AMD brings gesture control and face login to your laptop

AMD's "Richland" APUs for laptops will support DirectX 11, offer almost 8 hours of web surfing on battery, and are bundled with some neat software like AMD Face Login and AMD Gesture Control.

News         March 12, 2013

Caltech researchers create ‘self-healing’ computer chip that can fix itself

A team of Caltech researchers have come up with a power amplifier that can automatically troubleshoot and fix itself within micro-seconds. Could a self-repairing computer be far behind?

News         March 11, 2013

Asus’ 15-inch VivoBook S500 Ultrabook now in stores, starts at $700

After teasing us with the 11.6-inch and 14-inch VivoBook Ultrabooks with touch displays earlier this year, Asus is finally bringing its biggest model to America - the 15.6-inch S500.

Best Ofs         March 11, 2013

Want a refurbished iPad or Macbook Air? Apple’s eBay store offers better prices than Apple.com

DealNews is reporting that Apple's eBay store, Refurbished Outlet, offers better prices on iPads and Macbook Airs than on Apple's own store for refurbished devices.

Computing         March 8, 2013

Windows 8 touchscreen laptop prices are expected to drop by at least 10 percent

Reports out of Taiwan suggest touch-enabled Windows 8 laptops will be getting a 10-20% discount soon, after Microsoft's manufacturer discount for Windows 8 and Office 2013 kick in.

News         March 8, 2013

Shield your passwords from ‘shoulder surfers’ with Cursor Camouflage

Japanese researchers have come up with 2 interface designs that better prevent your password from being stolen by onlookers: Cursor Camouflage and Symmetric Cursors.

News         March 7, 2013

Asus’s 18-inch Transformer All-in-One runs both Android and Windows 8, starts at $1300

After wowing us at CES, Asus just revealed its Transformer All-in-One will be heading to our shores this Spring. Its 18-inch display becomes an Android tablet when detached, and is a full Windows 8 PC when docked.

Computing         March 7, 2013

Seagate brings hybrid hard drive to desktops for the first time

Seagate adds to its family of hybrid hard drives with an all new 2TB model for desktops, a 1TB model for standard laptops, and a 500GB 7mm-thin model for Ultrabooks.

News         March 6, 2013

Samsung to yank Windows RT Ativ tablet off shelves in Europe, German site reports

A German tech site is reporting from CeBIT 2013 that Samsung will be pulling its Windows RT tablet, the Ativ Tab, from Europe, following a similar move in the U.S..

News         March 6, 2013

Microsoft looks to integrate Kinect into displays and laptops

Will Kinect-embedded laptops and monitors be landing on store shelves soon? Microsoft is working on shrinking the 3D cameras and lowering costs so the technology can go beyond the Xbox.

News         March 5, 2013

Discrete GPUs see biggest drop in shipment since 2008

Graphics manufacturers like AMD and Nvidia saw the worst quarter on shipments of dedicated graphics, reaching an all time low since 2008.

News         March 4, 2013

Apple now shipping iMacs within 1 to 3 days (if you’re in the U.S.)

Apple is finally delivering iMacs to U.S. customers within one to three days, which is much improved from the two to four-week quote from last week.

Computing         March 4, 2013

Print tweets with Adafruit’s Raspberry Pi-powered ‘Internet of Things’ wireless printer

Adafruit announced the wireless version of its Raspberry-pi-powered Internet of Things printer that can handle typography and graphics in addition to text.

News         March 4, 2013

Fujitsu’s invisible tablet keyboard makes an appearance at MWC 2013

Fujitsu demos its prototype mobile typing technology that uses your tablet or smartphone's front camera to track what you type on any flat surface.

Computing         March 1, 2013

Turn your iPhone into a touch and gesture computer mouse with Mauz

With Mauz, a little dongle that you plug into your iPhone's connector, your phone instantly becomes a smart mouse that can understand touch, gesture, and motion controls.

News         February 28, 2013

Microsoft brings interactive SpaceTop 3D desktop interface to life

Computers will no longer be restricted to only two dimensions thanks to the SpaceTop 3D interface, which lets users reach inside a computer screen.

News         February 27, 2013

Samsung Series 7 Chronos laptop spotted in Best Buy for $1,200

The thin and powerful Samsung Series 7 Chronos laptop has been spotted at Best Buy, taking the wraps off its price and specs available statesside.

News         February 26, 2013

Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7 available to download

Microsoft is bringing its faster, smoother, and more secured Internet Explorer 10 to Windows 7 today, available worldwide in 95 languages.

News         February 26, 2013

Microsoft clarifies Office 2013 and Office 365 install rights

In response to consumers concerned about the install rights of Office 2013, Microsoft users can reinstall Office 2013 if their computers are under warranty.

News         February 20, 2013

Microsoft job postings reveal Windows Blue update coming to your PC and phone

Microsoft's recent job postings reveal that Windows Blue will revamp the Windows 8 interface, as well as Windows Phone 8.

News         February 18, 2013

Sega brings retro console-themed laptops to Japan

Sega's retro console-themed laptops and laptop lid covers feature the Genesis, Saturn, and Dreamcast, as well as Sega's signature blue color.

News         February 15, 2013

Apple discounts MacBook Pro Retina and MacBook Air, updates processors

Apple's knocking off $200 from its MacBook Pro with Retina display, but that's not all; the company's also , discounting its MacBook Air, and boosting its processor specs.

Computing         February 13, 2013

Dell refreshes UltraSharp monitors for gamers and creatives

For the graphics-heavy computer user who doesn't mind the price of top-notch displays, Dell has four new UltraSharp models that will make your content pop.

News         February 11, 2013

Hangout with President Obama on Google+ this Valentine’s Day

Following his February 12 State of the Union address, President Obama will be doing a modern-day Fireside Chat using Google+'s Hangouts.

News         February 11, 2013