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Type: News story Tags: Input devices Software Personal tech

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Type: News story Tags: CPUs Servers Workstations

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Type: News story Tags: Input devices Gaming

Looks like AMD might have another CPU erratum on its hands. DragonFly BSD creator Matthew Dillon wrote about the problem (and outlined his debugging efforts)...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs

As Ivy Bridge draws near, the rumor mill is slowly honing in on the official release date—or dates. We've seen multiple claims that the...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs

The company that was created when AMD spun off its manufacturing arm, GlobalFoundries, will soon become a fully independent chip foundry. The firm's parent...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs

There aren't many experiences in life more disconcerting than waking up and not knowing where you are or how you got there. I was...

Type: Blog post Tags: Operating systems

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

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

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

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

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

Cherry MX switches and extra perks dominate Thermaltake's mechanical keyboards. We take a closer look at the Meka G1 and G-Unit to see...

Type: Feature article Tags: Input devices

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

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

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

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

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