hardware

Modern, high-end graphics processors (GPUs) are semiconductor marvels. Delivering massive transistor counts, tremendous parallel processing performance, and incredible 3D rendering speeds, they inspire intense technolust in serious PC gamers.

According to the universal law articulated by Edward Murphy--we're not closely related--anything that can go wrong will go wrong. And when the wrong thing happens to your desktop PC, it can plunge you into a nightmare of unknown but seemingly malevolent forces. It's pretty easy to tell that something has gone wrong with your system. What once was fast is now slow; what once worked is now blue-screening; what once smelled okay or sounded fine now imparts the odor of overheated plastic or the screech of grinding metal gears.

The overall cost of iPad 2, despite some pricier components, is almost identical to the first model introduced a year ago.

10 crazy USB devices That extra USB port on your PC is just begging to be used. Sure, you could find something work-related and useful, but where's the fun in that? Instead, pick up one of these 10 fun little gadgets.