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The Ice Cream Sandwich Desktop For Windows

1:30PM January 22, 2012 | Alan Henry

Flickr user David Molina wanted to bring the beauty of Android Ice Cream Sandwich to his desktop, and with a little tweaking and the right tools, we would have to say he definitely succeeded. The final result is a desktop that looks sharp and definitely has a lot in common with the mobile OS that inspired it. More »


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All The Latest Tech Gear You Need To Know About

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12:00PM January 22, 2012 | Danny Allen

CES is now behind us, but in its wake is a cavalcade of fantastic new tech gear. We covered it all during — and in the past week since the show — and compiled this handy list to keep you up-to-date. Without further ado, here are the new phones, headphones, tablets, televisions, laptops, cameras, lounge room AV gear, desktops and speakers you need to know about! More »


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HP Phoenix H9: Power With An Identity Crisis

7:45AM January 5, 2012 | Adrian Covert

HP’s HPE Phoenix H9 certainly isn’t hurting for power. Combining a quad-core processor with up to 16GB of RAM, discrete graphics and liquid cooling, who this PC is for exactly is a bit unclear. More »


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How Can I Make Sure My New PC Isn’t A Dud?

10:30AM November 2, 2011 | Adam Dachis

I just bought a new computer and, seeing as hardware failure rates are pretty high these days, I want to make sure it isn’t going to suddenly die on me in the middle of an important project. Is there anything I can do to ensure it isn’t a dud? Sincerely, Paranoid Computer Buyer More »


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HP’s Newest All-in-One Is Why All-In-Ones Are Great

9:45PM September 7, 2011 | Sam Biddle

HP’s computer business is in a state of bizarre limbo, but that’s not stopping them from plodding along with a new batch of desktops — tragically or not. Luckily for us, they look great, and perform better than ever. More »


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Why Is This Man Riding A Computer On Top Of A Mini Motorcycle?

11:49PM August 17, 2011 | Casey Chan

In what is perhaps the fastest mod you can give your computer, a man modded his Cooler Master HAF X (with a real computer inside) with his mini motorcycle to create one speedy, rideable and usable beast. But…why? More »


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This Gaming Rig Fights For The User

7:40AM June 18, 2011 | Brian Barrett

The Acer Predator G5910 is not a desktop for posers, pansies, pedestrian players. It’s a serious desktop for serious gamers, with serious guts to match. Oh, and hey jeez it looks like Tron, everybody! More »


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Toshiba’s All In One Desktop Is Pretty

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12:30PM May 16, 2011 | Nick Broughall

Toshy has always been about the notebook, even when it gets so big that it doesn’t really fall into the portable category anymore. But its first desktop all-in-one machine is attractive enough to make us wonder why the company has waited this long to jump into the desktop space. More »


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Defend Your Desktop Against The Forces Of Evil With These Superhero Wallpapers

4:59AM May 5, 2011 | Adam Dachis

In a world of computer viruses and spyware, a mere human doesn’t stand a chance. That’s why this week we’re providing your desktop with some superpowers — or at least the illusion of them, thanks to these wallpapers. More »


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Rumours, Signs And Portents Point To May 3 iMac "Sandy Bridge" Refresh

1:00AM May 2, 2011 | Jack Loftus

The dwindling iMac stock we talked about earlier in the week does in fact appear to be related to a refresh, as further reports all but indicate a change is coming—and could arrive as early as next week. More »