Dan Ackerman leads CNET's coverage of computers and gaming hardware. A New York native and former radio DJ, he's also a regular TV talking head and the author of "The Tetris Effect" ...

Intel's new Compute Stick isn't that hard to grasp: It's a computer... on a stick! Using one of its Atom processors, Intel managed to cram everything a fully functional PC needs in something the size ...

Been thinking about getting a new computer? This tiny, thumb-drive-sized gadget from Intel might fit the bill if the job isn't too demanding. The $150 device, announced at CES in January, fits an ...

Back in January at CES, Intel showed us a full range of mini desktop PCs that it has been releasing steadily over the course of the year. The first was a new, inexpensive version of its Compute Stick, ...

Are you interested in a Windows computer you could carry around in your pocket, plug into a television screen and do basic computing? Intel hopes so. The chipmaker has introduced the Compute Stick, a ...

Equipped with the same processor as Apple’s MacBook, Intel’s Compute Stick gets a powerful performance upgrade in 2016. Intel had redefined what a desktop computer could look like when it introduced ...

As a concept, Intel's Compute Stick has always been intriguing. Who wouldn't want an HDMI stick that turns any monitor into a fully functioning computer? But the original Compute Stick had problems: ...

Dan Ackerman leads CNET's coverage of computers and gaming hardware. A New York native and former radio DJ, he's also a regular TV talking head and the author of "The Tetris Effect" ...

Intel announced an upgrade to their Compute Stick at CES today, and it's an impressive one. The tiny computer (only 4.5-inches tall) packs a powerful M3 or M5 processors with Skylake, along with an ...

Intel has just unveiled a PC-on-a-stick that’s basically a desktop Windows computer small enough to slide into your pocket. The Intel Compute Stick looks a bit like a Google Chromecast, but it ...

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