http://techreport.comPC Hardware ExploredTue, 21 May 2013 14:17:00 -0500http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/techreport/all/~3/MbM6gddzJqM/microsoft-reveals-next-generation-xbox-one-consolehttp://techreport.com/news/24844/microsoft-reveals-next-generation-xbox-one-console<p>Microsoft revealed its next-generation game console today. Dubbed Xbox One, the console was designed as an all-in-one entertainment system that's equally at home playing games and serving multimedia content. Perhaps in a bid to attract non-gaming audiences, the Xbox One looks rather sedate. Check it out:</p><p><img width="620" height="226" src="http://techreport.com/r.x/2013_5_21_Microsoft_reveals_nextgeneration_Xbox_One_console/thebox.jpg" alt="" /> ...</p><p><a href="http://techreport.com/news/24844/microsoft-reveals-next-generation-xbox-one-console">Read more...</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techreport/all/~4/MbM6gddzJqM" height="1" width="1"/>Tue, 21 May 2013 14:17:00 -0500http://techreport.com/news/24844/microsoft-reveals-next-generation-xbox-one-consolehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/techreport/all/~3/UvUnW-MfRY8/tuesday-shortbreadhttp://techreport.com/news/24845/tuesday-shortbread<strong><u>The Fantastic Four</u></strong> <p> <ol type = "I"> <li>Reuters: Intel CEO <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/21/us-intel-reorganization-idUSBRE94K0UX20130521">shakes up</a> units, creates 'new devices' group <li>Reuters: Senate panel <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/21/us-usa-tax-apple-idUSBRE94J0U320130521">peels back</a> Apple's offshore taxes <li>MSI unveils <a href="http://usgaming.msi.com/Products/Notebook/GX70/">GX70</a> featuring AMD's Richland<br> A10-5750M and Radeon HD 8970M <li>Reuters: Microsoft unveils <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/21/net-us-microsoft-xbox-idUSBRE94K0Y120130521">Xbox One</a> game console </ol> <p> <p><a href="http://techreport.com/news/24845/tuesday-shortbread">Read more...</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techreport/all/~4/UvUnW-MfRY8" height="1" width="1"/>Tue, 21 May 2013 14:10:00 -0500http://techreport.com/news/24845/tuesday-shortbreadhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/techreport/all/~3/aqd9u_N9Uek/intel-dominates-microprocessor-revenue-amd-falls-behind-soc-makershttp://techreport.com/news/24843/intel-dominates-microprocessor-revenue-amd-falls-behind-soc-makers<p>The microprocessor market is changing, and so are the ways analysts measure it. For the first time, market research firm IC Insights has included smartphone and tablet SoCs in its microprocessor revenue tallies. Those processors were formerly counted as part of separate markets, and now that they're rubbing elbows with their PC counterparts, they're shaking up the standings. Here are the <a href="http://www.icinsights.com/news/bulletins/Qualcomm-And-Samsung-Pass-AMD-In-MPU-Ranking/">revenue totals for the top ten microprocessor producers</a> last year.</p><p>Intel and AMD are the only ones on the list with x86-compatible CPUs; the rest of the firms sell ARM-based chips. Impressively, Intel's ...</p><p><a href="http://techreport.com/news/24843/intel-dominates-microprocessor-revenue-amd-falls-behind-soc-makers">Read more...</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techreport/all/~4/aqd9u_N9Uek" height="1" width="1"/>Tue, 21 May 2013 11:26:00 -0500http://techreport.com/news/24843/intel-dominates-microprocessor-revenue-amd-falls-behind-soc-makershttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/techreport/all/~3/pRlmhAnyiHM/new-shadow-warrior-game-teased-in-video-pictureshttp://techreport.com/news/24842/new-shadow-warrior-game-teased-in-video-pictures<p>After 15 long years, the sequel to <em>Duke Nukem 3D</em> was finally released in 2011. Now, one of 3D Realms' lesser-known games is about to get a sequel, too. Rock, Paper, Shotgun reports that <a href="http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013/05/20/heads-a-lopping-shadow-warrior-teaser/?utm_source=feedly&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+RockPaperShotgun+%28Rock%2C+Paper%2C+Shotgun%29">there's a new <em>Shadow Warrior</em> game in development</a>&mdash;and we now have a glimpse of it in a teaser video and some screenshots.