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Samsung B2430: A Massive Monitor
Tuesday April
13 @ 08:56:45 GMT +02:00
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InsideHW.com has reviewed Samsung B2430 monitor
The largest representative of Samsung’s new
series of economic models offers little new as
far as its design goes, but certainly can’t be
deemed obsolete either. Glossy black plastic,
with a transparent accent on the lower side of
the screen frame, appears to be the current
trend. The screen frame could certainly be
narrower, but that comes down to each user’s
taste anyway. Touch-responsive buttons help
maintain the clean, rounded lines and enable
easy adjustment via the logically organized OSD
menu. A swivel-less base and the impossibility
of tilting the screen towards the user past the
90 degree point relative to the surface the
monitor is placed on may be counted as flaws…
Samsung B2430: A Massive Monitor |
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Benchmark Performance SSD
Testing: AHCI vs IDE
Tuesday April
13 @ 08:49:12 GMT +02:00
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Benchmark Reviews compared the SSD performance
of AHCI and IDE
Solid State Drive technology is unfamiliar to
many consumers, and so long as there are
different ways an SSD can operate there always
be questions that need answering. Benchmark
Reviews offers various SSD tests, but proving
performance speeds and matching manufacturer
claims is only part of the story. Each SSD
processor has unique behaviors, with some
working well with TRIM and offering improved
performance in AHCI mode, while others include
Garbage Collection (GC) and work best in IDE
mode. In this article Benchmark Reviews
demonstrates how SSDs are tested by the
manufacturer, and illustrates how real-world
performance is different for end-users.
Benchmark Performance SSD Testing: AHCI vs IDE |
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Steve Jobs Confirms Lack of
Future Support for Original iPhone
Tuesday April
13 @ 08:47:50 GMT +02:00
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Just in case there was any doubt regarding
Apple's plans to not support the original iPhone
with iPhone OS 4, Apple CEO Steve Jobs has now
weighed in on the matter with one of his
typically terse emails. MacStories reports that
a Twitter user sent an email to Jobs asking
about future support for the original iPhone, to
which Jobs responded "Sorry, no."
Steve Jobs Confirms Lack of Future Support for
Original iPhone |
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Five Minutes with Adobe
Tuesday April
13 @ 08:46:09 GMT +02:00
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t-break posted an interview with Joe Karkour of
Adobe We got a chance to talk to Joe Karkour,
the Regional Business Development Manager,
Middle East & North Africa for Adobe Systems
before the launch of CS5
Five Minutes with Adobe |
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Apple Magic Mouse Review
Tuesday April
13 @ 08:34:19 GMT +02:00
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t-break posted a review on the Apple Magic Mouse
A quote from the article:
The trackball is replaced by a gesture sensing
surface which is whats magical about this mouse.
Apple Magic Mouse Review |
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MSI Wind12 U230 Netbook w/ AMD
Athlon Neo X2 L335 CPU Review
Tuesday April
13 @ 08:22:05 GMT +02:00
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Legit Reviews posted a review on the MSI Wind12
U230 Netbook w/ AMD Athlon Neo X2 L335 CPU
A quote from the article:
The MSI Wind 12 U230 is a sleek portable netbook
that features a 12.1-inch display that offers a
1366x768 screen resolution (16:9) for a better
viewing experience than older netbooks. The Wind
12 U230 is also said to have a four hour battery
life thanks to the AMD Athlon Neo X2 dual-core
processor! Most netbooks use the Intel Atom
processor, but not the Wind12 U230! Read on to
see how the 1.6GHz AMD Athlon X2 L335 CPU does
compared to Intel Atom powered netbooks!
MSI Wind12 U230 Netbook w/ AMD Athlon Neo X2
L335 CPU Review |
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AMD Interview April 11, 2010
Turbo-Core
Tuesday April
13 @ 08:15:28 GMT +02:00
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Hi Tech Legion posted an interview with Simon
Solotko of AMD Computer Ed interviews Simon
Solotko of AMD. The focus is "AMD Turbo-Core and
the new Phenom II 6-Core Processors", Ed and
Simon examine The new Technology and 6-Core
computing. Find out how it's done and what
Turbo-Core is and how it works. Simon and Ed
discuss,TDP, how Turbo-Core stays within the
thermal threshold and much more, including Cool
n Quiet. This is an Interview Enthusiasts as
well as beginning DIYers' will not want to miss.
AMD Interview April 11, 2010 Turbo-Core |
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Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 and
Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Available
Tuesday April
13 @ 08:04:19 GMT +02:00
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Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 and Microsoft .NET
Framework 4 are available
Kicking off a global launch consisting of more
than 150 developer-focused events, Microsoft
Corp. announced the general availability of
Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4. The
company also announced that Silverlight 4 will
release to Web (RTW) later in the week.
Together, these technologies simplify the entire
development process, enabling developers to
target new platforms and build high-quality
applications. Developers will be able to
download Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4
in conjunction with the Microsoft Visual Studio
Conference & Expo launch event in Las Vegas.
“We’re excited to celebrate the launch of Visual
Studio 2010 with developers around the world
today,” said Bob Muglia, president of the Server
and Tools Business at Microsoft. “Customer and
partner feedback was instrumental in shaping
this release. The functionality of Visual Studio
2010, .NET Framework 4 and Silverlight 4 creates
a powerful and unique combination, opening up
new opportunities for developers to build
applications that take advantage of new and
existing devices, as well as emerging platforms
like cloud services.”
In addition, approximately 50 partners,
including Micro Focus, Quest Software Inc.,
Telerik and Developer Express Inc., announced
availability of products and solutions built on
this latest wave of technologies. With the 2010
release of Visual Studio, developers will have
access to popular partner extensions earlier
than ever.
Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 and Microsoft .NET
Framework 4 Available |
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Sapphire HD 5870 2GB Toxic
Edition Review
Tuesday April
06 @ 08:47:50 GMT +02:00
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Hardware Canucks posted a review of the upcoming
Sapphire HD 5870 2GB Toxic Edition video card.
A quote from the article:
When ATI's HD 5870 was released back in
September of 2009, the architecture impressed us
with its versatility and performance. Now, board
partners are well on their way to refining these
cards in order to squeeze increased performance
out their efficient forms by increasing clock
speeds and adding additional memory. In this
review we take a look at the Sapphire HD 5870
2GB Toxic which promises to push ATI's
technology to extremes.
Sapphire HD 5870 2GB Toxic Edition Review |
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SandForce SF-1200 SSD Processor
Review
Tuesday April
06 @ 08:47:50 GMT +02:00
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Benchmark Reviews posted a review on the
SandForce SF-1200 SSD Processor
A quote from the article:
The SandForce SF-1200 SATA-3GBps controller is
new to the industry, yet many manufacturers are
already hailing it as the replacement for
Indilinx's industry-leading Barefoot SSD
processor. SandForce adds DuraClass technology
to their SF-1200 processor, a new technology
which claims to provide best-in-class endurance,
performance, and lower power consumption.
DuraWrite technology extends the endurance of
MLC-NAND memory by providing at least five-year
lifecycles measured with 3000-5000 cycle MLC
flash. Additionally, SandForce RAISE technology
provides RAID-like protection for single SSD
computer systems, and data is secured with
AES-128 automatic encryption. In this article,
Benchmark Reviews tests the SandForce SF-1200
Solid State Drive processor used in the ADATA
S599 SSD.
SandForce SF-1200 SSD Processor Review |
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HP ProBook 5310m Notebook PC
Review
Tuesday April
06 @ 08:46:09 GMT +02:00
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TestFreaks posted a review on the HP ProBook
5310m Notebook PC A quote from the article:
Today for review I've got the very stylish and
thin HP ProBook 5310m notebook PC. This is one
of the thinnest full laptops I've ever seen
truly, and it's also lightweight. It's mostly
aluminum giving it durability and good looks as
well. The performance isn't bad, I've put it up
against a few netbooks and a regular laptop for
comparison and the ProBook performs admirably
well. The keyboard on this laptop is very nice,
one of the nicest I've used, it's basically full
sized and it's comfortable to type on. So read
on..
HP ProBook 5310m Notebook PC Review |
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iPhone OS 3.2 Reveals References
to New iPhone, iPod, and iPad Models
Tuesday April
06 @ 08:34:19 GMT +02:00
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Boy Genius Report noted over the weekend that
Apple's new iPhone OS 3.2 released with the iPad
contains references to four new iPhone OS
devices. While the new listings, which appear to
correspond to two new iPhones, an iPod touch,
and an iPad, are not terribly surprising given
Apple's product development timelines, they
still provide reassurance of the company's
future plans.
iPhone OS 3.2 Reveals References to New iPhone,
iPod, and iPad Models |
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MSI 5830 Twin Frozr II 1GB
Review
Tuesday April
06 @ 08:22:05 GMT +02:00
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PureOverclock posted a review on the MSI 5830
Twin Frozr II 1GB A quote from the article:
Overclocking a graphics card can be a bit
daunting, as the returns typically aren't much
worthwhile. But we have an exception today: the
MSI 5830 Twin Frozr II 1GB. MSI has taken the
5830, installed a custom heatsink with heatpipes
and dual fans, used some military-grade
components in its construction, and allowed
voltage tweaks for serious overclocking. The
result? We won't fully tip our hand just yet,
but let's say that we managed to pull down some
serious numbers.
MSI 5830 Twin Frozr II 1GB Review |
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PicPick 2.2.6
Tuesday April
06 @ 08:15:28 GMT +02:00
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PicPick is an all-in-one software for software
developers, graphic designers and home user.
It has an intuitive interface and simple,
elegant operation. After starting the software,
you simply select one of the tool from the
PicPick Tools trayicon menu when you want.
It features a powerful capture tool, image
editor, color picker, color palette, pixel
ruler, protractor, crosshair, whiteboard and
etc. You can use all these tools freely.
And, this is distributed as Freeware. So you may
use this software on any number of computers for
as long as you like.
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Asus 13.3" U30Jc Notebook Review
Tuesday April
06 @ 08:04:19 GMT +02:00
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HotHardware takes a look at the new Asus 13.3"
U30Jc Notebook A quote from the article:
Today, we're taking a look at a new Core i3-350M
powered ultraportable notebook from Asus dubbed
the U30Jc. The U30Jc combines the best in new
mobile CPU technology with NVIDIA's Optimus
technology, and the result is a reasonably
priced, yet extremely promising machine that
will easily fit on a tray table in coach. Come
on by and check it out...
Asus 13.3" U30Jc Notebook Review |
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Nero 9 - Free version
9.4.12.708b
Tuesday March
30 @ 08:47:50 GMT +02:00
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Basic data burning and copying capabilities for
your CDs and DVDs with Nero 9 - Free Version.
