Gack, I’m sick… blah.. just want to sleep..
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Title: Wicked Lasers Photonic Disruptor @ TestFreaks
Link: http://www.testfreaks.com/blog/review/wicked-lasers-photonic-disruptor/
Quote:
” Today for review I’ve got the Wicked Lasers Photonic Disruptor Laser and it’s not like the other lasers I’ve already reviewed, this one isn’t meant to burn, it’s meant to be a non-lethal weapon. This laser was featured on the Discovery Channel, and is in use right now in combat and tactical situations in places like Iraq and maybe even your city. The Photonic Disruptor is classified as a TALI, or Threat Assessment Laser Illuminator and is designed specifically for military and law enforcement use. The Photonic Disruptor is well made, very durable and waterproof and it features an adjustable lens to focus or spread the beam depending on the intended use. So read on to check it out…”
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Title: Star Ocean The Last Hope Xbox360
Link: http://www.testfreaks.com/blog/review/star-ocean-the-last-hope-xbox360/
Quote:
“Role playing or RPG games have always been one of my favorite types of games, all the way back to my Commodore days. One of the things I like about them was the time it took to finish them, you could easily spend 40, 50 or more hours just playing one game. It’s games like this that really feel like you get value for your money if they’re done right. Today for review I’ve got Star Ocean The Last Hope, an excellent role playing from the folks over at Square Enix and tri-Ace. ”
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We have just posted up a 6-way shootout of thermal paste to find out which one is the winner. We’ve got some of the big names represented and a few that you may or may not have heard of. Gelid, Arctic Cooling, Zalman, Arctic Silver, Tuniq and Noctua are all represented, but you’ll have to check out our review to find out if there is a winner.
Title: June 2009 Thermal Compound Roundup
URL: http://www.bcchardware.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7188&Itemid=40
Quote:The results are in, and they are pretty interesting. The biggest thing to note is that all 6 compounds we tested lowered the temperatures compared to stock cooling at least 2.5 degrees, however the gap between all of the compounds is only 2 degrees, which makes it pretty much impossible to say that one is better than the other. . .
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NEW CONTENT (News) – Eee PC spotted running Android + Qualcomm 1GHz CPU
QUOTE: “The machine was installed with Google’s upcoming Android operating system and we have to admit, it felt a bit strange on a “Smartbook†(as Qualcomm calls them) of this kind. The operating system is clearly suited for smaller devices and smart phones, but it was nice to get a look at it anyway. Operation was rather smooth and everything worked, albeit just a bit plain.
We asked one of the product managers from Qualcomm to give us a demo of the system. It is based on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon platform which consists of a 1GHz CPU. Because of the platforms “extremely low power consumptionâ€, no cooling is required which allows for ultra thin netbooks. It is capable of playing back 720p video with the current gen chips, and in the future 1080p will be supported with the faster clock processors.”
For more information, please visit - http://www.tweaktown.com/news/12339/eee_pc_spotted_running_android_qualcomm_1ghz_cpu/index.html
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NEW CONTENT (News) – Qualcomm gets into Netbooks with Snapdragon chips
QUOTE: “Computex Taipei 2009: Qualcomm was yet another company who decided to throw a press conference the day before Computex actually started, which does catch most media out. But it’s just as well us die hard enthusiasts are always here early.
Jim Doe addressed the audience on the overview of Qualcomm’s new “Snapdragon” processors. Qualcomm has mass produced the Snapdragon chip line with 40 new designs in the works. Today Smartbook is the newest technology added which will focus on Always On and Instant On tech and Qualcomm expects to see the first products based on the new Snapdragon by end of year. The new Snapdragon is the 45nm 1.3GHz QSD8650A with power and performance enhancements.”
For more information, please visit - http://www.tweaktown.com/news/12338/qualcomm_gets_into_netbooks_with_snapdragon_chips/index.html
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NEW CONTENT (News) – NVIDIA GPU Revolution incl. upcoming ION products
QUOTE: “Computex Taipei 2009: On Day 0, Monday the first of June 2009, Computex is still in its infancy and most companies are still setting up. However, NVIDIA has seized this day to hold its “GPU Computing revolution is now” press conference at New York New York building.
While it was good to get some new info on CUDA and the next big jump with Windows 7, we also managed to snap some pics of the upcoming ION based products from NVIDIA.”
For more information, please visit - http://www.tweaktown.com/news/12337/nvidia_gpu_revolution_incl_upcoming_ion_products/index.html
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NEW CONTENT (Motherboards) – ASRock M3A790GXH/128M 790GX Motherboard
QUOTE: “ASRock has been one of the up and comers in the motherboard market. Originally slated to be an OEM only producer, ASRock found that just building plain boring boards may make you a few bucks, but mainstream users are now wanting more and more on their systems and are turning more towards high-end and enthusiast boards. To this end the ASRock company has started to put a lot of investment into producing new and more impressive boards.
