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Star Wars: The Old Republic Gaming Mouse Review

Others/Mice & Keyboards by stefan @ 2013-05-22 read/post comments(0)

The Naga Epic has been reincarnated in the form of the latest Star Wars: The Old Republic Gaming Mouse from Razer. Besides the 3.5G sensor and replaceable Republic/Empire emblem, we will also get a customizable LED lighting system and no less than 12 programmable buttons on the left side. The SWTOR mouse was designed to work wirelessly and features a themed dock, but can be also converted to a wired version by using the included cable. read more

Mad Catz F.R.E.Q. 5 Gaming Headset Review

Audio/Others by stefan @ 2013-05-20 read/post comments(0)

The F.R.E.Q. 5 headset from Mad Catz is available in multiple colors and sports a robust design by combining plastic and light metal. The product comes with 50mm Neodymium drivers, a removable microphone and two types of connectivity options: 3.5mm jack and USB. read more

HIS 7790 iCooler Turbo 1GB GDDR5 Video Card Review

Videocards/VGA Reviews by stefan @ 2013-05-20 read/post comments(2)

The new HIS 7790 iCooler Turbo card is well balanced and recommended to people on a tighter budget who will want to upgrade their old GPU in order to be able to play the latest games on monitors up to 24’’. The cooling system is simpler compared to the offerings from XFX or PowerColor and an overclocking utility is supplied on the HIS website for added value. read more

ASUS unveils Z87 Lineup

Tradeshow & OC events by leeghoofd @ 2013-05-17 read/post comments(1)

A while back Europes' media was invited to visit the lovely city of Amsterdam. At the Club Excellence, right in the heart of the popular neighborhood, the ASUS team unveiled it's new Intel 4th generation motherboard lineup. Based on Intel's Z87 chipset, the mainstream motherboard lineup got a complete overhaul in the looks department. Gold is the brand new 2013 theme, while being promoted as original, we have seen this color scheme before on several competitors boards. Look wise it seems a missed opportunity, but luckily there's more below the surface. The ROG lineup get's a new addition in the shape of the HERO version. Similar with the TUF series, were the Gryphon mATX which sees the daylight. Sadly we… read more

ADATA DashDrive Air AE400 Wireless Storage Reader and Power Bank Review

Others/Miscelleneous by stefan @ 2013-05-16 read/post comments(0)

For users on the go, ADATA has created a new multifunctional device which acts as a wireless AP, USB storage drive or card reader and as an extra it also functions as a power bank, to recharge the tablet/mobile phone when we need it most. read more

Cooler Master NotePal A200 Dual Fan Laptop Cooling Pad Review

Cooling/VGA & Other Cooling by stefan @ 2013-05-13 read/post comments(0)

The new Notepal A200 Laptop Cooling Pad from Cooler Master comes with a 2-fan solution, one fan controller and two extra USB 2.0 ports. The pad can be also set at an angle, for more comfortable typing and the top brushed aluminum finish gives the product an overall professional look. read more

Videocards/VGA Reviews	PowerColor Radeon HD 7790 TurboDuo 1GB Video Card Review	by stefan @ 2013-05-13
Cooling/Water Cooling	EK Waterblock L 360 Kit Review	by leeghoofd @ 2013-05-10
Others/Miscelleneous	Noreve Sony Xperia Z Leather Case (Tradition - 21038T) Review	by stefan @ 2013-05-09
Storage/HDD	Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB Hard Disk Drive Review	by stefan @ 2013-05-07
Videocards/VGA Reviews	XFX Radeon HD 7790 Black Edition 1GB Video Card Review	by stefan @ 2013-05-06

Hardware or Gadgets/Multimedia news

33 Node Beowulf Cluster built with Raspberry Pi

@ 2013/05/23 read/post comments(0)

Not only did [Josh Kiepert] build a 33 Node Beowulf Cluster, but he made sure it looks impressive even if you don’t know what it is. That’s thanks to the power distribution PCBs he designed and etched. In addition to… Go To Full Article

Chrome for Android updated, desktop Chrome gets Voice Search

@ 2013/05/23 read/post comments(0)

Chrome for Android has been updated to the latest version 27 bringing a slew of bug fixes and new features with it. Meanwhile, Chrome for desktop gets introduced to a new feature, 'Voice Search'. Go To Full Article

A 'Good Enough' x86: What 2013 Will Bring for AMD's Mobile Efforts

@ 2013/05/23 read/post comments(0)

