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Many OEMs and companies love to boast about how the era of the desktop PC is close to an end, especially now that the new breed of mobile computing devices like smartphones and tablets are set to replace the desktop as the online tool of choice. But merely having the device is not good enough: to get the most out of it, one needs to be able to access the wonderful world known as the Internet without any hitches in user experience. Which is exactly what Opera is claiming to be capable of in a press conference held at its booth located at Hall 1 of the Taipei World Trade Center.

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What's new in the Memory, Storage and SSD segment today at Computex 2011? Read on to find out more!

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Let's see what we've gotten for you about Mobile, Laptop, and Tablet at Day 2 of Computex Taipei 2011.

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Good old VIA Technologies Inc. While most older hardware enthusiasts will probably have some memories of the company, the same usually cannot be said of the younger generation of this particular group of people, many of whom are probably not even aware of the fact that there exists a third developer of x86 chips besides the likes of Intel and AMD. And with VIA returning as a stellar exhibitor for Computex once again, we head down to its booth at the Taipei International Convention Center to see what the world's third developer of x86 chips has up its sleeves this year.

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Broadcom has unveiled a wide range of upcoming products for the mobile market in its booth located at the Taipei International Convention Center. Read on to find out more about the company's line of wireless chipsets and SoCs that may soon find their way into your smartphones or tablet devices.

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Today, we head over to the Taipei International Convention Centre, which is home to the booths of what TAITRA calls its "stellar exhibitors". And first up on our list of stellar exhibitors to stake out is EDIMAX, which has quite a number of new networking products designed to make the wireless connectivity in digital living room more user friendly and accessible to end-users. Let's take a look at what they have to offer...

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With high-speed wireless internet connectivity fast moving up the rungs from a luxury to a basic neccessity these days, it was only a matter of time before a company would attempt to one-up the industry by introducing the first known wireless communication device that boasts data transfer speeds capable of putting the existing 802.11n's rate to shame. Today, we had the chance to see that particular device, and it comes in the form of a certain half-height mini-PCIe card from AzureWave...

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Believe it or not, but Hall 1 of the Taipei World Trade Center or TWTC is usually a haven for seeking out network communication devices. As such, it should be no surprise that TP-Link has decided to set up its booth at this particular hall to showcase its latest wireless networking products. Let's take a look at what new devices TP-Link has in store for consumers in Computex this year...

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Vantec is all about expansion cards, PSUs and CPU coolers right? Well, not at Hall 1 of the Taipei World Trade Centre they aren't; apparently, the US-based designer and manufacturer of thermal products and computer peripherals does not have any new or updated versions of the aforementioned products available for the enthusiast market this year. So what will Vantec be showcasing this year? Why, the latest additions to its NexStar line of storage products, of course.

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Unlike most component manufacturers, GIGABYTE has opted to host its booth at Hall 1 of the Taiwan World Trade Centre, an area which is usually centered more on enterprise solutions as opposed to the more enthusiast-oriented Nangang. However, available at its booth are a wide range of familiar hardware which enthusiasts have come to know and love from the manufacturer, so read on to find out more about what GIGABYTE is showing off at this year's Computex...

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Well, well, well, it seems like the race to provide the hardware needed to take tablets and smartphone processing today has just got a little more heated. Apparently not satisfied with the success of the Tegra 2 System-on-a-chip, NVIDIA decided to up the ante by demonstrating the power of its upcoming Tegra 3 SoC at the Computex Innovation Forum held at the Taiwan International Convention Centre today.

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Winners of the "ASUS Overclocking Showdown!" Competition will walk away with high end graphics card from ASUS such as the GTX 580 DirectCu II, GTX 570 DirectCu II and HD 6970 DirectCu II. Read on.

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ASUS held a Power User Gathering for enthusiasts last Saturday, 21 May. Motherboard specialist Jack Cheng flew all the way from Taiwan to provide first-hand answers to enthusiasts' queries. Three lucky participants even got to walk away with a ASUS P8Z68-V PRO motherboard each! Pictures after the jump.

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Nvidia and Novatte jointly organised the GPU Technology Conference (GTC) Workshop 2011 on 12 May at Biopolis, Singapore. The GTC workshop brings together researchers, developers and GPU computing experts for knowledge sharing and exchange of ideas. VR-Zone reports.

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Fancy the idea of being able to take a walk down the bleeding edge of technology without having to worry about breaking the piggy bank after being 'poisoned' by the latest digital toys that have been popping up like popcorns in the recent years? Well, leave it to LG to deliver just what such consumers have been dreaming of for ages; the Korean electronics manufacturer has just announced the launch of its new technology showcase store over at the Marina Bay Sands which it claims is designed to allow the public to gain exclusive access into the technology behind LG's extensive collection of products.

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