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IPhone, Prada Phone Increase Demand In Touch Screen Panel Film CapacityDec 3, 2007 - in News
As Apple and LG Electronics launched iPhone and Prada Phone, respectively, incorporating a touch screen panel in 2007, interest in the touch screen panel has been heating up again.
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Despite Dominance Of LCDs, Opportunities Remain For Emerging Display Technologies, Says ISuppliDec 3, 2007 - in News
LCD is the dominant display technology for most electronic products, including televisions, computer monitors, notebook PCs, ultra mobile PCs (UMPCs), MP3/portable media players (PMPs) and mobile phones.
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Red Light ... Green Light ... 5 MillivoltsDec 2, 2007 - in News
Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed voltmeters that uses red and green light to measure extremely small voltages. The devices are so small that thousands of them can be inserted into a cell, all reading voltages simultaneously in real-time.
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AMCC, Areca & LSI Serial RAID ControllersNov 30, 2007 - in Reviews
We test AMCC/3Ware, Areca and LSI Logic enterprise-grade RAID controllers for entry-level applications.
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Logitech's Wireless ErgonomicsNov 29, 2007 - in Reviews
We look at Logitech's latest mouse and keyboard to see if their ergonomics and build quality are up to snuff for the price.
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Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770: UPDATENov 27, 2007 - in Reviews
Apparently, our article caused quite a stir at a certain processor company's headquarters, so we thought it was time to give you an update on what has happened since this article went online.
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RAID Scaling Charts, Part 3: 4-128 kB Stripes ComparedNov 27, 2007 - in Reviews
In the first two parts of this series, we looked at setups running RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5 and 6, with three to eight hard drives. In this final article, we analyze performance comparisons at different stripe sizes on RAID levels 0, 5 and 6.
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Apple iMac Display Problems ReportedNov 27, 2007 - in Reviews
Owners of 20 and 24 inch iMacs have reported problems with their iMac displays. Apple has not acknowledged any problems.
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X38 Comparison Part 2: DDR3 MotherboardsNov 26, 2007 - in Reviews
In our earlier DDR2 motherboard comparison, we found that features, not raw performance, mark the big improvements of Intel's X38 Express chipset compared to the previous P35. Can DDR3 further its improvements?
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Holiday Buyer's Guide 2007, Part 3 - GamesNov 23, 2007 - in Reviews
Dive right into Part 3 of 6 for the latest Tom's Holiday Buyer's Guide. This time our focus is on games and gaming gear, including gaming stations and accessories.
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Overclock Your Graphics Card in 5 MinutesNov 23, 2007 - in Reviews
While graphics drivers and third-party utilities allow you to overclock your graphics card's GPU and memory, pixel shader clock speeds can only be increased through the card's BIOS.
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Samsung Spinpoint F1 HDDs: New Winners?Nov 21, 2007 - in Reviews
It arrived later than expected, but it is also better than expected. Check out Samsung's new hard drive family, the Spinpoint F1, which is poised to take the pole position. Is it fast enough to win?
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Mtron SSD 32 GB: Performance with a CatchNov 21, 2007 - in Reviews
We predicted performance gains for Flash solid state drives. Mtron's 32 GB SSD proves that Flash drives can now beat the pants off mechanical hard drives, even though some rough edges still require smoothing.
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Phenom 9700, AMD's 1st Quad-Core CPUNov 18, 2007 - in Reviews
After a 1 year+ delay, AMD has released its first quad-core CPU, the Phenom, along with a new platform, Spyder. We ran all 3 Phenom models through our extensive benchmark suite. Check it out.
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Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770: Paper Tiger?Nov 18, 2007 - in Reviews
Intel introduced it's 45 nm Penryn technology 3 weeks ago. Today, on the same day AMD launched it's Phenom 9700 quad-core processor series, Intel announced the QX9770 (due Q1 2008). What's up?
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AMD Radeon HD 3800: ATI Strikes BackNov 15, 2007 - in Reviews
We review the Radeon HD 3850 and 3870 and other mainstream cards using 9 games and 6 resolutions, with a big section on Direct3D 10.1, a new feature of the HD 3000.
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TravelStar 7K200 and 5K250 Beat the BandNov 15, 2007 - in Reviews
While the storage market is in motion thanks to Flash SSDs and Hybrid HDDs, Hitachi's new top models show that there has also been great progress in the conventional 2.5" drive space.
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Solaris Computer Systems PCs: A New OEM EmergesNov 14, 2007 - in Reviews
We put two PCs from newcomer Solaris Computer Systems through the paces to see if the Nebula XL and Photon XLX have what it takes to deliver performance and value.
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Holiday Buyer's Guide 2007, Part 2Nov 12, 2007 - in Reviews
In Part 2 of our 6 part holiday gift guide our focus is on home and portable audio and video equipment, networking gear and prosumer monitors.
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6 Graphics Cards with Luxury TrimmingsNov 12, 2007 - in Reviews
We compare ATI HD 2900 and 2600 cards from MSI and HIS with Nvidia 8600 cards from MSI and Colorful. Can you guess the winners?
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Workstation-Shootout: ATi FireGL V7600 vs. Nvidia Quadro FX 4600Nov 9, 2007 - in Reviews
The graphics card market for the workstation segment used to move at its own, more leisurely pace - until now
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Overclocking: Dual- vs. Quad-Core CPUsNov 8, 2007 - in Reviews
When overclocking, are there significant advantages to using quad-core instead of dual-core CPUs? We do extensive testing using Intel's E6750 and Q6600 processors.
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HyperDrive 4 Redefines Solid State StorageNov 7, 2007 - in Reviews
SSD drives are coming, but RAM drives are the real thing for true enthusiasts. These things are super fast. We compare the new HyperOS RAM drive to SanDisk's SSD drive.
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The Best Gaming Graphics Cards for the Money: November 2007Nov 6, 2007 - in Reviews
Detailed graphics card specifications and reviews are great - that is, if you have the time to do the research. But at the end of the day, what a gamer needs is the best graphics card within a certain budget.
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The Terabyte BattleNov 5, 2007 - in Reviews
Seagate is the third hard drive maker to join the exclusive terabyte club. Its Barracuda 7200.11 competes with Hitachi's DeskStar 7K1000 and the power-saving Caviar GP by Western Digital. Who comes out on top?
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Holiday Buyer's Guide 2007: Part 1Nov 1, 2007 - in Reviews
This time we focus on CPUs, memory, motherboards, and other key PC components. Our model Sarah gives loving attention to each.
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X38 Comparison Part 1: DDR2 MotherboardsOct 31, 2007 - in Reviews
Enhanced features separate Intel's X38 from its acclaimed P35 Express, but last-minute revisions have delayed final-revision boards for several weeks. Was it worth the wait?
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New Nvidia GeForce 8800GT SurprisesOct 29, 2007 - in Reviews
Finally, a mid-range graphics card that comes close to high-end card performance. Extensive testing, including the first Crysis benchmarks. Is the GeForce 8800GT the ultimate card for skint gamers?
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New ATI HD 3800 To Support DX 10.1Oct 28, 2007 - in Reviews
Not to be outdone by today's Nvidia 8800GT launch, AMD spoke with us about the two ATI HD 3800 series graphics processors it will announced on November 15th.
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Intel's 45 nm Penryn CPU: 4 GHz Air CooledOct 28, 2007 - in Reviews
Four cores, 45 nm structures and overclocking up to 4 GHz make Intel's Penryn Core 2 CPUs faster and more efficient. How bad does it look for AMD?
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