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Motorola XOOM (Verizon) Teardown

February 26, 2011 7:47pm PST

Bill Detwiler cracks open the Motorola XOOM, which runs on the Nvidia Tegra T2 dual-core CPU and has chips from Samsung, Toshiba, Broadcom, and more.

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Cracking open the Apple TV

October 4, 2010 1:01pm PDT

We take apart the Apple TV and expose the hardware the runs Apple's media player.

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Build a $550 bare-bones gaming PC

January 26, 2010 12:14pm PST

Excellent question in today's hardware 2.0 mailbag: I want to upgrade my existing PC so it's able to play the latest games. What upgrades do you recommend? By the way, I'm on a budget of about...

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Gallery: Intel's new Atom promises better netbooks

December 21, 2009 8:57am PST

Intel upgrades a new Atom chip for netbooks that will integrate graphics with the CPU for the first time.

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Going Core i7 - What you need!

November 17, 2008 8:20am PST

You know something funny, despite the current economic downturn, my Hardware 2.0 mailbox provides conclusive proof that there are folks out there who want to spend up to $1,000 on Intel's newest...

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Photos: The ultramobiles of IDF

August 21, 2008 4:43am PDT

Here's a peek at a dozen or so ultramobile computers powered by Intel's new Atom CPU and on display this week at the company's developer forum.

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Eight excellent PC upgrade ideas

August 1, 2008 5:30am PDT

Why build a new PC when, with a few easy upgrades, you can transform your old PC into one that feels like new (or at least newer!)?

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Hardware 2.0 Best Kit List for Aug/Sep 08

July 25, 2008 5:18am PDT

OK, it's time once again for The Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Aug/Sep 08. Here I've put together a list of the best high-end and mid-range components currently available, with some decent...

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Intel Centrino 2 lives

July 15, 2008 4:21am PDT

Following a technical stumble which allowed AMD to gain a lead, Intel has now released the long awaited Centrino 2 notebook platform.

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The Hardware 2.0 Best Kit List - Apr 08/May 08

March 28, 2008 4:31am PDT

The Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Apr 08/May 08. Here I've put together a list of the best high-end and mid-range components currently available, with some decent budget parts listed too, along...

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Cracking open the HP Blackbird 002 DE LCi gaming PC

February 21, 2008 6:50am PST

In this TechRepublic teardown gallery, Mark Kaelin cracks open the HP Blackbird 002 DE LCi extreme gaming PC.

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Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 Screenshots

July 18, 2007 6:04pm PDT

As a free download, Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 provides can provide cost-effective server virtualization. This gallery's 20 images show you how to download and configure Virtual Server 2005...

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ServersCheck 7.0: The Right Tool for the Job?

July 9, 2007 10:02am PDT

ServersCheck 7.0 provides at-a-glance monitoring of infrastructure status, including servers, server processes, and even server rooms.

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SolutionBase: Setting up a pop server with SuSE Linux and Webmin

July 9, 2007 8:00am PDT

Many companies prefer to host their own mail servers. They’re cost-effective, easy to maintain, and easy to control. But many companies hesitate when they see the cost of hosting with proprietary...

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Speed and power to grow on with the Alienware Area-51 7500

May 23, 2007 7:44am PDT

The specifications for the Alienware Area-51 7500 are impressive: an overclocked Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 Quad CPU, the NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX, 2GB RAM, and a RAID 0 set of hard drives. This...

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Set up S3 sleep state in Vista for significant power savings

May 21, 2007 8:49am PDT

Unlike older power management modes, S3 sleep state knocks your computer out almost cold, maintaining just enough alertness for you to wake it up. Your computer will typically draw only about 2 to...

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Cracking open a Motorola DVR

May 18, 2007 7:45am PDT

TechRepublic cracks open the Motorola DCT6412 III digital video recorder (DVR).

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Cracking open the Alienware Area-51 7500

May 8, 2007 7:28am PDT

The good folks at Alienware recently sent TechRepublic one of their Area-51 7500 gaming desktops for review. We take a look inside this super-performing premium gaming system and drool over the...

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Axence NetTools Professional 3.0: The Right Tool for the Job?

May 2, 2007 2:11pm PDT

Every administrator requires ready access to Windows system, service and hardware information. Axence NetTools packs all that data into a single app, while adding an entire suite of powerful...

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