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52: HotHardware's Two and A Half Geeks Webcast - April 26, 2012
By HotHardware, published 26-04-2012
In this latest episode of HotHardware's Two and Half Geeks webcast, Dave, Marco and Iyaz discuss Intel's new Core i7-3720QM Ivy Bridge Mobile and Core i7-3770K Ivy Bridge Desktop processors, the just released ASUS Transformer Pad 300 tablet, WD's VelociRaptor 1TB 10K RPM SATA III Hard Drive and we give contest details of our new giveaway (starting...
45: HotHardware's Two and A Half Geeks Webcast - Feb. 2, 2012
By HotHardware, published 02-02-2012
In this latest episode of HotHardware's Two and Half Geeks, Marco, Iyaz and Dave discuss the Asus Transformer Prime Android 4.0 “Ice Cream Sandwich” update, AMD's A8-3870K Black Edition unlocked Llano APU, Dell's Alienware X51 small form factor gaming PC, the brand new AMD Radeon HD 7950 and details our most recent contest where...
44: HotHardware's Two and A Half Geeks Webcast - Jan. 19, 2012
By HotHardware, published 19-01-2012
In this latest episode of HotHardware's Two and Half Geeks, Marco, Iyaz and Dave discuss highlights from CES 2012 in Las Vegas, including OCZ's new blistering fast PCI Express and SATA SSD technologies, Lenovo's IdeaPad Yoga, Intel Medfield Smartphones, the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime TF700T, Samsung's Galaxy S II Skyrocket HD, and AMD's...
41: HotHardware's Two and A Half Geeks Webcast - Dec. 6, 2011
By HotHardware, published 12-06-2011
In this latest episode of HotHardware's Two and Half Geeks, Marco, Iyaz and Dave discuss the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime with NVIDIA's Tegra 3 SoC, OCZ's Octane Series SATA III Solid State Drive, Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet and how not to get burned, NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 560 Ti 448-Core Limited Edition graphics card, and details of the...
Tuesday Shortbread
By TechReport, published 15-11-2011
Eight is Enough Microsoft unveils product road map delivering on intelligent systems vision AnandTech reports Windows 8 streamlines Windows Updates Android Central: Barnes & Noble reveals Microsoft's patent strategy against its Android-powered devices Engadget: Ice Cream Sandwich source code released, sync pending go-ahead from AOSP VR-Zone on Sandy Bridge-E overclocking - safe voltage ranges, quad channel kits, thermal solutions, and LN2 temperatures AnandTech, Benchmark Reviews, Björn3D, Guru3D, [H]ard|OCP, Hardware Canucks, Hardware Heaven, Hardware Secrets, Hardware Spot, HCW, Hi Tech Legion, HotHardware, HT4U, LanOC Reviews, Legit Reviews, Madshrimps, Neoseeker, ocaholic, OCC, OC3D, Overclockers.com, PCPer, Technic3D, TechSpot, TweakTown, and X-bit labs review Cor...
Bank Transfer Day Shortbread
By TechReport, published 11-05-2011
Eight is Enough The Washington Post reports major Yahoo! shareholder wants co-founder Jerry Yang tossed from board for buyout firm talks TechFlash reports all eyes on Groupon at close of Wall Street debut EETimes: Foundries have 28nm yield issues, say execs X-bit labs: Western Digital denies rumors regarding shipment issues and OCZ plans inexpensive SSDs based on triple-bit-per-cell NAND flash PCMag: Leaked specs tip $249 Barnes & Noble Nook tablet VR-Zone: Asus Transformer Prime benchmarked? Microsoft security advisory (2639658) Newegg's Black November Weekend Express Read more...
Review: Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9
By TechRadar, published 27-10-2011
Overview The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 is one of the best tablets yet released.Taking a lesson from the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and adding a few features beyond what the Apple iPad 2 offers, this thin, light and longer-lasting tablet is the best option around if you're more interested in portability than in playing games and watching movies on a 10-inch screen.The slightly smaller size is also a better fit for reading books, browsing the web and checking email.Some might wonder why this model even exists. After all, there's a slew of 7-inch tablets available, including the Acer Iconia Tab A100, the BlackBerry PlayBook and even the Cisco Cius, which is coming to the UK. At its 8.9-inch size, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 fits somewhere between those 'too small for movies' 7-inch tabs and the larg...
