OCZ drops out of memory business to focus on SSDs
So, that's why OCZ didn't have much in the way of new memory modules on display at CES this year. According to PC Perspective, the company has decided to exit the memory business entirely. Here's a snippet from the official press release: In August 2010, the Company announced...
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Slick Sandy Bridge-powered ThinkPads are on the way
We already swooned over Lenovo's Brazos-powered ThinkPad X120e, but that wasn't the only exciting new laptop in the company's CES showcase. Lenovo was also displaying the E220S and E420S, two Sandy Bridge-powered systems with a more avant-garde design—for ThinkPads, that is. The E220S is probably the...
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Razer shows handheld concept gaming PC
Imagine our surprise when we walked into Razer's CES booth last week and came across the Switchblade, a concept device designed to offer PC gaming in the palm of your hand. The product strays completely from Razer's realm of gaming peripherals and accessories, and its premise is an interesting one....
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Hands on with Asus' Eee slates and tablets
We've already reported the announcement of four upcoming tablet PCs of various types from Asus at CES, but later in the show, we managed to get some hands-on time with several of them. Asus is obviously taking a multi-pronged approach to the tablet market, mixing a bit of...
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Thermaltake readies $269 Level 10 GT
The original Level 10 case is an impressive technical achievement and a unique sight for sure. Too bad about the $800 price tag and the apparent emphasis on form over function, both of which make it tough to recommend as an enthusiast case. Thermaltake isn't putting all its chips...
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OCZ resurrects original Silencer PSU design
PC Power & Cooling's Silencer 750W is one of our favorite PSUs. An Editor's Choice award winner from several years back, the Silencer appeared in numerous system guides until it was eventually phased out. OCZ bought PC Power & Cooling and replaced the Silencer with a Mk...
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Next-gen SandForce SSD controller shown in OCZ Vertex 3
Just a few years ago, OCZ's CES showcase was dominated by memory modules. Row upon row of DIMMs were on display, each with a heatsink a little taller and more outlandish than the next. My, how things have changed. At this year's show, there were only a...
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MSI offers sneak peak at Bulldozer 'Big Bang' mobo
AMD may not have have much of a response to Sandy Bridge right now, but the situation will change later this year. The presence of a Socket AM3+ motherboard in MSI's CES showcase was a reminder that Bulldozer, AMD's next-gen desktop and server microarchitecture, is indeed on the way.
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Motherboard makers flaunt their Brazos goodies
In addition to Brazos-based notebooks, this year's CES exhibits included a number of small-form-factor Brazos motherboards—most of them ripe for use in home-theater PCs and other diminutive enthusiast rigs. All of the usual suspects had boards on display, and AMD wasn't afraid to present them in its own showcase:
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Hot Toddy Day Shortbread
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Liquid nitrogen flows at MSI's CES overclocking event
Speed was the name of the game last week at MSI's Master Overclocking Arena 2011: Americas Final. The event was hosted at the Pole Position indoor kart racing in Las Vegas as part of MSI's CES festivities, and brought together 20 top overclockers (in the form of two-man teams) from...
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Brazos ultraportables come out swinging
The launch of Intel's Sandy Bridge processors last week was a tough act to follow. Nevertheless, AMD managed to draw crowds at CES with its freshly released Brazos platform, which has materialized in some rather interesting little notebooks. The most exciting of those is probably the
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Intel and Nvidia hug it out, announce new cross-licensing deal
After firing lawsuits back and forth, Intel and Nvidia appear to have buried the hatchet. The two have put an end to all outstanding legal disputes between them and entered a new long-term cross licensing deal. Here's a snippet from the official press release: "This agreement...
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AMD board ousts Dirk Meyer, will seek new CEO
The press release says much of what you'll want to know: SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Jan. 10, 2011 — AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Senior Vice President and CFO Thomas Seifert, 47, as interim CEO following the resignation of Dirk Meyer, 49, as president, CEO...
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