What’s better than free? Free forever! Nero
offers you the chance to enjoy Nero’s
world-renowned data disc burning and copying
features for an unlimited time, absolutely FREE!
Enjoy basic data burning and copying
capabilities for your CDs and DVDs from the
world’s most trusted digital media brand, Nero.
Limitations: Installs Ask Toolbar by default.
Easy to opt out of. If you click the Authors
link to download, an email address is requested
to download, but it accepts any email address
(we have a mirror for you as well). This version
of Nero 9 contains simply data burning and disc
copying features for CDs and DVDs. Additional
features and functionality are available with an
upgrade to Nero 9 full version.
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GeIL Black Dragon 6GB DDR3-2000
Review
Tuesday March
30 @ 08:46:09 GMT +02:00
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PureOverclock has published a review of the GeIL
Black Dragon 6GB DDR3-2000 memory modules A
quote from the article:
We are looking at a set of GeIL Black Dragon 6GB
DDR3-2000 memory modules that look very unique
from what we normally see, sporting no fancy
heatspreaders. Going with a different approach,
there is a black PCB design, gold printing, and
red LEDs make these Black Dragons quite
refreshing in a sea of clich=E9d products that
want us to believe that sleek metal casings can
justify the high price tags that accompany such
things.
GeIL Black Dragon 6GB DDR3-2000 Review |
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Ubuntu 8.10 reaches end-of-life
on April 30, 2010
Tuesday March
30 @ 08:34:19 GMT +02:00
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Ubuntu 8.10 will reach it's end of line tomorrow
Ubuntu announced its 8.10 release almost 18
months ago, on October 30, 2008. As with the
earlier releases, Ubuntu committed to ongoing
security and critical fixes for a period of 18
months. The support period is now nearing its
end and Ubuntu 8.10 will reach end of life on
Friday, April 30, 2010. At that time, Ubuntu
Security Notices will no longer include
information or updated packages for Ubuntu 8.10.
The supported upgrade path from Ubuntu 8.10 is
via Ubuntu 9.04. Instructions and caveats for
the upgrade may be found at
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/JauntyUpgrades.
Note that upgrades to version 9.10 and beyond
are only supported in multiple steps, via an
upgrade first to 9.04, then to 9.10. Both Ubuntu
9.04 and Ubuntu 9.10 continue to be actively
supported with security updates and select
high-impact bug fixes. All announcements of
official security updates for Ubuntu releases
are sent to the ubuntu-security-announce mailing
list, information about which may be found at
https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-security-announce.
Since its launch in October 2004 Ubuntu has
become one of the most highly regarded Linux
distributions with millions of users in homes,
schools, businesses and governments around the
world. Ubuntu is Open Source software, costs
nothing to download, and users are free to
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AMD Athlon-II X2-255 AM3
Processor Review
Tuesday March
30 @ 08:22:05 GMT +02:00
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A quote from the article:
In late January 2010, AMD released a new series
of processors that fills in some of the gaps in
their Athlon-II and Phenom-II Dual, Triple, and
Quad-Core Lines. Most of the newly released
processors are really just 100MHz clock speed
bumps on the old versions. We have also seen the
addition of some triple and quad core Athlon-II
processors. In this article Benchmark Reviews
focuses on the newly released AMD Athlon-II
X2-255 AM3 ADX255OCGQBOX processor. Based on the
Regor core, the Athlon-II X2-255 has a 3.1GHz
clock speed, up 100Mhz from the Athlon-II X2-250
at 3.0GHz which was released last summer. The
Athlon-II X2-255 is at the very low end of the
newly released processors and represents a value
based market at only $75. Benchmark Reviews is
going to use the Athlon-II X2-255, with its
support for DDR2 RAM up to 1066MHz as well as
DDR3 RAM up to 1333MHz, to show some of the
great upgrade options available for consumers
who have been waiting for a low-cost option for
a better computer system.
AMD Athlon-II X2-255 AM3 Processor Review |
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Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD7 LGA 1156
Motherboard Review
Tuesday March
30 @ 08:15:28 GMT +02:00
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Hardware Canucks posted a review of the new
Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD7 LGA 1156 motherboard A
quote from the article:
While many may think of P55 motherboards as a
less-expensive alternative to an X58-based
product, enthusiasts have learned that many LGA
1156 processors can be pushed to obscene speeds
when paired up with the right board. As such,
manufacturers have been releasing P55 boards of
increasing potential at a feverish rate.
Gigabyte's P55A-UD7 is meant to be the pinnacle
of their P55 lineup, but does it have what it
takes to bring things to the next level?
Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD7 LGA 1156 Motherboard Review |
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Arctic Cooling E361-BM Review
Tuesday March
30 @ 08:04:19 GMT +02:00
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techPowerUp posted a review on the Arctic
Cooling E361-BM A quote from the article:
Arctic Cooling known for their innovative
cooling solutions recently launched a new line
of in-ears. In this review we will be taking a
closer look at their top-of-the-line in-ear
dubbed E361-BM. Fitted with a microphone and
remote these earphones also double as a headset,
both for PC and phone.
Arctic Cooling E361-BM Review |
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NoNotifyAvira 3.3.1
Tuesday March
23 @ 08:47:50 GMT +02:00
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Remove the advertising of update and startup
splash screen of Avira Antivir.
NoNotifyAvira is a small and simple utility that
can remove the advertising of update and startup
splash screen of Avira Antivir.
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Photo Magician 1.0.0.5
Tuesday March
23 @ 08:46:09 GMT +02:00
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Photo Magician is a small and easy to use
program that allows you to quickly scale and
convert your images.
What's New:
· FIX: If image previewing is turned off on a
second run of conversions it would
· display the last image processed
· FIX: On a second run or further runs of
conversions it would throw up errors or not
display the progress bar correctly
· FIX: Typing of input and output folders is now
allowed
· ADDED: Drag and drop allowd on OUTPUT folder
· FIX: When no profile had been selected and
conversion still began and subsiquent error
messages may appear
· FIX Image conversion by percentage
· FIX: 'Exclude images under certain size' not
working when outputing to different folder than
input
· FIX: 'Scale image to' width and height boxes
accepted blank values or 0 which throws up an
exception. Blank boxes and 0 are now not
accepted values
· FIX: Quick Convert now works with the ability
to select a profile to use on the main screen
· FIX: Update now uses new url to check for
updates via the official website. (Will be
active 20/03/2010 when new domain goes live)
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Avira AntiVir Personal - FREE
Antivirus 10.0.0.561
Tuesday March
23 @ 08:34:19 GMT +02:00
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A reliable free antivirus solution, that
constantly and rapidly scans your computer.
Avira AntiVir Personal - FREE Antivirus is a
reliable free antivirus solution, that
constantly and rapidly scans your computer for
malicious programs such as viruses, Trojans,
backdoor programs, hoaxes, worms, dialers etc.
Monitors every action executed by the user or
the operating system and reacts promptly when a
malicious program is detected.
Avira AntiVir Personal is a comprehensive, easy
to use antivirus program, designed to offer
reliable free of charge virus protection to
home-users, for personal use only, and is not
for business or commercial use. Available for
Windows or UNIX.
Limitations: Free of charge for private and not
for commercial use.
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FileZilla 3.3.2.1 Final
Tuesday March
23 @ 08:22:05 GMT +02:00
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FileZilla is a fast, free and reliable FTP
client.
FileZilla is a fast and reliable FTP client
with lots of useful features and an intuitive
interface.
Main Features:
- Ability to resume Uploads/Downloads (if the
server supports it)
- Custom Commands - Site Manager with folders
- Keep Alive system
- Timeout detection
- Firewall support
- SOCKS4/5 and HTTP1.1 Proxy support
- SSL secured connections
- SFTP support - Upload/Download Queue
- Drag&Drop
- Multi-language support
- GSS authentication and encryption using
Kerberos
There also is a server component available at
the author's site.
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NetRouteView 1.5
Tuesday March
23 @ 08:15:28 GMT +02:00
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A GUI alternative to the standard route utility
(Route.exe) of Windows operating system.
NetRouteView is a GUI alternative to the
standard route utility (Route.exe) of Windows
operating system. It displays the list of all
routes on your current network, including the
destination, mask, gateway, interface IP
address, metric value, type, protocol, age (in
seconds), interface name, and the MAC address.
NetRouteView also allows you to easily add new
routes, as well as to remove or modify existing
static routes.
Notice: Currently, this utility doesn't support
IPv6.
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Opera 10.51 Final
Tuesday March
23 @ 08:04:19 GMT +02:00
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Opera includes pop-up blocking, tabbed browsing,
integrated searches, and much more A
full-featured Internet browser, Opera includes
pop-up blocking, tabbed browsing, integrated
searches, and advanced functions like Opera's
groundbreaking E-mail program, RSS Newsfeeds and
IRC chat. And because we know that our users
have different needs, you can customize the look
and content of your Opera browser with a few
clicks of the mouse.
- Speed Dial: Your favorite sites are just one
click away at all times.
- Search Shortcuts: Faster search - type your
queries directly into the address bar.
- Trash Can: Instantly reopen recently closed
tabs.
- Speed Dial: Get your favorite Web page with
just one click.
- Mouse Gestures: With Opera you can navigate
the Web with your mouse.
- Opera Link: Synchronize data of your choice
online, or among different computers and
devices.
- Quick Find: Opera remembers not only the
titles and addresses, but also the actual
content of the Web pages you visit.
- Feed Preview: Preview a Feed by clicking on
the feed icon, and you will see it in clean and
efficient multiple-column layout.
- Quick and customizable Web search: Get quick
access to Google, eBay, Amazon and more with the
search field in the upper right corner.
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Game Booster 1.4
Tuesday March
16 @ 08:47:50 GMT +02:00
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One touch optimization gives your PC smoother,
more responsive game play. 2.8+ million
downloads and counting!
Designed to help optimize your PC for smoother,
more responsive game play in the latest PC games
with the touch of a button, Game Booster helps
achieve the performance edge previously only
available to highly technical enthusiasts. It
works by temporarily shutting down background
processes, cleaning RAM, and intensifying
processor performance. Works 100% compatible
with PunkBuster, Cheating-Death, VAC, and any
other anti-cheat software.
The best part. It's 100% free and safe!
