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Posted March 27, 2013, 8:00 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware
Stealth has unveiled a new ultra-compact system that is said to be its most powerful and technologically advanced small form factor offering to date. Geared toward commercial and industrial applications -- or enthusiasts who appreciate the engineering behind a hardcover…
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Posted March 19, 2013, 7:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware Breaking News
If you’re considering upgrading to a Haswell CPU or building an entirely new system built around the chip but have been holding out to see what performance is like compared to existing processors, today is your lucky day. That’s because…
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Posted June 8, 2012, 5:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Hardware, Industry News
At Computex, Intel has revealed plans for a new small form factor PC which packs an Ivy Bridge Intel Core i3 into a 4x4 inch chassis. The chip maker has dubbed its new PC as the "NUC" or the Next…
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Posted April 24, 2012, 3:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Tech Deals
Dell Home offers the XPS 15 in Silver Aluminum for $949.99. Coupon code "21RZG5K1X1V91Z" drops it to $899.99. With free shipping. That's $200 under a deal from two days ago (which had a faster processor and 8-cell battery, but weaker graphics), $583 off, and a very strong price...
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Posted December 16, 2011, 12:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware
Intel is planning to release another Sandy Bridge CPU before Ivy Bridge is launched next year. The Core i5-2550K will feature an unlocked clock multiplier and four CPU cores, according to an investigative report from CPU World.
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Posted November 14, 2011, 2:01 AM by Steven Walton | Filed in TechSpot, Hardware Breaking News
Intel is preparing to strike back by bolstering their 2nd generation Core processors even further. Today marks the arrival of Sandy Bridge-E and three new processors which include the Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition, Core i7-3930K and Core i7-3820.

The flagship Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition is powered by the new X79/LGA2011 platform supporting quad channel memory and up to 40 lanes of PCIe 2.0 bandwidth.
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Posted February 14, 2011, 12:26 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Hardware
Intel has launched a new range topping six-core, twelve threads processor today in the form of the Core i7 990X Extreme Edition. Based on the 32nm Westmere silicon, the 990X displaces the existing i7 980X Extreme Edition from its $999…
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Posted February 1, 2011, 2:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Tech Deals
OfficeMax offers the 15.5" Sony VAIO for $549.99. With free shipping, that's the lowest total price we've seen for this configuration by $130. Features include an Intel Core i3-380M 2.53GHz dual-core processor, 4GB of RAM, a 500GB 5400RPM hard drive...
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Posted January 12, 2011, 2:13 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing
Sony has announced that it will allow customers to customize their own Vaio S series notebook online instead of being limited to pre-configured models. The four pound, inch-thick machine starts at $875 with the 2.53GHz Core i3-380M processor, 4GB of…
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Posted January 2, 2011, 10:59 PM by Steven Walton | Filed in TechSpot, Hardware Breaking News
Enter the Sandy Bridge 32nm architecture, which marks the introduction of the 2nd generation Intel Core processors. Sandy Bridge is designed to be a two-chip platform consisting of a processor and Platform Controller Hub (PCH). It incorporates an Integrated Display Engine, Processor Graphics, and Integrated Memory Controller.

All in all, 14 new desktop CPUs are being launched today spanning the Core i7, i5 and i3 series, in addition to 15 mobile processors and several more supporting chipsets. Read on for our full analysis.
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Posted November 10, 2010, 3:39 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Mobile Computing, Hardware
First emerging in January as a 13.3-incher, Sony has shrunk its Vaio Y series to 11.6 inches, putting it in the same category as Apple's smallest MacBook Air and Lenovo's new IdeaPad U260. The new VPCYA19FJ is among only a…
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Posted November 9, 2010, 2:51 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Tech Deals
The HP Home & Home Office offers the 17.3" HP G72t notebook, model no. XB533AV, for $699.99. Coupon code "NBJ735923" drops it to $599.99. Coupon code "NBJ735923" drops it to $599.99. With free shipping, that's the lowest total price we've seen...
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Posted October 18, 2010, 2:46 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware
Intel regularly tweaks its price list with nary a word to the masses, but the Tech Report caught chipzilla red-handed this time. The site reports that Intel has lowered prices on four desktop and two mobile processors. Looking at the…
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Posted September 27, 2010, 7:00 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing
Intel has quietly updated its mobile processor lineup over the weekend with eight new Core i5, i7 and Celeron branded parts in standard, low and ultra-low power flavors. Intel's high-end series received the 2.8GHz Core i7 640M, priced at $346,…
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Posted August 31, 2010, 1:51 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Hardware, Industry News
If you recently bought an Intel Core i7 950 processor and shelled out the full ~$600 asking price prepare to regret not paying more attention to this post last month -- or getting the faster i7 960 for the same…
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Posted July 21, 2010, 8:58 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Mobile Computing, Hardware
HP has quietly brought its TouchSmart tm2 up to speed with Intel's latest processors, ditching the dated ultra low voltage Core 2 Duo SU7300 for newer Core i3 and i5 parts. Kicking off at $830, the base machine is powered…
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