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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

Xbox One Chip Slower Than PlayStation 4

@ 2013/05/24 read/post comments(0)

After bagging chip supply deals for all three new-generation consoles -- Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Wii U, things are looking up for AMD. While Wii U uses older-generation hardware technologies, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 use the very latest… Go To Full Article

Mythlogic Callisto 1512 (Clevo W550EU) Ultrabook Review

@ 2013/05/24 read/post comments(0)

Major OEMs are producing ultrabooks at a breakneck pace, but vendors like Clevo are making sure boutiques can get in on the market, too. Mythlogic sent us their Callisto 1512 based on the Clevo W550EU for testing. Go To Full Article

Turtle Beach creating line of headsets for the Xbox One

@ 2013/05/24 read/post comments(0)

Turtle Beach has announced in an official press release that they will be creating a new line of headsets for the Xbox One. Official products and prices should be revealed in the coming weeks. Go To Full Article

'Senseless' version of the HTC One in the pipeline

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Fresh reports from Geek.com suggest that HTC is indeed working on a 'Senseless' edition of their flagship One for the US. Go To Full Article

Microsoft: Xbox LIVE was not hacked today

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Despite the claims of a dastardly hacker named Reckz0r, Microsoft has confirmed that their online service Xbox LIVE wasn't hacked and no sensitive information was infiltrated. Go To Full Article

More possible Windows 8.1 features detailed

@ 2013/05/24 read/post comments(0)

Nokia employee Justin Angel has uncovered a few features that could potentially be in Microsoft's Windows 8.1 update, which is scheduled to be revealed near the end of June. Go To Full Article

Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 @ PureOverclock

@ 2013/05/24 read/post comments(0)

You're only as good as your last success, and today marks the highly anticipated launch of Nvidia's latest, the GeForce GTX 780. We, like many others, expect big things from "Kepler 2.0″. But gaming horsepower is only part of the… Go To Full Article

Hands-on with Maxwest's $65 7-inch dual-core ICS tablet at CTIA 2013

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It's true that cheap affordable Android tablets are a dime a dozen at most trade shows these days, but here at CTIA 2013 we stumbled upon something that caught our eye -- a 7-inch dual-core tablet running Ice Cream Sandwich… Go To Full Article

New report has possible details of iPhone 5S, low-end iPhone, and new iPad

@ 2013/05/24 read/post comments(0)

A new report by Macotakara details the possibility of different colors for the iPhone 5S as well as the low cost iPhone. It also mentions that the 5S might sport a duel LED flash for the camera. Go To Full Article

Bungie releases new live-action trailer for Destiny

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Bungie has released a live-action trailer for their upcoming title, Destiny. The trailer was also directed by Jon Favreau, of Iron Man fame. Go To Full Article

HGST Travelstar 7K1000 1TB 2.5" Hard Drive Review

@ 2013/05/24 read/post comments(0)

Class leading shock protection ushers in the new generation of mobile hard drives from HGST. Today we're reviewing the Travelstar 7K1000 1TB model. Go To Full Article

Microsoft finally wins ITC battle with Motorola over wireless P2P patent

@ 2013/05/24 read/post comments(0)

In with a bang, out with a whimper. After making us fear for the Xbox 360's (shelf) life by delivering an adverse ruling in Motorola's ITC patent infringement case against Microsoft last year, the presiding Administrative Law Judge reversed his… Go To Full Article

Samsung thinks the strangers who take pictures of you could do a better job

@ 2013/05/24 read/post comments(0)

Everyone's found themselves in this situation at one time or another: you're in a picture-perfect setting, but a selfie at arm's length won't cut it. You want to be in the picture, so you wait for a friendly looking passerby… Go To Full Article

NFS On PC Will Look "As Good" As On Next-Gen Consoles

@ 2013/05/24 read/post comments(0)

Did this guy actually just say this? Developers are now bragging that PC games will look just "as good" as next-gen console versions? Ugh. Need for Speed Rivals – the franchise's first turn into the new world of next-gen consoles… Go To Full Article

Is My Local Computer an Intermediary When I Transfer Files Between Remote Servers?