</p><p>The video is only about a minute long. It shows what appears to be ...</p><p><a href="http://techreport.com/news/24842/new-shadow-warrior-game-teased-in-video-pictures">Read more...</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techreport/all/~4/pRlmhAnyiHM" height="1" width="1"/>Tue, 21 May 2013 09:10:00 -0500http://techreport.com/news/24842/new-shadow-warrior-game-teased-in-video-pictureshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/techreport/all/~3/7exgK_ztKBo/hgst-packs-1-5tb-into-9-5-mm-three-platter-travelstar-5k1500-notebook-drivehttp://techreport.com/news/24839/hgst-packs-1-5tb-into-9-5-mm-three-platter-travelstar-5k1500-notebook-drive<p><img width="300" height="120" src="http://techreport.com/r.x/2013_5_20_HGST_packs_15TB_into_95mm_threeplatter_Travelstar_5K1500_notebook_driv/logo.jpg" alt="" style="margin: 0px 0px 7px 7px; float: right" /></p><p>Most of today's 2.5" notebook hard drives top out at an even terabyte. You can find higher-capacity offerings, but those conform to 12.5- and 15-mm versions of the 2.5" form ...</p><p><a href="http://techreport.com/news/24839/hgst-packs-1-5tb-into-9-5-mm-three-platter-travelstar-5k1500-notebook-drive">Read more...</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techreport/all/~4/7exgK_ztKBo" height="1" width="1"/>Tue, 21 May 2013 02:01:00 -0500http://techreport.com/news/24839/hgst-packs-1-5tb-into-9-5-mm-three-platter-travelstar-5k1500-notebook-drivehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/techreport/all/~3/EteYQIGMEG4/monday-shortbreadhttp://techreport.com/news/24838/monday-shortbread<strong><u>7 Up</u></strong> <p> <ol type = "I"> <li>X-bit labs: Dell admits Windows 8 <a href="http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/other/display/20130516234135_Dell_Admits_Windows_8_Did_Not_Meet_Expectations_Pins_Hopes_on_Blue_Updates.html">did not meet<br> expectations</a>, pins hopes on "Blue" updates <li>Reuters: Yahoo! buying Tumblr for <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/20/us-tumblr-yahoo-idUSBRE94I0C120130520">$1.1 billion</a>, vows not to screw it up <li>BGR's <a href="http://bgr.com/2013/05/16/iphone-5s-photos-parts-leak-exclusive/">exclusive</a>: Apple's iPhone 5S to see big internal overhaul <li>DigiTimes: Trial production of <a href="http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20130519PD200.html">5th-generation<br> iPad</a> to begin soon, say Taiwan makers <li>Engadget: LG <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/19/lg-5-inch-flexible-oled/">to demo</a> 5" unbreakable and flexible plastic OLED panel at SID <li>CVG: MS <a href="http://www.computerandvideogames.com/407083/ms-exec-hints-at-holiday-2013-launch-for-new-xbox/">hints</a> at 'holiday' 2013 launch for new Xbox <li>New TF2 commmunity-created <a href="http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=10628">update</a> </ol> <p> <p><a href="http://techreport.com/news/24838/monday-shortbread">Read more...</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techreport/all/~4/EteYQIGMEG4" height="1" width="1"/>Mon, 20 May 2013 16:51:00 -0500http://techreport.com/news/24838/monday-shortbreadhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/techreport/all/~3/JkH969yGm64/hardware-shipbreakers-trailers-highlight-back-story-freemium-perkshttp://techreport.com/news/24837/hardware-shipbreakers-trailers-highlight-back-story-freemium-perks<p><em>Hardware: Shipbreakers</em> has one of the most distinctive art styles I've seen in a video game. The real-time strategy game is being created by former <em>Homeworld</em> developers, and there's a new trailer showing off its unique aesthetic.