Maingear introduces F1X gaming desktops with overclocked Core i7 CPUs
It’s no Shift, but Maingear’s new line of F1X gaming rigs are still delightfully potent in their own right. Starting at $2,249 (F1X 200) and sailing well north of $5,149 for the top-end F1X 500, this trio of desktops runs on a 64-bit copy of Windows 7 and packs an 80GB SSD boot drive, an […]
Dell Froot desktop is a concept design that’s less tasty than it sounds
Imagine the day when all-in-one desktops really mean it — no keyboard, no mouse, and not even a screen panel. This is precisely Pauline Carlos’ idea with her Froot concept — supposedly an entry for a Dell sustainable design contest. Sure, the color options are rather odd if not unappetizing, but if it only takes […]
Congatec BM57 fits mobile Core i7 onto tiny mobo
Should you be lusting after some of that Core i7 oomph but have a distaste for the large thermal and physical footprint of desktops, you’ll want to hear more from Congatec. A relative unknown hailing from Germany, the outfit has just announced its BM57 small form factor setup, which looks to be ideal for homebrew […]
RFiDJ: the coaster-controlled HTPC switches playlists while you switch drinks (video)
You know, RFID hasn’t done much for itself in the consumer market. To most average Joes and Janes, the tech is really only around for use in complex supply chains and warehouses that they’d rather block from their minds. Thanks to Roteno Labs, we now have at least one glorious example of just how awesome […]











