Intel's marketing machine already is running full speed in order to support the nearing launch of the first generation dual-core processors. Read more
Tom's Hardware has published its first in-depth review of a prototype notebook equipped with Intel's dual-core "Core Duo" processor. While the device demonstrated convincing performance, the system's surprisingly high power consumption leaves questions to be answered in the future. Read more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday it will review wireless phone safety following a recently published study that raised concerns about a heightened risk of brain cancer. Read more
AMD, Intel and Microsoft dominated the headlines this week. AMD had a one-two punch with its new AM2 socket processors and good server numbers. Intel answered with first official - and impressive - benchmark numbers for its first processor with "Core" microarchitecture - the upcoming Xeon 5100 "Woodcrest". Read more
Once you've used a multi-monitor setup, it's almost impossible to go back to a single screen. Notebook users likely feel this pain most sharply. However, Village Tronic's ViBook proposes a USB-based solution for the folks looking for more display space. Read more
You already know how to build a PC. But do you know how to take desktop hardware components and turn them into a digital audio workstation? John Brandon discusses how he pieced together his latest musical creation, along with the accompanying software. Read more
Windows Vista was never really an option for netbook users, but the release candidate of Windows 7 piqued our interest. Can Microsoft finally retire Windows XP in the netbook space? Even now with RC1 available, the answer seems tied to driver development. Read more
If you aren't regularly backing up your data, now's a good time to start. In this piece we cover some of the basic backup strategies, a handful of available tools, and backup performance over USB 2.0 using Samsung's newest Story Station external drive. Read more
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