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What Apple revealed at WWDC 2013

Apple is cranking out the news at its developers confab, from the Mac Pro and MacBook Air to iOS 7, Mac OS X Mavericks and the long-awaited iTunes Radio.

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Liquid nitrogen-cooled Haswell chip hits 6.5GHz

The guys from Asrock showed how a 3.5GHz Intel Core i7-4770K CPU can be overclocked to 6.5GHz using a subzero cooling set-up at Computex.

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MSI's Haswell laptop comes with a 3K screen

With a 2880x1620-pixel screen, the MSI GT60 3K Edition has possibly one of the sharpest displays in its class.

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Apple 1 breaks auction record, sells for US$671,400

One of what's thought to be only six working Apple 1 computers — hand built by Steve Wozniak — has flown out of a German auction house for a tidy sum. The last one went for US$640,000.

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Scorptec Mantis (AMD)

This is a very well-rounded HTPC, but the AMD APU might concern power users, with weaknesses in media transcoding offsetting decent gaming performance.

Review

Asus EeeBox EB1033

The EeeBox is a versatile, if slightly underpowered, HTPC solution on a very tight budget.

Latest News

What Apple revealed at WWDC 2013

Apple is cranking out the news at its developers confab, from the Mac Pro and MacBook Air to iOS 7, Mac OS X Mavericks and the long-awaited iTunes Radio.

Apple's WWDC 2013: rumours and expectations

Apple's annual developers conference is just days away. Here's a comprehensive guide on what to look forward to.

Liquid nitrogen-cooled Haswell chip hits 6.5GHz

The guys from Asrock showed how a 3.5GHz Intel Core i7-4770K CPU can be overclocked to 6.5GHz using a subzero cooling set-up at Computex.

Asus launches ultra-compact VivoPC

This Windows 8 home theatre PC stands just 56mm tall and has 802.11ac support. 1

MSI's Haswell laptop comes with a 3K screen

With a 2880x1620-pixel screen, the MSI GT60 3K Edition has possibly one of the sharpest displays in its class.

Acer reveals new ultrabooks, 8-inch Windows 8 tablet

A small tablet, two ultrabooks and a new all-in-one round up Acer's hardware news from Computex in Taipei.

ASRock's M8 gaming PC designed by BMW Group

The BMW Group's DesignworksUSA has put together a rather impressive looking small form factor gaming PC. 2

Computex 2013

Computex, Taiwan's massive computer hardware trade show, takes place this week and we'll keep all the big announcements flowing right here on CNET Australia.

Apple 1 breaks auction record, sells for US$671,400

One of what's thought to be only six working Apple 1 computers — hand built by Steve Wozniak — has flown out of a German auction house for a tidy sum. The last one went for US$640,000.

Hewlett-Packard: we're shifting resources from PCs to tablets

Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman may have stated the obvious when she said today that HP is transferring its attention to tablets.

Bill Gates bullish on robots and speech, has WinFS regrets

In his first AMA on Reddit, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates called WinFS the Microsoft product he most wished had made it to market. 1

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

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Review | Desktops

Alienware X51 (late 2012)

While we fervently await the day when physics allows Alienware to cram in a more powerful GPU, the X51 stands tall as a great, space-conscious gaming rig that would work well at either your desk or in the lounge room. 2
Review | Computers

Apple iMac 27-inch (late 2012)

Apple sticks to the fundamentals with the new iMac, relying on design, strong features and overall polish to maintain its leadership among high-end all-in-ones. 3
Preview | Computers

Apple Mac Mini (late 2012)

The Mac Mini gets an Ivy Bridge update and USB 3.0.
Review | Computers

Acer AC100

Acer's AC100 is definitely aimed at the server crowd, with its Xeon and ECC RAM. We think Acer's missed an opportunity to service the enthusiast crowd though, as HP has done with its Proliant N40L.
Review | Computers

HP Z1 Workstation

The Z1 workstation really brings HP's engineering skill to the fore. However, the large markup on workstation parts means that a significantly cheaper machine will outperform it, and high-end graphics cards are left out in the cold. 1
Review | Computers

Scorptec Mantis (AMD)

This is a very well-rounded HTPC, but the AMD APU might concern power users, with weaknesses in media transcoding offsetting decent gaming performance.