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AMD introduces low-power Richland APUs for slim notebooks by Geoff Gasior — 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	13
Updated Kinect motion sensor coming to the PC next year by Geoff Gasior — 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	11
Intel promises 50% battery life gain for Haswell laptops by Cyril Kowaliski — 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	43
WHQL-certified GeForce 320.18 drivers now available by Cyril Kowaliski — 10:38 AM on May 23, 2013 To coincide with the GeForce GTX 780 launch, Nvidia has posted a set of graphics drivers with support for the card. The 320.18 release... Type: News story Tags: Graphics Gaming	15
OCZ Vertex 450 SSD has 20-nm NAND, tweaked Indilinx controller by Geoff Gasior — 8:01 AM on May 23, 2013 OCZ's Vertex SSD has a storied history. The original model launched in 2009 and was one of the first consumer-grade SSDs worth buying. ... Type: News story Tags: Storage	16
Nvidia's GeForce GTX 780 graphics card reviewed by Scott Wasson — 8:00 AM on May 23, 2013 The first member of the GeForce 700 series promises nearly all of the speed of the GeForce Titan at a much more palatable price. Type: Feature article Tags: Graphics	146
Fingertip-sized Serial ATA SSD boasts 480MB/s data rate by Geoff Gasior — 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	9
Wednesday Shortbread by Ronald Hanaki — 4:51 PM on May 22, 2013 Eight is Enough Liliputing: $199 Acer C7 Chromebook with 16GB SSD coming soon BGR: Nvidia updates Tegra 4i processor, adds LTE-Advanced support Engadget:... Type: News story Tags: Shortbread	46
Fractal Design lists Haswell-compatible PSUs by Geoff Gasior — 11:02 AM on May 22, 2013 Intel's upcoming Haswell CPUs have a new sleep state that draws just 0.05A on the 12V rail—one tenth the idle draw of existing Ivy bridge... Type: News story Tags: CPUs Power	22
Mirasol lives, 1.5-inch display is coming 'soon' by Cyril Kowaliski — 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	19
Toshiba to start producing second-gen 19-nm NAND this month by Geoff Gasior — 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	20
Microsoft reveals next-generation Xbox One console by Geoff Gasior — 2:17 PM on May 21, 2013 Microsoft revealed its next-generation game console today. Dubbed Xbox One, the console was designed as an all-in-one entertainment system that's equally at home playing games... Type: News story Tags: Game consoles	316
Tuesday Shortbread by Ronald Hanaki — 2:10 PM on May 21, 2013 The Fantastic Four Reuters: Intel CEO shakes up units, creates 'new devices' group Reuters: Senate panel peels back Apple's offshore taxes MSI unveils... Type: News story Tags: Shortbread	20
Intel dominates microprocessor revenue, AMD falls behind SoC makers by Geoff Gasior — 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	75
New Shadow Warrior game teased in video, pictures by Cyril Kowaliski — 9:10 AM on May 21, 2013 After 15 long years, the sequel to Duke Nukem 3D was finally released in 2011. Now, one of 3D Realms' lesser-known games is about to... Type: News story Tags: Gaming	15
HGST packs 1.5TB into 9.5-mm, three-platter Travelstar 5K1500 notebook drive by Geoff Gasior — 2:01 AM on May 21, 2013 Most of today's 2.5" notebook hard drives top out at an even terabyte.... Type: News story Tags: Storage Mobile computing	14
Monday Shortbread by Ronald Hanaki — 4:51 PM on May 20, 2013 7 Up X-bit labs: Dell admits Windows 8 did not meet expectations, pins hopes on "Blue" updates Reuters: Yahoo! buying Tumblr for $1.1... Type: News story Tags: Shortbread	25
Hardware: Shipbreakers trailers highlight back-story, freemium perks by Geoff Gasior — 12:38 PM on May 20, 2013 Hardware: Shipbreakers has one of the most distinctive art styles I've seen in a video game. The real-time strategy game is being created by... Type: News story Tags: Gaming	10