GadgetMania Gadgets and Gadget News » Hardware http://gadgetmania.com Gadget iPhone Review News Media Sync Phone Images Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:39:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 2010 AMD and Intel CPU Roadmaps http://gadgetmania.com/2009/12/2010-amd-and-intel-cpu-roadmaps/ http://gadgetmania.com/2009/12/2010-amd-and-intel-cpu-roadmaps/#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:37:08 +0000 Gadget-News http://gadgetmania.com/2009/12/2010-amd-and-intel-cpu-roadmaps/

Over the past few weeks, both Intel and AMD have discussed their roadmaps for processors for the coming year. Because the companies’ CPUs will be the basis of nearly all the PCs we’ll see produced in 2010, this seemed like a good time to look at what we can expect in the desktop, laptop, and server markets. The improvements start almost as soon as

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Over the past few weeks, both Intel and AMD have discussed their roadmaps for processors for the coming year. Because the companies’ CPUs will be the basis of nearly all the PCs we’ll see produced in 2010, this seemed like a good time to look at what we can expect in the desktop, laptop, and server markets. The improvements start almost as soon as

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For a truly connected and immersive experience, desktops reign supreme. Here are four things you should consider while looking for a Gaming PC

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For a truly connected and immersive experience, desktops reign supreme. Here are four things you should consider while looking for a Gaming PC

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Micron’s RealSSD C300 drive has data transfer rates of up to 355MB/sec., vastly outshining any of todays consumer-grade SSD products.

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Micron’s RealSSD C300 drive has data transfer rates of up to 355MB/sec., vastly outshining any of todays consumer-grade SSD products.

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]]> http://gadgetmania.com/2009/12/micron-announces-worlds-fastest-notebook-desktop-ssd/feed/ 48 Cheap and NASty – How to Build an Open Source FreeNAS Server http://gadgetmania.com/2009/12/cheap-and-nasty-how-to-build-an-open-source-freenas-server/ http://gadgetmania.com/2009/12/cheap-and-nasty-how-to-build-an-open-source-freenas-server/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:37:08 +0000 Gadget-News http://gadgetmania.com/2009/12/cheap-and-nasty-how-to-build-an-open-source-freenas-server/

FreeNAS is a free, open-source FreeBSD derivative, and though it can be a little more complex under the hood, it’s as powerful as Windows Home Server and runs well on salvaged hardware.We’ll show you what hardware you’ll need for a FreeNAS server, how to install and configure your server, and then help you choose between FreeNAS and WHS.

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FreeNAS is a free, open-source FreeBSD derivative, and though it can be a little more complex under the hood, it’s as powerful as Windows Home Server and runs well on salvaged hardware.We’ll show you what hardware you’ll need for a FreeNAS server, how to install and configure your server, and then help you choose between FreeNAS and WHS.

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]]> http://gadgetmania.com/2009/12/cheap-and-nasty-how-to-build-an-open-source-freenas-server/feed/ 50 World’s Largest Multi-Touch Wall is 4574 ft², 34M Pixels http://gadgetmania.com/2009/12/worlds-largest-multi-touch-wall-is-4574-ft%c2%b2-34m-pixels/ http://gadgetmania.com/2009/12/worlds-largest-multi-touch-wall-is-4574-ft%c2%b2-34m-pixels/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:37:08 +0000 Gadget-News http://gadgetmania.com/2009/12/worlds-largest-multi-touch-wall-is-4574-ft%c2%b2-34m-pixels/

The two-piece wall consists of a huge LED media facade (at the top), and a multitouch information-wall (at the bottom), and impresses by its physical size, as it equaling more than 6000 computer displays.

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The two-piece wall consists of a huge LED media facade (at the top), and a multitouch information-wall (at the bottom), and impresses by its physical size, as it equaling more than 6000 computer displays.

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They would buy counterfeit chips from China or else take legitimate chips, sand off the brand markings and melt the plastic casings with acid to make them appear to be of higher quality or a different brand, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a press release.

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They would buy counterfeit chips from China or else take legitimate chips, sand off the brand markings and melt the plastic casings with acid to make them appear to be of higher quality or a different brand, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a press release.

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Evolution of storage for music, photos and data. [infographic]

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Evolution of storage for music, photos and data. [infographic]

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]]> http://gadgetmania.com/2009/12/evolution-of-storage/feed/ 50 The Four Gaming PCs Worth Lusting After http://gadgetmania.com/2009/12/the-four-gaming-pcs-worth-lusting-after/ http://gadgetmania.com/2009/12/the-four-gaming-pcs-worth-lusting-after/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:37:08 +0000 Gadget-News http://gadgetmania.com/2009/12/the-four-gaming-pcs-worth-lusting-after/

We asked Maximum PC editor-in-chief Will Smith to name the best gaming PCs in four categories: monster laptop, value laptop, over-the-top desktop and "cheap" desktop. Though that last one is still a bankbuster, his picks are hot as hell:

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We asked Maximum PC editor-in-chief Will Smith to name the best gaming PCs in four categories: monster laptop, value laptop, over-the-top desktop and "cheap" desktop. Though that last one is still a bankbuster, his picks are hot as hell:

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Because learning about computers is a subject your kids can study and enjoy at home.

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Because learning about computers is a subject your kids can study and enjoy at home.

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Intel is developing chips that can be implanted in peoples brains to operate computers, cell phones and television sets.

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Intel is developing chips that can be implanted in peoples brains to operate computers, cell phones and television sets.

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