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Sony Announces 13" and 15" VAIO S Series Laptops

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:34:38 GMT

The Ultrabook category is still alive and well, and in fact, still growing. Sony has just announced a new VAIO S, available in 13.3" and 15.5" screen sizes. The S Series 13 and 15 will ship with rigid cases crafted from magnesium, aluminium and carbon fibre (depends on model), with the S Series 15 models tipping the scales at below 2kg. All...

LaCie Packs 2GHz Processor Into New 2big NAS Drive

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:37 GMT

LaCie's design instincts haven't changed much over the years, but that's certainly not a bad thing. This week, the company announced a new 2-bay network-attached storage solution aimed at small businesses and power users. The LaCie 2big NAS, design by Neil Poulton, is powered by a 2GHz processor and a bolstered file system. Just think about...

Intel Touts 3rd-Gen Core vPro CPUs, Security And IT Focused

Tue, 15 May 2012 19:07:59 GMT

Intel's 3rd-generation Core i7 CPUs are certainly forces to be reckoned with, but they aren't the best option for most businesses. In order to give enterprise users an option, too, the company's introducing a 3rd wave of their Core vPro CPUs. These units are shipping now, aimed at notebooks (Ultrabooks included) across the IT landscape. With...

GTC 2012: Nvidia CEO Teases Future Tesla, Demos GeForce GRID, But Keynote Lacked Follow-Through

Tue, 15 May 2012 15:59:42 GMT

Nvidia's GPU Technology Conference (GTC) kicked off this afternoon with company CEO Jen-Hsun Huang delivering the signature keynote. Nvidia typically uses the keynote to announce new projects, technologies, and initiatives, or to demonstrate new architectures, but today's event was something of a let-down. The event started off positively...

ROCCAT Confident the Savu is the World’s Greatest Mid-Sized Gaming Mouse

Tue, 15 May 2012 14:48:59 GMT

ROCCAT announced the Savu, a hybrid mid-sized gaming mouse, which ROCCAT CEO René Korte calls “The planet’s premiere mid-size gaming mouse – period”. The rest of the press release is just as effusive, but the Savu does boast some serious features. For starters, the mouse has true 400, 800, 1600 and 4000 DPI,...

Crucial Announces LRDIMM Server Memory with Support for Intel Xeon E5s

Tue, 15 May 2012 14:14:09 GMT

Although it’s not as sexy as hardware advancements in the PC market, any new technology in the enterprise space is a big deal, as even modest improvements in performance or efficiency, extrapolated over seas of machines in businesses and data centers, can have large-scale benefits for all. Crucial is the latest to deliver a more efficient...

ViewSonic's Ultra-Slim 24-inch VX2460h-LED Monitor Is Coming To The US

Tue, 15 May 2012 12:55:30 GMT

We first saw the VX2460h-LED from ViewSonic a few weeks ago but at the time, we didn’t know when or if this ultra-thin monitor would come to the US. Now, the company has officially announced the VX2460h-LED for the US. As you'll recall, this ultra-slim 24-inch widescreen display features advanced imaging technologies to help reduce eye...

Lenovo Shows Off Next-Gen Business Ultrabook, Introduces New ThinkPad Laptops

Tue, 15 May 2012 11:49:49 GMT

Lenovo revealed the upcoming ThinkPad X1 Carbon laptop which the company is calling the lightest 14-inch Ultrabook in the industry. This ultrabook weighs less than three pounds thanks in part to its premium carbon fiber rollcage. Other key features include 3G connectivity, Lenovo RapidCharge, and Intel vPro technology. The ThinkPad X1 Carbon...

Diablo III Unleashed; World Productivity Teeters On Brink of Collapse

Tue, 15 May 2012 10:46:45 GMT

At 12:01 AM this morning, Diablo III launched. Normally, at this point, I pontificate. I write a bit about the game, share some pithy comments, and offer some well-reasoned considerations of salient points. I'm a journalist. It's what I do. But my priorities have changed, and you're going to have to deal with that. Alternately, you can read...

Microsoft Explains Family Safety Features Baked into Windows 8

Tue, 15 May 2012 09:48:00 GMT

Worried about little Timmy's jaunt across the Web when you're not around to actively monitor his behavior by peering over his shoulder? Microsoft hears you loud and clear is and is working hard to keep kids relatively safe online by baking 'Family Safety' features into Windows 8. A recent blog post on Microsoft's MSDN site covers these features...

Ultra Wide Angle Full 1080p HD WideCam F100 Webcam is 'Genuis'

Tue, 15 May 2012 09:33:00 GMT

You may not realize it, but up until now, there hasn't existed a 120-degree wide angle 1080p high definition webcam, or so Genius claims when introducing its new WideCam F100. According to Genius, the WideCam F100 is the world's first Full HD webcam to boast such an ultra wide angle lens, but that isn't all it brings to the boardroom table....

Amped Wireless Launches High Performance R20000G Wireless-N Router

Tue, 15 May 2012 09:17:00 GMT

A company called Amped Wireless (which has no affiliation with PepsiCo's Amp Energy drink) has rolled out a new flagship, high-performance, long range router -- the R20000G High Power Wireless-N Gigabit Dual Band Router. Amped Wireless believes the R20000G is best suited for large homes and offices where up to 10,000 square feet (or a quarter...

