Toshiba Satellite L55Dt-A5253: Does well on benchmarks; some physical drawbacks
The buyers that Toshiba targets with its luxury Kirabook wouldn't touch a Satellite L55Dt-A5253 if Neiman Marcus was giving them away. That's too bad, because this laptop actually offers a much better...
View ArticleHP Pavilion TouchSmart 11z-e000: Touchscreen laptop that runs at a snail's pace
HP's Pavilion TouchSmart 11z-e000 is one the smallest, lightest, and least expensive notebooks we've ever reviewed. It's also one of the slowest, finishing dead last on nearly every criterion in our...
View ArticleFedora adds 3D printing support
The latest version of Fedora, nicknamed "Schrodinger's Cat", features a number of improvements aimed at IT users. But its strict adherence to the open source philosophy means that it continues to be...
View ArticleAn ultrabook workstation is not an oxymoron to HP
Usually, workstations are big and brutish. But HP is betting that workstation users are just like everyone else and want thin and light systems.
View ArticleAMD unveils Radeon R9 and R7 graphics cards (+26 photos)
AMD has unveiled its new R9 and R7 range of Radeon video cards aimed at video and image professionals, as well as video gamers.
View ArticleAMD sows the seeds for hybrid CPU/GPU systems before January launch
AMD's new "Berlin" server APU will bring an innovative technology called HSA, or heterogeneous system architecture, when it launches in early 2014, and the company is already working hard to lay...
View ArticleLaptop buying guide 2013: How to find the right notebook for you
Anyone in the market for a new laptop this year has a lot to consider before parting with some cold hard cash. You still have to weigh the usual choices--display type, CPU, memory, graphics, hard disk,...
View ArticleChina continues reign with top supercomputer
China has maintained its lead in the twice-yearly ranking of the world's most powerful supercomputers, with the Chinese National University of Defense Technology's Tianhe-2 system bringing 33.86...
View ArticleDDR4 memory may not find way into PCs, tablets until 2015
Crucial last week joined the ranks of leading venders to announce it will be shipping DDR4 memory by the end of the year, but Intel and AMD aren't expected to begin supporting the new memory boards...
View ArticleAMD hires APJ lead
Computing components manufacturer, AMD, has appointed David Bennett as Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ) corporate vice-president to lead its operations and sales across the region.
View ArticleUbuntu 13.10: The good, the bad and the ugly
The newest release of Ubuntu, dubbed Saucy Salamander, doesn't offer much in the way of new features – except for the introduction of Ubuntu Touch for mobile platforms.
View ArticleDark tower Mac Pro goes on sale Thursday
Apple's radically redesigned Mac Pro workstation will go on sale Thursday, the Cupertino, Calif. company announced today.
View ArticleApple's dark tower Mac Pro ship date quickly slips to February 2014
Apple today started taking orders for its pricy Mac Pro workstation, but shipping dates almost immediately slipped to February, irritating customers who have been awaiting the 'dark tower' desktop...
View ArticleeBay sellers scalp Mac Pro cylinders for nearly double retail price
A pair of eBay profiteers are trying to cash in on the shortages of Apple's new Vader-esque Mac Pro desktop computer by pricing their machines at nearly double the retail value.
View ArticleLaptops, Chromebooks, tablets: The PCs we expect to see at CES 2014
CES comes at an awkward time of the year for PC manufacturers. The holiday shopping season has ended by early January, and the industry's next big selling season--back-to-school time--is many months away.
View ArticleHSA maximises the CPU/GPU combination: AMD
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA) is designed to squeeze out the last bit of chip performance, according to AMD.
View ArticleTwo out of three graphics cards sold in Australia are high end: AMD
AMD is seeing strong demand for its high performance cards in Australia, with two out of three cards sold last year in the R9 series.
View ArticleAMD announces SkyBridge chips to bring together X86 and ARM
AMD took another step ahead toward what it calls "ambidextrous computing", announcing a framework for bringing together ARM processors with its own X86 chips in what it calls "Project Skybridge".
View ArticleAMD targets Australian enterprise with Kaveri-powered notebooks
Channel partners will have a greater range of AMD notebooks to sell, with brands such as Samsung, HP, Lenovo and Asus, all announcing laptops powered by AMD’s new Kaveri range of processors.
View ArticleAMD introduces the R9 285, its latest Radeon graphics card
During its 30 Years of Gaming and Graphics event on Saturday, AMD announced the Radeon R9 285, the newest addition to the company's lineup of desktop graphics cards.
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