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Thermalright Spitfire VGA Cooler Review | Posted on: 30/10/2010 @ 21:24

  Anyone who has bought a mid to high end graphics card in the last few years will appreciate the amount of heat that is generated when the card is running at full load, not just from the GPU itself,...

Gateway ID49C13u 14-inch Notebook | Posted on: 29/10/2010 @ 12:48

Gateway offers up a new notebook that is aimed at the multimedia enthusiast with some nice features and an odd glowing track pad. Read on for all of the details.

Cooler Master SF-19 Strike Force Notebook Cooler | Posted on: 28/10/2010 @ 18:48

Looks, lighting, USB 3.0, and superior cooling. These are all what you are about to see with Cooler Masters new SF-19 Strike Force notebook cooler.

ASUS Eee PC 1215N netbook review | Posted on: 27/10/2010 @ 15:36

Dual-core Intel Atom, NVIDIA ION 2 and a high-def 12.1in display. Is this the netbook you've been waiting for?

Multiple Computer Internet Connection Sharing with WiMAX-Ready 4G Notebook | Posted on: 27/10/2010 @ 5:48

For those of you who have (or would be having) a WiMAX-Ready 4G mobile device such as the Lenovo V360 – did you know that you can share your 4G Internet Connection as well? It was the exact same thing that I covered in the ICS article. In that article, the configuration was basically to tell [...]

GammaTech Durabook D14RM Rugged Laptop Review | Posted on: 26/10/2010 @ 5:48

The D14RM is the newest 14" model in GammaTech's lineup of military-grade rugged laptops. It offers a number of features that make it attractive for its intended market - drop/spill/shock resistant build, relatively light weight of 6.7lbs, and security features like a fingerprint scanner and TPM 1.2. Do these features justify the asking price? Read on for our take.

Dell XPS Laptops: Back to the Future | Posted on: 21/10/2010 @ 14:12

Dell's first XPS system debuted way back in 1993, with the first XPS laptops coming a decade later. The past several years have been quiet on the XPS front, while Dell pushed their Alienware brand into the high performance segment. Now, Dell is ready to relaunch the XPS brand with several new high performance laptops designed to compete in the "premium laptop" market, going toe-to-toe with the ...

Thermalright Announces Archon Heatsink | Posted on: 21/10/2010 @ 13:49

Today, Thermalright announced the Archon heatsink, a new tower CPU cooler. The cooler is thinner than standard tower heatsinks, which Thermalright claims will eliminate compatibility issues with large memory heatspreaders. Boasting compatibility with Intel's 1156 and 1366 sockets, the Archon also comes with the same AMD bracket system as the Venomous X. Also included is a 140 mm TY-140 fan, but ...

ReactOS Pushes Out A New Operating System Release | Posted on: 21/10/2010 @ 7:48

The developers behind ReactOS, the free software operating system working to re-implement the architecture of Microsoft Windows XP/2003 and attaining binary compatibility with existing Windows software, is now out with a new release. The ReactOS release came about one year ago, but out this afternoon is the brand new ReactOS 0.3.12...

HP Mini 5103 Netbook @ TestFreaks | Posted on: 21/10/2010 @ 6:48

http://www.testfreaks.com/blog/review/review-of-hp-mini-5103-netbook/ (http://www.testfreaks.com/blog/review/review-of-hp-mini-5103-netbook/)Quote: "Back in April I reviewed an HP Mini Netbook, the model 5102 and I found it too be fairly decent overall. They’ve just updated the mini to the 5103 and I’ve got it for review today. The CPU is a low power Intel Atom N550, and it comes with 2gigs ...

Samsung Fascinate Cell Phone Review | Posted on: 21/10/2010 @ 6:24

Review of the Samsung Fascinate Galaxy S smart phone, which is based on the Android 2.1 operating system and offered in the US by Verizon.

Toshiba Satellite A665: Notebook in 3D | Posted on: 20/10/2010 @ 20:51

Starting with Avatar, the avalanche of 3D has rumbled through each and every IT fair we’ve had the chance to visit this year. We’ve seen this and that, and the time has finally come for us to test a notebook with 3D display capabilities - Toshiba Satellite A665…

Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex USB 3.0 Notebook Upgrade Kit Review | Posted on: 20/10/2010 @ 12:36

Thermalright launches Archon tower cooler | Posted on: 19/10/2010 @ 22:24

Thermalright launches new cooling solutions at a steady rate and this time it's a new processor cooler to be released. Thermalright Archon is the name of the new model that use s classic tower design with copper heatpipes and sturdy enough 140mm fan.

Sony VAIO VPCY216FX/G 13.3-inch Ultraportable Notebook | Posted on: 19/10/2010 @ 0:24

Sony tosses a green hued notebook aimed at the business or home user my way called the Sony VAIO VPCY216FX/G. Kermit the Frog would love this thing.

Toshiba Satellite L670-12J notebook review | Posted on: 16/10/2010 @ 16:24

A desktop replacement for £629? We examine the credentials of Toshiba's 17.3in notebook.

