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Cyberlink Show Off PowerDVD 12 | Posted on: 31/01/2012 @ 23:12

Cyberlink were kind enough to invite us to their launch event for PowerDVD 12.

CyberLink PowerDVD 12: Complementing Your Mobile Lifestyle | Posted on: 31/01/2012 @ 20:24

Software Blu-ray / DVD players are bundled with almost all OEM PCs and a necessity for consumers who want to enjoy their commercial optical media in the most legal manner possible. At AnandTech, we regularly use the offerings from ArcSoft (Total Media Theatre), Corel (WinDVD Pro) and Cyberlink (PowerDVD) in our reviews. Each of them has its own pros and cons. While WinDVD Pro is the leanest and ...

Kindle Fire Sells 6 Million Units: Dominates Low-end Market | Posted on: 31/01/2012 @ 19:48

Widely touted as iPad-Killer, though, Kindle Fire failed to make any dent in core iPad market, but it succeeded in creating a new tablet sub-segment. Kindle Fire is now flagship tablet for lower end of the market and Amazon has … [visit site to read more] Kindle Fire Sells 6 Million Units: Dominates Low-end Market [...]Kindle Fire Sells 6 Million Units: Dominates Low-end Market is a post from: ...

Thermaltake Meka G Unit Review | Posted on: 29/01/2012 @ 1:13

Review of the Thermaltake Meka G Unit. With the release of the Meka G Unit, the keyboard category ha...

How Ubuntu 12.04 Is Trying To Drop Power Usage | Posted on: 27/01/2012 @ 22:48

After illustrating Linux power regressions and other problems for months, with Ubuntu 12.04 LTS developers at Canonical are finally taking a serious look at Linux power management and how it can be bettered...

Corsair CX430 V2 430W Power Supply Review @ Kitguru | Posted on: 27/01/2012 @ 20:49

NZXT HALE82 750-watt Power Supply Review | Posted on: 27/01/2012 @ 20:49

NZXT HALE82 750-watt Power Supply Review | Posted on: 27/01/2012 @ 18:12

Introduction Recently we took a look at the new NZXT HALE82 850W power supply and we were very pleased with what it had to offer. We decided we wanted to take another look at the see if the entire series represented just as much value as the 850-watt PSU model offered. Today we are taking a look at the 750W HALE82 power supply and are running it through the ringer on our bench. Specifications, ...

NewerTech 7 Port USB 2.0 Hub with 3.5 Amp Power Supply @ TestFreaks | Posted on: 26/01/2012 @ 17:12

Link: http://blog.testfreaks.com/review/review-of-newertech-7-port-usb-2-0-hub-with-3-5-amp-power-supply/ (http://blog.testfreaks.com/review/review-of-newertech-7-port-usb-2-0-hub-with-3-5-amp-power-supply/) Quote: " The folks from OWC/NewerTechnology were kind enough to send over their 7 port USB 2.0 Hub with 3.5 amp power supply for review. Each port has a full 500 mA per port meaning ...

NZXT HALE82 850-watt Power Supply Review | Posted on: 25/01/2012 @ 23:13

LG Optimus LTE Android smartphone hits one million units in sales | Posted on: 25/01/2012 @ 16:00

vr-zone.com - Launched in December 2011, the LG Optimus LTE claims to be the world’s first high definition LTE smartphone. And barely two months, the company has announced that the sales of the LTE smartphone has exceeded one million units.

NZXT HALE82 850-watt Power Supply Review | Posted on: 25/01/2012 @ 11:12

Introduction A little over a year ago, NZXT come to market with their first power supply. We happily took a thorough look at the NZXT HALE90 850W power supply and were very pleased with it. It was squarely aimed at enthusiasts with high efficiency and great performance with several options not normally seen in a mainstream product. All of this came with a little bit of a price premium and as ...

Thortech Thunderbolt Plus 800W Power Supply Unit Review | Posted on: 24/01/2012 @ 4:48

Can the improved Thunderbolt Plus offer anything more compared to the standard Thunderbolt power supplies? We put it to the test to find out!

Sparkle Gold Class Series 80 Plus ATX 850 Watt Power Supply Review | Posted on: 22/01/2012 @ 10:36

Hey, I’m back with another power supply review and it’s another from Sparkle. Yesterday I took a look at the Gold Class Series 750 Watt version and today I have the 850 Watt one. Not much else to say really so let’s just get into it…

Spire launches the BlackDragon Power Supply line | Posted on: 22/01/2012 @ 3:19

Offered in 400W/500W/600W format, it is aimed at enthusiasts and gamers.

Sparkle Gold Class Series 80 Plus ATX 750 Watt Power Supply Review | Posted on: 21/01/2012 @ 7:37

Up for review today I’ve got a power supply from Sparkle, it’s their Gold Class Series that features 80 Plus certification. This power supply is their top of the line model, and rightly so as it comes with more than enough power to handle most any system. It features plenty of connections so you’ll have more than enough for your needs. It has a large and quiet 13.9cm fan to help keep it ...

