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How Tablets Can Connect the Disconnected

Samia Perkins, Mar 29th 2011 Discuss [13]

Many of us have heard stories about tablets being more accessible for those who have trouble dealing with PCs. Grandmothers, for example, who have never used a computer, get hold of an iPad and start tapping away like an old pro. What is it about tablets that make them so engaging, and make them so much more appealing than using a PC for some people? Let's face it, PCs can be complicated. If you know nothing about using one, setting up a PC could be an insurmountable task. You have software to install, inexplicable error messages, antivirus notifications always popping up... Read The Full Story

Will the Playstation Move go open source?

James DeRuvo, Feb 13th 2011 Discuss [3]

It's no secret that Sony's much heralded wireless controller, the Playstation Move, was destroyed in sales by the Microsoft Kinect, a sensor device which reads body language, rather than use controller inputs. But Sony hopes to get it's mojo back by following Kinect into the PC world. Only they may do it by going open source. Read The Full Story

Smartphones Outsell PCs for the First Time

Rue Liu, Feb 8th 2011 Discuss [7]

The popularity of smartphones is exploding as the IDC reports a total of 100.9 million smartphones were shipped worldwide during the fourth quarter of 2010. The number represents an 87.2% jump from last year’s fourth quarter number of 53.9 million. Yearly totals jumped as well from 173.5 million smartphones in 2009 to 302.6 million, a 74.4% increase. It also is the first time that smartphones have outsold PCs in history. Read The Full Story

Lenovo and NEC team up for PCs and smartphones

Rue Liu, Jan 27th 2011 Discuss [1]

During a news conference earlier today, Lenovo CEO announced that they are forming a joint venture with NEC to focus on increasing sales of personal computers in Japan. With the market focused on mobile products, the joint venture has expressed interest in pursuing developments in that arena as well. Read The Full Story

Asetek Liquid Cooling for Small Gaming PCs, 3U Servers, and Workstations

Chris Burns, Nov 30th 2010 Discuss [1]

Such a bunch of little cuties! These are Asetek's new liquid CPU coolers that are aimed at supporting PCs with 92mm fans. These three new liquid coolers are made for OEMs and system builders, the models including a single exhaust port, single-CPU cooler; a dual exhaust port, single-CPU cooler; and a dual exhaust port, dual-CPU cooler. Get yourself some cool, quiet speed! Read The Full Story

Stealth LPC-100 Unveiled for $999, Available Now

Evan Selleck, Aug 2nd 2010 Discuss [0]

Having all of the options that used to come in a giant tower, shoved into a tiny box that you can use to hold your iPhone is a pretty cool thing. And we can see why plenty of people out there would want the smaller form-factor, rather than the hulking tower. But of course, with a smaller body and all of the same features, the price tag can generally spike up. And, although the Steal Computer Mini PC isn't cheap, you can be the judge whether or not it's worth it. Read The Full Story

The Daily Slash: July 7th 2010

Evan Selleck, Jul 7th 2010 Discuss [0]

Tonight's edition of The Daily Slash is going to be a bit different. If you'll recall, we've only ever had one video put into one of these nightly articles, but tonight, well, tonight is special. Why? Because the two videos we've included after the break are some of the more interesting ones we've seen lately, and we felt like we needed to share them, well past just the standard text-based variation. So, happy Wednesday, and welcome to tonight's very special edition of The Daily Slash. In the Best or R3 Media, we've got the Intercept coming soon, an even better giveaway, and the first images of the retail box for the white iPhone 4. And then in the Dredge 'Net, we've got intelligent service robots, LED monitors, and people who may print too much. Read The Full Story

Sony unveils new summer line of VAIO PCs [Updated with US pricing

Shane McGlaun, Jun 8th 2010 Discuss [0]

Sony has announced some new VAIO PCs that will land in Japan this summer starting in June. The machines will fit into the VAIO L, VAIO J, and VAIO F lines. The L-series are AIO machines that come in versions with and without digital TV tuners built-in. The VPCL139FJ/T is what you see pictured below and it has a 24-inch full HD touchscreen AIO machine with dual digital tuners, dual AVC Transcoding, and a Blu-ray drive. It will sell for 245,000 yen and a version lacking the touchscreen is 215,000 yen. Read The Full Story

Gartner reports global PC shipments increased 27% in Q1

Shane McGlaun, Apr 15th 2010 Discuss [0]

Gartner gathers all sorts of data on the electronics market with number for things ranging from cell phones to computers and TVs. The analytics firm is reporting that things are looking up for the PC industry. It’s not hard to see that with Intel boasting its best quarter ever. Read The Full Story

iBUYPOWER Paladin E-Series Gaming PCs Outed With Power Drive Overclocking Service Thrown In

Evan Selleck, Sep 9th 2009 Discuss [1]

It's been just over a month since we last heard anything from iBUYPOWER regarding a PC, but here we are with a brand new offering, filled with goodies for all the PC gamers out there. This time around, we've got the Paladin E-Series, which is based on the Intel "Lynnfield" processors and new P55 chipsets. There's three models to choose from: the Gamer Paladin E870, E780, and E720, each of which features one of Intel's new Core i7 800-series or Core i5 processors, along with the newest P55 chipset motherboards. Read The Full Story

NEC 19″ MultiSync EA190M LCD Has a Scheduled Launch for This Month

Evan Selleck, Sep 1st 2009 Discuss [1]

Truth be told, 19" monitors seem to be an ancient past-time, only talked about in hushed whispers, amongst technophiles joking about their parent's sloppy PC setup. Sure, there's a niche for the smaller screen sizes, and it looks like NEC wants to slide right into that spot. They've got a new LCD monitor set to hit shelves some times this month, and it's got some pretty interesting aspects to it that might grab the attention of any working professional out there. Read The Full Story