El Monte, CA – August 11th, 2008 – NZXT, a company built on realizing the dreams of gamers worldwide, is proud to announce the Avatar high performance gaming mouse.  As with all of NZXT’s PC accessories, Avatar is designed to provide gamers with the ultimate crafted gaming armor to emerge victorious in the gaming arena of choice.  Avatar provides extreme enhancements to gameplay with the following breakthrough features…

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Contour Design iSee, Flick, and HardSkin Cases for iPhone 3G Reviewed

The iPhone is a uniquely designed phone with a stylish form factor.  However, due to the size of its screen it is prone to be easily damaged.  Protecting the iPhone is important and there are various methods to keep the iPhone safe.  Cases are one form of protection that most iPhone users employ.

Contour Design is a company well known for its various iPod/iPhone cases.  With the release of the iPhone 3G, they have updated some of their previous models with the 3G versions.

If you like the minimalist approach and keeping your iPhone’s appearance true to its original form, then the Contour Design case may be the model for you.  Want a good grip on your iPhone and provide ample protection, then the  is up your alley.  Finally, if you want to see your iPhone 3G and keep it safe from most impacts, then the iSee iPhone 3G is the case to have.

Today, I will test these three cases and give you my thoughts on each of them.

Let’s get started……

Read Full Review HERE

Kingston HyperX 2GB PC3-14400 XMP

” A few months ago, I reviewed a DDR3 kit from Kingston that supported 1800MHz operation at fairly fast timings. It was criticized by some that the modules did not include XMP information to aid in easy system setup. Fast forward to the current market and the KHX14400D2K2/2GX delivers XMP support. ”

Link: http://www.aselabs.com/articles.php?id=272

NZXT Sentry LX High Performance Fan Controller Review:

Link: http://www.rbmods.com/Articles/Nzxt/Fan_Controller/1.php

Quote: We’ve seen a lot of fan controller designs here on rbmods.com, everything from simple knobs to more elaborate controllers. Today we get a chance to look at a new fan controller from NZXT, the NZXT Sentry LX High Performance Fan Controller. Will this product live up to its “high performance” claims? That is what we’re here to find out in this review.

Date: 08-11-2008 By Vlad Mihaiescu

So, if you have a candidate in mind, anywhere from an ex-president to yourself, to an imaginary person who you would like to see ensconced in the White House, this game gives you a chance to do it. You can even play the game in multiplayer mode and beat out a friend (or a total stranger) in this year’s election. So if you love politics, either as a hobby, career or simply as a joke, purchase this game. You will love it. Now, if the thought of politics makes your blood boil and you fly into a rage, stay away from this game; it is very political. Also, if state of the art graphics is what you seek out, this game will not satisfy your needs. Besides that, this game is a success

Link: http://www.gamepyre.com/reviewsd.html?aid=1001&p=1

BurnOutPC.com has just posted their review on the Razer Piranha Headset

Quote
“First we had the Destructor mouse pad which got the ok, than we had the Lycosa keyboard which im typing this article on and now it’s time for another Razer product. I’m looking at their latest headphones called the Piranha gaming communicator.”

Direct Link - http://www.burnoutpc.com/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=298

AV Cables for iPhone / iPod
http://www.usbfever.com/index_eproduct_view.php?products_id=704

AV Composite AV Cable with USB Charging for iPhone / iPod
http://www.usbfever.com/index_eproduct_view.php?products_id=729

Sync and Charge Dock with AV Output for iPhone / iPod
http://www.usbfever.com/index_eproduct_view.php?products_id=722

SIM Unlock Card for iPhone
http://www.usbfever.com/index_eproduct_view.php?products_id=624

3G SIM Eject Tool for iPhone
http://www.usbfever.com/index_eproduct_view.php?products_id=730

The Revolutionary AMPHIBX Waterproof Armband Series provides ergonomic wearability for surfers, wakeboarders, kiteboarders, paddlers, and triathletes.

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 11 /PRNewswire/ — H2O Audio, the leading watersports music company, announced today the release of its new, fully integrated wearable watersports music solution named AMPHIBX(TM). The new line provides 100% waterproof protection for all iPod players, iPod touch, and the new iPhone 3G as well as most mp3 players and phones.

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Here at last - the orbitsound T3: a revolution in personal sound

orbitound has announced the arrival of its new T3 personal powered stereo speaker. The T3 a whole new product concept - a truly original idea made possible only by airSOUND’s single point stereo technology: a miniature powered personal speaker, which worn around the neck and plugged into an iPod, music phone or any mobile audio/ video player, provides the wearer with a stereo aura around their head as an alternative to headphones. Unlike the sound from headphones, the T3 aura is a fully balanced stereo soundfield produced from the miniature airSOUND speaker array.

