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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(0)

The new HIS 7790 iCooler Turbo card is well balanced and is recommended to people on a tighter budged which 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

PowerColor Radeon HD 7790 TurboDuo 1GB Video Card Review

Videocards/VGA Reviews by stefan @ 2013-05-13 read/post comments(0)

The new Radeon HD 7790 TurboDuo 1GB card from PowerColor features overclocking from the factory and a custom cooling system with two fans and a heatsink with a single heatpipe. The fan speed profile was tuned for achieving good temperatures and by raising the clocks even further from Catalyst Control Center, we can squeeze the last performance drop from the card. read more

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
Others/Mice & Keyboards	Func MS-3 Gaming Mouse and Surface 1030 XL Review	by stefan @ 2013-04-30

Hardware or Gadgets/Multimedia news

Firefox 22 Beta Released

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Firefox 22 is out in beta and barring any unforeseen difficulties, should be released for general use on June 24th. The main changes and improvements in this version are plug-in free voice calls, the inclusion of OdinMonkey, and HiDPI support.… Go To Full Article

Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini benchmark lists Qualcomm chipset inside

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A leaked benchmark suggests that the upcoming 'Mini' version of Samsung's flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone will pack a Qualcomm chipset. Go To Full Article

BioShock Infinite Goes On Special, Today Only Sale At Amazon

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BioShock Infinite, the latest game in the BioShock series developed by the revered Irrational Games is now available on a very special, today-only sale on Amazon. Go To Full Article

Iconia W3 tablet live on Acer's Finnish website

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Info about the Iconia W3 Windows 8 tablet has already slipped out a few times, and now this 8.1-incher is live on Acer's Finnish website. While there's no mention of price or availability, the specifications list matches what's already been… Go To Full Article

Introducing the World's First Braille Smartphone

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The introduction of the world's first Braille smartphone is a welcomed addition and one that is well overdue. Phone designer Sumit Dagar has developed a phone that utilizes a series of metal pins that respond to sent messages or texts… Go To Full Article

Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) Cinema Review

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You think your world is safe? It is an illusion, a comforting lie told to protect you. Enjoy these final moments of peace, for I have returned, to have my vengeance. Go To Full Article

Yahoo to acquire Tumblr in $1.1 billion cash deal

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That cat's out of the bag a day early, it seems. Yahoo's board has approved a $1.1 billion cash deal to purchase the blogging site Tumblr, according to The Wall Street Journal. We were expecting Yahoo to announce the acquisition… Go To Full Article

Assassin's Creed 4 Won't Outsell Predecessor

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Ubisoft has released another trailer for Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag, but then takes a sudden left turn: Ubisoft is predicting lower sales for AC4 than for AC3. Now, this could be a sort of weird reverse psychology ploy to… Go To Full Article

What To Expect From The Next iPhone @ ThinkComputers.org

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If Apple follows their typical release schedule, the new iPhone will be available sometime this summer, and the rumors are already flying about what that’s going to contain. With rival phones from Android stepping up their game, will Apple feel… Go To Full Article

Gigabyte Z77-HD4 Review

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While most of the focus for motherboards is on the big models, what happens when we get down to the lower price points? If you want a basic ATX Z77 motherboard with all the IGP video outputs, Gigabyte has you… Go To Full Article

Sony intros SBH50 Stereo Bluetooth Headset and IM750 MHL to HDMI adapter

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Sony announced new accessories for their smartphones and tablets. Introducing the SBH50 Stereo Bluetooth Headset with an OLED display and NFC support and the IM750 MHL to HDMI adapter. Go To Full Article

Chromium may Replace Firefox as the Default Browser in Ubuntu 13.10

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This week’s edition of WIG is filled with news link coverage on topics such as Microsoft has confirmed that ‘Blue’ will be free for existing Windows 8 users, Firefox 21 has added support for new services via its Social API,… Go To Full Article