Antec EarthWatts Platinum 650 W Power Supply Review | Posted on: 20/01/2012 @ 20:01

The EarthWatts Platinum is the latest power supply series from Antec, featuring the coveted 80 Plus Platinum certification. Let's see if the 650 W model is a good pick.

Antec EarthWatts Platinum 650 W Power Supply Review | Posted on: 20/01/2012 @ 19:49

The EarthWatts Platinum is the latest power supply series from Antec, featuring the coveted 80 Plus Platinum certification. Let's see if the 650 W model is a good pick.

Antec EarthWatts Platinum 650 W Power Supply Review | Posted on: 20/01/2012 @ 19:37

The EarthWatts Platinum is the latest power supply series from Antec, featuring the coveted 80 Plus Platinum certification. Let's see if the 650 W model is a good pick.

Antec EarthWatts Platinum 650 W Power Supply Review | Posted on: 20/01/2012 @ 19:25

The EarthWatts Platinum is the latest power supply series from Antec, featuring the coveted 80 Plus Platinum certification. Let's see if the 650 W model is a good pick.

Antec EarthWatts Platinum 650 W Power Supply Review | Posted on: 20/01/2012 @ 19:13

The EarthWatts Platinum is the latest power supply series from Antec, featuring the coveted 80 Plus Platinum certification. Let's see if the 650 W model is a good pick.

Antec EarthWatts Platinum 650 W Power Supply Review | Posted on: 20/01/2012 @ 19:01

The EarthWatts Platinum is the latest power supply series from Antec, featuring the coveted 80 Plus Platinum certification. Let's see if the 650 W model is a good pick.

Newer Technology Power2U AC/USB Wall Outlet @ TestFreaks | Posted on: 19/01/2012 @ 6:13

Link: http://blog.testfreaks.com/review/review-of-newer-technology-power2u-acusb-wall-outlet/ (http://blog.testfreaks.com/review/review-of-newer-technology-power2u-acusb-wall-outlet/) Quote: "Today’s review item the Newer Technology Power2U AC/USB Wall Outlet helps solve the clutter issue by providing a standard AC outlet along with two USB ports built into the wall outlet. With this device ...

Scythe launch ?Solid Power? range of power supplies | Posted on: 16/01/2012 @ 17:36

With either 80 Plus Gold or Bronze between 500-650 wattage.

Thermaltake Dr. Power II Power Supply Tester Review | Posted on: 15/01/2012 @ 22:37

Today we get to check out a product that we don't get to see very often, a power supply tester. We'l...

OCZ ZT Series 650W Power Supply Tested | Posted on: 15/01/2012 @ 22:37

Review of the OCZ OCZ-ZS650W ZT Series 650W Power Supply. Available in 550W, 650W and 750W, the late...

be quiet! Straight Power E9 CM 480W Netzteil Test | Posted on: 15/01/2012 @ 22:37

Getestet wurde das be quiet! Straight Power E9 CM 480W Straight Power E9 mit Kabelmanagement. Be Qui...

Adata, Kingston und Silicon Power USB3.0 Stick Vergleich | Posted on: 15/01/2012 @ 5:49

Vor einiger Zeit stellten wir bereits erste Vertreter vor, welche auf die USB3.0-Schnittstelle setze...

Choiix Power Fort 5600 Portable Charger Review | Posted on: 15/01/2012 @ 5:49

Although you might suggest the Choiix Power Fort 5.5 and the original Choiix Power Fort to fix up th...

Sitecom Powerline 500 Mbps Homeplug Review | Posted on: 14/01/2012 @ 11:13

The Sitecom Powerline Ethernet adapters allow you to use your mains electricity circuit to transfer ...

CES 2012: EVGA to Release New Line of PSUs Designed for Overclockers | Posted on: 14/01/2012 @ 11:13

Over at EVGA's booth, they are showcasing their X79 line up, their latest GPU, and most notably their new PSU line up! CES 2012: EVGA to Release New Line of PSUs Designed for Overclockers is a post from: Overclockers - The Performance Computing Community Related posts: Cooler Master and Corsair to Release New PSUs CES 2012: Gigabyte Unveils Z77 Motherboards CES 2012 – Las Vegas: Live Blog

The Pull That Finally Fixes ASPM Power Regression | Posted on: 11/01/2012 @ 23:00

Queued up in the PCI sub-system pull for the Linux 3.3 kernel is the ASPM re-work that provides a proper fix to the well known Linux kernel power regression that was talked about for much of 2011...

Enermax bring in new Revolution87+ power supplies | Posted on: 11/01/2012 @ 22:24

Between 550-1000W at ?159-269. 80 PLUS Gold standards.

