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A look at Lucid's Virtu MVP Mobile by Cyril Kowaliski — 2:44 PM on October 18, 2012 Origin's Eon laptops are the first to offer Lucid's Virtu MVP Mobile virtualization scheme. We've taken the 11.6" representative of that lineup for a spin... Type: Feature article Tags: Graphics Mobile computing	15
The TR Podcast 121: APUs, GPUs, and SSDs by Jordan Drake — 12:37 AM on October 15, 2012 In this episode of the TR Podcast, we answer listener mail, discuss AMD's latest Trinity APUs, analyze Nvidia's new GeForce GTX 650 Ti, and... Type: Feature article Tags: Podcast	21
The TR Podcast 120: Borderlands 2, iOS 6, and the problem with staged releases by Jordan Drake — 12:04 AM on October 1, 2012 In this episode of the TR Podcast, we rave about Borderlands 2, rant about iOS 6, and discuss our stance on AMD's new information... Type: Feature article Tags: Podcast	22
How Windows 8 scaling fails on high-PPI displays by Cyril Kowaliski — 11:08 AM on September 26, 2012 We've taken Windows 8 for a spin on Asus' new Zenbook Prime in order to get a feel for the new OS's PPI scaling... Type: Feature article Tags: Displays Mobile computing Windows	69
Asus' Zenbook Prime UX31A by Cyril Kowaliski — 8:23 PM on September 17, 2012 This Ivy Bridge-toting ultrabook from Asus has something most other laptops can only dream of: a 13" IPS display with a 1080p resolution. Is... Type: Feature article Tags: Mobile computing	84
The TR Podcast 119: GTX 660, Haswell, Sleeping Dogs and iPhone 5 by Jordan Drake — 12:01 AM on September 17, 2012 This time on the TR Podcast, we've got the lowdown on the latest hardware, both new and upcoming, from AMD, Intel, and Nvidia. That's... Type: Feature article Tags: Podcast	22
A preview of the reviews for the iPhone 5 by Jason Fox — 5:59 PM on September 10, 2012 This Wednesday (September 12, 2012), Apple will announce the new iPhone. Probably called the iPhone 5, but possibly the iPhone Rambo: 4S Part II. Note... Type: Blog post Tags: Mac Personal tech	62
The TR Podcast 118: CPUs inside the second, and steamrolling the Forcepad by Jordan Drake — 1:36 AM on September 3, 2012 In this episode of the TR Podcast, our panel weighs in on the Apple v. Samsung decision, examines AMD's Steamroller architecture, and much more. Type: Feature article Tags: Podcast	29
A few weeks with Samsung's Galaxy S III smartphone by Geoff Gasior — 10:20 AM on August 30, 2012 Samsung's Galaxy S III is the hottest Android handset on the market right now. We spent a few weeks with one to see... Type: Feature article Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech	147
The TR Podcast 117: Clicky keys, sultry sound and sweet-spot graphics by Jordan Drake — 6:46 PM on August 19, 2012 Join us for a review-packed episode in which we cover the spectrum of sound, graphics, clicky-ness, and all-in-one....ness. Plus, listener mail! Type: Feature article Tags: Podcast	4
A tale of two iPads by Jason Fox — 7:00 AM on August 9, 2012 About six weeks ago, I managed to sell my MacBook Air three days after the new MacBook Air models were released and one day before... Type: Blog post Tags: Mac	38
The TR Podcast 116: The Nexus between Batman and Korean IPS displays by Jordan Drake — 11:39 PM on August 5, 2012 In this episode of the TR Podcast, our panel weighs in on Google's Nexus 7 tablet, the latest hardware video transcoders, and those 27"... Type: Feature article Tags: Podcast	10
The new OS X, same as the old OS X by Jason Fox — 3:18 PM on August 2, 2012 This past Monday morning, Apple reported that their latest version (10.8) of OS X, called Mountain Lion for those still running System 7, had been... Type: Blog post Tags: Mac	28
Google's Nexus 7 tablet reviewed by Geoff Gasior — 2:45 PM on July 31, 2012 For just $199, Google's Nexus 7 tablet serves up a 1280x800 display, a Tegra 3 SoC, and the very latest version of Android. Type: Feature article Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech	79
Postponing the podcast by Jordan Drake — 10:53 PM on July 29, 2012 Despite the pain that it causes us (and you, but mostly us), we are delaying this week's episode of the podcast. As usual, we want... Type: Blog post Tags: Podcast	3
The TR Podcast 115: Dude, where's my host? by Jordan Drake — 10:52 PM on July 15, 2012 We're host-less for this episode of the TR Podcast, but fear not—our intrepid crew pushes on, discussing everything from Max Payne 3 to triple-display... Type: Feature article Tags: Podcast	21
Apple's EPEAT withdrawal underscores disposable ethos by Geoff Gasior — 8:49 PM on July 12, 2012 There are probably more Apple computers in California than anywhere else in the US, if not the world. Before long, though, you may not find... Type: Blog post Tags: Mobile computing	100
The TR Podcast 114: Gigahertz graphics and high-def tablets by Jordan Drake — 11:23 PM on July 1, 2012 In this pre-holiday episode, we discuss our latest GPU reviews, the latest in tablet news, and recent trends in storage pricing. Type: Feature article Tags: Podcast	7

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