ASRock has a lot of Intel boards now, but equally they have supported AMD just as much and today we have a new board for the AM3 based processors using DDR3 memory and powered by AMD’s mainstream 790GX chipset, which has a lot of goodies in itself such as an IGP for budget users.”
For more information, please visit - http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/2777/asrock_m3a790gxh_128m_790gx_motherboard/index.html
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Article Name: Synology Disk Station DS-209 Two-Bay NAS Review @ Tweaknews
Article Url: http://www.tweaknews.net/reviews/synology_ds-209_nas/
Article Snippet:
“The DS-209 is right up there with the best home/SMB NAS units currently on the market. Not only does it provide a fast and reliable storage solution for your network, but it also works as a small server that offers everything from web hosting to file sharing to video surveillance and beyond.”
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TITLE: Thermaltake Speedo Advance Package VI90001W2Z @ Benchmark Reviews
DESCRIPTION: Think excitement – Think Spedo! At least that’s Thermaltakes’ spin on it. But what’s in a name anyway? Well, a lot less than what’s packed inside this Spedo… Spedo Advance Package gaming chassis that is. Name aside this case at first glance appears to have a lot going for it. It has a laundry list that would rival St. Nicks naughty/nice list in length, items such as Advanced Thermal Chambers (A.T.C. 3) and Cable Routing Management (C.R.M. 3). Is all this stuff needed or is this a gimmick? Benchmark Reviews will take a closer look at the outwardly impressive Spedo Advanced Package full tower case (model VI90001W2Z) and see if this is eye candy or the real deal. My hopes are high as this is really the first case that I’ve reviewed that has many of missing elements on my cons list of previous chassis reviews.
ARTICLE URL: http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=304&Itemid=61
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Date: 05-31-2009Â By Vlad Mihaiescu
The reason I’m bringing this us be because I want to point out that throughout my years as a gamer I’ve gone through a lot of games and a lot of hardware as well. This is my 2nd MOMO Racing Wheel. I love it. Not only is this wheel very accurate and responds extremely well, but it also very, very, very durable. After 5 years in the making, it still is Logitech’s best selling wheel. Yes, I’d love to take a look at their G25 wheel, but until I have 300 bucks to spare, I’m more than satisfied with the MOMO. I’ve used and abused and used and abused my original MOMO like no other product and the only reason I had to replace it is because UPS lost my original. But UPS is not the only one company loosing packages; I’ve been on hold for the last hour with the US postal service. They’ve lost an overnight package to my boss. That’s another 30 bucks down the drain (plus the box content), but that’s another review (possibly a lawsuit).
Link: http://www.gamepyre.com/reviews/hardware/misc/1111_1.html
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| Enermax Phoenix Neo Case Review |  |
Author: Benjamin Sun Date: 05-31-2009
The Phoenix Neo case from Enermax has several positives including holes on the rear of the case for water cooling, the tool-less installation of drives, a removable HDD rack, and the tool-less installation of PCI devices. The case also has an extensive FP I/O including four USB 2.0 ports, an external SATA port and the ability to install most long video cards. For a street price of under $100 that is almost everything you need from a Mid Tower ATX case. Not quite an Editor’s Choice, but a solid case to say the least, and it’s not too pricey as well.
Review Link: http://www.motherboards.org/reviews/hardware/1900_1.html
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NEW CONTENT (News) – Global Foundries 45nm, 32nm and 28nm caught on vid
QUOTE: “Computex Taipei 2009: Tom Sonderman, Vice President of Manufacturing Systems and Technology of Global Foundries, just gave us an exclusive introduction to its upcoming chip manufacturing technology and what the new company is currently busy working on.
In the video we get a first look at not only the upcoming 45nm Istanbul high performance wafer, but also 32nm for embedded and graphics and even low power 28nm bulk DRAM wafers for use with wireless networks and handheld devices. Both 28nm and 32nm production will begin in bulk from next year.”
For more information, please visit - http://www.tweaktown.com/news/12329/global_foundries_45nm_32nm_and_28nm_caught_on_vid/index.html
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Quote: How will the latest in a trio of gaming mice from OCZ fare? Will it’s price put a dampener on performance? Read on to find out..
Link: http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews.php?/input_devices/ocz_behemoth_gaming_mouse/1
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InsideHW.com has reviewed BIOSTAR TPower X58A motherboard. Here is a quote from this review:
“Few months ago we reviewed BIOSTAR TPower X58 model that was very good product without “fancy†features as some high-end models have, but still very interesting product. This time BIOSTAR sent us model that can be described as “striped down†version of TPower X58 model. New model is TPower X58A and this review will focus on differences between these two very similar motherboard for Core i7…â€
Article link:
http://www.insidehw.com/Reviews/Motherboards/BIOSTAR-TPower-X58A.html
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Gigabyte Ghost – GM-M8000 Mouse Review @ High Tech Reviews
Quote – Last week we had the opportunity to review the Gigabyte
GK-K6800 Multimedia Keyboard so it only makes sense that we should
add a Gigabyte mouse review to go along with it. So, today we are
reviewing the Gigabyte Ghost – GM G8000 mouse review. So come on
along as we check this multi-featured pointing device out.
