This week Xi3 showed off its upcoming "Piston Console," including the fact that it will ship with a copy of Windows and use proprietary controllers - though it will ship with no controller at all.

PC hardware vendor Xi3 has announced the development of a system designed to support Valve's Steam service and its Big Picture mode. Valve has invested an undisclosed amount in Xi3 to complete the ...

Startup XI3 announced a modular computer with components that it says can be easily repaired or upgraded, which could help users save money and keep up with changes in technology. The XI3 Modular ...

Premier game developer Valve shook the electronic entertainment world on Monday when it said that it had was working on its own open system console, which the press has dubbed the “Steam Box.” Rumors ...

The Piston may not technically be one of Valve’s new Steam Machines, but the modular computer hardware will run Linux and support Steam (including its Big Picture Mode, an interface optimized for ...

This attractive hunk of metal is the ChromiumPC Modular Computer from manufacturer Xi3, who claim it's the world's first desktop computer to run the Chrome operating system. Based on Xi3's Computer ...