PC companies hoping Windows 8 release will ease pain
By: Gary Johnson | Posted: February 9, 2012 | 1 CommentTag: Acer, HP, microsoft, Windows 8
There was a time when we all used big desk top PCs with that big CRT monitor using dial-up internet. Then we saw broadband and LCD screens begin to be used more, before the advent of laptop computers. The release…
Intel dupes CES 2012 attendees with fake Ivy Bridge DX11 demo
By: Jamie Pert | Posted: January 13, 2012 | No CommentsTag: Intel, Intel Ivy Bridge
Intel’s Ivy Bridge architecture is attracting a lot of attention at CES 2012 and we cannot wait until we see devices show up which utilize the third-generation Core i7 processors. Recently we saw Razer’s Project Fiona concept which plays Skyrim…
Kinect coming to a Windows PC near you in February
By: Gary Johnson | Posted: January 10, 2012 | 1 CommentTag: microsoft, Microsoft Kinect, windows
When it was first launched back in November 2010 there were a number of skeptics that doubted how well the Microsoft Kinect would do. The device has proven to be a major success for the company, and last year they…
AMD Radeon HD 7770 benchmarks and specs, price is crucial
By: Jamie Pert | Posted: January 3, 2012 | No CommentsTag: amd, ATI Radeon
Looking to buy a new graphics card in 2012? If so you may want to wait a while as we have recently found out quite a lot of information regarding the upcoming AMD Radeon HD 7770. Keep reading to find…
PCI Express 4.0 (PCIe 4.0) first look at new standard’s specs
By: Jamie Pert | Posted: December 1, 2011 | No CommentsTag: PCI, PCI Express, PCI Express 4.0
The PCI-SIG has recently revealed the first-ever details regarding PCI Express 4.0, aka PCIe 4.0, today we will give you a quick run through of what we know so far, however we must clearly state that full details have not…
Samsung Exynos 5250 SoC first look at specs, Tegra 3 rival?
By: Jamie Pert | Posted: November 30, 2011 | No CommentsTag: ARM Cortex Processors, NVIDIA, samsung, Samsung Exynos
When NVIDIA first revealed the Tegra 3 system on a chip we were keen to see what other chip manufacturers had up their sleeves to stay competitive, today we have some details regarding the recently unveiled Samsung Exynos 5250 SoC….
Microsoft confirm new Kinect hardware incoming for Windows
By: Gary Johnson | Posted: November 23, 2011 | No CommentsTag: microsoft, Microsoft Kinect, windows
Nintendo were first to bring motion controllers to the home gaming consoles with the Wii, but Sony and Microsoft have since brought us their take on the feature. The Xbox 360 has had the Kinect which has proven a major…
Amazon to release larger Kindle Fire Q2 2012?
By: Gary Johnson | Posted: November 21, 2011 | No CommentsTag: Aamzon Kindle Fire, amazon
Amazon recently joined the tablet PC market with their Kindle Fire that provides consumers with a cheaper entry into the Android tablet platform. Many are seeing the device as a real threat to the iPad manly down to its low…
AMD FX series specs, full line-up detailed
By: Jamie Pert | Posted: October 12, 2011 | 2 CommentsTag: amd, AMD FX
Here at Product-Reviews we like to keep you up-to-date with all of the latest and most interesting information regarding advances in the computer hardware market, today we will introduce you to the new AMD FX CPU line up – these…
PC upgrade dilemmas with AMD FX release, price guide
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: October 12, 2011 | No CommentsTag: amd, Processors
Those of you who are thinking of a PC upgrade are now facing dilemmas, as they now have a choice of seven new AMD FX processors, which are due for release shortly. You not only have to choose which of…
Quad-Core tablets / smartphones in 2012 thanks to AMD Trinity APUs
By: Jamie Pert | Posted: September 27, 2011 | No CommentsTag: amd, AMD Trinity, APU
If you bought a high-end smartphone in 2010 you probably have 1GHz of processing power at your disposal, so far this year mobile devices have built from this massively and anything less than a dual-core 1.2GHz processor is almost considered…
NVIDIA Kal-El details reveal 5 cores, 1 for low power consumption
By: Jamie Pert | Posted: September 21, 2011 | No CommentsTag: NVIDIA, nvidia kal-el, Tegra 2
In today’s world we want fast-performing mobile devices which run for hours from a single charge, well it looks like NVIDIA could be onto a winner with its next-generation Kal-El processors. Apparently there will be one core which runs at…
ViDock for Apple MacBook Air / Pro – will combat Sony Vaio Z
By: Jamie Pert | Posted: August 5, 2011 | No CommentsTag: apple, Power Media Dock, sony, ViDock, VIllageTronic
Earlier this week we spoke about the Sony VAIO Z reviews and how its Power Media Dock uses LighPeak to connected an external graphics card to Sony’s impressive new 13-inch notebook, this gave the VAIO Z much better graphical performance…
2011 Sony VAIO Z vs. 2011 MacBook Air – benchmarks compelling
By: Jamie Pert | Posted: August 1, 2011 | 3 CommentsTag: sony, VAIO
Recently Engadget published its 2011 Sony VAIO Z review (more on that later), we had a quick look through the content and what intrigued us the most was the fact that in terms of benchmarks the VAIO Z was more…
AMD Corona platform, 10 core desktop CPU coming in 2012
By: Jamie Pert | Posted: July 28, 2011 | 1 CommentTag: amd
If you think your quad-core processor is fast, think again, we are hearing that the guys over at AMD are working on a new platform called Corona, this will apparently bring 10-core processors to the desktop market, pretty blowing huh?…
