Gigabyte teases stripped-down motherboard for extreme overclockers
At the launch of its G1 Killer motherboard series at CES earlier this month, Gigabyte teased the existence of a new board designed explicitly for competitive overclockers. Little was said at the time, but we did learn that the new model features a barren socket area designed to...
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Next Tegra 2 is primed for 3D handhelds
More than a year since the launch of its Tegra 2 system-on-a-chip, Nvidia is readying a successor primed for handheld devices with 3D displays, according to TechEye. The site has posted a screenshot from what it claims to be Nvidia's Mobile World Congress presentation, revealing a few basic...
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Brazos-powered Acer netbook goes up for pre-order
Excited to try out AMD's first accelerated processing units? Well, sit tight, because Amazon has started taking pre-orders for a surprisingly cheap little netbook that features the 9W, dual-core incarnation of AMD's new silicon. And I do mean cheap. This Acer Aspire One AO522 netbook costs $329.99 with...
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The Pick 6 X-bit labs: AMD reschedules 32nm product launch again: Llano comes ahead of Bulldozer and AMD Bulldozer not delayed, says company DigiTimes: Kingston reportedly to buy stake in SSD controller firm JMicron TechEye's exclusive: Nvidia's Tegra 2 3D unveiled Ars Technica on the evolution of computer...
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Report: Lenovo, NEC may combine PC businesses
Further consolidation could be in store for the PC industry—and no, this time, it won't be Acer gobbling up another, smaller rival. Reuters reports that Lenovo and NEC are holding covert talks about a deal that would see the former seize a "controlling interest" in NEC's PC business. Quoting sources...
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Eight is Enough DigiTimes: AMD top executives to demonstrate APU technology iFixit: Apple's diabolical plan to screw your iPhone Fudzilla on why AMD chose TSMC for its 28nm graphics and Nvidia 28nm GeForce aims for Q4 2011 techPowerUp!: Gigabyte GTX 560 Ti Super Overclock graphics card detailed TC...
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Couch surfing to get easier thanks to Logitech M515 mouse
Logitech has unveiled a new mouse for couch potatoes. According to Electronista, the M515 has been designed to track smoothly on upholstery. It also features a smooth underbelly to keep dust, crumbs, and other particulate from mucking with the optical sensor. Couch cushions are hardly flat and stable,...
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AMD enjoyed greater profits in 2010
The numbers are in, and it looks like AMD didn't lose a dime in 2010 overall. As a matter of fact, the company enjoyed increases in revenue, net income, and gross margin, with the year's final quarter yielding $375 million in profits on $1.65 billion in revenue. Not too...
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Deal of the week: Sandy Bridge edition
If you've read our review of Intel's new Sandy Bridge CPUs, you'll know they're the hottest ticket in town. They're also a little too fresh to be receiving much in the way of discounts. However, the strong performance, low power consumption, and fully unlocked upper multiplier offered...
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It's official: Duke Forever is coming out on May 3
That was surprisingly quick. Gearbox Software has announced a release date for Duke Nukem Forever. The game will come out on May 3, 2011, exactly eight months after the company revealed that it had taken over development from 3D Realms. Duke Forever will come out simultaneously on the...
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Eric Schmidt steps down as Google CEO
Are we witnessing the great CEO exodus of January 2011? First Dirk Meyer gets fired from his post as AMD chief, then Steve Jobs goes on medical leave again, and now, the New York Times reports that Eric Schmidt is stepping down as Google's CEO. What's next,...
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The pitfalls of do-it-yourself iPhone repair
There comes a point in every man's life when he looks at his $699 (retail) phone and says, "Phone, you are, perhaps, my only friend. And as your friend I must do the thing that friends do and tell you it's obvious that you've been hitting the juice a bit...
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Release roundup: Cases and workstation laptops
Now that the swirl of CES craziness has died down, we're going back to our regularly scheduled release roundups. Our inbox has collected announcements from Antec, Eurocom, and Lian-Li this week. Antec broadens gaming line with Six Hundred V2...
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