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Cracking open the Microsoft Surface Pro

Bill Detwiler cracks open the Microsoft Surface Pro and finds a laptop-like tablet that's extremely difficult to service and repair.

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What would you do with the Raspberry Pi?

Our first impressions of the simple Raspberry Pi PC.

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Kasparov loses to Deep Blue: Tech Time Machine

Most of us find a computer chess game hard enough to beat, but not so if you have the rather grandiose title of chess grandmaster.

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Tech Time Machine: 19 April

There's much to discover today, including the east coast of Australia, Moore's Law and why the first space station, Salyut 1, was far from a success.

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Raspberry Pi US$35 mini system starts shipping

The credit card-sized Linux system Raspberry Pi is being delivered to the first 10,000 customers worldwide this week.

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Tech Time Machine: 22 March

Can mankind survive a journey to Mars? And what do you do when the name of your best-selling product can't be trademarked? These important questions were answered on this day in history.

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Intel ex-CEO on biggest mistake: missing out on the iPhone

Retired Intel-CEO Paul Otellini has said that he didn't do what it would have taken for Intel to be in Apple's initial smartphone.

Intel chip gives new hope for Windows 8 tablets

Windows-based tablets powered by Intel's revamped Atom chips could provide a lift for Microsoft and its hardware partners. 1

Intel's new mobile chip to boast up to 8 processor cores

Chipmaker Intel has disclosed details about the long-awaited redesign of the Atom processor.

Intel's next CEO will be its manufacturing chief Brian Krzanich

The chipmaker has also appointed the head of its software business, Renee James, as president.

Intel details next-gen 'Iris' graphics chips

Intel has released details on Iris, its next-generation graphics chips for laptops and desktops.

Intel confirms 'Haswell' chip intro at Computex

The countdown to the chipmaker's next-generation mainstream processor has begun.

Windows 8 tablets to go quad core? Intel talks next chip

Will Windows 8.1 get a lift from quad-core tablets? It looks likely, thanks to Intel's next-gen tablet processor. 1

Cracking open the Microsoft Surface Pro

Bill Detwiler cracks open the Microsoft Surface Pro and finds a laptop-like tablet that's extremely difficult to service and repair.

Intel to wind down desktop circuit-board business

The chipmaker has said that it will leave the traditional desktop PC circuit-board business. As a result, the venerable tower PC will likely begin to fade. 10

Special Intel 'Ivy Bridge' chips to enable new laptops, tablets

At CES, the chip giant will discuss limited edition versions of its third generation Core processors that are Intel's most power efficient to date.

Got leftover GPUs? Why not crack some passwords?

Researcher Jeremi Gosney has used five servers, 25 Radeon GPUs, Infiniband and Virtual OpenCL to crack passwords at a scary rate. 2

Intel CEO Paul Otellini will retire in May

After almost 40 years with the chip giant, Otellini will step down as president and CEO in the second quarter of next year.

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Review | Components

Lian Li PC-A75

Lian Li still builds the most elegant cases in the market. The PC-A75's biggest problem is that for AU$100 less, you can get a more innovative, refined steel case whose only sin is that it's heavier.
Review | Computers

Corsair Vengeance C70

We're quite sure that the Vengeance C70 will be home to some great mods — considering the price, though, we'd have hoped for some more fit and finish.
Review | Computers

Corsair Obsidian 550D

It's clear that a lot of thought went in to the Obsidian 550D. If your ultimate goal is quietness and you can get away with a mid-tower, definitely give this one a look.
Review | Computers

Intel SSD 335 Series (240GB)

While there are better performing drives out there, the 335 represents the peace-of-mind choice when buying an SSD.
Review | Computers

BitFenix Shinobi XL

The Shinobi XL has quite a bit of flexibility if you choose to build up a highly custom rig — we'd just like a little more attention spent on the fit and finish.
Review | Computers

OCZ Vertex 4 M (512GB)

OCZ's Everest 2 controller is clearly paying dividends with the Vertex 4 — this is an excellent drive indeed. 1