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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

So, you heard the news: PC sales are tanking. Apparently, nobody wants to buy Dells or HPs anymore; nobody cares about clunky laptops and bulky...

Type: Blog post Tags: Systems Mobile computing Personal tech

The notebook market has turned into a crazy experimental playground lately, where manufacturers are toying with ways to build touch input into their machines. It's...

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech

We already know Intel's next-generation Atom processor, code-named Bay Trail, will be substantially faster than its predecessor. But that's not all. As CNet...

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech

We've know about Google's Project Glass initiative for about a year now....

Type: News story Tags: Personal tech

Remember those Cherry MX green mechanical switches we tested last month? At the time, they were available only on a special version of...

Type: News story Tags: Input devices

After Windows phones and Windows tablets, could the next big thing for Microsoft be a Windows watch? Maybe so, according to the Wall Street Journal....

Type: News story Tags: Personal tech

Earlier this month, we learned that Microsoft had lowered the minimum resolution requirement for Windows 8 tablets from 1366x768 to 1024x768. The move...

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech

In January, Asus announced an Android tablet with a puny $149 price tag. The device was slated to come out first in "emerging markets,"...

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech

This week in our look at miscellaneous product releases and announcements, we bring tidings from Adata, Enermax, Mushkin, and Thermaltake. Adata...

Type: News story Tags: Cases Storage

Windows RT tablets are getting cheaper. That may be good news for bargain hunters, but it's bad news for Microsoft. So says PC World, which...

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Windows Personal tech

There has been some doubt about whether consumer processors based on AMD's upcoming Steamroller CPU architecture will be released this year. In November, the...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Servers Workstations

Haswell isn't the only new desktop processor Intel is set to release this year. Ivy Bridge-E is also on the way, and an official-looking slide...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Workstations

There's been some speculation that Microsoft plans to enter the fast-growing world of 7- and 8-inch tablets. This evidence suggests the company may do so...

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Windows Personal tech

Another hype-laden apple product launch is upon us. Here's the scene: I have to admit, now I...

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech

This past summer, the power button my Palm Pre started misbehaving. At last, I had an excuse to replace the aging handset with something...

Type: Blog post Tags: Mobile computing Operating systems Personal tech

The biggest hardware launches of the past week or so were undoubtedly AMD's Radeon HD 7790 and Nvidia's GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost....

Type: News story Tags: Graphics Cases Storage Systems

Most high-end keyboards combine mechanical switches with LED backlighting and programmable macro keys. Gigabyte's Aivia Osmium adds a new twist: USB 3.0 connectivity. ...

Type: Feature article Tags: Input devices