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Polish sculptor makes a room out of old computer parts

, Jun 15th 2011 Discuss [2]

I thought I had a lot of computer parts and gadgets in my closet, but I have nothing in this room. A Polish designer and sculptor has created this room out of some wooden studs and a bunch of old computer parts. Apparently, the parts inside the room come from three years worth of the artist's old computer gear. I think I might have 5-years worth of old computers around here, I might be about to build a new house. Read The Full Story

MimoPlug bundle with MimoMonitor makes the smallest Linux computer around

, Jun 14th 2011 Discuss [0]

We have talked about the cool gear that MimoMonitors offers several times in the past. The company has a line of cool USB monitors that are small and compact and get the power and connectivity they need to operate from a single USB port. The company has a cool new bundle that wraps any one of those monitors up in a package with a MimoPlug Linux computer. The MimoPlug is one of the tiny computers that hangs from your wall outlet and takes up about the same amount of space as an AC adapter. Read The Full Story

Boxee to update PC, Mac, Ubuntu software this fall

, Jun 13th 2011 Discuss [2]

Boxee has announced that it will be offering an update for computer users this fall with a new version of the downloadable software that has a number of updates. The software update will bring a new browser, improved playback, and a lot of additional content that is on the Boxee Box right now but not offered on the current computer software. The company is also offering details for computer users on why it has taken so long to get an update. Read The Full Story

Datamancer Steampunk Laptop now Available for Preorder in US

, Jun 9th 2011 Discuss [0]

Richard Nagy wowed us when he created the Datamancer steampunk laptop a while back. Those wishing to add a Victorian flair to their PC need not wait longer. Pre-orders are now being taken for these eclectic works of art. The pre-order price is $5,500, which is pretty steep for a laptop, but this is not just a laptop. The brass and copper workings of gears and sprockets actually work. Read The Full Story

Hannspree debuts new AIO PC SN22A1

, Jun 3rd 2011 Discuss [0]

Hannspree has a line of interesting products that it peddles in the UK for fans of computers. I always get a kick out of digital photo frames and computer displays that are inside stuffed animals or look like sports balls. The latest product to land for Hannspree is a new AIO computer called the SN22A1. This computer is a 21.5-inch screen unit that crams all the hardware inside the monitor for style and to take up less space. Read The Full Story

Lenovo buys Medion AG and expands presence in Europe

, Jun 2nd 2011 Discuss [0]

Lenovo made the biggest purchase since it bought the IBM PC business years ago this week. The Chinese computer company has announced that it is buying up German computer firm Medion AG in a deal that will grab Lenovo 14% of the German PC market and a 7.5% share of the overall computer market in Western Europe. The deal will see Lenovo making a public offer for all outstanding public shares of Medion AG stock at 13 euros each in cash. Read The Full Story

Dell XPS 15z notebook unveil tomorrow to fight MacBook Air

, May 23rd 2011 Discuss [2]

Dell has been teasing its MacBook Air competitor called the XPS 15z for a while now. The 15z is the latest machine from Dell to try to fight the MacBook Air for dominance in the market for folks looking for thin and portable machines with more than a modicum of good looks on the side. Dell has tried to fight the Air before with the Adamo line of thin notebooks and failed. What will be different this time remains to be seen. Read The Full Story

Microsoft Offers Free Xbox 360 with Select Windows 7 Notebook Purchases

, May 20th 2011 Discuss [0]

For most people around the country school has either just let out or still has a little while to go before getting out. That makes the new back-to-school offer from Microsoft a little pre-mature perhaps, but it is an interesting offer. Microsoft is offering students buying a new Windows 7 computer at $699 or more a free game console along with the deal. The game console offered is a 4GB Xbox 360. Microsoft says that there is a wide variety of computers to choose from to get the deal. Read The Full Story

D-Wave One Claims First Commercial Quantum Computer

, May 18th 2011 Discuss [5]

The first commercially available quantum computer is here. And it's called the D-Wave One, made by Canadian computing company D-Wave. The system is equipped with a 128-qubit processor designed to perform a single mathematical operation called discrete optimization. Read The Full Story

HP debuts new consumer desktop computers and x2301 LCD

, May 16th 2011 Discuss [0]

HP has been the leader in PC shipments for a long time. The company ships computers all around the world and is updating and refreshing its offerings all the time. HP has announced some new additions to the consumer desktop line with several new families of computers, including the Pavilion p7, Pavilion Slimline s5, and the HP HPE h8 series machines. The three new desktop lines have different configurations so the buyer can get just what they need. Read The Full Story

Lenovo ThinkCentre Edge 91z AIO leaks

, May 16th 2011 Discuss [0]

The desktop computer has slowly been replaced by many people by the laptop or netbook. Some folks are even moving to tablets instead of your traditional computer. One of the categories of desktop computer that continues to sell well is the all-in-one machines. The AIO segment is where many of the new desktop products have been surfacing for a while now. A new AIO from Lenovo has leaked with an official reveal date set for tomorrow. Read The Full Story

CyperPower and Maingear offer Intel Z68 chipset gaming PCs and workstations

, May 11th 2011 Discuss [0]

I mentioned this morning that Asus had a couple new mainboards that used the Intel Z68 chipset inside. Asus isn't the only company that is offering the new chipset today. Gaming computer markers Maingear and CyberPower have both announced new desktop computers that use the Z68 chipset. The desktops are available as gaming rigs and as workstations for the office. The new chipset brings some of the same features that the Asus mainboard offers. Read The Full Story
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