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Yes, there are still deals to go around—even as some retailers (and some unfortunate shoppers) are recovering from the stampedes of Black Friday and Cyber...

Type: News story Tags: Storage Memory Gaming

Most modern motherboards come with display outputs for integrated graphics. Unfortunately, the selection of ports is pretty slim at the low end of the spectrum....

Type: News story Tags: Motherboards Displays

We've covered Humble Indie Bundles in the past, but they're usually just that—bundles of indie games. This time, the same folks are offering something...

Type: News story Tags: Gaming

Remember when Microsoft said the Surface for Windows 8 Pro was going to be priced in the same ballpark as ultrabooks? Yeah, it wasn't...

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech

With only one month passing since Windows 8's launch, it's really too early to weigh in on whether the OS has been a success. ...

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Operating systems

Electronics and display maker Sharp is in dire financial straits. Sales and profits have both declined, the company's stock has been downgraded to junk...

Type: News story Tags: Displays

I enjoyed Dishonored. I enjoyed it so much I wrote about it last month, but it never quite struck me as a potential best-seller....

Type: News story Tags: Gaming

Despite reports that Windows 8's adoption is falling short of expectations, Microsoft says it's sold 40 million licenses for the new OS. There's...

Type: News story Tags: Operating systems

Far Cry 3 is due out tomorrow in Europe and next Tuesday here in North America, and Nvidia has churned out a fresh driver update...

Type: News story Tags: Graphics Gaming

Over the years, we've worked hard here at TR to hire people who possess the...

Type: News story Tags: Miscellaneous The Tech Report

You know, Far Cry 3 is starting to look awfully tempting. Over the past few days, we've seen glowing reviews from sites like Shacknews...

Type: News story Tags: Gaming

There have been many questions about the future of Windows RT, the version of Win8 tailored for ARM-based devices. We now have a better...

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Operating systems

We dug up plenty of good deals for Black Friday last week. Cyber Monday can be more hit-and-miss, but this year, we managed to unearth...

Type: News story Tags: Miscellaneous

Black Friday is here, and the deals are plentiful. If you're sitting at home recovering from last night's meal instead of mercilessly stampeding brick-and-mortar stores...

Type: News story Tags: Miscellaneous Gaming

Hmm. So did any of you do the Black Friday thing? I see Walmart and Best Buy had door-buster deals for $179 laptops....

Type: News story Tags: Miscellaneous

Valve seems intent on making PC gaming a better fit for the living room. Steam's Big Picture mode is part of that effort, and...

Type: News story Tags: Gaming

Triple-screen setups are pretty awesome for gaming. There are some problems, though. The extra monitors add to the cost, of course, and...

Type: News story Tags: Displays

It's been a few months since we last looked at Far Cry 3 multiplayer. Instead of a lengthy walk through a pre-alpha build, we've...

Type: News story Tags: Gaming