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Article | 5/04/2010 The iPad review: a gamer's perspective

The word "revolutionary" gets bandied about quite a bit, particularly when Apple is involved. And to hear some people talk, the iPad tablet threatens ...

Article | 27/03/2010 First Look: Nvidia GeForce GTX 480

Is the GeForce GTX 480 fashionably late, or just plain late? ATI has been tooting the DirectX 11 horn for quite some time now, while their competitors...

Article | 12/03/2010 Intel Core i7-980X: when four cores aren't enough

Intel has announced its latest Extreme Edition processor, the Core i7-980X. Like the recently released 2010 Clarkdale lineup, the i7-980X (previously ...

Article | 26/01/2010 AMD expands Phenom II, Athlon II processor lineup

AMD launched five new processors today, expanding its Phenom II and Athlon II lines with chips geared towards the budget-conscious Windows 7 user.

Article | 20/01/2010 Intel Core i5-540M CPU

Intel has unveiled 11 new mobile processors for 2010 - five Core i7s, four Core i5s, and two Core i3s. The chief difference between these processors a...

Article | 12/01/2010 Lenovo Skylight smartbook (preview)

Instead of slapping a pared down OS on to low powered hardware, the Lenovo Skylight approaches the widget-centric internet we've grown accustomed to o...

Article | 6/01/2010 Intel's 2010 'Arrandale' notebook CPUs

Intel has unveiled 11 new mobile processors for 2010 -- five Core i7s, four Core i5s, and two Core i3s. The chief difference between these processors ...

Article | 6/01/2010 Lenovo announces IdeaCentre A300

With a screen depth of 18.5mm, the svelte Lenovo IdeaCentre A300 has claimed the title of the world's thinnest All-in-One PC. It sports a 21.5-inch, ...

Article | 4/01/2010 Acer AspireRevo R3610 nettop PC

The Acer AspireRevo R3610 nettop is blessed with HDMI output and 1080p video playback.

Article | 24/12/2009 HP's racial webcam woes -- just a case of bad lighting?

A YouTube video succinctly titled "HP Computers Are Racist" received wide exposure earlier this week; Apparently, HP's Media Smart webcam's Face Track...

Article | 19/11/2009 AMD unveils ATI Radeon HD 5970; GPUs cower in shame

Dubbed by AMD as the "world's fastest," the ATI Radeon HD 5970 joins the ranks of DirectX 11 capable graphics cards, and includes ATI's Eyefinity mult...