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'Whitebox' tablets surge, gaining on Apple

Shipments of nonbranded tablets surged in the first quarter, making the so-called "whitebox" tablet segment the second biggest next to Apple's iPad, according to a market research firm.

Local or nonbranded tablet vendors are the fastest growing segment of the worldwide market, according to a report from DisplaySearch released today. Whitebox vendors increased shipments from 567,000 units in the fourth quarter of 2010 to 1.9 million units (see graph below) in the first quarter of this year, representing a 235 percent quarter-to-quarter growth rate, DisplaySearch said.

Largely unnoticed to date, the jump in whitebox shipments … Read more

How do they game? Intel Sandy Bridge and AMD Fusion graphics, overview

Both Intel and AMD, the two main companies that make the vast majority of computer processors, have new platforms for 2011. AMD's Fusion and Intel's second-generation Core i-series (formerly code-named Sandy Bridge) share a common goal: to package improved integrated graphics on the chipset that work much better than the previous generation, making it possible to play better games and stream more HD content without the need for a dedicated video card.

For most people, computers with integrated graphics are the default, because they cost less. Unless you're a serious tech enthusiast, you don't want to … Read more