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Monday, December 21, 2009
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?Thermaltake?s cases are usually quite flashy, but its power supplies have been traditionally pretty standard black boxes. There are a few which break this mold, and the Evo Blue series is one of them. ThinkComputers got its hands on the 750W version for review. The Evo Blue features modular cables and color-changing LEDs in addition to great cooling and a more attractive design. The review is here."
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"On the slab today we have some new and improved cans from SteelSeries with some interesting updates to a functional and already proven design.
Most notably, the updates include a microphone boom built into the headset and a USB soundcard module. Checking out the back of the pack, we can see that the frequency range is a wide band from 10 to 28,000Hz, which is more than adequate for gaming, movies and music on your computer."
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"Geeks love to look forward to the next big thing. And let's be honest: It's fun to peek at spy shots, prototypes and unreleased models. But when the holidays roll around and it's time to actually time to lay down some money and make them yours, backward is the way to look. With that in mind, we've taken a retrospective view at some of the year's best tech products."
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"Windows 7 has arrived - and brought with it a slew of all-in-one computers riding on its bevvy of new touch-savvy features. Gateway's One ZX Series offers a 20-inch screen coupled with modest-but-capable hardware starting from $720, or a more spacious 23-inch screen driven by hardware that wouldn't look out of place on a gaming machine, for $1400, along with several options in between."
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"What's the best way to send HD camcorder footage to family and friends? Post a low-res version on Facebook or YouTube? Use an intermediary service such as MotionBox or You Send It? Burn your footage to a DVD and use snail mail? The folks at Flip feel you should use their new media bridge system, the three-piece FlipShare TV ($150), which uses a dedicated Wi-Fi connection to transmit video from your PC or Mac to your HDTV and to create a Flip Channel, so other FlipShare TV owners can watch your footage, and vice versa. While the hardware seems to work as advertised, the question is, does it kill the video sharing fly with an anvil?"
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Sunday, December 20, 2009
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"Cryo PC are one of the gaming system manufacturers plugging away in the shadow of the giants, but they seem to put together some nice pieces of kit; for not too high a price either. Today we're looking at a machine called the Tetrad, which promises good performance, in a quiet and well put together machine. Of course every single gaming PC manufacturer says that, so it needs to be put to the test. Let's get on with it."
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HP's Mini range of netbooks have been well respected in the industry, and while they were never as instrumental as Asus in the explosion of the netbook as a whole, they've really managed to nail their niche. From the start, the HP Mini was one of the most fashionable netbook lines out there, boasting subtle curves, a uniform keyboard, gorgeous styling cues and a larger-than-average trackpad. By and large, the Mini lineup hasn't changed too much since its introduction, but that has mainly been the case because Windows XP was pretty much the only operating system available for it (Linux alternatives notwithstanding). Couple that with the limited Atom CPU lineup and the struggle to keep costs down, and we're left with a colorful line of machines that don't actually differ much from one another, save for designs and accents.
Now, there are two major reasons to pay close attention to the Mini 311. It may follow the prior Minis in terms of size and style, but it's the differences within that promise to make this a new, refreshed machine. For starters, HP has loaded Windows 7 onto this machine. We waited for what felt like forever to finally have Windows 7 available for netbooks, and we can confess that it really adds a touch of style and functionality compared to older models with XP. The second major addition is NVIDIA's Ion technology...
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Colin McRae DiRT 2 is the Racinggame oft he year and one oft he first games supporting DirectX 11. It comes with bombastic graphics,
what else can it offer?
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"The Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 5970 OC arrived Technic3D. Technic3D will check the HD5970 in the following Review with a Resolution from 2560x1600, 1920x1200, 1680x1050, the real Power Consumption and many more in new Games, against other Graphic Cards."
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If you're in the market for a PC speaker solution, names such as Altec Lansing, Logitech and Creative are probably first to spring into the minds of mainstream buyers, whilst the likes of Bose and Harman Kardon might appeal to those aiming further upmarket.
A name that you probably haven't considered, however, is Teufel. The German manufacturer, based out of Berlin, has been in the audio business since 1979 and has since grown to become Germany's most successful loudspeaker vendor.
Having achieved success on its home soil, the company is now hoping to capture an international market and, with its sights set on a UK audience, it has recently unveiled an interesting proposition for the PC user in the form of its Concept B 200 USB speaker system.
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"MSI P55M-GD45 has all the necessary features, even offering additional support for a number of older technologies. Owners of compact PC enclosures who don't intend overclocking, may consider this model as a good deal."
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"Today I am going to check out the Gboard keypad that is designed specifically for Gmail users. The keyboard is about the size of a standard number pad and is designed to connect to your computer via USB. Read on for all of the details."
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Hungarian developer NeoCore Games have designed a strategy wargame along similar lines to the Total War series. The game delves into the legend of King Arthur and manages to create a strong fantasy role playing atmosphere. It is up to you to guide Arthur to the throne of Britain by killing enemy monarchs and their armies.
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"Today we get a look at yet another HD media player and this time it is Patriot Memory who step up to the plate and try and take a swing with its new Box Office. Does it have the goods to stand up and hit a home run?
Straight off the bat, I will say that sadly the Box Office is just another HD media player like the dozens and dozens already out on the market that make use of the Realtek chipset and similar software. It does become rather tedious continually looking at media players, which include the same functionality and include the same type of menu systems and setup options, but has Patriot done anything to stand out here?"
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Before we tell you more about Asrock's Ion-based nettop, try to imagine buying a complete desktop PC that costs as little as $350 and is both modern and stylish. Furthermore, this imaginary computer supports many new technologies, runs Windows 7 with ease and provides full HD playback. Additionally it consumes less power than a traditional incandescent light bulb under full load and generates almost no noise.
Our imaginary computer is about the size of a biscuit tin or about 19x19 cm. (7x7 in) with a height of just 7 cm. (<3 in). This computer sounds like the perfect HTPC and truth be told, it is.
No longer a mere a figment of our imagination, let's get this thought out of the way. Despite paying little attention to the hype behind the Nvidia Ion, it turns out we loved Asrock's implementation of the platform. By combining Nvidia's latest chipset with the Intel Atom processor, Asrock has put together an extremely impressive low-profile computer.
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