Unboxing the fake Intel Core i7 that NewEgg was shipping
Mar 11, 2010 Hardware
By now, you’ve probably seen many of the homemade videos from people who ordered an Intel Core i7-920 processor from Newegg.com and received a bogus processor and hunk of plastic shaped like a fan. We have one in the office.
Intel 6-Core Processor Dominates Benchmarks
Mar 11, 2010 Hardware
Intel has released a 6-core processor that will fit into existing X58 motherboards and really pushes the boundaries of computing performance. There are many cases where the CPU actually is 50% faster than the measly quad-core processors currently for sale! Time to open up the pocket book or steal your neighbors.
Why you’ll never be able to legally rip your DVDs
Mar 11, 2010 Hardware
This is the sad story of RealDVD, the company that recently screwed consumers everywhere by settling a lawsuit that makes it illegal to rip DVDs.
The World’s First Commercial Brain-Computer Interface
Mar 10, 2010 Hardware
The world’s first commercial effort at a patient-ready brain computer interface is on display over at CeBIT 2010, but don’t go throwing out your keyboard and mouse just yet.
Crowd-sourced Toshiba Satellite Notebook = Thin & Sexy
Mar 10, 2010 Hardware
If you could design a perfect laptop, what features would you include or leave out? Best Buy asked its customers, then channeled the info back to laptop manufacturers. The Satellite E205 is Toshiba’s offering and it weighs in at a decent price, with solid performance and Intel WiDi wireless display to TV technology on board.
The Rise of Netbooks (Infographic)
Mar 10, 2010 Hardware
2009 saw dramatic growth in the popularity of netbooks. This trend is expected to continue in 2010 as they become increasingly affordable.
Surf the Web at the Speed of Light
Mar 3, 2010 Hardware
A new laser developed by scientists at MIT could make light-speed computing a reality.
The World’s Largest Amateur Rocket
Mar 3, 2010 Hardware
Unlike wood-based models, the Heat 1X is a real metal rocket. At more than 9 meters high, it’s also the largest amateur rocket in the world. The guys building it are planning one almost as large as the V-2.
The LAPD Gets Its Own, Supersized Robocop
Mar 3, 2010 Hardware
It might not have a soul or emotion, but the Los Angeles Police Department’s latest toy, a Remotec Inc. “Telehandler,” could probably give Robocop a run for his money.
Sony, LG, Samsung, Hitachi, Toshiba accused of price fixing
Mar 1, 2010 Hardware
A Connecticut home electronics store has filed a class-action lawsuit against major manufacturers of optical disc drives, alleging that the companies colluded to raise and keep prices high for CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray Disc technology.