</p><p><iframe width="620" height="349" frameborder="0" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/NmcSMAuo8OI?rel=0&amp;vq=hd720" webkitallowfullscreen="" mozallowfullscreen="" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> ...</p><p><a href="http://techreport.com/news/24837/hardware-shipbreakers-trailers-highlight-back-story-freemium-perks">Read more...</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techreport/all/~4/JkH969yGm64" height="1" width="1"/>Mon, 20 May 2013 12:38:00 -0500http://techreport.com/news/24837/hardware-shipbreakers-trailers-highlight-back-story-freemium-perkshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/techreport/all/~3/oKIBsQ_Ar60/msi-lifts-the-curtain-on-z87-mpower-motherboardshttp://techreport.com/news/24836/msi-lifts-the-curtain-on-z87-mpower-motherboards<p>You didn't think MSI was going to sit out this round of Z87 motherboard previews, did you? The firm has revealed its overclocking-oriented <a href="http://game.msi.com/product/motherboard/z87-mpower">Z87 MPower and MPower Max</a>, providing a glimpse of new features and hinting at what we can expect from the company's other Haswell offerings.</p><p><img width="620" height="421" src="http://techreport.com/r.x/2013_5_20_MSI_lifts_the_curtain_on_Z87_MPower_motherboards/board.jpg" alt="" /> ...</p><p><a href="http://techreport.com/news/24836/msi-lifts-the-curtain-on-z87-mpower-motherboards">Read more...</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techreport/all/~4/oKIBsQ_Ar60" height="1" width="1"/>Mon, 20 May 2013 11:34:00 -0500http://techreport.com/news/24836/msi-lifts-the-curtain-on-z87-mpower-motherboardshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/techreport/all/~3/PztBo2MjdF0/samsung-latest-13-3-notebook-screen-has-a-3200x1800-resolutionhttp://techreport.com/news/24835/samsung-latest-13-3-notebook-screen-has-a-3200x1800-resolution<p>Looks like Samsung has one-upped Sharp. The latter <a href="http://techreport.com/news/24816/sharp-adds-three-high-ppi-notebook-displays-based-on-igzo-tech">announced</a> a handful of high-PPI notebook screens last week, but now, Samsung is <a href="http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130520005533/en/Samsung-Display-Showcasing-State-of-the-Art-Mobile-Extra-Large-Sized-Displays">about to demo some even higher-density panels</a> at the the Society for Information Display's Display Week event in Vancouver, Canada.</p><p>The Samsung screens include a 10.1&quot; display with a 2560x1600 resolution, which works out to a whopping 299 pixels per inch. Even more excitingly, there's a 13.3&quot; ...</p><p><a href="http://techreport.com/news/24835/samsung-latest-13-3-notebook-screen-has-a-3200x1800-resolution">Read more...</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techreport/all/~4/PztBo2MjdF0" height="1" width="1"/>Mon, 20 May 2013 09:18:00 -0500http://techreport.com/news/24835/samsung-latest-13-3-notebook-screen-has-a-3200x1800-resolutionhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/techreport/all/~3/6_IL5ZmsEbI/the-pc-graphics-market-was-kind-to-nvidia-last-quarterhttp://techreport.com/news/24834/the-pc-graphics-market-was-kind-to-nvidia-last-quarter<p>The folks at Jon Peddie Research <a href="http://jonpeddie.com/press-releases/details/nvidia-winner-in-q1-amd-flat-intel-down/ ">have published their estimates</a> for the PC graphics market in the last quarter. Their findings? &quot;The news was disappointing for Intel, but encouraging for Nvidia and for AMD on the desktop,&quot; JPR writes.