The Tech Report: ArticlesThe Tech Report: In depth coverage of current computing technologyVelociRaptor Redux: Now with final firmware- June 20, 2008 Western Digital's VelociRaptor proved to be the fastest SATA drive on the market when it was launched back in April, but our intial impressions were based on an engineering sample with pre-production firmware. Read on to see how a retail VR150 fares with final firmware. Could it be even...http://techreport.com/articles.x/14964 AMD refines its approach to Stream Computing- June 20, 2008 Just like Nvidia, AMD provides developers with tools to use its GPUs for non-graphics applications, but AMD doesn't make as much noise about it. Curious, we got on the phone with AMD Stream Computing Director Patti Harrell and asked her to shed some light on AMD's Stream Computing initiative.http://techreport.com/articles.x/14968 A first look at the Radeon HD 4850- June 19, 2008 AMD is lifting the curtain on its Radeon HD 4850 a little early, and we have a first look at the card's performance. Read on to see whether this $199 Radeon can take the mid-range graphics crown.http://techreport.com/articles.x/14967 Nvidia's GeForce GTX 280 graphics processor- June 16, 2008 The newest GeForce is here, it's large, and it's in charge, with nearly twice the power of a GeForce 8800 GTX on a single chip. Join us as we dive in for a look at this formidable new processor.http://techreport.com/articles.x/14934 The TR Podcast 8: The Mini-Note and the Zune- June 14, 2008 Cyril, Jordan, and Geoff hold down the fort in this latest podcast. We cover an overview of the Computex trade show, two product reviews from Geoff, and a word from Jordan on his review of the Microsoft Zune.http://techreport.com/articles.x/14938 Intel's P45 Express chipset- June 11, 2008 Intel is trying to extend its mid-range chipset dynasty with the P45 Express, and initial reports have been encouraging. But how does the chipset hold up under closer scrutiny Read on as we pit the P45 against its closest competitors to find out.http://techreport.com/articles.x/14882 AMD's Puma prepares to pounce- June 4, 2008 Most of the news pouring forth from Computex thus far has been focused on smaller devices, but AMD has its sights set on a big cat, Puma, the firm's new platform for mainstream laptop PCs, which it officially announced today.http://techreport.com/articles.x/14858 HP's 2133 Mini-Note subnotebook- June 2, 2008 HP addresses many of the Eee PC's shortcomings with the Mini-Note, which features a comfortable keyboard, 8.9" WXGA display, 2.5" hard drive, and ExpressCard expansion. But do these perks and a sleek aluminum chassis make up for the system's C7 processor Keep reading to find out.http://techreport.com/articles.x/14816 |