Voyager Mobile: A New Contract-Free Carrier

Tue, 15 May 2012 01:03:05 GMT

What if your mobile carrier were a company you actually trusted and liked? Most folks in the U.S.A. would scoff at such a notion, but we can't fault newcomer Voyager Mobile for trying something radically different. The company has announced a new MVNO plan that'll run on Sprint's nationwide network, with unlimited wireless plans starting at...

Twitter Making It Easier To Digest Twitter

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:32:18 GMT

For any average Joe who has used Twitter, it may be overwhelming. In fact, many folks that didn't grow up on the Internet have a tough time even understanding what it's all about. And for those in the Internet Generation, even they have a tough time explaining what it is. So, what's a peer group to do? Digest it in a more familiar way. Starting...

AMD Trinity A10-4600M Processor Review

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:20:01 GMT

AMD's second-generation Bulldozer core processor microarchitecture, codenamed Piledriver, has made headlines at HotHardware many times in the past few months, including our CES sneak peek of the chip that AMD is launching today for the mobile market, codenamed Trinity. What this launch is all about is AMD's answer to Intel's Ivy Bridge-based...

Dropbox Offers 1GB Of Additional Storage If You Complete Scavenger Hunt

Mon, 14 May 2012 16:49:36 GMT

Last year, Dropbox offered users the chance to gain additional storage space by participating in a multi-step scavenger hunt called Dropquest. Now, the company is at it again, this time promising a Dropquest that's back, harder, and "epic-er." Dropbox promises that everyone who completes Dropquest will get at least 1GB of additional free storage...

Lenovo Targets Budget-Minded Professionals With New ThinkStation E31

Mon, 14 May 2012 16:45:24 GMT

Lenovo announced the Lenovo ThinkStation E31 entry-level workstation. The ThinkStation E31 is available as a mini-tower or a small form factor (SFF), with both offering Intel Xeon E3 or 3rd generation Intel Core i7 processor options. The workstations also feature 1600MHz DDR3 memory DIMMs, USB 3.0 ports, and Intel HD Graphics P4000 or NVIDIA...

Apple Calls in Kaspersky Labs for Mac OS X Security Help

Mon, 14 May 2012 14:43:01 GMT

Whether Mac OS X was ever truly secure or just didn’t receive the same attention from cybercriminals as Windows operating systems, Apple was once a bastion of malware invulnerability. Those days are long gone, as recently somewhere between half a million and 600,000 Macs were found to be infected with the Flashback Trojan and security...

NZXT Releases Switch 810 Special Editions

Mon, 14 May 2012 14:15:38 GMT

NZXT’s Switch 810 chassis is a fine piece of hardware, but not everyone is in love with the white or black glossy finish. Apparently, fans of the case have been asking for more color and finish options, and NZXT has heeded the call by announcing two new choices. The Switch 810 Special Edition is now available in matte black and gunmetal....

New Jersey Outlaws Simultaneous Texting and Walking

Mon, 14 May 2012 13:51:00 GMT

Texting and driving doesn't mix very well and you shouldn't tryi to do the two simultaneously, even if your state hasn't made it illegal yet. But texting and walking? Turns out that combination can be dangerous too, and if you get caught sending or reading a text message while taking a stroll in New Jersey, you could be hit with a fine. According...

GameStop Yanks PSP Games from Several Stores

Mon, 14 May 2012 13:34:00 GMT

New and used games retailer GameStop is starting to move away from selling titles for Sony's PlayStaton Portable (PSP) game console, instead choosing to focus on newer platforms, like the PS Vita. According to reports, GameStop has removed PSP games from a quarter of its stores, yanking them out of the smallest brick-and-mortar locations....

Beware of Malware Infested Fake Flash Player for Android

Mon, 14 May 2012 13:30:00 GMT

One of the greatest advantages of choosing an Android device over an iOS equivalent is that Google's open source operating system plays nice with Adobe's Flash platform. Unfortunately, Flash doesn't always play nice with Android users, at least not when it's been mucked with. According to security firm Trend Micro, a fake Flash Player infested...

Asus Reveals Snazzy SBW-06C2X-U 3D Blu-ray Writer

Mon, 14 May 2012 13:06:35 GMT

The wide open worlds of 3D and Blu-ray are combining, and it's Asus that's bringing the two closer than ever. The company's new SBW-06C2X-U is a 3D Blu-ray writer, fully supporting BDXL, 6x Blu-ray writes, Blu-ray 3D playback, 2D-to-3D conversions, DVD upscaling to 1080p HD, 5.1 channel Dolby EX and DTS-HD and the ability to even play nice...

Buffalo Ships 802.11ac Networking Gear: Because Speed Rules

Mon, 14 May 2012 12:24:18 GMT

Need speed from your router in the worst way? Buffalo has you covered. The company has just released the new AirStation WZR-D1800H wireless router and WLI-H4-D1300 wireless media bridge, both of which are available now. Based on Broadcom's 5G WiFi chips, both of 'em offer speeds up to three times faster than 802.11n and are fully backward...

HotHardware's Tegra 3 Tablet Spring Sweepstakes: Win an Asus Transformer Prime!

Sun, 13 May 2012 19:45:00 GMT

Spring has sprung and we’ve teamed up with our friends at NVIDIA for an absolutely awesome giveaway. Starting today, April 26, 2012 and continuing on through May 17th, you can enter to win one of two sweet NVIDIA Tegra 3-powered 10-inch Android tablets! In case you didn’t know, NVIDIA offers Tegra-based device owners some unique...