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Intel Claims Haswell Will Offer 50% Better Battery Life
Hardware

Intel Claims Haswell Will Offer 50% Better Battery Life

May 24, 2013 11:00 AM - by: Jim Tanous

Intel revealed Thursday that products based on its upcoming Haswell platform will offer up to 50 percent better battery life and 20 times more standby time than their Ivy Bridge counterparts.

Microsoft Reveals New Kinect for Windows Will Launch in 2014
Windows

Microsoft Reveals New Kinect for Windows Will Launch in 2014

May 23, 2013 2:46 PM - by: Jim Tanous

The upcoming Xbox One features a significantly improved Kinect motion and voice control device. In addition to enhancing gaming, Microsoft hopes to use the new features in an revised Kinect for Windows product set for release next year.

NVIDIA GTX 780 Brings “Ultra-End” Performance to the High-End
Games

NVIDIA GTX 780 Brings “Ultra-End” Performance to the High-End

May 23, 2013 2:07 PM - by: Jim Tanous

The technology behind NVIDIA’s flagship Titan GPU is now available at a more affordable price. The GTX 780 sports the Titan’s GK110 architecture for 30 percent less cost, and outperforms the GTX 680 and Radeon HD 7970 across the board.

Deal Alert: Seagate ST4000DM000 4TB Hard Drive for $149.99
Hardware

Deal Alert: Seagate ST4000DM000 4TB Hard Drive for $149.99

May 22, 2013 8:20 PM - by: Jim Tanous

Prices for 4TB desktop hard drives are starting to fall. Amazon today listed the relatively well-reviewed Seagate ST4000DM000 4TB drive for $149.99, a very attractive $0.037 per gigabyte.

HGST Unveils the Travelstar 5K1500, a 1.5TB 2.5-inch Hard Drive
Hardware

HGST Unveils the Travelstar 5K1500, a 1.5TB 2.5-inch Hard Drive

May 22, 2013 10:13 AM - by: Jim Tanous

SSDs may be the fastest drive option for notebooks, but in terms of sheer capacity and price per gigabyte, nothing beats a traditional hard drive. HGST agrees and has just announced the densest drive yet, the 2.5-inch 1.5 TB 5K1500.

Microsoft Ready to Unveil the Next Xbox
Games

Microsoft Ready to Unveil the Next Xbox

May 21, 2013 12:55 PM - by: Jim Tanous

Microsoft’s next Xbox is about to be revealed. The company is live streaming the event online, via Xbox Live, and on Spike TV in the U.S. and Canada.

5th Gen iPad to Be 33% Lighter, Rumored for Production in July
Mobile

5th Gen iPad to Be 33% Lighter, Rumored for Production in July

May 20, 2013 10:54 AM - by: Jim Tanous

Apple is reportedly set to begin trial production of the 5th gen full-sized iPad with mass production scheduled for July. The upcoming device is rumored to use new display technology and thinner bezels to reduce size and weight by up to 33 percent.