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John Morris
John Morris is a former executive editor at CNET Networks and senior editor at PC Magazine. He now works for a private investment firm, which may at any time invest in companies whose products are discussed in this blog, and no disclosure of securities transactions will be made. No investment advice is offered in this blog. All duties are disclaimed.
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Rumor: Apple to redesign MacBook Pro laptops to resemble MacBook Air
The latest Cupertino rumor is that Apple will be updating its MacBook Pro notebooks to be more like the MacBook Air.
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What AMD's new roadmap means for users
At its long-awaited analyst day AMD’s new executive team presented a bright future, but also pushed out or canceled several products on its roadmap. Here’s what you need to know if you...
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Intel SSD 520 solid-state drive bets on improved reliability over low price
Formerly the undisputed champ in the solid-state-drive arena, Intel has seen countless competitors enter the SSD ring, offering superior performance and cheaper prices than the chip giant. With...
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AVADirect, Maingear start shipping gaming laptops with Sandy Bridge-E desktop processors
Want the latest and greatest desktop CPUs in your notebook? AVADirect and Maingear have introduced new gaming laptops with Sandy Bridge-E processors.
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Survey says -- what the next Amazon Kindle Fire needs
According a new survey of its owners, the Kindle Fire still has room for improvement.
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AMD's tablet strategy: Hondo chip, Windows 8
AMD missed the boat on smartphone processors, and like rival Intel, has fallen behind in the tablet chip wars. But with Windows 8 right around the corner, the company hopes to cash in with a new...
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Intel quietly introduces several new Sandy Bridge processors
Ahead of the big launch of its Ivy Bridge chips later this year, Intel has pushed out a handful of new Sandy Bridge processors, including a couple of Core i5 CPUs that lack integrated graphics....
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Your next laptop could have Microsoft's Kinect built into it
Microsoft is finally delivering on its promise to bring Kinect to the PC with official support, but most people would probably assume it would be most useful with a desktop. Nonetheless, it...
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Is 2012 the year of the SSD? SanDisk, Western Digital disagree
Have solid state drives hit an “inflection point,” as SanDisk has predicted? Or despite the push for Ultrabook production from Intel, will SSD market penetration remain low, as Western...
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HP doesn't get memo that netbooks are dead, releases $399 Mini 1104
Netbook sales are shrinking as quickly as you can say “iPad,” but that hasn’t deterred HP from pumping out a new model for a tepid market. The company says its Mini 1104 is...
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