Archive for November 2008

ASUS dominating netbooks–touchscreen on the horizon

ASUS is the clear leader in the netbook category. The company has big plans for continued innovation

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In Depth: How to Build the Ultimate Silent PC

Hooray for cheap PCs. The price of systems and components alike continues to drop faster than Gordon Brown’s approval ratings – but there’s a sacrifice. For more, check out these tips and tricks to achieve a whisper-quiet system.

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Network Cabling Makeover: Before and After



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Dell’s Eco-Friendly Studio Hybrid PC, Full Review

While the machine is comprised of traditional electronics and is powered by standard AC current, the term “Hybrid” conjures up efficiencies in power consumption along with perhaps a physical profile that slices cleanly through the air.

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Why netbooks will soon cost $99

Netbooks like the Asus Eee PC will soon cost $99. The catch? You’ll need to commit to a two-year mobile broadband contract, just like your cell phone. Why so low? 1) the economy; 2) the cell phone sales crash; 3) the netebook explosion; 4) the netbook glut; 5) the netbook’s Internet dependency; 6) the backlash against 3G; and 7) Moore’s Law!

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Intel Core i7 Processors: Nehalem and X58 Have Arrived

In the majority of the benchmarks run, the new Core i7 processors outperformed the fastest Core 2 Extreme, the 3.2GHz QX9770. Clock for clock, the Core i7 is markedly faster than the Core 2.

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What You Didn’t Know About OLED Technology

OLED TV (Organic Light-Emitting Diodes TV) a sci-fi gadget that becomes reality. A very large screen high-definition TV at less than 1/2 cm thickness? A TV monitor that can be rolled up and put into your bag after use? A display device weaved in the sleeves of your jacket? Sounds like sci-fi? Not anymore in a very near future.

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Cool things you can do with a NAS drive

Network Attached Storage: more than just a boring hard disk

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Cheap laptop batteries: Good deal or risky business?

It’s a fact of life that sooner or later, every laptop battery hits old age. Most do well for between 18 and 36 months, depending on how heavily they’re used. Then they slip into a slow decline and lose the ability to take a full charge.

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Wow…look at this Task Manager!

“HP SuperDome64 Itanium Procs, Dual Core, HyperThreaded=256 Logical Porcessors”

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