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Intel Core i7 980X Extreme Edition review - wicked-fast performance

Intel Core i7 980X Extreme Edition review - wicked-fast performance

tech | reviews

Six cores, 12 threads, and 12MB L3 cache on one chip. Read on to see how fast it is.

ASUS M4A89GTD PRO/USB3: ushering in AMD's 890GX chipset

ASUS M4A89GTD PRO/USB3: ushering in AMD's 890GX chipset

tech | reviews

AMD lays the foundations of the Leo platform with the introduction of its 8-series chipsets. We t...

Intel Core i7 930 CPU review - busting through 4GHz

Intel Core i7 930 CPU review - busting through 4GHz

tech | reviews

We examine the newest chip in Intel's Core i7 LGA1366 arsenal.

 
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EXCLUSIVE : Ken Livingstone reveals all

14th Mar 10 09:17 | tv | interviews

EXCLUSIVE : Ken Livingstone reveals all

Ken Livingstone shares his views on Boris and the '"great tragedy", the "great salesman" Tony Blair and the frightening proposition of having a "work experience" Government.

Google Street View covers almost all of Britain's roads

12th Mar 10 17:08 | lifestyle | news

Google Street View covers almost all of Britain's roads

Controversial mapping service expanded to encompass more than 95 per cent of the nation's roads.

ITV1 HD to launch in April

12th Mar 10 12:48 | lifestyle | news

ITV1 HD to launch in April

Most of the 2010 World Cup games will be shown in high definition as ITV announces that its first dedicated HD channel will launch on Freeview, Freesat, Sky HD and Virgin Media ...

Thecus brings TwonkyMedia Server to network-attached storage

12th Mar 10 10:53 | tech | news

Thecus brings TwonkyMedia Server to network-attached storage

TwonkyMedia Server module now available for N5500, N7700 and N8800 series NAS products.

Bill Gates no longer world’s richest person

11th Mar 10 18:38 | business | news

Bill Gates no longer world’s richest person

Having to scrape by with a measly $54 billion as Forbes rich list has its third leader in three years.

Facebook comments on online safety concerns

11th Mar 10 15:51 | business | news

Facebook comments on online safety concerns

Recent high-profile events have raised alarm bells about the safety of users of social networking sites.

Microsoft launches free video on demand player

11th Mar 10 10:22 | business | news

Microsoft launches free video on demand player

MSN Video Player is officially launched, with a wide range of UK TV content available through an ad-funded model.

Win a set of Teufel surround sound hifi speakers

10th Mar 10 17:51 | lifestyle | news

Win a set of Teufel surround sound hifi speakers

In dark walnut finish, girlfriend approval guaranteed!

CeBIT 2010 : PSUs and Chassis from Enermax

10th Mar 10 14:08 | tv | interviews | CeBIT 2010

CeBIT 2010 : PSUs and Chassis from Enermax

Tarinder powers through the Enermax range of PSUs and chassis... (see what I did there? powers.. PSUs... good huh?)

Martin Jetpack offers personal flight for a cool £58,000

10th Mar 10 13:03 | lifestyle | news

Martin Jetpack offers personal flight for a cool £58,000

The world's first commercially available jetpack is now on sale, and you won't need a pilot's license to fly one.

CeBIT 2010 : Micro ITX chassis from Lian Li

10th Mar 10 11:37 | tv | first looks | CeBIT 2010

CeBIT 2010 : Micro ITX chassis from Lian Li

Nick continues blazing his trail of destruction and mayhem across the Lian Li stand at CeBIT 2010.

Leaked slides shed details on Dell's 5in slate PC

10th Mar 10 10:44 | tech | news

Leaked slides shed details on Dell's 5in slate PC

Still no word on pricing or availability, but it'll be called the Dell Streak and we now know it'll be armed with all sorts of Amazon content.

Google launches an app store

10th Mar 10 09:09 | business | news

Google launches an app store

That’s Google, not Android. The target is very much Microsoft with this one.

Botnet found on Vodafone HTC Magic

9th Mar 10 15:58 | business | news

Botnet found on Vodafone HTC Magic

Security software outfit Panda has blogged about finding malware on a new smartphone.

Valve to bring Steam and Source to the Apple Mac

9th Mar 10 13:01 | gaming | news

Valve to bring Steam and Source to the Apple Mac

Gaming on Apple's Mac computers just got a whole lot more interesting.

