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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

Our overflow bucket wasn't too full this week. Only a couple of hardware announcements in our inbox hadn't already made it into our daily news...

Type: News story Tags: Cooling Memory

The steady decline of SSD prices continues. According to "reliable sources" quoted by VR-Zone, Intel is set to discount its 320, 330, and...

Type: News story Tags: Storage

Dubstep is everywhere lately. Like a bad case of measles or the mumps, it's spread from game trailer to game trailer, even propagating to the...

Type: News story Tags: Gaming

Android isn't just for tablets and smartphones. The Google OS has made...

Type: News story Tags: Systems

After gaining a firm foothold in tablets and e-readers with its Kindle product family, Amazon may now have its sights set on the smartphone market....

Type: News story Tags: Personal tech

These aren't the best times for the PC industry. Gartner has posted preliminary numbers for this year's second quarter, and it looks like PC...

Type: News story Tags: Systems

7 Up C|Net: Obama signs order outlining emergency Internet control Reuters: OCZ Technology shares fall on weak results OCZ: Higher-capacity SSDs start...

Type: News story Tags: Shortbread

Shortly after Amazon unveiled its Kindle Fire tablet last year, IHS iSuppli's hardware teardown suggested that Amazon was selling the hardware at a slight...

Type: News story Tags: Personal tech

Despite attempts to prevent it, cheating is still a problem in multiplayer games. Rockstar has an interesting solution. Instead of booting cheaters off...

Type: News story Tags: Gaming

Valve has produced some pretty slick promotional videos for its games, most notably Team Fortress 2. Now, anyone can try their hand at making...

Type: News story Tags: Multimedia Gaming

Do you use Gadgets in Windows 7 or Vista? Bad news, then. In a security advisory published yesterday, Microsoft says the diminutive desktop (and...

Type: News story Tags: Software Windows

The 15" MacBook Pro with Retina display is undeniably amazing, but it's also terrifyingly expensive, with prices starting at no less than $2,199. Some of...

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Mac

Eight is Enough Bloomberg: AMD falls after reporting unexpected quarterly sales drop DigiTimes: Motherboard makers see June revenue down on month and supply...

Type: News story Tags: Shortbread

By announcing a Windows 8 tablet of its own design, Microsoft has made quite clear its intent to go toe-to-toe with Apple. Microsoft CEO Steve...

Type: News story Tags: Miscellaneous Windows Personal tech

Thanks to falling LCD prices, multi-monitor gaming is more attainable than ever before. We take a closer look at AMD Eyefinity and Nvidia...

Type: Feature article Tags: Graphics Displays Gaming

Add another color to Western Digital's rainbow of mechanical hard drives. To complement its 3.5" Black, Blue, and Green families, WD has rolled...

Type: News story Tags: Storage

Kickstarter has been used to fund everything from DIY 3D printers to a new Carmageddon game. Now, the guys at webcomic Penny Arcade are...

Type: News story Tags: Internet