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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
The next Atom: Intel's Silvermont architecture revealed by Scott Wasson — 12:00 PM on May 6, 2013 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	147
Asus' VivoTab Smart ME400C tablet reviewed by Cyril Kowaliski — 3:44 PM on April 30, 2013 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	24
The PC is booming—just not the PC we know by Cyril Kowaliski — 11:05 PM on April 18, 2013 So, you heard the news: PC sales are tanking. Apparently, nobody wants to buy Dells or HPs anymore; nobody cares about clunky laptops and bulky... Type: Blog post Tags: Systems Mobile computing Personal tech	81
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
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
Dispatches from the Nexus by Geoff Gasior — 5:16 PM on March 28, 2013 This past summer, the power button my Palm Pre started misbehaving. At last, I had an excuse to replace the aging handset with something... Type: Blog post Tags: Mobile computing Operating systems Personal tech	39
The problem with Windows convertible tablets by Cyril Kowaliski — 10:56 PM on March 13, 2013 I've been spending a fair bit of time with Windows convertible tablets lately. I reviewed the Samsung ATIV Smart PC Pro 700T last week,... Type: Blog post Tags: Mobile computing Windows Personal tech	109
Samsung's ATIV Smart PC Pro 700T convertible tablet reviewed by Cyril Kowaliski — 8:06 PM on March 3, 2013 This Windows 8 convertible has x86 ultrabook guts, an 11.6" 1080p display, and speedy solid-state storage. Attach it to the bundled keyboard dock, and... Type: Feature article Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech	57
Smartphone forecast: Reflective, with a chance of water damage by Geoff Gasior — 9:27 AM on February 22, 2013 Smartphones are true marvels of modern technology. Although inherently limited by their... Type: Blog post Tags: Displays Mobile computing Personal tech	41
Local game streaming: Coming soon from the PC by Geoff Gasior — 10:35 PM on January 24, 2013 Nvidia's Project Shield was one of the most intriguing new products on display at this year's Consumer Electronics Show. This handheld gaming device combines the... Type: Blog post Tags: Gaming Networking	44
On the marginalization of consumer laptops by Cyril Kowaliski — 12:33 AM on January 18, 2013 You probably saw that Gartner report earlier this week about the sluggishness of PC shipments last quarter. Shipments were so sluggish, according to Gartner,... Type: Blog post Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech	155
Asus' VivoBook X202E notebook reviewed by Geoff Gasior — 12:48 PM on January 16, 2013 For just $550, Asus' X202E ultraportable offers an 11.6" touchscreen, a 17W Ivy Bridge CPU, and a beautiful chassis with brushed metal surfaces. We Type: Feature article Tags: Mobile computing	40
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
Freshening up a home network can yield big bandwidth benefits by Scott Wasson — 12:46 PM on December 21, 2012 One of the funny things about being a PC enthusiast, for me, is how there's a constant ebb and flow of little projects that I... Type: Blog post Tags: Networking	96
A first look at AMD's Radeon HD 8790M by Cyril Kowaliski — 6:23 PM on December 20, 2012 AMD has a new series of mobile graphics processors coming in early 2013. We've taken an early look at one of the newcomers, which... Type: Feature article Tags: Graphics Mobile computing	68

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Continuing a long history of innovation, AMD announced today that they were the first to reach a critical CPU power envelope threshold. AMD CEO, Rory...

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