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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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HGST packs 1.5TB into 9.5-mm, three-platter Travelstar 5K1500 notebook drive
— 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

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Samsung's latest 13.3'' notebook screen has a 3200x1800 resolution
— 9:18 AM on May 20, 2013

Looks like Samsung has one-upped Sharp. The latter announced a handful of high-PPI notebook screens last week, but now, Samsung is about to...

Type: News story Tags: Displays

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The PC graphics market was kind to Nvidia last quarter
— 6:00 AM on May 20, 2013

The folks at Jon Peddie Research have published their estimates for the PC graphics market in the last quarter. Their findings? "The news was...

Type: News story Tags: Graphics

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Deals of the week: IPS displays, graphics cards, storage, and games
— 5:14 PM on May 17, 2013

We've gathered a pretty nice selection of deals this week. We've got a heavily discounted 23" IPS monitor, a Radeon that's on sale and bundled...

Type: News story Tags: Graphics Storage Displays

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Which game is the new champ of PC visuals?
— 2:12 PM on May 17, 2013

If you've seen the latest round of games, you'll know what I mean when I say that we've clearly entered a new era in PC...

Poll Question: • What's the best-looking PC game?

Type: News story Tags: Graphics Gaming

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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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Sharp adds three high-PPI notebook displays based on IGZO tech
— 6:00 AM on May 16, 2013

Quite often, our biggest complaint about PC notebooks and tablets is that their display resolutions are too low. 1366x768 has become the norm even...

Type: News story Tags: Displays Mobile computing

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AMD expands Crysis 3, Tomb Raider availability in Never Settle bundle
— 11:08 AM on May 15, 2013

AMD's game bundling deals keep getting more and more tantalizing. Last month, the company added Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon to the mix. Now,...

Type: News story Tags: Graphics Gaming

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AMD claims fastest mobile GPU crown with Radeon HD 8970M
— 10:31 AM on May 15, 2013

Late last year, when the Radeon HD 8000M series was announced, AMD alluded to upcoming, higher-end offerings that would be out later in 2013....

Type: News story Tags: Graphics

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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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