EVGA Nex Series power supplies spotted | Posted on: 11/01/2012 @ 22:24

In 650W to 1500W capacities, no pricing yet but certainly expect high EVGA standards.

Gigabyte Sumo Power Silver 900 W Review | Posted on: 11/01/2012 @ 20:24

Almost everybody knows Gigabyte from their VGA and motherboard products, but the company also makes power supplies. Their newest PSU series is called Sumo, which consists of two high power PSUs with 80 Plus Silver certification. Today we test the smaller one with 900W capacity and find out how it performs.

Seasonic X-1050 1050W Power Supply Review | Posted on: 11/01/2012 @ 11:12

Introduction Seasonic has been regularly refreshing the X-series of power supplies and they have been selling like hotcakes. Last time around, we took a good look at the Seasonic X-760 and found it to be an amazing value and very strong performer. Seasonic recently added the new X-1050 and X-1250 units to their lineup and today we are going to take a look at the new X-1050. We hope to see that it ...

Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon S4 Member MPQ8064, new Atheros WiFi and Powerline Chipsets | Posted on: 10/01/2012 @ 19:36

We're live at the CES 2012 Qualcomm keynote, and although CEO Paul Jacobs hasn't quite taken the stage yet, Qualcomm has already released a number of the announcements it had in store for today. First up is a new member of the Snapdragon S4 family, MPQ8064. MPQ8064 is a 1.5 GHz quad-core Krait (28 nm) SoC with Adreno 320 graphics. No doubt the M in MPQ stands for Multimedia or similar, and like ...

Smallest 500mbps powerline adapter from TrendNet | Posted on: 09/01/2012 @ 12:48

500mbps through a powerline for $99.

NZXT HALE82 Series 750W Power Supply Review | Posted on: 08/01/2012 @ 19:00

Today we?ll be looking at one of the many new power supplies released by NZXT. The NZXT HALE82 750W Power Supply is one of many 80PLUS certified power supplies recently released.   All of the HALE82 series are 80PLUS Bronze certified and while the more efficient HALE90 series are all 80PLUS GOLD certified, which is pretty impressive coming from a company that mainly manufactures cases.

FSP AURUM CM 650M Review | Posted on: 06/01/2012 @ 16:06

#FSP have been around for a long time and are the makers of many other brands of PSU also. Their latest PSU release sees the popular AURUM Series go modular with the AURUM CM moniker. Available in three different variants – 450W, 550W and 650W we will be taking a close look at the 650W version today and see how it performs in the real-world.

LG Premiering Google TV Powered Televisions At CES | Posted on: 06/01/2012 @ 12:24

Our inboxes are filled to the brim with releases of all types; most hit the round file and never end up on the site, some are a bit more compelling. This one goes in the latter category, though the news will only sound good to some of you. LG will be introducing a 3D set that combines their own Smart TV platform with Google TV. The set will be previewed at the LG press conference on Monday, for ...

OCZ ZT Series 750W Power Supply Review | Posted on: 04/01/2012 @ 8:13

OCZ's new ZT Series units are fully modular and come in 550 W, 650 W and 750 W flavors. We got the 750 W unit to play with. Of course, by "play with" I mean test brutally, inspect closely, and dissect.OCZ ZT Series 750W Power Supply Review is a post from: Overclockers - The Performance Computing Community Related posts:NZXT HALE82 850 W Power Supply Review Antec HCP-850W Power Supply Review ...

Netgear Powerline AV 500 Adapter Kit | Posted on: 03/01/2012 @ 17:48

It?s hard to beat the convenience of a home Wi-Fi network but it can?t touch wired connectivity when it comes to throughput speed. Unfortunately, wiring your home with CAT-5 cabling can get expensive and messy if you don?t know what you?re doing. Enter Netgear?s Powerline AV 500 Powerline Adapter Kit, an incredibly easy to use solution that turns every power outlet in your home into a Gigabit ...

Thermaltake Dr. Power II Power Supply Tester Review | Posted on: 03/01/2012 @ 0:12

Today we get to check out a product that we don?t get to see very often, a power supply tester. We?ll be checking out Thermaltake?s latest PSU tester, the Dr. Power II.  The Dr. Power II overtakes its predecessor, the Dr. Power, with a large LCD screen, up-to-date connections, and two testing modes. Read on further to see how well it performs.

be quiet! Straight Power E9 580W CM Test | Posted on: 02/01/2012 @ 19:25

Da Netzteile der Effizienzklasse 80Plus Gold immer erschwinglicher werden, haben wir uns das neue be...

be quiet! Straight Power E9 580W CM Testbericht | Posted on: 02/01/2012 @ 18:13

Getestet wurde das be quiet! Straight Power E9 580W CM Netzteil. Beim Straight Power E9 dreht es sic...