Review: Asus Eee Pad Slider
By TechRadar, published 25-10-2011
Overview and designWe were totally taken by the Eee Pad Transformer when it came out because it did something different to the iPad, and so gave itself room to breathe away from the tablet big guns.Now its brother, the Asus Eee Pad Slider has arrived, and manages to stand out in much the same way.The specs are fairly typical for tablets these days. The Eee Pad Slider features a 1GHz Nvidia Tegra 2 system-on-a-chip, offering dual-core power and good graphics performance, which powers Android 3.1 out of the box (though you can upgrade to 3.2 as soon as you get it connected to the internet, and an Android 4.0 update is on its way).There's 1GB of RAM to keep multitasking smooth, along with 16GB or 32GB of internal storage, though a microSD card slot means you can boost this. Wi-Fi is present u...
38: HotHardware's Two and A Half Geeks Webcast - Oct. 25, 2011
By HotHardware, published 25-10-2011
In this latest episode of HotHardware's Two and Half Geeks, Iyaz, Marco and Dave discuss Apple's new iPhone 4S, OCZ's RevoDrive Hybrid PCI Express HD/SSD, the Asus Zenbook UX21 Ultrabook, our huge round-up of Z68 motherboards, and details of our next sweepstakes where one lucky reader could win a Core i7-based, high fidelity multimedia PC…...
37: HotHardware's Two and A Half Geeks Webcast - Oct. 17, 2011
By HotHardware, published 17-10-2011
In this latest episode of HotHardware's Two and Half Geeks, Iyaz, Marco and Dave discuss Logitech's Wireless Bluetooth Boombox and the state of wireless connectivity, AMD's new FX-8150 8-Core Bulldozer CPU, id Software's Rage game, NVIDIA's 3D Vision 2 and the Asus VG278H 3D LCD, along with hints of our next contest where you could win a high...
Saturday Shortbread
By TechReport, published 15-10-2011
Eight is Enough Bloomberg: AMD says S3 doesn't own patents being asserted against Apple Electronista reports Lenovo IdeaPad U400 goes on sale Netbook Live: Asus VX6S Lamborghini Eee PC - unboxing and preview VR-Zone: AMD's first chipset for socket FM2 revealed by the USB-IF TC Magazine: MSI and ASRock list their Bulldozer-supporting motherboards VR-Zone shares rumor: AMD 28nm GPUs in December AnandTech, Engadget, Hardware Canucks, HotHardware, Legit Reviews, and PC Perspective on Nvidia's 3D Vision 2 Windows 8: Ballmer shows off 4 features - InformationWeek Read more...
36: HotHardware's Two and A Half Geeks Webcast - Oct. 7, 2011
By HotHardware, published 10-07-2011
In this latest episode of HotHardware's Two and Half Geeks, Dave, Iyaz and Marco discuss a number of topics from Steve Jobs’ unfortunate passing, to Samsung's upcoming 830 series SSD, the Asus Eee Pad Slider, our 3D Monitor Shootout featuring LCDs from Acer and Viewsonic, the Asus ET2011 All-in-One PC that sells for a mere $500, we congratulate...
HotHardware's Labor Day Gaming System Giveaway Winner!
By HotHardware, published 10-03-2011
To commemorate the Labor Day holiday, HotHardware.com and our friends at NZXT, NVIDIA, EVGA, Asus, Intel, Gigabyte and Patriot teamed up to put together one heck of monster give-away! This time around readers had a chance to win an Intel Core i5-2400S-infused, custom-built gaming rig with 8GB of Patriot DDR3 RAM, a Patriot Pyro SSD,...
In Depth: How to build the best PC for your needs
By TechRadar, published 25-09-2011
How to build a PCSystem builders are great and everything, but unless you emit static electricity or are terminally lazy, you should be thinking about building your own PC. Why? Because not only do you get the satisfaction of having crafted your machine from the ground up, growing and harvesting each component from the soil… or something like that. You also get full control over what goes in the chassis. And what the case will look like. System builders do a great job of delivering sensible packages of components at attractive price points, but building your own rig gives you full control. All the parts you need, none that you don't. And no extra expense to you. And that level of control's important. It's what being a PC enthusiast is all about. It's what elevates us above the hunched si...