HP increases Slate hype

9th Mar 10 11:17 | business | news

HP increases Slate hype

The Apple iPad is clearly the target as HP focuses on running Adobe Flash and Air on its impending slate product.

Palm gives away EA games for the Pre

9th Mar 10 09:25 | business | news

Palm gives away EA games for the Pre

Two companies striving to break into the mobile Internet decide to help each other out.

CeBIT 2010 : Mission Possible with the Plan On hand scanner.

8th Mar 10 17:04 | tv | first looks | CeBIT 2010

CeBIT 2010 : Mission Possible with the Plan On hand scanner.

Gone are the days of frantically photographing secret documents (like you do) as Plan On has the ultimate in hand scanners.

Google Street View awards York's Shambles as UK's most picturesque street

8th Mar 10 16:56 | lifestyle | news

Google Street View awards York's Shambles as UK's most picturesque street

The results of the inaugural Google Street View Awards are in. Find out which of Britain's streets are deemed the best.

Way of the Samurai 3 - Xbox 360

8th Mar 10 15:42 | gaming | reviews

Way of the Samurai 3 - Xbox 360

The open-world RPG where the consequences of your actions determine your fate.

HEXUS.sharewatch: ARM has a big week

8th Mar 10 12:29 | business | analysis

HEXUS.sharewatch: ARM has a big week

As the mobile Internet market gathers pace, the UK low power chip designer sees its value increase.

Napoleon: Total War - PC

8th Mar 10 11:35 | gaming | reviews

Napoleon: Total War - PC

Story-driven scuffles from The Creative Assembly team. This time it's Napoleon's turn...

Film4 HD to launch exclusively on Virgin Media

8th Mar 10 10:00 | lifestyle | news

Film4 HD to launch exclusively on Virgin Media

Virgin Media continues to expand its line-up of high definition channels with the launch of Film 4 HD and E4 HD.

China tells Google to comply or else

12th Mar 10 18:27 | business | news

China tells Google to comply or else

The IT minister sent out a warning that Google will have to pay the consequences if it breaks Chinese law.

Microsoft's Bing sponsors The Simpsons as part of multi-million-pound ad campaign

12th Mar 10 15:46 | lifestyle | news

Microsoft's Bing sponsors The Simpsons as part of multi-million-pound ad campaign

Microsoft has kicked off a major UK advertising campaign in an attempt to drive users to its Bing search engine.

Victorinox challenges Brits to hack biometric-encrypted Secure Pro pen drive

12th Mar 10 11:54 | tech | news

Victorinox challenges Brits to hack biometric-encrypted Secure Pro pen drive

£100,000 prize for anyone who can crack the Swiss army knife of USB pen drives.

OCZ introduces sub-£75 Onyx SSD

12th Mar 10 09:55 | tech | news

OCZ introduces sub-£75 Onyx SSD

Lower capacity and lower performance, but a useful-looking solution for your next netbook upgrade.

Vigin Media looks to extend coverage via telegraph poles

11th Mar 10 17:55 | business | news

Vigin Media looks to extend coverage via telegraph poles

It’s often impractical to put fibre underground in rural locations, so Virgin’s trying something different.

VIP introduces a new PC brand

11th Mar 10 12:44 | business | news

VIP introduces a new PC brand

The tiny, unique Cape 7 ION SFF desktop features NVIDIA’s graphics platform for Atom and a tiny chassis.

TLBB - Limited edition Crystal Dragon Egg giveaway

11th Mar 10 09:28 | gaming | features

TLBB - Limited edition Crystal Dragon Egg giveaway

A Crystal Egg for Easter anyone? ChangYou and HEXUS.gaming team up for a limited edition giveaway to celebrate the upcoming beta phase for the MMORPG TLBB.

CeBIT 2010 : Are you an Enermax fan?

10th Mar 10 14:20 | tv | interviews | CeBIT 2010

CeBIT 2010 : Are you an Enermax fan?

Tarinder asks the question "How can fans be interesting?". Watch the show to see him regret it...

CeBIT 2010 : All the Intel bases covered with Shuttle

10th Mar 10 13:58 | tv | interviews | CeBIT 2010

CeBIT 2010 : All the Intel bases covered with Shuttle

Shuttle is making sure it covers the full Intel range with the SG41 range...

