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Intel sets June 3 launch date for Haswell by Cyril Kowaliski — 11:06 AM on April 26, 2013 This isn't exactly a shocking revelation, since the rumor mill has been predicting an early June launch for quite a while. Still, a little certainty... Type: News story Tags: CPUs	87
The 463rd review of the first Steve Jobs movie by Jason Fox — 10:22 AM on April 26, 2013 As promised, I have watched FunnyOrDie.com's fictionalized account of Steve Jobs's life entitled iSteve. As threatened, here is the review. (By the way,... Type: Blog post Tags: Mac	9
Thursday Night Shortbread by Ronald Hanaki — 8:15 PM on April 25, 2013 Eight is Enough X-bit labs: Intel Core i7-4960X "Ivy Bridge-E" is up to 11% faster than current-generation Extreme offering ZDNet: Want the most reliable... Type: News story Tags: Shortbread	20
Wednesday Night Shortbread by Ronald Hanaki — 8:16 PM on April 24, 2013 Eight is Enough Ars Technica on the rise and fall of AMD: A company on the ropes The Inquirer: AMD brought 64-bit... Type: News story Tags: Shortbread	19
Tuesday Night Shortbread by Ronald Hanaki — 11:59 PM on April 23, 2013 The Fierce Five Hardware Canucks, HotHardware, KitGuru, Legit Reviews, PCPer, TechSpot, techPowerUp!, and TweakTown review AMD... Type: News story Tags: Shortbread	11
Apple posts record revenue, lower profits by Cyril Kowaliski — 7:10 PM on April 23, 2013 Folks on Wall Street were awaiting Apple's latest quarterly results with bated breath. By the looks of it, they were pleasantly surprised when Apple Type: News story Tags: Mac Personal tech	53
Haswell to have Intel-built embedded DRAM for graphics by Cyril Kowaliski — 5:30 PM on April 23, 2013 We've known for some time—through unofficial sources—that some of Intel's next-generation Haswell processors will have dedicated graphics memory on the CPU package. What we... Type: News story Tags: CPUs Graphics Memory	52
New AMD APUs foreshadow ARM-based offerings by Cyril Kowaliski — 9:15 AM on April 23, 2013 Early this morning, AMD introduced its G-series embedded APUs. The chips, which I suspect are based on Kabini silicon, have four Jaguar cores,... Type: News story Tags: CPUs	103
Monday Shortbread by Ronald Hanaki — 12:00 AM on April 22, 2013 The Pick 6 The Verge: Windows 8.1 'Kiosk Mode' discovered in newly leaked build WinBeta's first look: Windows 8.1 Pro preview build... Type: News story Tags: Shortbread	10
Weekend Shortbread by Ronald Hanaki — 1:02 PM on April 20, 2013 The Pick 6 Bloomberg: AMD rehires graphic-chip executive Raja Koduri back from Apple Mac Rumors: Lower-cost iPhone's plastic rear shell reportedly surfaces X-bit... Type: News story Tags: Shortbread	51
Cupertino funk, part II: No joy in iVille by Jason Fox — 2:37 PM on April 19, 2013 Last week, I prattled on about how Apple's dearth of a single, visionary leader was starting to make them feel like just another tech company.... Type: Blog post Tags: Mac	52
Report: Intel chips to fuel new Android convertibles by Geoff Gasior — 10:06 AM on April 19, 2013 In the world of convertible tablets, much of the focus has been on devices running Windows 8 and its ARM-friendly RT counterpart. However, according... Type: News story Tags: CPUs Mobile computing Personal tech	25
AMD beats revenue forecast, still posts a loss by Cyril Kowaliski — 6:00 AM on April 19, 2013 Hot on Intel's heels, AMD has posted its earnings for the first quarter of 2013. Although the underdog posted a net loss of... Type: News story Tags: CPUs Graphics	61
Friday Shortbread by Ronald Hanaki — 12:00 AM on April 19, 2013 7 Up Google Inc. announces first quarter 2013 results The Inquirer: Flawed Malwarebytes security update wipes out thousands of computers The Official Microsoft Blog:... Type: News story Tags: Shortbread	20
Thursday Shortbread by Ronald Hanaki — 12:00 AM on April 18, 2013 7 Up Mashable: Foxconn will now pay Microsoft for every Android device it makes Reuters: Yahoo! posts flat first-quarter revenue on declining... Type: News story Tags: Shortbread	16
Wednesday Shortbread by Ronald Hanaki — 12:00 AM on April 17, 2013 7 Up Windows: It's over - ZDNet editorial PC Advisor: Microsoft eyes ditching browser for secure web apps ZDNet: First real-world usage figures... Type: News story Tags: Shortbread	38
Intel revenue down, but forecasts hold by Cyril Kowaliski — 4:35 PM on April 16, 2013 Considering last quarter's dismal PC shipment figures, Intel could have fared a lot worse. The chipmaker posted its Q1 earnings this afternoon, and... Type: News story Tags: CPUs	42
Tuesday Shortbread by Ronald Hanaki — 12:00 AM on April 16, 2013 7 Up WinBeta: Microsoft to allow users to jump straight to desktop in Windows 8.1? Fudzilla: Desktop GeForce 7 comes by Computex CPU World... Type: News story Tags: Shortbread	17

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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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Good idea, and to expand on this point: A whole lot of people have already given... +27

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

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I'm sorry but if there's enough market demand for 13.3" 3200x1800 screens, there... +25

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