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- Apple TV goes from hobby to huh
So. Apple held its annual Jack Johnson Coldplay-focused brouhaha at Moscone West (I assume) the other day and announced a completely revamped line of iPods. Every iPod has been overhauled. Every single one. Assuming you don't count the Classic, which apparently Steve Jobs does not. Even though he'll gladly nick...
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Last by MadManOriginal at 10:32 PM on 09/03/10 - Chrome 6.0 arrives in completed form
Google announced yesterday that its latest Chrome release, version 6.0, is now available. Hard to believe only two years have passed since Google first launched the browser. This latest release purportedly boasts 3x better JavaScript performance than the original version of Chrome, though Google is less forthcoming about comparisons...
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Last by Meadows at 1:24 AM on 09/04/10 - Deal of the week: a cheap GTX 460, $550 Nehalem ultraportable, and more
We've got a trio of deals for you this week. First, while scouting for parts for the next edition of our TR system guide, we stumbled upon a Zotac GeForce GTX 460 768MB graphics card currently on sale at Newegg for $189.99 with free shipping.
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Last by Convert at 11:51 PM on 09/03/10 - Gearbox, 2K Games will release Duke Nukem Forever
Those recent rumors about Gearbox taking over Duke Nukem Forever development were true. According to Shacknews, 2K Games has officially revealed that the long-awaited shooter is "currently in development" at Gearbox Software. A story by the Wall Street Journal explains that Gearbox has taken over development where...
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Last by Legend at 2:23 AM on 09/04/10 - AMD to take stand against laptop stickers
If you've read our reviews, chances are you've seen us complain about laptop stickers—or praise certain PC vendors for using fewer than their counterparts. The New York Times' David Pogue seems to share the same view; his latest column denounces laptop stickers for being tasteless and hard to peel...
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Last by Welch at 2:43 AM on 09/04/10 - Jobs Friday Shortbread
Eight is Enough InsideHW shares AMD Ontario first impressions at IFA 2010 X-bit labs: GlobalFoundries tapes out industry's first 28nm chip and Nvidia solidifies positions in the professional graphics market segment - JPR Nvidia expects to take top position with new Fermi-based graphics cards, says notebook GM SemiAccurate:...
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Last by BiffStroganoffsky at 3:18 PM on 09/03/10 - Nvidia fills out GeForce 400M lineup with seven mobile GPUs
At long last, Nvidia has a top-to-bottom lineup of DirectX 11 mobile graphics processors. The company has just introduced seven new GeForce 400M-series graphics processors, which will complement the company's existing, GF100-based GeForce GTX 480M. This is interesting timing for Nvidia, since the firm still hasn't introduced corresponding low-end...
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Last by trinibwoy at 5:20 PM on 09/03/10 - Win one of three Asus Xonar sound cards
Asus is celebrating a birthday. The company's line of Xonar sound cards turns three this year, and to commemorate the occasion, Asus is introducing a high-end Xonar Xense sound card bundled with a Sennheiser gaming headset. Like the Xonar Essense STX, the Xense has a built-in...
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Last by Krogoth at 3:48 AM on 09/04/10 - Does Bulldozer die shot reveal triple-core 'modules'?
GlobalFoundries wasn't the only firm with interesting news at the Global Technology Conference. AMD was also present, and for the first time, it publicly displayed a die shot of a Bulldozer-based processor: Orochi, the chipmaker's 2011 flagship processor. PC Perspective's Ryan Shrout was on the scene and managed...
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Last by ClickClick5 at 1:19 AM on 09/04/10 - Nvidia chipset rumor a Sandy Bridge too far
Yesterday, the rumor mill over at DigiTimes kicked out an intriguing item: a story claiming Nvidia is preparing a new chipset, one that combines a GPU with a south bridge, intended for use with Intel's upcoming Sandy Bridge processors. That's a little bit surprising, since Nvidia has admitted...
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Last by MadManOriginal at 10:22 PM on 09/02/10 - A few hours remain in our Metro 2033 and Big Bang Xpower giveaway
Almost a week has passed since we kicked off our latest contest, in which we're giving our loyal readers a chance to win one of six Metro 2033 licenses or the grand prize, an MSI Big Bang Xpower motherboard worth about $300. We'll stop taking entries at 2:00 PM...
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Last by slugbug at 4:12 PM on 09/03/10 - Amazon now sells TV episodes for 99 cents each
We wrote yesterday about the new Apple TV, which lets users rent TV episodes for 99 cents a pop. That might sound like a pretty sweet deal, but it appears Amazon already has Apple beaten there. As Engadget reports, the online retailer now lets users buy TV episodes...
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Last by BobbinThreadbare at 12:30 AM on 09/03/10 - GlobalFoundries preps 22-, 20-nm processes for 2013
Backed by a steady stream of cash from Abu Dhabi, GlobalFoundries is quickly establishing itself as a leader in the independent foundry business. Yesterday, the company revealed its roadmap for 22- and 20-nm fabrication processes, and it also announced plans for a "High Performance Plus" version of its 28-nm...
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Last by JumpingJack at 9:35 PM on 09/02/10 - Calendar Adjustment Day Shortbread
Eight is Enough C|Net reports IBM ships 5.2GHz chip, its fastest yet How GlobalFoundries' "major announcements" today impact AMD PC Perspective: AMD Llano APU displayed at GlobalFoundries Technology Conference X-bit labs: AMD displays die-shot of upcoming 8-core "Orochi" processor for the first time and graphics chips to...
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Last by Duck at 9:39 PM on 09/02/10 - New Apple TV heads for the cloud
As has become tradition, Apple guru Steve Jobs had one more thing to announce at today's iPod event. This time, it was a new version of Apple TV that has its head decidedly in the clouds. The new home-theater accessory lacks local storage and is clearly optimized for...
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Last by axeman at 9:20 AM on 09/03/10 - Sailing up the Nile is now $100 cheaper
Toshiba's Satellite T235D notebook has received a healthy price cut at Newegg, dropping from $599.99 to $499.99. The system is based on AMD's new Nile ultra-thin platform, and we published our review of it just yesterday. Cyril found a lot to like in...
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Last by ShadowTiger at 11:19 PM on 09/02/10 - Apple brings buttons back to Shuffle, revamps Nano
Forgive today's deluge of Apple posts, but the company introduced quite a lot of interesting new products in the span of a couple of hours. I've been refreshing Engadget's live coverage all morning, and new additions to the iPod line immediately caught my eye. In addition to...
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Last by mattthemuppet at 8:44 PM on 09/02/10 - Epic's iPhone demo hits App Store, looks gorgeous
That Unreal Engine tech demo for the iPhone wasn't just a showpiece for His Steveness' latest keynote. It's available now on the App Store as a free, 82MB download... and it looks absolutely gorgeous. Check out these screenshots freshly gathered from my iPhone 4:
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Last by conjurer at 4:34 AM on 09/03/10
- Chrome 6.0 arrives in completed form[26]
- Deal of the week: a cheap GTX 460, $550 Nehalem ultraportable, and more[15]
- Gearbox, 2K Games will release Duke Nukem Forever[47]
- AMD to take stand against laptop stickers[45]
- Jobs Friday Shortbread[9]
- Nvidia fills out GeForce 400M lineup with seven mobile GPUs[14]
