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AMD Athlon 2650e & X2 3250e - Better than Atom for SFF Desktops | Posted on: 31/12/2009 @ 23:50

We call them the Dell zino HD CPUs, because they're found in Dell's zino HD. You can buy a decent nettop based on Intel's Atom processor or one of these low clocked, low TDP AMD CPUs. Which one should you buy? Read on to find out....

SanDisk 32GB Extreme 30MB/s SDHC Memory Card Review | Posted on: 31/12/2009 @ 20:10

In June of 2009 SanDisk announced that they were coming out with the 32GB Extreme SDHC card, the world’s fastest 32 gigabyte SDHC card on the market. The 32GB Extreme SDHC card features Class 10 performance, up to 30 megabytes per second (MB/s) read and write speeds. Read on to see what we think of this SDHC memory card!

OCZ's Vertex 2 Pro Preview: The Fastest MLC SSD We've Ever Tested | Posted on: 31/12/2009 @ 19:30

OCZ has been keeping an ace up its sleeve for the past few months. It's called the Vertex 2 Pro and you won't see it until next year. Based on a controller by a newcomer called SandForce, we got a chance to preview the first SSD to truly beat Intel's famed X25-M....

Evercool Transformer 4 CPU Heatsink Review | Posted on: 31/12/2009 @ 19:00

I don’t know if anyone else here watches "Ace of Cakes". It seems like every single one they make is bigger than the last. I’m always sure that they're going to topple over and cover an entire block with icing. He makes the coolest looking stuff, and his motto is; “Make it bigger, make it badder, make it awesome.” I’m starting to think that EverCool took this ...

NZXT Sentry 2 Fan Control Panel | Posted on: 31/12/2009 @ 18:00

I have always been impressed with the ingenuity and elegance behind NZXT products, and the Sentry 2 fan control panel does not disappoint. With such a simple design, and an equally simple user interface, the Sentry 2 can add much needed functionality to just about any PC, while also giving it a more futuristic feel.

2009 – the year of the SSD, Firefox and ultramobility (2009-12-31) | Posted on: 31/12/2009 @ 14:40

Cooler Master Storm Sentinel Advance Gaming Mouse | Posted on: 31/12/2009 @ 13:20

Cooler Master's latest gaming mouse is dubbed the Sentinel Advance. Advanced it is with its 5600 DPI double laser sensor and complex lighting system. Besides high performance, this mouse feature eight buttons and a driver suite that has just about any tweakable aspect known to man.

RC Space Insect – creepy… | Posted on: 31/12/2009 @ 11:10

Remember the RC anti-gravity car that was so popular last year, thanks to Top Gear’s GMTV prank? Well, this is that in insect form. 8 8 8 RC Space Insect – creepy… is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech News, Reviews and Shopping Site - Gaj-It.com

The State Of OpenGL 3.x in Mesa Core | Posted on: 31/12/2009 @ 10:50

While ATI R600 users only recently received OpenGL 2.0 hardware support within the open-source Radeon 3D stack and there is many more OpenGL extensions to be implemented just not for the ATI Mesa driver but the other DRI drivers as well, Brian Paul has published a document that lays out the current state of OpenGL 3.x within the classic Mesa core. This document lays out what core Mesa supports ...

Firefox 3.6 Won’t Surf Until Spring | Posted on: 31/12/2009 @ 8:20

Looks like Christmas caught up to the guys over at Mozilla a bit quicker than they anticipated. Instead of the latest release of Firefox hitting our screens this year, we will now have to wait until the first quarter of 2010 to bask in its benefits.Firefox 3.6 Won’t Surf Until Spring is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech News, Reviews and Shopping Site - Gaj-It.com

Most Popular Broadband Bundles | Posted on: 31/12/2009 @ 8:10

There are literally hundreds of broadband deals out there at the moment, and it can be quite a daunting task to compare broadband deals if you don’t know what you are looking for. Here is the list of the top 5 broadband bundles as voted for by the general public: 1. BT Broadband Option 1 This package is [...]Most Popular Broadband Bundles is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech News, Reviews ...

Blu-ray Release Line-up for 2010 | Posted on: 31/12/2009 @ 6:00

Kingston 16GB DataTraveler Locker+ Flash Drive | Posted on: 31/12/2009 @ 4:00

The Kingston 16GB DataTraveler Locker+ flash drive makes protecting your data just about foolproof, while still offering transfer rates to rival a typical flash drive. I had assumed that the hardware-based encryption and security software running from the drive would have an impact on performance, but real-world use and benchmarking proved me wrong.

Compro VideoMate IP70 | Posted on: 30/12/2009 @ 23:00

Compro VideoMate IP70 secure your place anytime, anywhere. Day & Night MegaPixel/H.264 Indoor Network Camera Compro Technology, launch VideoMate IP70, the world’s first day/night camera with true infrared(IR) lighting and HD megapixel resolution, targeted at the home / SOHO market. VideoMate IP70 is a high performance H.264 IP camera which delivers high-quality megapixel video and ...

WD Black 2TB | Posted on: 30/12/2009 @ 21:44

After presenting a 2TB WD Green drive, models for the middle segment were skipped and the company went directly to the fastest models. This time, WD joy us with the representative of Black series featuring the largest capacity: whopping 2 terabytes of space. Black Series represents a step forward when the speeds of reading and writing are in question, so we expected no less from the new model, ...

Enermax Apollish LED Case Fan Review | Posted on: 30/12/2009 @ 19:50

The guys over at Enermax were kind enough to send me their silver Apollish in both the 120mm and 80mm sizes. I opened the packaging (another thing I like about Enermax; their packaging isn't hard to open) and removed the fans from the respective molded plastic enclosure. They really are very striking to look at. The silver finish is better than most chrome jobs on classic cars. The holograph ...

ASUS Maximus III Gene | Posted on: 30/12/2009 @ 18:16

The ASUS Maximus III Gene is a micro-ATX motherboard that promises virtually the same features and performance as its bigger brother, the Formula, but in a smaller package. The Republic of Gamer products offer some serious features and performance for demanding consumers, so let\'s push this little board and see how far it goes.

New PC Setup Guide | Posted on: 30/12/2009 @ 15:30

Did you recently get a new PC? If so, setting it up and getting it running properly can be daunting task, even for advanced computer users. This new PC setup guide is aimed at helping you get your shiny new desktop or laptop up and running in no time, while making sure you're secure and protected at the same time.

HIS Radeon HD 5750 iCooler IV Video Card Benchmarking | Posted on: 30/12/2009 @ 15:20

The HIS Radeon HD 5750 graphics card features a dual slot GPU cooler called the iCooler IV. This cooling system moves a massive amount of cool air from the central cooler to cool down the internal fins directly. Heat from the 5750 GPU can rapidly transfer to internal fins that extend under the cooler. Read on to see if the fan performs better than others found in this series!

ASUS RT-N13U SuperSpeed N Wireless Router | Posted on: 30/12/2009 @ 12:50

A Dinosaur Game Is Coming To Linux | Posted on: 30/12/2009 @ 9:30

There's a new game under development that is another first-person shooter but takes the roles of dinosaurs fighting humans and vice-versa. This game is Primal Carnage and is currently under development by a relatively unknown studio called Lukewarm Media...

Ubuntu 32-bit, 32-bit PAE, 64-bit Benchmarks | Posted on: 30/12/2009 @ 9:30

Coming up in our forums was a testing request to compare the performance of Linux between using 32-bit, 32-bit PAE, and 64-bit kernels. This is coming after Linus Torvalds has spoke of 25% performance differences between kernels using CONFIG_HIGHMEM4G and those without this option that allows 32-bit builds to address up to 4GB of physical RAM on a system. We decided to compare the performance of ...

XBMC Gains Crystal HD 1080p Decoding Support | Posted on: 30/12/2009 @ 9:10

A few days ago XBMC 9.11 was released, but there is already new code that has hit their mainline code repository that will make the next release even more exciting already. Committed to the XBMC SVN trunk repository last night was support for Broadcom's Crystal HD hardware decoding ASIC. With the Broadcom Crystal HD hardware decoder (a.k.a...

Review: Sandberg StreetBlaster Headphones | Posted on: 30/12/2009 @ 8:10

I would like to start by saying that this review is aimed at the trendy section section of society. The ones who can pull off a mullet, and not be embarrassed wearing skin tight jeans, and a blazer. The focus of today's review is the Sandbergs StreetBlaster headphones, which at an RRP of £35.99, might seem a reasonable amount of money.Review: Sandberg StreetBlaster Headphones is a post from: ...

FINAL FANTASY XIII Hands On Preview | Posted on: 30/12/2009 @ 5:10

Adobe Flash HD-Video GPU Acceleration Guide | Posted on: 30/12/2009 @ 3:22

Let\'s think the first words coming to our minds when reading: Adobe Flash Player. Youtube, Hulu, vimeo, HD videos might be some of them. If you don´t understand or relate this words you probably live under a rock or have been out of the game, and by game I mean technology world, for a long time. In our AVIVO Purevideo DXVA HD Acceleration Guide we show you how to use your GPU to playback and ...

Gigabyte P55A-UD6 Motherboard | Posted on: 30/12/2009 @ 2:30

Let's take a look on this socket 1156 motherboard from Gigabyte featuring SATA-600 and USB 3.0 ports, a 24-phase voltage regulator, six memory sockets, 2 oz copper tracks and more.

XBMC & Broadcom Bring 1080p Decode Upgrade to ill-equipped netbooks, nettops, Apple TVs | Posted on: 30/12/2009 @ 2:20

Have $30? Thanks to the XBMC team and Broadcom you now have a way of upgrading your anemic netbook, nettop, AppleTV or Mac Mini to a HTPC capable of playing back 1080p video. Open source rocks....

Hisoundaudio AMP3 Pro. 2 | Posted on: 30/12/2009 @ 1:30

Manufacturer: hisoundaudio Price: $159 @ Whiplash Audio Hisoundaudio is a new company that just emerged from Shen Zhen, China back in 2008, releasing the AMP3 as their flagship product. With other products in development, they also decided to redesign the AMP3 to improve on the previous bugs. Thus they came out with the AMP3 pro. 2 in [...]

Twitter Goes Geo: Buys Mixer Labs | Posted on: 30/12/2009 @ 1:00

Everyone’s favourite micro-blogging site looks set to increase its locational capabilities with Twitter’s latest announcement that it has acquired Mixer Labs. Mixer Labs is a tracking location start-up founded by two ex-Google employees. It is responsible for … [visit site to read more] Gadget Gift Ideas If you like what you’re reading then learn more about joining ...

Nikon Coolpix S640 Digital Camera Review | Posted on: 29/12/2009 @ 17:50

Review of Nikon Coolpix S640, the fastest camera in the Coolpix range with an autofocus speed comparable to digital SLRs. Let's take a look on this 12-megapixel camera.

GSM Encryption is Cracked After 21 Years | Posted on: 29/12/2009 @ 17:20

For 21 years, the same encryption algorithm, A5/1, has been employed to protect the privacy of calls under the Global Systems for Mobile communications (GSM) standard. With the GSM standard encompassing 80 percent of calls worldwide (AT&T and T-Mobile use it within the U.S.) — far more than the leading rival standard CDMA — this [...]

In Win Ammo 2.5-inch HDD RFID Enclosure | Posted on: 29/12/2009 @ 15:20

Hard drive enclosures seem to be a dime a dozen lately as storage prices continue to drop and users have more data than ever to backup. In Win, however, has an enclosure that stands out from the crowd in a couple of ways. Read on to find out more about this ammo cartridge-shaped enclosure with RFID encryption technology.

ASUS Maximus III Formula | Posted on: 29/12/2009 @ 12:20

Mit dem Maximus III Formula präsentiert ASUS ein weiteres Mainboard aus der ROG-Serie (Republic of Gamers), das mit einer äusserst ansprechen Optik, guter Performance sowie interessanten Features auf sich aufmerksam machen will.

Vidabox vCase3 HTPC Case | Posted on: 29/12/2009 @ 10:20

The vCase3 is a low profile HTPC case aimed at the DIYers out there who want an elegant yet simplistic design to house even the wildest of HTPC systems while not breaking the bank. Today we take a closer look at what the case has to offer.

The Rise and Fall of the Netbook: Will Apple’s Tablet Become King? | Posted on: 29/12/2009 @ 10:00

As we approach the end of 2009 let us whisk back quickly in history to the end of 2007. Just two years ago Asus launched the Eee PC 700 and 701 and started the netbook revolution. Previously the PC industry had been moving ahead with only one aim, bigger and bigger, faster and faster. Then Asus realised that you don't need a dual core processor with 4GB of memory to read your email. And so they ...

Small Rivers – Let the Blog Content Flow! | Posted on: 29/12/2009 @ 9:40

As a blog we are always on the hunt to find new and interesting content to talk and write about which will interest anyone who is reading our site.  However, content like this doesn’t simply come by putting pen to paper but it is takes hours of research to find the right content for you.  [...]Small Rivers – Let the Blog Content Flow! is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech News, ...

Cooler Master Storm Series Sniper Black Edition Gaming Case Review | Posted on: 29/12/2009 @ 6:50

Ultra X4 Fully Modular 850 Watt Power Supply Review @ Tweaknews | Posted on: 29/12/2009 @ 5:45

The Ultra Products X4 850W power supply has a lot to recommend it. Its fully modular design is very unique and will be a boon to users with tight cases who like to have neat, tidy installs. The cable assortment is complete and provides the user with plenty of connectors supporting a wide variety of configurations.

Azza Helios 910R ATX Mid Tower Case | Posted on: 29/12/2009 @ 4:20

Red and black with lots of room! After using the Kingwin MTX425SW MutantX mid tower case for a few years, its about time I got the chance to try out this cool new Helios 910R (as in Red) mid tower case by Azza. The red and black color combination is very attractive also has very generous room inside. Read more... (http://www.bayreviews.com/computers/725-azza-helios-910r-atx-mid-tower-case)

Scythe FenrisWolf Mid-Tower Chassis | Posted on: 29/12/2009 @ 1:50

Amazon Kindle Copyright Hacked: PDF Books Up for Grabs | Posted on: 29/12/2009 @ 0:40

In the spirit of giving, hackers have claimed success in cracking copyright protections on Amazon’s Kindle eReader, allowing eBooks to be exported to other devices. The eBooks will take the form of a pdf file, allowing it to be easily shared around the Kindle community and other file supporting devices. Israeli hacker Labba is taking the kudos [...]Amazon Kindle Copyright Hacked: PDF Books ...

Canon Pixma MP560 | Posted on: 28/12/2009 @ 21:30

The Canon Pixma MP560 is a wireless all-in-one printer that offers both printing and scanning, but no fax capability. It offers cheaper ink costs and better paper handling than other similar products. Having wireless built-in is a huge advantage and there's even an optional Bluetooth adapter too.

Linux Gaming: Are We There Yet? | Posted on: 28/12/2009 @ 20:30

Can you actually play Windows games on Linux? That's what we seek to find out. Talk about opening a can of worms!...

A New HDR Benchmark Is Coming To Linux | Posted on: 28/12/2009 @ 20:10

While I am technically away on a sabbatical that is focused on providing support for Microsoft Windows in the Phoronix Test Suite, which will make PTS the first full-featured, open-source testing framework that is compatible with Linux / BSD / OpenSolaris / OS X / Windows operating systems and its numerous test profiles, work on a new benchmark has also commenced. This new benchmark, which can ...

Alien Arena 7.33 Brings Headshots & More | Posted on: 28/12/2009 @ 20:00

For those of you that still have time off of work from the holidays, there is a new release of the Alien Arena first-person shooter if that piques your interest. Alien Arena 7.33 has been released, which is coming just two months after Alien Arena 7.32. The Alien Arena 7.33 release provides an in-game IRC (Internet Relay Chat) client, support for displaying player rankings within the server ...

Razer Imperator Laser Gaming Mouse RZ01-0035 Review | Posted on: 28/12/2009 @ 19:28

The company name Razer is practically synonymous with PC-gaming peripherals. Their wide selection of gaming keyboards, mice, and other accessories make them a top choice when shopping for the best gaming gear. The Razer Imperator is the latest release, and the RZ01-0035 model offers gamers an ergonomic mouse with highly-sensitive 5600 dpi laser. Razer compromises nothing when it comes to comfort, ...

Call of Duty : Modern Warfare 2 – Game Review | Posted on: 28/12/2009 @ 18:10

goldfries rated it   This is my favorite game of the year and I have a good feeling it’ll last me through quite a few other holidays. The Story The most-anticipated game of the year and the sequel to the best-selling first-person action game of all time, Modern Warfare 2 continues the gripping and heart-racing action as players [...] No related posts.

Head-Direct HiFiMAN RE252 | Posted on: 28/12/2009 @ 18:00

Head-Direct's HiFiMAN RE252 in-ears boast a new type of shell made from soft silicone. These in-ears aim to provide you with audiophile quality sound without ruining your ears. We put the $200 earphones to the test to see if the design can hold its own.

AT&T Suspends Online Sales of iPhone in New York City | Posted on: 28/12/2009 @ 16:10

Customers are reporting that the iPhone is no longer available for NYC zip codes Although there have been reports of high dropped call rates for the Apple iPhone, a spokesperson for the company has contacted DailyTech on multiple occasions insisting that these reports are patently false and its partners at Apple are wrong. Unfortunately, to date, [...]

Unigine Heaven Linux Release Pushed Back | Posted on: 28/12/2009 @ 16:00

Back in October Unigine Heaven was released for Microsoft Windows 7 with its DirectX 11.0 renderer, but there was no Linux client to be found. This was not because Unigine Corp is liking the Linux platform any less, but because none of the Linux graphics drivers could simply handle the complexities of this technology demo and rendering its OpenGL 3.2 implementation correctly. Unigine Corp did ...

ASUS P7P55D Premium Motherboard Review | Posted on: 28/12/2009 @ 15:10

The ASUS P7P55D Premium motherboard is ideal for serious gamers and power users. The two-chip layout conserves power and delivers advanced performance tuning for a smoother, more realistic experience. Plus, Asus has pushed the envelope for the standard DDR3 memory specification, hitting speeds of 2133 MHz. The ASUS P7P55D Premium also both NVIDIA SLI and ATI CrossFireX multi-GPU technologies.

Tritton Technologies AX 180 Universal Gaming Headset Review | Posted on: 28/12/2009 @ 10:40

ATI Linux 2009 Year In Review | Posted on: 28/12/2009 @ 6:10

Compared to past years when recapping the AMD/ATI Linux advancements over the past calendar year, 2009 was not quite as exciting, which can be viewed as both good and bad for their Catalyst Linux driver. There were many advancements this year on AMD's open-source side, but in 2009 there wasn't as many milestones for their Catalyst driver like in the past with the introduction of CrossFire, ...

Vodafone Releases its iPhone tariffs- Handset on Sale in January | Posted on: 28/12/2009 @ 4:30

If you’re new year’s resolution isn’t to lose weight or move house, but is a potentially more realistic: to get a new mobile, here’s potential motivation to upgrade to a brand spanking new iPhone in the new year. Vodafone is the latest major carrier in the UK to sell Apple’s popular handset on 14 January [...]Vodafone Releases its iPhone tariffs- Handset on Sale ...

HIS Radeon HD 5750 iCooler IV Video Card | Posted on: 28/12/2009 @ 3:40

Stratospherix NetPortal 1.2 | Posted on: 27/12/2009 @ 16:48

Imagine being able to access the files and folders on your PC from a mobile device. For most of us, this would massively change the way in which we work. Instead of waiting until you’re near a PC to be able to preview and proof read reports for tomorrow’s meeting, you’re now suddenly able to do it whilst travelling about, therefore making full use of your available ...

Multi-Touch Gesture Recognition For Clutter | Posted on: 26/12/2009 @ 20:40

Multi-Pointer X has been fully supported by X.Org since the X Server 1.7 release earlier this year. The MPX support allows multiple input devices to work independently within a single running X Server...

GNOME 2.30 Steps Closer To Becoming A Reality | Posted on: 26/12/2009 @ 20:30

Replacing the recently released GNOME 2.29.3, the GNOME 2.29.4 version is now available. GNOME 2.29.4 is still considered developmental quality but represents a milestone that is a step closer to the final release of GNOME 2.30, which will come in March of 2010. GNOME 2.29.4 is carrying the Nautilus changes for GNOME 3.0, the GNOME Control Center has been much-improved, and there are many other ...

Top five winter warmers | Posted on: 26/12/2009 @ 11:20

So Merry Christmas to those readers who celebrate it, Happy Holidays to those who don't. I'm currently sat suffering from the most horrendous man flu in a flat about as warm as an ice cube, so, inspired by this post at Style Clone here are my top five winter warmers to spend your hard earned Christmas money on.Top five winter warmers is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech News, Reviews and Shopping ...

X Server 1.7.4 Is Just About Here | Posted on: 26/12/2009 @ 11:10

Work on the X Server 1.7.4 point release is finishing up and as a result Peter Hutterer has tagged the second release candidate, which may very well be the last test release before it goes gold. X Server 1.7.4 RC2 back-ports a number of fixes from X Server 1.8, switches the default keyboard layout to pc105 (from pc104), man-page fixes/updates, and miscellaneous other work. The X Server 1.7.4 ...

Linux 2.6.33-rc2 Kernel Released | Posted on: 25/12/2009 @ 19:30

As a Christmas (or holiday) gift to all Linux users, Linus Torvalds last night put out the Linux 2.6.33-rc2 kernel release. This is the second release candidate since the closing of the Linux 2.6.33 kernel merge window, that brought the long-awaited Nouveau driver, many other graphics improvements, and other exciting changes. The holiday 2.6.33-rc2 release announcement from Linus Torvalds can be ...

Gaj-it Weekly Roundup – 25.12.09 | Posted on: 25/12/2009 @ 17:00

Ok, so this week you will have probably been a little busy with shopping and Christmas to catch up on the latest gadget news. Well, the Gaj-it team have put together a weekly roundup of the web’s best tech news and reviews from some of our favourite sites. From cool car gadget accessories [...]Gaj-it Weekly Roundup – 25.12.09 is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech News, Reviews and ...

ASRock ION 330HT-BD | Posted on: 25/12/2009 @ 10:20

The ASRock ION 330HT-BD packs a BluRay drive along with a few other unique features usually absent from an ION platform. We pull the unit apart to see what makes it tick and even kick it into overdrive - yes we even overclocked this puppy.

XBMC 9.11 Camelot Released For The Holidays | Posted on: 24/12/2009 @ 19:40

Version 9.11 "Camelot" of XBMC (formerly known as the X-Box Media Center) is now available for Linux and all supported operating systems. The XBMC 9.11 update brings a new default skin, many user-interface improvements, enhanced surround sound support, support for Blu-ray sub-titles,support for RTMP Flash video streams, proper MMS/MMSH streaming client support, an updated FFmpeg implementation, ...

Gallium3D Gets New Geometry Shader Support | Posted on: 24/12/2009 @ 19:40

Zack Rusin has just shared with the Mesa development community a plethora of new code. This is not code for yet another state tracker or new hardware driver, but rather it brings new geometry shader support to the Gallium3D infrastructure...

Zalman CNPS10X Extreme CPU Cooler Review @ Tweaknews | Posted on: 24/12/2009 @ 18:17

The Zalman CNPS10X Extreme cpu cooler is the best built processor cooler I have had on my test bench to date. With top notch materials, build quality, feature set coupled with excellent performance, this great looking cooler should be on any buyer\'s short list. There really isn\'t more you could add onto a processor cooler without ruining the overall package.

Top 10 PC Games of the Holidays for 2009 | Posted on: 24/12/2009 @ 17:01

If you've got a PC gamer on your holiday shopping list, there are several titles bound to show up. Some of the hottest PC games this year are also topping the console charts, while others are exclusive to those who demand gaming from their computers. The must-haves this season are varied and offer something for every type of PC gamer, making it simple for you to find something that will make it ...

