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Computers
6:00AM Brian Lam and Don Nguyen | Our iMac review included a 3.06GHz Core2Duo chip inside, but we received the top of the line iMac housing the more promising 2.8GHz Core i7 processor. Do more cores make up for lower clock speeds? Yes. Often 2-3 times. More »
Benchmarked: The QuadCore i7 iMac Is Super Fast
6:00AM Brian Lam and Don Nguyen | Our iMac review included a 3.06GHz Core2Duo chip inside, but we received the top of the line iMac housing the more promising 2.8GHz Core i7 processor. Do more cores make up for lower clock speeds? Yes. Often 2-3 times. More » 
Computers
11:09PM Danny Allen | The Core i5 iMacs are fast, but early benchmarks of the Core i7 model suggest a 35 per cent performance boost, even though upgrade only costs $US200 extra. Timon-Royer’s telling graph uses results from the Geekbench Website. [Timon-Royer via MacRumors]
27-inch iMac Benchmarks: Core i7 Vs. Core i5
11:09PM Danny Allen | The Core i5 iMacs are fast, but early benchmarks of the Core i7 model suggest a 35 per cent performance boost, even though upgrade only costs $US200 extra. Timon-Royer’s telling graph uses results from the Geekbench Website. [Timon-Royer via MacRumors]
Computers
First Of The Quad Core i5 iMac Benchmarks
10:32AM Brian Lam | Electronista has benchmarked the new Quad Core i5 chips in the new iMac, and comparing his scores to mine, its pretty clear we’ve got almost two times some scores in some CPU/memory tests. More »
Computers
First New Apple iMac Benchmarks*
12:33PM Brian Lam | *Disclaimer: Our—and others—review units are not high end machines with Core i5/i7 with high end ATI graphics, so we can’t speak for the top end of iMacs. Also, the charts above are not indicative of anything, whatsoever. More »
Software
Snow Leopard Beats Windows 7 On Mac Hardware
6:14AM Jesus Diaz | CNET has spent some time testing 64-bit Windows 7 and Snow Leopard on a MacBook Pro, currently the only machine that officially supports both of them natively. Snow Leopard wins in all accounts except one: Gaming. More »
Computers
4:00AM Will Smith |
We’re constantly bombarded with benchmark results, used to pitch everything from web browsers to mobile service. But if benchmarks aren’t built properly, results are erroneous or misleading. Here’s what goes into a great benchmark, and how to make your own. More »
Computer Benchmarking: Why It’s Got To Be Right
4:00AM Will Smith |
We’re constantly bombarded with benchmark results, used to pitch everything from web browsers to mobile service. But if benchmarks aren’t built properly, results are erroneous or misleading. Here’s what goes into a great benchmark, and how to make your own. More »
Computers
9:30AM Chris Oaten | Gamers, could you handle this? An Aurora ALX with a Core i7 975 processor, X58 microATX motherboard and two ATI Radeon HD 5870’s in CrossFire. Is it fast? Pfft. Whaddyareckon? More »
Raw. Power. Aurora ALX Benchmarked
9:30AM Chris Oaten | Gamers, could you handle this? An Aurora ALX with a Core i7 975 processor, X58 microATX motherboard and two ATI Radeon HD 5870’s in CrossFire. Is it fast? Pfft. Whaddyareckon? More »
Music
The New iPod Touch Really Is About 50% Faster…OK, Not Quite
2:15AM Mark Wilson | Apple claims their latest 32/64GB iPod touch is 50% faster than the old iPod touch. Macworld tested the claim, and they found the new touch is certainly close to that benchmark, even if a bit short in some testing. More »
Peripherals
The Only Novelty Flash Drive Benchmark Roundup You Need
11:00PM John Herrman | To summarise: Santa Claus has the lowest data rates, while the Strawberry has the highest. The Severed Thumb is slower than it deserves to be, and the Barbecued Chicken beats the Hamburger. In other news, I love this test. More »
Phones
3:59AM Jason Chen | The analysis was correct: the iPhone 3GS graphical abilities are significantly better than the iPhone 3G. Here’s how much better, according to OpenGL benchmarks: More »
IPhone 3GS Graphics Performance Benchmarked (Verdict: Significantly Faster)
3:59AM Jason Chen | The analysis was correct: the iPhone 3GS graphical abilities are significantly better than the iPhone 3G. Here’s how much better, according to OpenGL benchmarks: More » 
