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Saturday, November 7, 2009
- 3:28 pm | Electronic Book Industry Set to Explode in 2010 – Analysts. E-Book Industry Set to Raise – MIC
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
- 6:25 pm | Marvell and E-Ink Develop Platform for E-Book Readers. Platform for E-Books Incoming Right in Time for E-Book Market to Explode
Saturday, October 31, 2009
- 11:57 pm | Nintendo to Release “Wii 2” in 2010, New Rumour Claims. Nintendo’s Next-Generation Console Rumoured to Arrive Next Year
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
- 8:06 pm | Remote Video Game Services Will Not Be Able to Compete Against Local Machines – Microsoft. Microsoft Doubts Services Like Gaikai or OnLive Are Competitors for Xbox 360 in Foreseeable Future
- 1:09 pm | Startup Launches Titanium Computer Mouse for $1200. Intelligent Design Attracts Attention with €800 Mouse
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Today we are going to talk about the slimmest home theater PC case that will look great among other audio- and video- devices in your living room.
Compact, highly functional, even beautiful, very controversial, but not any less interesting – this is the new sound card from Auzentech that we are going to talk about today.
A sound card with a high-quality headset amplifier is an excellent gift for music-lowers. But how good is it in reality? You will find out from our extensive review!
Looks like the situation in the real 3D image for home computer systems is really changing rapidly. Such large players as Nvidia and Samsung have stepped in the game. Read about a new device from Nvidia in our new review!
The Japanese developer of coolers has come up with a unique and unexpected offer – a compact amplifier for headphones and speaker systems. Read more in our detailed review!
There are not a lot of devices aimed strictly at professional users and not equipped with “bells and whistles” that are featured on products aimed at entertainment, performance enthusiast and video gaming markets. Today we take a look at Das Keyboard III Professional, the keyboard that is designed to provide the ultimate tactile experience for professionals.
In fact, I have to explain, NIA cannot really read your thoughts in the full meaning of this word: human brain is extremely complex and the “electrical noise” it creates cannot be completely decoded yet even with the latest and greatest technology. However, OCZ NIA - a truly one-of-a-kind device - is definitely getting close to that. Read more in our review!
As PC users were assembling large media collections and as there appeared numerous digital formats for storing music, video, etc, a new class of computers emerged. It is the Home Theater Personal Computer. Today we are going to discuss one solution of this class from the Korean Novatron Company.
The main feature of the new mouse we are going to discuss today is the third-generation laser sensor with a physical resolution of 4000dpi and other impressive characteristics. Read our review for details!
These days, when every mainboard comes with an integrated sound adapter, few manufacturers dare release discrete audio solutions. Many brands have left the market altogether, others have halted the development process and don’t care much about driver updates. That’s why every new device provokes a huge interest in the PC audio community. We are going to talk about a device like that – a sound card from ASUS.
We would like to offer an unprecedented amount of card readers within the same roundup: 27 models including such manufacturers as Apacer, Transcend, SanDisk, Pretec, Vizo, Microsonic and many others. We will check out external and internal models’ performance with the following major types of media: Compact Flash; Secure Digital; SDHC; MMCplus and Memory Stick.
In this review, we are going to discuss two headphones models from the top sector of the mass market: Grado SR325i and Sennheiser HD 600. It is interesting to compare these models with inexpensive products (we took a Grado SR80 for that) and also with each other since they represent two different approaches to design.
Audiophiles do not regard the PC as a serious audio source. Auzentech proves the opposite. Read more about this exciting sound product in our new detailed review.
Thanks to the rapid growth of broadband Internet, huge amounts of audio/video information can be transferred over long distances at a tremendous rate, so when communicating with text is not enough, modern technologies allow you to communicate with voice and even real-time video. In this roundup, I will discuss six cameras from Creative you may be interested in.
Today we are going to review a system case from NMEDIAPC that can be used to build an all-purpose HTPC system for a wide range of applications. It proved to be a great choice for those who need a universal HTPC system free from compatibility issues. Read more in our review!
Today we are going to invite you to get acquainted with a very interesting multimedia acoustic stereo system – Swans S200A from HiVi Company. This is the first truly high-end acoustic system we are looking at on our site, so we will go deep into technical details regarding its design and operation.
I guess no one will argue my point if I say there are only three serious contenders on the market of high-quality gaming PC mice. And today we are going to introduce to you the latest products from two of them: Razer and Microsoft. Find out which one is the best choice for gamers today from our detailed comparison.
Today we would like to take a quick look at the new acoustic system from Abit. Cristal-clear sounding of the high frequencies, excellent design and connectivity make it an excellent solution. Read more in our preview!
The G15 Gaming keyboard from Logitech is a true masterpiece. Besides being a good keyboard, the G15 features superbly designed highlighting of the keys, a multifunctional LCD screen, programmable buttons, and much more. We are going to discuss all the great capabilities of this solution in our review today!
"Smarter, faster, and fully-loaded, the Logitech MX Revolution gives you powerful new controls that will streamline the way you work." This sounds really great, but how true is it? Find out in our detailed review what hides behind this terrific product description!