Wireless Phone Charging With PowerMat Review | Posted on: 24/12/2009 @ 16:11

For those that haven't seen the commercials on TV, the Powermat is a charging mat that allows you to wirelessly charge up to 3 electronic devices simultaneously. It also allows you to reduce the number of cords needed for charging and is a great conversation piece as you are charging your devices wirelessly. Read on to see what Legit Reviews thinks of this charger!

Belkin Washable Travel Mouse and Pouch Pad | Posted on: 24/12/2009 @ 16:01

It's Christmas Eve, yes we celebrate Christmas, but for those of you that don't or are part of the politically correct crowd out there, have a Happy Holiday, to everyone else have a Merry Christmas! Today for review I've got a rather unique mouse, one that you can wash with soap and water! It's a product that might be considered a gimmick, but it comes from a rather well known company. Actually ...

ECS A785GM-M Black Series Review | Posted on: 24/12/2009 @ 12:30

We check out an ECS micro-ATX AMD motherboard to see if this "Black Series" budget board buys you a decent backbone to a new PC.

ASUS Eee PC 1201N: Dual-Core Atom + ION FTW? | Posted on: 24/12/2009 @ 11:21

What happens when you take a dual-core desktop Atom, add in NVIDIA's ION, and you stuff it into a 12" chassis? You get the ASUS 1201N, an interesting piece of hardware if you're in the market for something a bit more potent than your run-of-the-mill netbook....

Robovie-ii – because trolleys just aren’t cool enough | Posted on: 24/12/2009 @ 11:10

Sick of getting the one trolley that doesn’t go in a straight line? Granny getting a bit old to be lifting the basket on her own when buying her weekly groceries? Or are you just a lazy student or someone who’s stocking up on the booze for New Years Eve? Robovie-ii – because trolleys just aren’t cool enough is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech News, Reviews and Shopping ...

Competitions and Freebie List! Best Things in Life are Absolutely FREE this Christmas! | Posted on: 24/12/2009 @ 11:00

Christmas is usually a time where you spend generously on the people you love, however sometimes you want treat yourself. At Gaj-it we feel completely sympathetic to your situation and instead of tempting you to buy more we thought we would help you treat yourself and show you what freebies and competitions are available which will cost you absolutely nothingCompetitions and Freebie List! Best ...

Will Apple Reveal Tablet Device on January 26th? | Posted on: 24/12/2009 @ 10:01

If Apple has a new product waiting in the sidelines they are keeping very quiet about it. But that is normal for Apple, they are fanatical about keeping product developments secret. But equally as frenzied are the Apple rumour mongers and they are saying that something big is coming. It has been reported, by the FT, that Apple have booked the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco for ...

Eagle Tech Consus USB 2.0 / eSATA Enclosure | Posted on: 24/12/2009 @ 8:50

It's not often that we steer away from our graphics card, motherboard, processor, driver, and software benchmarking to look at other products like computer peripherals, but occasionally we are up for it, particularly when it's an offer from a manufacturer we have never heard of before with running their products on Linux. An example of this is Eagle Tech Computers, which is a US-based company ...

SATA 6Gbps Implementation Investigated – ASUS vs. GIGABYTE P55 | Posted on: 24/12/2009 @ 5:20

Sony BDP-N460 | Posted on: 24/12/2009 @ 4:31

Sony is definitely a "big player" when it comes to home multimedia systems, and their latest Blu-ray player, the Sony BDP-N460, offers a whole bunch of new streaming features and functionality. It now offers streaming similar to players from other competitors, like Netflix Instant and YouTube streaming. The lower price point is another thing that Sony hopes will attract users to this new model.

Cygwin 1.7 Released, Two Years In Development | Posted on: 24/12/2009 @ 1:00

Besides my sabbatical announcement for the Phoronix Test Suite's benefit, there is some other Windows-Linux news this afternoon. The developers behind the Unix/Linux-like environment for Microsoft Windows have announced the release of version 1.7. Cygwin 1.7 delivers support for Windows 7, multiple Cygwin installations can now co-exist on a system, IPv6 support, the default character set is now ...

Ciao, Off On A Sabbatical With Windows | Posted on: 23/12/2009 @ 23:00

Nearly two months ago I showed off the Phoronix Test Suite running on Windows 7 and later confirmed that the first bits of Windows compatibility within this leading open-source testing software would arrive with Phoronix Test Suite 2.4. The Windows 7 support is just the latest that is coming after the Linux, OpenSolaris, Mac OS X, FreeBSD, NetBSD, and OpenBSD operating systems are already well ...

Canon Powershot D10 Compact Camera Review | Posted on: 23/12/2009 @ 22:01

Canon’s D10 is an awesome camera for underwater photography. Check what the videos that I took while you’re here! This article was made possible by Canon Malaysia Appearance Being a camera made specifically for UNDERWATER adventures, the Powershot D10 comes looking like a submarine. It’s sleek and rather cute oval look with a striking blue bezel. The bezel [...] No ...

Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD6 USB-3 SATA-6G Motherboard Review | Posted on: 23/12/2009 @ 21:53

Computer hardware always evolves, and in the interest of making lives more productive technology continues to advance. Gigabyte has recently launched their P55-A series of motherboards on the Intel P55-Express chipset, which incorporate a new 3-3-3 theme of features: Super-Speed USB 3.0 and 3x the USB power output, as well as SATA-3.0 for 6Gbps bandwidth. In this article, Benchmark Reviews tests ...

The Legit Reviews Best of 2009 Hardware Awards | Posted on: 23/12/2009 @ 21:51

It is hard to believe that another year flew by so quickly, but it has! That means Legit Reviews has turned seven years old and that you have have likely come across one of the hundreds of reviews that we have published this year. Since the year is almost over and new product launches are pretty much done for the year that means we can pick out the best products that were introduced in 2009!

ASUS Maximus III Formula | Posted on: 23/12/2009 @ 20:45

The ASUS Maximus III Formula is a premium LGA1156 motherboard for those looking to push their Core i5/i7 to the edge and appreciate the finer points of design and quality. It has some very innovative features, but can it rise to the challenge when we push it?

Verizon HP Mini 1151NR Netbook Review | Posted on: 23/12/2009 @ 20:10

Review HP Mini 1151nr netbook with wireless broadband access that is being offered in the US by Verizon.

Evercool HPH-9525EA CPU Cooler Review | Posted on: 23/12/2009 @ 19:00

This time we tested Evercool HPH-9525EA, a CPU cooler with a horizontal heatsink, blue LED 95-mm fan and three heatpipes. Check it out!

Cloud computing in 2010: let us get practical | Posted on: 23/12/2009 @ 15:11

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XFX 850W Black Edition Power Supply Review | Posted on: 23/12/2009 @ 14:11

XFX is well known for making video cards and motherboards. Now they have moved to power supplies, and we are taking a look at their first offering from them, the XFX 850W Black Edition. Join us as we see how it performs with our Core i7 test system.

GlacialTech F101 CPU Cooler Review | Posted on: 23/12/2009 @ 13:51

Ce legătură poate să existe între calculatoare din ziua de azi şi motorul General Electric F101 folosit la bombardierul strategic B-1? Se pare că acesta a fost sursa de inspiraţie pentru cei de la GlacialTech când au realizat cooler-ul multi-platformă F101 şi pentru noi un motiv serios să publicăm încă un review..

Competition: Win a 42 Inch LED TV! | Posted on: 23/12/2009 @ 13:40

We all know that Christmas is all about giving and it would seem that our friends over at Coolest Gadgets are being super generous this festive season, by giving away a a brand new and cool 42″ LED TV (42SL9000) to one of their UK readers! Please go to Coolest Gadgets and check out details on [...]Competition: Win a 42 Inch LED TV! is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech News, Reviews and ...

AnandTech is Looking for Writers | Posted on: 23/12/2009 @ 12:51

If you've got a passion for technology and love to talk about it, we may be looking for you. AnandTech is looking for writers, inquire within....

Competiton: Win a 42 Inch LED TV! | Posted on: 23/12/2009 @ 12:30

We all know that Christmas is all about giving and it would seem that our friends over at Coolest Gadgets are being super generous this festive season, by giving away a a brand new … [visit site to read more] Gadget Gift Ideas If you like what you’re reading then learn more about joining our FREE newsletter [...]Competiton: Win a 42 Inch LED TV! is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech ...

Insert you own mouse ball joke here | Posted on: 23/12/2009 @ 11:10

I tend to get repetitive strain injury working at a computer all day (which makes the fact that I’m currently working full time in an office role to save up some cash to become a struggling artiste seem delightfully ironic…). Part of the reason is apparently the fact that my mouse is not … [visit [...]Insert you own mouse ball joke here is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech News, ...

The Saboteur - PC, Xbox 360, PS3 | Posted on: 23/12/2009 @ 10:40

The Nazi war machine rolls into town in Pandemic's final curtain call - The Saboteur.

Titan Fenrir TTC-NK85TZ CPU Cooler Review @ Tweaknews | Posted on: 23/12/2009 @ 7:59

Today\'s review of the Fenrir cooler will test to see whether this is a good, great, or excellent cooler both aesthetically and through benchmarking on a Intel I7 965 Extreme Edition processor pushed to full load. The Fenrir cooler is a little more flashy than most of the competition, but at around US$50, is this more form than function, or will it pull through to be a cooler we at Tweaknews will ...

MSI Big Bang P55 Trinergy | Posted on: 23/12/2009 @ 7:11

MSI continues their quest to become one of the top high-end motherboard makers with the P55 Trinergy, with a price to match....

ViewSonic VOT132 NVIDIA Ion Nettop – Redefining Small Size and Power Usage | Posted on: 23/12/2009 @ 5:50

NVIDIA Releases 195.30 Linux Beta Driver | Posted on: 23/12/2009 @ 4:50

Before going off on a holiday recess, NVIDIA's Unix graphics driver team has put out a new NVIDIA driver beta release in the 195.xx driver series for Linux, FreeBSD, and OpenSolaris. Just shy of a month ago NVIDIA had put out the 195.22 Linux display driver that delivered on VDPAU improvements, support for NVIDIA 3D Vision Stereo, better DisplayPort monitor handling, and many other enhancements. ...

Phoronix Test Suite 2.4 Alpha 3 Released | Posted on: 23/12/2009 @ 4:30

Last week there was the release of Phoronix Test Suite 2.4 Alpha 2 and that was the last planned development release of "Lenvik" for 2009, but this evening a third alpha release has been made available. Phoronix Test Suite 2.4.0 Alpha 3 doesn't bring anything too exciting for end-users over the second alpha release, but most of the changes are internal to the pts-core benchmarking engine...

ROCCAT Arvo Compact Gaming Keyboard | Posted on: 22/12/2009 @ 22:37

The last of the products released under ROCCAT\'s synonymous SDMS range is finally with us for the close of 2009. All hail the ROCCAT Arvo. This is ROCCAT\'s second keyboard - boasting a compact design with some neat features such as thumbster buttons. Not only is the Arvo the last of the products under the SDMS but it will be the last product to be released by ROCCAT in 2009.

OCZ DDR3 PC3-10666 Platinum Triple Channel Kit | Posted on: 22/12/2009 @ 22:36

As we draw closer to the end of 2009 we naturally reflect on the previous year, and speaking primarily of computer hardware - the products that have wowed us. We\'ve seen the awesome power of Intel\'s Core i7 processor and indeed the smaller Core i5 chips, and those who have gone down the socket 1366 route will have been forced to move to a new motherboard, and to higher frequency DDR3 memory. ...

Zotac MAG Review | Posted on: 22/12/2009 @ 22:34

The ZOTAC Mini All-In-One Giant really is a little marvel. As we\\\'ve seen while it\\\'s certainly not a gaming machine it does offer a great deal for those wanting the reduced clutter of an all in one machine (bar an optical drive) that offers the AV capability of a much larger machine. The very impressive ZOTAC Mini All-In-One Giant. Like it\\\'s ION brethren before it we have seen ...

Microsoft Loses Office Patent Appeal | Posted on: 22/12/2009 @ 21:21

Microsoft has lost its patent infringement appeal to try to stop a judgment from preventing the sale of Microsoft Word and Office suite starting January 11. The original judgment came from a patent suit by i4i, the patent holder for XML handling algorithms used in Word and Office. Since now they’ve lost the original patent [...]

VIA's Linux TODO List... Maybe Look Forward To 2011? | Posted on: 22/12/2009 @ 19:00

Nearly two years ago at the Linux Foundation Summit in Austin was VIA's most recent announcement about becoming serious with open-source support. This was not VIA's first time they claimed to back an open-source strategy, which led a number of open-source developers to immediately call VIA's open-source strategy a bluff. To date this still is mostly a bluff, but they have produced some fluff. In ...

Kingston HyperX 1866Mhz | Posted on: 22/12/2009 @ 17:32

The introduction of Intel\'s i7 platform coincided largely with the release of DDR3 memory bringing with it the prospect of triple channel setups. As a result, many memory kits have been produced specifically for the X58 motherboard generally of the order of 6GB (3 x 2GB). Typically, 1066MHz or 1333MHz DRAM has been used by the average users with higher frequencies seemingly classed as more ...

Fedora Rawhide Tracker w/ Daily Benchmarks | Posted on: 22/12/2009 @ 17:30

Last week we rolled out Phoromatic Tracker as the public interface to our test farm and with the Phoromatic Tracker launch we made it possible for other projects and companies to build their own performance/regression trackers using our Phoromatic software in conjunction with the Phoronix Test Suite. Our initial reference implementation of Phoromatic Tracker was in the form of our kernel tracker ...

AXLE GeForce GT 240 Video Card Review | Posted on: 22/12/2009 @ 14:51

The AXLE GeForce GT 240 is a more than capable card given it is in the $100 budget range. This card brings all the latest and greatest technology from NVIDIA to the table such as full support for HDMI 1.3a, CUDA, PhysX, Direct Compute, 3D Vision and Open CL with great overclocking potential to enhance performance even further. Read on to see how it does!

Intel i965 Gallium3D Driver To Go Mainline | Posted on: 22/12/2009 @ 14:40

VMware's Keith Whitwell has mentioned on the Mesa3D development list that he plans to merge the new Intel i965 Gallium3D driver to Mesa's master repository. At the beginning of November this new Gallium3D driver emerged and was formed within the i965g-restart branch, which continues to frequently see new work on this Gallium3D driver. Keith's plans to merge the i965g driver to master isn't ...

Nouveau TV-Out Progresses For NV30/40 GPUs | Posted on: 22/12/2009 @ 14:40

With the Nouveau driver earning itself some new attention now that its DRM code has been pulled into the Linux 2.6.33 kernel, there is another important milestone worth sharing. The Nouveau driver now has TV-Out working and being considered "done" for the NV30 class GPUs (the GeForce 5 / FX series) and is mostly done for NV40 GPUs (the GeForce 6 series)...

The Core i7 Giveaway Winner, Next Contest Soon | Posted on: 22/12/2009 @ 14:31

AnandTech reader Gregory Peng sent in his first impressions of the brand new Core i7 system he won last month. ...

AMD Publishes Evergreen Shader Documents | Posted on: 22/12/2009 @ 13:50

Yesterday some R500+ PowerPlay code was started on (but not yet usable), and now at the same time we have more exciting AMD news to report. AMD has just released their shader instruction set documentation for the R800 "Evergreen" graphics processors! This PDF document is available from AMD's developer area and is entitled "Evergreen Family Instruction Set Architecture - Instructions and ...

Epic Demonstrates Unreal Engine 3 for the iPod Touch/iPhone 3GS | Posted on: 22/12/2009 @ 13:11

Preparing for the ultra mobile future, Epic Games showed us an exclusive demo of Unreal Engine 3 running on a 3rd generation iPod touch. ...

Sharkoon SATA QuickPort USB 3.0 “Toaster” 2.5 and 3.5-inch Docking Station | Posted on: 22/12/2009 @ 13:00

XFX Radeon HD 5770 XXX 1GB / Sapphire Radeon HD 5770 Vapor-X 1GB | Posted on: 22/12/2009 @ 12:28

Now that AMD\'s mainstream Radeon HD 5700 series parts have been available in the market for a couple of months or so, we\'re starting to see more boards deviate from the company\'s reference design in an attempt to offer something different to potential buyers. Today, we take a look at two such boards with very different agendas, from the heavily overclocked XFX Radeon HD 5770 XXX through to ...

TripGlasses – a legal, meditative high | Posted on: 22/12/2009 @ 12:20

Want to get into a meditative state, but not quite able to get away from the stresses and pressures of every day life?  I know that feeling. One way is to resort to recreational drugs, but that’s both incredibly stupid and oh yeah- illegal. Trip glasses look a bit like the 80s Batman … [visit site [...]TripGlasses – a legal, meditative high is a post from: UK Gadget and ...

What is the Best Gaming Mouse? | Posted on: 22/12/2009 @ 9:00

While mice clearly need to be comfortable, a few extra features such as variable sensitivity and thumb buttons can make all the difference in those heated deathmatches. We take a look at eight of the latest models, from £16 to £90.

Western Digital WD TV Live HD Media Player Review | Posted on: 22/12/2009 @ 7:11

NVIDIA 3D-Vision: Blu-Ray, Cameras, Projectors | Posted on: 22/12/2009 @ 6:20

Benchmark Reviews tested the NVIDIA GeForce 3D Vision Gaming Kit when it originally launched back in January, 2009. Comprising a set of battery-powered LCD shutter glasses, the infrared emitter to drive them, and special 120Hz refresh-rate monitors, it enabled high-quality 3D gaming with hundreds of games, as long as you had a sufficiently powerful NVIDIA video card. In 2010, NVIDIA is ...

ASUS Eee PC 1201N On Linux | Posted on: 22/12/2009 @ 6:10

For the past year my netbook of choice has been the Samsung NC10 as while it shipped with stock Intel Atom hardware like other netbooks such as the Dell Mini 9 and earlier ASUS Eee PCs, the Samsung was built very well and possessed a rather large and well laid out keyboard for only being a 10.6" mobile computer. Catching my attention recently though has been the ASUS Eee PC 1201N netbook, which ...

Arctic Cooling Accelero Twin Turbo Pro GPU Cooler | Posted on: 22/12/2009 @ 3:40

Mesa 7.7 Released (Mesa 7.6.1 Too) | Posted on: 22/12/2009 @ 3:30

Just as planned, Mesa 7.7 has been released in time to make it into everyones stockings this holiday. Intel's Ian Romanick has just pushed out the release of Mesa 7.7.0, which delivers many new features, along with Mesa 7.6.1, which delivers bug-fixes and greater stabilization work atop the Mesa 7.6 code-base. Mesa 7.7 delivers on VMware's virtual Gallium3D driver (the SVGA driver) that allows ...

Open ATI Driver To Receive PowerPlay Push? | Posted on: 22/12/2009 @ 1:10

Besides the Radeon DRM improvements (and Radeon HDMI KMS audio) to be found in the Linux 2.6.33 kernel, there is more to be thankful for this holiday season when it comes to the open-source support. Up to this point when it comes to power management for ATI's kernel mode-setting support the work (Radeon DRM Power Management Moves Along) has been largely done by Rafał Miłecki, an ...

Genius SW-Flat 800 2.1 Speakers Review | Posted on: 21/12/2009 @ 23:50

With their SW-Flat 2.1 800 that we are reviewing today, Genius has focused on affordability and a modern style to go along with flat screen LCD and laptop designs. Coming in at around $35 USD online, it is certainly one of the least expensive 2.1 speaker sets that we have reviewed. Let's take a listen to this flat-panel speaker set to see good how it sounds.

Noctua NT-H1 Thermal Grease | Posted on: 21/12/2009 @ 20:40

One of the better CPU cooling choices! As always, thermal grease plays a very important role in keeping your CPU cool as the heatsink and fan do. Thermal grease/compounds allow you to run your CPU a few degrees cooler. Choosing the right brand of compound is the key. Read more... (http://www.bayreviews.com/computers/808-noctua-nth1-thermal-grease)

Hannspree HF237HPB 23 Inch HDMI LCD Monitor | Posted on: 21/12/2009 @ 20:00

We have reviewed a handful of refurbished computer monitors from Geeks.com over the past few years, and overall we have been quite pleased. This time around we will be taking a look at a refurbished 23" LCD monitor from Hannspree. With HDMI connectivity and 1080p support, we'll see if their model number HF237HPB is worth consideration.

OCZ Technology Rally2 Turbo USB Flash Drive | Posted on: 21/12/2009 @ 19:40

Very impressive speed with huge capacity! After using my PNY Attaché 8GB USB 2.0 flash drive for almost three years, I finally decided I couldn't deal with slow running portable applications. I usually run Trillian Astra Pro (for IM), Mozilla Thunderbird (for emails), RoboForms2Go (to have all my passwords and form data to go) and many other application from my USB drives, but I just ...

StarTech USB to SATA Hard Drive Duplicator | Posted on: 21/12/2009 @ 19:40

Drive to Drive without a PC -- Quickly! Nowadays, there is always the need to reduce the time needed to do just about anything while also make the process more and more efficient. Same applies when you want to make an exact copy of a hard drive without worrying about data loss. Read more... (http://www.bayreviews.com/computers/377-startech-hard-drive-duplicator)

Luxa2 H1-Touch Mobile Holder | Posted on: 21/12/2009 @ 19:40

I was looking for something like this for a while! I have always used things like wall mounts for phones or something similar as stands for my Blackberry devices because they do hold the devices well, but now this new Luxa2 H1-Touch mobile holder does it even better. This thing is literally awesome and it is just what I was looking for. Read more... ...

Logitech LX 8 Cordless Laser Mouse | Posted on: 21/12/2009 @ 19:40

Easy to setup and plug n' play! My old Microsoft wireless mouse started acting up lately. It would scroll down or to the right on its own while I would be in the middle of doing something. I finally got fed up and replaced it with this new Logitech LX 8 Cordless Laser mouse. Read more... (http://www.bayreviews.com/computers/379-logitech-lx8-cordless-laser-mouse)

Tuniq TX-3 Thermal Grease | Posted on: 21/12/2009 @ 19:40

Keep you CPU cool at all times! When trying to reduce the operating temperature of your computer system, thermal grease plays as important part as that of the cooling fan and heatsink. You will be able to run your CPU a few degrees cooler if you choose the right thermal grease to work with your setup. Read more... (http://www.bayreviews.com/computers/385-tuniq-tx3-thermal-grease)

Thermaltake BlacX Duet eSATA / USB Docking Station | Posted on: 21/12/2009 @ 19:40

Access two drives at once! We recently reviewed the StarTech USB to SATA Hard Drive Duplicator which allowed us to easily duplicate a drive to another while also providing quick access to two drives at once. Now we have the chance to see how this Thermaltake BlacX Duet eSATA & USB Docking Station holds up. Read more... ...

Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery v4 | Posted on: 21/12/2009 @ 19:40

Quick and light weight tool for data recovery! Have you ever deleted files or emails and then emptied your recycle bin just to realize that you just lost something that you needed or may need? Well a light weight and powerful data recovery tool can help you. The Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery v4.x software can recover your lost data quickly and easily. Read more... ...

