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    Geek deals: Alienware m14x r2 14-inch gaming laptop, 512GB SSD, more
    Feb. 6, 2013 (5:33 pm) By: Tim Supples In: Chips, Games

    Us geeks all know the Alienware brand well. Hailing from the early 1990′s with their huge full-page ads in the computer magazines of yore, Alienware has always been stuffing high performance parts into computers and evolved over the years to have a unique design flair to boot. These days we’re being more impressed with the [...]

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    Linux users rejoice: SecureBoot can be disabled on the Surface Pro
    Feb. 6, 2013 (5:03 pm) By: Russell Holly In: Chips, News

      One of the major concerns surrounding the Surface Pro was the inclusion of SecureBoot, and the fear that you may not be able to install Linux on this tablet PC. Fortunately, during a Reddit AMA with the Surface Team, those fears were sent to the recycling bin. There comes a time in every young [...]

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    Fujifilm creates organic printed sheet that harvests energy from body heat
    Feb. 6, 2013 (3:32 pm) By: Matthew Humphries In: Chips, News

    As The Matrix has taught us, the human body is a great source of energy as long as you can find a way to harvest it efficiently. We don’t as of yet, but research and development is ongoing in this field. Fujifilm has used the Nanotech 2013 conference in Tokyo to demonstrate some progress with [...]

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    Chromebook Pixel with retina touchscreen coming in time for Google I/O? (with video!)
    Feb. 6, 2013 (1:10 pm) By: Lee Mathews In: Chips, News

    If  a concept video that recently went public on YouTube is an accurate indicator, Google may be planning on showing off the touchscreen “Chromebook Pixel” with an ultra-high def display at Google’s I/O developer conference this year. The panel on this unannounced Chromebook is believed to boast a native resolution of 2560×1700 pixels. The facts aren’t [...]

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    Microsoft Surface Pro vs Surface RT – Windows 8 wins
    Feb. 6, 2013 (11:00 am) By: Russell Holly In: Chips, Chips Picks, Geek Pick, News, Reviews

    Microsoft may have turned a few heads with the announcement of the Surface RT tablet, but their initial release was far from the major success the company had hoped it would be. Despite looking very similar, the Surface Windows 8 Pro and Surface RT are wildly different computers, and Microsoft is going to have to [...]

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  • From New England to Honolulu, more Microsoft Stores announced
    Feb. 5, 2013 (4:52 pm) By: Mark Raby In: Chips, Microsoft, News

    Microsoft’s fast and furious foray into the world of corporate retail distribution appears to be working out well. The company has just announced that it will add five more Microsoft Store locations around the country by this summer, including its first location in the Aloha State. The Redmond, Washington-based software company will break ground in [...]

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    Geek deals: Get HP’s Envy x2 laptop/tablet hybrid for $775
    Feb. 5, 2013 (2:45 pm) By: Tim Supples In: Chips, Mobile

    If ultrabooks were the rage of 2012, then it seems laptops with touchscreens will be the star of 2013. We have seen a stark rise in the number of touchscreen-equipped laptops since Windows 8 released and one of the most interesting versions of these machines are the “hybrid” models with removable slate. This concept is [...]

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    Xbox 720 GPU specs leaked, does it align with previous leaks?
    Feb. 4, 2013 (5:21 pm) By: James Plafke In: Chips, Games, Geek Pick, News

    With news that Sony may be officially revealing the next PlayStation in a little over two weeks at a February 20 event, it would behoove Microsoft to make sure Sony doesn’t totally dominate the news cycle. And what better way to do that than release some information on the next Xbox? Whether or not Microsoft [...]

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  • Geek deals: $479 Dell Inspiron One 2020 all-in-one, iPhone 5, Kindle Fire HD
    Feb. 4, 2013 (2:31 pm) By: Tim Supples In: Chips

    All-in-one PCs can be a true god-send for those who are technologically-challenged or just plain short on space. When you consider a traditional tower PC and monitor, each with their own power cords and video cable, you actually need a fair amount of desk space and organization. With systems like this Dell Inspiron One 2020, [...]

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    AMD updates its Never Settle Radeon games bundle
    Feb. 4, 2013 (2:29 pm) By: Matthew Humphries In: Chips, Games, News

    Last year AMD tried to entice us to buy a Radeon 7000 series card by bundling some brand new games and a discount ranging from $60 right up to $170. It looks like the offer worked well as AMD has decided to update its so-called Never Settle bundle. The new version is called the Never [...]

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    Wine may soon have your Android device running Windows apps
    Feb. 4, 2013 (12:45 pm) By: Lee Mathews In: Chips, Mobile, News

    In the very near future, you may be able to run a whole bevy of Windows applications on your favorite Android device — thanks to the work of the Wine development team. Project lead Alexandre Julliard showed off his crew’s progress recently at the annual FOSDEM conference in Brussels. During his demonstration, Julliard’s used a [...]

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    HP launches Pavilion 14 Chromebook for $330
    Feb. 4, 2013 (10:29 am) By: Lee Mathews In: Chips, News

    The HP Pavilion 14 Chromebook was leaked just a few days ago when the company accidentally posted a PDF to its website. Today, the laptop was officially launched and it’s now the largest Chrome OS system you can buy. How much does it sell for? HP has priced the Pavilion 14 Chromebook at $329.99 and [...]

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    $25 Raspberry Pi now available across Europe
    Feb. 4, 2013 (9:30 am) By: Matthew Humphries In: Chips, Chips Picks, Geek Pick, News

    When the Raspberry Pi was first announced as a $25 PC it was hard to believe such a low price point could be hit. When the board did finally launch last year it didn’t manage to hit it, but that’s because the Model B version launched first at a $35 price point. With stock of [...]

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    Latest card skimmer design so sophisticated experts admire it
    Feb. 1, 2013 (4:33 pm) By: Matthew Humphries In: Chips, News

    In October last year 63 Barnes and Noble stores were found to have card skimmers attached to their point-of-sale (POS) card readers. It meant every time the machine was used to pay, a customer’s card details were stored and then later used without their consent. Now security vendor Trustwave Spiderlabs has managed to get their [...]

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    Geek deals: HP Envy dv7 laptop with Free Nook reader for $650
    Feb. 1, 2013 (3:01 pm) By: Tim Supples In: Chips, Mobile

    Our group on the deal hunting side of things here just loves bundle deals. Margins are tight in the tech industry and competition is fierce, so while we already have extremely competitive prices on a daily basis, it is becoming more rare to see extra discounts on the most popular, mainstream systems. But when manufacturers [...]

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Popular Chips Articles
  • From New England to Honolulu, more Microsoft Stores announced
  • Geek deals: Get HP’s Envy x2 laptop/tablet hybrid for $775
  • Geek deals: Alienware m14x r2 14-inch gaming laptop, 512GB SSD, more
  • Linux users rejoice: SecureBoot can be disabled on the Surface Pro
  • Fujifilm creates organic printed sheet that harvests energy from body heat
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