AMD’s Next-Gen Kaveri APUs Will Require New Mainboards

From X-bit Labs: It is not a secret that AMD’s next-generation code-named Kaveri accelerated processing unit for high-performance systems will be significantly different than the currently available chips in many ways. As it appears, the difference is so significant that the new...

No Start button for Windows 8.1

From CNET News.com: When Microsoft rolls out Windows 8.1, the update to its struggling, 7-month-old operating system franchise, the company will not be bringing back the Start button as many users have been requesting.

But the company has acquiesced some. The company announced this...

Microsoft Spends $1 Billion on Exclusive Xbox One Games

From DailyTech: One of the good things about being the largest software company on the planet is that you have a seriously big checkbook. Given its generous cash position, Microsoft has reportedly spent $1 billion securing exclusive games for the launch of the Xbox One game console...

Samsung Unveils Galaxy S 4 Mini

From DailyTech: Samsung has pulled the wraps off a new smartphone in its Galaxy family called the Galaxy S 4 Mini. The new device is a more compact version of the Galaxy S 4 that has been a bestseller for Samsung since its launch.

The lightweight (107 grams) S 4 Mini has a 4.3-inch...

AMD Launches AMD Opteron X-Series Processors for Micro-Servers

From X-bit Labs: Advanced Micro Devices on Wednesday unveiled a new family of low-power server processors: the AMD Opteron X-series optimized for scale-out server architectures. AMD Opteron X-series, previously known as Kyoto, are based on x86 Jaguar general-purpose cores and feature...

Galaxy S4 Mini may sport dual-core Snapdragon 400 chip

From CNET News.com: The Galaxy S4 Mini won't be quite as beefy as its bigger brother, at least according to alleged specs leaked online.

Benchmark results reportedly obtained by German blog site All About Samsung show the Mini powered by Qualcomm's dual-core Snapdragon 400 processor...

Tablet Shipments Expected to Outpace Notebooks in 2013

From DailyTech: Research firm IDC has published its worldwide quarterly tracker that looks at tablet shipments all around the globe. The report expects shipments for tablets to grow 58.7% year-over-year in 2013. The prediction is for 229.3 million units to ship, representing a...

TV Viewing Achievements May Be in the Future for Xbox Users

From DailyTech: Microsoft has offered many types achievements and trophies performing specific tasks while gaming on the Xbox 360. Gamers are awarded trophies for finishing certain races, completing a certain amount of kills in a shooter, etc.

Polygon is now reporting that Microsoft...

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