Nokia E75 Mobile Phone | Posted on: 21/12/2009 @ 19:40

Cool new tool! The Nokia E75 mobile phone is a compact phone with a slide out full QWERTY keyboard. The E75 also comes with Nokia's new messaging application (Nokia Messaging) that makes emailing a breeze. You can switch between Business and Personal modes depending on your needs. Read more... (http://www.bayreviews.com/electronics/408-nokia-e75-mobile-phone)

Thermaltake Massive23 ST Notebook Cooler | Posted on: 21/12/2009 @ 19:40

Cool, Quiet and Efficient! Almost every household has at least one laptop nowadays and heat is the worst enemy of any computer. So to keep your laptop cool, you will need to get a nice notebook cooler like the Thermaltake Massive23 ST. Read more... (http://www.bayreviews.com/computers/335-thermaltake-massive23st-laptop-cooler)

Samsung BD-P3600 Blu-Ray Player | Posted on: 21/12/2009 @ 19:40

Very good choice for any entertainment system! I bought this Samsung BD-P3600 Blu-Ray player because I wanted to stream movies and TV shows from my Netflix account. It was a little expensive but I couldn't wait any long to get it. This is my first Blu-Ray player and also my first Netflix player. Read more... (http://www.bayreviews.com/electronics/281-samsung-bdp3600-bluray-player)

Cooler Master Choiix Air Through Stash Notebook Cooler | Posted on: 21/12/2009 @ 19:31

Notebook coolers are a great accessory because often have the best cooling around and can get quite warm. While there are plenty of different variations out there, Cooler Master's Choiix Air Through Stash adds external storage to its list of features and packages it all in a stylish and quiet design

Roccat Arvo | Posted on: 21/12/2009 @ 19:24

As a company based entirely around the gaming peripheral industry, Roccat have gained a reputation for manufacturing top quality, high-performance products that deliver for all levels of gaming. The Valo, the company’s first venture into the keyboard market, was conceptually very good but a software typing bug and the phenomenally high price tag were the undoing of the keyboard. Roccat ...

KDE Software Compilation 4.4 Beta 2 Released | Posted on: 21/12/2009 @ 18:40

In just a bit over a month should be the release of KDE 4.4, or more properly known now as KDE Software Compilation 4.4. A month and a half ago was the first beta release, but now KDE Software Compilation 4.4 Beta 2 is ready and has been released to the public this morning. The second beta to this desktop environment brings improvements to the Nepomuk semantic search, Plasma desktop, new desktop ...

Wayland Updated With KMS Page-Flipping Ioctl | Posted on: 21/12/2009 @ 18:40

The Wayland Display Server hasn't received any new commits to its code repository since early October, but now it has received some new work. In particular, Wayland is now able to take advantage of the KMS page-flipping ioctl that was recently pushed into the Linux 2.6.33 kernel. The latest Wayland code now takes advantage of the latest revision to this API and is also now dependent upon libdrm ...

Intel Launches Pine Trail Technology for Atom Netbooks | Posted on: 21/12/2009 @ 16:10

Today Intel officially unveils the newly updated Atom processor architecture previously known as Pine Trail. A number of months ago it was rumored that the Intel Atom Pine Trail platform would be launched at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas next month, but as you can tell that is not what ultimately happened.

ECS, eVGA, Gigabyte, MSI P55 Motherboard Roundup | Posted on: 21/12/2009 @ 14:40

The P55 platform was recently released as a more economical alternative to the enthusiast X58 platform. For this roundup we have lined up four motherboards that try to cover the $100 to $250 spectrum in roughly equal price jumps. The results are quite interesting in both the stock clock tests and the maximum overclock tests, so hold on for a book of a review.

Windows 7 Part 3: The Rolls Royce of Microsoft | Posted on: 21/12/2009 @ 10:00

Since the dawning of time, Microsoft has been an innovator which has been a force to be reckoned with, within the geek and nerd society alike. Just like the beginnings of the gasoline powered motor vehicle by Henry Ford in 1908, Microsoft has made many improvements since MS-DOS which was released in 1981. Some [...]

Be Jenson Button with the Official 2009 Formula 1 Game for the iPhone | Posted on: 21/12/2009 @ 8:50

Do you like driving games? Are you an F1 fan? Do you fancy yourself as the next Jenson Button or Lewis Hamilton? If so (and you own an iPhone or an iPod Touch) then you will want to check out the official 2009 Formula 1 game from The Codemasters. This game, which was previously only available for the Nintendo Wii and the PlayStation Portable, brings the 17 circuits used in this years world ...

Team Group Xtreem 2000 MHz CL7 6GB Kit | Posted on: 21/12/2009 @ 8:40

Sapphire Radeon HD 5770 Vapor-X 1GB Video Card | Posted on: 21/12/2009 @ 5:30

ASUS Eee PC 1005PE: Pineview Arrives | Posted on: 21/12/2009 @ 5:20

Pine Trail and Pineview are being unveiled today. We have separate coverage of the desktop parts, but how does Pineview fair in the mobile world? Find out as we provide our initial look at the new ASUS Eee PC 1005PE....

Intel Atom D510: Pine Trail Boosts Performance, Cuts Power | Posted on: 21/12/2009 @ 5:10

After over a year, we finally get our first real update to Intel's Atom processor. An integrated memory controller boosts performance by roughly 10%, and we finally get to say goodbye to the power hungry 945 chipset. If you're going to buy an Atom based system, you want a Pine Trail. But it's not quite enough to kill off NVIDIA's Ion. The forbidden platform...

NZXT Panzerbox Aluminum Case Review @ Tweaknews | Posted on: 21/12/2009 @ 3:36

NZXT\'s Panzerbox has proven itself to be worthy of both its name and NZXT\'s motto. It is armored not only against the prying eyes, and hands of your lanparty adversaries, but against the heat produced by modern high-watt hardware. The Panzerbox also displays the fine workmanship and attention to detail worthy of NZXT\'s “Crafted Gaming Armor” motto.

Silverstone Raven 2 | Posted on: 20/12/2009 @ 22:20

Early this year Silverstone came up with Raven chassis that got some rather unique features, including positive pressure cooling and motherboard in weird 90-degree angle. After the initial launch the guys at Silverstone haven't been resting on their laurels, but been busy working with the new version, and now the Raven 2 is out and also arrived to our tests.

DirectX 11 Test with Unigine’s Heaven Benchmark | Posted on: 20/12/2009 @ 20:30

Very simple – I’ve decide to do some DirectX 11 benchmark of my own. Unigine’s DirectX 11 Engine Unigine Corp. today announced release of the first DirectX 11 benchmark “Heaven” that is based on its proprietary Unigine™ engine. The company has already made a name among the overclockers and gaming enthusiasts for uncovering the realm [...] No related ...

Network Attached Storage Comparison – 8 Tested and Compared | Posted on: 20/12/2009 @ 18:10

Yesterday I posted my review here of the Thecus N2200 NAS box. Today I posted a NAS Box Roundup over at TestFreaks. So here's the info about that so you can see how the Thecus N2200 and others compare to each other: http://www.testfreaks.com/blog/information/network-attached-storage-comparison-8-tested-and-compared/ ...

NVIDIA Linux 2009 Year In Review | Posted on: 20/12/2009 @ 17:10

Another annual tradition of ours besides running a Linux Graphics Survey is to provide a "year in review" analysis of the ATI and NVIDIA Linux drivers with their respective graphics driver releases from the past year in terms of both feature improvements and how their quantitative performance has changed. We have been doing these annual ATI and NVIDIA yearly reviews going back to 2005, but now ...

X Server 1.8 Snapshot 2 Released | Posted on: 20/12/2009 @ 14:50

With there being just more than three months left until the planned release of X Server 1.8, Keith Packard has just issued the second snapshot for those interested in trying out this developmental X.Org server. The first X Server 1.8 snapshot came two months ago, but this second snapshot is arriving later than expected after having to deal with some bugs. What is important to note with this ...

Cooler Master Choiix Air Through Stash Notebook Cooler | Posted on: 20/12/2009 @ 3:50

Notebook coolers are a great accessory because often have the best cooling around and can get quite warm. While there are plenty of different variations out there, Cooler Master's Choiix Air Through Stash adds external storage to its list of features and packages it all in a stylish and quiet design.

Thecus N2200 Dual bay NAS Box | Posted on: 19/12/2009 @ 20:50

It's been a while for an update here, but I promise I've got a lot of stuff coming up for review here, including Xbox360 games now as well. We've got accessories, coolers and games up for review. Life though sometimes interferes with our plans to do much of anything and that's what's going on lately, my life is just a bit hectic especially with the holidays. So stay tuned for more good stuff from ...

BudgetGadgets Review: USB Cooling Cooler 2 Fan Pad | Posted on: 19/12/2009 @ 15:50

It's Christmas time, and budgets are tight. Enter budgetgadgets.com - A site full of gadgets for those on a budget! In this review, we look at a laptop cooler to find out if budget pricing equals budget cooling.

A Video To Show Off X.Org's Multi-Touch Support | Posted on: 19/12/2009 @ 13:10

Back in June we shared a nifty video that was produced by the French-based ENAC Interactive Computing Lab that showed off some multi-touch capabilities on Linux. At that time and in the video they were using the Linux kernel and then recognizing gestures from input events and then sending specialized commands over D-Bus straight into Compiz...

R600 Open-Source Driver WIth GLSL, OpenGL 2.0 | Posted on: 19/12/2009 @ 12:50

If Catalyst 9.12 for Linux and its changes didn't deliver on what you wanted for your Christmas wishes, perhaps this change to their open-source driver does deliver on one of your hopes. The ATI R600/700 open-source 3D stack should now be OpenGL 2.0 compatible (compared to OpenGL 1.5 previously) and the GLSL (GL Shading Language) support should be "mostly" completed. AMD's Richard Li recently ...

XFX Radeon HD 5850 HD-585A-ZNFC Review | Posted on: 19/12/2009 @ 2:26

XFX knows that gamers want unmatched performance from their hardware, which is why they now supply ATI Radeon desktop graphics as well as NVIDIA GeForce products. There\'s no better time for AMD-designed video cards than now, as the Radeon 5800-series has climbed to the top of gamers\' most-wanted list. In this article, Benchmark Reviews tests the XFX Radeon HD5850 HD-585A-ZNFC video card against ...

ATI Catalyst 9.12 Windows 7 Driver Analysis | Posted on: 19/12/2009 @ 0:10

Futurelooks Holiday 2009 – The Procrastinator’s Guide to Holiday Gifts | Posted on: 19/12/2009 @ 0:00

NZXT Panzerbox | Posted on: 18/12/2009 @ 21:10

  Panzerbox features the best airflow in its class, boasting two 190mm and one 120mm fans that churn out a combined 300 CFM. The Panzerbox's pure aluminum design makes it a light and luxurious option for travel and LAN parties and the welded chassis enhances strength and support. Dual radiator support and full expandability with room for high performance 10.5" cards, 4 hard drives, 3 ...

YouTube Considers Charging for Films and TV Shows | Posted on: 18/12/2009 @ 20:30

In a move to attract more premium content and to pick up a few extra quid along the way, YouTube has been floating the idea of introducing a new paid subscription model. Paying users may soon be able to watch TV shows and movies with no advertising getting in the way of a particularly dramatic [...]YouTube Considers Charging for Films and TV Shows is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech News, Reviews ...

Wine 1.1.35 Offers Modest Improvements | Posted on: 18/12/2009 @ 19:40

Two weeks have passed since the release of Wine 1.1.34 that brought support for the digital rights management in the Left 4 Dead 2 game, MSHTML improvements, and other fixes, but now Wine 1.1.35 is out the door to replace that development release. Wine 1.1.35 delivers on more proper support for the Left 4 Dead 2 DRM, support for OLE transacted storage, better certificate checking on secure ...

Intel DP55WG and DP55KG P55 Motherboards Reviewed | Posted on: 18/12/2009 @ 18:40

The Core i5 processor and P55 Express chipset are Intel's flagship parts for the mainstream market. Today, Legit Reviews takes a look at the Intel Extreme Series DP55KG 'Kingsberg' and DP55WG 'Warrensburg' motherboard to see how these two board perform. Both offer the same level of performance at default clock speeds, but what about features and overclocking performance?

Veho Muvi DV Camcorder | Posted on: 18/12/2009 @ 17:51

Into the big world of small gadgets, Veho come bearing their new Muvi Micro DV Camcorder. A minuscule 55mm from tip to toe, this bewilderingly petite device claims to be \"officially the smallest high resolution DV camcorder in the world.\" In an era of the ubiquitous camera there\'s an awful lot of competition. Have Veho set their sights too high endeavouring to cram convenience and quality into ...

FREE 30 Day Trial from Top Data Online Storage Service, Humyo | Posted on: 18/12/2009 @ 15:00

We all make personal New Years Resolutions like giving up smoking or losing weight but have you ever given a second thought to any business resolutions you may have? One of the resolutions which should be on every businesses mind is ensuring that all important files and data are stored and backed up so [...]FREE 30 Day Trial from Top Data Online Storage Service, Humyo is a post from: UK Gadget ...

Will Compiz 0.9 Be Released By Next Week? | Posted on: 18/12/2009 @ 14:30

It's been a while since last talking about the Compiz project as they simply haven't had any new releases or major developments in a while. Early this year the developers did announce that Nomad and Compiz++ would merge into Compiz and that Compiz Fusion would be dropped and other changes planned...

Ubuntu 10.04 Already Shortens The Boot Time | Posted on: 18/12/2009 @ 13:50

Ubuntu 10.04 Alpha 1 was released last week and while it did not bring any major features yet for this Long-Term Support release of Ubuntu Linux to be released in April of 2010, it began to introduce some underlying changes like the switch to the Linux 2.6.32 kernel, X Server 1.7, and the complete removal of HAL. Our early benchmarks of Ubuntu 10.04 show that there are some negative performance ...

AMD Catalyst 9.12 Hotfix Enables Crossfire Eyefinity & DisplayPort Audio | Posted on: 18/12/2009 @ 13:20

On a quick note this morning, along with yesterday’s release of the Catalyst 9.12 drivers, AMD has also published a 9.12 hotfix driver that has added a couple of interesting things. Along with refreshing their line of OpenCL-capable drivers (OpenCL is still not in the mainline driver), AMD has added support for Crossfire Eyefinity. We first saw...

Unigine Heaven For Linux May Come Next Week | Posted on: 18/12/2009 @ 13:20

We have received confirmation from Unigine Corp that with Catalyst 9.12 for Linux now released with its proper OpenGL 3.2 support and bug-fixes, this paves the way for Unigine Heaven to be released possibly as soon as next week. We previously reported that drivers were the hold-up in Unigine Corp not releasing their Heaven demo that offers heavenly graphics because no drivers at the time could ...

Western Digital’s Advanced Format: The 4K Sector Transition Begins | Posted on: 18/12/2009 @ 12:30

Western Digital will soon be launching the first consumer 4K sector drives, and wants to let you know how to be prepared. We take a look at what 4K sectors are, and what this means for users...

AzzA Solano 1000 Full Tower Case | Posted on: 18/12/2009 @ 12:30

LGA1156 cooler shootout: Arctic Cooling, Corsair, Scythe and Zalman go head-to-head | Posted on: 18/12/2009 @ 12:10

Thinking of an upgrade to LGA1156, but not sure which cooler to buy? We put a quartet to the test.

Napster Free 30 Day Trial Including 12 MP3s to Keep for Free! | Posted on: 18/12/2009 @ 11:50

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Review: Sony Ericsson Satio. 12.1mp goodness | Posted on: 18/12/2009 @ 11:10

Very much a phone for photographers this one. A nHD TFT touch screen, 3.5 inches in diameter, with a 12.1MP camera with Xenon flash and 12x digital zoom. But does the rest of the phone deliver, or is really just a very high tech digital camera? Well it does boast a 600MHz processer and the latest Symbian OS...Review: Sony Ericsson Satio. 12.1mp goodness is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech News, ...

ASUS M2N68-AM PLUS | Posted on: 18/12/2009 @ 9:11

A review with many photographs of board, Bundle, box and BIOS. Lots of benchmarks are tested and overclocking results are also available.

First Look at USB 3 Performance | Posted on: 18/12/2009 @ 8:40

With the first USB 3 devices finally trickling onto the market, and with many more to come next year, we take a look at USB 3's performance. Can it really deliver 5Gb/sec? Read on to find out.

SteelSeries Merc Stealth Gaming Keyboard | Posted on: 18/12/2009 @ 5:50

G.Skill RipJaws DDR3-1600 CL7 Memory Kit Review | Posted on: 18/12/2009 @ 4:54

If you\'re in the market for some DDR3 memory these days, you will see a lot of sets being advertised as \"Optimized for use in Intel i5 and i7 systems\". There\'s a lot of confusion in the marketplace about whether these products are suitable for use in other applications. The truth is that most all of them can be used in any system that uses DDR3 memory, as long as the BIOS on the motherboard ...

SilverStone Grandia GD03 | Posted on: 18/12/2009 @ 4:52

There is an increasingly wider selection of HTPC cases on the market that offer many choices to satisfy the difference needs and preferences out there. with SilverStone’s newest HTPC chassis, the Grandia Series GD03, being one of many. We’ve seen some very impressive cases from SilverStone, but we know that the HTPC cases are a different breed, so it will be interesting to see if ...

Linux 2.6.33-rc1 Kernel Released | Posted on: 18/12/2009 @ 3:20

Linus Torvalds has just announced that the merge window for the Linux 2.6.33 kernel has closed and as a result he has pushed out Linux 2.6.33-rc1. The first release candidate for Linux 2.6.33 delivers on a plethora of new code, including the long-awaited Nouveau driver (which Linus mentions in the 2.6.33-rc1 announcement) and many graphics DRM improvements...

Nautilus Begins To Change For GNOME 3.0 | Posted on: 17/12/2009 @ 23:00

While GNOME 3.0 will not be released until September 2010, many of the GNOME packages are beginning to change in preparation for this major overhaul of the GNOME desktop even though the GNOME 2.30 release is still ahead of us. While Zeitgeist, G-Streamer, Clutter/Mutter, and GNOME Shell grab most of the attention, the mature Nautilus file-browser is receiving some improvements too. Nautilus ...

Futurelooks Holiday 2009 – A Guide to Stocking Stuffers For the PC Gamer in Your Life | Posted on: 17/12/2009 @ 22:40

Competition: Win a Phosphor Watch worth £120 from Red5 | Posted on: 17/12/2009 @ 22:20

With only approximately 7 days left until the festivities start for Christmas I am sure you will all be getting into the Christmas festivities. The team at Gaj-it have also been getting into the full swing of things, giving you helpful Christmas tips on our Christmas Gift Guide as well keeping you up to [...]Competition: Win a Phosphor Watch worth £120 from Red5 is a post from: UK Gadget and ...

Zalman ZM600-RS Power Supply Review | Posted on: 17/12/2009 @ 22:10

Today we are going to dissect the 600 W model from Zalman's RS power supply series, which is based on a resonant switching (RS) design. Is it a good buy?

Popcorn Hour C-200 HD Media Player Video Review - HD audio finally done right! | Posted on: 17/12/2009 @ 19:40

AMD Catalyst 9.12 For Linux Released | Posted on: 17/12/2009 @ 18:40

AMD has today delivered their last proprietary Linux driver update for the year, Catalyst 9.12. However, if you were hoping Catalyst 9.12 would deliver on some of your holiday wishes, guess again...

Mark Shuttleworth To Step Down From CEO Role | Posted on: 17/12/2009 @ 18:40

Mark Shuttleworth has just announced this morning via a blog post that he will be stepping down as the CEO of Canonical, the formal company behind Ubuntu Linux. Jane Silber, the current COO of Canonical, will be taking over Mark's position as the CEO. Mark Shuttleworth though will not be leaving Canonical, but rather he wishes to focus more of his time on bettering Ubuntu and its products rather ...

The xorg.conf.d Patches Emerge | Posted on: 17/12/2009 @ 18:30

One of the features being worked on for X Server 1.8 is the removal of HAL support. The FreeDesktop.org Hardware Abstraction Layer project is nice in that is multi-platform, but the HAL project has largely been abandoned and is being replaced by UDisks and similar projects. HAL is currently being used by the X Server for input device detection with hot-plugging support, mapping, and device ...

Evercool HPK-10025EA CPU Cooler Review | Posted on: 17/12/2009 @ 18:00

This time we tested Evercool HPK-10025EA, a CPU cooler with an horizontal heatsink, 100-mm fan and four heatpipes. Check it out!

Moonlight, Microsoft Patent Covenant Updates | Posted on: 17/12/2009 @ 17:10

Just two days after Mono 2.6 was rolled out, which has been widely discussed within our forums, Miguel de Icaza has a few more Microsoft / Mono related announcements. Miguel this morning has announced that Moonlight 2.0 is complete, there is a new collaboration agreement between Microsoft and Novell to bring the Silverlight 3.0 and 4.0 feature sets to Moonlight, and Microsoft has updated its ...

ATI Radeon HD 5970 @ InsideHW | Posted on: 17/12/2009 @ 16:22

After the launch of first DirectX 11 graphics cards, ATI secured its market position and next logical step is: filling of gaps in product lineup. ATI starter new series with models that belong to higher mid-range (HD 5770 and HD 5750) and according to announcements during launch of HD 5870 model, next model that will be introduced should be ATI’s DirectX 11 top graphics card. Since ...

AT&T Comments on Planned Dec 18th “Data Strike” | Posted on: 17/12/2009 @ 14:40

AT&T caused an uproar last week when it announced that it was considering fining its customers for “overusing” its “unlimited” service. The network has been plagued with problems, with poor geographic coverage and high dropped call rates in major cities across the U.S. Customers, though, have expressed frustration that the carrier is looking to punish [...]

Adobe Flash 10.1 Ushers In GPU Accelerated Flash! | Posted on: 17/12/2009 @ 14:20

With Flash 9, Adobe introduced streaming high definition video playback to its Flash empire, just so long as users' systems had the power to play it. After many demands for better performance on low-power computers, like HTPCs and netbooks, Adobe aims to please with their impending release of Flash 10.1. In this article, we put Adobe's claims of higher performance to the test with video and ...

The Grinch That Stole PTS Desktop Live 2009.4 | Posted on: 17/12/2009 @ 14:00

While the plan was to release PTS Desktop Live 2009.4, the quarterly update to our Linux-based benchmarking operating system from a Live DVD/USB environment, shortly after the release of Phoronix Test Suite 2.2, this has not happened and it is not going to happen. I have decided not to make the release public of PTS Desktop Live 2009.4 (formerly codenamed "Loderhof")...

ALSA 1.0.22 Released With Plenty Of Changes | Posted on: 17/12/2009 @ 13:00

The free software developers behind the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) have just unleashed their quarterly update to this Linux audio driver package. There are plenty of changes with ALSA 1.0.22 but among them are continued work on the CMI8788 Oxygen APU, a few fixes for the Creative X-Fi sound card support that was introduced this year, numerous improvements to the HDA and HDA Intel ...

Brits Text the Most in Europe But Don’t Have Best Broadband | Posted on: 17/12/2009 @ 11:10

According to Ofcom the UK sends the most text messages in Europe, in fact we Brits send the most text messages in the world except for the USA. Last year an estimated 83 billion text messages where sent in the UK. Also UK consumers have access to the cheapest prices for mobile phones and broadband, but the overall broadband speed in the UK isn't up to par when compared with our fellow Europeans ...

Are you Getting the Broadband Speed you’re Paying for? | Posted on: 17/12/2009 @ 8:10

Recent research has reported that the average actual broadband speed reaches just 49 per cent of what the speeds providers claimed in their deals and advertising to be ‘up to 8Mb’ and even more surprisingly Ofcom have claimed that the actual average speed that these companies are providing for users is only 3.6Mb. This [...]Are you Getting the Broadband Speed you’re Paying ...

Zalman CNPS10X Quiet CPU Cooler Review @ Tweaknews | Posted on: 17/12/2009 @ 7:56

The Zalman CNPS10X Quiet cpu cooler can be summed up to be a quiet winner. Although the installation was a little daunting, the performance after the fact made this cooler worth the effort and frustration. It beat everything with ease and could even be used for mild overclocking if temperatures are monitored and the speeds adjusted for the fan\'s capacity.

