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Computing

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.

24 May 2013

Computing

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.

Computing

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.

23 May 2013

Computing

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.

15 May 2013

Computing

When Will Computers Be As Powerful As The Human Brain?

We all know that computing power roughly doubles every 18 months — but at that rate, how long will it take for computers to be as powerful as the human brain?

14 May 2013

Computing

When Is The Best Time To Buy A New Laptop? (And What’s Next From Intel)

So your trusty laptop is starting to show its age. No one can blame you for wanting a new one, but when should you pull the trigger and buy?

10 May 2013

Cameras

There’s Not Much Prettier Than The Guts Of An Old Nikon

If you love old DSLRs, particularly classic Nikons, you owe it to yourself to spend a few minutes over at Clare’s Wyoh Tumblr blog. At the request of a reader with a penchant for Nikon schematics, she scanned a few illustrations from some old manuals and posted them for all of us to ogle. Outdated or not, they’re still gorgeous examples of old-school engineering.

7 May 2013

Mobile

Intel’s Silvermont CPUs Helard A Serious Push Into Mobile

Intel’s Atom cores have caught a lot of guff, mainly thanks to bad memories of the netbook days. But now the new Silvermont CPU architecture is low-powered and packs a performance punch, positioning Intel to make a big push into mobile.

2 May 2013

Computing

Intel Iris: Integrated Graphics Are Finally Awesome

Intel’s integrated graphics have taken plenty of heat over the years, and most of it deserved. But the climb to respectability that started back with Sandy Bridge is about to get a turboboost. Meet Iris, the biggest generation jump in Intel’s integrated graphics to date. Get ready to game.

Cameras

This Sensor Will Give Your Phone A 1080p, 60fps Front Camera

Most front-facing phone cameras suck. It’s not their fault though: they have to be squeezed in to a tiny gap, which puts obvious limits on their geometry. Fortunately, this new Omnivision sensor squeezes a lot more performance into that minuscule frame.

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