Lenovo ThinkPad W510 Notebook | Posted on: 15/10/2010 @ 18:36

Since July we have been testing a Lenovo ThinkPad W510 notebook under Linux and have already published a variety of Linux benchmarks. This Lenovo notebook boasts an Intel Core i7 720QM CPU, 4GB of system memory, a 320GB SATA HDD, and NVIDIA Quadro FX880M graphics. In this review we are taking a closer look at the ThinkPad W510 notebook and have more Ubuntu Linux benchmarks comparing its ...

Apple MacBook Pro 13: Can a Mac Be a Decent Windows Laptop? | Posted on: 15/10/2010 @ 9:24

Apple fans, please forgive me, and feel free to skip this post. I have been testing out a MacBook Pro 13 running Windows 7 and have put it through our entire PC notebook benchmark suite. We were pretty interested to see how the NVIDIA 320M IGP in the MacBook and MacBook Pro 13 fared compared to low end dedicated cards like the G 310M and the HD 4330, and also to see how much the old Core 2 Duo ...

K|ngp|n crushes 3DMark Vantage records with EVGA monster system | Posted on: 14/10/2010 @ 15:48

US overclocker Vince "k|ngp|n" Lucido has together with EVGA broken world records in 3Dmark Vantage Performance with a very powerful system that was pictured a lot earlier on. With dual Xeon processors, four GeForce GTX 480 graphics cards and a total of 9 (!) LN2 pots.

Notebook Hybrid Graphics On Linux Still Sucks | Posted on: 14/10/2010 @ 12:12

For those of you that have been wondering about the state of hybrid graphics support for notebooks running Linux, sadly the situation has yet to improve, which still puts it in shambles...

K|ngp|n krossar 3DMark Vantage-rekord med monstersystem från EVGA | Posted on: 13/10/2010 @ 17:48

Den amerikanske överklockaren Vince "k|ngp|n" Lucido har tillsammans med EVGA slagit nytt världsrekord i 3Dmark Vantage Performance med ett sällsynt kraftfullt system vi tidigare sett bilder på. Med dubbla Xeon-processorer, fyra GeForce GTX 480 grafikkort och sanslösa 9 stycken LN2-potar.

Dell to use Ubuntu Light with new netbooks | Posted on: 13/10/2010 @ 15:36

Canonical presented its latest versions of Ubuntu earlier last week. Ubuntu 10.10 for desktops and Ubuntu Light for netbooks and ultrathin computers. Ubuntu Light is a simplified version of Ubuntu that loads in just 7 seconds even on less powerful systems.

MSI GT660R-004US 16-inch Gaming Notebook | Posted on: 13/10/2010 @ 12:12

Today I get my mitts on the new MSI GT660R-004US gaming notebook for testing and to find out if it's worth the money. Read on to find out more!

ASUS launches Lamborghini VX6 notebook | Posted on: 12/10/2010 @ 19:00

ASUS has officially launched the notebook Lamborghini VX6, directly inspired by the Italian sports car Lam­borghini Murciélago LP640 Roadster. There are worse inspirations and ASUS claims to have captured design and performance from its muse.

Samsung HW-C450 2.1 Channel Audio Bar Home Theatre System Review | Posted on: 12/10/2010 @ 18:00

Puget Systems’ Serenity Silent PC Reviewed | Posted on: 11/10/2010 @ 18:36

AVADirect Custom Small Business Server System | Posted on: 11/10/2010 @ 17:24

AVADirect is a custom builder best known for their gaming systems, but their server and high performance PCs make up the majority of their builds. Today we take custom to a whole new level.

Turning PC into Apple Macintosh: Hackintosh Guide | Posted on: 11/10/2010 @ 0:54

BenchmarkReviews.com: A "Hackintosh" is a computer that runs Apple's OS X operating system on non-Apple hardware. This has been possible since Apple's switch from IBM's PowerPC processors to Intel processors a few years ago. Until recently, building a PC-based Mac was something done only by hard-core hackers and technophiles, but in the last few months, building a Hackintosh PC has become much ...

Futurelooks and CoolIT Team Up To Giveaway a Vantage A.L.C. CPU Cooling System! | Posted on: 09/10/2010 @ 5:00

Toshiba Satellite A660-17T notebook review | Posted on: 09/10/2010 @ 0:12

Toshiba's £650 mid-range multimedia notebook gets examined.

ASUS G73JW-A1 17.3-inch Gaming Notebook | Posted on: 07/10/2010 @ 23:12

What happens when ASUS takes its G73JH gaming notebook and crams more power in with a new NVIDIA GPU inside? Read on to find out.

Acer Aspire One Netbooks | Posted on: 04/10/2010 @ 13:48

Acer is announcing an updated range of netbooks, including their first to use the dual-core Intel Atom N550 processor, the Acer Aspire One AOD255. The same model will also be available with a single core Atom N450. Also released are the Acer Aspire One AO521 and AO721, which use AMD Athlon II Neo K125 processors and ATI Radeon 4225 HD graphics for a mobile multimedia experience. All models will ...

Google öppnar för betalapplikationer i Sverige | Posted on: 01/10/2010 @ 16:00

Google har tagit stormsteg på smartphonemarknaden med sitt mobila operativsystemet Android. Även i Sverige har intresset ökat lavinartat. Men ett stort problem för svenska kunder har varit att man som Android-användare inte kunnat komma åt så kallade betalapps, något nu Google ämnar ändra på inom 2 veckor.