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Title:
Thermaltake Luxa² LM300 Touch Pro
Link:
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Thermaltake/Luxa2_LM300_Touch_Pro
Brief:
The Luxa? LM300 Touch Pro is a new HTPC enclosure for the discriminating home entertainment enthusiast. While Luxa? is a relatively new brand, they are a division of Thermaltake who are no strangers to HTPC cases and accessories. With features such as all aluminum construction, a touchscreen LCD and fully integrated media software, the LM300 Touch Pro seems to be the total package in terms of a complete multimedia enclosure.
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i-Rocks Cherry MX Mechanical Keyboard Review:
Link: http://www.rbmods.com/content/9462/first-look-at-the-irocks-mechanical-keyboard.aspx
Quote: If you are a long-time computer user, you might remember the days when IBM “clicky†keyboards were all the rage. These mechanical keyboards provided you with definite confirmation that keys were pressed with both a tactile and auditory response. This type of keyboard is seldom seen nowadays, having been mostly replaced by “soft touch†keyboards. But i-Rocks, makers of a wide range of computer peripherals, does offer a mechanical keyboard for today’s use. In this review, we’ll look at the i-Rocks Cherry MX Mechanical keyboard. Will this keyboard prove that mechanical keyboards still have a place in today’s computing world? Let’s find out.
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Today, a new interesting infrared receiver solder guide for the PC is finished.
Who like to control the PC or HTPC comfortable from the sofa,
can solder different IR receiver types for commercially available universal remote controls.
There are some self building guides in the ocinside.de modding section for several years
and today a new special infrared receiver soldering guide for the PC is published.
Title:
USB Ultra infrared receiver v2.0 to remote control the PC and power on/off DIY guide
Link:
http://www.ocinside.de/html/modding/usb_ultra_ir_receiver/usb_ultra_ir_receiver.html
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Title: Sparkle GTS250 Graphics Card Review @ Virtual-Hideout
Review link: http://www.virtual-hideout.net/reviews/Sparkle_GTS250/index.shtml
Quote: “The GTS250 is a bit of a strange product, in any way that you look at it. Effectively speaking, it’s just a rebranded 9800GTX+ with a few small tweaks made, and the assurance of G92-B silicon under the hood. Now, while this rendition of last generation’s champion may very well run much cooler and clock much better, it doesn’t change the fact that it comes in at a strange price point. Wedged unhealthily between the 4830 and the 4850, this lovely little card could prove a difficult purchase for users in quite a few circumstances.â€
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Quote: “Home security products are getting popular since pass few years ago which may due to its cheaper price, greater support, features and etc. Today we will have a quick look on one of the AirLive IP cameras; WL-1200CAM. AirLive WL-1200CAM wireless-G dual stream IP camera which supports MPEG4, 2-way audio as well as view through mobile phone.”
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NEW CONTENT (HTPC & Movies) – Star Trek: The Undiscovered Country HD Movie Review
QUOTE: “After the critical and commercial backlash of Star Trek: The Final Frontier it took another three years to get the feature film ship back on track. During this time Star Trek: The Next Generation went from strength to strength and kept the franchise alive in hearts and minds of Trek followers everywhere. William Shatner was not invited back to direct what would become Star Trek: The Undiscovered Country; instead producers turned to Director Nicholas Meyer, whom previously directed fan favourite The Wrath of Khan.
When the Klingon moon Praxis is destroyed, which will have serious repercussions for the survival of the Klingons, the Empire decides it can no longer afford to continue interstellar war and intends to broker a deal with the Federation for peace. Whilst both camps remain suspicious of each other’s motives, the Enterprise is dispatched to collect a Klingon vessel with the Klingon Chancellor Gorkon (David Warner) to attend negotiations on Earth, despite the resentment that Kirk (William Shatner) harbours, owing to the murder of his son.”
For more information, please visit - http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/2776/star_trek_the_undiscovered_country_hd_movie_review/index.html
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TechwareLabs has published a review of the AMD Phenom 9950 X4 Quad-Core Processor. Here’s a clip from the review:
Quote: AMDs release on July 1st 2008 included the introduction to three new quad core processors. One of which is the 9950, which was released to fix the TLB erratum problems on the 9900. The other two released were products new to the market, the 9150e and the 9350e
LINK: http://www.techwarelabs.com/amd-phenom-9950-x4-quad-core-processor/
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