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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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Asus ROG Maximus VI Impact brings upgraded audio to Mini-ITX mobos
— 10:45 AM on June 4, 2013

When I met with Asus in April to get an early look at its Haswell motherboards, I was briefly pulled into a separate meeting...

Type: News story Tags: Motherboards

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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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SandForce improves SSD encryption, power management
— 8:01 PM on June 3, 2013

LSI's SandForce division doesn't have a new SSD controller to show off at the Computex trade show this year. It does, however, have a...

Type: News story Tags: Storage Mobile computing

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Acer's 8-inch Win8 tablet is official, costs $380
— 3:28 PM on June 3, 2013

We've known about the Iconia W3 ever since Amazon jumped the gun on a retail listing last month. Now, though, the device is officially...

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing

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WD introduces world's slimmest 1TB hard drive
— 11:10 AM on June 3, 2013

Mobile hard drives are slimming down to fit into the next generation of notebooks. We've already seen WD introduce several 500GB models that are...

Type: News story Tags: Storage Mobile computing

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Asus teases 13'' Zenbook with 2560x1600 display
— 9:30 AM on June 3, 2013

We're fans of Asus' Zenbook Prime, which combines a slick metal chassis and fast innards with a 13", 1080p display. It looks like that...

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing

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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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AMD roadmap suggests Kaveri APUs will use new FM2+ socket
— 11:15 AM on May 31, 2013

An updated AMD roadmap spotted by ComputerBase suggests that next-gen Kaveri APUs will use a new socket. One of the slides (PDF)...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Motherboards

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Jaguar heads to servers aboard AMD's Opteron X-Series
— 10:49 AM on May 29, 2013

Only days after introducing its laptop-bound Kabini APUs, AMD has released a family of server chips based on the same architecture. Just like...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Servers

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MSI teases Z87-GD65 Gaming mobo with onboard Killer NIC
— 4:34 PM on May 28, 2013

We've already gotten a sneak preview of MSI's Z87 MPower mobos, but those aren't the only Haswell-ready boards up MSI's sleeve. The company has...

Type: News story Tags: Motherboards

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WD Se hard drive targets datacenters, NAS applications
— 11:47 AM on May 28, 2013

Western Digital has expanded its lineup of enterprise-class hard drives with a new Serial ATA model targeting everything from large datacenters to smaller NAS...

Type: News story Tags: Storage Servers

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AMD introduces low-power Richland APUs for slim notebooks
— 11:11 AM on May 24, 2013

Back in March, AMD introduced its mobile Richland APUs with a collection of 35W parts. The firm has now filled out the lineup...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Graphics Mobile computing

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Intel promises 50% battery life gain for Haswell laptops
— 6:00 AM on May 24, 2013

Haswell is coming out early next month, and it's everywhere in the news....

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing

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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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Toshiba to start producing second-gen 19-nm NAND this month
— 6:00 AM on May 22, 2013

Later this month, Toshiba will begin mass-producing NAND using a second-generation 19-nm process. According to the press release, the 64Gb (8GB) chips will...

Type: News story Tags: Memory Software

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Intel dominates microprocessor revenue, AMD falls behind SoC makers
— 11:26 AM on May 21, 2013

The microprocessor market is changing, and so are the ways analysts measure it. For the first time, market research firm IC Insights has included...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Mobile computing Personal tech

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