Get ready for HD audio

10th Mar 10 13:00 | business | analysis

Get ready for HD audio

The inventor of MP3 is talking-up its new technology that promises to bring CD-quality sound to mobile phone calls.

CeBIT 2010 : AVerMedia branches out into set-top boxes and media-streaming devices

10th Mar 10 11:37 | tv | interviews | CeBIT 2010

CeBIT 2010 : AVerMedia branches out into set-top boxes and media-streaming devices

Best known for its range of TV tuners, AVerMedia is trying to crack the ultra-competitive set-top and media-streaming market. We find out the reasons why.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 map pack coming to Xbox Live this month

10th Mar 10 09:56 | gaming | news

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 map pack coming to Xbox Live this month

Feeling the effects of Mapathy? It's okay, the cure is hitting Xbox Live in just three short weeks, says Infinity Ward.

Dell launches Vostro 3000-series notebooks

9th Mar 10 17:12 | tech | news

Dell launches Vostro 3000-series notebooks

New range of SMB notebooks available with Intel's Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7 processors.

BBC license fee to rise to £145.50 next month

9th Mar 10 15:43 | lifestyle | news

BBC license fee to rise to £145.50 next month

The government has confirmed that the cost of a colour TV license will rise by two per cent as of April 1st.

ASUS introduces compact Cine5 PC speaker

9th Mar 10 12:21 | lifestyle | news

ASUS introduces compact Cine5 PC speaker

Cine5 speaker bar touts virtual surround sound in personalised spaces.

MSI Wind U160 netbook filters through to retail

9th Mar 10 10:23 | tech | news

MSI Wind U160 netbook filters through to retail

The thinnest Wind netbook to date now available armed with Intel's Pine Trail platform and up to 15 hours of battery life.

CeBIT 2010 : Want your own brand of laptop?

8th Mar 10 18:18 | tv | interviews | CeBIT 2010

CeBIT 2010 : Want your own brand of laptop?

Want sell laptops? Give Shuttle a buzz, they'll do them in runs as small as 500 units. Doing the tech support for my Mum will kill you though...

Microsoft Office 2010 launching to business on 12 May

8th Mar 10 17:03 | business | news

Microsoft Office 2010 launching to business on 12 May

Buy now and get free upgrade, with 2010 versions of SharePoint, Visio and project also launching that day.

Ultra-slim, ultra-sexy LG X300 notebook edges closer to retail

8th Mar 10 15:55 | tech | news

Ultra-slim, ultra-sexy LG X300 notebook edges closer to retail

Arriving in select markets later this month. Pricing not for the faint hearted.

Apple iPad: UK pricing leaked by online retailer?

8th Mar 10 14:15 | tech | news

Apple iPad: UK pricing leaked by online retailer?

Play.com suggests Apple's iPad will reach UK retail priced from £499.

Intel acknowledges sale of counterfeit Core i7 CPUs

8th Mar 10 11:52 | tech | news

Intel acknowledges sale of counterfeit Core i7 CPUs

Chip giant investigates as US consumers receive counterfeit boxes containing fake processors.

Apple airs first iPad ad at the 82nd Academy Awards

8th Mar 10 10:56 | tech | news

Apple airs first iPad ad at the 82nd Academy Awards

Apple kick starts a high-profile ad campaign ahead of an April launch for the eagerly-anticipated iPad.

QUE proReader shipments delayed

12th Mar 10 18:21 | business | news

QUE proReader shipments delayed

The Plastic Logic e-reader that was one of the hits of CES is still in need of some fine-tuning.

Apple begins taking iPad orders

12th Mar 10 14:15 | tech | news

Apple begins taking iPad orders

US consumers can order now for an April 3rd delivery.

OpenGL 4.0 plays catch-up with DirectX 11

12th Mar 10 11:31 | tech | news

OpenGL 4.0 plays catch-up with DirectX 11

The latest release of Khronos Group's cross-platform API arrives with support for hardware tessellation and improved GPGPU tools.

Qualcomm patents three-screen device

12th Mar 10 08:40 | business | news

Qualcomm patents three-screen device

A patent filing implies Qualcomm is thinking about getting into the mobile device game itself.

