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Report: 7'' Google tablet to ship next month by Cyril Kowaliski — 9:43 AM on May 24, 2012 Word has it Google is cooking up a 7-inch Android tablet of its own, and according to the latest story by DigiTimes, that tablet Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech	12
Nvidia teases $199 Tegra 3 tablets by Cyril Kowaliski — 9:56 AM on May 23, 2012 Android tablets featuring Nvidia's Tegra 3 processors may slip under $200 this summer. The Verge says that, at Nvidia's Annual Meeting of Stockholders briefing last... Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech	32
High-res Transformer spotted in FCC report by Cyril Kowaliski — 9:39 AM on May 21, 2012 At CES in January, weeks before Apple introduced the new, Retina-enhanced iPad, Asus showed us a version of its Transformer Prime tablet featuring a... Type: News story Tags: Personal tech	25
Report: Amazon wants to put ads on the Kindle Fire by Cyril Kowaliski — 6:00 AM on May 18, 2012 Already, Amazon offers versions of its Kindle e-book readers with ads on their home and lock screens. Could the Kindle Fire join that list? Maybe... Type: News story Tags: Personal tech	20
Prototype Google Glasses don't have full HUD displays by Cyril Kowaliski — 1:59 PM on May 16, 2012 After Google unveiled its Glasses project last month, we saw a number of Google executives donning prototype glasses out in public. One notable example:... Type: News story Tags: Personal tech	19
Apple's share of tablet shipments surges by Geoff Gasior — 8:51 AM on May 4, 2012 According to the latest numbers from market research firm IDC, Android-based tablets had a rough first quarter of 2012. The whole market was down, which... Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech	19
Asus' Transformer Pad 300 tablet by Geoff Gasior — 3:58 PM on May 3, 2012 Asus has revamped its entry level Transformer tablet, squeezing Nvidia's Tegra 3 processor into a slimmer, sexier body. The trademark keyboard dock remains, as does... Type: Feature article Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech	42
Window manager released for jailbroken iPads by Cyril Kowaliski — 6:00 AM on May 1, 2012 These days, PCs seem to be taking more and more cues from handheld devices, and handhelds are becoming more and more like PCs. Are we... Type: News story Tags: Personal tech	15
Microsoft, Barnes & Noble partner up by Cyril Kowaliski — 4:32 PM on April 30, 2012 In a few short months, or maybe a little longer, Windows 8 will arrive aboard a whole fleet of new PCs and tablets. Will there... Type: News story Tags: Multimedia Personal tech	29
Leaked HP slide details iPad-sized Windows 8 slate by Geoff Gasior — 1:28 PM on April 27, 2012 HP appears to have a rather interesting tablet in the works. A "trusted source" has supplied Neowin with a presentation slide detailing the... Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech	30
Tim Cook not convinced about tablet, notebook convergence by Cyril Kowaliski — 5:12 PM on April 25, 2012 With Windows 8 putting so much emphasis on touch input, it's almost a given that touch screens will start to permeate the PC market after... Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Operating systems Personal tech	54
More high-DPI and sunlight-friendly displays on the way by Geoff Gasior — 11:05 AM on April 25, 2012 Exciting things are happening in the world of display technology. Engadget China has seen next-generation Asus ultrabooks with 1080p IPS displays, confirming an... Type: News story Tags: Displays Mobile computing Personal tech	25
Apple posts preposterous revenue, profit growth by Cyril Kowaliski — 6:00 AM on April 25, 2012 We've gotten used to record-breaking Apple results these past few years, but the company's latest financials really take the cake. Apple managed to practically... Type: News story Tags: Mac Personal tech	193
Transformer Pad 300 debuts at $400 by Geoff Gasior — 2:47 PM on April 23, 2012 Asus' Transformer Pad 300 made its official debut yesterday. The tablet arrived in our labs late last week, but we've been busy with Ivy.... Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech	16
New Asus Transformer 300 tablet listed on Amazon by Cyril Kowaliski — 9:41 AM on April 18, 2012 Asus has a new Transformer up its sleeve, and the device has just broken cover on Amazon—albeit only in the form of a pre-order listing.... Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech	24
Oakley's been working on HUD glasses tech since the 90s by Geoff Gasior — 12:35 PM on April 17, 2012 Google isn't the only one working on HUD glasses. According to this Bloomberg piece, eyewear maker Oakley has been exploring similar technology... Type: News story Tags: Displays Mobile computing Personal tech	47
Key specs for Intel-powered Windows 8 tablets revealed by Cyril Kowaliski — 4:00 PM on April 13, 2012 What will Intel-powered Windows 8 tablets look like? At the Intel Developer Forum in Bejing this week, Intel disclosed its proposed specifications for those devices.... Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech	20
When super-sized smartphones become pocketable tablets by Geoff Gasior — 11:16 PM on April 12, 2012 I thought I lost my smartphone the other week. Somewhere between walking my dog in the morning and heading out for lunch, my trusty Palm... Type: Blog post Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech	56

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It's not a benchmark suggestion, but a benchmark*ing* suggestion, I've always wanted to see more older CPUs thrown into what benchmarks they can to sh...

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Obligatory "what about Higher resolution desktop monitors" post. +26

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Good idea, and to expand on this point: A whole lot of people have already given... +24

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