</p><p>If you're not familiar with JPR's graphics data, here's the Cliff's Notes version: the firm accounts for both integrated ...</p><p><a href="http://techreport.com/news/24834/the-pc-graphics-market-was-kind-to-nvidia-last-quarter">Read more...</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techreport/all/~4/6_IL5ZmsEbI" height="1" width="1"/>Mon, 20 May 2013 06:00:00 -0500http://techreport.com/news/24834/the-pc-graphics-market-was-kind-to-nvidia-last-quarterhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/techreport/all/~3/vtoKgoXLX3I/gigabyte-offers-early-peek-at-z87-motherboardshttp://techreport.com/review/24831/gigabyte-offers-early-peek-at-z87-motherboards<p>Intel's next-generation processor isn't due for a couple of weeks, but that isn't stopping motherboard makers from previewing their wares. We've already seen <a href="">what Asus has in store</a> for Intel's upcoming flagship Z87 platform. Now, it's Gigabyte's turn to show off. We flew down to Los Angeles last week to check out the company's upcoming boards, and we have much to report.</p><p>Gigabyte's Z87 boards are split into three main categories: overclocking, gaming, and everything else. The OC models are really designed for the hard-core overclocking crowd; unless ...</p><p><a href="http://techreport.com/review/24831/gigabyte-offers-early-peek-at-z87-motherboards">Read more...</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techreport/all/~4/vtoKgoXLX3I" height="1" width="1"/>Sun, 19 May 2013 15:38:00 -0500http://techreport.com/review/24831/gigabyte-offers-early-peek-at-z87-motherboardshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/techreport/all/~3/OD7a9o0Aub4/weekend-shortbreadhttp://techreport.com/news/24833/weekend-shortbread<strong><u>The Pick 6</u></strong> <p> <ol type = "I"> <li>Reuters: New CEO <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/16/us-intel-krzanich-idUSBRE94F0YC20130516">vows</a> Intel will be more responsive in mobile push <li>Apple CEO: "<a href="http://arstechnica.com/apple/2013/05/apple-ceo-were-going-very-deep-with-us-manufacturing/">We're going very deep</a>" with US manufacturing <li>CBS News: <a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505123_162-57584951/dismal-first-quarter-illuminates-dells-challenges/">Dismal first quarter</a> illuminates Dell's challenges <li>PCWorld: <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/2038859/new-tablet-boots-ubuntu-linux-android-and-windows-8.html">New tablet</a> boots Ubuntu Linux, Android, and Windows 8 <li>Mozilla's Brendan Eich: <a href="https://brendaneich.com/2013/05/c-is-for-cookie/">C is for cookie</a> <li>Reuters: <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/18/us-microsoft-xbox-idUSBRE94H07Z20130518">New Xbox</a> more than a game console for Microsoft </ol> <p> <p><a href="http://techreport.com/news/24833/weekend-shortbread">Read more...</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techreport/all/~4/OD7a9o0Aub4" height="1" width="1"/>Sat, 18 May 2013 18:59:00 -0500http://techreport.com/news/24833/weekend-shortbreadhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/techreport/all/~3/xOsEXGZFxws/friday-shortbreadhttp://techreport.com/news/24830/friday-shortbread<strong><u>Eight is Enough</u></strong> <p> <ol type = "I"> <li>TechCrunch: Amidst Tumblr acquisition rumors, Yahoo!