Published July 23, 2009 · 0 comments

Solid state drives are the current best path to improved PC performance. Its speed is great enough that it’ll cut down on application load time and make memory to disk swapping all the more bearable, unfortunately they cost about as…

Read more Intel's X25-M G2, More of the Same but Cheaper

Published July 23, 2009 · 0 comments

As you can probably aready tell by the above picture, Cambrionix’s 49-port USB hub is meant for professional (or extreme hobbyist) use.  It’s got a price to match too, at £399 (~$650 U.S.). Engadget has the details, including a neat…

Read more Cambrionix: Here's What 49 USB Ports Look Like

Published July 22, 2009 · 0 comments

Well you can’t blame the team behind Windows 7 for their exuberance, their supposed sign-off process/backstage look is a nice touch and heart warming….well as heart warming as an operating system can get of course but their efforts over…

Read more Windows 7 RTM Sign-Off Video

Published July 22, 2009 · 0 comments

Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system has hit its second to last major milestone today as the company has hit RTM status which means it’s off to some DVD pressing plant where millions of discs will be burned and packaged for…

Read more Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 Released to Manufacturing

Published July 22, 2009 · 0 comments

Kingston is running a bit of a contest where they’ll be giving away Blizzcon 2009 tickets to 10 lucky entrants. BlizzCon is Blizzard’s gaming convention which encompasses all things…well Blizzard. So you can expect to get your fix of Diablo,…

Read more BlizzCon Tickets Being Given Away by Kingston

Published July 22, 2009 · 0 comments

Home Theater PC owners are a picky bunch. They expect performance and rich feature sets out if increasingly smaller computer parts. Their graphics needs are being well served by integrated graphics chips on their motherboards of choice but the audio…

Read more The ASUS Xonar HDAV 1.3 Slim, Big Sound Small Profile

Published July 21, 2009 · 0 comments

Sometimes you just can’t pass up on a good idea. Microsoft has officially confirmed that they will be offering a Family Pack of Windows 7 Home Premium. The offer will be in select markets and will allow you to install…

Read more Microsoft Windows 7 Family Pack Confirmed, RTM Availability Detailed

Published July 21, 2009 · 0 comments

If you’ve ever been in the unfortunate position of having to return an expensive piece of hardware, under warranty, for repair you might just be feeling the sort of bewilderment that techPowerUp!’s Darksaber is feeling.His woes begin when his monitor…

Read more The Woes of Outsourcing and Repair

Published July 21, 2009 · 0 comments

Intel’s solid state drives have been some of the fastest consumer drives available although their pricing meant they were a bit of a reach for most people. The company has been working on that fact and has launched their new…

Read more Intel's SSDs Hit 34nm, Cheaper Drives Incoming

Published July 20, 2009 · 0 comments

Platforms are built by developers, not so much by the ones hired by companies for the initial design but by the devs that decide to write programs for your brand new operating system or fancy gadget. Apple’s iPhone has been…

Read more Apple iPhone Application Store Confuses and Confounds Developers

Published July 20, 2009 · 0 comments

Power Supplies fit into that computing niche of the necessary evil peripheral. The sort of thing which most users don’t give a second thought to and regret it down the line. It can also bite you in the wallet as…

Read more Enermax Eco 80+ Power Supply, Keeping it Green and Sensible