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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

Outgoing Intel CEO Paul Otellini had some interesting things to say in a...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Personal tech

Howdy, all. Just an update on several things. First, there is a lot going on around here in the next several weeks—busiest I have ever...

Type: News story Tags: The Tech Report

Earlier this week, Microsoft announced that Windows 8.1 would be a free upgrade for Windows 8 users. We also learned that a public preview...

Type: News story Tags: Operating systems Windows

Add Seasonic to the list of PSU makers that have clarified their support for Intel's upcoming Haswell processor. The next-gen CPU's low-power sleep states...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Power

Well, it's official. Windows Blue will be a free upgrade for folks...

Type: News story Tags: Operating systems

As you may have heard, there's a major CPU launch coming up soon. I've been meeting with folks, gathering new parts, and prepping my...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs The Tech Report

Intel is slowly but surely moving more platform components onto the processor. Over the years, the graphics, PCI Express, and memory controllers traditionally found...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Motherboards Power

About three months ago, Firefox's Modern UI interface made its first appearance in the nightly build channel. We haven't heard much Modern UI talk...

Type: News story Tags: Internet Software

PowerColor has developed a new spin on AMD's Radeon HD 7850 graphics card. The simply named SCS3 HD7850 has stock clock speeds and 1GB...

Type: News story Tags: Graphics Cooling

Zotac has beefed up its Zbox lineup with two new models based on Ivy Bridge processors. Until now, the company's most powerful mini PC...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Systems

Microsoft is getting awfully chatty about Windows Blue this week. Yesterday, company CFO and marketing chief Tami Reller teased the upcoming OS update. Now,...

Type: News story Tags: Operating systems Windows

How's Windows 8 selling? About as well as Windows 7 did three years ago, judging by numbers posted this morning on the official Windows...

Type: News story Tags: Windows

For years, cable TV subscribers have asked for a-la-carte service that would allow channels to be purchased individually. Cable providers have resisted, but it...

Type: News story Tags: Multimedia Internet

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

Valve's collection of Linux-friendly games has grown. On Friday, the developer announced a Left 4 Dead 2 beta for the alternative OS. ...

Type: News story Tags: Gaming Operating systems

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

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