34: HotHardware's Two and A Half Geeks Webcast - Sept. 12 2011
By HotHardware, published 09-12-2011
In this latest episode of HotHardware's Two and Half Geeks, Dave, Iyaz and Marco discuss the Asus G74SX 17-inch gaming notebook, our round-up of 3 Terabyte hard drives from Seagate, Western Digital and Hitachi, AMD's upcoming Bulldozer-based Interlagos 16-core server-class processor, the Zotac Zbox Nano AD10 Small Form-Factor PC and details...
HotHardware's Labor Day Gaming System Giveaway!
By HotHardware, published 09-05-2011
Just in time for Labor Day, HotHardware.com and our friends at NZXT, NVIDIA, EVGA, Asus, Intel, Gigabyte and Patriot have teamed up to put together one heck of monster give-away! This time around we're giving you a chance to win an Intel Core i5-2400S-infused, custom-built gaming rig with 8GB of Patriot DDR3 RAM, a Patriot Pyro SSD, dual...
33: HotHardware's Two and A Half Geeks Webcast - Sept. 5, 2011
By HotHardware, published 09-05-2011
In this latest episode of HotHardware's Two and Half Geeks, Dave, Iyaz and Marco talk about Thermaltake's Level 10 GT Snow Edition chassis, our AMD 990FX Motherboard Round-Up with Asus, ASRock, Gigabyte, a sneak peek at the Alienware M18x mammoth gaming notebook, the ASUS MARS II graphics card with dual GeForce GTX 580s in SLI on one PCB,...
ASUS MARS II Review: GeForce GTX 580 SLI On One PCB
By HotHardware, published 26-08-2011
Asus has never been a company to shy away from offering over-the-top, custom products that command a price premium. Perhaps it’s because the company is large enough, and thus, has the resources to cater to virtually all market segments, big or small. Or perhaps the top brass at Asus just likes inducing slack-jawed stares from PC enthusiasts....
In Depth: Whatever happened to Wireless USB & HDMI?
By TechRadar, published 19-08-2011
A few years ago, we were promised that USB cables would be a thing of the past. And that our HD TVs would also connect to our Sky boxes and Blu-ray players wirelessly. So where are the wireless ultrawideband (UWB) technologies that were supposed to get rid of these cables? Picture the scene – it's CES 2007. The consortium of manufacturers that make up the USB Implementers Forum has a small but significant presence on the show floor, demoing cameras which download their pictures to your PC just by being placed in their presence. A printer starts spitting out high quality prints with no cables attached. In a side room below the Sands Convention Centre, Philips shows off TVs with Wireless HDMI adaptors. It's a triumph, winning praise from those who like to mount their screens on the wall, b...
Buying Guide: Best wireless router 2011: 8 reviewed
By TechRadar, published 13-07-2011
The wireless modem router your ISP provides could well be insufficient for your needs. Your wireless signal will weaken or disappear when you move your laptop into another room. If you have several wireless devices - PCs, phones, printers and so on - it may struggle to keep up with the amount of data going back and forth. The solution is to upgrade a a router that features Wireless N technology, which will enhance the speed of your wireless network, increase its range and allow you to connect more devices to it without it falling over when all systems are go. We're going to show you which of these routers offers the best performance, which is easiest to set up, and which has the most useful added features. Don't worry if your home is among the 20 per cent of UK households on a cable broadb...
3D gaming: what the future holds
By TechRadar, published 29-06-2011
Where next for stereoscopic 3D gaming? And, by extension, what is that first properly 3D game - that title that will be the benchmark for all the subsequent 3D games to follow - going to be like?These are vital, timely questions for hardcore gamers and games developers alike, as a familiar haze of cynical disinterestedness settles over the first batch of 3D games on PC and PlayStation 3.Indeed, a recent report claims that, despite the concerted push from the TV and display industry to leverage 3D as an added-value feature on your new telly or PC monitor, many users will still rarely watch or play with 3D content in future.Informa Telecoms & Media claims that, despite 3D soon set to become a default feature on our TVs and PC monitors, 3D TV will not be a mainstream success, with less than h...
