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Nvidia to license Kepler GPU core to Android device makers
— 4:48 PM on June 18, 2013

Nvidia lost the battle for next-gen consoles to AMD, but the war for...

Type: News story Tags: Graphics Mobile computing Personal tech

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Oculus VR secures $16 million to bring virtual reality to consumers
— 6:00 AM on June 18, 2013

The Oculus Rift VR headset enjoyed a wildly successful Kickstarter campaign, earning nearly $2.5 million through the crowdfunding site. Less than a year later,...

Type: News story Tags: Displays Gaming

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Ouya console plays Borderlands 2 via Nvidia GRID
— 1:06 PM on June 17, 2013

The folks behind the indie-friendly Ouya gaming console thought it was too expensive to pay for a booth at last week's E3 expo, so they...

Type: News story Tags: Game consoles

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Apple's new controller framework hints at gaming aspirations
— 11:32 AM on June 14, 2013

In just a few short years, the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch have become incredibly popular gaming platforms. The latest iterations have the hardware...

Type: News story Tags: Gaming Game consoles

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Noise-canceling Noctua CPU cooler coming in 2014
— 12:00 PM on June 12, 2013

Noctua and RotoSub are working on a CPU cooler that employs active noise cancellation in its pursuit of silence. We saw an early prototype...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Cooling

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PlayStation 4 costs $399, supports offline play, doesn't restrict used games
— 9:11 AM on June 11, 2013

On the heels of Microsoft's Xbox One event, Sony revealed yesterday that the PlayStation 4 will be priced $100 lower than its rival....

Type: News story Tags: Gaming Game consoles

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Apple bills iOS 7 as biggest change since original iPhone
— 3:19 PM on June 10, 2013

The rumors were right. Apple unveiled iOS 7 at the Worldwide Developer Conference in San Francisco today, and the new mobile operating system indeed boasts...

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech

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Xbox One will be available in November for $500
— 1:49 PM on June 10, 2013

Microsoft's E3 press event just wrapped up, and it was pretty much what...

Type: News story Tags: Game consoles

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Release roundup: Computex edition
— 4:54 PM on June 7, 2013

We've already spent all week covering product releases from Computex, but... well, it's Computex. That means we still have plenty of fodder left for our...

Type: News story Tags: Cooling Storage Systems Memory

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AMD's Lisa Su teases AMD-powered Android, Chrome OS devices
— 5:09 PM on June 5, 2013

Major Android tablet makers have begun adopting Intel's Atom processors. Soon, we may see Android devices featuring AMD hardware, too. As PC World...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Mobile computing Personal tech

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20Gbps Thunderbolt gets a name: Thunderbolt 2
— 9:07 AM on June 5, 2013

In April, we learned all about Intel's next-generation Thunderbolt controller, dubbed Falcon Ridge. This controller combines the dual 10Gbps channels of existing Thunderbolt implementations...

Type: News story Tags: Motherboards Storage Displays

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Gigabyte, Quanta show AMD Temash Windows 8 tablets
— 3:48 PM on June 4, 2013

Temash tablets are coming. The first day of Computex is barely over, and we've already caught wind of two devices based on AMD's new mobile...

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech

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Samsung's new 10.1'' Galaxy Tab has Intel Atom inside
— 9:17 AM on June 4, 2013

Android device makers have traditionally stuck with ARM-based hardware, but that trend may be set to change. Samsung has announced its latest 10.1" tablet,...

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech

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Report: Pentium-, Celeron-branded Atoms to power Android devices
— 6:00 AM on June 3, 2013

On Friday, we learned that next-gen "Silvermont" Atoms may be sold as Pentiums and Celerons in low-end desktops, laptops, and all-in-one PCs. Intel confirmed...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Mobile computing Personal tech

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Asus PQ321 squeezes 3840x2160 resolution into 31.5-inch desktop display
— 9:17 AM on May 31, 2013

Every time we post a story that mentions a high-PPI notebook, tablet, or smartphone screen, folks chime in about the need for higher pixel densities...

Type: News story Tags: Displays

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Former exec: AMD's Xbox One deal is worth ''$3+'' billion
— 9:00 AM on May 28, 2013

Last week, Microsoft confirmed that the next-gen Xbox is powered by a custom AMD APU. Now, a former AMD executive has given us an...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Graphics Game consoles

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Updated Kinect motion sensor coming to the PC next year
— 9:02 AM on May 24, 2013

Microsoft's next-generation Kinect controller is a key component of the Xbox One console. It will ship with every system, and it's also coming to...

Type: News story Tags: Input devices Game consoles

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Fingertip-sized Serial ATA SSD boasts 480MB/s data rate
— 6:00 AM on May 23, 2013

Mobile devices like tablets and smartphones typically use solid-state drives with eMMC interfaces....

Type: News story Tags: Storage Mobile computing Personal tech

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