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TRENDnet AC1200 Dual Band Wireless USB Adapter (TEW-805UB) Review

Others/Networking Gear by stefan @ 2013-06-17 read/post comments(0)

The latest TEW-805UB AC1200 Dual Band Wi-Fi USB adapter from TRENDnet comes in to join the available AC routers in order to provide high transfer speeds. The product has been updated to the USB 3.0 bus while maintaining the same chassis design as the older models. read more

Computex 2013 Madshrimps Style

Tradeshow & OC events by leeghoofd @ 2013-06-14 read/post comments(0)

Even though CeBIT still is one of the biggest tradeshows in Europe, most big vendors seem to slowly but steadily be less and less present at the Hannover hallen. Most of the big names, either have rented hotel suites outside the CeBIT fair or are solely represented at the Planet Resellers booth. Secondly most new hardware launches are done at CES in Las Vegas or at the center of the computing world, Taipei City in Taiwan. This year we opted to go to the Computex Tradeshow to visit an old friend and gather with some of world's most famous overclockers. Time to bag up and head inbound Taiwan ! read more

Mushkin Enhanced Ventura Plus Series 16GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive Review

Storage/Other by stefan @ 2013-06-12 read/post comments(0)

The Ventura Plus is a new brand of USB 3.0 Flash Drives from Mushkin Enhanced and comes with good transfer speeds, while maintaining and affordable price. The drive has a small aluminum chassis which is great for compatibility purposes and in the back we can attach a lanyard for easy accessibility and transport. read more

Viako NANO LETTER NL-HM76T i5 Mini-PC Review

Others/All-in-one PC by stefan @ 2013-06-11 read/post comments(0)

The NANO LETTER NL-HM76T i5 Mini-PC from Viako is powered by an Intel i5-3317U CPU and a Giada motherboard, comes pre-equipped with 4GB of DDR3-1600 RAM and also a MX 64GB SSD. The performance of the system is really good for using it as a media center, a seedbox, browsing, word processing and more. read more

Noreve Sony Xperia Z Leather Case (Tradition B - 21038TB) Review

Others/Miscelleneous by stefan @ 2013-06-10 read/post comments(0)

The Tradition B is another Sony Xperia Z case from Noreve, with the same high quality materials, but this time it was designed to open like a book. With this model we won’t get the option to install a belt clip mechanism, but the customization of the color and finish is included. Depending on what type of finish and color we choose, it will take some time for it to get ready for shipping since all cases are hand made. read more

AeroCool Touch-2100 Fan Controller Review

Others/Miscelleneous by stefan @ 2013-06-05 read/post comments(0)

The Touch-2100 Fan Controller from AeroCool comes with a responsive multi-colored display and 5 separate channels, from where we can fine-tune the fan speeds or adjust the alarm temperature for the thermistors. Each thermal probe can be attached to the surfaces of our choice with the help of the included adhesive and in case one of these fail, we always have replacements inside the accessory bag. read more

Storage/Other	takeMS 32GB microSDHC Class10 Card Review	by stefan @ 2013-06-04
Videocards/VGA Reviews	Gigabyte GTX 780 WindForce OC 3GB Video Card Review	by stefan @ 2013-06-03
CPU	Intel Haswell 4th Generation CPU: i5-4670K and i7-4770K Review	by leeghoofd @ 2013-06-01
Others/Miscelleneous	Brando Workshop Sony Xperia Z Accessories Presentation	by stefan @ 2013-05-30
Motherboards/Intel S1155	ASRock Z77E-ITX Motherboard Review	by stefan @ 2013-05-30

Hardware or Gadgets/Multimedia news

Edifier Exclaim e10 2.0 Stereo Speaker Review @ Techgage

@ 2013/06/18 read/post comments(0)

Edifier is on a roll at the moment, releasing new and unique speaker systems that cover a wide range of budgets. Under review here is a budget orientated system with both an interesting style and technical appeal. How well does… Go To Full Article

Patriot Unveils SuperSonic RAGE USB3.0 Flash Drive with HAWKEN Bundle

@ 2013/06/18 read/post comments(0)

Patriot, a global pioneer in high-performance memory, NAND flash, storage, and mobile accessories today announces an exclusive partnership with Meteor Entertainment, a leading publisher of online games, to launch a one-of-a-kind Supersonic RAGE XT promotion bundle with Meteor's online mech… Go To Full Article

Synology DiskStation DS1813+ Review

@ 2013/06/18 read/post comments(0)

