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For The First Time In Years, Your Next PC Will Be Amazing

10:00AM January 14, 2012 | Kyle Wagner

By now you’re maybe sick of hearing about ultrabooks, the best chance Windows rigs have to catch up to Apple laptops in design, usability, build quality, and general good-and-wantable-product-ness. Don’t be. This isn’t the inevitable, dreary sameness that’s made PCs so boring for the last decade. In fact, it’s the opposite. More »


Gadgets

Logitech’s Wireless Touch Keyboard Is Built For Sofa Surfing

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10:00AM September 28, 2011 | Alex Kidman

Logitech’s latest wireless keyboard is aimed at sofa surfers, although only sadly those who plug in their laptops or run a home theatre PC. More »


Computing

HP’s Phoenix Desktop: Hot Stuff?

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2:00PM September 14, 2011 | Alex Kidman

HP’s launched a new range of consumer-centric laptops and desktops, including the glow-in-the-dark phoenix, touch screen all-in-ones and ultraportable models. More »


Computing

Samsung May Buy HP’s PC Business Says Digitimes

5:00PM August 23, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

Samsung has reportedly talked to manufacturers like Quanta Computers and Pegatron about outsourcing notebook orders. The Korean company is eyeing HP’s PC business and would need outside manufacturing help. It’s an interesting proposition. Too bad it’s a rumour. [Digitimes] More »


Entertainment

Razer Tiamat: First Legit 7.1 Surround Gaming Headset

9:20AM August 18, 2011 | Mario Aguilar

There are a metric shitton of 7.1 surround sound gaming headsets in existence. They fake it, mostly, with virtual surround sound. Razer’s Tiamat 7.1 headset, though, pushes surround sound into your skull with 10 discrete drivers. More »


Gaming

5 Quick Fire Facts About Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

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4:20PM August 15, 2011 | Danny Allen

The big news over the weekend: Counter-Strike — the quintessential team-based shooter mod — is coming back for PC, PS3, Xbox 360 and Mac! Valve says it’s targeting a 2012 release complete with new and updated maps, characters and weapons. Here’s a quick look at what we’ve learned so far. More »


Gaming

This Video Game Predicted Twitter Back In 1999

10:40PM July 13, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

OK, not really, but Ragnar Tørnquist’s adventure masterpiece The Longest Journey certainly got close, as you can see in the image above. More »


Gaming

These Are The Big Games Of E3 2011

3:00AM June 5, 2011 | Owen Good

Guns. Swords. Balls. The video games of E3 2011 will have all these and much more when the industry’s annual conclave kicks off this week in Los Angeles.… [Kotaku]


Gaming

Razer Motion Controller Looks Awesome Paired With Portal 2

6:37AM April 22, 2011 | Adrian Covert

Razer’s Hydra PC gaming controller is taking the guts from two Wiimotes and packing them into the form factor of its nunchuck accessory. They say it’s the first “gaming-grade” motion controller. More »


Gaming

Turn Your Body Into A First-Person-Shooter Controller

10:20PM April 21, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Novint, the folks behind that most curious Falcon peripheral, are back again with yet more hardware curios. This time, it’s the ability to turn your arm into a motion-controlled rumble pack. More »