AMD gets back in the development game with OpenCL tools and drivers | Posted on: 17/12/2009 @ 5:40

Radeon DRM Power Management Moves Along | Posted on: 17/12/2009 @ 3:10

Over the past month or so there has been a lot of work done by Rafał Miłecki and other open-source driver developers in providing open-source power management support under the ATI Radeon DRM code-base. In fact, the power management support has been the hold-up for moving the Radeon kernel mode-setting support out of the staging area of the Linux kernel, which is expected to still happen ...

It's Your Last Chance To Test Mesa 7.7 | Posted on: 17/12/2009 @ 2:40

A month and a half ago we shared that Mesa 7.7 should be a Christmas present with a release date just before the holidays. Since then we have seen release candidates for Mesa 7.7 and it's still on track to debuting next week...

Samsung SyncMaster P2350 LCD Monitor | Posted on: 17/12/2009 @ 1:17

Desktop PCs have come to a point where your digital experience will be limited to the capability of your monitor. With high end Core 2 Duo CPUs and decent HD capable video cards priced around $100, there is no reason to be viewing the digital world on low resolution screens. If you are, then it is time to step up and upgrade to an HD Monitor. The question is: is the Samsung SyncMaster P2350 a ...

The FTC Sues Intel Over CPU & GPU Competition | Posted on: 17/12/2009 @ 0:30

With settlement talks breaking down, the FTC has sued Intel over anti-competitive actions in the GPU and CPU markets. We take a look at the charges, and what the FTC wants done to remedy matters....

Nouveau Makes Its Own NV40 Firmware Replacement | Posted on: 16/12/2009 @ 20:40

Since last week the DRM code for the Nouveau driver has been in the mainline kernel code-base for its official debut with the Linux 2.6.33 kernel. However, by default this DRM will not work with hardware newer than the GeForce 5 series as there is some firmware that must be loaded...

Digital Helpline War: Virgin Digital Help Vs Gadget Helpline | Posted on: 16/12/2009 @ 20:10

If I had to rate where my laptop or mobile phone stood in the top ten things I couldn’t live without, then they would have to 3rd or 4th (after food and water of course!). Now you might think I am tad crazy but I can tell you now I am not alone in [...]Digital Helpline War: Virgin Digital Help Vs Gadget Helpline is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech News, Reviews and Shopping Site - ...

Cooler Master HAF 932 AMD Edition Case Review | Posted on: 16/12/2009 @ 20:00

Cooler Master has just released a new version from their HAF 932 case targeted to AMD/ATI fanboys. What is so special about this new case? Let's see.

YouTube May Adopt Subscription Model | Posted on: 16/12/2009 @ 18:00

The online video market is dominated by YouTube. The Google-owned website has by far the lion’s share of viewers each month for online video, but is unable to generate significant profits from its huge user base. YouTube has said in the past that the key to bringing in more advertisers was to get content that [...]

Verizon Offers Some Free Wi-Fi to Subscribers | Posted on: 16/12/2009 @ 18:00

Verizon wireless and AT&T are battling for the hearts, minds, and dollars of mobile subscribers in the U.S. with services and offerings to lure in new customers. AT&T has the iPhone and Verizon has several popular handsets including a number of Android devices. For a while, AT&T has been offering subscribers to its mobile broadband service [...]

Christmas Gift Guides 2009: Top Gifts For Music Lovers | Posted on: 16/12/2009 @ 15:10

It's coming close to the last week to buy your Christmas present, especially if you're shopping online. This guide is for all of you out there looking to buy a gift for a music lover. Be they a gig goer, a MP3 maniac, or an actual musician, there's something for them all. Christmas Gift Guides 2009: Top Gifts For Music Lovers is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech News, Reviews and Shopping Site - ...

Radeon HDMI Audio Set For Linux 2.6.33 Kernel | Posted on: 16/12/2009 @ 14:00

The Direct Rendering Manager code in the Linux 2.6.33 kernel has received many improvements including the KMS page-flipping ioctl, DisplayPort monitor support for ATI KMS, R600/700 interrupts support, support for unreleased Intel IGPs, and many other changes. Coming after this initial pull request was also the Nouveau DRM driver and VMware's vmwgfx DRM driver...

ASUS P7P55D Deluxe Motherboard Review | Posted on: 16/12/2009 @ 13:20

The ASUS P7P55D Deluxe motherboard is ideal for serious gamers and power users. The two-chip layout conserves power and delivers advanced performance tuning for a smoother, more realistic experience. Plus, Asus has pushed the envelope for the standard DDR3 memory specification, hitting speeds of 2133 MHz. The ASUS P7P55D Deluxe also both NVIDIA SLI and ATI CrossFireX multi-GPU technologies.

Microsoft’s Bing App for the iPhone | Posted on: 16/12/2009 @ 13:10

Microsoft has often played nice with Apple and there are Apple Mac versions of Office, Messenger and even Remote Desktop Connection. Now Microsoft has embraced the iPhone by releasing a Bing app. Although Microsoft has a couple of apps for the iPhone, bringing Bing to the platform is a recognition of the iPhone's popularity. The app looks quite neat and as well as including voice search, image ...

3D Vision with ViewSonic's VX2268wm FuHzion LCD Monitor | Posted on: 16/12/2009 @ 13:00

Chumby – like an iPhone. Without a phone. Or texts… | Posted on: 16/12/2009 @ 11:10

Everyone these days is all about the application you can download to your phone. You're nobody if you can't check the weather in every major European city, listen to music onSpotify, or check your armour stats on World of Warcraft on a gadget that used to just, you know, call people. But what if you don't want to shell out over £300 towards an iPhone just so you can play about with downloads, ...

Phoromatic Tracker Launches To Monitor Linux Performance | Posted on: 16/12/2009 @ 10:10

Last month Phoromatic went into public beta, which is our remote test management software for the Phoronix Test Suite that allows a wealth of possibilities including the ability to easily build a benchmarking test farm. At the start of this month, we in fact announced that the Phoronix Kernel Test Farm went live and it would be benchmarking the latest mainline Linux kernel on a daily basis. This ...

Sapphire Radeon HD 5770 Vapor-X 1GB graphics card | Posted on: 16/12/2009 @ 7:30

Quieter and better than the reference cards? We find out.

Xigmatek Midgard | Posted on: 16/12/2009 @ 5:22

Xigmatek is relatively new to the chassis market, and their introductory case to the market is the Midgard, and we\'ve got the Midgard-W (W for windowed side) for review. As a stylish mid-tower with a unique aesthetic and an aggressive price, it has a lot to answer to in such a vast sea of competitors. Can it hold up?

Lian Li PC-X1000 Super Tower Chassis | Posted on: 16/12/2009 @ 3:40

Cooler Master HAF-932 AMD Edition AM-932 Review | Posted on: 16/12/2009 @ 2:36

What is the purpose of a computer case? The unimaginative might reply that it\'s to support and protect the components that comprise your computer. But just as the base purpose of a car- to transport people and goods- is frequently a secondary consideration to style and power, so to are there other reasons to select a particular computer case: to look cool and to impress your friends! ...

NVIDIA Releases New X.Org DDX Driver | Posted on: 16/12/2009 @ 2:20

Only 11 code commits have been made to the xf86-video-nv driver (that only touch about 100 lines of code) since the 2.1.15 driver update back in September, but coming out this afternoon is xf86-video-nv 2.1.16. The xf86-video-nv 2.1.16 update now provides mode-setting support for the new NVIDIA graphics cards released over the past few months, including but not limited to the GeForce 310, ...

Swiftech Apogee XT Extreme CPU Waterblock Review | Posted on: 16/12/2009 @ 0:40

The Swiftech APOGEE XT Extreme Duty Waterblock - Optimized for Intel Core i5 and Core i7 cooling but will also yield world class performance on all other processors. The Apogee XT cooling engine combines the benefits of direct coolant impingement over the CPU area with a copper base plate characterized by a pin matrix composed of 225 um (0.009") micro structures. What does that mean? Read on to ...

Zalman ZM770-XT Power Supply Review | Posted on: 15/12/2009 @ 23:40

Zalman ZM770-ZT is a 770 W power supply featuring modular cabling system and a heatpipe to cool down the components from the secondary. Let's see if this is a good unit.

Mono 2.6 Released, Supports LLVM Generation | Posted on: 15/12/2009 @ 21:30

To end out 2009, Miguel de Icaza has announced the release of Mono 2.6 along with MonoDevelop 2.4. This major update to Mono delivers WCF client and server for what is exposed by Microsoft's Silverlight 2.0, a continuations framework, a new soft debugger, a verifier and security toolbox, more complete 3.5 coverage, and various other changes to this free software project to implement Microsoft's ...

Roccat Sota | Posted on: 15/12/2009 @ 20:05

From novelty mats, freebies with adverts on, to pro level gaming mats, the surface under your mouse comes in many shapes, sizes and finishes. If you\\\'re serious about precision as most gamers and graphic designers are, then a good mat is an absolute must. Roccat will be known to most gamers, with their range of performance peripherals, and today we\\\'re going to take a look at their hybrid ...

Lenvik Alpha 2 Gets Ready For Unigine Heaven | Posted on: 15/12/2009 @ 18:30

As of this morning the second alpha release for Phoronix Test Suite 2.4 "Lenvik" is available for PC benchmarking and testing. Phoronix Test Suite 2.4 Alpha 2 brings many changes, including but not limited to, GTK GUI improvements, test result merging improvements, new command options (analyze-image-delta and analyze-linear-tracker), support for soon-to-be-announced Phoromatic features, and many ...

Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6 Motherboard Review | Posted on: 15/12/2009 @ 17:50

One of the most high-end P55 boards around, is the Gigabyte board worth spending on? This article was made possible by SDS Distribution Sdn Bhd The Appearance The light blue colored theme colored board is beautiful. Alternating light blue and white DIMM slots and PCI-E slots. Even the SATA connectors are in alternate light blue and white color, [...] No related posts.

Jetway JBC230C63P-330D-W Ion Nettop - Unboxing and Undressing Video | Posted on: 15/12/2009 @ 15:50

The Linux Graphics Documentation That's Needed | Posted on: 15/12/2009 @ 14:20

A week ago we shared that the first of the slides and videos from VMware's recent Gallium3D workshop were now posted on the Internet. This morning some more of this content is being published, which covers the VMware SVGA driver status, a Gallium3D state tracker overview, and the status of the OpenGL ES state tracker...

Review of Sapphire Vapor-X HD 5750 1GB GDDR5 graphics card | Posted on: 15/12/2009 @ 12:00

Sapphire is back with a new exciting series of graphics cards called “Vapor-X” which has a very special cooling solution. In this review I will be taking a look at the Sapphire Vapor-X HD 5750 card. INTRODUCTION The Radeon 5000 series of graphics cards were rather recently released by AMD/ATI and for the very first time in [...]

Thermaltake WingRS 301 | Posted on: 15/12/2009 @ 12:00

The WingRS 301 is aimed at the budget user, carrying an affordable price tag of around 40 €. It features a black exterior and plastic carrying handle. Considering the large choice of enclosures at this price range, it will be interesting to see see what the WingRS brings to the table.

OCZ Technology 60GB Agility Solid State Drive | Posted on: 15/12/2009 @ 12:00

The OCZ Technology 60GB Agility solid state drive offers impressive performance in both read and write testing. It came close to achieving its rated sequential read speed of 230MB/s in each benchmark, but what was particularly impressive was that it consistently exceeded its rated sequential write speed of 135MB/s.

Team PC3-12800 Xtreem LV 4GB Dual-Channel Memory Kit | Posted on: 15/12/2009 @ 10:20

XFX Radeon HD 5850 Black Edition 1GB | Posted on: 15/12/2009 @ 9:14

Having taken a look at a reference clocked Radeon HD 5850 board last week, we now have an opportunity to turn our attentions to what\'s available in the world of factory overclocked Radeon HD 5850 boards. More specifically, today we\'ll be shifting our focus to XFX\'s Radeon HD 5850 Black Edition, which follows this particular AIB\'s usual practice of sticking with a reference cooling solution, ...

Microsoft Explorer Netbook/Notebook Mini Mouse Review @ Tweaknews | Posted on: 15/12/2009 @ 8:03

Recommending the Microsoft Explorer Mini Mouse is an absolute no-brainer. Although this isn\'t the cheapest mouse on the market, with its Blue track technology, amazing battery life, portability along with excellent build quality makes the product rise up to the price.

ASUS Laptops: Going for the Gold | Posted on: 15/12/2009 @ 7:00

We've reviewed quite a few laptops from ASUS over the years; some were good and some were merely okay. The latest mobile salvo from ASUS changes what we expect from laptops… and what we expect to pay. They target different market, but the ASUS UL80Vt and G51J both hit the mark....

SteelSeries Siberia V2 Pro Gaming Headset | Posted on: 15/12/2009 @ 1:30

AMD vs. Intel CPUs for Around 60 Euro (90 USD) @ InsideHW | Posted on: 14/12/2009 @ 23:26

In the past few months, it became possible to purchase very good CPU for relatively small amount of money. Of course, those CPUs belong to, so-called, mid-range that will satisfy most users. We decided to compare performances of four CPUs with price tags around 60€ (90$). We tested them in games, rendering, archiving, photo editing and at the end, took a good look at their virtualization ...

Benchmark Reviews Editors Choice Awards 2009 | Posted on: 14/12/2009 @ 22:39

Benchmark Reviews offers our finest choices for the 2009 Editor\'s Choice Award in this article, and the selection process has not been easy. To choose one consumer electronics product as the best-of-the-best when the vast majority of products tested at Benchmark Reviews are already at the top of their game demands the highest quality. Even though this past year has been filled with global crisis ...

Xigmatek Dragoon and Cuirassier Memory Heat Spreaders | Posted on: 14/12/2009 @ 20:55

Memory cooling is one of those things that most people leave untouched. There may be several reasons for this: the foremost being that the stock heat spreaders on most memory modules will be sufficient for most user’s needs. But occasionally, there will of course be users who need to push their memory to the limit – particularly overclockers and gaming enthusiasts. These users will ...

New Ryan Gordon Game Port Goes Into Beta | Posted on: 14/12/2009 @ 20:40

A game that Ryan Gordon has been porting to Linux for some time has just went into an open beta testing process. However, it's not Unreal Tournament 3 that went from being potentially one of the greatest games for Linux to an uncertain future to now being dead, but it's a much smaller game...

NVIDIA's Response To Recent Nouveau Work | Posted on: 14/12/2009 @ 20:40

Last week after many DRM improvements went into the Linux 2.6.33 kernel Linus Torvalds got a bit upset and wanted Nouveau merged into the mainline kernel. After all, it's been in development for a few years and offers a vast feature-set compared to the xf86-video-nv DDX driver even if this driver is still somewhat experimental...

Laptop Buying Guide | Posted on: 14/12/2009 @ 20:20

Buying a laptop can be tough task, especially in a retail store where the choices can be overwhelming and the sales staff is pushing you to make a commission. When you start off looking to buy a laptop, it's important to have a general idea of what you want because from there, you can narrow down your options considerably. This buying guide aims to help you in that choice and lead you on the way, ...

Gallium3D Gets A Blitter Module | Posted on: 14/12/2009 @ 19:50

Gallium3D has been a topic we have talked about a lot lately from the OpenCL state tracker to VMware's virtual GPU driver, but this graphics driver architecture keeps on advancing. The most recent module for Gallium3D is one written by Marek Olšák that provides a blitter. Once the core blitter support is merged into Gallium3D, Marek has already implementing patches for the ATI r300g driver ...

Cryo PC Tetrad | Posted on: 14/12/2009 @ 19:15

Cryo PC are one of the gaming system manufacturers plugging away in the shadow of the giants, but they seem to put together some nice pieces of kit; for not too high a price either. Today we\'re looking at a machine called the Tetrad, which promises good performance, in a quiet and well put together machine. Of course every single gaming PC manufacturer says that, so it needs to be put to the ...

Corsair Flash Survivor GT 32GB USB Flash Drive | Posted on: 14/12/2009 @ 19:01

I can be pretty clumsy at times and I need things that are built to last. The Corsair Survivor GT is a name that I can stand by. This isn't your average flash memory drive; it has an aircraft grade aluminum enclosure and EPDM seal to provide water resistant protection. I like what I hear!

Google “GPhone” Leaked | Posted on: 14/12/2009 @ 18:30

When Google announced that it was getting into the phone business, many expected that it was going to release the long rumored “GPhone”, a high-tech smart phone akin to the iPhone. The company surprised everyone when it instead released a smart phone operating system, Android. Now knee-deep in the smart phone industry, Google has gained much [...]

Review: CoolerMaster CM Storm Sentinel Advance | Posted on: 14/12/2009 @ 16:10

CM Storm is Coolermaster's new gaming-focused off-shoot bringing us new peripherals such as this, the Sentinel Advance gaming mouse. Aimed squarely at the gamer or, more precisely, at the sort of person that will justify spending £50+ on a mouse or keyboard. But how does it stand up against the wealth of experienced gaming gear that's on the market already? Very, very well indeed actually. ...

Teufel Concept B 200 USB: 2.0 PC speakers destined to impress | Posted on: 14/12/2009 @ 15:50

In the market for a 2.0 PC speaker system? We take a look at a solution from Germany's most successful loudspeaker vendor.

ASUS UL80Vt-A1 Thin and Light Notebook Review | Posted on: 14/12/2009 @ 14:50

The ASUS UL80Vt-A1 notebook redefines ultraportable notebooks with new power boosting features. Free yourself from power cords and start exploring with up to an amazing 12 hours of all-day battery life. Powered by the ultra-low-voltage Intel Core 2 Duo processor SU7300, 4GB of DDR3 DRAM, ASUS GraphiX Boost switchable graphics, and exclusive Turbo33 technology, the UL80Vt-A1 takes you further than ...

Review: Seagate Barracuda XT SATA3 | Posted on: 14/12/2009 @ 14:10

Ladies and gentlemen I give you SATA 6Gb/s. Yeah, it's not really that exciting, is it? Especially when you see that the first SATA 6Gb/s drive we've got is Seagate's Barracuda XT 2TB, a traditional rotational disk drive spinning platters like thoroughly old school circus acts, only with faster theoretical transfer rates. This new interface has been primarily introduced to deal with the increased ...

Review: Palit GeForce GT 240 Sonic 1GB | Posted on: 14/12/2009 @ 14:10

Here we have the Palit GeForce GT 240 Sonic 1GB; at its most basic, a hybrid of the 9600GT and 9800GT, but made on the new 40nm process like the previously meh (sic) GT 210 and GT 220 releases. This overclocked edition from Palit is the 1GB GDDR5 version and at £80 it's jumping into an incredibly packed area of the market. To be truthful, all areas of the graphics market are pretty crowded at ...

Review: AdvanceTec AT-FX Unleashed | Posted on: 14/12/2009 @ 14:10

This Unleashed rig from AdvanceTec takes the random nature of what you can get from your chips out of the equation, doing all the hard work for you. You see, from the quad-cores at the top of the Phenom II CPU tree down to the low-end, dual-cores, AMD essentially use the same chips. Sometimes particular cores are locked down for a reason, such as faulty/ corrupt silicon, but sometimes this is ...

Review: CyberPower Infinity i5 Achilles XT | Posted on: 14/12/2009 @ 14:10

One of the first machines to cross our test bench with a full Lynnfield setup inside was the CyberPower Achilles, which essentially followed the same specs as this Achilles XT rig, but with a Core i5 chip, slightly smaller HDD, no Blu-ray, but bundled with a 22-inch monitor. That was our favourite Lynnfield rig and, while last month's Scan PC just about bested its performance figures with an ...

Review: HIS Radeon HD 5750 | Posted on: 14/12/2009 @ 14:10

We checked out the reference design of the ATI HD 5750 last month and, to be honest, it got the sort of reception we'd normally give to a visit by Peter Mandelson. Actually, that's not true, nobody tried to punch him in the face. Anyway, it didn't do particularly well. Now the graphics manufacturers are producing their own versions and here we've got the HIS version with a whole new cooler on it. ...

Review: Samsung SyncMaster F2080 | Posted on: 14/12/2009 @ 14:10

Here we have the quite lovely Samsung SyncMaster F2080 PVA screen here for a heap under £200. So what's not to like? If you've been used to TN panels and put off by the expense and slower response rate of PVA screens then you can forget it. The 8ms response time of the F2080 is more than enough for your general gaming needs and the colour reproduction is good enough for all but the most ...

Patriot Memory's Box Office HD Media Player Video Review | Posted on: 14/12/2009 @ 12:00

Review: CoolerMaster CM Storm Sentinel Advance | Posted on: 14/12/2009 @ 11:30

CM Storm is Coolermaster's new gaming-focused off-shoot bringing us new peripherals such as this, the Sentinel Advance gaming mouse. Aimed squarely at the gamer or, more precisely, at the sort of person that will justify spending £50+ on a mouse or keyboard. But how does it stand up against the wealth of experienced gaming gear that's on the market already? Very, very well indeed actually. ...

Review: Samsung SyncMaster F2080 | Posted on: 14/12/2009 @ 11:30

Here we have the quite lovely Samsung SyncMaster F2080 PVA screen here for a heap under £200. So what's not to like? If you've been used to TN panels and put off by the expense and slower response rate of PVA screens then you can forget it. The 8ms response time of the F2080 is more than enough for your general gaming needs and the colour reproduction is good enough for all but the most ...

Review: HIS Radeon HD 5750 | Posted on: 14/12/2009 @ 10:30

We checked out the reference design of the ATI HD 5750 last month and, to be honest, it got the sort of reception we'd normally give to a visit by Peter Mandelson. Actually, that's not true, nobody tried to punch him in the face. Anyway, it didn't do particularly well. Now the graphics manufacturers are producing their own versions and here we've got the HIS version with a whole new cooler on it. ...

With Linux 2.6.32, Btrfs Gains As EXT4 Recedes | Posted on: 14/12/2009 @ 10:20

We have published articles containing EXT4 benchmarks many times now going back to our original real world benchmarks of EXT4 to when Ubuntu 9.04 received EXT4 support and when we ran a variety of file-system benchmarks on an Intel X25-E SSD. We had also thrown in EXT4 numbers when benchmarking Btrfs (and again with Btrfs 0.19) along with NILFS2 benchmarks. Each time has been with a different ...

BMW Starts Trialing Electric MINI | Posted on: 14/12/2009 @ 9:40

The auto blog reviews for cars has revealed that BMW have started trialing electric powered MINIs in the UK. This is the first UK trial for real world drivers to experience a fast charging electric car under everyday conditions.BMW Starts Trialing Electric MINI is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech News, Reviews and Shopping Site - Gaj-It.com

Is Google Going To Release Its Own Mobile Phone Called Nexus One? | Posted on: 14/12/2009 @ 8:30

The great thing about the Internet is the shear speed that rumours, news and blog stories spread. There has been loads of activity in the last 48 hours about about the so-called Google Phone. Allegedly called the Nexus One, it is rumoured that Google will release their own unlocked (meaning it will work with any operator) mobile phone based on a heavily customised version of Android.Is Google ...

ASUS ENGT240 1GB GDDR3 Video Card Review | Posted on: 14/12/2009 @ 4:55

As enthusiasts, we\'re always interested in the latest monster video cards: the expensive, high-end products that blast through benchmarks and play all your games with buttery-smooth frame rates at the highest resolutions with all the settings maxed out- and sucking a not inconsiderable amount of electricity while doing so! But these products represent only a tiny fraction of the number of video ...

Digital Lounge 2009 Buying Guide | Posted on: 14/12/2009 @ 3:50

XFX HD5770 Video Card Review @ Tweaknews | Posted on: 14/12/2009 @ 3:02

XFX\'s version of the HD5770 videocard is a great performing DirectX 11 videocard for the money. This videocard and its excellent reference cooling loves to overclock and performs beyond expectations for a mainstream videocard. In fact, two of them would make a highly affordable crossfire setup for slightly over US$350.