Asus Transformer coming to India in July, Transformer 2 due out in October
By Thinkdigit, published 28-06-2011
The Asus Eee Pad Transformer has quickly made a name for itself ever since it was released early this year, and has unofficially earned the title of the best-selling tablet other than the iPad, or, best selling Android tablet. We can’t wait for it to hit India, and if reports are to be believed, the Honeycomb offering should arrive here by the end of July. Featuring a 10.1-inch IPS display (1280x800 pixels) that compares with the iPad 2 and Galaxy Tab 10.1, as well as a dual-core Tegra [...] Read the entire article
Buying Guide: 10 top gaming graphics cards compared
By TechRadar, published 18-06-2011
There's one component in your machine that will be superseded by faster and more powerful versions quicker than any other, and that's the graphics processor. The graphics card is the supermodel part of any modern gaming PC. It, more than anything else, makes your games look beautiful and run as smoothly as a baby's velvet smoking jacket. So, if you're a gamer and you've got a bit of cash to spend, forking out the lot on a new graphics card is the best way to up the frame rate of your favourite games and make the girls think you're attractive, right? Unfortunately, that's not necessarily the way the graphics game works. The top-performing rigs are always the most well balanced. Put a Ferrari engine into a Mk1 Golf GTi and it will go fast, sure, but you'll fly off the first corner you come t...
Tutorial: 20 essential Android 3.0 tips and tricks
By TechRadar, published 06-03-2011
So you've bought an Android tablet and can't quite figure out how things work in this strange new desktop environment? It's not like Windows, and doesn't spoon feed you like iOS, but Android 3.0 is amazingly powerful and highly customisable. Here's our top 20 Android 3.0 tips to tune and tweak your tablet, and you won't have to root it to do a single one. 1. See the normal web (pt1)Android's phone-based heritage means that many websites see it come and serve up mobile versions of their content that looks terrible on a 10inch screen. You can get around this by changing the way the Browser identifies itself - go to the Browser settings (in top right-hand corner of the screen) tap Advanced and change the 'User agent string' to desktop or tablet. 2. See the normal web (pt 2)Not all tablets hav...
23: HotHardware's Two and A Half Geeks Webcast - May 30, 2011
By HotHardware, published 30-05-2011
In this latest episode of HotHardware's Two and a Half Geeks Dave, Iyaz and Marco discuss Android 3.1 becoming available for the Asus Eee Pad Transformer, AMD's new FirePro V7900 and V5900 Professional workstation-class Graphics cards, the Asus ET2400 all-in-one touchscreen desktop system, and how HTC has opened their bootloader back up to...
Review: Belkin PlayMax N600 HD
By TechRadar, published 19-05-2011
Although the award for cheapest router of the day sadly can't go to the Belkin Play Max N600 HD – the TP-Link TL-WR1043ND has most other routers licked in that regard – it nevertheless offers the greatest range of features and the best performance for its price tag. Its nearest competitor, the Asus RT-N56U, costs over £30 more and doesn't seem to offer many more features to justify the expense, even if it does look somewhat more interesting. For example, Belkin's router supports cable connections, unlike the Asus. The N600 is easier to set up too. Simply pop the CD into your PC and you're presented with a giant 'Setup' button that takes up practically the entire screen. It couldn't be clearer what you need to do. Once setup is completed, simply enter the SSID and password provided on ...
20: HotHardware's Two and A Half Geeks Webcast - May 7, 2011
By HotHardware, published 05-07-2011
In this latest episode of HotHardware's Two and a Half Geeks, Dave, Iyaz and Marco discuss Intel's new 3D Tri-gate transistor technology, AMD's new 3.7GHz Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition processor, the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Honeycomb-based tablet, the Digital Storm Enix small form-factor gaming PC, and details of how to win tickets...
HotHardware's Killer 3D Gaming Rig Spring Fling Sweepstakes Winner
By HotHardware, published 27-04-2011
Just in time for spring, HotHardware.com and our friends at MAINGEAR, NVIDIA, Asus, Intel, and Patriot teamed up to put together one heck of monster sweepstakes give-away! This time around we gave you a chance to win an Intel Core i7-2600K-infused, custom MAINGEAR-built gaming rig with 16GB of Patriot DDR3 RAM, an Intel 510 Series SSD, dual...
