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JoinTech serves up cheapest, most useless, netbook of them all

28 July 2008, 10:10

We're all waiting for netbook prices to drop a little lower, but JoinTech's $99 solution isn't quite what we had in mind.

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Review: Synology Disk Station DS508: the NAS that has it all?

28 July 2008, 08:36

We look at Synology's Disk Station DS508, a five-disk network-attached storage solution that specifies all but the kitchen sink

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The ultimate mouse?

25 July 2008, 14:09

Stick the word concept before a product name and you’ve got yourself an instant excuse for craziness. Well, the concept Alien Mouse is no exception.

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VIA embraces open source, appoints Harald Welte

25 July 2008, 13:28

At the Ottawa Linux Symposium today, VIA Technologies appointed recognised free-software developer Harald Welte as its open source liaison.

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Intel's Nehalem to launch in September?

25 July 2008, 11:11

According to reports, Intel will launch its first Nehalem processors as soon as September, with retail availability expected in early October.

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Corsair's lightning-quick DDR3 gets quicker

25 July 2008, 09:46

Memory specialist Corsair has launched a 2,133MHz 2GiB DIMM Kit, making it the world’s fastest DDR3 memory solution in volume production.

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Western Digital shrinks VelociRaptors for enterprise duty

24 July 2008, 15:54

Western Digital is making a play for the enterprise storage market today by stripping the bulky heat sink attached to its 10,000RPM VelociRaptor.

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NZXT continues low-cost chassis assault with Guardian 921

24 July 2008, 14:48

NZXT has unveiled yet another relatively low-cost chassis aimed at the gaming market, and this one will retail at just $89.99.

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Orange to offer free Eee PCs with mobile broadband contracts

24 July 2008, 11:10

Thinking of bagging yourself a netbook? Hold on just a little, next month Orange will be giving away free Eee PCs to new mobile broadband customers.

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Microsoft rolls out Windows Search 4.0 via Windows Update

24 July 2008, 10:40

Is Windows Vista taking too long to index your files? Try the latest update from Microsoft, it promises better performance and reliability.

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Intel launches first integrated x86 SoC

24 July 2008, 05:15

Intel has launched its EP80579 SoC, and reveals 15 SoC designs for the coming years - many of which will be Atom-based.

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Review: Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 TOXIC: better than reference

23 July 2008, 19:30

Sapphire is one of the first AMD partners to release an in-house-designed Radeon HD 4850 graphics card. Pre-overclocked and quieter than the reference model, we tell you if it's worth ...

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RAIDON reveals do-it-yourself SSD solution

23 July 2008, 12:19

SSDs are dropping in price, but they're still too expensive for most users. So, how about a DIY CompactFlash-based solution instead?

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Cooler Master teases CM Storm product range

23 July 2008, 11:10

Cooler Master will be gunning for enthusiasts by unveiling its gamer-orientated CM Storm brand at Leipzig's Games Convention next month.

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HEXUS.pipelines :: Get your thinking caps on...

23 July 2008, 09:19

Another bit of kit hits the turntable of mystery... but to make it easier for you, here's a clue: It's not a DVD drive.

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Apple MacBook touch to launch in October?

22 July 2008, 17:32

According to a MacDailyNews, Apple will be adding to its portable line-up with a MacBook touch in just a few months time.

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Bytemark finds another use for Intel's Atom: dedicated servers

22 July 2008, 11:07

Intel's low-power Atom processor may be running rampant in the netbook space, but UK-based hosting company, Bytemark, has other ideas.

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Super Talent: our revised SSDs categorically outpace the fastest HDDs in the world

22 July 2008, 10:25

Super Talent was one of the first to slash prices on its SSD range, and it's now giving its MasterDrive series a healthy bump in write speeds.

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AMD launches Catalyst 8.7 drivers

22 July 2008, 09:52

AMD's latest Catalyst release is now available, and in addition to the usual bug fixes, it introduces support for Ubuntu 8.04.

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Review: Want a high-end system? PC Specialist Apollo Q260GTX may well be the one

22 July 2008, 07:03

Combining a sensible array of high-end components, read on to see if the Q260GTX PC hits the right notes in our in-depth review

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ASUS' Eee 1000H gets price drop, still no UK availability

21 July 2008, 11:45

Whilst we're still waiting for ASUS' 10in Eee 1000H to arrive in the UK, its US price has dropped by $100.

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PowerColor's overclocked Radeon HD 4870 packing 1GiB of GDDR5

21 July 2008, 10:45

The folks at PowerColor are at it again, and this time they're suping up a Radeon HD 4870 with 1GiB of GDDR5 memory and a core clock of 800MHz.

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Review: Can £250 buy you a decent 24in monitor? We put the LG W2452T to the sword

21 July 2008, 05:00

So just how much performance does a 24-incher provide at £250? We tell you

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Danamics tackles CPU cooling with liquid metal

18 July 2008, 16:30

Danamics has announced the worlds first commercially available liquid metal based CPU cooler, and it looks mighty promising.

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Apple grabs number-three US PC market slot

18 July 2008, 16:29

Fanboys, rejoice - Apple 'aters, gnash your teeth. The Mac maker is now once again the third largest computer maker in the US.

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It's that time again...

18 July 2008, 12:29

I'm starting to feel completely dumb with these pipelines as yet again I haven't a clue what this is...

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Sapphire lets loose TOXIC Radeon HD 4850

18 July 2008, 09:55

AMD's Radeon HD 4850 has proven to be a smash among consumers. So, how about an overclocked Radeon HD 4850 with a Zalman cooler?

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Review: Sapphire Pure RS780G Hybrid CrossFire motherboard: hot or not at £60?

18 July 2008, 05:00

We take a look at Sapphire's PI-AM2RS780G Hybrid CrossFire-supporting motherboard. Can it achieve the impossible and make integrated graphics interesting?

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QNAP launches TS-109 and TS-209 Pro II Turbo NAS series

17 July 2008, 15:37

Taiwan-based NAS specialist, QNAP, has today unveiled two new NAS solutions for SOHO and business users, the TS-109 Pro II and TS-209 Pro II.

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Toshiba readies 400GiB monster laptop HDD

17 July 2008, 13:55

Toshiba has spun out six new laptop-friendly hard drives, including a 400GiB whopper that sports the world's highest data density to date, the company claimed.

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XFX sympathises with GTX 200 series early adopters

17 July 2008, 11:06

Did you splash out on a GeForce GTX 280 or 260 prior to NVIDIA's price cuts? XFX is feeling your pain and offering a very generous cash-back incentive.

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