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HP 820 Tower RED edition: a liquid-cooled tower PC for RED camera users

HP 820 Tower RED edition: a liquid-cooled tower PC for RED camera users

Posted on Jun 19, 2012 by MG3

HP and RED have have teamed up to create a custom version of the HP Z820 Workstation, HP's high-end tower PC. The HP 820 Tower (RED edition) will come with dual REDMag readers, which sit at the front of the tower, and can be pre-configured with multiple RED Rocket video accelerators. RED also says that the systems will arrive with a "tuned" version of Adobe Creative Suite 6.

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Google's new Chromebook and Chromebox by Samsung

Google's new Chromebook and Chromebox by Samsung

Posted on May 30, 2012 by MG3

Google and Samsung on Tuesday announced a new Chromebook and Chromebox computer. Both machines are powered by Google’s cloud-based Chrome OS and are built for speed. Samsung’s newest Chromebook, the Series 5 550, features a 12.1-inch display, an Intel Core processor, 4GB of RAM, an HD Camera, two USB 2.0 ports and six hours of continuous battery life. The Chromebox resembles Apple’s Mac mini, and adds four additional USB 2.0 ports. Both come equipped with built-in dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n and Gigbit ethernet, however the Chromebook also has a 3G connectivity option. The Chromebook Series 5 550 starts at $449 and the Chromebox can be purchased for $329 — the two devices are available no...

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Dell reaches for the cloud with new prototype ARM server

Dell reaches for the cloud with new prototype ARM server

Posted on May 30, 2012 by MG3

Dell on Tuesday announced a prototype low-power server with ARM processors, following a growing demand by Web companies for custom-built servers that can scale performance while reducing financial overhead on data centers.
The proof-of-concept server is code-named Copper and is the first one from Dell that is based on the ARM processor. Dell will not sell the server, but will install prototypes at specific locations so customers can kick the tires around ARM, whose processor designs are found in most smartphones and tablets today.

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New XPS One 27 is Dell's Largest All-in-One Desktop Ever, Touts 2560 x 1440 Display

New XPS One 27 is Dell's Largest All-in-One Desktop Ever, Touts 2560 x 1440 Display

Posted on May 30, 2012 by MG3

The desktop isn't dead, not by a long shot, though hulking towers might not be as popular as they once were. All-in-one (AIO) desktops, on the other hand, are as vogue as they've ever been, and Dell claims to have "reimagined" the form factor with its new XPS One 27, the company's largest ever AIO and part of the premium XPS performance family with Intel's Ivy Bridge architecture sitting pretty on the inside.

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Watch Out, Raspberry Pi; Via Announces The APC 8750, A $50 Android PC

Watch Out, Raspberry Pi; Via Announces The APC 8750, A $50 Android PC

Posted on May 24, 2012 by MG3

If you're getting sick of waiting for a slice of your very own Raspberry Pi mini-PC, fear not; the cavalry will soon be arriving thanks to an unexpected rival: Via, the longtime mobo makers. Yesterday, the company announced its Pi-like "APC 8750" board, a $50 Android-powered PC complete with processor, memory and a host of I/O ports.

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Acer regains PC share, optimistic on Windows 8, ultrabooks

Acer regains PC share, optimistic on Windows 8, ultrabooks

Posted on Apr 27, 2012 by MG3

Acer in discussing its latest results at an investor's conference was hopeful that this was a sign of a widescale resurgence in PCs for the industry. Its climb from 10.1 percent share in the fall to 10.9 percent this winter was a sign the company's "competitiveness is coming back," according to chairman JT Wang, and that Acer would climb back to third place while Dell sank. Demand for the spring would be typical in light of world economic troubles, but it would grow in earnest in 2012 and expand to more than 10 percent in 2013.

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HP announces six Ivy Bridge desktops, available April 29th from $699

HP announces six Ivy Bridge desktops, available April 29th from $699

Posted on Apr 25, 2012 by MG3

We've already seen a number of laptops from HP sporting Intel's 22nm micro architecture, most commonly known as Ivy Bridge, but now the company is giving its desktop lineup a similar refresh with six quad-core models that'll be available directly from the manufacturer on April 29th. Of the group, three will feature all-in-one form factors, which include the Omni 220qd -- a rig with Beats Audio and a cantilever design that'll start at $999 -- along with the Omni 27qd, which features a 27-inch display and a $1,199 price tag. The third model will bring a refresh to the TouchSmart 520xt, which features a touch-enabled 23-inch display that'll retail for $999.

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HP Omni 27 coming with Ivy Bridge option

HP Omni 27 coming with Ivy Bridge option

Posted on Apr 25, 2012 by MG3

If you’re a fan of the all-in-one design and aren’t up for Lenovo’s unconventional A720, then there’s good news: HP’s mid-range, big-screen Omni 27 will soon get an Ivy Bridge option. The third-generation Intel Core processors will be offered with new Omni 27 units soon. Though HP’s website is still showing the older processors, Intel’s Ivy Bridge showcase names the model. The update should go live on HP’s site in a week or two.

