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Haswell preview suggests similar gains to Ivy Bridge over Sandy Bridge
A detailed performance test of a prototype Core i7 Haswell chip by tom’s Hardware suggests that it will offer a 7 percent to 13 percent performance gain over equivalent Ivy Bridge CPUs—a similar gain to that experienced with the move from Sandy Bridge to Ivy Bridge. The integrated HD 4600 GPU experiences an impressive speed [...]
MacBook Pro with Retina display: Problems in every dimension
When Apple unveiled its first Retina MacBook Pro with the 15.4-inch model in June, it came with an all-new, slimmed down design, all-flash architecture, and its flagship Retina display with over 5 million pixels. Apple has built its reputation on quality, craftsmanship, and customer/user experience, but that hasn’t been the case with its latest lineup [...]
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Here’s a Mac Pro concept gallery while we patiently wait for Apple to update the real ones
This is what happens when designers have to look down at the same box they had almost a decade ago. We showed you a detailed modular Mac Pro design concept in September posted by designer Peter Zigich. Today, Zigich is back with another future Mac Pro concept that imagined Apple ditching Intel for a custom Apple-designed [...]
Here’s a Mac Pro concept gallery while we patiently wait for Apple to update the real ones
This is what happens when designers have to look down at the same box they had almost a decade ago. We showed you a detailed modular Mac Pro design concept in September posted by designer Peter Zigich. Today, Zigich is back with another future Mac Pro concept that imagined Apple ditching Intel for a custom Apple-designed [...]
America’s Titan Supercomputer Is the Fastest in the World
Cray's Titan supercomputer has snatched the title of world's fastest from the National Nuclear Security Administration's Sequoia—and it's cray fast, as you might expect. More »
These Brand New AMD A-Series Processors Could Power Your Next Desktop [Guts]
AMD just announced the processor that could power your next desktop: the second generation A-Series processor. It has more cores for more power, integrated graphics with the AMD Radeon HD 7000 for graph...
Samsung’s New Exynos Mobile Chip: USB 3.0 and 1080p Video at 60fps [Samsung]
Samsung has released the specs of its new Exynos 5 Dual mobile chip, and it looks set to be an absolute powerhouse. An ARM-based 1.7 GHz mobile CPU, it seems set be a massive leap forward from the Exyno...
Samsung’s New Exynos Mobile Chip: USB 3.0 and 1080p Video at 60fps [Samsung]
Samsung has released the specs of its new Exynos 5 Dual mobile chip, and it looks set to be an absolute powerhouse. An ARM-based 1.7 GHz mobile CPU, it seems set be a massive leap forward from the Exyno...
Use This Gorgeous Chimney to Silently Cool Your Superhot CPU [Guts]
Fans are awful, because noise is awful. So when we see a way to cool down a scorching CPU with zero moving parts—that means silence—we're excited. Especially if it's as awesome looking at th...