While mobile isn't the only thing AMD is pushing in 2013, it will likely have a centre piece in AMD's strategy for the year given the strength of the mobile market in comparison to the shrinking PC sector. In 2013… Go To Full Article

VIA introduces WM8880 dual-core CPU for entry level phones and tablets

@ 2013/05/23 read/post comments(0)

VIA Technologies has added a new product to its ARM based portfolio - the low power WM8880 dual core chipset tailored for low-end smartphones and tablets. Go To Full Article

NVIDIA GRID Unleashes Graphics for Virtualized Desktops

@ 2013/05/23 read/post comments(0)

NVIDIA today announced that it is unleashing the full graphics potential of enterprise desktop virtualization with the availability of NVIDIA GRID vGPU integrated into Citrix XenDesktop 7. NVIDIA GRID vGPU technology addresses a challenge that has grown in recent years… Go To Full Article

AMD’s Jaguar Architecture

@ 2013/05/23 read/post comments(0)

Microprocessor architectures these days are largely limited, and thus defined, by power consumption. When it comes to designing an architecture around a power envelope the rule of thumb is any given microprocessor architecture can scale to target an order of… Go To Full Article

The AMD Kabini Review: A4-5000 APU Tested

@ 2013/05/23 read/post comments(0)

How does Kabini perform compared to existing hardware? Armed with a prototype laptop sporting AMD’s latest APU, we put it through an extensive suite of benchmarks and see what’s changed since Brazos, how Kabini stacks up against Intel’s current ULV… Go To Full Article

HP refreshes its laptops for back-to-school season, prices start at $399

@ 2013/05/23 read/post comments(0)

With back-to-school season upon us and Intel's Haswell launch just around the corner, now's a great time for PC makers to start unveiling their summer lineups. Two weeks ago we heard from Sony and today it's HP's turn: the company… Go To Full Article

HP adds five new towers to its desktop lineup, Haswell offered across the board

@ 2013/05/23 read/post comments(0)

If you think HP's new battery-powered all-in-one is a gimmick, fear not: the company's still churning out all manner of traditional desktop towers. In fact, the outfit just refreshed its lineup with five new models, ranging from a space-saving mini… Go To Full Article

HP intros the Envy Rove 20, a portable all-in-one, plus two other AiOs

@ 2013/05/23 read/post comments(0)

It's official: battery-powered all-in-ones you can schlep around the house are now a thing. First Sony released the Tap 20, then Lenovo followed with the Horizon and now HP makes three, with its newly announced Envy Rove 20. As the… Go To Full Article

AMD details Elite Mobility and mainstream APUs, we run early tests

@ 2013/05/23 read/post comments(0)

AMD has been willing to tease its 2013 ultra-mobile APU (accelerated processing unit) strategy through PCs like the Acer Aspire V5, but today it's spilling the beans in earnest. The headliner for many is the company's just-shipping Elite Mobility line,… Go To Full Article

ASUS K005 tablet hits the FCC, Snapdragon S4 Pro hints at top-tier performance

@ 2013/05/23 read/post comments(0)

Although ASUS recently delivered the $150 7-inch MeMo Pad and PadFone Infinity combo device, it's been a while since a premium Android tablet graced the lineup. A recent FCC filing from the company, however, reveals an unannounced K005 model equipped… Go To Full Article

ZOTAC GeForce GTX 680 AMP! Edition Graphics Card Review

@ 2013/05/23 read/post comments(0)

The GPU landscape will be changing soon which means that current generation parts have received a discount to make them more attractive so there may well never have been a better time to consider something like a GTX 680, so… Go To Full Article

PlayStation 4's DualShock 4 controller passes through the FCC solo

@ 2013/05/23 read/post comments(0)

We still haven't actually touched the redesigned DualShock 4 destined to ship with Sony's PlayStation 4, but we're getting another look at it in this FCC filing. Appearing in wireframe form to show off where its FCC label will be… Go To Full Article

Google X acquires Makani Power, an airborne wind turbine manufacturer

@ 2013/05/23 read/post comments(0)

Larry Page just picked up another bird for his flying craft collection, and this plane doesn't even carry passengers. In fact, it's not used for transportation at all -- the aircraft is tethered to the ground. Google X, the tech… Go To Full Article

What's Wrong with the Xbox One? @ TestFreaks

@ 2013/05/23 read/post comments(0)

So what's wrong with the Xbox One? Too many things at this point it seems. In the past day or so we've learned a lot about the Xbox One and then we really didn't learn that much did we? It… Go To Full Article

eTrak GPS+ melds WiFi, cellular and GPS tracking

@ 2013/05/23 read/post comments(0)