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ASUS ROG Rampage III Extreme
LGA1366 Motherboard Preview
Tuesday March
16 @ 08:47:50 GMT +02:00
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Hardware Canucks posted a preview of the
upcoming ASUS ROG Rampage III Extreme LGA1366
motherboard
A quote from the article:
The Republic of Gamers series from ASUS has
always been known for being among the best in
the industry and the Rampage motherboards are at
the their forefront. The new Rampage III Extreme
will soon be released and will represent one of
the highest-end motherboards on the market. In
this preview we take the board out for a spin
with some extreme cooling in tow.
ASUS ROG Rampage III Extreme LGA1366 Motherboard
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WinRAR 3.93
Tuesday March
16 @ 08:46:09 GMT +02:00
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Sophisticated file compression program WinRAR
is a 32-bit Windows version of the RAR archiver
- a powerful tool which allows you to create,
manage and control archive files.
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Diamond ATI TV Wonder 750 USB
Review
Tuesday March
16 @ 08:34:19 GMT +02:00
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OCC has published a review on the Diamond ATI TV
Wonder 750 USB
A quote from the article:
For such a small product, the Diamond ATI TV
Wonder 750 USB manages to do a lot. It has
outstanding over-the-air image quality, with
absolutely amazing looking high definition
signals. The small size of the unit makes it
easily carried in a laptop case, and with
support for broadcasting signals all over the
world, it is perfect for downtime on business or
personal trips. The analog cable image is also
very clear, managing to look better than the
comparison tuners, and with the included
TotalMedia, you have an ultimate media center
that will let you watch, rewind, and record live
television. The tuner can also be used to watch
or record from alternative sources such as a DVD
player or gaming system.
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Sapphire Radeon HD5830 1GB
Review
Tuesday March
16 @ 08:22:05 GMT +02:00
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PureOverclock has published a review of the
Sapphire Radeon HD5830 1GB graphics card
A quote from the article:
Between ATI's Radeon HD5850 and HD5770 is a gap
in terms of performance and price in their
lineup. Looking to close that gap is the Radeon
HD5830. Sounds pretty simple, but there is a
catch. The catch here is the 5830 isn't a new
card, not at least in the traditional sense.
Instead, ATI has recycled a piece of their
current lineup in order to fill the need, and
the 5830 is essentially a neutered 5870 that
couldn't pass strict binning criteria. Sapphire
has taken the 5830, installed a heatsink with
some heatpipes, slapped on a Modern Warfare 2
sticker, and tossed in a free copy of the game.
Let's take the Sapphire Radeon 5830 1GB for a
spin and see how it stacks up against the
competition.
Sapphire Radeon HD5830 1GB Review |
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Integrated Systems Europe 2010
Tradeshow
Tuesday March
16 @ 08:15:28 GMT +02:00
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Mad Shrimps posted a coverage from the
Integrated Systems Europe 2010 Tradeshow We
visited Integrated Systems Europe 2010 this
year, the show for professional Audio Video and
electronic systems integrations, located in
Amsterdam RAI.
Integrated Systems Europe 2010 Tradeshow |
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Nexus NX-6000 R3 Power Supply
Review
Tuesday March
16 @ 08:04:19 GMT +02:00
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DreamWare Computers posted a review
on the Nexus NX-6000 R3 Power Supply
A quote from the article:
Nexus is one company who's dedication to making
quiet computing hardware has left them with not
only much recognition, but many great quality
products that aren't limited to only being used
by silent PC enthusiasts. I've taken a look at
many of their power supplies in the past and
been very pleased with every one of them that's
crossed my test bed.
Nexus NX-6000 R3 Power Supply Review |
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CPU-Z 1.53.4 Beta
Tuesday March
02 @ 08:47:50 GMT +02:00
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CPU-Z is a freeware that gathers information on
some of the main devices of your system.
CPU-Z is a freeware that gathers information on
some of the main devices of your system.
CPU
Name and number.
Core stepping and process.
Package.
Core voltage.
Internal and external clocks, clock multiplier.
Supported instructions sets.
Cache information.
Mainboard
Vendor, model and revision.
BIOS model and date.
Chipset (northbridge and southbridge) and
sensor.
Graphic interface.
Memory
Frequency and timings.
Module(s) specification using SPD (Serial
Presence Detect) : vendor, serial number,
timings table.
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Cooler Master GX 750w Power
Supply Review
Tuesday March
02 @ 08:46:09 GMT +02:00
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OCIA.net has posted their review of the Cooler
Master GX 750w Power Supply
A quote from the article:
In the past, Cooler Master's power supply
offerings have showcased features such as high
efficiency and silent performance. With their
new GX (Gamer Xtreme) line, they hope to combine
these features into one high power, super stable
product. Today, we have for review Cooler
Master's new GX 750W PSU.
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ASUS X58 Rampage III Extreme
Motherboard Preview
Tuesday March
02 @ 08:34:19 GMT +02:00
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Legit Reviews posted a preview on the ASUS X58
Rampage III Extreme Motherboard
A quote from the article:
I'm rather glad ASUS stuck with the Rampage
Extreme branding as it lets me say stuff like
EEEEXXXXTRRREEEEMMMMMEEE in daily conversation.
I know in just writing this article I've mumbled
that to myself a half-dozen times with a grin on
my face. I have a feeling the Rampage III
Extreme will be another board that goes down in
the history books for high performance. The ASUS
R3E motherboard though won't be limited in
appreciation to just those people who benchmark
with liquid nitrogen and dry ice. A lot of
thought was put into the layout and the fact
that it has an ATX form factor height means
it'll enable 4-way CrossFire in a normal ATX
case unlike the EVGA X58 Classified 4-Way SLI
which fits in only a handful of cases...
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Patriot Valkyrie 2-Bay NAS
Review
Tuesday March
02 @ 08:22:05 GMT +02:00
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Tweaknews posted a review on the Patriot
Valkyrie 2-Bay NAS
A quote from the article:
Given the fairly large feature set wrapped up in
a well constructed, attractive unit, the
Valkyrie is a good buy for those in the market
for a simple home NAS. It supports up to 4TB of
storage and has all the most commonly used
functions like an FTP server, print server,
media server, and one touch backup to an
external device.
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Wise Registry Cleaner 5.04
Tuesday March
02 @ 08:15:28 GMT +02:00
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Scans the Windows registry and finds incorrect
or obsolete information.
Wise Registry Cleaner is a free and one of the
safest Registry cleaning tools available in the
market today. Its scanning engine is thorough,
safe and fast.
Wise Registry Cleaner scans the Windows registry
and finds incorrect or obsolete information in
the registry. By fixing these obsolete
information in Windows registry, your system
will can work better and more quickly.
After Wise Registry Cleaner analyzes your system
for problems, you can individually view each of
the problems found and call up a detailed
description. If you wish, you can also have all
problems corrected automatically.
All changes to your system are monitored by Wise
Registry Cleaner and can be undone with a few
mouse clicks.
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Thermaltake V3 Black Edition
Case Review
Tuesday March
02 @ 08:04:19 GMT +02:00
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ThinkComputers.org posted a review
on the Thermaltake V3 Black Edition Case
A quote from the article:
A couple of years ago Thermaltake released the
V9 gaming case and later the V9 Black Edition.
Today we are taking a look at another case in
their V-Series the V3. The V3 is designed to be
very functional, but at a very low cost. You can
pick this case up for $50 online! This is an
extremely low cost for any case, especially a
Thermaltake case. This case features an all
black design, mesh front bezel, and a 120mm blue
LED fan. Lets see if this is the perfect case
for your next budget build.
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Win7codecs 2.4.0 Final
Tuesday February
23 @ 08:47:50 GMT +02:00
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The only codecs you will ever need for Windows
7.
Win7codecs is an audio and video codec package
for Windows 7. The installer will automatically
remove most other popular codec releases from
your computer before installing this concise yet
comprehensive package. You won't need to make
any adjustments or tweaks to enjoy your media
content immediately. Windows Media Player and
Media Center will instantly recognize all your
files as playable.
It does not contain a media player and it does
not associate file-types. With this package
installed you will be able to use any media
player, limited only by the players'
capabilities, to play all movies and video
clips. Streaming video is supported in several
formats in all popular web browsers. Users of
the Win7codecs have the ability to choose what
is installed and where to install it using the
public redistributable. After installation you
can select to remove specific portions without
removing the entire package. You can also re-add
the removed items at any time.
changelog:
- interface bug fixes
- add new tools to misc tab
- fix missing startmenu shortcut
- improve suggested settings
- update gabests filters 1680
- update ffdshow 3277
- include FFmpeg Licensing info
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x64 Components 2.4.4 Final
Tuesday February
23 @ 08:46:09 GMT +02:00
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These x64 codecs will allow you to play all your
files in Media Center.
Do you want to watch your favorite video in
MediaCenter?
These components are tested on x64. This release
is fully compatible with the 32bit codecs
installed by the Vista Codec Package. It is
fully uninstallable through the Windows
interface.
Windows 64 bit is required. This release will
not install on a x86 systems.
changelog:
- interface bug fixes
- improve suggested settings
- update gabests filters 1680
- update ffdshow 3277
- include FFmpeg Licensing info
This author accepts direct donations.
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Sapphire Radeon HD 5850 1GB
Toxic Edition Review
Tuesday February
23 @ 08:34:19 GMT +02:00
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Hardware Canucks posted a review of the new
Sapphire Radeon HD 5850 1GB Toxic Edition. A
quote from the article:
ATI has been gaining steam with numerous
releases over the last few months but none have
come close to the price / performance ratio of
the HD 5850. In this review we take a look at
Sapphire's Toxic Edition which features high
overclocks while packing a Vapor-X cooler and
custom PCB. To whet your appetite even more,
Sapphire has priced this card within a few
dollars of the reference card.
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Thermaltake Element T Case
Review
Tuesday February
23 @ 08:22:05 GMT +02:00
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Tweaknews posted Thermaltake Element T Case
Review A quote from the article:
With a budget chassis like this, we can overlook
some minor shortcomings due to the low price.
There is room for lots of hardware in the
Element T, with three big bays and six HDD
mounts with a placement for a 2.5-inch drive. It
is lightweight but sturdy while being relatively
easy to work in.
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MSI HD R5770 Hawk Review
Tuesday February
23 @ 08:15:28 GMT +02:00
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OCC has published a review on the MSI HD R5770
Hawk A quote from the article:
Now, after talking up the overclocking potential
of the military class components and great
cooling capabilities of the MSI HD R5770 Hawk,
did it live up to it's overclocking hype? The
answer to that question is a resounding, yes!
During overclocking the Hawk's GPU core maxed
out at 1025Mhz, which is roughly a 17% overclock
and the memory was extremely overclockable as
well, reaching a final frequency of 1410MHz
before running into any stability issues. These
clocks will make this card an absolute value to
the overclocking community, but the MSI Hawk
isn't done yet.
