Archive for August 7th, 2008

Cellphones have become an integral part of our lives, almost everyone has one from the young to the old, and they can sometimes cause problems for people, specifically those driving while talking. Certain states have laws now that require a hands-free headset, with more following, soon talking while driving will be limited to hands-free only everywhere. Me personally I like the idea, I hate talking while I’m driving but sometimes I just have to, most of the time while driving I choose to let the call go to voicemail, but if I do answer it is through a hands-free device. I think these laws are great, I drive in morning rush-hour traffic everyday, I’ve had quite a few close encounters with drivers that are too busy talking on their phones and not paying attention, and it just irks me really that they feel so important, who are you talking to at 7am that is so important to risk the lives of my family for? I’ve watched women applying makeup and talking on the cellphone at the same time, I’m wondering where the third arm is that they’re using to steer their car with?! It just really annoys me to no end at times the people that use phones while driving, driving behind some moron who’s swerving all over the road, only to find out as I pass that he’s either dialing his phone or texting someone.. it’s amazing that people risk their lives and the lives of others over a phone call…

Today for review I’ve got the AX Micro Bluetooth Headset from Tritton, and it’s a very interesting headset, unlike any I’ve ever seen. The majority of BT Headsets out there today have a rubber loop that goes over your ear, I personally do not care for these types as I’ve found they can be uncomfortable for long periods of use, but the Tritton AX Micro uses no such system to secure the headset to your ear, it actually goes in your ear and has rubber ‘fingers’ that push against the inside of your outer ear to hold the AX Micro in place. At first I was skeptical of this system but in my time with the AX Micro I’ve found it works very well and it is very comfortable to wear for long periods of time. The battery life is very good as is the overall sound quality…

Read Full Review HERE

NEW CONTENT (Casing & Cooling) – Cooler Master CSX Medusa Cosmos Chassis

QUOTE: “For over two years, Cooler Master has awed members of the media at trade shows like CES and Computex with their CSX line of premium cases. CSX cases are part of a calibration between Cooler Master and Smooth Creations, a private company specializing in applying show quality automotive finishes to consumer electronics.

‘Till now, Cooler Master has held on to their limited production cases with a tight grip; some costing as much as 1200 U.S. Dollars. Media samples were non-existent so coverage of the products has been limited to the snap shots thrown in from event coverage.”

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Title: Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 Toxic 512MB @ Phoronix
Direct Link: http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=12714
Summary: “Back in June we were first to deliver Radeon HD 4850 benchmarks on Linux just after the new high-end ATI/AMD GPUs were launched. We were also successful in using the Radeon HD 4850 with an open-source driver and had exclusively shared that CrossFire support is coming to Linux along with a horde of other improvements. These new Linux features are coming soon, but today we are looking at a new Radeon HD 4850 graphics card from Sapphire Technology. The Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 Toxic 512MB ships with a performance-oriented Zalman cooler and it also comes factory overclocked.”

Corsair Flash Voyager Mini Review:

Link: http://www.rbmods.com/Articles/Corsair/Voyager_mini/1.php

Quote: We have in the past reviewed various kinds of Corsairs Voyager series, today we have their newest creation which is a bit smaller than the older Voyagers. Today we will look into the Voyager Mini that has some of the same features as its older brothers. The Mini is quite a bit smaller which will aim for a different market. This is still dent and drop resistant and should survive quite a bit of beating.

“Vuzix’s iWear VR920 ($399) is pitched as the world’s first fully immersive virtual reality video eyewear. Now I’m not sure if that means there are other virtual reality glasses on the market that aren’t ‘fully immersive’, but the VR920 certainly are a head trip. This PC and Mac-compatible eyewear is packed with technology that would leave the most ardent Star Trek geek baffled. Inside the plastic rims are progressive scan LCDs, a 32-degree field of view, head tracker, 3D support and a virtual 62-inch screen. The VR920 is a niche product aimed at hardcore gamers looking for the next buzz. Designed with the PC gaming and simulation in mind and using the same technology the U.S. Military employs, the VR920’s progressive scan LCDs display a 62-inch display at resolutions up to 1024×768. There’s also a built-in microphone for abusing your online buddies, and the headphones are adjustable (flexible stems can be bent and twisted to adjust to your particular needs or removed if you wish to use an alternate audio source) for getting the best sound quality.

http://www.biosmagazine.co.uk/rev.php?id=785

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