Published October 2, 2008 · 0 comments

It should be of no surprise that Nintendo has once again redesigned one of its consoles substantially enough that you’ll be clamoring to trade in your older model for some piddly amount. Their new DSi improves upon the older…

Read more Nintendo Presents the DSi, Targets an Older Crowd?

Published October 1, 2008 · 0 comments

It’s rare an update that can clear up much of the grief software users contend with is hidden away from view and limited to manufacturers who may or may not want you to have it. Microsoft has managed to…

Read more Windows Media Center TV Pack 2008, Seems Noone Else Knew Either

Published October 1, 2008 · 0 comments

Lian Li has long been known as a manufacturer of solid computer cases and is one of the companies that popularized the usage of aluminum in its chassis construction. Their new PC-60F PC case follows in their tradition of…

Read more Lian-Li PC-60F Case, A Simplistic Mid Tower

Published October 1, 2008 · 0 comments

The Sony/Toshiba/IBM Cell Broadband Engine had long been promised to extend beyond the console world (see Sony PlayStation 3) into much more important roles. The chip has seen use in supercomputers and a modified version has been see in select…

Read more SpursEngine Headed to the Desktop

Published October 1, 2008 · 0 comments

There are plenty of options available if you’re looking for a new monitor for your computer, most sporting the same feature sets, similar price tags, and moderately appealing designs for your decor. So you’ll have to forgive Samsung for doing…

Read more Samsung SyncMaster 2693HM Monitor, A Bit Out of the Norm

Published September 30, 2008 · 0 comments

It’s not all about the massive framerates and insane resolutions with your fancy pants anisotropic filtering and anti-aliasing, sometimes you just need a simple graphics card for web browsing and watching your Blu-rays. ATi’s new Radeon HD 4550 has many…

Read more ATi Radeon HD 4550, Targeting the Low-End

Published September 30, 2008 · 0 comments

The latest versions of the Windows Operating System has done a decent job of handling the dual and quad core chips of today but the CPU is getting quite a bit of an expansion in processing power over the…

Read more Microsoft Tweaking Windows 7 for Multiple Cores

Published September 30, 2008 · 0 comments

New budget cards from ATI offer hope for gamers on a budget, as long as you don’t push them too hard (the cards, not the gamers). Both go on sale in October, with Direct X 10.1 support and with the…

Read more ATI's New Budget Cards: ATI Radeon HD 4550 and 4350

Published September 30, 2008 · 0 comments

Firmware updates are the “Christmas in Summer” for the geeky crowd, salivating over rumors of bug fixes and performance improvements giving that awesome placebo effect everyone loves regardless of the outcome. Apple’s iPhone 2.1 firmware update brings about bug…

Read more Apple's iPhone 2.1 Firmware a Miracle Worker?

Published September 30, 2008 · 0 comments

The AMD Phenom lineup hasn’t gotten much attention from the enthusiasts out there given its early hardware trouble and slower performance when compared with Intel’s competing chips but the company’s new 790GX/SB750 chipset combination puts together Hybrid CrossFireX capabilities…

Read more AMD's 790GX, Chock Full o' Features

Published September 29, 2008 · 0 comments

Is Thermaltake’s RamOrb Memory Cooler worth the money? Maybe, if we knew how much it’s going for. Even so, things look promising. How does a 95% rating at TweakTown sound? Reviewer Chris Ram sure walked away impressed in the…

Read more TweakTown Reviews Thermaltake RamOrb Memory Cooler