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Vista Codec Package 5.6.1 Final
Tuesday February
23 @ 08:04:19 GMT +02:00
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These codec releases are the only
codecs you will ever need.
Codecs have always been a big problem for the
computer users. That's because there has never
been a 100% viable working solution available
for the average computer user. There are several
good codec package solutions out there, but none
of them did everything i wanted. I was always in
need of a tweak, adjustment, or even a
reinstallation just to get the codecs I
needed/wanted and most of the time, the file
still didn't play. I've never claimed to be a
media guru. My media experience is to
doubleclick a file i downloaded and hope that it
plays. What I do know is how to package
software. So I decided to package some codecs
and share them with the rest of the world. With
this package all possible conflicts are already
dealt with. Many user suggested default settings
are implemented,
If you have a suggestion of improvement, I'm
listening.
It does not contain a media player and it
doesn't associates filetypes. With this package
installed you will be able to use any media
player, limited only by the players'
capabilities, to play DVD's, movies and video
clips of almost any filetype. Streaming video is
supported in all popular web browsers. By
default you won't need to make any adjustments
to enjoy a variety of media content immediately.
Users have the ability to choose what is
installed using the public redistributable or
after an unattended install, you can select to
remove specific portions without removing the
entire package. Future releases will recognize
previous releases and are capable of performing
upgrade installations.
Change Log
- interface bug fixes
- add new tools to misc tab
- update gabests filters 1680
- update ffdshow 3277
- include FFmpeg Licensing info
This author accepts direct donations.
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SIW (System Info) 4.05
2010.02.14
Wednesday February
16 @ 08:47:50 GMT +02:00
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System information tool that gathers detailed
info about your system & settings.
SIW is a system information tool, that gathers
detailed information about your system
properties and settings. It includes detailed
specs for CPU, Network, TCP/IP, Memory,
Hardware, Users, Network Shares, and more, as
well as real-time monitors for CPU, Memory and
network traffic. SIW also displays currently
active network connections, installed codecs,
connected MS SQL and Oracle database servers (if
any) and more. A standalone tool that does not
require installation.
Version 4.05 released on 14-Feb-2010
Added support for the VIA Nano 3000 series of
processors.
Added support for the AMD Turion II Ultra M600
(Caspian), Turion II M500 (Caspian) and Athlon
II M300 (Caspian) series of processors.
Added USB 3.0 support
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Raidmax Skyline Mid Tower
Chassis Review
Wednesday February
16 @ 08:46:09 GMT +02:00
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ThinkComputers.org posted a review on the
Raidmax Skyline Mid Tower Chassis
A quote from the article:
Its been over two years since weve had a Raidmax
case to review here at ThinkComputers. Today we
get the chance to take a look at the Raidmax
Skyline Mid Tower Chassis. This gaming case has
a plain style for the average gamer. It includes
five fans and has plenty of tool-free
installation options. The Raidmax Skyline comes
in four different flavors. Read on further to
see which one we got to take a look at.
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Windows Phone 7 Series hands-on
and impressions
Wednesday February
16 @ 08:34:19 GMT +02:00
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Engaget posted their first impressions from the
new Windows Phone 7 Series
Forget everything you know about Windows Mobile.
Seriously, throw the whole OS concept in a
garbage bin or incinerator or something.
Microsoft has done what would have been
unthinkable for the company just a few years
ago: started from scratch. At least, that's how
things look (and feel) with Windows Phone 7
Series. This really is a completely new OS --
and not just Microsoft's new OS, it's a new
smartphone OS, like webOS new, like iPhone OS
new. You haven't used an interface like this
before (well, okay, if you've used a Zune HD
then you've kind of used an interface like
this). Still, 7 Series goes wider and deeper
than the Zune by a longshot, and it's got some
pretty intense ideas about how you're supposed
to be interacting with a mobile device. We had a
chance to go hands-on with the dev phone before
today's announcement, and hear from some of the
people behind the devices, and here's our
takeaway. (And don't worry, we've got loads of
pictures and video coming, so keep checking this
post for the freshest updates).
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Microsoft Junk Email Filter for
Windows Mail February 2010
Wednesday February
16 @ 08:22:05 GMT +02:00
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Monthly updates are provided for the Microsoft
Windows Mail Junk E-mail and Phishing Filter.
Install this update for Windows Mail to revise the definition files
that are used to detect e-mail messages that
should be considered junk e-mail or that may
contain phishing content. After you install this
item, you may have to restart your computer.
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EVGA H55 Motherboard Review
Wednesday February
16 @ 08:15:28 GMT +02:00
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OCIA.net has posted their review of the EVGA H55
Motherboard A quote from the article:
Today we will be taking a look at the latter, a
full size ATX board based on the H55 chipset
from EVGA, aptly dubbed the EVGA H55, part
number: 123-CD-E635-KR. Aside from being a full
size board, EVGA's offering brings some
innovative features to the table, such as dual
heatsink mounting support which allows you to
mount either a Socket 775 or Socket 1156
heatsink and EZ voltage read points which allow
you to quickly and easily check the voltages of
your system with a voltmeter directly from the
motherboard. Continue ahead as we take an
in-depth look at the EVGA H55 Motherboard.
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WinRAR 3.92
Wednesday February
16 @ 08:04:19 GMT +02:00
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Sophisticated file compression program.
DownloadWinRAR is a 32-bit Windows version of
the RAR archiver - a powerful tool which allows
you to create, manage and control archive files.
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OpenOffice.org For Windows 3.2.0
Wednesday February
10 @ 08:47:50 GMT +02:00
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An open source multi-platform office suite.
OpenOffice is a free, Open Source alternative to
MS Office with a Word compatible word processor,
a complete Excel compatible spread sheet program
and a Power Point like presentation software and
drawing program and also allows to save to PDF
file.
In addition, OpenOffice offers enhanced printing
capabilities and options for direct connection
with external email programs as well as
form-letter management to send letters to
addresses from a database.
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The Weather Radar Toolkit 3.0
Wednesday February
10 @ 08:46:09 GMT +02:00
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Displays weather radar satellite information in
the US.
The Weather Radar Toolkit displays the national
weather radar, local radar and satellite weather
information for locations in the US including;
Alaska, Guam, Puerto Rico and Hawaii.
The Weather Radar Toolkit has a small footprint
and should work on machines with Win98 or
better. A connection to the Internet is required
for the program to retrieve data.
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ATI Radeon HD 5570 Review
Wednesday February
10 @ 08:34:19 GMT +02:00
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TechSpot posted their ATI Radeon HD 5570 Review
A quote from the article:
It's self-evident how AMD has kept us busy over
the last few months, showing us new generation
GPUs aiming at all possible price points. From
the performance-oriented HD 5850/5870, to the
mainstream HD 5770 and the extreme dual-GPU
powered HD 5970. The budget models had to wait a
bit longer.
Today AMD is introducing another new member to
the Radeon HD 5000 family -- the eighth
installment in the series. The ATI Radeon HD
5570 will sit between the aforementioned Radeon
HD 5450 and 5670 in terms of pricing and
performance, which means it should deliver a
similar level of performance to that of the
Radeon HD 4670 at the same starting price of
~$79.
The Radeon HD 5570 is a more powerful GPU than
the HD 5450, capable of playing games
comfortably at 720p while retaining some of the
HTPC-friendly properties that made the latter an
attractive buy.
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Sapphire Radeon HD 5570 Review
and Radeon Value Card Roundup
Wednesday February
10 @ 08:22:05 GMT +02:00
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HardwareHeaven.com posted Sapphire Radeon HD
5570 Review and Radeon Value Card Roundup
A quote from the article:
Today we will be taking a look at Sapphires 5570
to see where the new GPU fits into the market in
a selection of real world gaming tests, GPU
computing tasks and high definition playback. In
addition to this we will also take a look back
at two other products in the value area, the XFX
5670 and HIS 5450...
Sapphire Radeon HD 5570 Review and Radeon Value
Card Roundup |
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Sapphire Radeon HD5570 DirectX
11 Video Card Review
Wednesday February
10 @ 08:15:28 GMT +02:00
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Hi Tech Legion posted a review on the Sapphire
Radeon HD5570 DirectX 11 Video Card
A quote from the article:
The results are in and the data has been checked
and contrary to popular belief these statistics
may shock you. According to our research 22" LCD
monitors and video cards in the $75 to $125
dollar range are the most purchased parts in
their categories for computer components. The
Sapphire Radeon HD5570 is a budget mainstream
video card with a price point under $100.00 USD.
The Sapphire HD5570 offers DirectX 11
compatibility, 400 stream processors, a 650MHz
core and 900MHz x2 memory. The Sapphire HD5570
is also Crossfire ready and at idle only
consumes 10W with its Dynamic Power Management.
Sapphire Radeon HD5570 DirectX 11 Video Card
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Athlon II X4 635 and Phenom II
X2 555 CPU Review
Wednesday February
10 @ 08:04:19 GMT +02:00
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Hardware Secrets posted a review on
the Athlon II X4 635 and Phenom II X2 555 CPU
A quote from the article:
Today we are going to see the performance of two
new CPUs from AMD, Athlon II X4 635 (2.9 GHz)
and Phenom II X2 555 (3.2 GHz), and compare it
to other models from AMD and competitors from
Intel.
Athlon II X4 635 and Phenom II X2 555 CPU Review |
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OpenOffice.org For Windows 3.2.0
Wednesday February
10 @ 08:47:50 GMT +02:00
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An open source multi-platform office suite.
OpenOffice is a free, Open Source alternative to
MS Office with a Word compatible word processor,
a complete Excel compatible spread sheet program
and a Power Point like presentation software and
drawing program and also allows to save to PDF
file.
In addition, OpenOffice offers enhanced printing
capabilities and options for direct connection
with external email programs as well as
form-letter management to send letters to
addresses from a database.
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The Weather Radar Toolkit 3.0
Wednesday February
10 @ 08:46:09 GMT +02:00
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Displays weather radar satellite information in
the US.
The Weather Radar Toolkit displays the national
weather radar, local radar and satellite weather
information for locations in the US including;
Alaska, Guam, Puerto Rico and Hawaii.
The Weather Radar Toolkit has a small footprint
and should work on machines with Win98 or
better. A connection to the Internet is required
for the program to retrieve data.
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ATI Radeon HD 5570 Review
Wednesday February
10 @ 08:34:19 GMT +02:00
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TechSpot posted their ATI Radeon HD 5570 Review
A quote from the article:
It's self-evident how AMD has kept us busy over
the last few months, showing us new generation
GPUs aiming at all possible price points. From
the performance-oriented HD 5850/5870, to the
mainstream HD 5770 and the extreme dual-GPU
powered HD 5970. The budget models had to wait a
bit longer.
