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As PC market shrinks AMD likens Intel/Nvidia to beached whales

6 August 2013, 13:15

AMD's VP of Sales, Roy Taylor, also reckons CUDA and PhysX are dead in the water.

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Intel reveals 7-inch and 10-inch 'Intel Education Tablets'.

6 August 2013, 11:45

These are two new Atom powered Android tablets aimed at the education market.

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Samsung teases Galaxy Note 3 for 4th September Unpacked event

6 August 2013, 10:30

Meanwhile HTC hints that there are "big things ahead", the HTC One Max perhaps?

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MSI announce the GS70, thinnest / lightest 17-inch gaming laptop

6 August 2013, 09:30

Key specs: Intel Core i7 CPU and Nvidia GTX 765M graphics, 21.6mm thick, weighs 2.6Kg.

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Microsoft Surface Pro price cut by $100 in some regions

5 August 2013, 11:30

No signs of a similar cut in the UK as yet.

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ASUS ROG Tytan G70 gaming PC launched

5 August 2013, 10:30

Features eye-catching transforming chassis and "instant four-core overclocking".

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Press images leaked for Samsung Folder and Hennessy flip phones

5 August 2013, 09:30

These Android Galaxy dual screen mobiles aim to revive the clamshell form factor?

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Microsoft boosts Xbox One GPU by 53MHz in pre-launch tweak

5 August 2013, 03:30

That's a 6.6 per cent increase in GPU speed made to finalise the specifications.

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Study suggests home 3D printing could save people up to $2k p.a.

2 August 2013, 12:15

But the "20 common household items" chosen and their market prices look peculiar.

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USB 3.1 spec approved, offering speeds up to 10Gbps

2 August 2013, 11:15

Doubles the transfer rate compared to USB 3.0, challenging Intel Thunderbolt tech.

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AMD delivers frame pacing micro-stuttering graphics fix

2 August 2013, 10:30

AMD's Catalyst 13.8 Beta driver is here to smooth out the action.

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Microsoft to drop 'SkyDrive' name worldwide after appeal failure

2 August 2013, 10:00

BSkyB gives Redmond a "reasonable amount of time" to implement the changes.

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Motorola Moto X smartphone offers over 2,000 custom designs

2 August 2013, 05:00

However there are "no immediate plans" for a European launch.

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O2 (UK) will launch its 4G service on 29th August

1 August 2013, 12:30

Londoners, Leodensians and Bradfordians will be the first to get O2 4G.

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Motorola reveals more about their X8 mobile computing system

1 August 2013, 11:30

System is rumoured to be what powers the Moto X, which will be launched this evening.

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Adata launches 3.1GHz DDR3 XPG V2 3100 overclocking memory

1 August 2013, 10:30

Targeting gamers "with unmatched speed and unique cooling efficiency".

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MacBook Air uses GeForce GPU via Thunderbolt for gaming boost

1 August 2013, 09:30

Solution uses Windows via Apple Boot Camp and a whole pile of electronic spaghetti.

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Xbox One and PS4 launch dates and prices in Toys R Us listings

1 August 2013, 08:00

The Xbox One will arrive in Toys R Us UK on 29th November, PS4 lands on 13th December.

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Updated Razer Naga MMO mouse includes mechanical thumb grid

31 July 2013, 13:30

This gaming mouse will also be produced in a "loss-making" left handed version.

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BioShock Infinite first DLC is out now, also tease for a second DLC

31 July 2013, 12:30

'Clash in the Clouds' today 'Burial at Sea' on the way. (videos)

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The Sun website paywall will be erected tomorrow

31 July 2013, 11:30

Every day two million paywall access codes will be in the printed version.

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Samsung's Galaxy S4 features a "BenchmarkBooster"

31 July 2013, 10:30

Clocks up CPU and GPU past usual limits when certain benchmark programs are run.

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Intel starts shipping the Atom powered MinnowBoard

31 July 2013, 09:30

It's an 'open source' PC board, like the Raspberry Pi, with a $199 price tag.

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Atlas Kickstarter 'Holodeck' project works with the Oculus Rift

30 July 2013, 13:30

You will need a large room/space for this real-space VR system to work well.

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Toshiba UK refreshes Satellite U and M laptops (Haswell/Richland)

30 July 2013, 12:30

And in the USA Toshiba expands its range of slim aluminium Satellite E series models.

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Over 2,600 spaceships destroyed in huge Eve Online space battle

30 July 2013, 11:30

The real-world cost to replace destroyed ships will add up to tens of thousands of pounds.

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Cooler Master launches the CM 690 III PC case

30 July 2013, 10:30

This chassis, heralded as "An Icon, Redefined", offers a completely redesigned interior.

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Sony and Panasonic agree to team up on 300GB optical disc

30 July 2013, 09:30

Optical storage offering at least six times the capacity of Blu-ray should be here by 2015.

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Intel SSD 530 Series touts strong performance gains

29 July 2013, 11:45

Available in M.2, mSATA and 2.5-inch form factors with very low idle power requirements.

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Open Rights Group says UK "pornwall" will block web forums

29 July 2013, 10:45

Websites covering alcohol, smoking and "esoteric material" may also be auto-filtered.

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Shuttle launch Haswell-powered SH87R6 barebones mini-PC

29 July 2013, 09:45

Shuttle's new R6 chassis design is paired with Intel's H87 chipset.

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Microsoft blogs about "Pushing the 12K PC Gaming Boundary"

29 July 2013, 06:00

Using three Sharp PN-K321 4K Ultra HD displays and ASUS HD 7970 graphics cards.

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Rosewill launches Galaxy Series gaming computer cases

26 July 2013, 12:15

This is a series of three budget gaming mid-tower cases that "don't feel entry level".

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