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Tom Bihn Brain Bag Laptop Backpack Review | Posted on: 30/09/2010 @ 14:00

Samsung M340 (Mantra) Cell Phone Review | Posted on: 28/09/2010 @ 6:36

Our review of the Samsung M340 (Mantra) cell phone, with pre-paid service provided by Common Cents.

New Acer Aspire TimelineX Laptops | Posted on: 27/09/2010 @ 11:24

Acer is launching a series of new notebooks in their Aspire TimelineX range boasting mobile form factors, Intel Arrandale processors, and up to 8 hours of battery life. These new models come in a variety of sizes, starting with an ultra low voltage 11.6" model. 13.3", 14" and 15.6" models with full voltage processors are also available. All models feature Acer's CineCrystal 16:9 LED-backlit ...

Cooler Master NotePal U3 Notebook Cooler | Posted on: 24/09/2010 @ 0:48

Stylish black aluminium and optional fan configurations make up the NotePal U3 from Cooler Master.

Cryo PC Helix | Posted on: 23/09/2010 @ 23:05

While everyone is aware of the big players in the gaming PC market, there are plenty of smaller firms also looking to make a name for themsleves. One such firm that has impressed us in the past is CryoPC, a custom enthusiast rig maker from the UK. Today we're taking a look at their mid-range Helix system which features an i5 CPU, P55 motherboard, a 5870 and Corsair's CPU water cooling kit. Let's ...

AMD's never had a better chance to ruffle Intel's notebook feathers | Posted on: 22/09/2010 @ 14:24

Why I think that AMD's Zacate chip presages good times for the Austin outfit.

HP Mini 5102: This Netbook Means Business | Posted on: 22/09/2010 @ 11:36

We’ve seen more than our fair share of Pine Trail netbooks since their launch late last year. Performance has never been spectacular, but battery life and portability have been strong points. Today we’ve got a look at HP’s Mini 5102, which marks a couple of firsts for our Atom reviews. Not only is this the first “business” netbook we’ve reviewed, but it’s also our first look at what ...

ASUS U35JC notebook review | Posted on: 21/09/2010 @ 12:00

An Intel Core i3 processor, NVIDIA Optimus graphics and up to 11.5 hours of battery life. Is this the perfect 13.3in notebook?

Motorola Droid 2 Cell Phone Review | Posted on: 21/09/2010 @ 2:00

Review of the Motorola Droid 2 smart phone, offered in the United States by Verizon, and coming with the new Android 2.2 OS. Let's see how it fared compared to the original Droid and Droid X.

Sony & HP: 3D Laptops! | Posted on: 20/09/2010 @ 19:25

Sony and HP have announced the creation of a 3D laptop, which requires special glasses in order to use. Now the question is: Is this a stupid idea or not? The new 3D laptop, named the Envy 17 3D, will be released in spring next year, according to Sony, so it's not anything that's a million miles away. The Envy 17 3D is capable of 1080p resolution with 240 frames per second to handle the ...

Asus G73Jh-A1 Gaming Notebook Review | Posted on: 20/09/2010 @ 19:25

 We realize we're not the first website to post a review of the Asus G73Jh-A1 gaming notebook -- though we were one of the first to get our hands on this unit (heh, we said "unit") -- but even if you've read several other evaluations of this model already, let us encourage you to click through the following pages anyway. Why? Dude, we like the hits. But other than the obvious, after a couple of ...

CoolIT Systems ECO A.L.C. | Posted on: 20/09/2010 @ 19:24

Liquid Cooling. Words that make just about any computer enthusiast's heart skip a beat. Vanquishing the fear of getting liquid cooling wrong, CoolIT delivers a sealed system that is destined to dominate other coolers in its class. Will the ECO stand tall, or leave an embarrassing puddle on the floor?

Cooler Master USNA 95 Ultra Slim Notebook Adapter | Posted on: 20/09/2010 @ 13:00

Looking for a replacement adapter for your notebook/netbook? Cooler Master has a suggestion with the USNA 95 Ultra Slim Notebook Adapter.