Today AMD is introducing another new member to
the Radeon HD 5000 family -- the eighth
installment in the series. The ATI Radeon HD
5570 will sit between the aforementioned Radeon
HD 5450 and 5670 in terms of pricing and
performance, which means it should deliver a
similar level of performance to that of the
Radeon HD 4670 at the same starting price of
~$79.
The Radeon HD 5570 is a more powerful GPU than
the HD 5450, capable of playing games
comfortably at 720p while retaining some of the
HTPC-friendly properties that made the latter an
attractive buy.
ATI Radeon HD 5570 Review |
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Sapphire Radeon HD 5570 Review
and Radeon Value Card Roundup
Wednesday February
10 @ 08:22:05 GMT +02:00
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HardwareHeaven.com posted Sapphire Radeon HD
5570 Review and Radeon Value Card Roundup
A quote from the article:
Today we will be taking a look at Sapphires 5570
to see where the new GPU fits into the market in
a selection of real world gaming tests, GPU
computing tasks and high definition playback. In
addition to this we will also take a look back
at two other products in the value area, the XFX
5670 and HIS 5450...
Sapphire Radeon HD 5570 Review and Radeon Value
Card Roundup |
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Sapphire Radeon HD5570 DirectX
11 Video Card Review
Wednesday February
10 @ 08:15:28 GMT +02:00
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Hi Tech Legion posted a review on the Sapphire
Radeon HD5570 DirectX 11 Video Card
A quote from the article:
The results are in and the data has been checked
and contrary to popular belief these statistics
may shock you. According to our research 22" LCD
monitors and video cards in the $75 to $125
dollar range are the most purchased parts in
their categories for computer components. The
Sapphire Radeon HD5570 is a budget mainstream
video card with a price point under $100.00 USD.
The Sapphire HD5570 offers DirectX 11
compatibility, 400 stream processors, a 650MHz
core and 900MHz x2 memory. The Sapphire HD5570
is also Crossfire ready and at idle only
consumes 10W with its Dynamic Power Management.
Sapphire Radeon HD5570 DirectX 11 Video Card
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Athlon II X4 635 and Phenom II
X2 555 CPU Review
Wednesday February
10 @ 08:04:19 GMT +02:00
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Hardware Secrets posted a review on
the Athlon II X4 635 and Phenom II X2 555 CPU
A quote from the article:
Today we are going to see the performance of two
new CPUs from AMD, Athlon II X4 635 (2.9 GHz)
and Phenom II X2 555 (3.2 GHz), and compare it
to other models from AMD and competitors from
Intel.
Athlon II X4 635 and Phenom II X2 555 CPU Review |
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ATI Tray Tools 1.6.9.1469 Beta
Tuesday February
02 @ 08:47:50 GMT +02:00
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Easy right-click access to all of your ATI video
card's crucial settings.
ATI Tray Tools is a free utility that runs in
the system tray and provides easy right-click
access to all of your ATI video card's crucial
settings. You can change anisotropic filtering +
antialiasing levels in Direct3D and OpenGL,
adjust image quality, turn on/off special driver
features, or simply just fool around with clock
settings (core and memory speeds). It uses
minimal system resources and isn't intrusive.
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Silverstone Fortress FT02
Mid-Tower Case Review
Tuesday February
02 @ 08:46:09 GMT +02:00
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Hardware Canucks posted a review of the new
Silverstone Fortress FT02 Mid-Tower Case
A quote from the article:
The mid tower case market is cluttered with
products all vying for your attention but
Silverstone's new Fortress FT02 dares to be
different by incorporating a new "stack cool"
design for component placement. This innovative
layout can either spell disaster for this $200
ATX case or will put it in a league of its own.
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NoClone Free Edition 4.2.14.0
Tuesday February
02 @ 08:34:19 GMT +02:00
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Easily locate and erase duplicate documents,
similar files or duplicate Outlook messages.
Easily locate and erase duplicate documents,
similar files or duplicate Outlook messages.
Features:
· True Byte-to-byte comparison , not by CRC.
· Search duplicate file contents regardless of
file name
· Search duplicate files, file portions, file
name, simple fuzzy match
· Smart deletion - select files by size/ date/
version/ pattern/ folder
· Save search session
· Export result list (CSV format)
· Search any type of files, jpg, mp3, mpeg etc
· Search up to 100,000 files and more
· Preview images - jpg, gif, bmp, wmf, tif, png
etc
· Search over local PC and network
· Delete or move duplicate files
· Clean up disk space, manage files better
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ASUS P7H57D-V EVO (H57 Express)
Motherboard Review
Tuesday February
02 @ 08:22:05 GMT +02:00
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TweakTown posted a review on the ASUS P7H57D-V
EVO (H57 Express) Motherboard A quote from the
article:
ASUS is a manufacturer known for the features
they stuff into their motherboards. This has
been viewed as both a benefit and an annoyance,
but in the end you cannot deny that ASUS does
know how to make a motherboard with performance
in mind.
ASUS has now brought this mindset to bear for
the H55 and H57 chipset. Although the H55 and
H57 are aimed at the mainstream and entry level
market, ASUS has not allowed this to stop them
from making an enthusiast level product. Today
we take a look at the P7H57D-V EVO. This board
has both USB 3.0 and SATA 3.0 as well as ASUS’
Turbo EVO software for quick and stable
overclocking.
ASUS P7H57D-V EVO (H57 Express) Motherboard
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Thermaltake DuOrb VGA Cooler
Review
Tuesday February
02 @ 08:15:28 GMT +02:00
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Bona Fide Reviews posted a review on the
Thermaltake DuOrb VGA Cooler A quote from the
article:
Today for review I've got the Thermaltake DuOrb
VGA cooler. The DuOrb is nice looking product,
it's copper and it has blue LEDs in it for a
little color in your case. I've got a Diamond
ATI 4870 1gig that has a stock coo ler that
works fairly well, but it can get rather loud
under load so I had high hopes that the DuOrb
could keep my card cool and quiet at the same
time
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NZXT Tempest-EVO Computer Case
Review
Tuesday February
02 @ 08:04:19 GMT +02:00
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Benchmark Reviews posted a review
on the NZXT Tempest-EVO Computer Case
A quote from the article:
Following the success of the original Tempest
mid-tower computer case, NZXT tinkered around
with its designs and came up with the NZXT
Tempest Evo. The two cases share many of the
same assets, and are both priced at $119.99. The
Tempest Evo features an array of upgrades,
including a unified paint job and better cable
management. With a total of six 120mm
intake/exhaust fans, the NZXT Tempest Evo
mid-tower case promises excellent airflow.
Benchmark Reviews takes a detailed inspection of
the NZXT Tempest Evo mid-tower computer case,
model TEVO-001BK, to see how much of an
"evolution" it is and how close it comes to
perfection.
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AMD Phenom II X2 555 and Athlon
II X4 635 Performance
Tuesday January
26 @ 08:47:50 GMT +02:00
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HotHardware.com takes a look at the performance
of the AMD Phenom II X2 555 and Athlon II X4 635
processors
AMD is launching a bevy of new processors today,
targeted squarely at budget conscious consumers,
looking to save a few bucks on the their next PC
build. The new processors differ from previous
offerings in their respective product families
in terms of frequency, and of course their model
names, but all are based on existing
architectures and technology.
We decided to take the 3.2GHz Phenom II X2 555
and 2.9GHz Athlon II X4 635 out for a spin and
have their performance results posted on the
pages ahead...
AMD Phenom II X2 555 and Athlon II X4 635
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AMD Phenom II X4 910e 2.6GHz 65W
TDP Processor Review
Tuesday January
26 @ 08:46:09 GMT +02:00
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Legit Reviews posted a review on the AMD Phenom
II X4 910e 2.6GHz 65W TDP Processor A quote
from the article:
The AMD Phenom II 910e is a Quad-core processor
that features the Deneb core. The predecessor to
the Phenom II 910e was the 905e. The Phenom II
905e has the same bus speed as the Phenom II
910e, but the multiplier was x12.5 while the
Phenom II 910e has a x13 multiplier. That small
bump in the multiplier is what accounts for the
100MHz difference in the two processors. That
means that the AMD Phenom II X4 910e has a final
clock frequency of 2.6GHz with 2MB of L2 and 6MB
of L3 cache. Not bad specifications for a
processor that has a TDP that is nearly half the
Wattage used on other popular Phenom II X4
processors!
AMD Phenom II X4 910e 2.6GHz 65W TDP Processor
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SpeedBit Video Accelerator
3.1.2.9
Tuesday January
26 @ 08:34:19 GMT +02:00
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Lets you enjoy the world of internet video
without long frustrating waits. SpeedBit Video
Accelerator for YouTube is a ground breaking
application that lets you enjoy the world of
internet video without long frustrating waits.
Video Accelerator provides fast streaming of web
videos from leading sites such as YouTube, and
significantly reduces buffering of higher
resolution HQ videos. With SpeedBit Video
Accelerator Premium you'll enjoy the future of
HD videos without the freezing and buffering
problems of today. Additionally, with built-in
Twitter integration you can Tweet your favorite
videos as you watch them. Premium users also
receive blazing fast iTunes downloads speeds so
you can enjoy all your iTunes music, movie, and
TV show purchases even faster. A recent
independent review by WebVideoUniversity
(http://tinyurl.com/sva3rev) found that Video
Accelerator greatly reduces video buffering
problems. Acceleration is powered by SpeedBit's
unique patented technology that streams videos
from multiple sources simultaneously ensuring
the fastest loading and the most enjoyable user
experience. This unique technology is one of the
primary reasons SpeedBit was recognized as a
2008 Technology Pioneer by the World Economic
Forum. SpeedBit Video Accelerator supports
videos from over 150 leading sites such as
YouTube, Yahoo, Dailymotion, Metacafe, Facebook,
MySpace, 5min, Veoh, Grouper, Stage 6, AOL
Video, Bebo, Break, EA, ESPN and many more. New
sites are being added on a continual basis.
Video Accelerator also comes bundled with a free
Video Downloader so you can grab your favorite
videos.