A Few Reminders For This Holiday | Posted on: 14/12/2009 @ 0:50

When shopping online this holiday season, don't forget to use our shopping links (always available from the home-page) for NewEgg and Amazon. Additionally, if you want to get yourself something, consider a Phoronix Premium subscription for yourself that will let you view Phoronix and the Phoronix Forums without any advertisements, are able to view multi-page articles on a single page, and this is ...

Lenovo ThinkPad SL510 | Posted on: 13/12/2009 @ 23:10

Lenovo is one of the larger laptop makers out there and they always make good products that we like. The new Lenovo ThinkPad SL510 is a solid laptop that is built for tough use and will last for a long time. It's a nice system for personal use (or business use) that offers solid performance that will last for a few years, in both durability and compatibility.

2009 Holiday Gift Guide | Posted on: 13/12/2009 @ 23:10

The season for holiday shopping is upon us, whether you're ready for it or not. But our holiday gift guide is here to help with product suggestions in a variety of categories for all budgets. Each product recommendation is accompanied with a price comparison from trusted online retailers. If you tell us what's on your holiday wish list this year, you have a chance to win a free copy of Windows 7 ...

Chevy Volt Will Have Its Own iPhone & BlackBerry Apps | Posted on: 13/12/2009 @ 22:30

The 2011 Chevy Volt is one of the most highly anticipated vehicles to date. The public is very interested to see how the American-made electric plug-in vehicle can compete in an already tight market. However, even as GM engineers tweak and ready the Volt, one concern is the $40,000 price tag (about $32,500 after a [...]

Steelseries 9HD Gaming Mousepad | Posted on: 13/12/2009 @ 21:40

As I have used and reviewed several Steelseries products during the past few years, I have eagerly awaited for some of their newly announced products to arrive to be tortured. One of these products is the new 9HD gaming mousepad, which has many of the features which I've liked in their old S;S mousepad.

Corsair Flash Survivor GT 32GB USB Flash Drive | Posted on: 13/12/2009 @ 21:00

I can be pretty clumsy at times and I need things that are built to last. The Corsair Survivor GT is a name that I can stand by. This isn't your average flash memory drive; it has an aircraft grade aluminum enclosure and EPDM seal to provide water resistant protection. I like what I hear!

Win Colin McRae Dirt-2 from Benchmark Reviews | Posted on: 13/12/2009 @ 19:17

Contest Rules: *To enter this drawing, make a post in this thread listing the video card you use in your PC. *Earn an extra contest entry by becoming a fan of Benchmark Reviews on Facebook, and mention your fan name in your post. *This contest is open worldwide, and one winner will be randomly selected on 8PM Friday, 18 December 2009. *The winner will receive a brand new product key via ...

Akasa X4 Cooler Review | Posted on: 13/12/2009 @ 13:30

The Akasa X4 is a budget HSF that could be next of kin to Arctic Cooling Freezer 7. It sports a nifty version of the push-pin mounting mechanism used by the Intel reference cooler and also supports AMD sockets AM2 and AM3. We see how the sub-£20 X4 performs in overclocked systems.

Review: Palit GeForce GT 240 Sonic 1GB | Posted on: 13/12/2009 @ 13:10

Here we have the Palit GeForce GT 240 Sonic 1GB; at its most basic, a hybrid of the 9600GT and 9800GT, but made on the new 40nm process like the previously meh (sic) GT 210 and GT 220 releases. This overclocked edition from Palit is the 1GB GDDR5 version and at £80 it's jumping into an incredibly packed area of the market. To be truthful, all areas of the graphics market are pretty crowded at ...

Review: AdvanceTec AT-FX Unleashed | Posted on: 13/12/2009 @ 13:10

This Unleashed rig from AdvanceTec takes the random nature of what you can get from your chips out of the equation, doing all the hard work for you. You see, from the quad-cores at the top of the Phenom II CPU tree down to the low-end, dual-cores, AMD essentially use the same chips. Sometimes particular cores are locked down for a reason, such as faulty/ corrupt silicon, but sometimes this is ...

Apple Delays 27 Inch iMac Shipments Due to Screen Problems | Posted on: 13/12/2009 @ 5:40

When released earlier this year, the new iMac was the darling of the tech world with the 27-inch Core i7 model hailed as the fastest, best value Mac to date. That is if you can turn yours on. A growing number of complaints about the 27-inch iMac’s screen issues has forced Apple to hold shipment of [...]Apple Delays 27 Inch iMac Shipments Due to Screen Problems is a post from: UK Gadget and ...

Spire TherMax Pro CPU Cooler Review | Posted on: 13/12/2009 @ 1:40

The universally compatible TherMax Pro is the latest Direct-Touch Heat-pipe (DTHP) innovation by Spire. It is designed with three 8mm copper U shaped heat-pipes enclosed by forty-five aluminum stacked Micro-fins. Its cooling capacity ranges all the way from low end Micro-processors up to today's hottest 130W quad-core processors.

Puretrak Deluxe Mousepad Review | Posted on: 12/12/2009 @ 18:20

The Puretrak Deluxe is an inexpensive $15 plastic mousepad designed for gamers.

Operation Flashpoint : Dragon Rising Game Review | Posted on: 12/12/2009 @ 16:20

goldfries rated it   Let’s just say realism and detail is good but the lack of careful game design spoils this game. This game review was made possible by New Era Interactive Software Sdn Bhd The Story The island of Skira has been a disputed territory since the end of World War II. Officially, it falls under the sovereignty [...] No related posts.

Plymouth Running On Ubuntu 10.04 LTS | Posted on: 12/12/2009 @ 14:20

A few days back we shared Plymouth is coming to Ubuntu 10.04 after this wonderful Red Hat creation was proposed to replace USplash last year, set to be integrated for Ubuntu 9.10, and then later dropped on the basis of improving Ubuntu's boot-time instead. The Plymouth graphical boot splash program that leverages kernel mode-setting is here for good with Ubuntu 10.04, but right at the moment in ...

NVIDIA 190.53 Pre-Release Linux Driver | Posted on: 12/12/2009 @ 14:20

For those not interested in the Nouveau driver, head on over to NVIDIA's FTP server as a new 190.xx driver is available. Late last month NVIDIA released the 195.22 beta Linux driver as the first in this new driver series, and while there are new features and advancements going on there, NVIDIA is still maintaining the current 190.xx stable driver series...

The Nouveau Pony Is Pulled, Ctx_Voodoo Ignored | Posted on: 12/12/2009 @ 14:10

As we shared yesterday morning, Nouveay would be entering the Linux 2.6.33 kernel as a staging driver. Last night Linus did indeed pull the drm-nouveau-pony branch...

ASRock P55 Extreme | Posted on: 12/12/2009 @ 12:11

Mit dem P55 Extreme präsentiert ASRock sein Flagschiff bezüglich Intels neuem P55 Chipsatz zum äusserst kleinen Preis. Neben sechs SATA Anschlüssen verfügt das P55 Extreme auch über drei PCI-Express Slots. Weiter soll man mit dem Board auch bezüglich Overclocking Spass haben können trotz der Tatsache, dass lediglich eine acht Phasen Stromversorgung verbaut wurde.

Xtreamer Network Media Player Review | Posted on: 12/12/2009 @ 9:20

With our media collections expanding faster than our Christmas waistlines, we check out the Xtreamer, an all in one media player with more than a few tricks up its sleeve. Can it dethrone the impressive WDTV Live? Read on to find out.

We test ASUS' implementation of USB 3.0 | Posted on: 12/12/2009 @ 7:30

Provided as an optional card for older P55 chipset-based boards, how good is the ASUS U3S6 USB 3.0? We find out.

Vantec NexStar SATA/IDE to USB 2.0 Universal Storage Adapter | Posted on: 12/12/2009 @ 3:30

Corsair Obsidian Series 800D Case Review | Posted on: 11/12/2009 @ 22:50

Corsair has recently released their first case, a USD 300 beast that is targeted to be the most complete case in the market. Let's check it out.

Cooler Master NotePal U1 and U2 @ InsideHW | Posted on: 11/12/2009 @ 22:37

Large and diverse notebook cooler line-up secured Cooler Master’s position on market, but at the same time they didn’t allowed themselves to live on their reputation. New notebook coolers are coming in regular intervals and this time we are presenting two products: NotePal U1 and NotePal U2. Both notebook coolers are almost the same with only real difference being their size. ...

What Will Happen To xf86-video-nv In 2010? | Posted on: 11/12/2009 @ 22:30

Thanks to the surprise push this morning of the Nouveau driver for the Linux 2.6.33 kernel, this free software, reverse-engineered NVIDIA driver stack is on its way to being used in a lot more Linux systems and distributions. The xf86-video-nouveau X.Org driver will still need to have a release in the coming months, but in 2010 it looks like this driver stack will be working its way into many ...

Imation 64GB M-Class Solid State Drive | Posted on: 11/12/2009 @ 21:00

The upgrade kit bundled with this drive will make the process of migrating from your old drive simple, whether the system is a laptop or a desktop. With the inclusion of the convenient USB enclosure and the bootable Acronis drive management software, I was able to make the move from a hard drive to the Imation SSD in under 20 minutes on my laptop.

Axle GeForce GT 240 512 MB | Posted on: 11/12/2009 @ 19:40

NVIDIA recently launched their first GDDR5 graphics cards. The new GeForce GT 240 is based on NVIDIA's brand-new 40 nm G215 graphics processor and features 96 shaders. Axle has chosen to use an Arctic Cooling heatsink on their GT 240 design.

Nexus LOW-7000 R2 CPU Cooler Review | Posted on: 11/12/2009 @ 18:20

We tested LOW-7000 R2, a low profile CPU cooler from Nexus with four heatpipes and a 120-mm fan. Check it out!

X Server 1.7.4 RC1 Brings Few Fixes | Posted on: 11/12/2009 @ 17:40

X Server 1.7.2 was released at the end of November and then X Server 1.7.3 was released at the start of this month to fix two show-stopping issues in the earlier point release. However, the first release candidate for X Server 1.7.4 has now been made available by Peter Hutterer. As all new development work is going into X Server 1.8, which will be released in March, these 1.7.x releases are just ...

CM Storm Sentinel Advance Laser Gaming Mouse | Posted on: 11/12/2009 @ 16:52

Fuelled with a passion for gaming, the exciting new brand CM Storm has yet another product that has found itself to us today. In the hope of challenging the gaming peripheral market with innovative products CM Storm have brought us the CM Storm Sentinel Advance, a powerful twin-laser gaming mouse with great looks and aesthetics. With already a handful of new products, CM Storm targets the ...

Antec Notebook Cooler 200 | Posted on: 11/12/2009 @ 16:49

Technology moves fast, and this is especially so with computer hardware. We have seen the super fast processors, memory and graphics move from desktop to notebook in a short space of time and this has meant that cooling manufacturers have had to develop new innovations to counter the excessive heat that these notebooks produce. It’s quite simple; components inside a notebook are very ...

New xf86-video-intel 2.10 Testing Release | Posted on: 11/12/2009 @ 15:30

Less than two weeks ago the first release candidate for the xf86-video-intel 2.10 driver was released, but now the second release candidate can be obtained from its Git repository. Not a whole lot of work has been committed to the Intel DDX driver since xf86-video-intel 2.9.99.901, but 2.9.99.902 is out there and testing is appreciated. The xf86-video-intel 2.10 driver completely drops support ...

Kingston 32GB DataTraveler 200 USB Flash Drive | Posted on: 11/12/2009 @ 14:50

The Kingston DataTraveler 200 USB 2.0 Flash drive series is available in 32GB, 64MB and 128MB capacities with each size drive coming in a different color. Today, we are looking 32GB version of the DataTraveler 200, which is the smallest capacity offered in this drive series. Read on to see how this drive performs!

Nouveau To Go Into Linux 2.6.33 Kernel! | Posted on: 11/12/2009 @ 13:20

Wow, the day has come, open-source fans with NVIDIA hardware that run Linux have quite the present this holiday season. Yesterday there was the first DRM pull request for the Linux 2.6.33 kernel that brought many changes to the ATI/AMD and Intel DRM along with other core DRM improvements (such as to the TTM memory manager)...

The Saboteur Xbox 360 Review | Posted on: 11/12/2009 @ 13:10

Tesco Mobile Unveils iPhone Prices; You Could Save £120 | Posted on: 11/12/2009 @ 12:20

If you haven't got an iPhone yet because the prices are still too high for you then the recent Tesco Mobile tariff announcement could be just the thing for you. Tesco has revealed that they will be selling the iPhone in time for Christmas and are offering a Pay-as-you-go option as well as two Pay-monthly contracts.Tesco Mobile Unveils iPhone Prices; You Could Save £120 is a post from: UK ...

Review: HP Mini 5101 | Posted on: 11/12/2009 @ 10:50

We've been impressed with several of HP's netbooks, although they've struggled to match the best machines on the market. The Mini 5101 is the latest and has a lot to offer. The conservative matt-black design is highlighted by a brushed-aluminium lid. It feels more grown up than other netbooks, but some users will find it duller as a result. The excellent keyboard spans the full width of the ...

Review: Advent Milano | Posted on: 11/12/2009 @ 10:50

With four netbooks already released under PC World's in-house Advent brand, it is no surprise to see yet another model added to the range. While the Milano is an affordable and functional device, it fails to stand out. The 1.3kg chassis is highly portable and slips easily into even the smallest bag. The 3-cell battery runs for 166-minutes for basic use at home or on the move. The combination of ...

Enermax Phoenix Neo Gaming Case Review | Posted on: 11/12/2009 @ 10:10

A generation ago the only way to tell the difference between a high end gaming PC and a beige office box was by looking inside. Today PC gamers want to brand their gear as fashionable as gaming consoles, so everyone knows what's up. There are no shortages of gaming computer cases, and because there are so many there are lots of bad choices. From my own personal experience I have discovered ...

What is the Best Gaming Keyboard? | Posted on: 11/12/2009 @ 8:40

There are now hundreds of keyboards out there that tout themselves as being the perfect interfaces for PC gaming. We take a look at six of the latest to hit the shelves of etailers from £27 to £134.

Titan Fenrir CPU Cooler Xmas Edition Review | Posted on: 11/12/2009 @ 8:10

Could turkey, fir trees and rubbish telly be joined by overclocking this Christmas? That's certainly what Titan is hoping for with it's updated xmas edition of the superb Fenrir CPU cooler, rebadged for the festive season. Seriously.

The Great Antec P183 and CP-850 PSU Combo Tweetaway! | Posted on: 11/12/2009 @ 6:40

NVIDIA Anti-Aliasing, Linux & Lenvik | Posted on: 11/12/2009 @ 6:10

Recently via email we were asked to run a comparison of the different anti-aliasing and image rendering options between the ATI/AMD and NVIDIA Linux drivers and hardware. Well, we have now run a few quantitative and qualitative tests at different anti-aliasing levels under Linux. For those that want to run the tests themselves with their own drivers and hardware, we also have provided ...

Samsung SyncMaster 2233SW | Posted on: 11/12/2009 @ 5:50

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Lian Li Tyr PC-X1000 | Posted on: 11/12/2009 @ 5:44

The Lian Li TYR PC-X1000 is a stylish super-tower that offers just about every feature you could want in a case, but it comes with a premium price tag for those who appreciate and want the very best.

Gosh, Our Test Farm Already Finds Big Regression | Posted on: 11/12/2009 @ 4:40

Back in October we made it possible to autonomously find performance regressions in a project's code-base by leveraging the Phoronix Test Suite atop Git's bisect command. A new Phoronix Test Suite module was created that would automatically run a binary search on a defined code-base and keep running the specified test(s) on each revision and then traverse to the next using Git bisect until the ...

GIGABYTE Radeon HD 5750 1GB Video Card | Posted on: 11/12/2009 @ 3:20

NZXT Tempest EVO Case Review | Posted on: 10/12/2009 @ 22:50

NZXT has just revamped their Tempest mid-tower case, adding some nice aesthetic details to it. Is it a good buy? Let's see.

Plymouth Gets Pulled Into Ubuntu 10.04 LTS | Posted on: 10/12/2009 @ 22:40

Plymouth is a Red Hat innovation that came around last year to provide a new, attractive boot graphical splash screen that went on to replace RHGB (Red Hat Graphical Boot) in Fedora 10. We have extensively talked about Plymouth as its interesting and provides a very clean boot interface thanks to it leveraging kernel mode-setting to offer a flicker-free experience and then providing tight ...

Top 10 Wii Games – Christmas 2009 | Posted on: 10/12/2009 @ 22:30

The top Christmas games for the Wii. These choices are based on the chart positions of Wii games as of the week commencing Monday 7th December 2009. Although they may rise and fall I doubt there’ll be much in the way of change – although feel free to pitch in your recommendations in the comments!Top 10 Wii Games – Christmas 2009 is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech News, ...

Zalman ZM500-RS Power Supply Review | Posted on: 10/12/2009 @ 20:50

Zalman has recently releases a power supply series based on a resonant switching (RS) design. Let's see if the 500 W model from this series is a good buy.

Part 2 Of Nouveau Saga: The Microcode | Posted on: 10/12/2009 @ 20:30

Following a feature-packed DRM pull request this morning for the Linux 2.6.33 kernel, Linus Torvalds became frustrated that the Nouveau driver for supporting NVIDIA hardware was still not to be found in this most recent pull request. Linus wants Nouveau in the mainline kernel especially as Red Hat has already been shipping this free software driver in Fedora for two releases. Only a few hours ...

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" Alpha 1 Released | Posted on: 10/12/2009 @ 18:40

Just as planned, the first alpha release for Ubuntu 10.04 (the "Lucid Lynx") has arrived. Ubuntu 10.04 Alpha 1 is running with the Linux 2.6.32 kernel, X Server 1.7, GNOME 2.29.3, KDE Software Compilation 4.4 Beta 1, and many other package upgrades since the release of Ubuntu 9.10 back in October. One item worth noting is that Ubuntu 10.04 has completely dropped support for HAL, which will speed ...

Seagate FreeAgent Go 640GB External Hard Drive Review | Posted on: 10/12/2009 @ 18:03

Mobile storage of music, videos, pictures, files, and pretty much anything else you can think of is rapidly becoming more and more popular. Even the recent release of Windows 7 has seen unheard of amounts of people wanting to install the operating system using external storage devices such as flash drives rather than a DVD. Many workstations in offices don\'t include any sort of optical or ...

Thermaltake Contac 29 CPU Cooler Review @ Tweaknews | Posted on: 10/12/2009 @ 17:54

All in all the Thermaltake Contac 29 CPU Cooler can hold its own and the proof is there. When a sub $40 cooler can keep a blistering 140w AMD Phenom II X4 965 overclocked to 3.6GHz with 1.4v under 60 degrees Celsius, you know you have value!

Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme | Posted on: 10/12/2009 @ 17:28

Companies are now becoming wise to the fact that revising an existing product is often an all together better choice than starting from scratch to try and create something intrinsically different. In this instance, Tuniq, a subsidiary of Sunbeamtech, have attempted to improve upon the Tower 120 design. Now christened the Tower 120 Extreme, this CPU cooler has been beefed up a little to make it ...

Linus Wants Nouveau Merged Into Kernel | Posted on: 10/12/2009 @ 17:00

This morning the first DRM pull request went in for the Linux 2.6.33 kernel that brings many nice graphics changes for Intel, ATI/AMD, and VMware users. Anything for NVIDIA hardware through Novueau was not mentioned as there is no readied support, but as we stated in our article this morning, its unlikely to see Nouveau's DRM in the mainline kernel before the Linux 2.6.34 kernel...

Tony Hawk: Ride - Xbox 360, PS3, Wii | Posted on: 10/12/2009 @ 16:30

Check out how the new wireless skateboard peripheral shapes-up...

Seagate FreeAgent Theater+ HD Media Player Review | Posted on: 10/12/2009 @ 14:40

Easily enjoy your photos, movies and music on your TV with the Seagate FreeAgent Theater+ HD media player. The FreeAgent Theater+ features HDMI connectivity and supports 1080p HD video playback! It also offers support for Dolby Digital and DTS audio standards to give you great audio quality. Read on to see how the Seagate FreeAgent Theater+ compares to other media players!

Unigine Engine Does Physical Force Fields | Posted on: 10/12/2009 @ 14:40

We are still waiting on Unigine Corp to release Unigine Heaven for Linux -- their latest engine demo that shows off their latest improvements, including an OpenGL 3.2 renderer and other mighty impressive advancements. Unigine has the Linux version of Heaven completed (we have seen it and even benchmarked it, and it's amazingly great), but they are waiting on AMD to publicly release a Catalyst ...

A Great Present In The Linux 2.6.33 Kernel | Posted on: 10/12/2009 @ 14:40

David Airlie has just called upon Linus Torvalds to pull in the latest DRM patches for inclusion into the Linux 2.6.33 kernel. The Direct Rendering Manager improvements in this next kernel release will be particularly interesting and are perhaps as significant as earlier kernels that had introduced kernel mode-setting support for Intel and ATI/AMD hardware along with in-kernel memory management...

Virgin Media Freedom Netbook Video Review | Posted on: 10/12/2009 @ 12:50

Today we are looking at the Virgin Media Freedom netbook. This particular netbook comes free when you sign up to a Virgin Media broadband package and comes supplied with an Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz processor, 1gb ddr2, 120gb hard drive and integrated sound and graphics. It’s perfect for travelling with but be warned it’s quite [...]

ASUS ATI Radeon EAH5970 HTDI | Posted on: 10/12/2009 @ 11:50

Mit dem Launch der ATI Radeon EAH5970 HTDI verfügt ASUS über ein neues Flaggschiff, wobei es sich um eine Dual-Chip-Lösung auf Basis zweier RV870 GPUs handelt. Stolze 1220 Gramm bringt das 31cm lange Monster auf die Waage und ist somit nocheinmal drei Zentimeter länger als die EAH5870. Die ASUS ATI Radeon EAH5970 HTDI unterstützt die selben Features wie die 5800 Serie, z.B. DirectX ...

Patriot Memory's NAS GearBox Mini Adapter Video Review | Posted on: 10/12/2009 @ 11:50

Review: MSI Wind 12 U200 | Posted on: 10/12/2009 @ 11:30

Despite being marketed by MSI as a netbook under its Wind brand, the use of a 12.1-inch screen and Intel Core 2 Solo processor mean the powerful and portable Wind 12 U200 has more in common with a CULV laptop than most netbooks. While the vast majority of netbooks are powered by Intel Atom processors, MSI has employed an Intel CULV processor here, alongside 2048MB of memory. The result is ...

JMicron's New 612 SSD Controller | Posted on: 10/12/2009 @ 11:10

SSDs this year have been dominated by Indilinx and its ARM processor following stuttering issues with JMicron's first generation of drives. Now JMicron is back with its new 612 drive controller. We find out if it's got what it takes to dethrone Indilinx.

AcoustiPack Ultimate and Extra Soundproofing Materials for PC | Posted on: 10/12/2009 @ 8:40

One of the ultimate goals of a Home Theater PC enthusiast is to achieve a completely silent appliance. There are several ways to achieve this by using low-power motherboards, solid-state drives, and cards that only require passive cooling. Although the components you choose in your system plays a significant part of its silence, the next level of noise reduction is reached when you apply sound ...

G.Skill Pi PC3-17600 4GB Dual-Channel Memory Kit | Posted on: 10/12/2009 @ 6:30

Western Digital Caviar Black 2.0TB (WD2001FASS) SATA Hard Drive Review | Posted on: 10/12/2009 @ 6:20

Fedora Switching From CVS To Git | Posted on: 10/12/2009 @ 4:54

Package source control for Fedora has relied upon CVS since the inception of this Red Hat Linux distribution, but it's soon going to switch over to using Git instead. At the FUDCon event this week in Toronto, Red Hat's Jesse Keating has laid out these plans to stop using CVS and switch over to Git for its benefits: distributed management, it's faster than CVS, better patch management, and many ...

