Inside Hardware - ..." Very often short descriptions in manufacturer manuals for displays are: exceptional design and excellent performances which is the case with Samsung T220. If some monitor looks nice we can see that by ourselves when we take it out from the packaging, but when it comes to other manufacturer's promise (about performances) we need to check them by ourselves for its authenticity. Samsung T220 satisfied the first half of its description from the moment we put it on the table."...

Tech Lounge - With it's release during the massive hardware holliday last year, the HD 3850, the least of four major cards, is easily overlooked. That's really a shame, since it's really a top-notch gaming card. Obviously, it's not the first choice for enthusiasts, but from a value perspective, it's without a doubt the best choice. AMD has replaced the confusing suffixes on their old cards with a more intuitive number scheme: 50 = Pro, 70 = XT, and X2, for all intensive porpoises is XTX. Which brings about another comparison.

Digit Life - For a long time already, Intel followers, who consistently choose PC components from this manufacturer, have had an opportunity to choose a processor, chipset, and motherboard of the same brand. On one hand, consistent AMD followers can choose a processor with a chipset, plus a graphics card with a GPU from AMD. And since modern graphics cards (especially expensive ones) have reference designs, they are mostly manufactured at several plants by AMD's orders and only then distributed between partners for packaging and sales. Well, we can say that such graphics cards are manufactured by AMD. On the other hand, what about motherboards? AMD chipsets are very good.

Extreme Tech - Buzz up!on Yahoo! Even as Microsoft tries to shove Windows Vista down the collective and unwilling throat of computer users worldwide, the company is still perfecting the well-aged and well-loved Windows XP . The latter of the two operating systems just received its third (and evidently last) service pack. The collection of fixes and improvements includes the vast majority of security and performance updates, patches, and other stuff released in the two plus years SP2 was released. It also includes a few new improvements. 

Frosty Tech - The OCZ Vendetta 2 heatsink features three large copper heatpipes that make direct contact with the top of the processor. This approach takes advantage of the superior heat conducting capabilities of 8mm diameter heat pipes to efficiently move heat from the processor to the cooling fins, without any intermediary steps. The technique is called Heatpipe Direct Touch, and as you've seen by the Top 5 Heatsinks chart... it's a winner. In addition, the Vendetta makes use of several other measures to keep noise quite low, under 42 dBA according to FrostyTech's real world measurements.

Techpowerup - The Everglide DKTBoard Aluminum Gaming Keyboard is one of the heaviest compact keyboards out there, even considering the material used. Everlide has chosen to place some keys at very curious locations, with the arrow keys pushing the corner of the numpad a bit into the block. The surface and feel during use simply scream Razer, as both of these attributes are exclusive to the brand. It is obvious that the DKTBoard is intended as a gaming keyboard and thus lacks a bit when compared to those multimedia office keyboards. The Everglide DKTBoard is still the cheapest keyboard, which is powered by Razer, as the Microsoft Reclusa will set you back around $10 US Dollars more. But it is also the only one of the bunch, which is only available with a US layout.

Info Mods - Les boîtiers pour disques durs sont de plus en plus présents sur les étalages de nos magasins et dans les boutiques en ligne. Pour se démarquer, certains misent tout sur le design, d'autres sur les fonctions supplémentaires ou les performances, d'autres encore sur un prix défiant toute concurrence. Nous allons nous intéresser au boîtier A.C. Ryan AluBox TFX, qui propose une installation facile et rapide sans soucis, un design en aluminium noir de type miroir, ainsi que la compatibilité avec les interfaces IDE et SATA, et une double connectique USB 2.0 et eSATA. Il a l'air complet, mais que vaut-il réellement ?

Future Looks - I remember playing the first Super Mario Kart on the old Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The graphics were nowhere near as good as they are today, but the first Mario Kart really opened up a whole new world of racing games. As time went on, I progressed to extract a fair bit of enjoyment out of sequels like Mario Kart 64 and Mario Kart DS. If you’ve ever played any of these shell-filled racers in the past, you’ll know exactly what to expect from the latest iteration in the series:

Techgage - The choices are endless when looking to purchase a new notebook. Do you want something with fantastic battery-life or something powerful? Gaudy or modest? Something everyone else has, or something unique? If you chose the latter, then a boutique is what you are looking for. But then another problem arises... the price. Most often, it would be less expensive to start up your own company to build a notebook for you, rather than pay the highly inflated prices. Hypersonic seems to be different, however. I'll admit that I didn't know of the company until our friends at OCZ Technology Group took them under their wings last fall, but after taking a look at their upcoming sub-notebook, the Avenger AG2, it's easy to see that both companies compliment each other well.

VIA Arena - The Sungju TangoX Nano is an attractive new UMPC based on the VIA Nanobook reference design. Like other UMPCs, such as the Stone UMPC or the Belinea s.book 1, the Sungju TangoX Nano has a 7-inch (800 x 480 resolution) touch screen LCD display. It runs Windows XP Tablet edition with a stylus tucked in neatly at top of screen. The top part of the notebook cannot be rotated like a lot of tablet style devices. However, the orientation of the screen itself can be flipped so that you can lay the laptop upside down (with the keyboard facing away from you) and work directly with the touch screen interface.

Think Computer - Terabyte hard drives are becoming more popular with the need for more hard drive space. If you're looking to expand your hard drive capacity I think the Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus 1TB External Hard Drive would be great for you. This drive includes USB and Dual FireWire interfaces with available capacities of 250GB, 500GB, 750GB, and 1TB. The drive is jam packed with plenty of software to suffice the most avid external storage fanatics, while being easy to use for the everyday individual. Read on further to see what all this OneTouch drive has to offer.”