Will AMD blow its lead again in graphics? An analysis of the current state of play in the race for processor and graphics superiority

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Back in early 2005, with processors growing ever hotter, Intel proposed a successor to the ATX form factor that would allow better airflow over the core components. We investigate why it never took off.

Here's what's in store for 2010, including Intel's big gun - the Clarkdale CPU - and the highly anticipated new netbook platform

So, the last big name has fallen. HP gave out in April 2008, and both Dell and Toshiba's resistance crumbled by the autumn. But it's taken Sony until the middle of 2009 to produce what it confesses to be a netbook, the VAIO Mini W Series.

Dell has outed the super-skinny Adamo XPS, complete with specs. But can it hold its own against Apple's almighty MacBook Air?

Acer brings 3D to the masses with a 3D screen on a mainstream laptop

Expand your workspace with this virtual desktop manager

A stunning piece of design matched with excellent battery life, but with an Atom inside the price is surely too high

A stunning piece of design to rival any Apple offering, and the price is surprisingly reasonable

AMD is opening the champers after its six-core AMD Opteron processor based system was named as the world's most powerful supercomputer.

A stunningly powerful card that tops the last generation’s best dual-GPU monsters.

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Scientists working for IBM have announced they have programmed a supercomputer with a working simulation of a cat’s brain

Apple is prepping a Snow Leopard update that will kill off support for the Intel Atom chipset, preventing users installing the OS on inexpensive netbooks

Asus has announced overseas the availability of its Eee Box 1501 desktop PC that includes an optical drive and dedicated graphics chip with HDMI output, despite its small form factor and low price..

The cheapest way to get OS X, but it has all of the MacBook Pro’s shortcomings and more of its own

Intel has released a short animated video illustrating the process by which sand is turned into silicon and a CPU. But the over-simplicity has us leaning towards AMD's older and more interesting video

A new build of Apple's Now Leopard OS has retained its Atom support – but will this be the case in the final version?

Packed with features, only its value for money lets it escape without an award this month