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Nvidia GeForce Titan: supercomputer GPU power for the 1%

Nvidia GeForce Titan: supercomputer GPU power for the 1%
  • Posted February 19, 2013, 8:00 AM by Julio Franco | Filed in Hardware, Gaming Breaking News With Video
  • Cray's XK7 Titan supercomputer is powered by no less than 18,000 Nvidia Tesla K20x GPUs, which Nvidia is proud to say highly contributes to make the Titan the world's fastest supercomputer. Today, the company is presenting a revised version of the graphics…

Neowin: Nokia Lumia 820 review

Neowin: Nokia Lumia 820 review
  • Posted February 18, 2013, 11:00 AM by Steven Parker | Filed in Mobile Computing, Hardware
  • The launch of Windows Phone 8 saw the announcement of a new generation of handsets, consigning a fairly lacklustre set of earlier devices to the past, with the news that those phones would not be upgradable to the newest version…

Micron touts industry's smallest 128Gb NAND flash chip

Micron touts industry
  • Posted February 15, 2013, 9:50 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Hardware, Industry News
  • Micron Technology has announced what it claims is the industry's densest 128Gbit NAND flash memory device. With die area of only 146 square millimeters, the chip is made using a 20nm fabrication process and is based on triple-level-cell flash technology.

Crowdfunded NCase M1 Mini-ITX enthusiast chassis inches toward reality

Crowdfunded NCase M1 Mini-ITX enthusiast chassis inches toward reality
  • Posted February 15, 2013, 7:30 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware
  • Although there are some solid small form factor cases available, none of them are perfect -- at least not if you're Wahaha360 and Necere from HardOCP's forum. Disappointed by popular enclosures such as the SilverStone SG05, the guys teamed up last year to design their...

HP working on Android tablet, considering smartphone, too

HP working on Android tablet, considering smartphone, too
  • Posted February 13, 2013, 4:30 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Mobile Computing, Hardware
  • HP is ready to give smartphones and tablets another go after notoriously spending $1.2 billion to acquire Palm in 2010 only to shut down its webOS unit 18 months later. Although the company has already sort of jumped back in…

Western Digital targets Roku with $70 WD TV Play streaming box

Western Digital targets Roku with $70 WD TV Play streaming box
  • Posted February 12, 2013, 3:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware
  • Western Digital has added a new model to its WD TV media streaming series to include a set-top that's priced to compete with Roku's affordable options. While the WD TV Live and WD TV Live Hub typically go for $100 or more, Western Digital is selling the WD TV Play for only $70....

Thermaltake launches Tron-inspired Chaser A31 enthusiast mid-tower

Thermaltake launches Tron-inspired Chaser A31 enthusiast mid-tower
  • Posted February 11, 2013, 5:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware
  • Thermaltake has updated its Chaser series with a new Tron-inspired mid-tower aimed at gamers and enthusiasts. Said to exude an "e-sports appearance," the Chaser A31's aesthetics have been greatly tamed over the Chaser MK-1's hyper-aggressive looks by using smoother surfaces…

Lenovo's ThinkPad Helix Windows 8 hybrid delayed until early March

Lenovo
  • Posted February 7, 2013, 8:00 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing With Video
  • After impressing many CES attendees and onlookers, Lenovo's ThinkPad Helix landed on the wishlists of many people who are looking to invest in a new Windows 8 hybrid. When the device was first unveiled, Lenovo expected to have it in…

High-res touchscreen Google Chromebook surfaces in leaked video

High-res touchscreen Google Chromebook surfaces in leaked video
  • Posted February 6, 2013, 4:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing With Video
  • There’s no shortage of Google Chromebooks in the wild at this point as big names like Acer, HP, Lenovo and Samsung all offer a slightly different take on the platform. That base platform, however, may soon be getting some beefy…

Raspberry Pi camera module pictured, will retail for $25

Raspberry Pi camera module pictured, will retail for $25
  • Posted February 6, 2013, 2:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware
  • The Raspberry Pi Foundation has revealed the upcoming camera module designed to further bolster the tiny computer’s capabilities. Photos of the final hardware have surfaced on the company’s website with the promise that it’ll be available in the near future…

HDD revenue to fall 11.8% in 2013, WD may bump Seagate for top spot

HDD revenue to fall 11.8% in 2013, WD may bump Seagate for top spot
  • Posted February 5, 2013, 3:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, Hardware
  • Industry analyst IHS iSuppli expects revenue generated by sales of mechanical hard drives to slip by 11.8 percent during 2013. HDD sales in 2012 grossed a healthy $37.1 billion during 2012, but a speculative 11.8 percent drop could whittle that…

Android-based gaming console Ouya hitting retail in June, preorders start today

Android-based gaming console Ouya hitting retail in June, preorders start today
  • Posted February 5, 2013, 1:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Gaming, Hardware
  • Ouya, the Android-based gaming console that raised over $8.5 million from more than 63,000 backers on Kickstarter, is now officially available for pre-order to anyone who missed out on the campaign and will be available at a wide range of…

Neowin: Sony Vaio Tap 20 review

Neowin: Sony Vaio Tap 20 review
  • Posted February 5, 2013, 11:00 AM by Steven Parker | Filed in Hardware
  • Windows 8 has brought with it an influx of new computer form factors, including dockable tablets, flipping convertible hybrids and even dual-screen laptops. But perhaps one of the most bizarre ideas came out of the labs at Sony. We all…

Reviewing Cooler Master's HAF XB "LAN Box"

Reviewing Cooler Master
  • Posted February 5, 2013, 2:02 AM by Steven Walton | Filed in TechSpot, Hardware
  • Following the success of 2008's HAF 932 chassis, Cooler Master didn't waste any time adapting its High Air Flow design to various other form factors and price points -- many of which we've covered in depth. Along with its larger options, the company offers three mid-towers: the $50 HAF 912, $100 HAF 922 and $130 HAF XM.

