News for Saturday October 4th 2008
October 4th, 2008 by Kristofer
-Oh well blah.. still trying to play cath up since my hdd died… here’s the news for today:
———-
We have just posted a review of the popular Thermaltake VI-ON External HDD Enclosure. This unit has both USB2.0 interfaces as well as eSATA interfaces for lightning fast connections on capable machines. If you’ve got an extra drive that you want connected for fast, reliable and quiet external storage, make sure you take a look at the Thermaltake VI-ON. Catch all the details as you take a look at our review over here.
Title: Thermaltake VI-ON HDD Enclosure
URL: http://www.bcchardware.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=6217&Itemid=40
————-
InsideHW.com has compared compatibility of OpenOffice and Google Docs with Microsoft Office. You can read a clip from review:
“All applications save data into binary files in predefined way and order and those predefined ordered files, because of that, have characteristic file format. In purpose of easier identification, ever since DOS days, name of the file has additional three characters called file extension. In the beginning, text files were mostly saved in pure text format with DOC extension, which represented first three characters of the word document…”
If you are interested to read some more, we present you link:
http://www.insidehw.com/Software/Office-Suite/Compatibility-of-Office-Formats.html
—————–
Quote: ” After reviewed the high end gaming headphones from TekNmotion, today we are going to bring you a budget headset from TekNmotion as well; Yapster which is an universal headset for chat/game/music and targeting low end market. If you don’t wish to spend much on a headset; then Yapster should be one of your
Read More:
————–
Tech-Reviews.co.uk has just posted a news review online. A link or inclusion of the review in a news post would be much appreciated.
Title: Iqua Sun Bluetooth Headset @ Tech-Reviews.co.uk
Briefing: This is Tech-Reviews first review for Iqua, it’s for a product called the ‘Iqua Sun’ which is literally the world’s first solar powered Bluetooth headset. Bluetooth headsets have become more common over these past few years with the new laws in the UK such as the rule which states you cannot use a mobile phone whilst driving. Read on to find out how this revolutionary product performs…
Link: http://tech-reviews.co.uk/reviews/iqua-sun-bluetooth-headset/
————-
Title: Lian Li Maxima Force (PS-750GB) 750W PSU Review on Technic3D
Link: http://www.technic3d.com/article-743,1-lian-li-maxima-force-ps-750gb-750w-netzteil.htm
Quote: “The new Lian Li Maxima Force (PS-750GB) 750W PSU arrived Technic3D. See you in the following Review from Technic3D the next High efficiency PSU with 120mm blue LED Fan, four 12V rails, 10 Serial ATA connectors and 2x PCI-e 6+2 Pin. 100W Overpower output for one hour continuously (Maximum)?“
———-
NEW CONTENT (Storage) - HighPoint RocketRAID 2640X4 PCI-E SAS Controller
QUOTE: “How SAS works is very similar to SATA; it uses the same seven wires to connect the drive to the host controller. However, instead of sending ATA packets, SCSI data bits are sent along the controller cable to the controller which then decodes them. This means that the drive has no interface chip; similar to parallel SCSI; it’s all handled on the controller card itself.
Today we have HighPoints Value series SAS controller card, aimed at the mid-range workstation or desktop with high data demands. The RocketRAID 2640X4 today makes its appearance here at TweakTown.”