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Dell ships new Precision towers with Xeon E5-2600

Dell ships new Precision towers with Xeon E5-2600

Posted on Apr 24, 2012 by MG3

Dell has just announced four newly updated Precision tower workstations for business professionals with Intel's 32nm, eight-core Xeon E5-2600 processors. Other than the new chip, the towers get an externally-removable power supply that doesn't require any tools. It is lockable and has a built-in handle that lights up green when it's functioning properly.
The hard drives are also accessible from the front of the tower of the Precision T7600. It allows storing the drives in secure locations at the end of the day when needed. The tower has room for up to four 3.5-inch drives or eight 2.5-inch hard drives. The T7600 can also convert to a rack mount. It can be had with two of the Xeon E5-2687 pro...

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HP Z1 Workstation Now Shipping Worldwide

HP Z1 Workstation Now Shipping Worldwide

Posted on Apr 17, 2012 by MG1

HP today announced that the HP Z1 Workstation is now available worldwide for a starting price of $1,899 through global resellers and retailers, including CDW, MelroseMAC and PC Mall. The world's first all-in-one workstation with a 27-inch diagonal display was unveiled in Las Vegas on Feb. 14 at the HP Global Partnership Conference.
Built for computer-aided design, digital media and entertainment professionals, the HP Z1 provides blazingly fast rendering and performance. It offers a full range of workstation-class graphics cards and processors and is thoroughly tested and certified to work with today's leading industry applications.

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Apple will reportedly unveil new iMacs with Core i5, i7 CPUs in June or July

Apple will reportedly unveil new iMacs with Core i5, i7 CPUs in June or July

Posted on Apr 06, 2012 by MG1

Apple is reportedly planning to refresh its iMac family of computers with Intel’s 22nm-based Core i5 and Core i7 Ivy Bridge processors in June or July, How To Arena reported on Wednesday, citing a “reliable tipster” in Apple’s supply chain. The Cupertino-based company is also reportedly ramping up production in preparation for thinner 13- and 15-inch MacBook Pro models, which will use the same Ivy Bridge processors. Previous rumors have suggested that Apple’s redesigned iMac would feature an anti-reflective glass display, and it should be slimmer and lighter than the current units. Apple’s iMac lineup was last updated in May 2011 with Intel’s Sandy Bridge processors, a high-speed Thunderbolt...

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Lenovo Unleashes Upgraded ThinkStation 30 Line

Lenovo Unleashes Upgraded ThinkStation 30 Line

Posted on Apr 04, 2012 by MG3

Lenovo has announced its newest workstation PCs, with three new members of the ThinkStation line—the ThinkStation S30, C30 and D20—equipped with Intel Xeon E5 processors and designed to meet the heavy demands of engineers, animators, and science and finance applications.
In addition to the new powerful processors, these ThinkStation PCs benefit from faster memory and improved energy efficiency.

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Is Apple Adding Siri to iMacs and MacBooks?

Is Apple Adding Siri to iMacs and MacBooks?

Posted on Apr 03, 2012 by MG3

Apple originally touted Siri as the killer feature for the iPhone 4S, but it might not be exclusive to the phone for long. A new patent shows that iPhone users could be using Siri to control their iMac or MacBook in forthcoming versions of these machines.

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Redesigned iMacs may feature anti-reflective glass displays

Redesigned iMacs may feature anti-reflective glass displays

Posted on Apr 03, 2012 by MG3

A redesigned family of Apple’s iMac computers may feature anti-reflective displays, DigiTimes reported on Monday. The Taiwanese publication claimed that G-Tech is ramping up its production capacity of cover glass from 1.8 million units a month to 3 million units, and the company is estimated to produce up to 30% of the total cover glass orders for Apple’s iPad in 2012. According to “industry sources,” G-Tech is also expected to supply anti-reflective glass for Apple’s iMac lineup, which will expand the company’s growth within the industry. The next-generation iMacs are rumored to arrive in the second half of the year, and they will reportedly be slimmer and lighter than the current models.

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Why Raspberry Pi isn't made in the UK

Why Raspberry Pi isn't made in the UK

Posted on Mar 23, 2012 by MG1

Filed in: Desktop Computers

The £22 Raspberry Pi computer has been a phenomenal success, but gaming legend and co-founder David Braben has told TechRadar that the "broken" British tax system made the entire project far harder.
The Raspberry Pi foundation has developed a super-low cost computer in the hopes of getting kids to engage more with their technology, although the concept has appealed on a much larger scale.
Speaking to TechRadar, co-founder Braben told of the huge problems that the project faced and ultimately why the device is built outside of the country.

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