New iPhone 5S internal parts leaked

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Boy Genius Report posted a series of images that tell us more about the (exposed) internals of Apple's next iPhone 5S smartphone. Go To Full Article

nVidia GTX 770 and GTX780 specifications detailed

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Fresh reports expose the complete internal specifications for the upcoming nVidia GTX 780 and GTX 770 desktop graphics cards. Both the GTX 780 and GTX 770 are expected to launch later this month or at Computex. Go To Full Article

Edimax BR-6478AC Dual-Band Router Review

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The BR-6478AC is Edimax's latest wireless router for the 802.11ac market, retailing in Singapore for SGD$229 (with USB 3.0 adapter bundle). Go To Full Article

Romanian teenager wins 1st prize for self-driving car innovation

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A 19-year-old teenager from Romania just invented a new technology that would make self-driving car technology a lot less expensive and easier to implement. From his research, Ionut Budisteanu won first place for using artificial intelligence to create a low-cost,… Go To Full Article

Transcend StoreJet Cloud 32GB Wireless Storage Device Review

@ 2013/05/20 read/post comments(0)

Personal cloud storage by Transcend, it's time to take a look at the StoreJet product and see how it performs. Go To Full Article

Axio returns as Melon, an EEG headband that'll help you learn to focus

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The quantified self movement's gaining steam, with companies creating all sorts of gadgets to track our activity levels, sleeping habits and even what's going on inside our heads. Melon's an EEG headband that taps into your brain's inner workings to… Go To Full Article

18 year old's invention might charge your phone in 20 seconds

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An 18 year old named Eesha Khare has invented a device that can be fully charged in 20 to 30 seconds, which also lasts longer than normal batteries. She did this for an international science fair and took home a… Go To Full Article

Lamborghini unveils futuristic looking concept car 'The Egoista'

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At the closing event of Lamborghini's 50th anniversary tour, the company has unveiled a new concept car named The Egoista which looks like it should belong to a superhero on another planet. Go To Full Article

New $22,000 rifle aims itself and streams video

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TrackingPoint has released their new Precision-Guided Firearm for about $22,000. This rifle can not only aim itself and turn a novice into an expert marksman, but it can also stream video of the shot to your tablet. Go To Full Article

Wi-Fi Network Breaks Speed Record

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If you think you have a fast Wi-Fi network with great download speeds, check this out. A German Technology Institute has set the transfer record at 40 GB per second for .6 of a mile. This is not a sustainable… Go To Full Article

Mad Catz R.A.T.M Wireless Mobile Gaming Mouse @ NikKTech

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So far 4 great things have happened this month, first Ubisoft Montreal released Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon (retro FPS that no one saw coming), SOE gave 1 free premium month to all of their PlanetSide 2 players (both Free… Go To Full Article

Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon PC Review

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We check out Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon on the PC platform. While not perfect, more developers and publishers should try titles like this. Go To Full Article

Dermal implants means strapless watch

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Google Glass is a year or so out, and even after that we’re still looking at about five years until we’re all upgraded at the behest of our robotic overlords. [justurn] simply can’t wait, so he decided to submit to… Go To Full Article

The Last of Us will debut 'play while it downloads' feature on the PS3

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Even though we don't yet know what the PlayStation 4 looks like or how much it will cost, one of the many details revealed at Sony's February event was that games will be playable even as they download. Now it… Go To Full Article

Samsung turns to Intel –- Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 to feature Atom Clovertrail SoC

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New reports points to Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 packing a blazing fast Intel Atom Z2560 processor. Go To Full Article

Google H840: The new Nexus Q?

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FCC has listed a new device by Google with the name of H840, with signs that it could be the new Nexus Q. Go To Full Article

Another spade of suicides hit Foxconn's factory in China

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Three workers at the Foxconn factory have jumped to their deaths in three weeks Go To Full Article

Rugged Galaxy S4 may get a processor downgrade

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New rumors have sprouted that the rugged version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 will be powered by an older S4 Pro processor. Go To Full Article

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