With Intel phasing out its Xscale processors, storage vendors have to look for other storage processors. Thecus, despite being an Intel Storage Member, decided to go with AMD’s Geode for its home NAS products. The results are nice. Read more
Remember a few weeks ago when we told you about the ‘mobile workstation’ that Eurocom was cramming a Core i7 into? Well now we know more, and we’re a little surprised. Well, not really. Read more
Micron Technology has released a quarter-inch 2.2 megapixel sensor to mobile phone manufacturers. The new sensor has both a Mobile Industry Processor Interface (MIPI) standards serial interface and a parallel interface which give phone makers flexibility with traditional designs and future models that require high bandwidth. Read more
The six largest disk makers on the planet have decided on a universal encryption standard that will be used on all storage drives, both disk based and solid state. Read more
We compare the latest 500 GB notebook drives from Fujitsu, Hitachi, Samsung, Seagate, Toshiba and WD. Seagate is first manufacturer to reach 500 GB at 7,200 RPM, but which is really the best drive? We loaded up our updated test system to find out. Read more
You don’t always need the fastest graphics card around. For somewhere between $135 and $235, you can game like crazy in DirectX 10 without a problem at 1920x1200. We test and compare five graphics cards from this mid-range price segment. Read more
The new USB 3.0 interface is just about ready. It'll accelerate throughput from the 480 Mbit/s of today's USB 2.0 to 5 Gbit/s, which is important for storage and peripheral devices. But USB 3.0 also introduces power saving options. Read on for more. Read more
Hardware and software support for 64-bit operating systems is available, but the full 64-bit reality may still cause you some distress. We created a short summary of things you need to take into account before installing a 64-bit OS for the first time. Read more
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