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AMD breaks out the heavy equipment to build its next-generation of chips

Data is not unlike dirt. It’s pretty much ubiquitous, but difficult to move by hand and even harder to store in anything other than a big pile. But AMD’s got some new equipment coming out of its garage to meet that challenge. The chipmaker has on its drawing board Bulldozer...

Tags: semiconductors, PC graphics, multicore processors, Intel, AMD

Blog posts 2007-07-26

This could be a big deal

Buzz about Intel getting back into the discrete graphics processor market is once again building. Digitimes reported today, based on sources it spoke to at this week’s Computex trade show, that Intel will return to the discrete graphics space in 2008. (Link: here.) Digitimes cites its sources saying Intel would...

Tags: PC graphics, Nvidia, Intel, AMD

Blog posts 2007-06-07

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Asus Essentio CG5270-BP004

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores. The Asus Essentio CG5270-BP004 bears a striking resemblance to a young teenager trying too hard. With its oversized, canted case, it's easy to...

Tags: ASUS

Product reviews 2009-11-24

HP Pavilion P6230y

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores.The $680 Pavilion P6230y is another midrange HP desktop PC that looks good on paper, but can't keep up with the competition in...

Tags: Desktops, LANs, Semiconductors, Network technology, Processors, DVD, HP Pavilion, Hewlett-Packard Co., ASUS, graphics, chip

Product reviews 2009-11-23

Chrome OS: More questions than answers?

And exactly why....would students be part of the target market or any other particular group for that matter?This is a silly post. Chrome will be lean, cloud based, local caching of data, some and growing off-line capabilities and probably grow in features/capabilities over time. It will NOT be everything to...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Outlook, Wi-Fi, operating system, Google Inc., Chrome, HTML5, Chrome OS

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Gateway One ZX4800-02

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores.The good news about the Gateway One ZX4800-02: it's not a Nettop. Nope, instead this is a full-fledged, $750 all-in-one desktop, complete with a...

Tags: Keyboards, Desktops, Monitors & displays, Processors, Gateway Inc., desktop

Product reviews 2009-11-20

Gateway DX4822-01

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores.Although we weren't fans of Gateway's midrange Gateway DX4300-03, the $520 DX4822-01 makes a more convincing argument with budget-minded features like a spacious hard...

Tags: Video cards, DVD, Consumer electronics, Semiconductors, Processors, Gateway Inc., Intel Corp.

Product reviews 2009-11-20

Samsung Convoy SCH-U640 (Verizon Wireless)

Photo gallery:Samsung ConvoyEditors' note: This review originally reported that the Convoy does not support Verizon's push-to-talk network. In fact, the phone does support the service. We apologize for the error.Hot on the rugged heels of the Motorola Barrage comes an equally durable phone for Verizon Wireless called the Samsung Convoy....

Tags: Verizon Wireless, keypad button, Samsung Convoy, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

Product reviews 2009-11-20

Asus K60IJ-RBLX05

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores. Buying a budget laptop often means cutting corners, so let's take a look at the Asus K60IJ-RBLX05. With a 16-inch screen and a...

Tags: Processors, Notebooks, ASUS, processor, laptop computer

Product reviews 2009-11-19

Google's Chrome OS: Will you give up desktop apps?

I won't ntntI can'tI'm not online 24/7. I need local apps, as does everyone else. Say what you want. But network outages happen... Weather by forces of nature or human error, a network will eventually go down. It's only a matter of time. And knowing Google's past GMail outages, I...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Desktops, operating system, desktop, Google Inc., desktop app, netbook, Google Chrome

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

ATI Radeon HD 5970 is world's fastest graphics card

Isn't this card a little.... bigEven for most gaming class full-tower PC's?No, this is typical for high-end gaming cardsMost ATX cases will handle this. The main problem might be the power supply!And It's ATI...So I Will PassATI is garbage....I'll wait for NVIDIA's 300 series response...I was an ATI fan...

Tags: Games, ATI Radeon HD 5970, video card, ATI Radeon, graphics, ATI Technologies Inc., NVidia Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-18

Blue Iris 2.32 (Windows)

Video Capture. Use up to 25 cameras (Webcams, camcorders, network IP cams, analog cards, or your PC desktop). Capture JPEG snapshots or capture movies in standard AVI, advanced DVR, or leading-edge Windows Media file formats. Video Security. Keep an eye on your home, place of business, cars, and valuables; watch...