VMware Goes For Mainline Inclusion Of Its DRM | Posted on: 10/12/2009 @ 4:00

VMware is preparing to propose that its "vmwgfx" DRM kernel driver be pushed into the mainline DRM tree and in turn will then be pulled into the mainline Linux kernel -- as soon as the Linux 2.6.33 kernel. VMware's Jakob Bornecrantz (formerly of Tungsten Graphics) is calling for comments on the two patches that introduce the vmwgfx C header file and then the Direct Rendering Manager code itself...

OpenCL Over Mesa, Gallium3D Discussion | Posted on: 10/12/2009 @ 2:40

While NVIDIA and ATI/AMD have OpenCL support within their binary drivers, the open-source Mesa / Gallium3D stack is still lacking open-source support for the Open Computing Language on Linux. But the discussion surrounding OpenCL in Gallium3D has been renewed on the mailing list today. Since August there has been a branch that provides Clover, which is an OpenCL state tracker ("CL over ...

Mono's C# Compiler Now 4.0 Feature Complete | Posted on: 10/12/2009 @ 2:00

For those interested in programming in C# on Linux or have interest in Mono for using Microsoft's .NET, you may be pleased to know that Mono's C# compiler is now C# 4.0 feature complete. Covariance and contravariance, optional parameters, dynamic binding, and other features of the C# 4.0 programming language have now been implemented within Mono...

Razer Orochi Bluetooth Laser Gaming Maus | Posted on: 09/12/2009 @ 23:30

Mit der Orochi hat Razer eine Maus auf den Markt gebracht, die sowohl batteriebetrieben als auch mit Kabel benutzt werden kann. Dies ist neben der Mamba die zweite Gamermaus von Razer welche über eine solche Funktionalität verfügt. Ob die Orochi den Bluetooth typischen Lag aufweist oder ob dies perfekt funktioniert, kann im folgenden Artikel nachgelesen werden.

Apple Tablet will release in March 2010, analyst says | Posted on: 09/12/2009 @ 23:20

AppleInsider is reporting that Yair Reiner, an Oppenheimer analyst, has said that Apple will begin mass production of the rumored Apple Tablet computing device in February, with retail release in...

Verbatim Nano Wireless Mouse Review | Posted on: 09/12/2009 @ 22:40

The Verbatim Nano Wireless Notebook Mouse is built as an easy-to-use replacement for touchpads. Available in multiple color choices, it is also small-sized for easy portability and stylish enough to blend with modern looking laptops. Let's take the Nano mouse for a spin to see how it performs as a daily use replacement for touchpads.

Rosewill Green Series 630 W (RG630-S12) Power Supply Review | Posted on: 09/12/2009 @ 22:30

Rosewill Green Series 630 W (RG630-S12) is an inexpensive power supply, costing only USD 70. But is it a good product? Let's check it out.

Apple Tablet Rumored March 2010 Release, Analyst Says | Posted on: 09/12/2009 @ 22:10

AppleInsider is reporting that Yair Reiner, an Oppenheimer analyst, has said that Apple will begin mass production of the rumored Apple Tablet computing device in February, with retail release in March 2010. Apple will also be offering eBook publishers a lucrative deal to help it compete with Amazon’s Kindle. He said: “Our checks into Apple’s [...]

Managing Electricity Costs During the Holidays | Posted on: 09/12/2009 @ 21:50

Electricity is a bit like an iceberg: it's what you DON'T see that can kill you. Most people have no idea exactly how much electricity they use, even when the monthly bill comes. People just know if it "seems high" over previous months, because there's no "ran computer for 96 hours" line item on the bill. This article will show you how to take control, measure, and curb the average family's ...

Kingston SSDNow V+ 64GB Drive @ InsideHW | Posted on: 09/12/2009 @ 16:49

Price of NAND memory chips are dropping every day, and as consequence, we are witnessing occurrence of more and more SSDs with decent capacity and affordable price. Kingston has jumped on SSD bandwagon early on and now we got one of their SSDNow V+ devices in our test lab. Model that we got has 64GB of capacity while there are 128GB and even 256GB models available depending on region…

Callpod Chargepod 6-way Charging Device Review | Posted on: 09/12/2009 @ 13:40

Chargepod is a 6-way charging device that allows you to charge multiple cell phones, PDAs, headsets, and most other mobile electronics with a single power cord. Chargepod uses voltage regulator technology and interchangeable power adapters to safely charge all of your mobile devices regardless of manufacturer or model.

Patriot Memory LX Series 32GB SDHC Memory Card | Posted on: 09/12/2009 @ 12:51

Flash memory is a necessity in today's digital age. Most users generally run into one of two problems: the memory is too slow or too small. The Patriot Memory LX 32GB Secure Digital High Capacity fixes both of those problems. With a guaranteed sustained write speed of 10MB/s and a capacity of 32GB, you should be set for a long while.

Acer Aspire 5738PG-6306 15.6-inch Touch Screen Notebook | Posted on: 09/12/2009 @ 12:10

Nesteq Silent Freezer 1200 Cooler Review | Posted on: 09/12/2009 @ 11:50

At first glance the NesteQ Silent Freezer 1200 appears to have all of the hallmarks of a great CPU cooler. Massive heatpipes are routed straight through the base-plate and it's bigger than a cave troll. We find out if this HSF performs as good at looks.

Top 10 PS3 Games – Christmas 2009 | Posted on: 09/12/2009 @ 11:01

The top Christmas games for the PS3. These choices are based on the chart positions of PS3 games as of the week commencing Monday 7th December 2009. Although they may rise and fall I doubt there'll be much in the way of change - although feel free to pitch in your recommendations in the comments!Top 10 PS3 Games – Christmas 2009 is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech News, Reviews and Shopping ...

Review: McAfee Internet Security 2010 | Posted on: 09/12/2009 @ 10:35

McAfee Internet Security 2010 is one of the most difficult antivirus suites to review, as we don't actually know what it looks like. This is because the software is in a crossover period and what you'll find if you buy this version is the current build with all the updates for this year. Subscribers will be sent the new McAfee Internet Security 2010 as a download when it's finally released. So if ...

Microsoft Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard 6000 Review | Posted on: 09/12/2009 @ 10:02

Top 10 XBox 360 Console Games for Christmas 2009 | Posted on: 09/12/2009 @ 10:01

The top Christmas games for the XBox 360. These choices are based on the chart positions of XBox games as of the week commencing Monday 7th December 2009. Although they may rise and fall I doubt there'll be much in the way of change - although feel free to pitch in your recommendations in the comments!Top 10 XBox 360 Console Games for Christmas 2009 is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech News, ...

Corsair vs. Kingston Intel Core i7 LGA1156 memory round-up | Posted on: 09/12/2009 @ 9:40

4GB, 8GB, DDR3-1,600MHz, DDR3-2,133MHz - we make sense of it all.

Google Chrome for Mac and Linux Released | Posted on: 09/12/2009 @ 8:50

It would be wrong to use Google product without an infamous “beta” badge, and now Mac and Linux users have access to another one in their version of the Google Chrome Browser. Chrome for Mac lacks some features available in the Windows beta such as Google Gears, which lets you work on sites like Gmail [...]Google Chrome for Mac and Linux Released is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech ...

Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB Hard Disk | Posted on: 09/12/2009 @ 7:40

Ubuntu 10.04 Is Off To A Poor Performance Start | Posted on: 09/12/2009 @ 7:10

Tomorrow will mark the first alpha release of Ubuntu 10.04, and while there is still a long journey ahead for this Long-Term Support release before it officially makes its debut in April, we could not pass up the opportunity to provide some early benchmarks of the Lucid Lynx. Ubuntu 10.04 LTS has already pulled in X.Org 7.5 with X Server 1.7 and other updated graphics packages along with the ...

Noctua NH-D14 | Posted on: 09/12/2009 @ 6:13

The Noctua NH-D14 is an absolute behemoth CPU cooler in just about every facet, particularly in terms of sheer size; it is the largest air cooler we\'ve ever tested. But the question remains: Can this translate into top cooling performance? Let\'s see if it can take the performance crown against some very tough competition.

ASUS GeForce GT240 GDDR5 Video Card ENGT240 | Posted on: 09/12/2009 @ 5:27

As enthusiasts, we\'re always interested in the latest monster video cards: the expensive, high-end products that blast through benchmarks and play all your games with buttery-smooth frame rates at the highest resolutions with all the settings maxed out- and sucking a not inconsiderable amount of electricity while doing so! But these products represent only a tiny fraction of the number of video ...

Patriot Memory LX Series 32GB SDHC Memory Card | Posted on: 09/12/2009 @ 2:20

Flash memory is a necessity in today's digital age. Most users generally run into one of two problems: the memory is too slow or too small. The Patriot Memory LX 32GB Secure Digital High Capacity fixes both of those problems. With a guaranteed sustained write speed of 10MB/s and a capacity of 32GB, you should be set for a long while.

Apple bans a developer and their 1,011 apps | Posted on: 09/12/2009 @ 1:00

Apple has taken a bold action by removing a developer and all 1,011 of his applications in that iTunes App Store. The Chinese-based software developer, Molink, was removed from the...

Monkey Island Season Finale: Rise of the Pirate God | Posted on: 09/12/2009 @ 0:50

The story continues with Guybrush Threepwood waking to find that he is covered in dirt. At first he is sure that he has been buried alive again only to soon realize that this time he is really dead. So now he is stuck in the afterlife with only a thread of life in his pocket and a handful of grave dirt. The puzzles begin immediately upon discovery of his death as he has to find a way to get ...

SEED MA-280 Mini-ITX Case | Posted on: 09/12/2009 @ 0:30

Mozilla Thunderbird 3.0 Released, Finally | Posted on: 09/12/2009 @ 0:20

At long last, Mozilla Thunderbird 3.0 has been officially released. Thunderbird 2.0 was released about two and a half years ago (April 2007) and while Mozilla Firefox has sped along with a number of releases in the 3.x series, Thunderbird has not...

Apple Bans a Developer and Removes Their 1,011 Apps | Posted on: 09/12/2009 @ 0:10

Apple has taken a bold action by removing a developer and all 1,011 of his applications in that iTunes App Store. The Chinese-based software developer, Molink, was removed from the app store after he was reported by a user for having other users write false reviews for his applications in the app store. The fake [...]

Zalman MS1000-HS2 Case Review | Posted on: 08/12/2009 @ 22:20

Let's take a look on the latest steel mid-tower case from Zalman, MS1000-HS2, which features six hot-swap bays and more.

goldfries.com Site Updates – December With More Changes | Posted on: 08/12/2009 @ 21:50

It’s less than 30 days before we usher the new year and there’s still so much to cover. Firstly, I would like to inform all our dear readers (and loyal supporters) that PC Component Price List (Malaysia) page for easy reference of price. This is also to help facilitate the PC Buying Guide as I [...] No related posts.

Top 5 Helpful Hints when Buying Mobile Broadband | Posted on: 08/12/2009 @ 20:50

If you need the flexibility of broadband on the move then mobile broadband could definitely be the right option for you. There are lots of deals out there that are offering mobile broadband packages, but what things do you have to consider to make sure that you are buying the right mobile broadband package for [...]Top 5 Helpful Hints when Buying Mobile Broadband is a post from: UK Gadget and ...

Zowie Hammer E-Sport Headset Review | Posted on: 08/12/2009 @ 18:00

The newcomer Zowie releases its first gaming-grade headset and we tested it.

Mesa / Gallium3D Branch Happenings | Posted on: 08/12/2009 @ 18:00

Not only are Mesa developers -- those at VMware and within the open-source community -- busy at work on producing new state trackers (such as for OpenCL and OpenGL 3.1/3.2 support) and actual hardware drivers (or virtual drivers), but the core Gallium3D architecture and API continues to be revised as well. Over the past few days there have been some new Gallium3D branches that have come about and ...

Google Chrome For Linux Released | Posted on: 08/12/2009 @ 18:00

Google has written in to let us know that their Chrome team has just put up an official Linux build. There's been the official Windows build of the Chrome web-browser for more than a year now, but now there are finally official Google Chrome builds for Linux and Mac OS X...

Kingwin Lazer LZ-850 850 Watt Modular Power Supply Review @ Tweaknews | Posted on: 08/12/2009 @ 17:59

Kingwin\'s Lazer LZ-850 ATX power supply brings a lot to the table, and it\'s all good. With excellent performance, quiet operation, and a very innovative feature set, this PSU could easily find a home in all but the most demanding enthusiast\'s rigs.

Maximus Porty | Posted on: 08/12/2009 @ 14:43

Everyone has experienced wanting just that little bit more prestige to their sound if they are using a laptop, hating the poor quality of the built in speakers. If you want to try and boost the caliber a bit, or perhaps play sound from an mp3 player without having to use earphones then external speakers are usually your only choice. These external speakers come in many shapes and sizes, from ...

Zotac IONITX-A-U Mini-ITX Ion Motherboard | Posted on: 08/12/2009 @ 14:31

Zotac's Mini-ITX motherboard platform, based on Intel Atom's low-power cpu and Nvidia's ION graphics platform, packs a full feature set in a tiny package. With built-on wireless internet, HDMI, high-def audio, and the ability to playback Blu-Ray content with ease, the IONITX-A-U motherboard stands to push HTPCs to a new realm of capabilities.

Dell Releases Ultra Low Voltage Business Laptop – Vostro V13 | Posted on: 08/12/2009 @ 14:10

Dell has released details of their new laptop aimed at small and medium businesses. The new Vostro V13 uses what is known as an Ultra Low Voltage (ULV) processor. These processors offer better performance than the processors traditionally found in netbooks and are better suited to laptops. But because they use less power than traditional laptop processors, they generate less heat and the battery ...

Areca ARC-1680X PCIe Eight-Channel External SATA/SAS RAID Controller | Posted on: 08/12/2009 @ 13:50

Axle GeForce GT 220 1 GB | Posted on: 08/12/2009 @ 13:20

While Axle is not the most well-known graphics card manufacturer, their GeForce GT 220 can score. It comes with a silent Arctic Cooling heatsink making it the quietest GT 220 we tested so far - great for HTPCs. It also offers low temperature levels which means overclocking is easy to do. We saw an 31% overclock on the GPU core clock and 18% on the memory.

LanCool Dragonlord PC-K58W Mid-Tower Case | Posted on: 08/12/2009 @ 13:02

The LanCool brand brings Lian Li quality and innovation at a more affordable price with steel construction. The Dragonlord PC-K58W looks a lot like its cousins, but also has some key differences. Read on to learn more.

Review: BitDefender Internet Security 2010 | Posted on: 08/12/2009 @ 11:32

BitDefender Internet Security 2010 has seen something of a change in focus from previous versions and is aimed more at the home user. At this price you'll find a license for three machines and one year's worth of updates, which represents great value for money. We found the installation and registration process quick, and the first sign of BitDefender switching emphasis to home use is the ...

Stop dropping all your cables with CableDrop | Posted on: 08/12/2009 @ 11:10

Coming from the box marked ‘incredibly obvious names’ is a new solution for all those cables that you have plugged into the computer that don’t really need to be there. Looking at mine for instance, I have the power lead, a USB mobile Internet dongle thingy, and the charging / file transfer lead for my [...]Stop dropping all your cables with CableDrop is a post from: UK Gadget ...

Axe Power Plus 500 PSU Review | Posted on: 08/12/2009 @ 10:40

Odată cu acest review la sursa de alimentare AMA Axe Power Plus 500, PCMHZ are plăcerea să aducă din nou în premieră pentru România un producător brand intrat în arena competitivă şi selectă a producătorilor de echipamente destinate sectorului IT.

Review: Edifier e1100 Plus (Predator) Multimedia Speaker | Posted on: 08/12/2009 @ 9:40

Welcome to the review of the Edifier e1100 Plus Multimedia Speaker. As far as I am concerned, Edifier has a history of turning out good quality speakers, although some have been at a price point that might make you wince at the checkout. So when the e1100 Plus speakers arrived, I was not surprised to see that they looked the business, and felt solidly constructed, something that was lacking a bit ...

HIS Radeon HD 5850 1GB | Posted on: 08/12/2009 @ 8:58

While we\'ve afforded plenty of time and coverage to AMD\'s Radeon HD 5870 graphics board of late (and indeed the Radeon HD 5970 more recently), there\'s one part of the company\'s DirectX 11 graphics board line-up that we\'ve neglected almost entirely thus far - Today we redress that imbalance by taking a look at HIS\' Radeon HD 5850 part, to see how it fits into the company\'s high-end GPU ...

The State of Solid State – Chapter II | Posted on: 08/12/2009 @ 8:40

Rock Xtreme 790 Laptop Review | Posted on: 08/12/2009 @ 8:20

If you're a fan of big old cars with monstrous engines then you might want to check out Rock's X790 laptop. It's English, but its hefty chassis features a fully-fledged Intel Core i7-920, making this stately machine the fastest laptop we've ever seen.

Antec P183 Enclosure and Antec CP-850 Power Supply Duo Reviewed | Posted on: 08/12/2009 @ 8:10

Cooler Master NotePal X2 Laptop Cooler R9-NBC-4WAK-GP | Posted on: 08/12/2009 @ 5:49

Learning from the past has allowed Cooler Master to improve upon an already successful design. The NotePal X2 is a next generation cooler modeled after the NotePal X1. Like the X1 this new model (R9-NBC-4WAK-GP) uses a unique body shape and a large central fan as the heart of its design. In addition to looking stylish the \'X\' shape of the cooler actually contributes to cooling performance. In ...

GeIL Ultra 4GB DDR3-2000 | Posted on: 08/12/2009 @ 5:19

GeIL Ultra 4GB DDR3-2000 modules are optimized for use in the LGA1156 platform, but they also look sleek and have some good overclocking headroom at a great price. If you\'re looking for some high performance memory modules for your new Core i5/i7 system that aren\'t fussy and won\'t cost a fortune, these will certainly interest you.

Seagate Enters the Enterprise SSD Market with Pulsar | Posted on: 08/12/2009 @ 5:10

Seagate is now throwing its hat into the ring with its first SSD: Pulsar. Unlike all of the SSDs we’ve reviewed here, Pulsar is OEM-only at the start. The SLC drive is currently shipping to Seagate’s OEM partners for evaluation. We analyze Seagate’s announcement and try to see if there’s any hope for Pulsar....

Seagate light up the Enterprise SSD sky with Pulsar | Posted on: 08/12/2009 @ 4:50

Mesa 7.7 Release Candidate 2 Is Out | Posted on: 08/12/2009 @ 2:40

Mesa 7.7 crept closer to being released last week when the first release candidate had arrived, but now we are even closer with there being a second release candidate. Intel's Ian Romanick has announced the release of Mesa 7.7 RC2 (along with Mesa 7.6.2 RC3) in hopes of still putting this release out before Christmas. Mesa 7.7 RC2 and 7.6.2 RC3 just carries additional bug-fixes and stabilization ...

Cooler Master Gladiator 600 Case | Posted on: 08/12/2009 @ 2:00

The latest Cooler Master case to show up at the lab is the Gladiator 600. At first glance it appears to be a redesign of their popular Centurion line, as the Gladiator borrows many of the features that made the Centurion series a great design and value for the consumer. Let's see if that trend continues with the latest addition to Cooler Master's line of mid-tower cases.

iPod Touch used to hook kids onto iPhone, researchers say | Posted on: 07/12/2009 @ 22:30

Droid, the Verizon/Google/Motorola competitor to the Apple/AT&T iPhone showed a great deal of traction. However, according to the report, “While the Android platform is the most legitimate challenger to...

Cooler Master HAF 922 Mid-Tower Case | Posted on: 07/12/2009 @ 21:30

This is the kind of case designed for someone who wants to build a computer fast, make changes without hassle, and even kick it around a little. The HAF can take it. But it's not for someone looking to show off anything but the games the machine inside it plays.

Researchers: iPod Touch Used to Hook Kids Onto iPhone | Posted on: 07/12/2009 @ 21:00

Flurry, a company that tracks smart phone/MID usage via an API, is beginning to provide some unique real-time information on the health of various mobile platforms. The company tracks 45 million consumers on 4 platforms — Apple (iPhone and iPod touch), Blackberry, JavaME, and Google Android — via 3000 applications that have integrated the company’s API. The latest [...]

Gallium3D Workshop Videos, Slides Posted | Posted on: 07/12/2009 @ 20:10

Nearly a month ago VMware had hosted the first-ever Gallium3D Workshop at its headquarters in California for developers and users interested in this graphics driver architecture that will be predominately used on Linux. We had monitored this workshop and provided live coverage -- A Virtual Gallium3D Driver Coming For VMware and The State Of Gallium3D, Its Future, Etc -- but beyond that not much ...

Google Goes Real-Time with Twitter | Posted on: 07/12/2009 @ 19:50

Some think that real-time search was Google’s natural next step in beefing up its search results. Others think it’s going to flood the inter-web with a plethora of useless results. Either way, Google has made the plunge and has included a new “search options” feature on its main page. Search options allows … [visit site to [...]Google Goes Real-Time with Twitter is ...

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Review | Posted on: 07/12/2009 @ 18:51

The highly popular Call of Duty series has returned in grand style with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. The game not only continues the epic series in a grand way but, for my money, is the best in the series to date and is one of the most intense and gripping games ever crafted. The game is set in the near future and follows Marines and British Special Forces on missions on varied fronts ...

Thermaltake ISGC-400 CPU Cooler Review @ Tweaknews | Posted on: 07/12/2009 @ 17:48

Available at many retailers for around $45-50 US, the ISGC-400 is not cheap, and one can easily find a cooler that performs as good or better, is easier to install and takes up less room for less money. Consequently, while the ISGC-400 may find a niche in the market due to its size and configuration, it\'s difficult to give it a blanket recommendation.

X.Org 7.5 Gets Pulled Into Ubuntu 10.04 LTS | Posted on: 07/12/2009 @ 17:10

Just in time for the Alpha 1 release of Ubuntu 10.04, X.Org 7.5 with X Server 1.7 has been pulled into the Lucid Lynx package repository. With this push of new X.Org 7.5 packages comes a number of other upstream X package updates along with rebuilds of the other non-updated drivers so that they will work against this latest stable X Server. This X.Org 7.5 pull though should really not come as ...

Microsoft Ends Windows 7 Family Pack Discounts | Posted on: 07/12/2009 @ 16:50

Windows 7 is the hottest operating system of the holiday season. It has seen significant traction, besting Windows Vista by as much as 234 percent in initial sales. One key factor that contributed to this success was the plethora of deals offered. From Windows parties (which gave you a free copy of Windows 7 Ultimate [...]

NZXT Panzerbox | Posted on: 07/12/2009 @ 16:35

Our second NZXT offering in less than a week comes in the form of the Panzerbox. Aimed much more specifically at the higher end of the enthusiast and gaming market, the Panzerbox utilises a unique layout and a crafted aluminium chassis. The Panzerbox also shares the first part of its name with a German Tank – the Panzer from WWII. It also claims to share many of the qualities of its ...

ASUS Xonar HDAV 1.3 Slim HDMI Audio Card | Posted on: 07/12/2009 @ 15:20

PCs have limitations when you play back Blu-ray discs, as they can only bitstream DVD quality audio formats (48kHz sample rate) due to the lack of content protection and HDMI 1.3 interface! With the ASUS Xonar HDAV 1.3 Slim HDMI audio card you can get true Blu-ray bitstreaming with sample rates of up to 192/96kHz. Read on to what we think of this sound card!

