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The TR Podcast 107: Chasing Ivy and mechanical keyboards by Jordan Drake — 11:02 PM on March 4, 2012 In this episode, we answer a heaping helping of listener mail and discuss everything from Windows 8 to mechanical keyboards. Type: Feature article Tags: Podcast	20
Etc. by Scott Wasson — 10:36 AM on March 2, 2012 Wow. Long week here in Damage Labs, and I'm pretty shattered as a result. We were working late last night, recording the podcast,... Type: News story Tags: CPUs The Tech Report	44
SeaMicro fabric could be the glue for future AMD chips by Scott Wasson — 5:10 PM on February 29, 2012 The reasons for AMD's decision to purchase SeaMicro are coming into focus quickly. AMD's John Fruehe has written a blog post explaining what... Type: News story Tags: CPUs	43
AMD announces plans to acquire SeaMicro by Scott Wasson — 4:02 PM on February 29, 2012 Apparently, AMD's new executive team had some specifics in mind when they were talking about making some unconventional moves in the server market a... Type: News story Tags: CPUs	27
Microsoft seeding Windows 8 developers with Tegra 3 PCs by Geoff Gasior — 11:48 AM on February 29, 2012 Nvidia is serious about getting its ARM-based processors inside Windows 8 systems. The company is working with Microsoft to supply developers and device makers... Type: News story Tags: CPUs Graphics Systems Operating systems	14
The Windows 8 Consumer Preview is now available by Cyril Kowaliski — 9:50 AM on February 29, 2012 Right on schedule, Microsoft made the Windows 8 Consumer Preview available earlier this morning. You can head to the official portal for more information.... Type: News story Tags: Operating systems Windows	127
AMD adds a pair of new FX-series chips by Cyril Kowaliski — 2:14 PM on February 27, 2012 Bad news: AMD's flagship FX-8150 processor still costs $245, and it's still relatively overpriced compared to the competition. Good news: the remainder of the FX-series... Type: News story Tags: CPUs	94
Intel details smartphone-bound Medfield Atoms by Geoff Gasior — 12:58 PM on February 27, 2012 With the Mobile World Congress in full swing across the Atlantic, Intel has announced a series of Atom processors targeted at smartphones. The... Type: News story Tags: CPUs Personal tech	39
It's official: Ivy Bridge release pushed back by Cyril Kowaliski — 6:00 AM on February 27, 2012 And just like that, Intel has confirmed last week's rumors—well, partially so. Intel China Executive VP Sean Maloney gave the Financial Times the scoop... Type: News story Tags: CPUs	137
Zune, Windows Live brands said to be on the chopping block by Cyril Kowaliski — 4:42 PM on February 24, 2012 Microsoft is cleaning house, it sounds like. We found out this morning that the company might cut down on the number of OS editions with... Type: News story Tags: Software Windows	53
Windows 8 editions listed in HP driver notes by Cyril Kowaliski — 9:28 AM on February 24, 2012 Now, this could simply be a placeholder, not a genuine list of the upcoming Windows 8 editions. Still, it's an interesting slip-up by HP. As... Type: News story Tags: Operating systems Windows	43
Via QuadCore CPU rides in on new Mini-ITX boards by Geoff Gasior — 11:11 AM on February 23, 2012 Remember the QuadCore CPU Via introduced last spring? We've been waiting for the chip to pop up in actual products, and now it... Type: News story Tags: CPUs Motherboards	40
Trinity to boost performance, save power with resonant clock mesh by Geoff Gasior — 11:33 AM on February 22, 2012 The Piledriver CPU cores in AMD's upcoming Trinity APU will feature some special sauce courtesy of Cyclos Semiconductor, a company spun out of the University... Type: News story Tags: CPUs	82
FPGA firm to use Intel's 22-nm fabrication technology by Geoff Gasior — 12:37 PM on February 21, 2012 Unlike some of its competitors, Intel is proficient not only at designing microprocessors, but also at manufacturing them. This fabrication prowess has allowed the... Type: News story Tags: CPUs	19
Windows 7, Vista to get extended support by Cyril Kowaliski — 9:37 AM on February 21, 2012 Microsoft is extending an olive branch to stragglers. According to ComputerWorld, the company has quietly prolonged the support period for consumer editions of both... Type: News story Tags: Operating systems Windows	74
Ivy Bridge delay may only affect some mobile chips by Cyril Kowaliski — 6:00 AM on February 21, 2012 Ronald already caught this in the 'bread yesterday, but it bears repeating: the rumored Ivy Bridge delay might only affect dual-core, mobile offerings, not the... Type: News story Tags: CPUs	45
The TR Podcast 106: New Radeons and a new AMD by Jordan Drake — 12:15 AM on February 20, 2012 As Jordan braces for a visit from unwelcome reality stars, we discuss gaming news, the latest from AMD, and some SSDs fresh out of... Type: Feature article Tags: Podcast	12
Release roundup: Efficient power and a Z77 sneak peak by Cyril Kowaliski — 4:44 PM on February 17, 2012 In this week's look at miscellaneous press releases and product announcements, we have news from Antec, Biostar, NZXT, and Samsung: Antec... Type: News story Tags: Motherboards Cases Power Storage	26

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Continuing a long history of innovation, AMD announced today that they were the first to reach a critical CPU power envelope threshold. AMD CEO, Rory...

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