Nvidia bids to dislodge Intel as rivalry gets ugly
news.cnet.com — Intel and Nvidia are entering into a new, nasty phase of competition. What's at stake? Only the future of the personal computer. Though the Santa Clara, Calif., neighbors (only a couple of miles from each other) have never really been on speaking terms, the rivalry is intensifying with the More… (Hardware)
Secrets of the extreme overclockers
techradar.com — We're all overclockers now. See how the pros manage 8GHz and beyond.More… (Hardware)
Lenovo's New ThinkPad has 2 LCD Screens
hothardware.com — We've all done it — had two tabs or screens open, wishing we could have two screens on our laptop so we didn't have to keep switching back and forth between windows. Enter Lenovo Group Ltd. The company's next ThinkPad laptop is more of a "desktop replacement" than ever. ThinkPad W700ds More… (Hardware)
Molecule-size Car Wins Top Science Award
computerworld.com — A working car slightly wider than a strand of DNA took the top prize in nanotechnologies this week.More… (Hardware)
Toshiba Builds 512GB SSDs
computerworld.com — Toshiba's 512GB solid state drive is the highest storage capacity announced yet that is intended for consumer devices like laptopsMore… (Hardware)
How to Build a Kick-ass $800 Gaming PC
maximumpc.com — We had to make some careful choices to keep this machine within our constrained budget, but in the end we were surprised by this little PC’s kick ass performance. Want to learn how to build it yourself? We’ll walk you through our meticulous build process, explain why we chose each component, and give you our final thoughts on the benchmark results More… (Hardware)
Why every laptop should come with a universal flash key
blogs.computerworld.com — Sony announced this week that it plans to distribute movies and music on USB flash drives, as an alternative to DVDs and Blu-Ray disks. It's a novel idea, but one that raises a question: Why is Sony bothering with entertainment when it could be using flash drives to dramatically improve laptop data security?More… (Hardware)
Computing Without a Whirring Drive
nytimes.com — More consumers are eagerly eyeing a new wave of solid-state drives that are smaller and many times faster than traditional hard drives.More… (Hardware)
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Restored DVD Leads to Conviction of Rapist
computerworld.com — The judge had ruled that the victim couldn't testify.More… (Hardware)
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HP laptops get new battery that last 3 times longer
blogs.computerworld.com — HP plans to offer as an optional upgrade for some consumer notebooks a new kind of lithium ion battery that charges faster than regular batteries and lasts three times longer (1,000 charges compared with the typical 300). More… (Hardware)
Do the New MacBook Pros Have Faulty Nvidia Graphics Cards?
gizmodo.com — We already know the new MacBook Pros have video problems, so when the Inquirer says their Nvidia GeForce 9600 GTs use the same faulty material that killed earlier graphics cards, it doesn't look good.More… (Hardware)
HotHardware Holiday Buyer's Guide 2008
hothardware.com — Have you been naughty or nice? Of course, we all know that a lot hinges on this seemingly simple question. If you’ve been nice, then perhaps Santa will bring you an awesome gift, that one piece of hardware you've been jonesing for, like Intel’s new Core i7 965 Extreme processor or perhaps Dell’s UltraSharp 30-inch widescreen LCD.More… (Hardware)
Hacks: 8 Ways To Get More Miles Out Of Your Old PC
gizmodo.com — Your PC could always be faster—always. So before you drop the dough on a whole new system, here's a list of upgrades for squeezing a few more months, years even, out of ol' faithful, during these trying economic times.More… (Hardware)