TechSpot: Building a Thin Mini-ITX PC - Small and Silent Performance
This is what our finished system should look like: extremely compact, powerful, and near silent operation, as in no-moving-parts silent. More...
This is what our finished system should look like: extremely compact, powerful, and near silent operation, as in no-moving-parts silent. More...
Samsung is reportedly preparing to launch a notebook running Android 4.x, the Jelly Bean variant of the mobile OS, while Google is said to be readying a set-top box to rival Apple TV and a smartwatch. More...
AMD's Q1 results show huge operating losses among a "difficult market environment". With PC sales slumping and tablet sales on the rise, can the company ever hope to draw a profit in the future? More...
If you're Apple, you're either celebrating or accepting that you're part of the trend. Gartner and IDC have released sales figures showing Apple's US PC shipments is both up and down respectively. More...
A new high-end Windows 8 notebook briefly appeared on the Samsung website earlier, the ATIV Book 6, featuring a 15.6" Full HD touchscreen, Core i7 processor, 8GB of RAM and 1TB hard drive. More...
Microsoft has finally released the PC version of developer Twisted Pixel's side scroller action game Ms. Splosion Man via Steam and Games for Windows Live, along with a Windows Phone 7 version. More...
With new information about Civilization V's second expansion surfacing at PAX, we at Neogamr decided to compile what you might've missed into one convenient article. More...
After Windows Blue (build 9364) being leaked earlier today, we look at some of the new productivity applications Microsoft have decided to include in the upcoming Windows 8 update. More...
The economy in Valve's war-themed hat simulator has been changing drastically in recent months. One community operated site, TF2 Finance, has taken an in-depth look at how it has developed thus far. More...
The latest Humble Bundle includes games for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Android. For whatever price you want to pay, you can get cross-platform support for a bunch of games. More...
The PC industry may be shrinking as a whole but Apple's Mac sales are going up according to new data from NPD showing sales are significantly higher than this time last year. More...
Japanese PC retailer Ebten has announced that it will release a series of Windows 8 laptops, featuring shell designs that are inspired by classic game consoles from Sega. More...
Microsoft is handing out $100 vouchers for all purchases of PCs over $699 until February 19th; unfortunately the deal excludes the Surface range, and the voucher can't be used for Surface products More...
A new report from the NPD Group claims that 37 percent of PC users are now doing some former PC activities such as web browsing and Facebook access on their tablet or smartphone. More...
A new study by iSuppli predicts that sales of SSDs will go much higher in the next few years, citing more and more Windows 8-based notebooks and ultrabooks will be using them instead of hard drives. More...
Valve has been making a lot of improvements to their Steam service, and today they announced "Steam Guides," labeled as "Player-created manuals & References." But does anyone care? More...
If you've ever wanted to build your own all-in-one desktop, Gigabyte and Intel have teamed up to provide the necessary parts, including low-profile motherboards and custom monitor-cases. More...
Occasionally it's interesting to look back on early computer designs, so here we have some photos (courtesy of Designboom) of early concepts for Apple computers, laptops and even tablets. More...
UK-based Scan Computers is now selling a PC that is shaped like the TARDIS from the long running Doctor Who TV series. It has been officially approved by the BBC. More...
HP takes a swipe at Apple's announcement that it will be making some of its Mac PCs in the US in 2013, stating that it already makes many of its PCs (including all of its workstations) in the US. More...
BundleStars has listed eight games for as many dollars on their site, with all titles being available through Valve's Steam service. You thought you'd survived Steam's sales without buying didn't you? More...
The tablet market is booming and Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsung Huang has suggested that consumers are starting to realise that tablets may be the better option when purchasing a new computing device. More...
Samsung is reportedly prepping itself for a brand makeover according to sources in Australia. The makeover is said to be unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show on January 2013. More...
Microsoft's Steven Sinofsky dropped some knowledge today with the factoid that Windows 8 has had a ridiculous amount of testing, with over a billion hours of pre-release tests from users. More...
Analysts predict the new hybrid devices like the Dell XPS 12 and Lenovo's IdeaPad Yoga might be just what the PC market needs to bring back consumer excitement, interest and most importantly sales. More...
