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  • Video: AMD explains the explosive growth of the Cloud (there’s no stopping it!)

    Video: AMD explains the explosive growth of the Cloud (there’s no stopping it!)

    From the good folks at AMD comes this, a video explaining the wonders and joys of moving all of our computing… to the Cloud! The soundtrack makes me feel like I’m in the movie Hackers. What a simultaneously great and terrible movie. Call me a cynical old man, but I’ve never been totally “down” with keeping [...]

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  • Digital Storm announces Special|Ops gaming computers

    Digital Storm announces Special|Ops gaming computers

    Digital Storm just announced their latest PC, the Special|Ops. Intended mainly for the gaming fanatic, the Special|Ops runs the latest is CPU/GPU technology, and comes boxed in a quite attractive and well ventilated case. Of course they've already brought us the Black|Ops and the Black|Ops Assassin, so I think we're starting to see a trend here.

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  • Not everyone wants their hand held when PC gaming

    Not everyone wants their hand held when PC gaming

    One of the bigger stories this past week was OnLive heading to the UK. The service promises to make PC gaming more accessible by hosting all of the hardware—you simply supply a broadband connection and a Web browser, and you'll be playing the likes of Mass Effect 2 in no time. If it works as described, great. There's nothing wrong with exposing PC gaming to more people.

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  • Lenovo refreshes laptop line for 2010

    Lenovo refreshes laptop line for 2010

    Lenovo announced their latest models today, a whole slew of new laptops, all-in-one models, and desktops. We're going to talk about the latest laptops here, but make sure you check out our other coverage on their new products.

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  • Lenovo updates its IdeaCentre all-in-one line with new CPU, casing options

    Lenovo updates its IdeaCentre all-in-one line with new CPU, casing options

    Lenovo's latest IdeaCentre PCs aren't lacking, well, anything. They bring the latest power and hardware to the all-in-one form factor. Seriously, a person could buy a model from either the A or B Series and feel confident that the systems will be able to handle nearly any task -- gaming included.

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  • HP and Dell say the 10-inch netbook market is getting too crowded

    HP and Dell say the 10-inch netbook market is getting too crowded

    Despite the boom in netbooks in recent years thanks to a poor economy and cash-strapped consumers, a recent Digitimes article reported that HP and Dell are actually reducing their investments in the commoditized 10-inch netbook market. In fact, HP is considering quitting the 10-inch segment altogether to focus on its 11.6-inch AMD notebooks as the Intel Pine Trail netbooks have not been very profitable.

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  • New AMD processor details leak

    New AMD processor details leak

    Oops! Looks like someone accident let some information out early. AMDs "Thuban" processors will be out next month, and there wasn't a whole lot of information out there until recently. Turns out that somebody talked. Well, at least someone's BIOS talked.

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  • AMD working on actual netbook chipset, not due until next year

    AMD working on actual netbook chipset, not due until next year

    AMD is finally looking to get into the netbook game for real. Forget about the thin-and-light NEO chipset that’s been out for a while—we’re talking about an honest, netbook-specific chipset based on the company’s Fusion initiative that’ll blend power-sipping CPUs with ATI graphics. The platform will draw between 10 and 15 watts of power and will be designed for screens 12 inches and smaller.

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  • Lenovo announces new ultra-portables and business laptops

    Lenovo announces new ultra-portables and business laptops

    It's the new year, and time for some new stuff from Lenovo. The laptop manufacturer announced their latest and greatest recently, the new ThinkPad X100e and the ThinkPad Edge (amongst others).

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  • Woot! Refurbished Gateway LT3103 netbook with six-cell battery for $270

    Woot! Refurbished Gateway LT3103 netbook with six-cell battery for $270

    Oh Gateway LT3103, you bucked the netbook trend all the way into our hearts with the inclusion of the AMD Athlon 64 L110 CPU and ATI Radeon graphics. Now you are being refurbished and sold for just $270 with a six-cell battery and 2GB of RAM.

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  • FTC accuses Intel of ‘strengthening its monopoly,” slaps it with a lawsuit

    FTC accuses Intel of ‘strengthening its monopoly,” slaps it with a lawsuit

    Looks like Intel is in a bit of Dutch. The Federal Trade Commission sued the company for using its position in the market “to stifle competition and strengthen its monopoly.” Not good, no.

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  • New 11.6-inch Acer Ferrari One notebook gets dual-core AMD

    New 11.6-inch Acer Ferrari One notebook gets dual-core AMD

    Acer has updated its line of Ferrari-inspired notebooks with the newest Ferrari One model. This time around we're greeted with an 11.6-inch screen, dual-core AMD Athlon CPU, 4GB of RAM, and ATI HD 3200 graphics stuffed into a body that weighs less than 3.5 pounds.

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  • CrunchDeals: Gateway NV5212u for $400 (today only)

    CrunchDeals: Gateway NV5212u for $400 (today only)

    Best Buy has lopped $80 off the price of the 15.6-inch Gateway NV5212u (I reviewed a similar model earlier this year), bringing it to just $399.99 for the store’s Deal of the Day.

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  • Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 officially coming out November 24

    Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 officially coming out November 24

    Good news. The WHS Power Pack 3 will be here shortly and packs a whole bunch of enhancements aimed at Windows 7. The beta has been available for the last couple of months, but this is the official release and will install automagicly if Automatic Updates are enabled on November 24.

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  • AMD giving away 10 360s, 10 Wiis

    AMD giving away 10 360s, 10 Wiis

    AMD is wrapping up their 40 year anniversary party, and they are finishing it up in a big way. Previously, AMD gave away some processors and graphic cards. This time, they are giving away some consoles.

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