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We've got a mix of workstation hardware and enthusiast gear in this week's release roundup. Announcements from Cooler Master, Kingston, and Sapphire have all made...

Type: News story Tags: Motherboards Multimedia Storage

Patent infringement lawsuits aren't just for smartphones. Water-cooler maker Asetek is suing rival firm CoolIT Systems according to this report over at VR-Zone. Turns...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Cooling

Western Digital's terabyte VelociRaptor hard drive has popped up in a rather unexpected place. The 10k-RPM mechanical monster is part of WD's latest...

Type: News story Tags: Storage

We learned a couple of months back that HP has no plans for ARM-powered Windows RT tablets—at least not yet. The firm still intends...

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech

Remember the Windows 8 hybrid Samsung teased earlier this week? The system was formally unveiled at the IFA show in Berlin, Germany, and it...

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing

Eight is Enough VR-Zone on the battle for liquid cooling: Asetek sues CoolIT; is Corsair in danger? X-bit labs: AMD's initial lineup of...

Type: News story Tags: Shortbread

Modern notebooks are loaded with wireless technologies. The 802.11 alphabet soup covers Wi-Fi networking, while various flavors of Bluetooth provide peripheral connectivity. NFC chips are...

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech

ARM-based Windows tablets are a couple of months off, and their gaming potential just got a nice boost from Epic. Unreal Engine 3, the basis...

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Gaming

Asus has let loose a flurry of press releases at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin, Germany. A lot of attention seems to be...

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing

Motherboard makers are increasingly targeting hard-core overclockers with their high-end offerings. Gigabyte's Z77X-UP7 is the latest example, and it's already earned what's claimed to be...

Type: News story Tags: Motherboards

7 Up AMD hires John Gustafson as chief graphics product architect Reuters: Apple seeks quick ban on eight Samsung phones HotHardware and...

Type: News story Tags: Shortbread

We don't always like it when system vendors layer their own user interface elements on top of the operating system. The supposed enhancements are often...

Type: News story Tags: Software Operating systems

Earlier this year, we learned that the Federal Aviation Administration was taking a fresh look at whether passengers should be able to use electronics...

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech

Some possible details have leaked out regarding next-generation Atom processors. The information comes from an official-looking presentation deck published by EXPreview. Most of the...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Graphics Chipsets

The Fierce Five New AMD FX offering expands list of highly affordable, performance desktop components Fudzilla: Haswell starts from $184 and top Haswell chipset...

Type: News story Tags: Shortbread

Apart from price cuts, there hasn't been much in the way of good...

Type: News story Tags: Graphics

We have been hard at work on some improvements to the site behind the scenes, and we're about ready to roll out the first wave...

Type: News story Tags: The Tech Report

According to research firm ABI, tablet sales are expected to exceed 100 million units this year. The market is growing rapidly, and falling prices...

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech