AMD Richland Desktop APUs Now Available
We’ve all known for a while that AMD would be releasing desktop Richland SKUs, and there have been a few leaks—including the APUs going up for sale at Newegg...
42 by on 6/5/2013Sony Introduces VAIO Pro 11/13 Ultrabooks and VAIO Duo 13 Hybrid
We’re now on the third iteration of Intel’s Ultrabook strategy, and with Haswell’s launch now behind us we’ll be seeing a lot of new laptops and Ultrabooks with the...
16 by on 6/4/2013Introducing the Dual-Core Haswell SKUs
Introducing the Dual-Core Haswell SKUs On Saturday Intel lifted the embargo on information related to their quad-core Haswell processors, and we’ve been busy posting all sorts of details over the...
50 by on 6/4/2013Hit the Road, Jack: Intel’s Mobile Quad-Core Haswell SKUs
For those who are just looking for information on the various processor models with their associated features, we wanted to put together a short list of all the parts...
34 by on 6/1/2013Intel’s Haswell: Quad-Core Desktop Processor SKUs
Intel’s Haswell is here, or at least the first salvo of quad-core parts has arrived. Just like we saw with Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge, Intel will be releasing...
25 by on 6/1/2013Windows 8.1 Sings the Blues
There’s a saying dating back to the early MS-DOS days: “Wait for the point release.” The implication was that the x.0 version of any new MS-DOS was sure to...
76 by on 5/30/20132013 AMD Elite Performance APU Platform (Mobile Richland)
Somehow or another, we missed covering the Richland APU launch. With AMD launching Kabini and Temash today and reiterating the features and parts in the Richland APU lineup, we...
22 by on 5/23/2013AMD’s 2013 Elite Mobility Platform, aka Temash
AMD has a bunch of APUs launching today, and while the only hardware we have on hand for testing right now consists of a Kabini laptop, we wanted to...
12 by on 5/23/2013AMD Kabini APUs Detailed
AMD has a three-pronged assault going out today: at the bottom (in terms of performance) is their 2013 AMD Elite Mobility Platform, formerly codenamed Temash. Next up is the...
2 by on 5/23/2013The AMD Kabini Review: A4-5000 APU Tested
How does Kabini perform compared to existing hardware? Armed with a prototype laptop sporting AMD’s latest APU, we put it through an extensive suite of benchmarks and see what’s...
131 by on 5/23/2013AMD Launches Radeon HD 8970M
Earlier this week I noted that AMD’s Radeon 8970M and Richland A10-5750M are both available in MSI’s new GX70 3BE gaming notebook, but at the time I couldn't fully...
16 by on 5/15/2013MSI GX70 3BE: Richland A10 APU and Neptune 8970M Gaming Notebook
This is one of the more interesting pieces of hardware to keep an eye on if you're looking at a reasonably priced gaming notebook. I've toyed around with MSI's...
23 by on 5/13/2013Sony Announces VAIO Fit Series of Laptops
Today Sony is launching their newest line of laptops, the VAIO Fit series. There will be two different lines, the Fit and the Fit E, and all of the...
15 by on 5/7/2013Acer Aspire V Series: New AMD APUs and Other Upgrades
The final piece of news out of Acer from today consists of updates to their Aspire V series of laptops targeted at value-conscious consumers. We’ve previously reviewed the Aspire...
42 by on 5/3/2013Acer Iconia A1 7.9” Tablet
Continuing with the spate of Acer announcements from today, next up we have the Iconia A1 Tablet. Details on the SoC are a bit scarce, but it’s listed as...
17 by on 5/3/2013Acer Aspire P3 Ultrabook Launched
In contrast to the Aspire R7, the P3 is basically a reworking of the Iconia W700 tablet from last year, only with a shell that makes the result very...
7 by on 5/3/2013Acer Aspire R7: A Laptop to Make You Flip
Today Acer held a press conference in New York to announce a variety of new products. Given the timing, it’s no surprise that Intel 4th Generation CPUs aren’t specifically...
18 by on 5/3/2013ASUS Zenbook UX51VZ: Great Laptop, High Price
I have quite a few laptops that have been languishing in a non-fully-reviewed state for a while. The New Year was been a bit crazy, and in the midst...
67 by on 4/30/2013NVIDIA R319 Series Beta Driver 320.00 Available
NVIDIA's driver numbering can be a bit of a mystery at times, but after the R313 Series that encompasses all version 313.x and 314.x releases, NVIDIA is jumping ahead...
15 by on 4/23/2013Best Gaming Notebooks, April 2013
For this week’s update of our laptop/notebook recommendations, we turn our eye towards the mobile gaming sector—and no, we’re not including tablets in this category, even though they can...
63 by on 4/12/2013