Synology release a wide range of NAS systems every year, and today we are looking at the DS 1813+ which has been designed from the ground up to cope with the demanding enterprise environment. The DS1813+ is… Go To Full Article

Intel leak reveals 8-core Haswell-E series desktop CPU for late 2014

@ 2013/06/18 read/post comments(0)

Now that Haswell's available in consumer-grade laptops, it's time to look at what's next on Intel's to-do list. A leaked slide-deck is claiming that Haswell-E, the enthusiast version of the chip, is coming in the second half of 2014. The… Go To Full Article

How to Test if Your ISP is Throttling Your Internet Connection

@ 2013/06/18 read/post comments(0)

We’ve all heard the rumors and seen occasional evidence — some Internet service providers slow down certain types of traffic, like BitTorrent traffic. Other ISPs slow down their customers’ connections if they download too much data in a month.… Go To Full Article

British government rewards bad parents

@ 2013/06/18 read/post comments(0)

The British Government will be deciding what its citizens can see on the internet by the end of 2013 because some adults decided to breed and cannot take responsibly for what they spawned. Under David Cameron's Britain,… Go To Full Article

Brits spied on G20 members

@ 2013/06/18 read/post comments(0)

British spooks went to elaborate lengths to spy on members of the G20 summit when it was held in the UK in 2009. Apparently GCHQ intercepted foreign politicians' communications at G20 summits, monitored phones and set up… Go To Full Article

Analysts fell for Samsung spin

@ 2013/06/18 read/post comments(0)

Analysts are starting to admit they had misty optics when they were optimistic over Samsung's chances in the smartphone market. Despite the fact they had data on their desks which suggested that the smartphone market was saturated,… Go To Full Article

Yahoo to exterminate old emails

@ 2013/06/18 read/post comments(0)

Cash-strapped Yahoo thinks that more people might use its email service if all the good names had not been taken. Yahoo announced that it's going to cancel inactive yahoo.com email accounts and let others use them.… Go To Full Article

Tweet enters the English language

@ 2013/06/18 read/post comments(0)

"Tweet", "dad dancing" and "geekery" have officially entered the English language. The latest version of the Oxford English Dictionary, has more than 1,200 new or revised words which show how much the language has changed over recent… Go To Full Article

D-Link Gaming Router Now Available for Pre-Order

@ 2013/06/18 read/post comments(0)

Today D-Link announced the pre-order availability of its most advanced Gaming Router to date, the D-Link Gaming Router with Qualcomm StreamBoost technology (DGL-5500). The D-Link Gaming Router offers AC1300 wireless speeds with unique traffic shaping and bandwidth management coupled with… Go To Full Article

Giada’s D2308, A High-End Mini-PC

@ 2013/06/17 read/post comments(0)

June 17th, 2013 Shenzhen, China – Giada Technology, a world famous manufacturer of compact desktop PCs, has launched one of the strongest mini-PCs on the market, the D2308. Using the latest 4th generation Intel (Haswell) Core i5/i7… Go To Full Article

Infortrend EonNAS 510 Pro Review @ Real World Labs

@ 2013/06/17 read/post comments(0)

Over the last few years I have had the much appreciated pleasure of testing many NAS appliances from Thecus, Qnap and recently Asustor. All of these aforementioned companies have been around the block a time or two and have made… Go To Full Article

The Haswell Storage Performance RAID Review @ RWLabs

@ 2013/06/17 read/post comments(0)

Haswell has arrived. This is big news to storage enthusiasts like myself. Haswell brings with it 4 more native Intel SATA III Ports, giving us a total of 6 powerful Intel SATA III Ports. Go To Full Article

XFX Radeon HD R7790 Video Card @ Benchmark Reviews

@ 2013/06/17 read/post comments(0)

As it turns out, AMD's graphics plans seem to have taken an unexpected turn. Rather than seeing 8000 series GPUs, we are hearing from AMD that their existing line of 7000 series GPUs are stable through 2013. AMD has ensured… Go To Full Article

NZXT FZ-200 200mm Case Fan Review @ HiTech Legion

@ 2013/06/17 read/post comments(0)

The NZXT FZ-200 is a 200mm fan rated at a whopping 103CFM at a mere 20dBA at 800rpm. While I reference the Phantom 630, it is naturally at home in any case where a 200mm fan is needed. The FX-200… Go To Full Article

HighPoint Launches the Industry's Most Affordable 6 Gb/s Hardware RAID HBAs

@ 2013/06/17 read/post comments(0)