SSD Showdown: 4 Top Drives Reviewed
By MaximumPC, published 18-04-2011
Breaking the 250MB/s barrier with no moving parts If the automotive world progressed as fast as the computer industry, the old joke goes, we‘d all have $1,000 cars that get 400 miles to the gallon, never need maintenance, and crash catastrophic-ally every eight weeks for no reason. Ancient punch lines aside, comparing this year’s storage options to those of even half a decade ago would be like entering a Bugatti Type 35 in the Preakness Stakes. Half a decade ago, we were all still chasing the fastest mechanical hard drive. Today, solid-state drives are where the action is. And the progress made in SSDs over the past three years has been staggering. During our first SSD roundup in November 2008, the cream of the crop offered sustained-read and -write speeds on par with a mechanical dri...
SlashGear Week in Review – Week 16 2011
By SlashGear, published 17-04-2011
Welcome to this week’s edition of the SlashGear Week in Review! It has been another busy week in the tech world with all sorts of cool and new tech and gear turning up so let’s get to it. Monday Adobe Photoshop touch apps for the iPad surfaced that allow the user to interact with content on Photoshop running on a computer using the Apple tablet. It’s really cool and turns the iPad into a heck of a drawing pad. Apple has been going about its business and hiring new employees for key positions inside the company. A couple of the new hires at Apple were former gaming company marketing types leading to the conclusion that Apple might be getting ready to take on Sony and Nintendo in the gaming realm. Some cool parody videos surfaced this week that use characters from Star Wa...
How-To Build An AMD/CrossFire Powerhouse PC
By MaximumPC, published 04-11-2011
Can we build an AMD machine—any AMD machine—that can compete with an Intel-powered rig? In the forever war between CPU vendors, AMD and Intel have traded places many times—one leads, then the other. Since the advent of Intel’s Core i7, though, AMD hasn’t been able to touch the performance of Intel’s high end, and Sandy Bridge further increases the gap. But, well, you couldn't buy Sandy Bridge motherboards when I wrote this build-it story in February for the May print issue—something about a bad chipset—and I’d been meaning to build an AMD-powered machine for a while now—with CrossFire, even. Why? Partially because I can, but I also want to witness the performance delta firsthand. Just for kicks, I’m also going to put some effort—and money—into making this system p...
ASUS Eee Pad Transformer first-impressions [Video]
By SlashGear, published 30-03-2011
If you’d asked us yesterday which Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet we were most excited about, we’d probably have said Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Tab 10.1, or maybe its smaller 8.9 sibling. Now we’re not so sure. SlashGear caught up with ASUS today for the official launch of the Eee Pad Transformer, the company’s 10.1-inch Tegra 2 tablet that can be optionally paired with a detachable, battery-toting keyboard dock. Announced back at CES 2011, and promptly lost amid the flurry of similar slates, it turns out that ASUS could well have a winner on its hands. Read on for our first-impressions. At 271 x 177 x 12.98 mm the Eee Pad Transformer isn’t as thin as the iPad 2 or the Galaxy Tab 10.1, and nor, at 680g, is it as light. Still, it’s a neatly portable ...
Review: Hi-Grade Notino D8000i
By TechRadar, published 27-03-2011
The Hi-Grade Notino D8000i is aimed at the average consumer who needs a laptop for home and office use, although its limited battery life makes it much better suited to a life at home. Like most Hi-Grade laptops, a generic plastic chassis has been used. The appearance is cheap in comparison to other laptops such as the Asus P52F, Samsung R440 and Dell Vostro V130, and the silver body flexes under pressure. However, the lid is firm enough to ably protect the 15.6-inch screen. A glossy Super-TFT finish has been used for the display, and photographs and movies are vibrantly reproduced as a result. The only drawback is increased reflectivity, which hampers use outdoors or in brightly lit environments. We were impressed by the deep blacks and sharp contrast, although the screen barely folds bac...
