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Since their debut five years ago, Intel's Atom microprocessors have relied on the same basic CPU core. Next-gen Atoms will be based on the...

Type: Feature article Tags: CPUs Mobile computing Personal tech

Expecting a new generation of GPUs from Nvidia soon? Well, don't hold your breath. Fuad Abazovic over at Fudzilla says he's gleaned some details about...

Type: News story Tags: Graphics

Windows 8 tablets keep getting cheaper. The latest models are available for well under $500, and if that early listing we saw last week...

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Windows

Remember that 8-inch Acer Iconia W3 tablet we told you about last month? While we've yet to see an official announcement from Acer, the...

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing

Last year, Epic released a Flash version of its Epic Citadel tech demo. Now, thanks to WebGL, there's a new flavor of Epic Citadel...

Type: News story Tags: Gaming Internet Software

This week in our look at miscellaneous tidbits and announcements, we bring you fresh news from ASRock, Cougar, Noctua, Scythe, and Zotac: ...

Type: News story Tags: Graphics Motherboards Power Cooling Storage

Intel has named its new CEO. Current Chief Operating Officer Brian Krzanich...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Mobile computing

Earlier this week, we showed you how microstuttering taints the appeal of AMD's latest Radeon HD 7990 graphics card. We also saw a...

Type: News story Tags: Graphics

So long, Intel HD Graphics! Well, kind of. At a press event earlier today, Intel revealed that the faster variants of Haswell's integrated GPU will...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Graphics

If you know where to look, you can already find some pretty inexpensive Windows 8 notebooks with touch screens. There's the Asus VivoBook X202E we...

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing

Market research firm IHS iSuppli has peered into its crystal ball and made some predictions about notebook storage. Hybrid configurations that combine mechanical...

Type: News story Tags: Storage Mobile computing

Now that the Google Glass Explorer program is in full swing, we're starting to learn more about the device. A few days ago, developer...

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech

This Windows 8 tablet has an Atom processor, solid battery life, and a $430 price tag. Is it compelling as a tablet, and can...

Type: Feature article Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech

Earlier this month, AMD added Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon to its Never Settle Reloaded game bundle. The addition is retroactive, which means that...

Type: News story Tags: Graphics Gaming

AMD's next-generation Temash SoC is coming soon, and one system based on the...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Mobile computing

At the Fusion Developer Summit last June, AMD CTO Mark Papermaster teased Kaveri, AMD's next-generation APU due later this year. Among other things, Papermaster...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Memory

Modern tablets come in all shapes and sizes, and even more variety may be on the way. SamMobile has published purported details on...

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech

Despite their bargain-basement prices, Chromebooks just don't seem to be that popular. Web tracking firm NetMarketShare says the Chrome OS-powered machines make up...

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Operating systems