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Microsoft outlines key steps in creating Surface tablet

Microsoft outlines key steps in creating Surface tablet
  • Posted March 12, 2013, 5:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Microsoft
  • As one could imagine, Microsoft faced a number of key challenges during the development of the Surface tablet. According to Surface team leader Panos Panay, Redmond set out with two distinct goals in mind: having the slate ready to ship…

Nvidia quietly launches GeForce GTX 660 for OEMs

Nvidia quietly launches GeForce GTX 660 for OEMs
  • Posted August 22, 2012, 1:30 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Hardware, Gaming
  • Nvidia has quietly released the GeForce GTX 660 graphics card for the OEM market. Like its GTX 660 Ti sibling introduced last week, the GTX 660 OEM is based on the same GK104 core but with 6 SMX units enabled…

Microsoft tightens Windows 8 activation policy to curb piracy

Microsoft tightens Windows 8 activation policy to curb piracy
  • Posted August 6, 2012, 2:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Microsoft, Software
  • Piracy is a fact of life for Microsoft. Case in point: just two days after the company began distributing the finalized version of Windows 8 to partners around the globe, the code became publicly available across various file sharing sites.…

Windows 8 may drop full retail edition in favor of OEM and upgrade options

Windows 8 may drop full retail edition in favor of OEM and upgrade options
  • Posted July 13, 2012, 12:30 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Microsoft, Software
  • Microsoft has traditionally sold full, upgrade, and OEM System Builder editions of Windows at retailers. But according to Windows Weekly co-hosts Paul Thurrott and Mary Jo Foley, the company is planning to change how it distributes its operating system, ditching…

Windows 8 Release Preview leaked, Microsoft may raise OEM prices

Windows 8 Release Preview leaked, Microsoft may raise OEM prices
  • Posted May 29, 2012, 5:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Microsoft, Software

  • The Chinese version of Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 Release Preview has hit the Web a tad earlier than intended. The leaked ISO has been tested and confirmed legit by various sites, including PCBeta (Chinese) and WinUnleaked (English), and is readily available on popular torrent sites...

AMD launches three entry-level 6000-series OEM cards

AMD launches three entry-level 6000-series OEM cards
  • Posted February 7, 2011, 5:18 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Hardware
  • AMD has launched three new entry-level graphics cards for system builders: the Radeon HD 6450, 6570 and 6670. All three are based on new 40nm graphics cores with the former being powered by a Caicos chip and the latter two using Turks GPUs.

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