HighPoint, an industry leading Storage HBA and solutions manufacturer, has launched a new selection of cost-effective hardware RAID HBA's for PC and Mac Platforms - the RocketRAID 362x series. HighPoint's newest class of SATA RAID HBA's, the RocketRAID 362x series,… Go To Full Article

Super Talent Introduces Ram Disk Series USB 3.0 Flash Drives

@ 2013/06/17 read/post comments(0)

Super Talent Technology, a leading manufacturer of NAND flash storage solutions, today announces the introduction of the Ram Disk USB. With sequential read scores of up to 4041 MB/s and sequential write scores of up to 5388 MB/s, the Ram… Go To Full Article

Intel 4th Gen Core i7-4770K 'Haswell' CPU Performance Review

@ 2013/06/17 read/post comments(0)

New computer architecture can often offer debatable performance benefits at launch time. We look at what speed-up Intel's i7-4770K offers over 3770K as well as the integrated HD Graphics performance. Haswell's CPU architecture delivers what was predicted, moderate performance improvement… Go To Full Article

Leaked Windows 8.1 screenshots show off Xbox Music, Movie Moments

@ 2013/06/17 read/post comments(0)

We already know about Microsoft's impending Windows 8 overhaul, but previews of app specific updates have been few and far between. Now, thanks to an apparent Windows Store update on leaked builds, we're starting to see what kind of updates… Go To Full Article

Antec HCG-750M 750W PSU Review

@ 2013/06/17 read/post comments(0)

We are looking at a 750W Antec HCG-750M Power Supply Unit. It's a 80 Plus Bronze, NVIDIA SLI and ATI CrossFire certified unit with high quality components and modular connectivity. But what about the performance? Go To Full Article

Corsair K70 Gaming Keyboard Review

@ 2013/06/17 read/post comments(0)

Corsair is much more than DDR3 Memory modules and Solid State Drives. They produce a wide range of other products, and have over the last couple of years focused on Gamers. Go To Full Article

AMD A10-6800K Cracks 8.00 GHz Mark

@ 2013/06/17 read/post comments(0)

AMD's new A10-6800K "Richland" APU is turning out to be quite the chip for competitive overclocking. Finnish overclocker "The Stilt" cracked the 8.00 GHz mark with the chip. Skills aside, "The Stilt" relied on liquid-nitrogen cooling that kept the chip… Go To Full Article

Attitude One Saiga Gaming mousepad @ Rbmods

@ 2013/06/17 read/post comments(0)

Looking for a new mousepad? If so, make sure not to miss out on our review tonight where we test out the various sizes of the Attitude One Saiga mousepads. Attitude One products have turned out to be fairly inexpensive… Go To Full Article

Mad Catz S.T.R.I.K.E. 5 Adjustable Gaming Keyboard @ NikKTech

@ 2013/06/17 read/post comments(0)

Technologically speaking the Computer Keyboard has gone a long way since its inception back in the early 1970s but no matter how one sees it its design has remained virtually the same ever since. Microsoft was the one to start… Go To Full Article

Cooler Master V1000 PSU Review on Technic3D

@ 2013/06/17 read/post comments(0)

The Cooler Master V1000 PSU arrived Technic3D. See you in the following Review from Technic3D the next PSU with one +12V rail (83A), a 135mm Fan, 12x SATA hard disk connectors and 8x PCI-e 6+2-Pin. Go To Full Article

Spot Global Phone review

@ 2013/06/17 read/post comments(0)

Finally, a phone made in the year 2013 that Zack Morris can approve of. All kidding aside, Spot's aptly titled Global Phone isn't the most -- shall we say, svelte -- of handsets, but it's capable of communicating in places… Go To Full Article

Win a NZXT Phantom 630 Case! @ ThinkComputers.org

@ 2013/06/17 read/post comments(0)

It is summer time and it is the perfect time to give you, our readers some free hardware! We have teamed up with our friends at NZXT to give away a brand new NZXT Phantom 630 Case! This Ultra Tower… Go To Full Article

AMD Athlon X4 Socket FM2 CPUs Based on Richland Silicon Go On Sale

@ 2013/06/17 read/post comments(0)

AMD unveiled the first batch of Athlon X4 CPUs in the socket FM2 package, based on its latest Richland silicon. These chips stop short of being labeled APUs, for they lack integrated graphics. You need a discrete graphics card. Unlike… Go To Full Article

PS4 Launch Edition Sold Out at Amazon

@ 2013/06/17 read/post comments(0)

If you were planning on buying the Launch Edition PS4 from Amazon for launch day availability, you are a wee bit late to the game. Amazon reports that the sales of the Sony console were brisk and are already sold… Go To Full Article

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