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ORIGIN PC Now Offering World's Highest Overclock in a Factory Sealed System

info@technologyguide.com — Mon, 6 Feb 2012 15:30:19 GMT

ORIGIN PC was founded by former Alienware employees, and it shows in their never-ending thirst for high performance enthusiast machines. This time around, the company is promising one of the fastest factory overclocks available, sending out machines clocked at over 5 gigahertz.

Boxee Deleting PC Client Tonight - Get it Now!

info@technologyguide.com — Wed, 1 Feb 2012 04:12:47 GMT

Remember the scrappy media center startup Boxee.tv? They've come a long way from the early days of social television sharing and developed a powerful, clean interface for watching video content (and more!) on your televisions. The free ride ends tonight, however, as the company is cutting the PC client in order to focus strictly on their hardware side.

Hands On: HP's Omni 27 - War of the Big Screen All-in-ones

info@technologyguide.com — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:09:51 GMT

HP introduced their first 27-inch all-in-one desktop, the HP Omni 27, late last year. As the second major company to introduce a big-screened all-in-one, the Omni 27 naturally invites comparisons with Apple's iMac. How does it fare? Will Lenovo's A720 knock it off its perch?

DTR Talks SSDs: What You Need to Know About Picking the Right Drive

info@technologyguide.com — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:58:04 GMT

One of the biggest and easiest upgrades you can make to improve the performance of your laptop or desktop is to jump from traditional spinning storage to the sublime speed of an SSD. We sat down to talk speed with SearchSolidStateStorage.com - read on to get the full podcast.

The Wait for 8: Microsoft Continues to Fight Controversy Over Windows 8 'Secure Boot'

info@technologyguide.com — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:21:39 GMT

A new draft of Microsoft's Windows 8 hardware certification specifications make it clear the company is not trying to lock out Linux on PCs and devices, but Linux advocacy groups are refusing to back down.

New Xbox Rumored for Fall 2013 Release, Powered by AMD Radeon 6670

info@technologyguide.com — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:19:18 GMT

Industry publications are abuzz with the idea that the next-generation Xbox, commonly referred to as the Xbox 720 in the media, is going to hit in the fall 2013 timeframe, powered by AMD's Radeon 6670 graphics chip. The new Xbox will hit the market nearly a year after Nintendo's own Wii U is expected to launch.

Apple Reports Record Earnings, Sells Five Million Macs in Q1

info@technologyguide.com — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:58:37 GMT

Another quarter, and another series of earnings reports. Apple's calls are always interesting to listen to, however, as the company has a strange habit of bucking the rest of the industry's trends - and with this most recent report, it's obvious that they did it again.

The Alienware X51: $699 of Alienware Gaming Glory

info@technologyguide.com — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 04:22:19 GMT

Tonight, Alienware revealed its smallest and most affordable gaming system yet - the Alienware X51, a mini-ITX desktop that promises to bring PC gaming to a whole new audience. Cheap and tiny, the new box has game consoles in its sights.

As Internet Explorer Grows Dim, Microsoft Risks Fragmentation

info@technologyguide.com — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 03:57:50 GMT

It took years of near begging and pleading, but Microsoft has finally gotten people away from Internet Explorer 6. The company recently noted that IE6 usage his finally dropped to below one percent in the U.S.

Hands on: Roku's $50 Streaming Stick

info@technologyguide.com — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 02:58:02 GMT

At a CES press event last night, Roku was on hand to show off some of their newest products, including two of their cheapest - but most promising - ideas yet. The $49 device promises to, like so many other new products here at CES, make any TV into a smart TV. Can it live up to its claims?

CES2012: Elgato Outs Super Speedy Thunderbolt SSD

info@technologyguide.com — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:42:04 GMT

Elgato's latest storage peripheral might be targeted at Mac users but anyone lucky enough to have a Thunderbolt port should take a look or three (and we've seen our share of Thunderbolt-equipped PCs at this CES). The new Thunderbolt SSD pairs high-speed storage with Intel's even speedier interconnect for a match made in heaven.

Hands on: Lenovo's 10-Finger Multitouch IdeaCentre A720 (video)

info@technologyguide.com — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:37:05 GMT

There are a lot of touch-capable all-in-one desktops, and we've seen just about every one. Aside from HP's TouchSmart, they haven't been worth much. With Lenovo's new effort, that's all changed. In a word, the 27-inch IdeaCentre A720 is impressive.