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  1. Rob Williams

    TRENDnet TEW-633GR Wireless N Gigabit Router

    Where routers are concerned, TRENDnet may not be the first name to come to mind, but their popularity is quickly growing. On our test-bench is a perfect example as to why that's the case. If you are looking for a feature-rich N-based router for a reasonable price, the TEW-633GR is worth a look...
  2. Rob Williams

    Slim Keyboard Shootout: Hiper & Logisys

    Keyboards might serve only one primary purpose, but they come in a large variety of shapes and sizes. Some might cater to gamers, others to media buffs... and others to those who want something small. We have two such keyboards here today, from Logisys and Hiper. You can read Greg's full...
  3. Rob Williams

    Building an Affordable "Skulltrail" System

    Intel's new dual-socket enthusiast platform is in every sense impressive, but due to the price of the recommended CPUs, owning one is a dream for many. We're taking a look at a few ways to build your very own full-featured 8-core "Skulltrail" machine for a price that's a lot easier to manage...
  4. Rob Williams

    Intel Announces Skulltrail - Pricing Revealed

    From our front-page news: Earlier this month, we published a preview of Intel's latest high-end enthusiast platform, Skulltrail, and it only took a few weeks before Intel made it officially official. For those unaware, Skulltrail is a platform that gives new meaning to what we know as high-end...
  5. Rob Williams

    Toshiba Officially Backs Out of HD DVD Camp

    From our front-page news: It was a fun run, but Toshiba has just made it official that they will be backing out of the HD DVD camps and halting production of their players. Players will continue to be sold for the next few months, but will dwindle off as time passes. For those wondering if...
  6. Rob Williams

    Incredible music collection...

    Wow, words can't express how impressive this is. And to be built by one man! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140206309501 Puts my collection to shame.
  7. Rob Williams

    Palit GeForce 8600GT Super+1GB

    Palit is a relative newcomer to the GPU market in North America, but we are sure to see more of them as months pass. Our first look at a Palit card is courtesy of the 8600GT "Super+1GB". Though equipped with loads of memory, we found that it added little benefit over our 256MB competitor. You...
  8. Rob Williams

    HD DVD to Die Before Week's End

    From our front-page news: It should come as surprise to no one that HD DVD's death is closer than ever, and according to various sources, it could come before the week is over. According to Ars Technica, sources have revealed that the likes of Netflix and Wal-Mart have known about the plans for...
  9. Rob Williams

    ASUS EAH3870 X2 1GB

    Does a multi-GPU setup with one card interest you? You may want to take a look at AMD's latest high-end offering, the HD 3870 X2. We are taking a look at ASUS' version of the card which features a fantastic bundle, including an HDMI adapter and Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts. You can read...
  10. Rob Williams

    Vigilante 8: Arcade announced...

    I now have a reason to go and get my Xbox 360 fixed (yes, seriously... it's still dead). I am not sure I could recount the amount of hours I lost to Vigilante 8 on the Playstation... and then Vigilante 2 on the Dreamcast. If anyone was a fan of Twisted Metal and didn't play V8... you missed out...
  11. Rob Williams

    Loudest machine on the planet?

    So... I finished putting together a Skulltrail machine as I plan to follow-up with a "budget-type" article in the coming week. Right now, the machine isn't exactly budget, but I'm merely configuring it a special way for benchmarking. I am hoping to scale down the machine (with parts I find) to...
  12. Rob Williams

    I am so ghetto...

    It will be obvious pretty soon that we are working to amp up our graphic card reviews (considering they've been absolutely scarce up to now), and in the past week, I've gone through and benchmarked seven different cards. The time finally came for the last one, ASUS' EAH3870 X2. Oh but how...
  13. Rob Williams

    Crash Bandicoot micro-review...

    First and foremost, I have to say that I absolutely love the PSP. When I first picked the system up, I didn't really expect it, and to be honest, I probably love it for the "wrong" reasons, but I don't care. It's a great product and I am glad I ended up picking on up. One of the main reasons I...
  14. Rob Williams

    TRENDnet TEW-631BRP Wireless N Router

    Looking to move up to Draft N wireless but don't want to spend a fortune? TRENDnet has a $70 solution for you, in the form of the TEW-631BRP. Despite it's budget price and bright blue hue, the router turns out to be a great offering. You can read Greg's full review here and discuss it here!
  15. Rob Williams

    Romeo Dev, the world's smallest bodybuilder

    At first, I'd dismiss this as fake, but it's being posted by numerous credible news sources, including the UK Guardian: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/02/12/wromeo112.xml Freaking cool. He's a good inspiration... overlook your physical faults and just continue on...
  16. Rob Williams

    Firefox 3 Beta 3 Shows Major Improvement, Near-Ready for Release

    From our front-page news: I admit it. Whenever I see a new "Beta" for an application, I don't pay much attention. This is especially true with Mozilla's Firefox, since I now that even if I wanted to test it out, none of my extensions would work. But, my poor attitude aside, Beta 3 for Firefox...
  17. Rob Williams

    Walt Mossberg Fondles Lenovo's ThinkPad X300

    From our front-page news: I am not normally interested in small notebooks, but Lenovo's upcoming X300 has definitely caught my eye. Like the MacBook AIR, it includes a small frame - built for road warriors who don't want to lug a heavy notebook around. Battery-life is also improved as a result...
  18. Rob Williams

    Red Alert 3 Announced!

    From our front-page news: Whew, it seems that rumors of weeks past have been proven absolutely true. In the upcoming issue of PC Gamer (April), Red Alert 3 is announced and I suppose there will be a slew of screenshots as well. I for one, cannot wait. I was a huge fan of the first two and hope...
  19. Rob Williams

    Best Buy, Netflix Both Shun HD DVD

    From our front-page news: If you happened to have thought that things couldn't have gotten worse for HD DVD, then think again. Yesterday, there were two rather sizable announcements, both favoring big Blu. First is Best Buy, who've just made the decision to go pro-Blu-ray, but there's a...
  20. Rob Williams

    eBay Releases Updated Rate Information

    From our front-page news: It's no secret that people are displeased with eBay's recently updated rate plan for sellers, but they are looking to help improve the situation with a few follow-up cuts. This will effect low-value items primarily, looking to completely overlook the people who would...
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