Microsoft has been unable to ‘plug the leaks’ recently at its Windows division: recently the release to manufacturing version of Windows 8 emerged online, and now samples of the new OS’ box art have hit the blogosphere. The Verge was first to report on this leaked box art. Prominent to the box art’s design, is […]
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ZOTAC Delivers New ZBOX with NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M Graphics Processing
ZOTAC International, a global innovator and channel manufacturer of graphics cards, mainboards and mini-PCs, today delivers a new ZBOX with NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M graphics processing. The new ZOTAC ZBOX with NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M graphics incorporates class-leading features and stunning visuals to form a perfect home theater PC. “We’re pleased to inject the power of NVIDIA […]
Professional Help: Getting The Best Overclock From AMD’s A8-3870K
We recently hooked up with overclocking guru Sami Mäkinen to get his take on the best way to overclock AMD’s A8-3870K APU. Using his advice, we tweaked five retail -3870Ks and compared their overclocked gaming performance to a discrete Radeon HD 6670….
Acer to Microsoft: Reconsider the Surface Tablet
Microsoft’s move into tablets with the upcoming Surface slate is emblematic of the ruinous alliance between OEMs and Microsoft, according to Acer’s chairman and chief executive. “We have said [to Microsoft] think it over,” Mr. Wang told the Financial Times. “Think twice. It will create a huge negative impact for the ecosystem and other brands […]
Fast, Small, And Complete? Samsung’s $329 Chromebox
Would you believe that there’s a Celeron-powered nettop that sells for $329, including all of the software you need? Samsung’s Chromebox gives the small form factor market something to think about with its slim profile and pre-installed Google Chrome O…
Apple v. Samsung Day 4: A Humble Company; A Hired Witness
While Samsung may have slipped up during the first week of Apple v. Samsung with its contumacious attorney, the company jumped into the second week of the trial recharged and on the attack. The day began with Justin Denison, Samsung’s strategy head, taking the stand to testify on a library of email exchanges that Apple […]
With the Galaxy Note 10.1, Samsung Brings a Stylus to the Tablet World
Samsung announced the launch today of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, a tablet-sized edition of its popular Galaxy Note “phablet” launched earlier this year. While this new device bears the Galaxy Note name, it is anything but a phone-tablet hybrid: At 10.1 inches (slightly larger than an iPad’s 9.6 inch screen) the device is a […]
Qualcomm Nabs Intel Executive to be Marketing Chief
Qualcomm announced Monday that it had named former Intel executive Anand Chandrasekher to the position of Chief Marketing Officer. “I am pleased to welcome Anand Chandrasekher as chief marketing officer,” Qualcomm President Steve Mollenkopf said in a statement. “His extensive experience in marketing and management makes Anand well-suited to help grow Qualcomm’s communications and marketing […]
Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 Super Overclock: Now With Windforce 5X
Gigabyte’s Radeon HD 7970 Super Overclock is huge, heavy, overclocked, and very different-looking. Its Windforce 5X cooler employs five 40 mm fans. We benchmark the card, spend some time tweaking it, and measure the noise those blowers make.
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