PC & Laptops

​Nvidia goes all in on AI

​Nvidia goes all in on AI

The idea of using GPUs for more than just fun and games is nothing new. It started with niche high-performance computing applications such as seismic data processing for oil and gas, fluid dynamics simulations and options pricing. But now Nvidia thinks it has found its killer app in the form of deep learning. “I think […]

Nvidia kicks its automotive efforts into high gear

Nvidia kicks its automotive efforts into high gear

Nvidia is no newcomer to the car business. But this was the first year that the chipmaker–better known for developing GeForce GPUs for desktop gaming–chose to focus almost exclusively on automotive technology at CES. At the show, Nvidia did announce its first GPU using more advanced process technology, specifically TSMC’s 16nm FinFET+ process, but it […]

Acer's new $799 Chromebase all-in-one PC is optimized for video conferencing

Acer's new $799 Chromebase all-in-one PC is optimized for video conferencing

While others have fallen by the wayside, Acer continues to support the Chromebase all-in-one PC platform, but with its latest Chrome-running desktop, the company is shifting its approach from the home to the enterprise. Dubbed Chromebase for meetings, the system has been fine-tuned to support video conferencing. The unit features a 24-inch touchscreen full HD […]

Razer unleashes Blade Stealth Ultrabook laptop with Core external graphics solution

Razer unleashes Blade Stealth Ultrabook laptop with Core external graphics solution

Desktop-level graphics performance has been something of a Holy Grail for laptop buyers and makers alike, with many, many solutions cluttering the dustbin of notebook history. Trendsetter Razer believes it’s finally found the right combination that can alternatively offer maximum portability or beefy graphics. At the recently completed CES, the gaming device company showed off […]

Intel to supercharge NUC mini-PC with Skull Canyon edition

Intel to supercharge NUC mini-PC with Skull Canyon edition

Intel has made strides in helping to reinvent the PC with its Next Unit of Computing (NUC) systems, which are one of a number of tiny Windows computers that are shaped like the Mac Mini. The small size obviously limits the ultimate performance of these mini-PCs, as there’s only so much room (and ability to […]

Razer revamps Blade 14-inch laptop while slashing price by $400

Razer revamps Blade 14-inch laptop while slashing price by $400

When it rolled out the 14-inch Blade in 2013, Razer touted it as the “world’s thinnest gaming laptop,” though it carried a weighty price tag of $1,799. That price has only swelled since, though the Blade Stealth Ultrabook has supplanted the Blade as the slimmest in Razer’s lineup. With its latest revamp, the Blade not […]