Antec Notebook Cooler 200 | Posted on: 17/09/2010 @ 11:36

Reminiscent in design to the Skeleton series of cases, Antec mounts a 200mm Big Boy fan in a sturdy open frame and offers the Notebook Cooler 200.

LG Accolade VX5600 Cell Phone Review | Posted on: 17/09/2010 @ 0:36

Review of the LG Accolade VX5600, a basic cell phone with a 1.3 Megapixel camera.

Netbook and Tablet Fever at IDF 2010 | Posted on: 16/09/2010 @ 6:00

Here at IDF, Intel has been promoting the Atom platform pretty heavily, with the new dual core Atom N550 and all of the new Moorestown-based chips like the CE4200 and E6xx series. They’ve been demoing quite a few of the latest netbooks and tablets from their partners, including the OpenPeak Moorestown device we looked at on Monday, but for the most part the devices have been running Pine Trail, ...

Dell Shows off Atom Powered Tablet cum Swivel screen Netbook | Posted on: 15/09/2010 @ 2:36

Intel’s IDF2010 is underway and we are getting to see some really cool stuff. However, some of the cool stuff is borderline crazy, too. Here, the weirdest contraption of the day award goes to Dell for their machine which is not only a … [visit site to read more] Dell Shows off Atom Powered Tablet [...]Dell Shows off Atom Powered Tablet cum Swivel screen Netbook is a post from: UK Gadget and ...

Intel announces Tunnel Creek - Atom E600 System on Chip | Posted on: 15/09/2010 @ 2:00

At the end of this morning's keynote at IDF 2010 intel announced the Atom Processor E600 series. It's a Moorestown-like SoC designed for embedded applications. It's pretty obvious what the E stands for in E600 - embedded. Read on for more info. 

Dell Shows off 10" Inspiron Duo Convertible Netbook/Tablet | Posted on: 15/09/2010 @ 0:36

Dell just demonstrated its upcoming 10-inch Inspiron Duo convertible netbook/tablet. Based on the dual core Atom N550 the Inspiron Duo runs Windows 7 Premium. The system can work as a tablet: Although the demo seemed quite slow and touch screen very unresponsive (typical of Atom running Windows 7 on netbook hardware). When you need a full keyboard however the tablet can open up, screen ...

Lenovo Ideapad V360 Notebook Review | Posted on: 14/09/2010 @ 4:48

Those of you who are ever so curious of what a Notebook capable of WiFi is – here’s one that sure to strike your fancy. This review was made possible by Lenovo Malaysia and P1 W1max The Notebook Notebooks nowadays, they all look similar to some extent and always look really good. What sets the Lenovo Ideapad V360 [...]

Wolfenstein with raytracing in your notebook | Posted on: 14/09/2010 @ 2:24

Intel will be showing a new Ray Tracing project at IDF 2010 where it uses the Larrabee-based graphics card "Knights Ferry" to render and stream the classic action game Wolfenstien to even small notebooks, since all rendering is handling by a separate cloud server.

Dual 15.6" screens in notebooks from Acer | Posted on: 14/09/2010 @ 1:48

Notebooks with 15.6" screens are pretty close to clumsy with the wide selection of netbooks and ultraportabla models we have today. Acer is working on a new notebooks that incorporates two 15.6" monitors, powered by a 2.67 GHz Core i5 CPU.

Leaked: Acer Laptop with Dual Touchscreens | Posted on: 12/09/2010 @ 8:12

From one of our sources, we have received pictures of a laptop from Acer that is currently in development. It has two touch screens, one as the laptop’s display and one as the keyboard/trackpad. In other words, it has no physical keyboard or trackpad but rather a secondary screen for both. The laptop has an [...]

Notebooks make up 52% of the PC market in 2014 | Posted on: 11/09/2010 @ 17:00

Notebooks aren't just complements to desktops nowadays. With better performance and functions they have even replaced desktops as the primary computer in many homes, which is very clearly reflected in the growing market shares. In 2014 52% of all computers are expected to be notebooks.

A Look at Shane B's Upgraded TweakTown Test Systems | Posted on: 10/09/2010 @ 16:24

Shane has just upgraded his testbeds. Let's see what he's done and why he's chosen the items he has.

