Tag: "hardware"

How to Make Your Own Backlit Keyboard
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How to Make Your Own Backlit Keyboard

In the past we have discussed how to light up your keyboard for typing in the dark, but Tinkernut Tech Blog is going to show us how to make an awesome backlit keyboard using electro luminescent wire. This cool method will work with just about any keyboard, it’s suggested you use a keyboard that has [...]

Cost of Ownership: Motorola Droid vs iPhone 3GS vs Palm Pre vs MyTouch 3G
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Cost of Ownership: Motorola Droid vs iPhone 3GS vs Palm Pre vs MyTouch 3G

Billshrink has put together a very nice comparison chart of four touchable smartphones.  It’s a Droid vs. iPhone 3Gs vs. Pre vs. MyTouch 3G Comparison Chart. Check it out!

ARCTIC RC PRO-Thermodynamic RAM Cooler for Overclockers
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ARCTIC RC PRO-Thermodynamic RAM Cooler for Overclockers

RAM cooling is crucial for maintaining high clock rates as well as to avoid any damages caused by overheat. In order to offer an efficient tool to lower RAM temperature, the Swiss IT cooling solution provider ARCTIC COOLING today launched the new ARCTIC RC PRO, an advanced RAM cooler designed for DDR2 and DDR3 SDRAM [...]

Thermaltake Launches Element V, Full-Tower Case with Optimized Cooling
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Thermaltake Launches Element V, Full-Tower Case with Optimized Cooling

Thermaltake, leading DIY chassis brand, launches the newest full-tower PC case for demanding gamers and power-users. The Element V offers optimized airflow characteristics with 5 preinstalled heavy-duty fans, while leaving room for another 3 upgrade fans.

Apple Launches New iMac’s
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Apple Launches New iMac’s

Apple has launched a new set of iMac’s today, the new iMacs feature larger displays in either 21.5″ or 27″ in size. The new displays are brighter and use high-end IPS panels and LED back-lighting. They also feature faster processors including the ability to use the Intel Core i5 or i7, more RAM and better [...]

Western Digital Scorpio Blue 640GB Portable Drives Now Shipping
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Western Digital Scorpio Blue 640GB Portable Drives Now Shipping

Western Digital via press release has just announced that it will begin to volume ship it’s newly developed 2.5″ WD Scorpio Blue 640GB hard drive. WD Scorpio Blue 2.5-inch drives offer high-performance, low power consumption, cool operation, this makes them perfect for notebooks and other portable devices.

SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Being Certified and Coming Soon
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SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Being Certified and Coming Soon

We’ve been hearing about USB 3.0 for years, finally it’s going to happen. This third generation Universal Serial Bus interconnect will transfer data at speeds up to 4.8Gbit/s, that’s ten times faster than the current speed of the USB 2.0′s 480MBit/s. I’d say that is lighting fast in comparison to USB 2.0. backwards-compatible with USB [...]

Nvidia delays 40nm Graphic Chips
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Nvidia delays 40nm Graphic Chips

The next generation of NVIDIA’s 40nm chips is now said to be delayed until sometime in the third quarter, also the rumored GT212 flagship is not likely to be seen in the markets. The GT212 was the top of the line among the three chips based on the latest compact 40nm manufacturing process, and due [...]

Victorinox shows off Pro Swiss Army Knife with Bluetooth, Fingerprint Reader & USB Flash Drive
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Victorinox shows off Pro Swiss Army Knife with Bluetooth, Fingerprint Reader & USB Flash Drive

I’m sure most of you have heard of the Victorinox, the world famous original maker of the Swiss Army Knife. The Victorinox Swiss Army Knife has been a worldwide icon for functionality and durability for as long as I can remember. Lately the famous company has been building  a reputation for creating technologically advanced Swiss [...]

Republic of Gamers Asus Striker II Extreme Motherboard
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Republic of Gamers Asus Striker II Extreme Motherboard

Last year, Asus created the ROG (Republic of Gamers) series of motherboards targeting the gaming community. This year, Asus adds another member to the ROG clan – The Asus Striker II Extreme based on NVIDIA nForce 790i SLI chip set. Seems like just yesterday Asus announced the ROG Striker II Formula motherboard, which uses the [...]

Intel Core i7 Processors and Intel DX58SO X58 Motherboard Review
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Intel Core i7 Processors and Intel DX58SO X58 Motherboard Review

The technology industry and enthusiasts alike are buzzing about the soon-to-be-released Core i7 CPUs from Intel.  Discussions are abundant for questions like “should I upgrade my computer?”  After all, the Intel Core i7 processors promise unparalleled efficiency and performance.

AMD drops Prices on HD Radeon HD 4870
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AMD drops Prices on HD Radeon HD 4870

Just in time for the holiday season, AMD has reduced the price of its ATI Radeon HD 4870 videocards. The price of the ATI Radeon HD 4870 is expected to drop for the 512MB and 1GB boards on Newegg for around $199 and $239 respectively. This is good news for gamers seeking more bang for [...]

Fujitsu Lifebook N7010, did you say two screens?
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Fujitsu Lifebook N7010, did you say two screens?

After unveiling the LifeBook A1110 and LifeBook A6220 in October, Fujitsu is keeping the ball rolling with another addition to the LifeBook family. The LifeBook N7010, announced Tuesday, the Fujitsu Lifebook N7010, a notebook worthy of mention in this weeks hardware catch. No doubt this one gets a sharp remark of “that’s hot”. So here [...]

SanDisk ExtremeFFS Improves SSD Performance up to 100x
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SanDisk ExtremeFFS Improves SSD Performance up to 100x

American data storage expert SanDisk unveiled a method that can be used to achieve a drastic improvement in reliability and performance for SSDs by using an advanced flash file system created solely for solid state drives, called ExtremeFFS.  ExtremeFFS is a next generation, patented flash management system. With the capability of accelerating random write speeds [...]