    While the cost of these cases varies significantly, they're all fairly similar in terms of stature in that their tall, rectangular profile resembles most other mid-towers. Mixing things up, Cooler Master's latest mid-size enclosure, the HAF XB, breaks the conventional mold with boxier dimensions -- in fact, the company describes it as a "LAN box".

HP's first Chromebook officially out, priced at $330

HP
  • Posted February 4, 2013, 9:30 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing
  • HP’s Chromebook plans were first revealed last week through a product sheet on its website, but now the company has made it official. Joining the likes of Samsung, Acer, and Lenovo, HP is embracing Google’s browser-based operating system with its…

VESA updates DisplayPort Dual-Mode, pushes 4K UHD over HDMI

VESA updates DisplayPort Dual-Mode, pushes 4K UHD over HDMI
  • Posted February 1, 2013, 4:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, Hardware
  • Industry standards body VESA has officially updated its DisplayPort Dual-Mode 1.1 standard to provide better performance, higher resolutions and increased interoperability when hooking up to HDMI and DVI ports through a cable or adapter. Under Dual-Mode, a DisplayPort can output…

Google Glass could include built-in bone conduction headphones

Google Glass could include built-in bone conduction headphones
  • Posted February 1, 2013, 9:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware
  • Despite the fact that Google recently held a hackaton for Project Glass developers a few days ago in San Francisco and is hosting another event starting today in New York, we still don’t know an awful lot about the search…

Nvidia to build reference smartphones and tablets for OEMs, ODMs

Nvidia to build reference smartphones and tablets for OEMs, ODMs
  • Posted January 31, 2013, 1:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Hardware, Industry News
  • Nvidia is no stranger to producing reference designs for the graphics card market and working with partners to get products into customers’ hands. Now, according to a report by Russian site Mobile Review, the company is looking to replicate that…

Fanless barebones PC from Foxconn lands at Newegg for $250

Fanless barebones PC from Foxconn lands at Newegg for $250
  • Posted January 30, 2013, 3:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware
  • Silent PC aficionados may be interested to learn that Newegg is now stocking a silent small form factor computer from Foxconn. The aptly named NanoPC, measuring just 7.5-inches x 5.3-inches x 1.5-inches, has a TDP rating of just 9W which…

Acer chief hints at low-cost, quad-core slates later this year

Acer chief hints at low-cost, quad-core slates later this year
  • Posted January 29, 2013, 6:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware
  • Acer has been making some noise in the budget tablet market with their Iconia B1, a $150 slate designed to go toe-to-toe with Google’s popular Nexus 7. It appears that prospect may be panning out as Acer CEO Linxian Lang…

Microsoft's 128GB Surface Pro will ship with just 83GB of usable space

Microsoft
  • Posted January 29, 2013, 12:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing
  • Microsoft has revealed that the 128GB Surface Pro will ship with just 83GB of usable storage space. No word yet on how much space the 64GB version will arrive with but if the same 45GB is unavailable from the get-go,…

AMD's upcoming 'Richland' APU clock speeds detailed

AMD
  • Posted January 29, 2013, 9:39 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Hardware, Industry News
  • With AMD's successor to Trinity already shipping to computer makers we’ve been hearing more and more details about the upcoming parts. Last week, Chinese website Expreview revealed the initial lineup for Richland on the desktop, and now VR-Zone is complementing…

MSI GX60 Gaming Notebook: Powerful mobile GPU without breaking the bank?

MSI GX60 Gaming Notebook: Powerful mobile GPU without breaking the bank?
  • Posted January 29, 2013, 2:33 AM by Julio Franco | Filed in TechSpot, Hardware
  • Most people can’t afford to spend a few thousand on a notebook computer, even if it's on a solid gaming machine that doubles as a desktop replacement. To that end, today we'll be checking out a portable from MSI that aims to deliver a solid gaming experience without the excessive cost.

    The MSI GX60 comes packed with a quad-core AMD A10-4600M CPU clocked at 2.3GHz alongside AMD Radeon HD 7970M discrete graphics with 2GB of GDDR5 memory, a 15.6-inch non-glare display operating at 1920x1080, 8GB of DDR3 memory in a 4GBx2 configuration, 128GB of flash storage used as the OS drive and a 750GB 7200RPM disk drive for storage.

Intel introduces mSATA SSD 525 Series for Ultrabooks

Intel introduces mSATA SSD 525 Series for Ultrabooks
  • Posted January 28, 2013, 4:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Hardware
  • Intel has announced a new mSATA solid-state drive designed for Ultrabooks and low-power embedded applications. The SSD 525 Series is essentially an mSATA version of the 2.5-inch 520 SSD Series, and as such it’s also the company’s first drive in this…

HP Pavilion Chromebook detailed in leaked specifications sheet

HP Pavilion Chromebook detailed in leaked specifications sheet
  • Posted January 28, 2013, 3:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing
  • HP’s first Chromebook has been ousted ahead of a public announcement thanks to a PDF that was recently discovered on the company’s website. The HP Pavilion Chromebook looks to be in line with similar offerings from the competition albeit with…

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