Review: Hi-Grade Notino D8000i
By TechRadar, published 27-03-2011
The Hi-Grade Notino D8000i is aimed at the average consumer who needs a laptop for home and office use, although its limited battery life makes it much better suited to a life at home. Like most Hi-Grade laptops, a generic plastic chassis has been used. The appearance is cheap in comparison to other laptops such as the Asus P52F, Samsung R440 and Dell Vostro V130, and the silver body flexes under pressure. However, the lid is firm enough to ably protect the 15.6-inch screen. A glossy Super-TFT finish has been used for the display, and photographs and movies are vibrantly reproduced as a result. The only drawback is increased reflectivity, which hampers use outdoors or in brightly lit environments. We were impressed by the deep blacks and sharp contrast, although the screen barely folds bac...
Review: Dell Inspiron M5030
By TechRadar, published 26-03-2011
While there's nothing specifically wrong with Dell's Inspiron M5030, when compared to the excellent laptops from Lenovo and MSI at this price point it is hard to recommend. Nevertheless, the impressive battery life may be enough to convince those for whom portability is a requirement. General portability is great and, although the 2.6kg chassis is fractionally heavier than the other laptops, the 303-minute battery life is significantly better than the competition – giving you over an hour more power than the nearest rival. This will suit those who spend a lot of time on the move. The M5030 is one of the more attractive laptops, featuring a circular pattern that glints when it catches the light. Build quality is decent enough, but you'll need a laptop bag to ensure the machine's safety on...
HotHardware's Killer 3D Gaming Rig Spring Fling Sweepstakes
By HotHardware, published 22-03-2011
Just in time for spring, HotHardware.com and our friends at MAINGEAR, NVIDIA, Asus, Intel, and Patriot have teamed up to put together one heck of monster sweepstakes give-away! This time around we're giving you a chance to win an Intel Core i7-2600K-infused, custom MAINGEAR-built gaming rig with 16GB of Patriot DDR3 RAM, a, Intel 510 Series...
The Ultimate Antivirus Guide: 10 Top Programs Reviewed
By MaximumPC, published 22-03-2011
Which AV product is up to the task of keeping your PC squeaky clean and immune to malware? In some ways, visiting cyberspace is kind of like entering a crowded subway car during the peak of flu season. You’re surrounded by all sorts of germs—in the form of trojans, spyware, viruses, rootkits, etc.—just looking for a vulnerable host to invade and feed on. Once you’re infected, these pests can wreak havoc on your system, swiping your personal information and passwords, annihilating your credit rating, and stealing your identity. To avoid a potentially virulent attack, you need to take precautions. Wouldn’t it be great if we could ward off both human and computer viruses in one (gooey) swoop? Smart computing habits—like never downloading unexpected email attachments—are your f...
Apple’s New Subscription Policy Upsets Readability App
By SlashGear, published 22-02-2011
Another app maker is displeased with Apple’s new subscription policy it announced last week. Richard Ziade is a co-founder of Arc90, creator of Readability, and posted an open letter to Apple about how much he dislikes Apple’s new policy on both Arc90’s and Readability’s blog. The problem stems from Apple’s rejection of a Readability app for iOS because Apple’s iOS guidelines state, “Apps utilizing a system other than the In App Purchase API (IAP) to purchase content, functionality, or service in an app will be rejected,” says Ziade. Readability already has to pay a 70% revenue cut to publishers and with the new subscription policy Apple charges another 30% revenue cut on top of it. Readability essentially lets users read an article on a web page, but only shows the text...
In Depth: New motherboard tech: key advances explained
By TechRadar, published 20-02-2011
What kind of motherboard do you have exactly? Do you in fact know much about it? When specifying a system you probably start with what processor to buy, followed by the graphics card, memory and drives you want. It's at this point you probably pick a suitable board with enough ports and slots to plug it all together. The trouble is that processors are rapidly gaining functions, and since Intel and AMD make the motherboard chipsets too, what's left for the motherboard techies to work on to create compelling boards? As long as a board supports the chip and memory combination you've got in mind and has a sufficiency of SATA and USB ports, who cares? Mobos used to be arcane beasts, and blowing one up wasn't that difficult. Components could be plugged in backwards and there were jumpers and DIP...
