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Updated Kinect motion sensor coming to the PC next year
— 9:02 AM on May 24, 2013

Microsoft's next-generation Kinect controller is a key component of the Xbox One console. It will ship with every system, and it's also coming to...

Type: News story Tags: Input devices Game consoles

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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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Mirasol lives, 1.5-inch display is coming 'soon'
— 9:15 AM on May 22, 2013

E-ink displays are great. They can be used in direct sunlight, and they're as easy on the eyes as real paper. Unfortunately, they're also usually...

Type: News story Tags: Displays 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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Otellini: Intel passed on the original iPhone
— 6:00 AM on May 17, 2013

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

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Personal tech

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Release roundup: Flash drives, Thunderbolt, and an arcade controller
— 5:09 PM on May 16, 2013

This week on the roundup, we've got news about flash drives from Adata, a Thunderbolt-enabled Haswell mobo from ASRock, and an arcade-style fighting game controller...

Type: News story Tags: Motherboards Storage Input devices

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Report: Windows 8.1 expected in late October
— 11:35 AM on May 16, 2013

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

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Latest Das Keyboard flavor features Cherry MX red switches
— 9:10 AM on May 16, 2013

The folks at Das Keyboard have expanded their line of mechanical keyboards again. This time, they've introduced a model called the Model S Professional...

Type: News story Tags: Input devices

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Dell cuts WinRT tablet price to $299.99
— 9:17 AM on May 15, 2013

Lately, tablets that can run the full version of Windows 8 have been selling for just under $450. Is there any room left for...

Type: News story Tags: Personal tech

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Nvidia's Shield handheld to cost $349, ship next month
— 9:05 AM on May 14, 2013

At CES earlier this year, Nvidia introduced Project Shield, a handheld gaming console based on its Tegra 4 processor. We learned quite a few...

Type: News story Tags: Personal tech

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Amazon buys Liquavista screen technology from Samsung
— 6:00 AM on May 14, 2013

Amazon may have settled on the screen technology that will power the seemingly inevitable color Kindle reader. The Digital Reader reports that Samsung-owned screen...

Type: News story Tags: Displays Personal tech

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Xperia ZR smartphone lasts up to 30 minutes underwater
— 1:04 PM on May 13, 2013

Since I have decried the dearth of weather-resistant smartphones, it's only fair that I take a moment to recognize Sony's Xperia ZR. ...

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech

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Release roundup: Power supplies and speedy DDR3
— 12:58 PM on May 10, 2013

Each week, our release roundups gather some of the announcements and press releases that hit our inbox but didn't make it into our daily coverage....

Type: News story Tags: Power Memory

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Tactus and Synaptics partner on tactile touchscreen buttons
— 9:23 AM on May 10, 2013

The smooth exterior glass of touchscreen displays is great for letting your fingers glide freely while performing various swipes and gestures. However, the lack of...

Type: News story Tags: Displays Input devices Mobile computing Personal tech

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Passive cooling silences PowerColor's SCS3 Radeon HD 7850
— 9:42 AM on May 9, 2013

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

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It's official: Windows Blue public preview coming in June
— 9:11 AM on May 8, 2013

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

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AMD intros 2133MHz memory kit, faster RAM disk software
— 11:01 PM on May 7, 2013

Yes, AMD still makes system memory. Not only that, but it's just introduced its quickest memory kit ever: the Radeon RG2133 Gamer Series, which packs...

Type: News story Tags: Memory

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