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Type: News story Tags: Internet Software

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Type: Blog post Tags: Multimedia

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Type: News story Tags: Systems Software

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Type: News story Tags: Game consoles

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Steve Jobs must be blushing right now. Five months on from the launch of Apple's...

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing

With word that the final version of Internet Explorer 8 may be coming in the next few days, enthusiasts are once again...

Type: Blog post Tags: Internet Software

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Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing

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Type: Blog post Tags: Podcast

OpenCL may turn out to be the next best thing, but for now, AMD is still working hard on bettering its existing ATI Stream SDK—the...

Type: News story Tags: Graphics Software

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Type: Feature article Tags: Multimedia

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Type: Blog post Tags: Multimedia Personal tech

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Type: News story Tags: Internet Software

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Type: News story Tags: CPUs Mobile computing

Attention, trendy joggers and celebrities everywhere: the third-generation iPod shuffle is out. Apple has...

Type: News story Tags: Multimedia

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Type: News story Tags: Internet Software

Apple seemed to show almost callous indifference to the economic climate last week, introducing refreshed Mac mini and iMac desktops with starting prices as...

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Mac

OCZ used to specialize in memory, but you might not know it by looking at the company's latest products—barebone notebooks, funky game controllers,...

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing

This week, our largest panel ever hits all the stops including the war against sucky TV, Macs vs. PCs, Nvidia's branding controversy, and more.

Type: Feature article Tags: Podcast