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Gen-2 Kingston SSDNowV+ Series
SSD SNV325 Review
Tuesday January
26 @ 08:22:05 GMT +02:00
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Benchmark Reviews posted a review on the Gen-2
Kingston SSDNowV+ Series SSD SNV325 A quote
from the article:
Solid State Drive technology is developed for
two groups of users: large-scale Enterprise
environments and individual end-users. Kingston
Technology has been in the business of
satisfying enthusiasts and gamers for many
years, and their SSDNow series of NAND-flash
storage products has been the affordable
solution for system upgrades. In this article,
Benchmark Reviews introduces the
second-generation Kingston SSDNowV+ Solid State
Drive series. Based on the high-performance
Toshiba T6UG1XBG processor, the Kingston SSDNowV+
SNV325-S2 delivers native TRIM support with a
maximum rated read speed of 230MBps and write-to
bandwidth peaking at 180MBps.
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QNAP Network Media Player
NMP-1000 Review
Tuesday January
26 @ 08:15:28 GMT +02:00
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Ninjalane posted a review of the QNAP NMP-1000
Network Media Player
A quote from the article:
QNAP has attempted to tackle this dilemma by
taking their award winning NAS appliances and
adding sound and video capability. It is really
a natural progression for a NAS product, simply
take the thing that is already storing your
media files and allow you to play them anywhere
with a network connection.
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Google Chrome 4.0.249.78 Final
Tuesday January
26 @ 08:04:19 GMT +02:00
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Browser that combines a minimal
design with sophisticated technology to make the
web faster, safer, and easier.
Google Chrome: a new web browser
for Windows
Google Chrome is a browser that combines a
minimal design with sophisticated technology to
make the web faster, safer, and easier
Search from the address bar
Type in the address bar and get suggestions for
both search and web pages.
Thumbnails of your top sites
Access your favorite pages instantly with
lightning speed from any new tab.
Private browsing
Open an incognito window when you don't want to
save your browsing history.
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NVIDIA GeForce GF100
Architecture
Tuesday January
19 @ 08:46:09 GMT +02:00
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Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 5670 1GB
Video Card Review
Tuesday January
19 @ 08:46:09 GMT +02:00
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Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1.0
TByte Review
Tuesday January
19 @ 08:46:09 GMT +02:00
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ocaholic posted a review on the Samsung
Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1.0 TByte A quote from
the article:
With the HD103SJ Samsung shows its latest drive
from their Spinpoint series. The 1.0 Terabyte
drive is based on two 500 Gigabyte platters. On
one hand the F3 Series should be energy
efficient and durable but on the other the
performance might be a bit lower.
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PC Tools Firewall Plus 6.0.0.88
Tuesday January
19 @ 08:34:19 GMT +02:00
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100% Free leading Firewall for personal
computers PC Tools Firewall Plus is a powerful
personal firewall for Windows that protects your
computer from intruders and controls the network
traffic in and out of your PC. By monitoring
applications that connect to the network
Firewall Plus can stop Trojans, backdoors,
keyloggers and other malware from damaging your
computer and stealing your private information.
PC Tools Firewall Plus is advanced technology
designed specially for people, not experts.
Powerful prevention against attacks and known
exploits is activated by default and advanced
users can also easily create their own packet
filtering rules to customize the network
defenses. All you need to do is install it for
immediate and automatic ongoing protection.
That's why PC Tools Firewall Plus provides
world-leading protection, backed by regular
Smart Updates, OnGuard real-time protection and
comprehensive network shielding to ensure your
system remains safe and hacker free. PC Tools
products are trusted and used by millions of
people everyday to protect their home and
business computers against online threats.
Main Features:
- Protects your PC as you are working, surfing
and playing.
- Intelligent automatic protection without all
the questions.
- Easy to use. Designed for both, novice and
expert users.
- Advanced rules to protect your PC against
common attacks.
- Best of all it's FREE. No catches, limitations
or time-limits.
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Intel H55, H57 Chipsets
Tuesday January
19 @ 08:22:05 GMT +02:00
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iXBT Labs posted a review on the Intel H55, H57
Chipsets The new chipsets are similar to Intel
P55, but they let you use the integrated
graphics core of the new Core i5, Core i3 and
Pentium processors. On the other hand, they lack
decent support for dual discrete graphics cards.
Which of these solutions you need is up to you
to decide.
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NVIDIA GF100 GPU Fermi Graphics
Architecture
Tuesday January
19 @ 08:15:28 GMT +02:00
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Benchmark Reviews posted an article on the
NVIDIA GF100 GPU Fermi Graphics Architecture
NVIDIA's latest GPU is codenamed GF100, and is
the first graphics processor based on the Fermi
architecture. In this article, Benchmark Reviews
explains the technical architecture behind
NVIDIA's GF100 graphics processor and offers an
insight into upcoming Fermi-based GeForce video
cards. For those who are not familiar, NVIDIA's
GF100 GPU is their first graphics processor to
support DirectX-11 hardware features such as
tessellation and DirectCompute, while also
adding heavy particle and turbulence effects.
The GF100 GPU is also the successor to the GT200
graphics processor, which launched in the
GeForce GTX 280 video card. NVIDIA has since
redefined their focus, and GF100 proves a
dedication towards next generation gaming
effects such as raytracing, order-independent
transparency, and fluid simulations. Rest
assured, the new GF100 GPU is more powerful than
the GT200 could ever be, and early results
indicate a Fermi-based video card delivers far
more than twice the gaming performance over a
GeForce GTX-280.
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EVEREST Ultimate Edition BETA
5.30.1999 Beta
Tuesday January
19 @ 08:04:19 GMT +02:00
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An industry leading system
diagnostics and benchmarking solution for
enthusiasts PC users.
EVEREST Ultimate Edition is an
industry leading system diagnostics and
benchmarking solution for enthusiasts PC users,
based on the award-winning EVEREST Technology.
During system optimizations and tweaking it
provides essential system and overclock
information, advanced hardware monitoring and
diagnostics capabilities to check the effects of
the applied settings. CPU, FPU and memory
benchmarks are available to measure the actual
system performance and compare it to previous
states or other systems. Furthermore, complete
software, operating system and security
information makes EVEREST Ultimate Edition a
comprehensive system diagnostics tool that
offers a total of 100 pages of information about
your PC.
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Intel Clarkdale vs AMD Phenom II
with 785G Mainstream Showdown
Tuesday January
12 @ 08:46:09 GMT +02:00
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SilverStone Raven RV02-BW Case
Review
Tuesday January
12 @ 08:46:09 GMT +02:00
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TweakTown posted a review on the SilverStone
Raven RV02-BW Case
A quote from the article:
As with most things produced, manufacturers
sometimes make revisions along the way. Some are
based out of necessary improvements, while
others are based off of input from users, while
other ideas just make their way in as another
solution to the same problem. The RV01 spent a
little time on my desktop until it was replaced
by something new, I only had one real issue with
it the entire time of use, and that was when the
front door would accidentally release and scare
the stuff out of me in the process.
Changes have in fact been made in the RV01, and
today we get to look at the Raven RV02 chassis
and see what changes made it into the new
version. Some, from my research, are pretty
major changes, while others can almost be
overlooked if you haven’t owned the original
version. It’s about time we have a look at the
specifications and current pricing, then we can
get a real look at what the SilverStone RV02
offers over the RV01.
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Kingston HyperX DDR3 4gig Memory
Kit 1600Mhz KHX1600C8D3K2/4GX 1.65V Review
Tuesday January
12 @ 08:34:19 GMT +02:00
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TestFreaks posted a review on the Kingston
HyperX DDR3 4gig Memory Kit 1600Mhz
KHX1600C8D3K2/4GX 1.65V A quote from the
article:
I've got a 4gig set of Kingston HyperX DDR3 ram
that runs at 1600Mhz and has the low voltage
requirements of the Corei5 system. In my time
with this set of ram I've found that it easily
overclocks to almost 2000Mhz and it will even
run at a lower latency. I put it in my system
with my Corei5 750 CPU and ran a bunch of tests
to see just how well it performs, so read on to
learn more
Kingston HyperX DDR3 4gig Memory Kit 1600Mhz
KHX1600C8D3K2/4GX 1.65V Review |
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ROCCAT Kave 5.1 Surround Sound
Gaming Headset Review
Tuesday January
12 @ 08:22:05 GMT +02:00
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PCShopTalk posted a review on the ROCCAT Kave
5.1 Surround Sound Gaming Headset A quote from
the article:
The little cap on the top of the remote can be
opened and some extra buttons get revealed. We
can control independently the center, front,
rear and subwoofer channels and switch between 2
preset profiles: one is very good for game
environment and the other one is good for
watching movies.
ROCCAT Kave 5.1 Surround Sound Gaming Headset
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VMware Fusion 3 - Windows on the
Mac Made Easy
Tuesday January
12 @ 08:15:28 GMT +02:00
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Techgage.com posted a look at VMware's latest
consumer virtualization offering for the Mac,
Fusion 3
Own a Mac, but require the use of Windows from
time to time? With today's robust virtualization
solutions, there are far better alternatives
than rebooting with Bootcamp or using emulation.
VMware's Fusion 3 is one of these, and we put it
to the test to see if it's worth its $80 price
tag, and also whether or not free alternatives
are the more attractive choice.
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Mandriva Linux 2010 Spring
Alpha1
Tuesday January
12 @ 08:04:19 GMT +02:00
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Mandriva Linux 2010 Spring Alpha1
has been released Mandriva team
wishes you happy new year 2010 and is proud to
propose the first alpha release for 2010 Spring.
Together with these isos, you will find also
technical specifications for this coming
release.
Many improvements and new functionnalities are
planned for this new version: your desktop will
be smart and connected! Smart desktop is still
one of the focus of main version, you can have a
look on the coming roadmap. But you will find
also easy home encryption so that your personal
data are secured even whereever you are. Also
planned a big work on our tools to manage
softwares installation and update to give more
useful information and help user in choosing the
best of open source softwares.
Desktop environments are also one of our main
focus to provide the best of Linux experience:
preview of gnome-shell announcing future GNOME
3, KDE 4 also providing more and more
innovations such as netbook plasmoid… Just test
it en enjoy!
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Samsung XL2370 LED Monitor
Review
Tuesday January
5 @ 08:47:50 GMT +02:00
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DreamWare Computers posted a review on the
Samsung XL2370 LED Monitor
A quote from the article:
Up until now, we've seen what appears to be
seemingly few LED monitors on the market. A
handful of manufacturers have a token model or
two, but not much beyond that. Pricing seems to
be fairly overall affordable, but availability
can be hit or miss depending on the brand.
Although the Samsung XL2370 has been on the
overseas and American market for a few months
already, it is finally starting to creep it's
way into Canada now. Samsung is touting this
their "best performing monitor yet" and throwing
some pretty powerful words around when
describing it's features.
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Intel Core i5 661 Reviews
Roundup
Tuesday January
5 @ 08:46:09 GMT +02:00
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Intel is getting into high gear with their Core
processor family early on the new year, as they
are set to release 6 new desktop processors and
11 mobile processors this month. Along for the
ride will be 3 new chipsets for desktop PCs and
4 oriented towards mobility.
