In order to cool off today’s insanely hot running processors, especially if you’re seeking to get some more speed out of it, you have two choices: a liquid cooling rig or a massive amount of aluminum and heatpipes coated in nickel for that extra shiny look. Enter the ProlimaTech Super Mega Heatsink which sticks to […]
Read more ProlimaTech Super Mega Heatsink previewed, goes two tone
High End gaming computers aren’t designed like your run of the mill PCs. They require massive amounts of airflow if you want to keep all of those pricey components running at a reasonable temperature and even then many enthusiasts go for some liquid cooling help. The Cooler Master HAF X provides plenty of cooling potential […]
Read more Cooler Master HAF X stomps on your design sensibilities
Intel has taken a good chunk of the CPU market for itself with its extremely powerful processor lineup but AMD’s focus on the whole computer, including the chipsets and graphics cards that make them tear through games ever so quickly, leads to some interesting performance and tweaking capabilities. The MSI 890FXA-GD70 Motherboard works its magic […]
Read more MSI 890FXA-GD70 Motherboard plays friendly with AMD CPUs
Remember when I awarded the Belkin’s Grip Vue case (clear) for the iPhone 4 three out of five stars? Well, I’m going to have to take one of those stars back. Over the past few days I noticed that the case was looking a little dingy. Wiping it clean didn’t help. It wasn’t until I […]
Read more The (yellowing) Belkin Grip Vue case review update
Like you, I was glued to my F5 button as gadget liveblogs (like here, here and here) reported from Apple’s iPhone 4 press event. So, what is Apple doing to shut up the iPhone 4 death grip whiners? Why, giving them a free iPhone 4 bumper case (or a refund if you already bought one). […]
Read more Apple iPhone 4: Free Bumpers, 3 Million Sold
Is this a new trend for Android handsets? Like Sprint has experienced with its EVO 4G, it looks like Verizon has a hot little Android smartphone on its hands in the Droid X. According to numerous reports, Verizon stores are having trouble keeping it in stock after its first day of availability. And you can […]
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As thorough as the Apple computer lineup is there isn’t much in the way for the ultra portable fans out there to be happy with since nothing in their lineup has a screen smaller than 13.3″ and no the iPad doesn’t since it can’t run most of the heavy duty apps laptop users require. So […]
The memory speed war has been going on for quite a few years now with one company touting faster clock speeds and another hoping their RAS to CAS timings blow your mind away but no one will be happy until somebody gets hurt…and by the looks of heatspreaders nowadays it just might be your finger […]
Read more Patriot Sector 5 DDR3 Memory finds its way out of the lab
Here’s another reason Apple’s iPhone may want to watch its back, antenna issues notwithstanding. Android this week reached some pretty big milestones: 100,000 apps and 1 billion app downloads. Mind you, those figures aren’t an official, Google-certified count. The estimate comes from AndroLib, which tracks Android stats. Nonetheless, the numbers aren’t out of the realm […]
Read more Android Reaches 1 Billionth App Download Milestone
Server processors tend to go for all out performance, which you do want, but that need for speed leads to nasty things like heat output and energy consumption that you have to manage one way or another. Of course processor manufacturers will gladly sell you some finely tuned CPUs that claim to pull less energy […]
Read more Energy Saving Server CPUs tested, may be full of hype
Wireless networking has been a boon to laptops, gaming consoles, smartphones, and just about any computing device having come down the pipe over the past 5 years. Of course there are those that wish to extend the radio waves into some interesting new territories. Atheros and Wilocity are working together in order to combine the […]
Read more Atheros and Wilocity work towards a Tri-band future
