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FirePro R5000 targets remote graphics workstations
— 11:00 PM on February 24, 2013

Remote graphics seems to be all the rage these days. You have Nvidia touting local game streaming with Project Shield and Sony promising something...

Type: News story Tags: Graphics Servers Workstations

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Autonomous quadrocopter drones learn to juggle
— 9:53 AM on February 22, 2013

For a little while, I've been casually watching the development of quadrocopters like the Parrot AR.Drone. The camera-equipped, iPhone-controlled Parrot is a pretty...

Type: News story Tags: Miscellaneous Personal tech

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Which Blu-ray player software for Windows?
— 10:09 AM on February 18, 2013

Hey, all. News will be slow around here today, since it's President's Day. I do have a question for you, though. What do you...

Type: News story Tags: Multimedia Software

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Intel confirms plans for TV service
— 6:00 AM on February 13, 2013

We've been hearing rumors about an Internet TV service from Intel for... well,...

Type: News story Tags: Multimedia Personal tech

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WD intros $70 Apple TV, Roku lookalike
— 9:03 AM on February 12, 2013

Western Digital is no stranger to the living room, and we're familiar with the company's past efforts there. The newly announced WD TV...

Type: News story Tags: Multimedia Personal tech

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Corsair buys up Scottish audio firm
— 6:00 AM on February 12, 2013

Looks like launching its own speakers and headphones was only the beginning. In a low-key announcement yesterday, Corsair revealed that it has acquired...

Type: News story Tags: Multimedia

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Friday night topic: the prospects for more Star Wars?
— 5:13 PM on February 1, 2013

So... Disney bought LucasFilm and the Star Wars franchise from George Lucas, announced plans for three more movies, and has already selected J.J. Abrams to...

Type: News story Tags: Miscellaneous

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Here's Ashton Kutcher as an historically inaccurate Steve Jobs
— 4:33 PM on January 25, 2013

In case you missed it, Entertainment Weekly posted a teaser clip of the upcoming Steve Jobs biopic starring Ashton Kutcher yesterday. The clip shows...

Type: News story Tags: Miscellaneous Mac

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High-endurance Micron P400m SSD targets enterprise
— 11:29 AM on January 23, 2013

Micron has a new SSD for the enterprise crowd. The P400m combines familiar technologies with a few new twists to provide a high-endurance drive...

Type: News story Tags: Storage Servers Workstations

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TR's big CES 2013 digest
— 6:24 PM on January 11, 2013

We published a lot of stories from the Consumer Electronics Show this week....

Type: News story Tags: Miscellaneous The Tech Report

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New Diamond sound card has C-Media inside
— 6:56 PM on January 9, 2013

The PC audio market doesn't get a lot of love, but we'll be treated to a new sound card in March. That's when Diamond...

Type: News story Tags: Multimedia

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New USB 3.0 spec to hit 10 Gbps data rate
— 10:30 AM on January 7, 2013

Eat your heart out, Thunderbolt. The USB 3.0 Promoter Group has announced a "supplement" to the USB 3.0 specification that will raise data rates...

Type: News story Tags: Multimedia Storage Systems Miscellaneous

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SATA Express standard enters ratification phase
— 12:29 PM on January 4, 2013

We've clocked the latest 2.5" SSDs at nearly 550MB/s in sequential transfer rate tests. That speed isn't far off the peak theoretical transfer...

Type: News story Tags: Storage Servers Workstations

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Report: Intel plans staggered rollout for TV service
— 12:17 PM on December 31, 2012

Back in March, we learned that Intel is cooking up an Internet-based TV service for the living room. The initial version will debut at...

Type: News story Tags: Multimedia

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WSJ: Staples, others, adjust prices based on location
— 9:53 AM on December 24, 2012

This summer, the Wall Street Journal broke a story about Orbitz featuring different deals for Mac and PC users. The Journal is now...

Type: News story Tags: Miscellaneous

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Researchers demo vector-based video codec
— 1:13 PM on December 13, 2012

Modern video codecs rely on pixels to represent moving pictures. That method works well enough, but there are some inherent problems. Lower-resolution videos can't be...

Type: News story Tags: Multimedia Software

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Downloaded documentary tells Napster's story
— 10:49 AM on December 10, 2012

Napster forever changed not only the music industry, but also the Internet. The seminal music sharing service was a revelation when it was released in...

Type: News story Tags: Multimedia Internet

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Friday night topic: All I want for Christmas...
— 5:45 PM on December 7, 2012

So... We've posted our gift guide and offered our thoughts. The question is: what's on your Christmas list this year? Discuss.

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