Apple hires carbon fiber specialist
Even the most ardent Apple critics have to admit that the aluminum unibody enclosures that encase MacBook Pro laptops are all kinds of sexy. Industrial design has long been a strong suit of the Mac maker, and it looks like the future could hold less metal and more woven...
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New Rage trailer shows off weapons
id Software's long-awaited Rage post-apocalyptic shooter isn't due out until September 13, but we're getting a small taste of what to expect thanks to an appropriately titled weapons trailer. In addition to showcasing a handful of weapons from the game, the trailer shows off a number of different...
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Report: Windows 7 overtakes XP in the States
Has Windows 7 eclipsed Windows XP's popularity at last? Yes, but only in the United States, according to numbers from web statistics firm StatCounter as quoted by PC World.
The StatCounter data reportedly suggest Windows 7's "average daily share" added up to 32.2% this month so far, while Windows XP...
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Site posts shots of Llano CPU and socket
Production-ready Llano processors began to ship out only days ago, but engineering samples are still making the rounds. The guys at ZOL.com.cn managed to get hold of one, alongside a motherboard with a matching socket, and they've posted photos of the goods for all to enjoy.
Judging by the...
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Enter our XFX Radeon HD 6870 Black Edition giveaway here
'Tis truly the season of giving here at TR. Much of that giving spirit can be attributed to the kind folks at XFX, who continue to supply us with components for our contests. On the heels of our recent power supply giveaways, XFX has volunteered one of...
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The TR Podcast 85: French fries and system guides
Join us for an episode that covers our latest TR system guide, two new Radeon GPUs, the iPad 2's competition, and much more.
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National Siblings Day Shortbread
Eight is Enough
VR-Zone reports AMD A-series (Llano), Socket FM1 pictured
ZDNet UK: Intel working on Atom chips for servers as E7 hits
Fudzilla reports Caicos and Turks-based cards to launch in two weeks
Betanews: Six states use nearly half of all pirated software in the...
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Winston Churchill Day Shortbread
Eight is Enough
Übergizmo: Windows 7 finally overtakes Windows XP's desktop OS market share
Ad Mob survey shows 28% of tablet owners use device as primary PC - Betanews
DigiTimes: Unstable Android 3.0 performance may benefit vendors with own OS
Expreview reports Google is working on Chrome...
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Deal of the week: A $155 Radeon HD 6850 and a Canadian SSD
After reviewing both AMD and Nvidia's new $149 graphics cards, the Radeon HD 6790 and GeForce GTX 550 Ti, we concluded that the slightly pricier Radeon HD 6850 is a far better buy. Well, Newegg has made that product more appealing still by offering a Sapphire Radeon HD...
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AMD, Nvidia working to enable QuickSync with discrete graphics
At the moment, Lucid's Virtu software is the only way to enjoy Sandy Bridge's video-encoding logic in systems running discrete graphics cards. Licensing the software will reportedly cost motherboard makers $5-10 per board, and Intel has already signed on. Other motherboard makers may hold off on following...
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Confessions of a multi-monitor madman
The first thing guests will notice upon entering my home office/playground is not the functioning-but-retired T-bird Athlon motherboard adorning the back wall, nor the pair of shadow boxes to its left containing a genealogy of Intel and AMD processors. Inevitably, new arrivals divert their gaze toward the 2x2 grid...
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Still-beta Minecraft nets developer $33 million
Minecraft is an interesting phenomenon. Despite still being in beta, the game has sold more than 1.8 million copies, netting indie developer Mojang over $33 million. All that for a game that looks like this:
Graphics aren't everything,...
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10-inch, Android 3.0-powered Acer slate to cost $449
Acer looks to have a real, potentially attractive iPad competitor coming our way. PC World reports that the Iconia Tab A500, a 10.1" design with Wi-Fi connectivity, Android 3.0, and Nvidia's Tegra 2 system-on-a-chip, will ship Stateside on April 24. The best part? Acer will charge $449 for it,...
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Bethesda shows Prey 2 screenshot, concept art
At a slow but steady pace, details about the upcoming sequel to Prey are trickling out. This time, Bethesda has posted the first public screenshot of the game as well as a concept art piece, which shows what looks like a vast alien city. The screenshot is just as...
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National Empanada Day Shortbread
Eight is Enough
Fudzilla reports new AMD CEO likely from inside
ATi-Forum has pictures of AMD Bulldozer (in German)
Overclockers.com reports AMD confirms they will support Bulldozer on AM3+
Fudzilla reports Sandy Bridge CULV in Q3 2011
and Panther Point Ivy Bridge chipset detailed
ILM's Rango rides into...
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