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- USB 3.0 controllers from ASMedia, Via, and Eton still not certified
Perhaps no PC interface is in more dire need of an upgrade than USB. USB 3.0 has come to the rescue, but it's thus far only been available courtesy of a controller chip from NEC. Neither AMD nor Intel have added SuperSpeed connectivity to their core-logic chipsets, and...
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Last by UberGerbil at 9:40 PM on 09/07/10 - 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 Meadows at 4:45 PM 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 clone at 5:39 PM on 09/06/10 - 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 MadManOriginal at 12:42 AM on 09/07/10 - 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 - HP, Hynix team up to mass-produce memristors
Most people know HP best for its well-established printers and consumer PCs, but the firm has some intriguing memory technology coming down the pike, as well—technology that's finally on the verge of entering the mass market. HP has teamed up with Hynix to manufacture memory resistors, or memristors for short, a...
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Last by UberGerbil at 7:51 PM on 09/07/10 - HP unveils CULV 2010 notebook, preps 3D-enabled Envy 17
Systems based on Intel's 2010 Consumer Ultra-Low Voltage platform are beginning to trickle out, and at least in the case of HP's new dm3, they look positively tempting. Announced just after the stroke of midnight today, the 13.3-inch Pavilion dm3 boasts a magnesium-aluminum alloy chassis and a Nehalem-based Pentium...
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Last by UberGerbil at 7:26 PM on 09/01/10 - Mass production of 24-nm flash memory begins at Toshiba
Add Toshiba to the growing list of flash memory providers who have upgraded to the next generation of fabrication technologies. The company has kicked off mass production of 24-nm MLC NAND. According to the official press release, the first chips rolling off the production line have two...
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Last by mattthemuppet at 4:13 PM on 09/01/10 -
Toshiba's Nile-powered Satellite T235D notebook
AMD's back, baby
Does AMD finally have a good alternative to Intel's CULV platform, and should this 13" Toshiba notebook be on your shopping list this back-to-school season?
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Last by cygnus1 at 9:51 AM on 09/07/10 - Acer said to be prepping Atom N550 netbook for September
No need to fly down to Australia to find netbooks with Intel's new dual-core Atom N550 processor. According to DigiTimes, which got tipped off by "sources from retail channels," Acer's first N550-based netbook will hit stores in the U.S. early next month. The netbook in question will reportedly be...
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Last by Duck at 7:08 PM on 08/27/10 - Release roundup: Golden PSUs, a big honkin' laptop, and Mini-ITX goodness
This week in our release roundup, we have news from Corsair, Eurocom, XFX, and Zotac: Corsair announces retail availability of Professional Series Gold power supplies. Stragglers from Computex are still trickling out. Corsair says those 80 Plus Gold-certified units we...
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Last by paulWTAMU at 4:31 PM on 08/30/10 - Convertible tablet with dual-core Atom spotted in Australia
Earlier this week, Intel unveiled a new dual-core Atom N550 CPU tailored for netbooks and proclaimed that systems were already available in stores. We haven't had much luck finding any in North America, though. Our searches at Amazon, Best Buy, Newegg, and TigerDirect have turned up nothing,...
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Last by Duck at 11:04 AM on 08/27/10 - Iomega to offer USB 3.0 for the price of 2.0
Are your principles—and perhaps some online gambling debts—preventing you from coughing up the price premium for a USB 3.0 external hard drive? Well, your steadfast refusal to compromise might pay off. Iomega has announced plans to upgrade all of its portable hard drives to USB 3.0 without increasing prices...
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Last by Bauxite at 9:13 PM on 08/25/10 - Ferrari, Lamborghini rivalry revived for premium netbook showdown
Premium netbooks weren't all that alluring with single-core Atom CPUs and Intel integrated graphics. However, new platforms from AMD and Intel are considerably more potent, making the next wave of slightly upscale ultraportables a little more intriguing. According to DigiTimes, Acer and Asus are both prepping "luxurious" netbooks...
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Last by MadManOriginal at 9:48 PM on 08/24/10 - New Samsung SSDs have TRIM support, 30-nano flash
Ronald caught this in the 'bread, but the story deserves some additional attention. TechConnect has spotted a new batch of solid-state disks from Samsung selling in Europe. The 470 Series is available in 64, 128, and 256GB capacities with official prices of $199, $399, and...
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Last by NeelyCam at 11:24 AM on 08/24/10 - Intel unveils new, dual-core Atom for netbooks
Pine Trail netbooks are going dual-core! Intel officially introduced its new Atom N550 processor earlier this morning, adding that systems based on it are "available in stores today." Acer, Asus, Fujitsu, Lenovo, LG, Samsung, MSI, and Toshiba are all on board, with N550-powered netbooks due to appear anytime between...
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Last by indeego at 12:09 PM on 08/24/10 -
Asus' bamboo-infused U33Jc 13-inch notebook
A distinctive new design direction
Asus' U33Jc wraps a powerful thin-and-light notebook in luxurious a mix of bamboo and brushed aluminum. We find out if this $1,000 system is really as good as it looks.
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Last by fredsnotdead at 1:49 PM on 08/25/10 - Deal of the week: Blu-ray bonanza
For a good, long while after the Blu-ray format debuted, recording discs was an expensive endeavor, with retailers charging several hundred bucks for burners and several dollars for each disc. Today's deal just goes to show how far we've come. Newegg currently sells a 10X LG Blu-ray burner for a tantalizing...
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Last by supercromp at 7:35 PM on 08/23/10
