Intel Says Haswell Will Extend Laptop Battery Life By 50%

Intel has just made one very, very big claim: it reckons that its new Haswell chip will boost the battery life of laptops by a staggering 50 per cent.


Xbox One’s Kinect Sensor Is Officially Coming To Windows Next Year

We knew that the Kinect would be coming to Windows eventually, but it looks like Xbox One’s groundbreaking new Kinect sensor won’t be stuck tethered to a console for long. Microsoft has just announced that the new and improved motion-tracking system will definitely be hitting Windows sometime next year — but exactly when remains hazy.


Nvidia GeForce GTX 780: Titanic Power At A Less Ludicrous Price

Hot on the heels of the all-powerful Titan’s release just a few months ago, Nvidia is now plowing forward into the its 700 series with the sweet new GTX 780. It’s a Titan-esque bad-boy that’s a little bit cheaper.


Hisense Sero 7 Pro Hands On: A Fantastic Nexus 7 Clone

Contrary to some rumours, Google didn’t announce a refreshed Nexus 7 at I/O a little while back, but up-and-comers HiSense just announced a pretty good alternative. Its new Sero 7 Pro — the companies first foray into the tablet space — is basically a Nexus 7, but at only $US150.


Microsoft Has Two New Mice For Windows 8 Multitasking

Microsoft has a couple new mice coming out today with some simple features that make using Windows 8 a little bit easier. First up on the the fancier end is the Sculpt Comfort Mouse, which will be on sale in June.


These Brand New AMD Processors Could Be Your Next Laptop’s Brain

Intel’s new 4th-gen chips may be on the horizon, but AMD is taking the opportunity to strike first and get out there with its new family of third-generation A-series processors ahead of time. Enter the “Temash”, “Kabini” and “Richland” processors that will make themselves at home in upcoming tablets, midrange notebooks and powerhouse ultrathins soon.


This Is HP’s Take On The Retina Display MacBook Pro

HP has just announced a big overhaul of its Envy and Pavilion ranges. Most of the updates are fairly uninspiring — apart from the company’s take on Apple’s Retina MacBook Pro.


This 1.5TB Laptop Drive Is The Most Memory-Dense You Can Buy

While SSDs are blisteringly fast, they still can’t offer the capacities that the humble hard disk provides. Especially this one, because with 1.5 TB squeezed into its tiny little frame, it’s the most memory-dense drive you can buy right now.


Microsoft Is Using Siri Like A Hand Puppet Now

What better way to make a competitor’s product look ridiculous than to have it say stupid things, right? Microsoft has decided to use Siri as its own personal hand-puppet to advertise Windows RT tablets.


NFL Will Use Microsoft Surface On The Sideline

If you’re a fan of the NFL, you’d know that players and coaches stare at printed pictures of replays and call plays from laminated sheets of paper. Yes, even now. No more though — the NFL just announced a partnership with Microsoft that will let coaches and officials use Microsoft Surface on the sidelines instead.


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