come sooner than expected? DigiTimes has a double whammy of stories that suggest it could. In fact, according to the Taiwanese...

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech

We're currently doing some prep work for our new web server infrastructure, and we could use your help.  If you have a second, flip over...

Type: News story Tags: The Tech Report

Wired's Gadget Lab blog has put together an interesting list of the biggest tech failures of the year. Of the six items singled...

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Gaming Personal tech

Hey, all. I've been hard at work on my Radeon HD 7970 review, but I just couldn't pull it off last night. Too much to...

Type: News story Tags: Graphics The Tech Report

Asus has emerged as one of the chief players in the tablet market with its Transformer devices, and Hasbro isn't happy about it. According to...

Type: News story Tags: Miscellaneous Personal tech

Next year, Intel will release Medfield, and we'll see the first x86 phones and tablets competitive with ARM-based designs—at least, that's what Intel has...

Type: News story Tags: Personal tech

Although Google has numerous hardware partners selling smartphones and tablets based on its Android operating system, the search giant is no stranger to adding its...

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech