AMD: GPGPU Accelerators in CPU Sockets Make No Sense

From X-bit Labs: Advanced Micro Devices said that making special-purpose GPU-based accelerators compatible with CPU sockets makes no sense. The approach proposed by AMD is vastly different from the one that is allegedly offered by its arch-rival, Intel Corp., which insists on...

SteelSeries Sensei Review

"The trackball, a related pointing device [to the mouse], was invented by Tom Cranston, Fred Longstaff and Kenyon Taylor working on the Royal Canadian Navy's DATAR project in 1952. It used a standard Canadian five-pin bowling ball. It was not patented, as it was a secret military project." (Source: Wikipedia). Is it scary to think that the concept of a computer mouse is almost 50 years old? Back then, it was a very primitive and...

Fractal Design Define R3 USB 3.0 Mod | Lounge

Since I write a review almost every week throughout the year, it is hard to believe how many introductions I have written during my reviewing career. And although each of these introductions are as unique as it can be (Really, I am not kidding -- try going through all of my past articles), to be honest, there aren't many that really stands out in my memory. Although the Tt eSPORTS Meka G-Unit is definitely one of my recent...

Google's Chrome Will Run Console Games! Wait, What?

From PC World: Don't look for id Software's Rage or Bethesda's Skyrim in your browser anytime soon, but it sounds like Google has big time gaming plans for its Chrome platform—plans that already involve running stuff like Xbox Live Arcade game Bastion in Chrome directly.

Google...

Apple loses patent battle with Motorola; war drags on

From CNET News.com: Apple was dealt a significant blow in a German court today after a judge ruled the company is in violation of a Motorola Mobility patent.

According to Foss Patents, which obtained the ruling, the Mannheim Regional Court in Germany ruled today that Apple violates...

WebOS Fate May Be Determined at HP All-Hands Meeting Today

From DailyTech:
Hewlett-Packard (HP) has had a bit of a rocky year due to a few decisions made by former CEO Leo Apotheker, but current CEO Meg Whitman has been cleaning up the mess piece by piece, including deciding the fate of the company's mobile operating system webOS.

Whitman...

Acer Sick of Being Cheap and Unprofitable, Wants to be Like Apple

From DailyTech: Taiwan's Acer Inc. (TPE:2353) is sick and tired of making "cheap" products. It lusts for the kind sleek designs that highly profitable American computermaker Apple, Inc. (AAPL) produces.

Acer CEO J.T. Wang was blunt when he remarked, "We will shift our strategy to...

Hard drive prices showing rapid decline

From InfoWorld: After drifting into the stratosphere last month, hard drive prices are now experiencing some significant decreases. If you absolutely have to buy a hard drive today, the good news is you can expect to pay 30 to 40 percent less than the nosebleed fare just a month ago...

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