<br> to hold <a href="http://techcrunch.com/2013/05/17/amidst-tumblr-acquisition-rumors-yahoo-to-hold-product-event-with-marissa-mayer-on-monday/">product event</a> with Marissa Mayer on Monday <li>X-bit labs: AMD <a href="http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/display/20130516231953_AMD_Needs_More_Than_Game_Console_Design_Wins_to_Offset_PC_Market_Declines_Analysts.html">needs more</a> than game console design<br> wins to offset PC market declines—analysts and Innodisk<br> begins to ship <a href="http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/memory/display/20130516214133_Innodisk_Begins_to_Ship_DDR4_RDIMM_Samples_to_Server_Makers.html">DDR4 RDIMM samples</a> to server makers<br> and <a href="http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/multimedia/display/20130517020340_True_Stereo_3D_Will_Require_330MP_3_3GP_Resolutions_Says_Developer_of_8K_Video_Format.html">true stereo-3D</a> will require 330MP - 3.3GP resolutions,<br> says developer of 8K video format <li>Fudzilla: Nvidia GeForce GTX <a href="http://www.fudzilla.com/home/item/31429-nvidia-geforce-gtx-780-detailed">780</a><br> deatiled and Nvidia GTX <a href="http://www.fudzilla.com/home/item/31430-nvidia-gtx-770-detailed-as-well">770</a> spec is out <li>AppleInsider: MacBook Air inventory <a href="http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/05/17/macbook-air-inventory-begins-dwindling-ahead-of-apples-wwdc">begins<br> dwindling</a> ahead of Apple's WWDC <li>Liliputing: Leaked Dell Latitude roadmap shows upcoming <a href="http://liliputing.com/2013/05/leaked-dell-latitude-roadmap-shows-upcoming-haswell-ultrabooks.html">Haswell ultrabooks</a> <li>VR-Zone: Intel's <a href="http://vr-zone.com/articles/intel-s-dc-s3500-ssd-spotted-on-shelves-in-japan/20235.html">DC S3500</a> SSD spotted on shelves in Japan <li>Android and Me: White Nexus 4 and Android 4.3 coming <a href="http://androidandme.com/2013/05/news/white-nexus-4-and-android-4-3-coming-june-10th/">June 10th</a> <li>Microsoft: Invulnerable software <a href="http://www.infoworld.com/t/application-security/microsoft-invulnerable-software-not-possible-218777">is not possible</a> - InfoWorld </ol> <p> <p><a href="http://techreport.com/news/24830/friday-shortbread">Read more...</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techreport/all/~4/xOsEXGZFxws" height="1" width="1"/>Fri, 17 May 2013 17:35:00 -0500http://techreport.com/news/24830/friday-shortbreadhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/techreport/all/~3/UnZANHpkhLY/deals-of-the-week-ips-displays-graphics-cards-storage-and-gameshttp://techreport.com/news/24829/deals-of-the-week-ips-displays-graphics-cards-storage-and-games<p>We've gathered a pretty nice selection of deals this week. We've got a heavily discounted 23&quot; IPS monitor, a Radeon that's on sale <em>and</em> bundled with three free games, and a couple of juicy storage deals. Take your pick:</p><p>And let's not forget the games! Amazon has several ...</p><p><a href="http://techreport.com/news/24829/deals-of-the-week-ips-displays-graphics-cards-storage-and-games">Read more...</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techreport/all/~4/UnZANHpkhLY" height="1" width="1"/>Fri, 17 May 2013 17:14:00 -0500http://techreport.com/news/24829/deals-of-the-week-ips-displays-graphics-cards-storage-and-gameshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/techreport/all/~3/wZSBkWXJb4w/which-game-is-the-new-champ-of-pc-visualshttp://techreport.com/news/24828/which-game-is-the-new-champ-of-pc-visuals<p>If you've seen the latest round of games, you'll know what I mean when I say that we've clearly entered a new era in PC visuals. The latest games use larger textures, better lighting, much more detailed geometry, and (finally!) decent anti-aliasing to make everything look better. They're clearly a generation beyond anything we've seen before.</p><p>The question is: which one of them is the champ? Which game offers the ...</p><p><a href="http://techreport.com/news/24828/which-game-is-the-new-champ-of-pc-visuals">Read more...</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techreport/all/~4/wZSBkWXJb4w" height="1" width="1"/>Fri, 17 May 2013 14:12:00 -0500http://techreport.com/news/24828/which-game-is-the-new-champ-of-pc-visuals