We've come across a number of GPS-based tracking devices over the years but most are rather bulky and difficult to setup. eTrak's attempting to remedy this here at CTIA 2013 with GPS+, a fob-like product that combines WiFi, cellular and… Go To Full Article

Microsoft's Don Mattrick talks Xbox One, calls backwards compatibility backwards

@ 2013/05/23 read/post comments(0)

One of the more controversial bits of news to come out of yesterday's Xbox One reveal was the discovery that the newly christened console would not be able to play Xbox 360 games. Backwards compatibility has been a sore subject… Go To Full Article

AMD confirms its role as co-designer of Xbox One APU chip

@ 2013/05/23 read/post comments(0)

AMD has recently clarified the confusion by announcing that they helped Microsoft design the "semi-custom single-chip" that powers the Xbox One. Go To Full Article

Innodisk outs embedded SATA nanoSSD, nets 480MB per second from one chip

@ 2013/05/23 read/post comments(0)

While single-chip SSDs are clearly known quantities, they usually run at a much more leisurely pace than their larger counterparts. Innodisk doesn't think size and speed have to be contradictory -- it just unveiled an embedded version of its nanoSSD… Go To Full Article

Soluto study shows that majority of Windows 8 users pretend Metro doesn't exist

@ 2013/05/23 read/post comments(0)

According to a study by Soluto, people with Windows 8 devices rarely launch Metro applications. While true of desktop computers, the percentage of Metro apps launched per day was also surprisingly low for Windows 8 tablets. Go To Full Article

Xbox One: hardware analysis, comparison to PlayStation 4

@ 2013/05/23 read/post comments(0)

"Sony gave the PS4 50% more raw shader performance, plain and simple (768 SPs @ 800MHz vs. 1152 SPs & 800MHz). Unlike last generation, you don't need to be some sort of Jedi to extract the PS4's potential here. The… Go To Full Article

Research suggests human intelligence is on the decline

@ 2013/05/23 read/post comments(0)

A controversial new study suggests that while our technology is advancing, the human intelligence is on the decline. The researchers show that Westerners have had a 14 point IQ drop since Victorian times due to changes in regards to stimuli… Go To Full Article

Tesla Motors repays Department of Energy loan nine years early

@ 2013/05/23 read/post comments(0)

With a wire transfer of $451.8 million, Elon Musk has finally made good on his promise to repay the hefty loan Tesla received from the Department of Energy well ahead of its 2022 due date, beating even Musk's own five-year… Go To Full Article

Haswell Z87 Motherboard Preview: 50+ Motherboards

@ 2013/05/23 read/post comments(0)

With time quickly approaching the launch of Haswell, leaks on both motherboards and CPU performance are coming out of the woodworks. Similar to our advance Ivy Bridge coverage, here is a current roundup of everything we were allowed to show… Go To Full Article

Microsoft updates YouTube app for Windows Phone

@ 2013/05/23 read/post comments(0)

Last week, Microsoft's YouTube app for Windows Phone came under fire for not adhering to some of Google's requirements. The result was an ultimatum from Mountain View, requesting that Microsoft make the necessary tweaks by May 22nd or pull the… Go To Full Article

Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon Review @ OCC

@ 2013/05/23 read/post comments(0)

There aren't a whole lot of negatives, but I'd be remiss if I didn't mention Blood Dragon's UPlay account requirement, even if you by the Steam version like I did. I certainly wouldn't consider it a deal breaker, but I… Go To Full Article

Thermaltake Power Supplies Units are ready for Intel Haswell CPUs

@ 2013/05/23 read/post comments(0)

Intel will soon introduce the new 4th generation Intel Core processors, code-named "Haswell", the new technology for reducing power consumption of the CPU in sleep mode. The new C6 and C7 states are able to reduce the CPU power consumption… Go To Full Article

Cooler Master Notepal ERGOSTAND II Video Review

@ 2013/05/23 read/post comments(0)

"The Cooler Master Notepal ERGOSTAND II is a cooler and stand all in one. It looks great, can be angled, comes with a 140mm fan, USB 2.0 x 4, Mini USB x 1, Micro USB x 1 and fits laptops… Go To Full Article

Kingston DT Workspace 64GB 'Windows To Go' USB 3.0 Flash Drive Review

@ 2013/05/23 read/post comments(0)

Windows To Go with the DT Workspace USB 3.0 pen drive from Kingston. Let's dive in and take a look. Go To Full Article

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