Tags: Windows Media, Perspective Software, Microsoft Windows, Corporate Communications, Digital Media, Digital Music, DVR, Digital Video, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment

Software downloads 2009-11-18

GeForce GT 240 - NVIDIA's sub-$100 DirectX 10.1 graphics card

Nvidia's work great with Linux distro'sNvidia's cards work great with Linux distro'syou can have compiz desktop and runany game you want.The optimization is amazing!;)Who said anything about loser OSes?This is about OSes that actually offer great gaming experiences to users, not OSes that really want to play where the big...

Tags: Games, Cyberthreats, game, NVidia Corp., operating system, DirectX, Nvidia GeForce, graphics, video card

Discussion threads 2009-11-17

AMD turbo boosts Flash Player 10.1 with ATI Stream technology

AMD seems to be the more viable choice nowThey certainly have improved their offerings over Intel and NVIDIA, which both seem to be up in the air at the moment. Intel isn't focused on offering good mainstream performance for the dollar - they're only working on Atom and the...

Tags: Chipsets, Processors, Semiconductors, Macromedia Flash Player, NVidia Corp., Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., ATI Technologies Inc., AMD 785G, GPU, AMD Athlon, chipset

Discussion threads 2009-11-17

Psystar massacred in court

I wouldn't.....buy even with a 100% discount, Psystar is toast and part of Apple's claim would invoke a recall of all machines and buyer's info. Apart from the 'no support' from Apple, there will be no support from a defunct company too.Yep, there is pent-up demand for an expandable cheap...

Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Apple Inc., Psystar, hardware, Linux

Discussion threads 2009-11-16

Dell's answer to Apple's Mac mini - The Inspiron Zino HD

People Actually Buy These Things?Almost a $1000.00 for a cutsey, low powered designer computer? Do people actually buy these things? Maybe they should check out your Very Best Kit list.adrian please 959$ you dont put 959 for a low-end entry level machine you can have...

Tags: Desktops, Apple Mac Mini, Dell Inspiron, Dell Computer Corp., Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2009-11-16

Samsung Mythic SGH-A897 (AT&T)

Even though AT&T launched its live mobile TV service more than a year ago, but few support it-- the last one we saw was the Samsung Eternity, which was released in October 2008. Now it seems that AT&T may be looking to breathe fresh life to the service by releasing...

Tags: Keyboards, Monitors & displays, Telecom & Utilities, NOW IT, phone dialer, Mythic, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., home screen, phone, AT&T Corp.

Product reviews 2009-11-14

Sony Vaio L117FX (Core 2 Quad Q8400s 2.66GHz, 6GB RAM, 1TB HDD, Windows 7 Home Premium)

Had Apple not introduced a 27-inch iMac for $1,699, we'd have fewer reservations about Sony asking $1,999 for its new 24-inch Vaio L117FX. Yes, HP's TouchSmart 600 expanded on some of Sony's innovations from its previous generation all-in-ones. Sony also doesn't even attempt to match HP's creative multitouch software. But...

Tags: Desktops, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, RAM, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Sony Vaio, Sony Corp., HDMI

Product reviews 2009-11-13

HP Pavilion Slimline s5220y

HP's $480 Pavilion Slimline s5220y is another low-end slim tower PC that offers mediocre performance and equally unexciting performance packaged in a relatively boring case. Its small stature might tempt some of you to use it as a light-duty PC, or even a media-streaming box, but its out-of-date connectivity options...

Tags: Desktops, Ethernet, Video cards, DVD, Consumer electronics, Slimline, HP Pavilion, Hewlett-Packard Co., Dell Inspiron, Dell Computer Corp.

Product reviews 2009-11-12

Apple Safari exposes Windows to drive-by download attacks

"May lead"?Whenever I see these kinds of statements, regardless of platform, I always wonder if the "may" in "may lead to?arbitrary code execution" is equivalent to the odd, statistically improbable and realistically negligible but observed drug side-effect possibilities, like dry-mouth from eye drops or headaches from suppositories or whether it's...

Tags: Linux, Operating systems, SECURITY, Apple Safari, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-11