http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/ en 10 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:28:35 +0100 http://img.bestofmicro.com/design/groupe/logo_toms_uk.jpg http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/ http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/netgear-hdxb111-xavb101-power,news-29699.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/netgear-hdxb111-xavb101-power,news-29699.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:00:00 CET Look ma! No wires! Well, sort of. NETGEAR introduces their Powerline Adapters for HD and Multimedia Streaming without the hassle of degraded wireless performance and most of all, wires.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/intel-atom-sgi-molocule-supercomputer,news-29683.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/intel-atom-sgi-molocule-supercomputer,news-29683.html Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:00:00 CET Silicon Graphics (SGI) is showing off a concept supercomputer that could pack as many as 10,000 Intel Atom processors into a single rack. The name SGI gave the concept computer was fittingly cute as well, calling it the Molecule.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Nvidia-Tesla-Supercomputer,news-29674.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Nvidia-Tesla-Supercomputer,news-29674.html Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:30:02 CET Desktop supercomputers became a reality today as Nvidia announced the release of its new GPU-based Tesla personal supercomputer]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Hulu-Britain-France-YouTube,news-29664.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Hulu-Britain-France-YouTube,news-29664.html Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:20:00 CET In a move that could worry Google and YouTube, Hulu today announced that the company is considering taking its service outside the US.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/nvidia-quadro-fx-5800,news-29597.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/nvidia-quadro-fx-5800,news-29597.html Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:10:04 CET Not playing games, but rather, doing some seriously intense CAD work? Medical Imaging? Nvidia has just unveiled its latest addition to the Quadro line of cards with the FX 5800 – claiming the world’s most powerful graphics card – outside of playing games.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/usb-flash-virus-secure,news-29575.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/usb-flash-virus-secure,news-29575.html Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:10:00 CET Thumb drives are pretty popular with almost every computer user out there. They offer a compact storage solution for carting around work projects, personal documents, and IT staff use them to cart around useful tools on the job.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/dell-optiplex-business,news-29526.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/dell-optiplex-business,news-29526.html Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:30:00 CET On Tuesday, Dell launched its new line of OptiPlex commercial desktop solutions, including the OptixPlex 960, OptixPlex 760, OptixPlex 360 and OptiPlex FX160]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/pro-audio-studio-recording,news-29514.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/pro-audio-studio-recording,news-29514.html Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:20:00 CET Not everyone may have a use for such high-end audio, such as the Symphony 64 by Apogee Digital – but for those audiophiles who would be interested in an affordable recording system, here you go]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Google-Android-Motorola-TechFaith,news-29372.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Google-Android-Motorola-TechFaith,news-29372.html Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:40:00 CEST Chinese ODM manufacturer TechFaith is working on an Android-based phone design that will be available in early 2009.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/dell-killer-xps-network-bigfoot,news-29208.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/dell-killer-xps-network-bigfoot,news-29208.html Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:00:00 CEST Suffering lag issues? Need that extra few milliseconds knocked off your ping?]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/IDF-2008-keynotes-Intel-nehalem,news-28989.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/IDF-2008-keynotes-Intel-nehalem,news-28989.html Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:50:00 CEST With IDF entering into day 2, we look back at the announcements and presentations from yesterday and take a look at the some of the biggest news to come out of IDF Day 1.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/HP-siggraph2008,news-28931.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/HP-siggraph2008,news-28931.html Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:00:00 CEST Hewlett Packard unveiled at SIGGRAPH 2008 new products for its "DreamColor" technology portfolio. These include "mobile workstations" (notebooks), a calibration kit for an existing display and two other displays.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/apple-mac-windows,news-28883.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/apple-mac-windows,news-28883.html Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:00:00 CEST A new study released by NPD Group today says that the average price for Macs are twice as expensive as those for the "average PC." According to NPD’s study the average price for a Windows laptop has dropped from $877 to just $700 today. Although at this ]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/IBM-cloud-computer,news-28845.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/IBM-cloud-computer,news-28845.html Fri, 01 Aug 2008 23:00:00 CEST http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/windows-xp-sp3,news-28085.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/windows-xp-sp3,news-28085.html Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:20:04 CEST Microsoft announced today that it will be delaying the release of Windows XP Service Pack 3. Compatibility issues linked between the new service pack and Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System, a retail chain management application is the cause.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/windows-vista-xp,news-28083.