A-DATA Xtreme PC3-16000 4GB Dual-Channel Memory Kit | Posted on: 07/12/2009 @ 14:30

SAPPHIRE Vapor-X HD5750 @ InsideHW | Posted on: 07/12/2009 @ 14:15

This time, in our test lab arrived Sapphire HD 5750 graphics card with custom cooling system already seen on several Vapor-X models. This cooling system is based on Vapor Chamber Technology that, basically, functions similar to heat pipe cooling systems. It consists of one “large” chamber with coolant liquid that evaporates when heated by, in this case, GPU, which is in direct contact ...

Asus Maximus III Formula Review | Posted on: 07/12/2009 @ 11:40

The Maximus III is a Lynnfield Republic of Gamers board with a serious legacy to live up to - Asus's Maximus II was a 10/10 product, and powered by Intel's P45 chipset, it was the ideal board for overclocking a Core 2 CPU. We see if this pimped out sequel lives up to its predecessor.

Giada Slim-N10 NVIDIA Ion Nettop - Extremely Small and Stylish | Posted on: 07/12/2009 @ 11:40

Christmas Gift Guide: Top 10 Best Budget or Cheap Laptops | Posted on: 07/12/2009 @ 9:10

You can never have too many computers and you certainly can't have too many laptops, well that is what I say... others my disagree. But one thing is clear laptops are rather handy. So if you are thinking about getting a laptop for yourself or giving one as present here is a look at the best laptops for the least amount of money. Don't expect to find any record breaking machines here, but for ...

Lian Li PC-B25FB KingMod Edition | Posted on: 07/12/2009 @ 8:00

The Lian Li PC-B26FB stuffs the high quality interior we have come to expect into an edgy and fairly elaborate exterior. Along the clean lines and top cover with two additional fans, you get a large, blue ring of light in the front. The CaseKing KingMod Edition adds sound insulation material to the chassis to drown out some of the noise the PC makes.

2009 Linux Graphics Survey Results | Posted on: 07/12/2009 @ 6:10

For the month of November we ran the 2009 Linux Graphics Survey, which is a survey in regards to X.Org and the Linux graphics stack that we have been hosting annually for the past three years. This year there was 13,836 results submitted and we have now had the time to go over these results and are publishing all of the numbers today.

ASUS GeForce GTX 285 Matrix | Posted on: 07/12/2009 @ 6:00

The ASUS GTX 285 Matrixis 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 ...

Acer Aspire 5738DG-6165 15.6-inch 3D Notebook | Posted on: 07/12/2009 @ 5:00

Hot Holiday Tech Gifts | Posted on: 07/12/2009 @ 4:50

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Anand's Thoughts on Intel Canceling Larrabee Prime | Posted on: 07/12/2009 @ 3:10

Intel's first discrete GPU has been canceled, I explain why it doesn't really matter....

Office 2010 Box Designed Leaked | Posted on: 06/12/2009 @ 22:50

Polish rumor site CentrumXP has posted pictures of the official box design for the upcoming Office 2010 from Microsoft. The same site released the Windows 7 box design before anyone else and it turned out to be true, so we expect these Office 2010 box designs to be real too. This comes after Microsoft recently [...]

Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 | Posted on: 06/12/2009 @ 21:40

The CoD series has been around for a long while already, but it was the last game in the series, Modern Warfare, that really struck gold and made the game mainstream. It was also the first game in the series to take place in a modern day setting, now the Modern Warfare 2 is offering more of the same - lets see if it manages to do it as well as the original MW did.

Futurelooks Holiday 2009 – Gift Guide for Fighting Game Fans | Posted on: 06/12/2009 @ 19:40

Gift Guide: Top 3 Best Games Consoles for Christmas 2009 | Posted on: 06/12/2009 @ 19:10

Ok, so it's that time of year again. I worked as a Christmas temp in Gamestation a couple of years back, and my sole responsibility seemed to be convincing very confused mothers that they certainly did not want to buy an XBox instead of an XBox 360, or a PS2 instead of a PS3 (there was no way anyone was getting a Wii at the time - they'd been sold out since October). I lost count of the amount of ...

Christmas Gift Guide: Top 10 Best Budget Laptops | Posted on: 06/12/2009 @ 19:00

You can never have too many computers and you certainly can't have too many laptops, well that is what I say... others my disagree. But one thing is clear laptops are rather handy. So if you are thinking about getting a laptop for yourself or giving one as present here is a look at the best laptops for the least amount of money. Don't expect to find any record breaking machines here, but for ...

the x86 instruction additions: a waste of energy, time and effort | Posted on: 06/12/2009 @ 17:51

Agner Fog, a Danish expert in software optimization is making a plea for an open and standarized procedure for x86 instruction set extensions. Af first sight, this may seem a discussion that does not concern most of us. After all, the poor souls that have to program the insanely complex x86 compilers will take care of the complete chaos called "the x86 ISA",...

the x86 instruction additions: a waste of energy, time and effort | Posted on: 06/12/2009 @ 17:41

Agner Fog, a Danish expert in software optimization is making a plea for open and standarized procedure for x86 instruction additions. Af first sight, this may seem a discussion that does not concern most of us. After all, the poor souls that have to program the insanely complex x86 compilers will take care of the complete chaos called "x86 ISA", so why...

What Kind Of People Use X.Org's VESA Driver? | Posted on: 06/12/2009 @ 16:30

Yesterday we shared the first numbers from our 2009 Linux Graphics Survey that showed the open-source ATI driver is now more popular than ATI's official Catalyst driver. The full results from this survey that concluded last month will be published tomorrow, but in yesterday's graph that we showed there was also something else interesting: the X.Org VESA driver usage...

Rosewill RNA-7700 Silent 220mm Notebook Cooling Stand | Posted on: 06/12/2009 @ 15:50

Keep your laptop from overheating with the Rosewill RNA-7700 Notebook Cooling Stand. This innovative laptop accessory features a silent 220mm fan that circulates the air around the hottest area of your laptop. The powerful fan is rated at 100CFM and can spin up to 550RPM. Best of all, your experience won’t be spoiled by sound since the fan operates at a quiet 16dBA.

WDTV Live HD Media Player Review | Posted on: 06/12/2009 @ 11:50

Western Digital has upped the ante in the HD media player wars with its WDTV Live, promising unrivalled format support, silent operation, network streaming and a host of other desirable features. Does the WDTV Live live up to the hype? We find out.

Gaming in 2010 and Beyond - Where do we go from here? | Posted on: 06/12/2009 @ 10:00

Coolink LapChilla Notebook Cooler Review | Posted on: 06/12/2009 @ 8:30

There are so many laptop coolers on the market that we really can't keep track of them. All of them have some sort of cooling mechanism by the way of fans, but they all differ greatly in different respects. Some are quiet, some are metal, some have speakers, some offer additional storage, but I have never encountered the "one cooler to rule them all". Coolink has produced their entry into ...

Mobile Buyers' Guide, December 2009 | Posted on: 06/12/2009 @ 7:40

Looking for a laptop, netbook, or even a notebook this holiday season? We've put together our thoughts on the various price segments and have selected a few laptops worthy of mention for this buyers' guide....

Fedora 13 Is Codenamed Goddard | Posted on: 06/12/2009 @ 6:10

The next release of the Red Hat sponsored Fedora Linux distribution is going to be Fedora 13, which is due out in 2010 and already promises many new features like Btrfs file-system rollbacks and NFSv4. While there are already these features being worked on, it wasn't until tonight that we know what Fedora 13 is actually being codenamed...

Extremely weak iPhone sales in China | Posted on: 06/12/2009 @ 4:30

The iPhone has proved an epic flop in China even as Chinese telecoms try to defend their weak sales. China Unicom, the phoneÂ’s carrier only managed to sell 5,000...

Extremely Weak iPhone Sales in China | Posted on: 06/12/2009 @ 3:40

China is arguably the world’s biggest potential electronics market. If you can make a product that’s a big hit with Chinese consumers it’s almost as big a deal as a hit product in the U.S. — and China’s buying power is expected to only grow even more in the near future. Thus optimism was high [...]

Noctua NF-P14 FLX 140mm Fans | Posted on: 05/12/2009 @ 17:30

Keeping a computer cool is an important part of owning one, but keeping it cool requires fans and many times those fans can be quiet loud. Personally I like to keep my case cool, but I don't like having a loud computer at all, especially my home theater PC. Who wants to listen to fans running when you're watching a movie? No one, that's who! Today for review I've got a pair of new fans from ...

Open ATI Driver More Popular Than Catalyst | Posted on: 05/12/2009 @ 16:40

On Monday we will be publishing our results from the 2009 Linux Graphics Survey, but when looking over the results there is one set of numbers in particular that jumped out (though there are a few other interesting figures too). Below is a prelude to the Phoronix survey results that will be published on Monday...

ColcaSac Macbook Pro Notebook Case Sleeve | Posted on: 05/12/2009 @ 13:50

Everyone wants to be different and inspiring! That is what ColcaSac is counting on with their ColcaSac line of laptop sleeves for the Macbook and Macbook pro line. With security and protection in mind, they deliver a product that is quite different and unique than any other sleeve we have seen!

Introducing the Gboard – The Gmail Keyboard | Posted on: 05/12/2009 @ 9:50

Do you live in Gmail? Are you a power user and you know all about the Gmail keyboard shortcuts? If so the GBoard might just be the thing for you. It is a USB keypad that has nineteen specially labeled keys for specific GMail actions like search, reply, reply all, star, archive, etc. So instead of scrolling around and clicking the right bit of the user interface you just hit a button to perform ...

Dragon Age: Origins Review (PC, PS3, 360) | Posted on: 05/12/2009 @ 8:50

Bioware’s new epic, dark fantasy RPG has been receiving a lot of attention lately. The game’s marketing team has hit the internet hard and you would practically have to be blind to miss all the online ads for the game. This is a special case in which all the hype and pomp is very much deserved.

Akira HD Movie Review | Posted on: 05/12/2009 @ 4:40

iStoragePro iT8SAE 8-bay SAS / SATA Expander | Posted on: 05/12/2009 @ 4:20

Intel Cancels Larrabee Retail Release, Larrabee Project Lives On | Posted on: 05/12/2009 @ 3:40

We just got off the phone with Nick Knupffer of Intel, who confirmed something that has long been speculated upon: the fate of Larrabee. As of today, the first Larrabee chip’s retail release has been canceled. This means that Intel will not be releasing a Larrabee video card or a Larrabee HPC part. The Larrabee project itself has not been canceled...

Seventeam ST-650P-AF Power Supply Review | Posted on: 04/12/2009 @ 23:20

Today we are going to dissect Seventeam ST-650P-AF. Is it a good product? Can it deliver its labeled power? Check it out.

Marvell SATA-6G SSD Performance vs Intel ICH10 | Posted on: 04/12/2009 @ 21:44

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 ...

Verbatim Insight 500GB Portable Hard Drive Review | Posted on: 04/12/2009 @ 21:20

This year, give your loved one a little space. Storage space, that is. Christmas is just around the corner, and there’s no better gift for that nerd in your family than external storage for all those downloaded episodes of Heroes that are cluttering up precious hard drive space. Verbatim has once again outdone themselves on space and simple coolness with the InSight Portable Hard Drive. ...

The PC Fair Experience | Posted on: 04/12/2009 @ 19:50

I’ve not been to PC Fair for quite some time, I wrote the “My Thoughts On PC Fair” article and I still firmly hold on to what I said. Some of you may have even noticed by tweet saying “Real tech-guys don’t go to PC Fair!” Well, Twitter is limited so let’s not twist [...] No related posts.

Wine 1.1.34 Brings Many More Fixes | Posted on: 04/12/2009 @ 19:40

It's Friday and it's time for a new bi-weekly development release of the Wine software. Wine 1.1.34 this time around brings a lot of changes, but a few that are noteworthy...

Virt-Manager 0.8.1 Brings Nice Set Of Changes | Posted on: 04/12/2009 @ 19:20

Virt-Manager, the GUI-driven virtualization manager that was started by Red Hat about three years ago is out this week with a new update. From the version number, 0.8.1, it may seem like a small update as the previous release was v0.8.0 and it already brought an improved GUI and other advancements, but in fact the new point release is quite significant. Virt-Manager 0.8.1 delivers a VM migration ...

Thermaltake Vi-On HDD Enclosure Review | Posted on: 04/12/2009 @ 19:10

Vi-On is an external hard drive enclosure featuring eSATA port and a fan that changes its speeds according to the temperature of the hard drive.

CoolIT Domino i5 Testing | Posted on: 04/12/2009 @ 18:40

Back in July this year we tested the CoolIT watercooling kit using a heavily overclocked AMD 7750+ BE. It’s performance really surprised us with it absolutely caning the other coolers in question. However, processors have quickly moved on since July and we’ve got the likes of the Intel Core i7 and recent i5 dominating the market. For this reason, we thought some i5 testing using our ...

KDE Puts Out Software Compilation 4.4 Beta 1 | Posted on: 04/12/2009 @ 17:50

The KDE development community this morning has announced the release of KDE Software Compilation 4.4 Beta 1. This previously would have been known just as K Desktop Environment 4.4 Beta 1, but the rebranding took place...

A Call Out To Our Korean And Japanese Readers | Posted on: 04/12/2009 @ 17:50

To those of you reading Phoronix that are locating in Japan or Korea, we have a new survey we kindly ask that you take. IDG TechNetwork, which handles the graphics advertising responsibilities for Phoronix.com, is in the process of ramping up their efforts in Japan and Korea...

Sony BRAVIA 40W5810 LCD TV with freesat HD review | Posted on: 04/12/2009 @ 17:20

freesat HD on a Sony TV. Find out if the combination is worth £800.

Seagate Barracuda XT Hard Drive ST32000641AS Review | Posted on: 04/12/2009 @ 16:42

Somewhere between the speed of Solid State Drive technology and the reliability of value-priced Hard Disk storage is the Seagate Barracuda XT. The industry\'s first SATA 6GBps HDD features 2TB of data storage capacity, and is also the first product to receive compliance with the third generation SATA controller interface. In this article, Benchmark Reviews tests the Seagate Barracuda XT hard ...

SuperSpeed USB 3.0 on the ASUS P7P55D-E Premium | Posted on: 04/12/2009 @ 16:40

USB (Universal Serial Bus) is just now beginning to transition from Hi-Speed USB 2.0 to SuperSpeed USB 3.0, which has been a long time coming. SuperSpeed USB 3.0, as it is officially called, is touted as being the next generation in bus interfaces and full backwards compatibility with USB 2.0 and 1.1. Read on to see how it performs!

Proporta Turbo Charger 3400 | Posted on: 04/12/2009 @ 15:53

These days portable equipment is as ubiquitous as vomit in pub toilets, which in turn has meant a general move towards devices that allow you to recharge in-situ. Presumably so as to avoid the need to wipe said vomit from a nearby mains socket, and saving you the trouble of constantly needing to replace removable batteries. It\'s also standard practice to make just enough of your product ...

Ubuntu 10.04 May Backport Newer Kernels | Posted on: 04/12/2009 @ 14:50

The Ubuntu kernel team has written a message on the Ubuntu announcement mailing list in which they lay out the kernel summary for Ubuntu Lucid. In this message the kernel team confirms that Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (the "Lucid Lynx") will indeed be shipping with the just-released Linux 2.6.32 kernel...

Noctua NH-D14 140mm CPU Cooler | Posted on: 04/12/2009 @ 13:10

Review: Naim n-SUB | Posted on: 04/12/2009 @ 12:41

Naim is one of very few companies that makes both top-quality electronics respected by us AV geeks and speakers of note beloved by gramophone-owning hi-fi types. Its n-Sub subwoofer is definitely one for home cinema hedz, though. Made as part of Naim's flagship 5.1 speaker array, the n-Sub comes with a cute and easy-to-understand remote control and a clever set of adjustments. No mic-assisted ...

Review: Netgear EVA2000 Digital Entertainer Live | Posted on: 04/12/2009 @ 12:41

The Netgear EVA2000 compact media player resembles one of Netgear's popular routers. It connects to one of these via Ethernet, and to your TV via HDMI. The EVA2000 then allows you to view content stored on your network or USB devices, and among the formats claimed to be supported are Matroska, MPEG-1/-2/-4, DivX/XviD, JPEG, Dolby Digital, WMV, MOV, FLV, MP3, WMA, WAV and M4A. Not enough? An ...

Review: Polk Audio SurroundBar SDA 1HT | Posted on: 04/12/2009 @ 12:41

Polk's 'Instant Home Theater' speaker combo, the SurroundBar SDA 1HT is yet another attempt to add oomph to the weedy audio output of most flatscreen TVs. It consists of a soundbar to mount under the screen and a powered subwoofer that can go anywhere you like, because it connects to the soundbar wirelessly. The advantage of the Polk system over some of its rivals is that it learns to respond to ...

Thermaltake Element V Case Review | Posted on: 04/12/2009 @ 10:00

Thermaltake has expanded its range of gaming cases with the Element V: a towering steel chassis with support for E-ATX hardware and then some. With adjustable fan speeds and multi-colour LED lighting too, does the Element V have what it takes to be your next upgrade?

Archerfish SmartBox and Camera Surveillance Kit Review | Posted on: 04/12/2009 @ 9:50

iStorage Pro iT8SAE 8-bay SAS / SATA Expander | Posted on: 04/12/2009 @ 9:20

Colin McRae: DiRT 2 (PC) | Posted on: 04/12/2009 @ 9:06

It\'s been a longer wait than some might have wished for, but today finally sees the UK release of Colin McRae: DiRT 2 for the PC, complete with a new DirectX 11 capable iteration of Codemasters \"Ego\" engine. We put the game through its paces to see if it\'s as fun as throwing a car around muddy tracks rightfully should be, while also briefly checking out the game\'s DirectX 11 performance ...

Corsair Flash Voyager GT 32GB | Posted on: 04/12/2009 @ 8:20

It was nearly five years ago that we tested the first Corsair Flash Voyager that offered just 512MB of memory, but at the time it was quite a modest amount of storage for a USB 2.0 flash drive. The Flash Voyager was unique though from the other flash drives on the market in the respect that it was waterproof and far more durable than any other flash drive. As time has passed, more manufacturers ...

Canon PowerShot SD940 IS | Posted on: 04/12/2009 @ 4:50

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TweakTown Holiday Buyers Guide 2009 | Posted on: 04/12/2009 @ 3:40

AZZA Solano 1000R Case Review | Posted on: 04/12/2009 @ 3:40

With a plethora of fans from 230mm to 120mm in size, the AZZA Solano 1000R also includes features found in most other PC cases - but is the fiery red painted interior just a start to the great features? Let's take a look."

Cooler Master Hyper N620 CPU Cooler Review | Posted on: 04/12/2009 @ 2:00

We tested Cooler Master Hyper N620 CPU cooler, with tower design, six heatpipes and two fans. Let's check its details and performance.

Xigmatek Thor\'s Hammer CPU Cooler/Heatsink Review @ Tweaknews | Posted on: 04/12/2009 @ 1:17

Xigmatek\'s Thor\'s Hammer is a formidable weapon in the battle against processor heat. It performed on par with the very best coolers in the comparison using a couple of inexpensive and quiet fans. The Hammer is a big cooler, particularly with two 120mm fans hanging off of it, but it delivers big performance commensurate with its bulk.

Xigmatek Bifrost VD1065 HDT VGA Cooler | Posted on: 04/12/2009 @ 1:10

Too much attention is paid to the CPU when we discuss aftermarket coolers, maybe because removing the VGA cooler can void the warranty on some graphics cards, or maybe because we take for granted the cooler placed on video cards by the vendor. Unfortunately the truth is that most stock VGA coolers don\'t perform very well. So now we need a solution - The Xigmatek BiFrost VD1065 - Xigmatek\'s ...

Review: Norton Internet Security 2010 | Posted on: 03/12/2009 @ 22:20

Norton Internet Security is one of the big names in online protection. This latest version builds on the changes of the 2009 version, which delivered a reduced footprint and faster installation, and now adds extra features. This suite offers everything you need from an Internet Security Suite, so you'll find a fast and efficient anti-virus engine, anti-phishing and other spyware tools, a two-way ...

FSP NB S90 90-Watt AC notebook adapter with switchable voltage | Posted on: 03/12/2009 @ 21:50

Happy Day After Thanksgiving to you, or maybe Happy Black Friday! Have you ever lost the power supply for you laptop or netbook? They can be rather expensive to replace can't they? Have you ever thought it would be great to have a spare power supply, maybe so you can leave one at home and one at the office so you didn't have to carry one with your everywhere? Do you have more than on laptop or ...

ATI HD 5770 | Posted on: 03/12/2009 @ 20:40

ATI recently jumped ahead of their closest rivals nVidia by releasing their latest generation of GPUs upon the market, just before the launch of Windows 7 in an attempt to cash in on the early adopters of Direct X 11. However, like always the first run of cards made available were mind blowingly expensive, so what\'s a mid-ranger looking for an upgrade to do? Fortunately it wasn\'t long before ...

Cooler Master HAF 922 | Posted on: 03/12/2009 @ 19:00

This is the kind of case designed for someone who wants to build a computer fast, make changes without hassle, and even kick it around a little. The HAF can take it. But it's not for someone looking to show off anything but the games the machine inside it plays.

Review: Norton Internet Security 2010 | Posted on: 03/12/2009 @ 17:20

Norton Internet Security is one of the big names in online protection. This latest version builds on the changes of the 2009 version, which delivered a reduced footprint and faster installation, and now adds extra features. This suite offers everything you need from an Internet Security Suite, so you'll find a fast and efficient anti-virus engine, anti-phishing and other spyware tools, a two-way ...

Blood Bowl - Xbox 360 | Posted on: 03/12/2009 @ 16:00

An ultra-violent mix of American football and other team sports, Blood Bowl takes place in the popular Warhammer universe where players can build the ultimate fantasy team.

NVIDIA 64-bit FreeBSD Graphics Driver Found | Posted on: 03/12/2009 @ 15:20

A week ago NVIDIA released the NVIDIA 195.22 Linux driver, but early this morning NVIDIA's Unix graphics team pushed out the FreeBSD 195.22 driver. This FreeBSD driver update basically brings it up to speed with the latest beta Linux driver with the VDPAU improvements, DisplayPort fixes, and other new support in this binary driver...

Thermaltake Element G Gaming Case Review | Posted on: 03/12/2009 @ 15:10

In the computer chassis industry, Thermaltake is well-renowned for their professional engineering and high-performance products. When designing the Element G case, Thermaltake engineers opted for a classic, yet dramatic look with the option to switch on a variety of case lighting effects. Read on to see if the Thermaltake Element G is the right case for gamers and enthusiasts!

VMware's KMS Driver With QEMU | Posted on: 03/12/2009 @ 14:50

Recently we have been talking a lot about VMware's Gallium3D driver that they recently released along with DRM code that does support kernel mode-setting and allows this new 3D driver to function under their virtualization platform. By running this Gallium3D driver on the guest operating system of their VMware virtualization platform, it's possible to leverage the GPU hardware acceleration on the ...

Linux 2.6.32 Kernel Released | Posted on: 03/12/2009 @ 14:40

Just as planned, Linux 2.6.32-rc8 was the last test release and the final Linux 2.6.32 kernel is now available as of last night. The Linux 2.6.32 kernel brings improvements to the Btrfs file-system, ATI R600/700 KMS + 3D support, Intel DRM improvements (improved power management), other DRM changes, VGA Arbitration, virtualization improvements, and much more. The Linux 2.6.32 kernel release ...

X Server 1.7.3 Released | Posted on: 03/12/2009 @ 14:20

It was just one week ago that X Server 1.7.2 was released, but X Server 1.7.3 is now available today, which is far earlier than expected as it was not anticipated until the end of December. However, this X Server 1.7.3 release is out early because of two show-stopping issues that were found in the week-old 1.7.2 release. X Server 1.7.3 corrects a break in the build system and the second bug is ...

