The market for small and powerful laptops is almost non-existent. You’re usually stuck with a mix of ultra low voltage chips that don’t quite cut it and some frustratingly slow integrated graphics you wouldn’t wish on your worst enemy. Ok you might since they probably wouldn’t be able to get their game on with it. […]
Lian Li has just released a USB 3.0 hard drive/solid-state drive enclosure, so if you’ve been itching for a home for an external drive that will do justice to those break-neck data transfer speeds, read on… The computer casemaker’s EX-10Q, a $30, all-aluminum enclosure that supports 2.5-inch SATA I and II drives, can help snag […]
Read more Lian Li has your USB 3.0 HDD/SDD enclosures right here
Home routers come in all shapes and sizes which is somewhat annoying since I’d rather stack them and keep them out of the way so there’s no need for anything but a squared off box with some blinking lights. I guess this is for those that design their networks around their gear. The TRENDnet TEW-691GR […]
Could this signal the end of Google Maps pushpins on the iPhone? Apple has acquired web mapping firm Poly9. It seems fitting, considering that Google has its Google Earth and Microsoft has Bing Maps. Think of an interactive, location-aware, browser-based Google Earth, and you’ve got an idea of what Canadian company does. According to reports, […]
Gamestop? Nope. Amazon? Nuh-uh. It looks like it’s Walmart that will be kicking off the Kinect bundle preorder madness. The retailing giant is betting that Microsoft’s Kinect motion non-controller for the Xbox 360 be a hit and has already put together a bundle months before it hits shelves (November 4, 2010). While the preorder page […]
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Most barebones computers out there leave the bulk of the setup choices up to you which..is the point as it saves you a bit of cash in the end but for the purpose built PCs out there something a little more turnkey would be nice in order to get things going quickly. The Zotac Zbox […]
Read more Zotac Zbox HD-ID11 reviewed, muscles high def content with ease
Not that they’re preventing Apple’s latest iPhone 4 from flying off the shelves, but the problems keep piling on. Yesterday, the Internets were abuzz with news that Consumer Reports — the vanguard of consumer rights and protections — could not recommend the iPhone 4 due to its antenna issue. As I pointed out in my […]
Keeping your Apple MacBook, or any computer for that matter, backed up is the best way to save yourself from an early death should your storage drive bail on you which, given the mobile nature of most Apple notebooks, is bound to happen sooner or later. Toshiba has launched its new Canvio for Mac portable […]
Read more Toshiba Canvio for Mac extends your Apple storage space
Notebook computers, and sometimes even netbooks, tend to run hot all by themselves especially when you go for those high-powered models that pump out more heat than you could possibly imagine. Things get even toastier when you’re resting that mobile workhorse on your, fashionable, denim pants leg or resting it on a table where clearance […]
Read more Zalman ZM-NC2500 Plus keeps things from burning your lap
Trying to balance speed and capacity in the memory world is a tough task to pull off especially when you’re dealing with a modest 1.65V power envelope. OCZ has updated their Flex EX, Reaper HPC, and Platinum Series lineups have been updated with new kits that have managed to squeeze 2133MHz out of some 4GB […]
You wouldn’t know it by looking at it but a mini ITX system can pack almost as much processing power as a full-sized desktop PC but it’s not all about number crunching, sometimes you just need an energy-efficient machine that can serve some files. The Chenboro ES34169 mITX Server Case comfortably fits your choice of […]
Read more Chenboro ES34169 mITX Server Case has you rolling in miniature style