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/windows-vista-xp,news-28083.html Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:20:02 CEST Redmond (CA) - Windows XP users can now officially download the latest service pack for their operating system, which essentially covers all updates released for the operating system since the availability of SP2.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Dell-Windows-XP,news-28070.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Dell-Windows-XP,news-28070.html Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:10:00 CEST Windows XP is proving to be the operating system that refuses to die, as major manufacturers such as Dell, Lenovo and HP are going to continue to offer Windows XP beyond Microsoft’s June 30 “End of Life” deadline.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/red-hat-linux,news-28013.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/red-hat-linux,news-28013.html Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:40:00 CEST Raleigh (NC) - Red Hat is canceling its plans for a desktop operating system.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/XP-Service-Pack,news-27987.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/XP-Service-Pack,news-27987.html Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:50:01 CEST Redmond (WA) - Original equipment manufacturers will get their hands on the new service pack for Windows XP next week, followed by a final release to all users near the end of the month.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Dell-HP-shipping,news-26967.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Dell-HP-shipping,news-26967.html Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:17:06 CET Hewlett Packard once again showed a stellar performance in PC shipments. The company’s unit sales jumped 32.7% in the third quarter, outgrowing not only the industry average but also its closest rival Dell, which posted growth of only 1.5%.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Microsoft-Surface-clone,news-26264.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Microsoft-Surface-clone,news-26264.html Wed, 05 Sep 2007 15:03:49 CEST Osterville (MA) - Savant Systems, a Massachusetts-based electronics manufacturer specializing in home automation, has unveiled a new coffee table that looks a lot like Microsoft’s concept Surface technology. The "Rosie Coffee Table" integrates a 40-inch ]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Intel-server-Caneland,news-26260.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Intel-server-Caneland,news-26260.html Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:42:26 CEST Chicago (IL) – Intel is gearing up to launch the its Xeon 7300 processor, the last piece of its Core micro-architecture strategy. It’s a critical product that is designed to attack AMD in a market that is still dominated by the green team. But Intel beli]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/HP-Print-2-0,news-26226.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/HP-Print-2-0,news-26226.html Thu, 30 Aug 2007 10:48:34 CEST Palo Alto (CA) – Hewlett-Packard is betting big on printing and is spending $300 million to prove the point. The company’s pricey new ad campaign will tout its new printers in commercials featuring stars like Gwen Stefani and business owners like Jake Bu]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Epson-inkjet,news-26093.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Epson-inkjet,news-26093.html Thu, 16 Aug 2007 11:22:42 CEST Long Beach (CA) – Inkjet printers have come increasingly under pressure by cheap laser printers, but Epson today announced a fast inkjet that should appeal to buyers looking for a printer under $100. If you are looking for a workhorse printer in your off]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/lenovo-suse-linux-thinkpad,news-25987.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/lenovo-suse-linux-thinkpad,news-25987.html Tue, 07 Aug 2007 11:18:13 CEST San Francisco (CA) – Lenovo said that it will be offering its Thinkpad notebooks with Linux as well related support for the operating system. According to an announcement from today, Novell will provide its Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 for Lenovo Thi]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/LED-notebooks-strong-pricing,news-25977.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/LED-notebooks-strong-pricing,news-25977.html Tue, 07 Aug 2007 10:54:00 CEST Although the price gap between LED-based backlighting and CCFL (cold cathode fluorescent lamp) remains high at the moment, panel and backlight unit (BLU) makers believe demand for the segment will grow strongly in the second half of 2007 as several noteb]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/printer-particles-smoke-cigarette,news-25928.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/printer-particles-smoke-cigarette,news-25928.html Wed, 01 Aug 2007 11:19:00 CEST Sydney (Australia) – Australian researchers have found that exposure to ordinary printer toner can be just as hazardous as cigarette smoking. Lidia Morawska, PhD, with the Queensland University of Technology tested 62 office laser printers and found that]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/windows-OS-three-years,news-25823.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/windows-OS-three-years,news-25823.html Tue, 24 Jul 2007 11:59:14 CEST Although Windows Vista was hindered by multiple delays before its eventual retail release on January 30, marking more than a five-year gap since the arrival of Windows XP, Microsoft Corp has indicated that its next Windows operating system (OS) should be]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Western-Digital-green-ter,news-25816.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Western-Digital-green-ter,news-25816.html Tue, 24 Jul 2007 11:32:20 CEST Lake Forest (CA) – Hard drives are among the most power hungry components in your PC. We have see several new ideas to cut power consumption of the devices with new technologies such as hybrid hard drives, but Western Digital claims that it has found a w]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Linux-supercomputer,news-25814.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Linux-supercomputer,news-25814.html Tue, 24 Jul 2007 11:23:04 CEST Sunnyvale (CA) – A new Linux box is scheduled to arrive this August at the NASA Advanced Supercomputing (NAS) facility at the Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, CA. But, this is no ordinary Linux box. What makes this new machine distinct is that it w]]>