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Windows 8's finger-friendly Metro interface supports all kinds of multi-touch gestures, but you won't need a tablet to take advantage. At the Microsoft Ecosystem...

Type: News story Tags: Input devices

As advanced as AMD's Bulldozer architecture may be, the accompanying chipsets are relatively pedestrian. Much of the blame lies with the SB850 south-bridge component,...

Type: News story Tags: Motherboards Chipsets

There may be whispers in Taiwan about disappointing ultrabook sales, but IHS iSuppli expects the ultrabook category is poised for greatness. At least,...

Type: News story Tags: Systems

As Intel's Sandy Bridge-E processors draw nearer, companies are eagerly sending out snapshots of their matching X79 motherboards. After Asus and ASRock, we've...

Type: News story Tags: Motherboards

The Starting Five X-bit labs: AMD's CEO addresses employees following massive layoffs Computerworld reports Windows set to arrive on IBM mainframes VR-Zone:

Type: News story Tags: Shortbread

The Kindle Fire is due to ship out to consumers on November 15, just over a week from now. And what do you know? Barnes...

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Personal tech

EVGA has taken the wraps off its GeForce GTX 560 Ti 2Win, a new graphics card with dual GF114 GPUs running in SLI. The...

Type: News story Tags: Graphics

A rather intriguing new ultraportable has gone up for sale in Korea. The 13.3" LG Xnote P330 isn't listed on the company's website,...

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing

Battlefield 3 might not have the greatest single-player campaign out there, but its multiplayer mode is definitely engrossing—despite the few bugs that made it...

Type: News story Tags: Gaming

Ice Cream Sandwich devices with Intel inside are on the way. Barely two months after teaming up with Google to tune Android for Atom...

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Operating systems Personal tech

Eight is Enough AppleInsider reports Google chairman tells U.S. senators Apple's Siri could pose 'competitive threat' TG Daily cites report: CDs are officially...

Type: News story Tags: Shortbread

Eight is Enough 9 to 5 Mac's exclusive: Apple VP of Global Security John Theriault departs company following lost iPhone 4S investigation PreCentral: hp...

Type: News story Tags: Shortbread

Eight is Enough The Washington Post reports major Yahoo! shareholder wants co-founder Jerry Yang tossed from board for buyout firm talks TechFlash reports all...

Type: News story Tags: Shortbread

I've been thinking some lately about how our modern perspective warps our sense of scale about history. The simple fact of the matter is...

Type: News story Tags: Miscellaneous

As hard drive prices continue to ramp up, solid-state drives are about as cheap as they've ever been. The price war among vendors of...

Type: News story Tags: Storage Memory Gaming

Thailand is currently experiencing the worst flooding it's seen in over 50 years, and the deluge is wreaking havoc on the PC industry. PC...

Type: News story Tags: Storage

Gigabyte has famously dragged its feet in transitioning its motherboard firmware from old-school BIOSes to next-generation UEFIs. What has the motherboard maker been working...

Type: News story Tags: Motherboards

We knew yesterday's news of mass layoffs at AMD would involve lots of people—roughly 1,400—losing their jobs around the globe, never a happy development....

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Graphics