Articles on Desktops

Dear PC Industry: Please overclock responsibly - May 4, 2009

Crave Dear PC Industry: During the past two weeks we've tested three desktops with ambitiously overclocked Intel Core i7 920 chips. Two of those have failed Prime95, a publicly available benchmark designed ... Read story »

Wait till October 22 to get a Netbook if you can - Aug 26, 2009

Crave We recently asked (and answered) the burning question: "Should I buy a new laptop now, or wait for Windows 7?" Much of our answer revolved around the fact that almost anyone ... Read story »

Google Chrome 3.0: Fastest browser yet - Aug 24, 2009

Features Google's Chrome Web browser has hit version 3.0, which includes some much-wanted functionality and even faster performance.  Read story »

Time to drop the Netbook label - Aug 24, 2009

Features Thanks to Netbooks' move to more features and larger-size screens, soon there will no longer be a difference between a Netbook and a notebook.  Read story »

Do we really need a Nokia mini-notebook? - Aug 25, 2009

Features Nokia's foray into the Netbook market marks another milestone as the phone maker branches into the PC segment. Read story »

Top 5 iPod alternatives for the Mac - Aug 24, 2009

Features Connecting a non-iPod MP3 player to a Mac may sound taboo to some Apple lovers, but we've put a list of great alternatives for those who dare to "Think Different". Read story »

Prizefight: Sony X-series Walkman vs. Cowon S9 - Aug 26, 2009

Features We pit two of CNET's top high-end iPod alternatives against each other. Read story »

Logitech Darkfield takes on Microsoft BlueTrack - Aug 20, 2009

Crave Logitech's Performance Mouse MX. Apparently unhappy with falling behind in the input arms race, Logitech announced its response to Microsoft's BlueTrack mouse sensor technology by way of two new mice ... Read story »

1W PC is coming, Korea government expands law of standby power limits to PC. - Aug 9, 2009

Blogs As we see there is rising consumer (and business) awareness of energy efficiency globally. Governments are responding, by mandating energy efficiency.� Korea has become the first nation globally to make standby ... Read story »

Mundie: The future desktop computer is a room - Aug 16, 2009

Crave Microsoft chief research & strategy officer, Craig Mundie, demonstrates natural user interface technologies during a recent Financial Analyst Meeting in Redmond. Mundie While gesture recognition, such as that seen in ... Read story »

Keyboard Food Tray - Jul 21, 2006

Crave Blog site Snag Daily's got a point. That is, this seems like a good idea, until you forget it's there and lift your hands up. And if you have a steaming ... Read story »

New energy-efficient wireless mouse/keyboard combo from Logitech - Aug 13, 2009

Crave Logitech has just announced a new wireless keyboard and mouse combination: The Wireless Desktop MK700. The system features the company's Incursve key design (buttons meant to cradle to your fingertips) ... Read story »

USB Airsoft Turrent - Dec 29, 2006

Crave Call it the USB Wars. Desktop toy connoisseurs appear to be pushing the frontier of USB-based weapons of mass destruction. Modded by Inventgeek's Jared Bouck as a sort of weekend project, ... Read story »

Protest without tear gas - Aug 1, 2009

Blogs KL is in gridlock, PJ is suffering from a terrible traffic day, and I'm following all the news from the comfort of my office, thanks to the tweets from a combination ... Read story »

Gateway relaunches in Australia - Aug 6, 2009

Crave The long-absent PC brand Gateway has been re-launched in Australia, attempting to target the fashion-conscious consumer. Acer, who acquired Gateway in 2007, has positioned the cow-patterned brand at the style-conscious, realigning ... Read story »

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