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AMD’s year in Linux

Phoronix looks back on AMD’s year in Linux. Add comment

Tagan El Diablo Advance case

Tagan takes the front intake fan to the next level with the El Diablo Advance case. Add comment

Sigma WindStorm case

Most of us don’t know Sigma, but we’ve all heard of their sister company Raidmax. Sigma’s new WindStorm case is a solid offering. Add comment

Joost ends desktop client support

Joost, a pioneer in IPTV, just dropped us a note to say that support for the desktop client that started the magic will end on December 19. In October, we introduced our new website – Joost.com. With our new website, you’re able to watch all of our videos – TV shows, music videos, and films […] Add comment

Two swank Gmail tricks to foil signup spams

Long-time forum member kryyst recently posted two incredible ways to filter mail and fight spam all without leaving the comforts of your primary Gmail address. Take a look! Add comment

Apple bails on Macworld

In case you haven’t heard, it’s the Apple drama heard round the world: Steve Jobs will not be delivering the Macworld 2009 keynote, and Apple won’t be there in 2010. In a Tuesday update to Apple’s official PR center, the company cited the reduced need for tradeshows. “Apple is reaching more people in more ways […] Add comment

Lenovo ThinkPad X200 12.1-inch tablet notebook

The Lenovo ThinkPad X200 12.1-inch tablet notebook is a costly little bugger. Add comment

Gigabyte GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard

Benchmark Reviews says the Gigabyte GA-EX58-EXTREME Core i7 motherboard has a perfect layout and options to challenge the most extreme overclocker. Add comment

Microsoft Wireless Desktop 6000 keyboard and mosue

The Microsoft Wireless Desktop 6000 keyboard and mouse are a stylish choice. Add comment

In Win Commander 850W power supply

RBmods tests the In-Win Commander 850W PSU. Add comment

NVIDIA talks official netbook hardware

It has been officially confirmed that GPU and chipset manufacturer NVIDIA is entering the netbook space with core logic of its own. Boasting the GeForce 9400M chipset, NVIDIA wants to shrink the footprint of a netbook motherboard to the size of your palm. While Intel-based netbooks (surprisingly) struggle with both size and complexity, the 9400M […] Add comment

Intel Atom on Linux

Phoronix tests the Intel Atom on Ubuntu, Fedora, OpenSuSE, Mandriva. Add comment

ASUS P5N7A-VM motherboard

tbreak calls the ASUS Add comment

MSI Wind NetBOX info

VR-Zone has photos and info of the forthcoming MSI http://vr-zone.com/articles/official-msi-wind-netbox-photos–specs/6285.html?doc=6285 computer. It’s so small that it can attach to the back of your LCD monitor. Add comment

The holiday HTPC

An idea that has been trying to take hold for some time is the concept of a home theater PC. Such a computer promises the ability to store, mange, and play movies, music and pictures of all sorts. This multimedia hub should ultimately unite our audio equipment, DVD players, CD players, Blu-ray players, consoles and […] Add comment

Internet Explorer has a serious flaw

And serious flaws are serious business in the world of security. The AP and BBC are both reporting that a security flaw in Internet Explorer that allows the usual password hijacking for nefarious means. They suggest up to 10,000 sites could be hosting the compromised code that allows hackers to jack your private info. Unfortunately […] Add comment

AMD introduces two new dual core CPUs

AMD introduced two new Phenom-derived dual core CPUs this week, the Athlon X2 7750 Black Edition, and Athlon X2 7550. Both are based on the K10 architecture and are probably the last of the 65mn process chips to go to market. Reviews of the chips are overflowing my inbox and will be posted here in […] Add comment

Windows 7 Build 6956 benchmarked

The boys in the lab over at ZDNet show that, on the whole, the newest build of Windows 7 is a shade faster than Windows Vista SP1. The tests ran include Cinebench, boot time, PassMark and PCMark Vantage. All these little morsels ran on the following testbed: Phenom 9700 quad-core processor ATI Radeon 3850 graphics […] Add comment

XP upgrade pricetag triples

Set to shove off the mortal coil in July of 2009, the price of a Windows XP upgrade from Windows Vista Ultimate or Business editions has tripled from $50 to $150. Dell has announced that the increase pricetag has taken effect immediately and will remain such until XP is no longer available in the summer […] Add comment

Apple news roundup

iPhone Nano in the works? A leaked product specification may have wrestled up the impending arrival of the Apple iPhone Nano. XSKN, a manufacturer of phone skins, has provided the last bit of evidence to all but confirm that an iPhone Nano is on its way.  Over at IdealsChina, the rumor is that the Nano […] Add comment

OS X on the MSI Wind?

Oops. It seems Realtek released a WiFi driver for the MSI Wind subnotebook that makes it rather easy for enterprising individuals to install Apple’s OS X Leopard on the tiny system. $350 for out-of-the-box compatibility sounds pretty nice. Add comment