Several reports emerged this morning indicating that the guys behind the EFiX USB module had jumped into the Mac clones business. We spoke directly with Davide Rutigliano, CEO of Art Studios Entertainment, and he confirmed to us that it is untrue. Read more
According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Dell will begin phasing out its XPS line of high-end desktop gaming PCs from the beginning of June. Read more
Yesterday morning we came across several reports, which suggested that Dell was planning to phase out its XPS desktops and focus solely on Alienware. Read more
This morning, Google announced it's opening up a new beta for a set of online collaboration tools, to selected participants. Google Apps for Your Domain, the company says, will enable small businesses to launch simple, effective, intranet-like collaboration at little or no cost. But here again, how much does "free" really cost? And does Microsoft, in the end, have a better idea? Read more
Intel's fastest Core 2 Duo, the E8600, runs at 3.33 GHz. But if you're a performance-hungry power user, we found that you can actually increase the chip's efficiency by overclocking it, thanks to 45 nm manufacturing and plenty of built-in headroom. Read more
Memory vendors put a lot of effort into drumming up excitement over high-end memory kits, but many of those products turn out to be vaporware. We test six DDR3-2000 kits that enthusiasts can actually buy today, and push them as far as they'll go. Read more
DDR3 memory is available in speeds ranging from DDR3-800 to DDR3-2133. Which is the best memory choice for AMD’s Phenom II X4? We tested as many speeds as possible using aggressive and conservative timings to find the sweet spot for your next build. Read more
Today Intel launches two high-end processors that take the place of its i7-965 and i7-940 CPUs. More speed? Same price points? We’ll take it! But are the new chips compelling enough to warrant spending more than you would on an i7-920? Read more