NVIDIA announced today that its ION platform was named as the "Best Enabling Technology" during last week's CES '09 expo. Read more
This afternoon, Maingear introduced its "razor-thin" mX-L notebook computer, sporting a 13.3-inch display and Intel's Core 2 Duo processor. We're still trying to figure out the "razor-thin" part. Read more
After years of exclusively using Nvidia SLI graphics technology in its laptops, Alienware has revealed a new 17-inch powerhouse with ATI Crossfire graphics at its core. Read more
We look at DisplayLink, a USB-based multi-monitor solution. Read more
Hard drive capacities have increased in large increments over the last few years, while trends indicate reduced spindle speeds of 5,400 RPM instead of 7,200. We looked at three generations of Samsung hard drives to analyze the performance ramifications. Read more
This month, ATI's new Radeon HD 4770 is missing in action, since online stores are not only unable to keep it in stock, but also de-listing it completely. With violent movements in pricing, though, it'd have been taken off the recommended list anyway. Read more
Nvidia's Ion for the do-it-yourselfer launched last month in the form of Zotac's mini-ITX motherboard. Though sexy in principle, the platform had some teething pains right out of the gate. Chris Angelini revisits those issues and uses Ion as a real HTPC. Read more
Do you want a quick Core i7 system, but don’t feel confident sticking to Intel's spec and using the DDR3-1066 memory supported by the processor? We benchmark the most relevant memory speed and timing combinations to check the benefit of going faster. Read more