Tag Archives: PC

DELL
The Alienware Brand Is Finally Making Its Own Gaming Peripheral Products

Alienware has announced its very own line of PC gaming peripherals, and it’s going to be a huge step forward for the age-old brand. You see, Alienware has been a computer hardware subsidiary of Dell since 2006, always showcasing itself … Continue reading

 

CES - CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW
MSI Takes on MacBook Pro’s Cylindrical Design With New Vortex Gaming PC

There’s a triangular core containing a CPU and two GPUs, and just one fan to keep the entire PC running cool Remember when the Apple Mac Pro Desktop came out, everyone thought it looked like a trash can. Being cylindrical … Continue reading

 

MINI / NANO PCS
Vensmile W10 – a Different Look to The “Mini PC”

Technology keeps getting smaller, it seems there’s virtually no limit to what you can fit into a hand-held device. We’re used to seeing a lot of HDMI streaming dongles, like the Roku or Chromecast, entering the picture. Now, computers-on-a-stick, like … Continue reading

 

MICROSOFT
Microsoft Has Minecraft, Ok, but Just Don’t Change It!

Monday, Microsoft announced its $2.5 billion acquisition of Mojang AB, the company behind the pixelated world-building game Minecraft. The company made a previous deal to buy Mojang, but once other prospects started showing similar curiosity, Microsoft decided to latch on … Continue reading

 

CONVERGENCE & CONVERTIBLE HYBRID PCS
Intel’s Core M Processors, Fanless Game Changers

Intel’s Core M, the company’s brand new processor which has awaited an announcement for the better part of 2014, will finally be seen in Intel M-based convertible notebooks expected to ship this holiday season. The Core M processor line, announced … Continue reading

 

AMD
AMD Releases Tonga-based Radeon R9 285 for $249

In honor of AMD’s ’30 years of graphics’ celebration day, which the company broadcast live via Twitch on Saturday, AMD has announced the release of a new mid-range graphics card. Designed to allow gamers to play “PC games at maximum … Continue reading

 

DELL
Austin-Based Open Labs Partners with Dell, Lenovo, and Others to Launch Stagelight 2.0

Open Labs debuted the first version of their music production and creation software, Stagelight, back in 2013. For you Mac people in the audience, Stagelight is essentially the PC version of GarageBand – a program that allows even the least … Continue reading

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Dell Gives Back with Their Solar-Powered Classroom Initiative

Things have been relatively quiet from the Dell camp in the wake of last year’s big buyout negotiations, but don’t take that to mean that the IT giant has been idle. Most recently, they have spearheaded a campaign to bring … Continue reading

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Nvidia Announces GeForce GTX Titan Z, $3,000 Dual-Kepler For 5K Gaming

Tuesday, Nvidia announced a brand new graphics card during its annual GPU (graphics processing unit) Technology Conference in San Jose. Think GDC (game developers conference) for card lovers. They call it the GeForce GTX Titan Z, and it promises to … Continue reading

 

CES - CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW
Dell Turns Up the Heat with Their Alienware Steam Machine

If last year’s Consumer Electronics Show was any indication of things to come, then the future of living room gaming just may lie in the hot hands of the Steam Machine. After years of speculation and hints of a 2014 … Continue reading

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
“VAIO” Con Dios – Sony Says Goodbye to the PC Business

To anyone who has been paying attention to the Dell restructure earlier this year, or has say, turned on a tv or browsed Google or spent any time in your local coffee shop, Sony’s announcement last week that they were … Continue reading

 

AMD
The First One Has Arrived: iBuyPower Releases Its Steam Machine

So there you have it. iBuyPower did it, but we won't see how well they did it until we can test it next year. Expect a good first look at the the company's prototype during the upcoming CES Las Vegas 2014. Until then, I anticipate to hear from more third-party contributions to the powerful potential of Steam Machines.

 

DELL
Shareholders Approve the Nearly $25 Billion Dell Buyout Proposal

The total buyout cost to Michael Dell and Silver Lake Partners totals $24.9 billion, and includes payments to shareholders of $13.75 per share plus a “payment of a special cash dividend of $0.13 per share to stockholders of record as of a date prior to the effective time of the merger”. This leaves shareholders sitting rather pretty, with a total consideration of $13.88 per share. Additionally, the agreement “guarantees the regular quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share for the fiscal third quarter would be paid to holders of record as of a date prior to closing”.

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Microsoft’s Sculpt Ergonomic Keyboard Lives up to is “Type”

The Sculpt Ergonomic Desktop bundle consists of a full keyboard, mouse and number pad. The keyboard itself is split down the middle, with a two-piece space bar and a convenient row of keys for common Windows 8 tasks. The numeric keypad is a separate wireless piece, allowing you to move it out of the way and therefore place the mouse closer to the center of your body, a position which aids in shoulder comfort while working.

 

THE RED-HEADED GEEK SHOW
E25- Microsoft vs.The NSA? iOS colAR App & Plummeting Piracy | Red-Headed Geek Show

“ColAR”, (pronounced just like ‘color’) is the coloring book of the future! Now, once I saw the video showing how it works and the magic it creates, my face melted off. It is so amazing and great for kids or … Continue reading