Updated: 15 best PC upgrades for gamers
By TechRadar, published 17-02-2011
What are the best gaming upgrades for your PC today? How do you turn a whimpering little PC into the gaming goliath you want, nay, deserve?Well, stick around because no matter what you can afford to spend, we've got a the best PC upgrade for you.Obviously the key components we'll be looking at are the graphics card, CPU, motherboard, memory and your storage devices. Upgrading any of these will always help, and we're here to tell you which ones are right for you.To get the most out of your machine you need to know first what you're mostly going to be using it for and secondly which components will deliver the best performance increase for the things you're going to do with it.After all, there's little point in forking out £500 on a dual-GPU graphics card when all you're using it for is pla...
Review: HP Envy 14
By TechRadar, published 02-05-2011
Although HP primarily sells consumer laptops through its Pavilion range, its Envy line offers a high-end alternative for those with a bigger budget. Unfortunately, while the Envy 14 (£999 inc. VAT) is a stylish, powerful and compact machine, it is a little flawed by awkward usability. Initial impressions are good. The sleek chassis and textured, metallic finish create an elegant look that makes it arguably the best-looking laptop in this group test. Its smooth clamshell design is comfortable to hold and it slips smoothly into a carry case. At 2.6kg the chassis is not as light as the 13.3-inch Toshiba in this group, but is still suitably portable for use at home or on the move. While the 215-minute battery life is bettered by both the Asus and Toshiba here, you can work for nearly four hou...
Catch up: this week's most popular posts
By TechRadar, published 02-05-2011
This week, an online crime map of the UK went live, and soon crashed under the weight of traffic, while a new PS3 update had some people criticising Sony for building in a backdoor that enables remote control of your console.Also on TechRadar we took a look at how the Motorola Xoom and PlayBook stack up against the iPad and updated our Android 3.0 article with a whole load of new features that are coming to the OS.Read on for this week's most popular stories on TechRadar…Top five news storiesOnline crime map of the UK launchedThe Home Office has created a new website that allows you to look up towns in the UK and see what the crime is like in that area.The website, found at www.police.uk, is currently overburdened with worried folk who want to scare themselves even more by seeing just ho...
The Daily Slash: February 4, 2011
By SlashGear, published 02-05-2011
First, see for yourself the release dates for both the Motorola XOOM and HTC ThunderBolt. Then, grab yourself a wish from Android Community for a Happy Chinese Android New Year! See the winner of our big fat SlashGear’s Final Football Matchup Toshiba TV Giveaway! Grab a glimpse of Angry Birds newest expansion “Hogs and Kisses!” Decide for yourself if the “backdoor” into Google’s new browser-based Android Marketplace is really something to be frightened of. Finally, and definitely not least of all, we’re looking for new workers over on Android Community! If you think you’ve got what it takes, check out the Android Community Wants Workers post! All this and MORE on The Daily Slash! R3 Media Network Editor’s Choice Android Community Wants Workers! H...
Across the pond: This week on TechRadar
By MaximumPC, published 02-05-2011
This week on TechRadar, an online crime map of the UK went live, and soon crashed under the weight of traffic, while a new PS3 update had some people criticising Sony for building in a backdoor that enables remote control of your console. Also on TechRadar we took a look at how the Motorola Xoom and PlayBook stack up against the iPad and updated our Android 3.0 article with a whole load of new features that are coming to the OS. Read on for this week's most popular stories on TechRadar… Top five news stories Online crime map of the UK launched The Home Office has created a new website that allows you to look up towns in the UK and see what the crime is like in that area. The website, found at www.police.uk, is currently overburdened with worried folk who want to scare themselves even m...
SlashGear Morning Wrap-Up: February 4 2011
By SlashGear, published 02-04-2011
First and foremost, Android Community would like to wish you a Happy Chinese Android New Year! Next, grab the release dates for both the Motorola XOOM and HTC ThunderBolt, and see how Android Ice Cream will bring Honeycomb functions to handsets. Then hear a cryptic message from ASUS as their CEO promises a “secret weapon” to VANQUISH iPad 2. Meanwhile Apple’s doing quite well as the iPhone launches on Verizon, setting first day launch records in just two hours – perhaps due in part to their clever beatdown of AT&T via a “Can You Hear Me Now?” ad spot. Oh an that iPad magazine The Daily? It’s already hacked and free. All this and MORE on SlashGear Morning Wrap-Up! R3 Media Network Editor’s Choice Happy Chinese Android New Year! USA Toda...
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