Thermaltake BlacX Duet HDD Docking Station | Posted on: 03/12/2009 @ 14:11

The Thermaltake BlacX Duet is a budget friendly dual drive SATA HDD docking station that provides fast, convenient access to 2.5” or 3.5" SATA or SATA II (SATA /300) hard drive contents through either USB or eSATA connections. The best part about this product is that you never need to open a computer case or mount hard drives in an enclosure.

NZXT Beta Evo Mid Tower Black Steel Computer Case | Posted on: 03/12/2009 @ 14:11

The NZXT Beta EVO is a mid tower black steel chassis that comes at a budget price of $29.99. Beta EVO features advanced cooling performance with support for up to 6 120mm fans with an option of a 140mm fan at the top. Beta EVO also provides external dual radiator support along with a meshed front panel allowing for enhanced cooling potential.

EVGA GeForce GT 240 SuperClocked Video Card Review | Posted on: 03/12/2009 @ 14:11

The EVGA GeForce GT 240 SuperClocked graphics card features overclocked GDDR5 memory, with twice the bandwidth of GDDR3 for blazing fast performance at a mainstream price point. With a native HDMI port on-board, the GT 240 offers the flexibility to connect both audio and video, via one cable, to any HDMI enabled monitor. Is this card right for you? Read on to find out!

Thermaltake Element T Gaming Case Review | Posted on: 03/12/2009 @ 14:11

The Thermaltake Element T is a mid-tower gaming chassis with great features such as a tool-less design, a full mesh front panel and the ability to house seven 3.5" hard drives. When it comes to cooling the case features a 230mm side panel fan as well as two 200mm case fans in addition to its 120mm 'turbo' exhaust fan. Read on to see if this is the case for you!

Patriot Box Office HD Media Player Firmware Update | Posted on: 03/12/2009 @ 14:10

The Patriot Box Office is a media player that frees your digital media library from the constraints of a PC and bridges digital media to your home entertainment system. The Box Office also supports the most popular media formats (H.264, ISO, VOB, DivX, xVid, MKV, MOV, MPEG and more) and recently came out with a firmware update to play Blu-Ray ISO files. Check it out!

Sapphire Radeon HD 5750 Vapor-X Video Card Review | Posted on: 03/12/2009 @ 14:10

The Sapphire Radeon HD 5750 Vapor-X, with the configuration of 720 stream processors and 1GB of GDDR5 memory offers users access to the same new generation technology, and full DirectX 11 support found on the more expensive models at a lower price point. The Vapor-X model is also factory overclocked and uses a better cooling solution than the reference design. Read on to see what this budget ...

TRENDnet TV-M7 7-Inch Wireless IP Camera Monitor | Posted on: 03/12/2009 @ 13:40

Review of LanCool Dragonlord PC-K58 case | Posted on: 03/12/2009 @ 10:31

For the moment Testseek.com has collected 10 reviews of the Lian Li LanCool PC-K58 and it has received 9 awards (!) and a staggering 85% average score. Those numbers says a lot but I wanted to know what the fuzz was about so here’s my own review of it. INTRODUCTION When one looks for a case for [...]

Linux Firewall Part 5: The GUI Interface | Posted on: 03/12/2009 @ 10:20

Now that you have IPcop installed, you need to configure it. IPcop provies you with a web interface in which you can configure nearly all of the settings of your new firewall. To connect, just open up any web browser, and connect to the IP address you set up when you installed the software. The web interface requires an secure web connection. You will then be asked to login. By default the ...

Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme Review | Posted on: 03/12/2009 @ 10:00

The Tuniq Tower 120 was an HSF of formidable proportions and formidable cooling. With a fan slotted in the midst of its vast heatsink, few coolers that copied the design had much success. We find out if the Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme, can successfully emulate its predecessor.

Review: Denon DBP-1610 | Posted on: 03/12/2009 @ 9:40

It's not like Denon to sell on price, well, not a low one anyway. From the company that brought us the £13,000 AVP-A1HD AV pre-power amplifier system comes its latest 'affordable', fully-featured, Profile 2.0 budget-busting Blu-ray player, the DBP-1610. Unfortunately, at £400 it costs the same as two PlayStation 3s. Is it twice as good as said gaming console box-of-tricks? Not if you want ...

GIGABYTE Radeon HD 5970 2GB Video Card | Posted on: 03/12/2009 @ 9:40

New Dual Format Blu-ray/DVD Discs Announced by Universal | Posted on: 03/12/2009 @ 8:30

Do you have a Blu-ray player yet? Do you want one but are just waiting for the prices to drop further? If so what do you do when you want to buy a new film? You can't buy the Blu-ray version yet as you don't have a player, but you want to buy the film, so it has to be the DVD version. But it looks so nice in HD... What to do? The good news is that Universal Studios has announced a new hybrid ...

Samsung Launches Diva S7070 and S5150 for the Ladies | Posted on: 03/12/2009 @ 8:30

Samsung look to have done some research on what every girl needs in her handbag: lipstick, compact mirror, faux-quilt cover on her phone. The Diva S7070 and S5150 will hit the UK catwalk- sorry- mobile phone stores in January 2010, aimed squarely at all the ladies in the house. Samsung Launches Diva S7070 and S5150 for the Ladies is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech News, Reviews and Shopping Site ...

GELID Tranquillo CPU Cooler | Posted on: 03/12/2009 @ 5:20

Home Servers, Network Storage and the Case House | Posted on: 03/12/2009 @ 4:00

In his first article on AnandTech, Loyd Case takes us through building his first Windows Home Server out of components he had laying around the Case House....

Intel Has A Single-Chip Cloud Computer | Posted on: 03/12/2009 @ 2:50

Intel demonstrated today their "single-chip cloud computer" processor that offers an impressive 48 cores. While there are 48 cores on a single chip, this Intel processor only consumes as much power as two standard household light bulbs (this "futuristic" processor is operating between 25 and 125 Watts)...

Lenvik Gets An Alpha Release | Posted on: 03/12/2009 @ 2:00

Only two weeks have passed since the launch of Phoronix Test Suite 2.2, but it is already time to push out the first alpha release for Phoronix Test Suite 2.4! Phoronix Test Suite 2.4 (codenamed "Lenvik") Alpha 1 is what is running on our kernel test farm that launched yesterday and there is already a great deal of changes to be found in this release. In fact, the patch already between 2.2 Bardu ...

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS @ InsideHW | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 23:51

Canon with model PowerShot SX200 IS finally changed the design of whole PowerShot series. Despite changed looks and new feature in form of ability to record HD 720p videos, new PowerShot SX200 IS does not introduce any other new and significant feature…

DeviceKit-disks Renames Itself To UDisks | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 22:50

As Alan Coopersmith pointed out after mentioning the X.Org plans to move away from HAL, the DeviceKit-disks project has renamed itself. DeviceKit-disks is now to be known as udisks...

How To: Change the Windows 7 Logon Screen | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 22:10

Do you sneer at people who use the default Windows desktop? If you want to set yourself apart from your grandma that uses Windows XP's Luna theme, then one of the first you do to your Operating System is make it your own. You've probably already skinned your Aero desktop and now need to customize your logon screen, assuming you haven't already set auto-login. If you want to boot up your ...

Seagate FreeAgent Go 1TB USB Hard Drive | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 21:00

The 1TB Seagate FreeAgent Go performs respectably, with transfer rates you might expect from your typical USB hard drive. The slight differences in benchmark performance might not really matter though, because during the real world file transfer testing there was never more than a one or two second difference between drives.

Bing 2.0 Released: New Bing Maps & Mobile | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 20:50

Microsoft today unveiled several new features and additions to their Bing search engine. Some of the new things include a new version of Bing Maps featuring Silverlight, task pages, and entity cards. These new features and additions are part of what Microsoft is calling “Bing 2.0″. Beginning today, users can access the new beta version of [...]

The X.Org Plans For Moving Away From HAL | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 20:50

To address the questions that have been coming up frequently regarding the X.Org Server and the plans to stop using HAL, Sun's Alan Coopersmith has created a new Wiki page called XorgHAL. On this Wiki page, Alan explains how this hardware abstraction layer for Linux and other operating systems is currently in use for finding input devices, being notified of input device hot-plugging, mapping ...

TomTom XXL 540S | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 20:31

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Microsoft Office 2010 Beta 2 Pictorial Review | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 20:30

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AudialsOne 4 | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 20:30

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HP TouchSmart 300-1025 Desktop PC | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 20:30

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Windows Mobile 6.5 "Second Edition" Preview | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 20:30

According to a few sources, Microsoft is planning on releasing an update to its already released Windows Mobile 6.5 mobile operating system. The new update, dubbed Windows Mobile 6.5 Second...

HP MediaSmart EX495 | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 20:30

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Microsoft Office 2010 Retail Sale Date Announced | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 20:30

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AT&T Ranks Last in Customer Satisfaction, Verizon Takes First Place | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 20:30

A report published by Consumer Reports...

Analyst believes iPhone will be on T-Mobile in 2010 | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 20:30

While rumors have been running wild that Apple will be making a Verizon-compatible iPhone sometime in 2010, one analyst is predicting Apple will instead bring the iPhone to T-Mobile in...

Bing 2.0 Released: New Bing Maps & Mobile | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 20:30

Microsoft today unveiled several new features and additions to their Bing search engine. Some of the new things include a new version of Bing Maps featuring Silverlight, task pages, and...

SDC Megtron LC-Display | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 20:30

The Megtron is a dual color LCD display which is simply powered by the USB bus and utilizes a slim and small software application to output all kinds of important information. With a market being flooded by plenty of secondary displays, the SDC Megtron does offer some very useful features and functionality.

Thermaltake SpinQ Heatpipe CPU Cooler Review | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 18:50

Radeon DRM Driver Gets New Branches | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 18:10

David Airlie, the Linux kernel DRM maintainer and the Red Hat employee responsible for a good portion of the open-source ATI Linux driver work, has announced changes in how he will be handling his DRM kernel branches and the addition of some new branches for ATI customers wishing to experiment with the latest Radeon driver code. Under this new plan David will be controlling the drm-core-next, ...

Alien vs Predator Q&A with Tim Jones | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 17:50

The game takes place on planet BG-386 where a colonist mining group discovers buried ancient ruins containing a dark and horrible secret, a vicious and deadly alien race. The Marines are dispatched to the planet when contact is lost with the colonists, whilst across the stars a race of Predator warriors is alerted to the discovery of their sacred site, and a hunting party is sent to ensure that ...

NZXT Lexa S | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 17:10

NZXT is a popular name here at Overclockers Online. After just releasing a new line of cases, we are presented today with the stylish Lexa S. With such a promising look, we should expect very acceptable performance.

NZXT Beta | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 16:41

A gamers’ case is undoubtedly more than just a metal chassis to house all the circuit boards and components. The styling and aesthetics are very important giving particular rig uniqueness as well as being a way for the enthusiast to express themselves. However, with the cost of high-end gaming chassis pushing well over the £100 mark and money much tighter due to the economic status, ...

NZXT LEXA-S Gaming Case LEXS-001BK Review | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 16:41

NZXT is on a roll. Their line of sub-$100 computer cases brings features to this market segment we haven\'t seen before, including fully finished interiors, rolled metal edges, and cable management, just to name a few things. The NZXT Lexa S Mid-Tower computer case is one of the more recent offerings in their \"Crafted Series\" line of cases. Festooned with a sleek black front door with integral ...

GCC 4.5 Steps Closer To Release | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 14:40

Novell's Richard Guenther has issued a GCC 4.5 status report this morning as yesterday this next major version of the GNU Compiler Collection had left "Stage 3" and is now entering a period in which only regression fixes and documentation work will take place. The first GCC 4.5 release candidate will be made once there are no longer any P1 regressions remaining. As of this morning, of the P1 ...

The iPhone becomes a victim of its own popularity | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 13:00

Windows 7 Black Screen of Death Caused by Malware: Safety Tips | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 8:00

We’re all familiar with the Blue Screen of Death (or BSoD) giving you a friendly notice that your computer has encountered a critical system error, which makes Microsoft’s latest Black Screen of Death just that bit more exciting. An unlucky lucky number of Windows 7 users this week have faced said black screen … [visit site [...]Windows 7 Black Screen of Death Caused by ...

Xigmatek Balder SD1283 | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 6:05

The Xigmatek Balder SD1283 is an HDT tower that features stunning aesthetics with polished finishes, along with a great price. It is also Socket LGA1156-capable for your new Core i5/i7, as well as LGA1366, and AMD AM2/AM3 compatible. That is a very attractive combination for consumers, so let\'s take a closer look at the Xigmatek Balder and see how well it performs during testing.

AT&T Ranks Last in Customer Satisfaction, Verizon Takes First Place | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 6:00

A report published by Consumer Reports said AT&T ranks last among major U.S. wireless service providers, with 19 of 26 surveys indicating AT&T had the worst performance. Subscribers in large markets such as San Francisco and New York City have long complained of lackluster 3G service — though analysts were somewhat surprised to see AT&T ranked last in 17 other cities. In San Francisco, ...

Analyst believes iPhone will be on T-Mobile in 2010 | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 6:00

While rumors have been running wild that Apple will be making a Verizon-compatible iPhone sometime in 2010, one analyst is predicting Apple will instead bring the iPhone to T-Mobile in the U.S. Doug Reid from Thomas Weisel Partners says his firm strongly believes T-Mobile, the other GSM carrier in the United States, will be the lucky carrier to get the iPhone on its network after AppleÂ’s ...

Simpletech by Hitachi SimpleTOUGH 500GB USB 2.0 External Enclosure | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 5:20

Amacrox Free Style 650 W Power Supply Review | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 2:50

Amacrox is a new player on the power supply market, with its products being manufactured by FSP. Will their Free Style 650 W unit survive our tests?

We Have Poulsbo Hardware, But No Driver | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 2:10

For the past year we have been documenting the Intel Poulsbo Linux driver and how it is a bloody mess on the basis of it being a binary-only driver (in comparison to their fully open-source stack for their other IGPs) that is not well maintained, is not easy to procure outside of Ubuntu, and is ridden by other problems. Intel though is not solely at fault because the GMA 500 "Poulsbo" chipset is ...

Analyst Believes iPhone Will Be On T-Mobile in 2010 | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 2:00

While rumors have been running wild that Apple will be making a Verizon-compatible iPhone sometime in 2010, one analyst is predicting Apple will instead bring the iPhone to T-Mobile in the U.S. Doug Reid from Thomas Weisel Partners says his firm strongly believes T-Mobile, the other GSM carrier in the United States, will be the [...]

DiRT2 DirectX 11 ATI Radeon HD 5000 Series Comparison | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 2:00

X.Org Development Room @ FOSDEM 2010 | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 1:40

Luc Verhaegen, the longtime X.Org developer who was previously employed by Novell to work on their X11 stack and the RadeonHD driver and continues to hack on his VIA driver, has announced that at FOSDEM 2010 there will be an X.Org development room. Luc has been organizing X@FOSDEM annually for the past five years. X@FOSDEM 2010 though will not be the usual two-day event filled with X talks, but ...

Consumer Reports: AT&T Ranks Last in Customer Satisfaction, Verizon Takes First Place | Posted on: 02/12/2009 @ 1:20

AT&T is last as competitor Verizon leads the way according to Consumer Reports A report published by Consumer Reports said AT&T ranks last among major U.S. wireless service providers, with 19 of 26 surveys indicating AT&T had the worst performance. Subscribers in large markets such as San Francisco and New York City have long complained of lackluster [...]

Considerations When Purchasing a DVD Recorder | Posted on: 01/12/2009 @ 21:30

A DVD recorder, for example, allows you to record from standard definition, analogue television, as well as digital cable, satellite and "Freeview", and you can, of course, also copy – copy protection allowing – existing DVD and VHS tape content. Recordable DVD media offers high quality pictures, and sound, time after time, with no deterioration. Content can be accessed via a system ...

GNOME's Zeitgeist 0.3 Reworks The API, Engine | Posted on: 01/12/2009 @ 21:20

Many GNOME development packages are being released this week in preparation for the next GNOME 2.30 development release (2.29.3). While GNOME 2.30 will not be released as GNOME 3.0 as was once planned -- but instead has been pushed back to September 2010 -- there are still plenty of exciting changes...

Thecus N0503 Combo NAS Review @ Tweaknews | Posted on: 01/12/2009 @ 20:35

Thecus brings a lot to the table with the N0503 Combo NAS. You have the choice of using up to five 2.5” drives or up to three 3.5” drives for storage, and the new, more polished AJAX-based web interface is a step in the right direction. All the familiar features are here too including the media server, print server, web server, and a myriad of other functions that are all customizable ...

Spire Slide Pro | Posted on: 01/12/2009 @ 20:20

The Spire Slide Pro is an enclosure which offers simple installation in form of a hard drive tray. It also comes in all different flavors for both IDE or SATA drives and features a backup functionality. It is priced about 2 Euros cheaper than any other enclosure on the market. Did Spire remove crucial features?

Speedlink Gravity Blaster | Posted on: 01/12/2009 @ 18:21

With music becoming increasingly centred around the home computer, a decent set of PC-compatible speakers has become almost a necessity. Even leaving aside the tendency towards downloading - legal or otherwise - keeping your CD collection on a hard-drive is now common-place and provides many benefits. It\'s easier to organise, retrieve and backup media stored to disk than hundreds (or even ...

Xine-lib Update Improves A Bit For Blu-ray | Posted on: 01/12/2009 @ 18:10

The developers behind the Xine multimedia player have announced the release of xine-lib 1.1.17. This isn't the major Xine 1.2 library update that is expected to offer significantly better Blu-ray disc support along with support for NVIDIA's VDPAU interface, but the 1.1.17 release does carry some interesting features. To be found in xine-lib 1.1.17 is improved Matroska support, fixes for UTF-16 ...

The Phoronix Kernel Test Farm Is Alive | Posted on: 01/12/2009 @ 16:30

This year with the Phoronix Test Suite we have delivered four major updates to this leading, widely adopted, multi-platform testing software that has brought dozens of new test profiles and literally hundreds of significant changes. These changes ranged from features to autonomously track performance regressions within any code-base, the ability to not only compare frame-rates within OpenGL tests ...

KDE Software Compilation 4.3.4 Released | Posted on: 01/12/2009 @ 15:30

Last month the KDE development community announced their plans to reposition the KDE brand. With what was previously just called "KDE" to mean the entire desktop and its packages, that is to now be called the "KDE Software Compilation" and KDE is no longer to mean the K Desktop Environment...

Nokia Releases Qt 4.6 With Multi-Touch Support | Posted on: 01/12/2009 @ 15:10

Starting off December, Nokia has announced the release of Qt 4.6. This significant Qt tool-kit update introduces support for Symbian and also adds support for Microsoft Windows 7, Apple Mac OS X 10.6, and Maemo 6...

G.Skill Ripjaws PC3-16000 4GB Dual-Channel Memory Kit | Posted on: 01/12/2009 @ 14:30

Cryo Quad desktop PC system | Posted on: 01/12/2009 @ 11:20

If you\'re looking for a brand new, high performance PC for Christmas, but don\'t fancy building a system from scratch and overclocking it yourself, then chances are you\'ll want to go to a respected system builder to do the job at the right price for you. This is where Cryo PC comes into the equation, offering up a range of heavily overclocked, performance-oriented systems to suit a wide range ...

Slanket- just with double vision | Posted on: 01/12/2009 @ 11:10

Behold- the Double Slanket! Perfect for a nice long romantic evening in front of some weepy film- and you don't even have to unsnuggle yourselves to eat the chocolate. Light some candles, turn of the lights and let the evening go where it will go. Slanket- just with double vision is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech News, Reviews and Shopping Site - Gaj-It.com

Nokia Illuvial Pink Collection – Perfect for the Pink Loving Gadget Girls | Posted on: 01/12/2009 @ 11:10

Christmas presents for the women in your life is always a hard one to pick. If you’re sick of buying her the good old smellies or chocs but your budget can’t stretch as far as diamonds then this year you might want to opt for something a little bit different by buying them a [...]Nokia Illuvial Pink Collection – Perfect for the Pink Loving Gadget Girls is a post from: UK ...

NZXT Sentry 2 Fan Controller | Posted on: 01/12/2009 @ 9:27

The Sentry 2 is NZXT’s latest addition to their Sentry fan controller series. Unlike the Sentry 1, the Sentry 2 features a colourful touch screen interface in order to make the fan controlling experience much more intuitive. Furthermore, the colourful interface of the screen will certainly add a hint of modern looks to any computer system. Asides from the touch screen interface, the Sentry ...

Enermax Twister Series Fan Roundup | Posted on: 01/12/2009 @ 9:24

Enermax are a legendary manufacturer of some of the best high end power supplies on the market. Their Galaxy series in particular were truly high end units that were the definition of ultimate performance. Since this success they have chosen to branch out with an equally successful \'Air Cooling by Enermax\' brand. Following on from this they have kindly sent us a selection of their 120mm fans ...

ROCCAT Sota Gaming Mouse Mat | Posted on: 01/12/2009 @ 9:22

The ROCCAT Sota is the second product to be released under ROCCAT’s notorious SDMS (Smart Desktop Management System) and combines the properties of both a hard and soft pad into an interesting new surface solution.

SteelSeries Ikari Laser Mouse | Posted on: 01/12/2009 @ 9:20

The SteelSeries Ikari was released last year, and is their first gaming mouse. They are typically known for furnishing the gaming community with pro gaming headsets and other peripherals. The Ikari comes in two flavours, laser or optical. Today we have the laser edition of this mouse. Being their first mouse, it will be interesting to see how the Ikari turns out.

Titan Skalli TTC-NC05TZ/NPW (RB) CPU Cooler | Posted on: 01/12/2009 @ 7:20

Kingston HyperX 4GB DDR3-1600 | Posted on: 01/12/2009 @ 6:34

Kingston memory modules typically offer great performance but you will be shocked at how far these 1600MHz modules can be pushed. Without tipping our hand just yet, let\\\'s just say these sticks can run toe-to-toe with industry flagship 2133MHz modules with ease, and at less than half the price. How\\\'s that for special? Read on to find out just how far they go.

Thermaltake Massive23 CS Laptop Cooler CLN0008 Review | Posted on: 01/12/2009 @ 6:24

Given the performance and efficiency of large fan coolers we should anticipate seeing more products adopt this design. One such product is the Thermaltake Massive23 CS gaming laptop cooler (manufacturer model CLN0008). The Massive23 CS builds around one large central fan to provide all cooling needs. But good cooling requires more than just a big fan. Benchmark Reviews has tested similar products ...

Intel Prepares Its Major Q4'09 Driver Update | Posted on: 01/12/2009 @ 4:50

There's just a month left until the end of the year, which gives Intel just a few weeks to deliver its Q4'2009 driver update for the Linux platform. The key component that Intel is expected to release in December will be the xf86-video-intel 2.10.0 driver, while they will likely recommend Mesa, libdrm, and Linux kernel updates too as part of their fourth quarter package (Linux 2.6.32 and Mesa ...

Mesa 7.7 Is In Sight With Release Candidate | Posted on: 01/12/2009 @ 3:10

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Nouveau DRM Getting Pulled Into Lucid Soon | Posted on: 01/12/2009 @ 1:30

A week ago we found out that Nouveau would be pulled into Ubuntu 10.04 as the default NVIDIA graphics driver replacing the current open-source NVIDIA driver mess that is known as xf86-video-nv. The Nouveau driver stack isn't stable or officially released yet, but the 2D portion is in good standing and the 3D portion written to use Gallium3D is progressing (recent status update)...

TrickleStar PC TrickleSaver | Posted on: 01/12/2009 @ 1:00

Today on the Bigbruin.com test bench we have the TrickleStar PC TrickleSaver. The concept is pretty straight forward... Plug the unit into the wall, attach a power strip, plug "stuff" into the strip, and attach the USB cable to your PC or Mac. When you turn you computer off, the "stuff" doesn't consume any electricity. Seems simple enough.