Samsung has started taking pre-orders for its Windows 8 PC lineup which will come to stores on October 26. The lineup includes Samsung's ATIV Smart PCs, notebooks, and all-in-ones. More...
Acer has today announced the Aspire 5600U all-in-one touch PC featuring Windows 8 with 10-point capacitive touch, a reclining screen, and Acer's Instant On technology. More...
Meg Whitman & company are working hard to turn the tables on HP's sinking fortunes, and they think they can pull it off by 2014 with a new consumer strategy that involves less PCs and more mobility. More...
Matias has announced their latest conquest to be the world's quietest mechanical keyboard. Using internals developed by Matias themselves, the Quiet Pro might be the perfect office accessory. More...
Two new games have landed on the Windows Games Store built into Windows 8. The games are called "Adera" and "Taptiles" and are both free to download, though additional content will cost you. More...
EA would love to own Valve; who'd thunk it? A new report says that EA has been pursuing the company for years, but co-founder Gabe Newell says Valve is more likely to 'disintegrate' than be acquired. More...
Eskil Steenberg's 'Love' is now available to download for the rather awesome price of free. The game is a dreamy FPS that allows players to create fortresses and defeneces against AI mobs. More...
Earth is dying. Devastated by a pole shift, the planet's oceans have evaporated and its cities reduced to rubble. In its struggle to survive, mankind has split between two warring factions: the... More...
In a job posting on their website, Valve has said that they're "frustrated by the lack of innovation in the computer hardware space", moving them to jump in and fill that gap themselves. More...
Path of Exile is an upcoming free to play action RPG from Grinding Gear Games. It has a very in depth skill system, allowing for very complex character builds. More...
A UK resident who once repaired PCs now claims he is allergic to technology. He now lives in a section of woodland after he claims he experiences nosebleeds, headaches and more due to technology. More...
We love our forum members and when they do something cool or land the latest gadget, we love to show it off and today we have for you a first look at the Vizio 15.6" ultra thin PC. More...
Funcom reveals details of the first content update to 'The Secret World', coming July 31st. They call it The Secret World issue #1: 'Unleashed', and is available for free to all players. More...
Digital Illusions has announced plans to offer a new "Matches" feature for multiplayer games in their 2011 first person shooter Battlefield 3 that is designed to offer more customization. More...
If you have managed to keep your save files in Borderlands, you will be able to unlock some exclusive character heads and skins for the upcoming sequel, Borderlands 2. More...
Famed game creator Peter Molyneux has announced that his next game, Curiosity, will be released for the PC and other platforms on August 22nd. The puzzle game will support microtransactions. More...
Microsoft Studios head Phil Spencer claims that the division has over 30 games planned for the launch of Windows 8 "with a variety of genres, price points and business models." More...
Developer Mojang has announced that the 1.3 version of Minecraft will be released on August 1st. It will include merging the single and multiplayer code into one. More...
Gazillion Entertainment has announced that Marvel Heroes, its upcoming free-to-play MMO game based on the Marvel universe, will make its playable debut next week at the San Diego Comic-Con. More...
Infinity Ward has announced it will release a free multiplayer map for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. The map, a remake of the Modern Warfare 2 level Terminal, does not have a PC release date. More...
A graphical remake of the Sega Saturn platformer NiGHTS into dreams is in the works and will be released for the PC and other platforms via download sometime this fall. More...
Ubisoft has posted up a live action trailer for Assassin's Creed III for the the US Independence Day holiday, showing slow-motions scenes of US colonists talking about the British redcoats. More...
Square Enix has announced plans to release the Hitman: Absolution Deluxe Professional Edition, featuring lots of real world extras in addition to the upcoming action game. More...
Trion has announced that the first closed beta event for its upcoming free-to-play RTS game End of Nations will start on July 20th with a tutorial level, Widow's Wall, and two multiplayer maps. More...
In a new interview, Electronic Arts' EA Labels head man Frank Gibeau says that the publisher is slowly making the move to become "a 100% digital company, period." More...