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Next Gen Hardware Dominates First Quarter Spending in Gaming
Total spending on video gaming in the US added up to $4.6 billion USD in the first quarter (Q1) of 2014, according to a report from the NPD Group's Games Market Dynamics. Hardware sales were the strongest facet of gaming, with total sales accounting for almost a quarter of all spending. Driven by sales of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, hardware spending increased 47% to $983 million USD in Q1.
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With 'The Machine,' HP May Have Invented a New Kind of Computer
If Hewlett-Packard founders Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard are spinning in their graves, they may be due for a break. Their namesake company is cooking up some awfully ambitious industrial-strength computing technology that, if and when it’s released, could replace a data center’s worth of equipment with a single refrigerator-size machine.
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Nest founder Tony Fadell says he is not running Google's hardware team
Despite what a new piece from The Information claims, Tony Fadell — Nest's founder and a former Apple executive who oversaw development of the iPod — does not "own" Google's consumer hardware division. The report stated that Sundar Pichai reportedly "dismantled almost all of the Android team’s hardware initiatives" to lend Fadell more creative freedom with Google's future products and overall hardware roadmap. In a recent tweet, Fadell completely refuted the claims
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Windows wars? The Android and Chrome OS Alliance
Can Google's Rebel Alliance of Android and Chrome OS finally dent Microsoft's Windows Evil Empire? I expect we'll see this desktop operating system war start in late 2014.
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How to Roll Your Own Aereo (Spoiler: It's Not Cheap)
Addressing the Aereo-sized elephant in the room: How do you replace Aereo now that it's gone?
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Hardware Case Study: Why Lockitron Has Taken So Long To Ship
There has been renewed excitement at Lockitron HQ in the last few weeks as we pass shipping to our 3,000th backer. Following an incredibly oversubscribed crowdfunding campaign at the end of 2012 — during which we raised over $2.3 million (and garnered 15,000 backers) — we had to adapt our manufacturing plans and shift to volume production from our originally planned run of 1,000 units.
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Macintel: The End Is Nigh
When Apple announced its 64-bit A7 processor, I dismissed the speculation that this could lead to a switch away from Intel chips for the Macintosh line for a homegrown “desktop-class” chip. I might have been wrong.
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NES-Themed Nintendo 3DS XL On The Way
While Japanese gamers are already gearing up for the New Nintendo 3DS models, gamers in the West need to wait until 2015 — that means that some special bundles of the existing hardware will arrive in time for the Holiday season. Confirmed by Nintendo of America at a GameStop conference and now via press release is a model that immediately catches the eye — an NES-themed 3DS XL that will be exclusive to GameStop in North America.
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I Built a Keyboard from Scratch
I made a keyboard – let me tell you about it! I'm even typing this post using the keyboard I built. How meta.
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Xbox Boss Isn't "Ashamed" of Xbox One Hardware, Emphasizes Its Future
Phil Spencer, the recently appointed boss of all things Xbox at Microsoft, confirms that he isn't ashamed of the Xbox One hardware, which has been proven to be inferior to that of the PS4, saying that the future of the platform is still a great one.
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Raspberry Pi 2 arrives with quad-core CPU, 1GB RAM, same $35 price
Ubuntu should work on Raspberry Pi 2 because of its ARMv7 CPU.
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Rumors suggest AMD is eyeing a comeback with its new 16-core chip
Can AMD's rumored Zen APU be the savior the company has direly needed for the past few years? Leaked slides from Fudzilla detail the upcoming release.
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How others can expand access to open source hardware
In this article, I'll share some ideas for how schools, libraries, and makerspaces can similarly expand access to open source hardware.
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Canon PIXMA MG6650 review
The PIXMA MG6650 is a great all-round MFP for the home.
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Epic unboxing of the new Beats By Dre Solo2 wireless headphones
We wanted to see what all the fuss was about.
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Apple 11-inch MacBook Air (early 2015) review
Apple has denied it the latest upgrades, but the 11-inch MacBook Air remains a cute, capable laptop.
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Synaptics SmartBar brings gesture support to your PC spacebar
Synaptics is best known for its technology that powers the touchpads below the keyboards on millions of notebooks. But now the company is introducing a new product that’s actually part of the keyboard.
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Is GG1 the new version of Google Glass?
Google Glass looks set to be making a comeback mere months after leaving the market following testing of a mysterious piece of Google hardware
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The AMD Radeon R9 Fury X Review: Aiming For the Top
Almost 7 years ago to this day, AMD formally announced their “small die strategy.” Embarked upon in the aftermath of the company’s struggles with the Radeon HD 2900 XT, AMD opted against continuing to try beat NVIDIA at their own game. Rather than chase NVIDIA to absurd die sizes and the risks that come with it, the company would focus on smaller GPUs for the larger sub-$300 market. Meanwhile to compete in the high-end markets, AMD would instead turn to multi-GPU technology – CrossFire...
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Slightly mangled processor
Purchased used through Amazon, this processor didn't survive the journey to its new home. Original content.
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