Today we will be looking at the Core i5 661, one
of four new Core i5 processors. The other models
include the Core i5 650, 660 and 670. Based on
this naming scheme the Core i5 661 doesn't seem
to fit quite right. Furthermore, Intel will
charge $196 for both the 660 and 661 processors,
but we'll break it down for you so you can gain
complete understanding of the new processor
line-up being announced today.
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Microsoft offers Windows XP,
Office XP users 50 percent discount to encourage upgrades
Tuesday January
5 @ 08:46:09 GMT +02:00
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All about Microsoft posted a news story that
Microsoft offers Windows XP, Office XP users 50
percent discount to encourage upgrades
Microsoft officials are well aware that its
biggest Windows 7 and Office 2010 competitors
are its own previous product iterations (Windows
XP and Office XP/2003). To try and wean users
away from older, “good-enough” releases,
Microsoft is introducing a new licensing
promotion.
The revamped “Up to Date Discount” program is
targeted at small/mid-size business (SMB)
customers running older versions of Windows and
Office. Between January 1 and June 30 of this
year, Microsoft is enabling users running
Windows XP or Vista (on the operating system
side) and Office XP, Office 2003 or Office 2007
(on the productivity suite side) to receive a
discount of 50 percent on the cost of their
licenses for Windows 7 and Office 2007 (or
Office 2010, once it is released by June 2010).
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ASUS K42F Notebook w/ Intel Core
i5 540M Arrandale CPU Review
Tuesday January
5 @ 08:34:19 GMT +02:00
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Legit Reviews posted a review on the ASUS K42F
Notebook w/ Intel Core i5 540M Arrandale CPU A
quote from the article:
Intel just announced their next series of
notebook processors with the launch of Arrandale!
What makes this processor so unique is the fact
that Intel has taken their 45nm Nehalem
architecture, enhanced it and has shrunken it
down to 32nm. Intel didn't stop there though and
took a 45nm graphics processor and placed it on
the CPU as well. Read on to see what this does
for performance!
ASUS K42F Notebook w/ Intel Core i5 540M
Arrandale CPU Review |
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USB 3.0: Your Questions Answered
Tuesday January
5 @ 08:22:05 GMT +02:00
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TechReviewSource.com posted FAQ on USB 3.0 USB
3.0 has been making headway lately, both in the
tech media and from some hardware manufacturers,
but what is this new USB 3.0 standard? This USB
3.0 guide will break it down and answer some
commonly asked questions about USB 3.0's
usability, backwards compatibility, speed, and
more.
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K-Lite Codec Pack Full 5.6.0
Tuesday January
5 @ 08:15:28 GMT +02:00
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Play all the popular movie formats and even some
rare formats K-Lite Codec Pack is a collection
of codecs and related tools. Codec is short for
Compressor-Decompressor. Codecs are needed for
encoding and decoding (playing) audio and video.
This Codec Pack is designed as a user-friendly
solution for playing all your movie files. You
should be able to play all the popular movie
formats and even some rare formats.
There are five variants of the K-Lite Codec
Pack:
The basic variant contains everything you need
to play all the common video file formats. Such
as AVI, MKV, MP4, OGM, and FLV. This pack is for
those who like a small no-nonsense pack.
The standard variant contains some additional
features compared to the basic variant. It
contains Media Player Classic, which is an
excellent player for video files. It also has
(better) support for playback of DVDs. This pack
is recommended for the average user.
The full variant has many additional features.
It supports playback of several (lossless) audio
formats. It contains VFW/ACM codecs that can be
used for encoding. It has playback support for a
few legacy audio and video formats. This package
is suitable for power users.
The corporate variant is a special version for
use in a corporate environment. It is similar to
the full variant, minus a few items, but almost
just as powerful. It has a strong focus on open
source software.
The mega variant has almost the same contents as
the full variant, but additionally contains Real
Alternative and some extra VFW/ACM codecs
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FileZilla 3.3.1
Tuesday January
5 @ 08:04:19 GMT +02:00
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FileZilla is a fast and reliable
FTP client with lots of useful features and an
intuitive interface.
Main Features:
- Ability to resume Uploads/Downloads (if the
server supports it)
- Custom Commands - Site Manager with folders
- Keep Alive system
- Timeout detection
- Firewall support
- SOCKS4/5 and HTTP1.1 Proxy support
- SSL secured connections
- SFTP support - Upload/Download Queue
- Drag&Drop
- Multi-language support
- GSS authentication and encryption using
Kerberos
There also is a server component available at
the author's site.
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SSD Performance: Marvell SATA-6G
vs Intel ICH10
Tuesday December
08 @ 08:46:09 GMT +02:00
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Benchmark Reviews posted a review on the SSD
Performance of Marvell SATA-6G vs Intel ICH10
When the Seagate Barracuda XT was revealed as
the World's first-ever third generation SATA
6GBps hard drive, expectations for performance
were raised to match the new bandwidth limit.
While this drive offered tremendous storage
capacity paired to good performance, the
transfer speeds were nowhere near the second
generation SATA 3GBps limit. This is where
Benchmark Reviews turns to our vast collection
of Solid State Drive storage products, some of
which eclipse the SATA-II range. However, our
history of SSD performance tests on the Intel
ICH10 Southbridge would prove to be very
different than our results on the new Marvell
88SE9123 or 88SE9128 SATA-III chips. In this
article, Benchmark Reviews compares Marvell SATA
6G SSD performance against tests on the Intel
ICH10 chipset.
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SSD vs HDD on a Netbook
Tuesday December
08 @ 08:46:09 GMT +02:00
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TestFreaks compared the performance of SSD vs
HDD on a Netbook I know the SSD is faster than
the HDD, but what I didn't really know wa show
it affected the system performance overall, so
being a reviewer I ran tests, lots of tests, to
find the answer. I ran storage specific tests, I
ran overall system tests and separate tests as
well and I found the obvious that the SSD is
faster. I also found the not so obvious as well
that at the system level the performance seemed
lower with the SSD installed. So continue on to
see the results of the testing and you can make
your own conclusions.
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ASUS GeForce GTX 285 Matrix
Review
Tuesday December
08 @ 08:46:09 GMT +02:00
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PureOverclock has published a review of the ASUS
GeForce GTX 285 Matrix graphics card. A quote
from the article:
The ASUS GTX 285 Matrix is part of the Republic
of Gamers lineup, and it brings a few
ASUS-specific features to the table. Like to
overclock? Want to adjust voltages without
voiding your warranty? Want the fastest single-GPU
Nvidia card on the market? Then you're in for a
treat today. But you know the question on your
mind is, "How close does it come to their Radeon
5870?" We figured that question would probably
come up, so we've done the testing and have the
answers for you.
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BlackBerry Master Control
Program (Stand Alone) 0.9.2.1
Tuesday December
08 @ 08:34:19 GMT +02:00
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Power tool for BlackBerry devices designed for
basic, moderate and advanced users. No
installer. BlackBerry Master Control Program (MCP)
is a power tool for BlackBerry devices designed
for basic, moderate and advanced users.
You can use BlackBerry Master Control Program (MCP)
to (Basic) take screenshots (including
auto-capture and auto-save), set the device
time, turn the radio/on off, recover memory,
gather information, view/clear event logs,
display modules, gather module information,
create ALX/JAD files, backup and restore third
party applications, (Advanced) handheld wipe
(all 3 types), factory reset, load, save and
erase modules. The Operating System Management
page allows you to completely manage and
optimize any OS you want to install on your
device. The Javaloader CLI page offers a 1:1 GUI
for javaloader.exe.
MCP allows you to keep an unlimited number of
OS's installed on your PC but at the time you
actually install an OS to your device MCP only
lets RIM's Application Loader "see" the OS you
had selected inside MCP. Most OS 101 articles
tell you to uninstall all other OS's from your
PC before you begin the process. This is time
consuming to say the least. MCP allows you to
keep multiple BlackBerry OS's installed on your
computer and keep them in their current
(possibly optimized) state for later use at any
time.
Any controls that can potentially harm your
device are blocked from use until you enter a
passphrase... so even new users can't do any
harm using it until they know what they are
doing.
MCP is 100% unrestricted, donations are always
welcome. Registration allows users to remove the
PayPal Donate button.
Portable and installer versions available here.
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ATI Radeon HD 5770 CrossFireX
Performance Review
Tuesday December
08 @ 08:22:05 GMT +02:00
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Techgage.com published a look at CrossFireX
performance when utilizing two Radeon HD 5770's
A quote from the article:
Want to purchase a Radeon HD 5870, but can't
find one in stock? One alternative to consider
is instead purchasing two Radeon HD 5770's to
take advantage of CrossFireX. Not only does this
solution save you up to $80 at current pricing,
but it proved in our results to offer even
better performance in select titles, such as
with Modern Warfare 2.
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AMD Phenom II 965 X4 Black
Edition C3 Processor Review
Tuesday December
08 @ 08:15:28 GMT +02:00
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OCIA.net has posted their review of the AMD
Phenom II 965 X4 Black Edition C3 Processor
A quote from the article:
Although AMD has had some exciting new mid- and
entry-level chips come to market in the last
several months, their top of the line Phenom II
series has not seen much action since the
beginning of the year. But since we won't see
AMD's new six-core desktop Thuban processor
emerge until next year, what we have to feed off
of in the meantime is a new Phenom II core
revision, the C3. Beginning with the
highest-clocked chip, the 965 BE, the new core
will begin to filter down through the rest of
the lineup through next year. Enhancements to
the core are expected to lower voltage
requirements and thus reduce operating
temperature, which can potentially lead to
better, more stable overclocks. Is it worth the
upgrade expense for a current Phenom II owner to
make the change to the new revision though? Join
me as I aim to find out!
AMD Phenom II 965 X4 Black Edition C3 Processor
Review |
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Top Holiday Tech Gifts
Tuesday December
08 @ 08:04:19 GMT +02:00
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TechReviewSource.com posted their
Top Holiday Tech Gifts guide
With the holiday shopping season in
full swing, it can be hard to figure out what to
buy. To help, you will want to check out these
hot holiday gifts that are the most popular tech
gifts to give and get this season.
Top Holiday Tech Gifts |
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AVIVO PureVideo HD DXVA GPU
Acceleration Guide
Tuesday December
01 @ 08:46:09 GMT +02:00
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Benchmark Reviews posted an AVIVO PureVideo HD
DXVA GPU Acceleration Guide
A quote from the article:
HTPCs and HD content are growing more and more
around the GPU industry. ATI and NVIDIA have
been working on technologies to playback and
enhance this video content for many years.
