Archive for the ‘Latest Hardware Updates’ Category

Lenovo claim world’s smallest desktop PC with IdeaCentre Q180

Posted on November 25th, 2011 by Tyson Mighell

The image you see above is Lenovos IdeaCentre Q180 desktop PC. Its tiny. So tiny in fact, Lenovo is claiming this is the worlds smallest desktop PC. The Q180 measures just 155 x 192 x 22mm, but inside youll find quite a healthy combination of hardware. At its core is an Intel Atom D2700 dual-core [...]

Droid Razr teardown reveals impressive guts

Posted on November 12th, 2011 by Tyson Mighell

iFix has voided yet another warranty in order to show us exactly what makes the new Droid Razr tick. To open the phone, they begin to saw the unit apart with a dozuki, but quickly realized a spudger and plastic opening tool were also reasonably effective. Motorola has been making a come back after being [...]

Gaming Linked to Creativity

Posted on November 1st, 2011 by Tyson Mighell

With studies being done to determine how video games can cause players to be more violent, researchers at Michigan State University have looked at a more positive result of games. After surveying 491 middle school students, both boys and girls, the researchers found the students who played video games were more creative than those who [...]

Valve will make it easier to create, download Portal 2 test chambers

Posted on October 30th, 2011 by Tyson Mighell

Although Portal 2s witty humor and slick co-op gameplay captivated gamers earlier this year, many players criticized the titles length. Fortunately, Valve has vowed to deliver polished downloadable content (one co-op add-on was released earlier this month). Whats more, the company released Portal 2s authoring tools earlier this year, allowing the community at large to [...]