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Tested: Why almost every PC could use a video card upgrade

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The GPU versus the CPU

Tested: Why almost every PC could use a video card upgrade

04.09.2014 3:30 AM

The numbers say it all: While todays CPUs have strong integrated graphics, nearly every PC user would benefit from a GPU upgrade.

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Intel and SGI cool servers by dunking them

04.08.2014 6:52 PM

The companies are exploring a cooling technique that submerses electronics in a special fluid developed by 3M.

 

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Adobe patches a critical flaw in Flash Player and AIR shown at Pwn2Own contest

04.09.2014 11:44 AM

Adobe Systems addressed two remote code execution flaws, including one demonstrated at the Pwn2Own hacking competition last month.

Need Wi-Fi access? Just reach out and touch your router

04.09.2014 8:00 AM

The Wi-Fi Alliance adds near-field communication to WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup), so that NFC-enabled devices can gain network access by simply tapping an access point.

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XOEye smartglasses could be the all-work, no-play wearable that people actually use

04.09.2014 6:00 AM

Conceived in Nashville and destined for the factory floor, the XOEye XOnes aim to bring blue-collar productivity to the face computer space.

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AMD brings Kabini APUs to the desktop with affordable, upgradeable AM1 platform

04.09.2014 10:38 AM

And they aren't soldered to the motherboard like Intel's competing Bay Trail chips.

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Windows XP is still running thousands of websites worldwide

04.09.2014 12:31 PM

It's not just diehard individuals clinging to XP. More than 6,000 websites worldwide still use it, and nearly a third of those are in the United States.

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Breather bets $25 is a fair price for an hour of peace

04.09.2014 11:30 AM

Breather makes finding a quiet place to work in Manhattan or Montreal as easy as ordering a car on Uber or a vacation rental on Airbnb.

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IObit PCTransfer Review: A little help transferring your data from XP

04.09.2014 12:45 PM

Basically a file copy program with some smarts, PCTransfer grabs the important stuff from your old installation and transfers it to your new one.

John Legere

T-Mobile introduces Simple Starter plan for budget users

04.09.2014 1:27 PM

The $40 plan will offer unlimited data, but only 500MB of LTE.

Intel die and a penny

Intel cuts 1,500 jobs in Costa Rica in efficiency effort, but plans to hire 1,200 more

04.09.2014 1:25 PM

Intel takes a step to cut 5 percent of jobs by end of fiscal year

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New Amazon toolset tracks cloud spending

04.09.2014 12:35 PM

Cost Explorer lets companies track what Amazon charges using pre-configured and customized reports

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