· rechargeable battery powered
· ultra light and compact
· produces real spatial stereo sound
· works with iPods, music phones, personal media players, laptops, games consoles, etc.
· powered by airSOUND® single point stereo technology(TM)
· recommended selling price $ 149 ex tax
· available now from the orbitsound e-store at www.orbitsound.co.uk/shop

Bridgeview 2-Port USB/DVI KVM Switch With Audio Review

Author: Doc Overclock Date: 08-10-2008

One of the big positives of this KVM Switch can also be a slight negative. The Bridgeport BR-U1021DA KVM Switch is small which looks good, but almost could get lost in the cabling of two computers if not placed in the right spot. Otherwise, the switch worked immediately out of the box, with no issues as to compatibility with a Vista computer and a Mac working at the same time. KVM Switches like the Bridgeport 2-Port USB/DVI KVM switch with audio are absolutely necessary for anyone wanting to operate more than one computer at a time in the same room at the ease of a click between using them both. This switch is very easy to use and setup and offers simple and efficient productivity from one very small unit.

Review Link: http://www.motherboards.org/reviews/hardware/1803_1.html

NEW CONTENT (Visual) - GIGABYTE Radeon HD 4850 Graphics Card

QUOTE: “The HD 4850 is the card that has put AMD/ATI back on the graphics card map over the past month. While the HD 3850 and HD 3870 were both good cards, a constant line-up of NVIDIA cards along with price drops meant that the aging technology was having trouble keeping up with cards not only in a similar price bracket, but cheaper again.

The latest HD 4850 to come into the labs is from GIGABYTE and before we get stuck into the performance side of things, we will have a look at the package and what’s inside as well as the card itself. So, let’s not ramble on anymore and just get stuck into it.”

For more information, please visit - http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/1539/gigabyte_radeon_hd_4850_graphics_card/index.html

Best Regards,

The TweakTown Team
http://www.tweaktown.com

GeForce GTX 260/280 versus Radeon HD 4850/4870
http://www.techspot.com/review/109-geforce-gtx-260-280-versus-radeon-4850-4870/

Gamers looking to purchase a new generation graphics card today have quite a few options available ranging in price from $180 to $450. Indeed, it’s a great time to upgrade.

Our preliminary testing shows that the GeForce GTX 280 is the most powerful graphics card money can buy you right now, but exactly how much more powerful is it than the Radeon HD 4870? Then there is the Radeon HD 4850 which is our value card of choice. And while we know it can beat the GeForce 9800 GTX hands down, how much slower is it than the GeForce GTX 260 exactly?

Title: Biostar TPower I45 at Overclockers Online
Link: http://www.overclockersonline.net/?page=articles&num=1921
Quote: Overall I am impressed with Biostar’s latest TPower offering, the
I45. Performance is on par or better than the P35 and you get some added
features such as PCI Express 2.0 and increased memory support. Overall
layout is well thought out and shouldn’t cause issues with any setup.

Title: OCZ Alchemy Elixir Keyboard @ Phoronix
Direct Link: http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=12725
Summary: “When thinking of OCZ Technology what comes to mind? High-end DDR3? DDR2 with large and unique heatspreaders? Their Neural Impulse Actuator? Chances are you’re thinking of them for their memory products they’ve been manufacturing for eight years, but not for any OCZ-branded keyboards. However, OCZ has done just that and they’ve introduced their very first keyboard targeted towards gamers. The Elixir Keyboard is part of OCZ’s growing Alchemy series of gaming products. We’re not terribly surprised that OCZ has introduced a keyboard, seeing as this company is extremely innovative and has been on the fast track since acquiring PC Power & Cooling and Hypersonic PC last year. Today at Phoronix we are checking out this first OCZ keyboard named the Elixir.”

TechwareLabs has published a review on the Kingston HyperX 2GB DDR3-1375 RAM kit. Here’s a clip from the review:

Quote: Recently we rammed some solid blue speed into our test rig and took it for a ride. With the Kingston DDR3 1375 behind the wheel Jason D shows you how this kit overclocks and how it will perform for you. The move to DDR3 could well be right for you right now. Read our review.

LINK: http://www.techwarelabs.com/reviews/memory/Kingston_HyperX_DDR3-1375/

Title: Kingston HyperX 2GB DDR3-1375 RAM kit @ TechwareLabs