@ 2013/05/24 read/post comments(0)

You’re transferring files between two remote locations and the transmission is agonizingly slow. Is the local computer to blame? Read on as we dig into the nuances of file transfer. Go To Full Article

Google uses computer vision and machine learning to index your photos

@ 2013/05/24 read/post comments(0)

Tags are so 2008. Google doesn't want you to waste time tagging your photos, except for the people in them. The web giant wants to be able to recognize more abstract concepts like "sunset" or "beach" automatically and attach that… Go To Full Article

Samsung Galaxy S 4 Developer Edition coming soon to AT&T and Verizon

@ 2013/05/24 read/post comments(0)

Samsung will be releasing developer editions of the Galaxy S 4 for AT&T and Verizon, according to the company's site. At least for now, the phone will only be offered in Black Mist, and internal storage is listed as 16GB.… Go To Full Article

Tep Wireless Pocket WiFi Mobile Hotspot Rental

@ 2013/05/24 read/post comments(0)

We've all heard the horror stories of people traveling abroad, roaming with their smartphones and coming home to find a positively enormous cell phone bill in the five-figure range. I wasn't going to do that, but I didn't want to… Go To Full Article

Herd single cell organisms with your mind

@ 2013/05/24 read/post comments(0)

Most project tips involving brainwaves get passed over because it’s hard to make much out of that type of control. This project doesn’t necessarily make progress on the control side on this, but you have to admit that herding life… Go To Full Article

Huawei Ascend Mate review: a supersized phone with supreme battery life

@ 2013/05/24 read/post comments(0)

When Huawei revealed the Ascend Mate at CES this year, it felt like smartphones had reached an end point -- they surely couldn't get any larger. We've since been proven wrong by Samsung's Galaxy Mega 6.3, but the 6.1-inch Ascend… Go To Full Article

HTC One sales hit 5 million so far

@ 2013/05/24 read/post comments(0)

"The wave of departures is a sign of internal struggle, but amidst all the bad news, there is a glimmer of hope. According to an anonymous HTC executive cited by WSJ, the crucial HTC One is selling 'pretty good so… Go To Full Article

Latest Chrome beta for Windows and Chrome OS brings richer notifications

@ 2013/05/24 read/post comments(0)

It's not quite ready for the stable release of the browser, but Chrome beta users can now get a taste of a new notification system that should be rolling out to everyone sooner or later. Currently limited to the Windows… Go To Full Article

EVGA GeForce GTX 670 FTW Review + SLI @ Ocaholic

@ 2013/05/24 read/post comments(0)

Today we have a close look at yet another graphics card from EVGA. This time we're checking what EVGA's GeForce GTX 670 FTW can do. Like the GeForce GTX 660 Ti FTW Signature 2, which we reviewed not too long… Go To Full Article

OCZ Vertex 450 256 GB Review @ Ocaholic

@ 2013/05/24 read/post comments(0)

With the Vertex 450 OCZ officially launches their second product that features 20 nanometer NAND from the Intel/Micron joint venture. With the Vertex 3.20 they introduced these 20nm chips to the market and now their equipping their faster Vertex 4… Go To Full Article

ZOTAC GeForce GTX 780 Graphics Card Video Review

@ 2013/05/24 read/post comments(0)

NVIDIA have just launched the GeForce GTX 780, here today Stuart Davidson brings you a video overview to accompany our full text review. Go To Full Article

ASUS GeForce GTX 780 Review @ Ocaholic

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Today the NDA regarding NVIDIAs new GeForce GTX 780 is ending. In this context ASUS was kind enough to provide us with a reference card and obviously, we've had to check what this thing is actually capable of. The GTX… Go To Full Article

Noctua Fans Review @ ThinkComputers.org

@ 2013/05/24 read/post comments(0)

So you’re putting together your all out custom build. You’ve got the best processor, motherboard, memory, GPU, and case you can buy. Now is the time you’re going to have to start thinking about fans and cooling. Whether it be… Go To Full Article

The Almost Titan: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Review @ Techgage

@ 2013/05/24 read/post comments(0)

When Titan released in February, it seemed likely that NVIDIA's GeForce 700 series would be held off on for some time. Well, with today's launch of the company's mini-Titan – ahem, GTX 780, we've been proven wrong. Compared to the… Go To Full Article

How to Assign Keyboard Shortcuts to Symbols in Excel 2013

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We’ve previously shown you how to add keyboard shortcuts to symbols in Word 2013 to make it easier to insert them into your documents. Keyboard shortcuts can be added to symbols in Excel as well, but there’s no direct method. Go To Full Article

Mailbox 1.3 for iOS brings iPad support

@ 2013/05/24 read/post comments(0)

There have been calls for an iPad-native Mailbox app virtually from the get-go -- some of us want to get to inbox zero on a bigger screen, after all. The team has clearly been listening, as the free Mailbox 1.3… Go To Full Article

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