Sony VAIO VPCZ125GX 13.1-inch Notebook | Posted on: 10/09/2010 @ 9:36

Sony offers up an expensive ultraportable for business users with astounding battery life. But is it worth the money? Read on to find out!

ARM Aims at Intel, Cortex A15 Headed for Smartphones, Notebooks and Servers | Posted on: 09/09/2010 @ 11:12

Last month TI announced it was the first to license ARM’s next-generation Eagle core. Today, ARM is announcing the official name of that core: it’s the ARM Cortex A15. Architectural details are light, and ARM is stating that first silicon will ship in 2012 at 32/28nm. Here’s what we do know. The Cortex A15 will be a multi-core CPU, designs can have as few as a single core but most will ...

EVGA SR2 system with 9 (!) LN2 pots | Posted on: 09/09/2010 @ 2:48

EVGA Classified SR-2 is the only enthusiast motherboard with room for two Intel Xeon processors. In the hands of overclocker Kingpin this was transformed into a scene bordering to pornography. A harem of LN2 pots, all in all 9 cooling processors around the system.

AMD Reveals Competitive Fusion APU TDPs: 9W for netbooks, 18W for notebooks | Posted on: 07/09/2010 @ 22:12

After the ATI acquisition AMD announced it would be creating a new category of microprocessors that featured integrated ATI GPUs. AMD called these hybrid CPU/GPUs Accelerated Processing Units (APUs) and it branded the entire APU strategy: Fusion. The first Fusion project we heard about was Llano for mainstream notebooks/desktops. Llano will integrate a 32nm derivative of the current Phenom II ...

Toshiba Android Netbook AC100 Arrives in UK | Posted on: 07/09/2010 @ 4:00

Android is gaining traction in smartphone and tablet segment, but it is fast getting adapted by Netbook or smartbook segment too.Toshiba has announced the launch of its Android 2.1-powered, 10.1 inch smartbook AC100 in UK. The smartbook employs Toshiba’s … [visit site to read more] Toshiba Android Netbook AC100 Arrives in UK is a post [...]Toshiba Android Netbook AC100 Arrives in UK is a post ...

Which Graphic Editing Program is right for you? | Posted on: 03/09/2010 @ 21:49

Whether you're a Graphic Designer, Web Designer, or even just that guy who makes family photo albums, owning a graphic editing program is a must. But where do you start? There are many choices to choose from, so join Digitwo as we find out which program is right for you.

Thermalright Spitfire VGA Cooler Review | Posted on: 03/09/2010 @ 21:49

  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,...

Dell Alienware M11x R2 notebook review | Posted on: 02/09/2010 @ 14:48

A Core i5 CPU, a GeForce GPU and the promise of long battery life. Is this the ultimate 11in notebook ?

HP ProBook 4720s Notebook PC WH287UT @ TestFreaks | Posted on: 02/09/2010 @ 9:36

http://www.testfreaks.com/blog/review/review-of-hp-probook-4720s-notebook-pc-wh287ut/ (http://www.testfreaks.com/blog/review/review-of-hp-probook-4720s-notebook-pc-wh287ut/)Quote: "Today for review I’ve got another notebook from HP, the ProBook 4720s. This notebook could be called business frugal, as it’s their business class of notebooks but it’s less costly than others. The design of it ...

ASUS 1215N: A Netbook With Dual Graphics @ InsideHW | Posted on: 01/09/2010 @ 21:04

The new ASUS netbook, namely the 12" 1215N model, is one of the most powerful Eee PCs to have appeared thus far. First of all, ASUS has installed Intel's Atom D525, the new dual-core hyperthreading-enabled 1.8 GHz CPU, first presented at this year's Computex fair. D525 is actually the heir to the well-known D510 Atom CPU working at 1.66 GHz, but now also contains both DDR2 and DDR3 memory ...

Collabora Is Working On A Per-Window VNC System | Posted on: 01/09/2010 @ 0:00

Collabora, the open-source consulting company that's notably backing the development of GStreamer, PiTiVi, and Telepathy, among others, is now supporting a new per-window VNC system too. Thomas Thurman of Collabora has just announced the first public release of xzibit which offers a few features now, but Thurman has much greater plans ahead for this free software project...