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Seagate's 600 SSD solid-state drive reviewed by Geoff Gasior — 2:18 PM on May 31, 2013 For years, hard drive makers have largely steered clear of consumer SSDs. Seagate is finally ready to get into the market, and we've taken... Type: Feature article Tags: Storage	28
Seagate's Desktop HDD.15 4TB hard drive reviewed by Geoff Gasior — 8:31 PM on May 28, 2013 Seagate's Desktop HDD.15 serves up 4TB for only $190. We take a closer look at how it compares to the competition. Type: Feature article Tags: Storage	38
Intel's Thin Mini-ITX platform: nine months later by Cyril Kowaliski — 9:25 AM on May 13, 2013 Nine months after our first brush with Thin Mini-ITX, we're taking another look at the platform, this time with a state-of-the-art all-in-one PC that... Type: Feature article Tags: Systems	16
Crucial's M500 SSD reviewed by Geoff Gasior — 10:29 AM on April 18, 2013 Crucial's long-awaited replacement for the m4 SSD breaks new ground by using 128Gb NAND chips. We take a closer look at how that... Type: Feature article Tags: Storage	34
TR's April 2013 System Guide by Cyril Kowaliski — 4:33 PM on April 15, 2013 We've updated our famous system guide to account for the latest graphics cards (and their accompanying game bundles) as well as recent introductions in... Type: Feature article Tags: Systems	97
WD's Black 4TB hard drive reviewed by Geoff Gasior — 9:56 PM on April 7, 2013 Western Digital's Black 4TB the only desktop hard drive to combine that top-of-the-line capacity with a 7,200-RPM spindle speed and five years of warranty coverage.... Type: Feature article Tags: Storage	34
Seagate's Laptop Thin SSHD 500GB hybrid drive reviewed by Geoff Gasior — 11:11 PM on April 2, 2013 Seagate's latest hybrid drive combines a thin 7-mm form factor with high-density mechanical storage and dual-mode NAND. This so-called SSHD is Seagate's first to be... Type: Feature article Tags: Storage Mobile computing	49
AMD touts unified gaming strategy by Scott Wasson — 2:49 PM on April 1, 2013 Last week at GDC, AMD held an event for the press highlighting its commitment to gaming and graphics while dropping a series of newsy bits... Type: Feature article Tags: Graphics Gaming Game consoles	79
Gigabyte's Aivia Osmium mechanical keyboard reviewed by Geoff Gasior — 12:38 PM on March 21, 2013 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	22
A first look at Cherry's MX green key switches by Cyril Kowaliski — 1:43 PM on March 7, 2013 Cooler Master has released a keyboard based on a little-known mechanical key switch: the Cherry MX greens. We've compared this offering to an IBM... Type: Feature article Tags: Input devices	57
TR's February 2013 System Guide by Cyril Kowaliski — 12:57 PM on February 13, 2013 In the latest edition of the TR System Guide, we've tweaked our usual builds to incorporate newer components and price changes, making our recommended... Type: Feature article Tags: Systems	166
Zotac's Zbox ID42 Plus nettop reviewed by Cyril Kowaliski — 1:13 PM on February 5, 2013 This $400 home-theater machine crams a Sandy Bridge processor and a desktop GeForce into a surprisingly small package. We've tinkered with it, both in... Type: Feature article Tags: Systems	97
SSD prices down 38% in 2012, but up in Q4 by Geoff Gasior — 2:46 PM on January 15, 2013 SSD prices fell substantially in 2012. However, they actually went up in the fourth quarter, spurred largely by an end to OCZ's deep... Type: Feature article Tags: Storage	30
Samsung's 840 Pro Series SSD reviewed by Geoff Gasior — 5:00 PM on December 19, 2012 The Samsung 830 Series has been our favorite SSD for some time. We've been testing its 840 Pro successor to see how the new model... Type: Feature article Tags: Storage	95
How to build a PC: The Tech Report guide by Geoff Gasior — 8:21 PM on December 17, 2012 Building a PC from parts might seem daunting, but it's really not that difficult. We've published an in-depth guide that walks through every... Type: Feature article Tags: Systems	78
TR's Christmas 2012 system guide by Cyril Kowaliski — 4:55 PM on December 14, 2012 Today, we're giving stragglers a hand with their last-minute Christmas shopping. We've put together a freshly revamped set of PC build recommendations—because, sometimes, a... Type: Feature article Tags: Systems	96
TR's 2012 Christmas gift guide by Geoff Gasior — 4:30 PM on December 7, 2012 We've compiled our lists and checked them twice. Read on for TR's Christmas gift guide. Type: Feature article Tags: Storage Displays Input devices Mobile computing	88
OCZ's Vector SSD reviewed by Geoff Gasior — 11:00 AM on November 27, 2012 At last, OCZ has an SSD controller all its own. The Indilinx Barefoot 3 controller debuts in the Vector SSD, and we've run... Type: Feature article Tags: Storage	111

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Might as well call it the Xbox One-Eighty now.

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I dont get the tone of this article, was Nvidia never guilty of this? I thought... +31

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Mirror's Edge 2008: Widely-considered a great game by consumers and reviewers al... +24

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So, the Tegra's not doing so well in terms of design wins Nvidia doesn't have an... +22

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