Google takes on StumbleUpon with Reader Play

11th Mar 10 16:40 | business | news

Google takes on StumbleUpon with Reader Play

A new experiment offers to make it easy to discover interesting stuff on the web.

Final Fantasy XIII - PS3

11th Mar 10 10:40 | gaming | reviews

Final Fantasy XIII - PS3

It's all about the combat in this latest JRPG from the guys at Square Enix.

Intel Core i7 980X Extreme Edition review - wicked-fast performance

11th Mar 10 05:00 | tech | reviews

Intel Core i7 980X Extreme Edition review - wicked-fast performance

Six cores, 12 threads, and 12MB L3 cache on one chip. Read on to see how fast it is.

CeBIT 2010 : RunCore - experts in high end SSD

10th Mar 10 14:16 | tv | interviews | CeBIT 2010

CeBIT 2010 : RunCore - experts in high end SSD

Tarinder talks to David from RunCore, who explains the range and technology behind their SSD offerings.

CeBIT 2010 : Chill out your server with Boston's liquid cooled solution

10th Mar 10 13:58 | tv | tech explained | CeBIT 2010

CeBIT 2010 : Chill out your server with Boston's liquid cooled solution

Jack from Boston explains their dual-liquid, double heat exchange cooling solution for a 1U server which removes all need for air condition.

Intel's hexa-core Core i7 980X processor appears at retail

10th Mar 10 11:39 | tech | news

Intel's hexa-core Core i7 980X processor appears at retail

Gulftown is on its way, but once you see the price you'll probably wish you'd started saving sooner.

CeBIT 2010 : Dual touch all-in-one PC from Shuttle

10th Mar 10 11:34 | tv | first looks | CeBIT 2010

CeBIT 2010 : Dual touch all-in-one PC from Shuttle

"Ooh, touch me!" is not what Shuttle's all-in-one says... but it's what you do.

Realtime gets Creative

10th Mar 10 09:51 | business | news

Realtime gets Creative

Enthusiast PC component distie adds the multimedia component and peripherals giant to its portfolio.

POWERVR mobile graphics chips top 250,000 units

9th Mar 10 14:32 | business | news

POWERVR mobile graphics chips top 250,000 units

A quarter of a million mobile devices now use Imagination Technology’s embedded graphics core.

Compro launches quad-mode VideoMate S800F TV tuner card

9th Mar 10 11:29 | lifestyle | news

Compro launches quad-mode VideoMate S800F TV tuner card

Low-profile card equipped with dual tuners allows for simultaneous DVB-S and DVB-T viewing.

Synology releases DiskStation Manager 2.3 firmware

9th Mar 10 09:42 | tech | news

Synology releases DiskStation Manager 2.3 firmware

Latest Synology firmware brings a bevy of new features to existing NAS devices.

CeBIT 2010 : Lots of blue LEDs and stuff from Lian Li

8th Mar 10 18:17 | tv | first looks | CeBIT 2010

CeBIT 2010 : Lots of blue LEDs and stuff from Lian Li

Is it the monolith from 2001? Is it WOPR? Does it want to play a game? Nick doesn't care, he's going to pull it all apart.

CeBIT 2010 : 5 years in the making, the Natural Computer case from Young Year

8th Mar 10 17:00 | tv | first looks | CeBIT 2010

CeBIT 2010 : 5 years in the making, the Natural Computer case from Young Year

Yes, you'd be forgiven for thinking it looks like a hi tech bird cage, but after five years in development, Young Year have some very interesting ideas behind their innovative "...

Broadcom buys into 100 core processor company

8th Mar 10 15:52 | business | news

Broadcom buys into 100 core processor company

Wireless chip maker strengthens its processor position and acquires optical networking outfit.

Samsung slips out refreshed Go N315 netbook

8th Mar 10 13:03 | tech | news

Samsung slips out refreshed Go N315 netbook

Samsung's cute-looking netbook gets an Intel Atom N450 "Pineview" upgrade.

2010: the year of PC diversification

8th Mar 10 11:44 | business | news

2010: the year of PC diversification

Market researcher IDC has published its ten predictions for the PC industry in 2010.

Microsoft demos same game running on PC, Xbox and phone

8th Mar 10 10:13 | business | news

Microsoft demos same game running on PC, Xbox and phone

Via Xbox live you will be able to play and save your games across multiple platforms.

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