For more information, please visit - http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/1616/highpoint_rocketraid_2640×4_pci_e_sas_controller/index.html
—————-
| Gigabyte 9800GT 512MB Video Card Review |  |
Author: Benjamin Sun Date: 10-03-2008
With the 9800GT from Gigabyte, you get all of the features, performance and more of the 8800GT that was the top dog among the under $200 video card market a year ago, for a more affordable price of $120 online as of this writing. With performance that rivals the other cards at this price point, the GV-N98TZL-512H video card is a solid choice as it runs cooler than the competition, is shorter so it can fit in smaller cases and is priced near the same as the ATI HD 3870 online but has higher performance. Gigabyte has done an outstanding job on another front as their card supports the Ultra Durable features and HybridPower. Two of these cards in SLI should outperform a GTX280 or come close to it for a lower price meaning that this is a good deal
Review Link: http://www.motherboards.org/reviews/hardware/1821_1.html
———-
Title: Zalman CNPS 9300AT at Overclockers Online
Link: http://www.overclockersonline.net/index.php?page=articles&num=2031
Quote: While Zalman’s CNPS9300 AT certainly isn’t going to dethrone any of the top performance heatsinks, it is a very capable heatsink in a smaller frame than its older siblings. Installation is simple as long as you are used to removing the motherboard for Intel boards. Operation of the heatsink even at high speeds was quiet for me, though the amount of noise for something being silent can vary from application to application, however I wouldn’t see the 9300 AT being a problem in a HTPC.
————
Title: A-DATA Vitesta Gaming DDR2-800 4GB Kit @ Phoronix
Direct Link: http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=12914
Summary: “Last week we had looked at the Corsair DHX 4GB DDR2-800MHz memory, which performed and overclocked very well and featured Corsair’s exclusive Dual-Path Heat Xchange cooling technology. Today though we are looking at the more mainstream A-DATA Gaming DDR2-800 4GB Kit. This memory is less expensive than Corsair’s DHX memory, but has higher latencies and simple heatspreaders. As you will find from reading this article, the overclocking potential is quite limited.”
————
Date: 10-03-2008 By Vlad Mihaiescu
I’m not too good with math and physics and engineering, but I can almost guarantee it that you’ll get a lot more miles out of GTR Evolution than you would out of your car for the same twenty dollars. No, this is not the perfect racing game; actually it is far from it. But it was only $20. If it would have been $50, disappointment would be the appropriate word, but for what I paid, I think I actually got a good deal. Not only do I get a brand new game, but I get the prequel as well.
Link: http://www.gamepyre.com/reviewsd.html?aid=1020&p=1
——————
Velocity Reviews have a roundup of the most popular free Anti-Virus applications, which provide excellent protection for different types of users:
“Although it isn’t possible to fully protect your computer from a huge array of viral, spyware, and other malware threats, a good anti-virus application goes a long way to securing your PC. Now that most computers are permanently connected to the internet, it is more important than ever to ensure you have an up-to-date and reliable anti-virus package on your computer. Some people still don’t have any installed, thinking that because they are careful what they download, they will be safe. Others don’t like the thought of losing even the slightest amount of performance from their PC. However, the importance of getting a good virus scanner cannot be underestimated – and this lesson is often only learned after a virus infection.”
Link : http://www.velocityreviews.com/reviews/Free_Anti-Virus_Software/1/
Title : Free Anti-Virus Roundup @ VelocityReviews.com
—————
Reprise DVD Review @ Ascully.com
Quote
“I liked Reprise quite a a bit. It is an engaging, funny and dark movie all at the same time. Reprise follows the paths of two twenty-something Norwegian males as they begin their journey to become writers. The movie starts off with Philip and Erik standing next to a mail post box, getting ready to send off their manuscripts for approval. Basically they are both saying that things will change for them when they take this next step, and the rest of the movie follows their lives as their quest to become published becomes reality.”
Article Link - http://www.ascully.com/?page_id=1424
Article Title - Reprise DVD Review @ Ascully.com
——————–
I4U NEWS published a review of the SageTV HD Media Extender.
Quote from the review:
“Today we are checking out the SageTV HD Media Extender. The device streams music, photos, and video from the PC to a TV in another room.
This could be a good alternative for those who want a HTPC, but don’t have room in the living room to set one up. Read on for all the details on the SageTV HD Media Extender.”
Full Review:
http://www.i4u.com/full-review-481.html
—————–
Category: Everything and Anything, Product Reviews |
No Comments »