NVIDIA started working on their Purevideo
technology and added the Purevideo HD some time
ago. ATI on the other hand, has their own AVIVO
technology and as it was obvious, they name
their latest technology AVIVO HD. Now, while
these technologies have been marketed too much,
I've noticed that the big consumers majority
doesn't even know how to use them. The real
problem is that neither NVIDIA nor ATI have done
enough to help people use their technology. They
can bombard you with so many pictures, images
and text but neither of these things will offer
a simple guide on how to use the software tools
in the real world. Here at Benchmark Reviews, we
will teach you how to use your GPU to playback
and enhance HD video content, and we're not
limited to DVD or Blu-ray content, because we'll
also address *.mkv files so that you can enjoy
your stored multimedia. There is so much content
available for download from Internet which can
be reproduced without using your CPU, that it
makes good sense to enhance the image quality
whenever possible. Please, have a read at our
AVIVO-HD PureVideo-HD DXVA GPU Acceleration
Guide and enjoy the Full High Definition
experience as it was meant to be!
AVIVO PureVideo HD DXVA GPU Acceleration Guide |
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Chrome Detailing: Previewing
Google's New Operating System
Tuesday December
01 @ 08:46:09 GMT +02:00
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HotHardware.com posted a preview on Chromium OS
A quote from the article:
Last week, Google open-sourced its Chromium OS
project, more than a year be fore the operating
system is scheduled for release. In doing so,
Google hopes a variety of developers and
companies will become involved in the project,
and has pledged to release regular updates as
well as a comprehensive log of bug reports and
fixes. We've spent a few days playing with
Chromium and exploring its design and come away
impressed-but not without questions...
Chrome Detailing: Previewing Google's New
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ASUS Maximus III Formula (P55
Express) Motherboard Review
Tuesday December
01 @ 08:34:19 GMT +02:00
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TweakTown posted a review on the ASUS Maximus
III Formula (P55 Express) Motherboard A quote
from the article:
Lynnfield boards are now starting to come out
thick in fast. Even before Computex 2009 went
underway we were hearing model numbers and names
being thrown around as well as seeing early
images of certain boards. And weeks before
launch we were even given a couple of boards for
preview. The ASUS P7P55D Deluxe was one and
GIGABYTE kindly sent early samples of its UD4
for a quick lookover as well.
Now that the Core i5 and Core i7 8xx series are
officially out, we are seeing so many companies
throwing out various P55 based boards. ASUS
already has sent us their P7P55D which we
reviewed earlier. This board is aimed at the
mid-range and high-end crowd. Today the Maximus
III Formula arrives for a good going over. This
board is aimed at the high-end to enthusiast
level crowd and is part of the Republic of
Gamers series.
ASUS Maximus III Formula (P55 Express)
Motherboard Review |
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ASUS Eee PC 1008HA Seashell
Review
Tuesday December
01 @ 08:22:05 GMT +02:00
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InsideHW.com has reviewed ASUS Eee PC 1008HA
Seashell netbook A quote from the article:
At first sight, ASUS Eee PC 1008HA looks like
any other netbook made in piano finish, where
shiny black plastics dominates its exterior. In
case you take this netbook outdors and take a
good look at its surface under intensive
sunlight, you will notice small details on its
surface. Small dots (in our case blue dots) can
be visible, and those are making effects similar
to sand shimmering under the bright sunlight on
some beach. This can sound as a tacky detail,
but actually, it isn’t - on contrary. Except
this rather nice effect, this is still netbook
with piano finish surface, which is magnet for
fingerprints and nightmare for users that like
to keep their portable companion clean…
ASUS Eee PC 1008HA Seashell Review |
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Intel DP55WG Review
Tuesday December
01 @ 08:15:28 GMT +02:00
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Techgage.com published a review of Intel's
latest mainstream motherboard, the DP55WG A
quote from the article:
For most consumers, Intel might not be the first
name to come to mind when building a new PC, but
the company offers a rather robust line-up of
boards for each chipset it releases. We're
looking at the $140 "mainstream" DP55WG, which
has an simple overall feature-set, but includes
support for IR and also NVIDIA's SLI.
Intel DP55WG Review |
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Corsair Dominator DDR3-1600
i7/i5 Optimized 4GB Dual Channel Memory Kit Review
Tuesday December
01 @ 08:04:19 GMT +02:00
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ThinkComputers.org posted Corsair
Dominator DDR3-1600 i7/i5 Optimized 4GB Dual
Channel Memory Kit Review A quote
from the article:
It obviously wasnt an insurmountable problem, as
we saw DDR3-2000 triple channel kits not long
after the release of the LGA 1366 i7, and I
found that not only did they do DDR3-2000 at
that voltage, they were all able to be
overclocked beyond that. Now that the LGA 1156
has been released, we need dual channel kits
utilizing that same low voltage requirement.
That obviously was no problem, the memory was
already there, they just needed packaging that
held only two modules rather than three. Today I
will be looking at one of Corsairs low voltage
dual channel kits, the Corsair Dominator
DDR3-1600 i7/i5 4GB Dual Channel kit. It is XMP
enabled, sports Corsairs Dominator cooling fins,
and timed at 8-8-8-24. Of course its Vdimm is
1.65v. Will the Dominator dominate? Read on to
see!
Corsair Dominator DDR3-1600 i7/i5 Optimized 4GB
Dual Channel Memory Kit Review |
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Google Chrome OS Preview
Tuesday November
24 @ 08:47:50 GMT +02:00
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SuperSite for Windows posted a preview on Google
Chrome OS
A quote from the article:
Thursday's on campus announcement was the second
major event Google held for its nascent Chrome
OS, and while some have churlishly referred to
the project as vaporware, let's not be silly:
Chrome OS is real, and by just announcing that
it's working on such a thing, Google has already
changed the PC operating landscape and then
some. The question, going forward, is how much
more it will change things. I anticipate seeing
Microsoft lower the pricing on its
functionally-challenged Windows 7 Starter
edition, for example. But if the software giant
is serious about competing with Google, it will
need to do the unthinkable and simply make
Windows 7 Starter available to PC makers for
free. It will go kicking and screaming into such
a future. The only question is how long it
takes.
Google Chrome OS Preview |
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Apple Announces Black Friday
2009 Sale
Tuesday November
24 @ 08:46:09 GMT +02:00
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As expected, Apple has announced that they will
be holding a one day shopping event on Friday,
November 27th. In the U.S., the day after
Thanksgiving is called "Black Friday", which is
historically one of the busiest shopping days of
the year.
Apple Announces Black Friday 2009 Sale |
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Seven Cheap Full HD 22-inch
Monitors Review
Tuesday November
24 @ 08:46:09 GMT +02:00
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InsideHW.com has compared seven cheap Full HD
22-inch monitors A quote from the article:
We gathered all 22-inch (21.5’’) monitors that
we could with one more condition: price tag
should be below 160€. All monitors are black
with differences in surface finish: matte or
gloss (piano). This is nice change since earlier
combinations of black and grey surfaces weren’t
that much pleasing. All monitors have only one
analog D-Sub, which is expected from low price
models. All displays have 16:9 panel ratio, with
1920x1080 resolution. This will satisfy Full-HD
standard and offer decent performances in new
visually attractive operating systems. All
tested models have decent picture control, which
is important in case you have graphics card that
cannot run new games in resolutions that are
different from monitor’s native resolution. This
means that if you lower game resolution, picture
won’t get stretched but will maintain ratio even
if it is not 16:9. Even specifications of all
monitors are almost the same with only one
difference: declared contrast values…
Seven Cheap Full HD 22-inch Monitors Review |
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ASUS Radeon EAH5850 Review
Tuesday November
24 @ 08:34:19 GMT +02:00
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Techgage.com published a review of ASUS' Radeon
HD 5850 A quote from the article:
If we had an award for the "best bang for the
buck", it would require little thinking to give
it to ATI's Radeon HD 5850. For the price, it
offers incredible power, superb power
consumption, and of course, DirectX 11 support.
We're taking a look at ASUS' version here, which
along with Dirt 2, includes a surprisingly
useful overclocking tool.
ASUS Radeon EAH5850 Review |
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Seagate FreeAgent Theater+ HD
Media Player Review
Tuesday November
24 @ 08:22:05 GMT +02:00
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Futurelooks checks out Seagate's follow up to
their FreeAgent Theatre product A quote from
the article:
Is there something in the air? Maybe in the
water? It seems that so many companies that once
focused on other areas, like memory and
motherboards, have suddenly acquired a taste for
consumer electronics and they're all gravitating
toward the appeal of HD media players.
Seagate FreeAgent Theater+ HD Media Player
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Patriot Viper Series DDR3-1600
8-8-8-24 XMP Ready Triple Channel Memory Kit Review
Tuesday November
24 @ 08:15:28 GMT +02:00
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OCIA.net has posted their review of the Patriot
Viper Series DDR3-1600 8-8-8-24 XMP Ready Triple
Channel Memory Kit A quote from the article:
Though they have been around since 1985, I have
never owned any Patriot Memory products before
now. My memory purchases have been from the
"household name" companies, as have most of
yours. I always enjoy reviewing products from
brands I have never owned before, and was
delighted when I was asked to review a Patriot
memory kit. Today I will be looking Patriot's
Viper Series DDR3-1600 8-8-8-24 triple channel
memory kit. It is designed for the i7, and
supports Intel XMP. Of course it does all of
this at the i7's required Vdimm of 1.65v. Will
the Patriot memory kit do us proud? Read on to
see!
Patriot Viper Series DDR3-1600 8-8-8-24 XMP
Ready Triple Channel Memory Kit Review |
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Seagate BlackArmor NAS 110 1TB
NAS Box Review
Tuesday November
24 @ 08:04:19 GMT +02:00
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TestFreaks posted a review on the
Seagate BlackArmor NAS 110 1TB NAS Box
A quote from the article:
I've taken a look at the Seagate BlackArmor
series of external drives and NAS boxes in the
past, today for review I've got another of the
BlackArmor series, the NAS110. This one is a
single drive NAS box that's very easy to setup
and offers all of the features of multiple drive
NAS boxes. The NAS110 is aimed at those that
want network storage but don't want to spend
hundreds and hundreds of dollars, it's a a
little over $200 in cost and well worth it I
think. I've tested it out, and compared it up
against a few other NAS boxes I've got on hand
and found it to be the fastest of the bunch. So
read on to learn more about a great little NAS
box
Seagate BlackArmor NAS 110 1TB NAS Box Review |
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