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  1. Rob Williams

    ATI share of market decreases

    JPR estimates that a record 22.7 million mobile graphics devices shipped in Q3’06, 17.4 million of which were integrated chipsets for notebooks. Mobile IGCs claimed a share of 76.8% in the mobile graphics market, up from 75.4% in the prior quarter and up from 72.3% in the same period a year ago...
  2. Rob Williams

    Wii: Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam

    Once again Tony Hawk graces every console imaginable, although the Wii game is unlike any other. Take one part Pro Skater and one part SSX, and we have Downhill Jam. You can read the full review here and discuss it here.
  3. Rob Williams

    Corsair HX620W Power Supply

    Corsair knows their stuff when it comes to performance memory, but how about power supplies? Despite the fact that they are new to the PSU market, they prove that they are not newbies. After taking a look at their HX620W, we walk away impressed. You can read the full review here, and discuss it...
  4. Rob Williams

    ASUS EAX1650XT 256MB

    If you don't have $300 to spend on a GPU, then there are a slew of budget cards for you to ponder over. Last week we took a look at an X1650 Pro, and today we are taking a look at a similar model. Is the card worth your $150? You can read the full review here and discuss it here.
  5. Rob Williams

    Snow!

    Yesterday I was talking to my friend online and "bragging" about how we have not had snow yet here in Saint John, NB, Canada. I mean, Dec 3 and still no snow, while the rest of the continent is getting pounded. I shouldn't have opened my mouth :\ Anyone else getting much snow where they live?
  6. Rob Williams

    Wedding Gown Made of 12,500 Condoms

    Last Friday, December 1 was the 19th World AIDS Day, and an enterprising seamstress in New York decided to commemorate the big day with a very special wedding gown. Consisting entirely of 12,500 individually colored and stitched-together condoms, the result is quite fetching, the perfect...
  7. Rob Williams

    Super Talent 2GB T1000UX2G4

    Super Talent impressed us earlier this year with their PC2-6400 enthusiast kit. Their latest product features DDR2-1000 speeds with a tight CAS latency of 4. Will they impress us once again? You can read the full review here and discuss it here.
  8. Rob Williams

    Never trust a Pepsi

    Here's a lesson to inspect a glass before you drink out of it, especially a new one. This cup has only been used a handful of times, and today I picked it up to take a sip and the entire bottom of it fell right off. The cup was full, so the Pepsi came straight down and bounced off the bottom...
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    Logitech Chillstream Gamepad

    One common problem that PC and console gamers alike experience, is sweaty hands. Yes, this can easily happen during an intense Moto GP or Need for Speed session. Logitech to the rescue with their latest gamepad, which includes a beefy 40mm fan to help you keep your cool during gameplay. You can...
  10. Rob Williams

    Optimus 103 to cost $1,200

    By the way, on December 12 we are going to accept only 103 pre-orders (one hundred and three pre-orders) at a price of US$1200 with a shipping date about May 2007. Later on we'll start accepting more pre-orders at sub-1000 price with a shipping date around September 2007...
  11. Rob Williams

    PowerColor X1650 PRO

    If you are a gamer on a budget, you are always in a good position to purchase a great card since there are many choices available at any given time. The card we are taking a look at today is the X1650 Pro from PowerColor. It proves to pack a nice punch and goes to show that "value" is nothing to...
  12. Rob Williams

    SD Card Roundup

    The market is completely saturated with SD cards, but which one will give you the best bang for the buck? We are taking a look at seven different cards ranging in different densities and speeds to find out. You can read the full article here and discuss it here.
  13. Rob Williams

    Seagate Barracuda 750GB ES

    Seagate made quite a splash earlier this year with their 750GB hard drives. They have since released an ES version of the drive with a far higher reliability factor making them perfectly suitable for RAID and business applications. You can read the full review here and discuss it here!
  14. Rob Williams

    Sabayon Linux 3.2

    We took a look at Sabayon 3.0 a few months ago and were greatly impressed. The developers haven't taken a break since that time, and now 3.2 is upon us. We are diving in heads first to see what's new and what's been updated. You can read the full article here and discuss it here.
  15. Rob Williams

    Logitech G7

    Is the G7 the killer wireless gaming mouse we've been waiting for? Included is the proven design of the other Logitech gaming mice, spare battery and even DPI control. You can read the full review here!
  16. Rob Williams

    Rubens Tube physics experiment

    Whether or not you are an audiophile or pyrotechnic, there is no way you cannot appreciate this. :D
  17. Rob Williams

    ASUS Striker

    All I have to say, is that this is one impressive looking board. But I have one question. Does anyone ever recall a motherboard that launched with a $400 SRP? Pricey!
  18. Rob Williams

    The future is NAND

    Over the past few months, we've seen dozens of announcements about solid-state hard drives. PQI has already announced a 64GB flash drive (which coincidentally, is based on Samsung NAND), which ASUS, Fujitsu, SamsungSandisk have all announced products based on solid-state hard drives. Given the...
  19. Rob Williams

    Notebook storage :-\

    Hey peeps, Am I the only one who's depressed over notebook storage? Toshiba recently released a 200GB drive, which is the largest in the industry. But the sad fact is, the thing is not even -that- much faster than a super fast USB thumb drive. I don't know about anyone else here, but I know...
  20. Rob Williams

    NEC Ships 25.5-inch Professional LCD

    NEC is now shipping its latest professional LCD 2690WUXi display. The rather oddball 25.5-inch panel is targeted strictly at professionals, though the most hardcore of gamers may also be interested in its 7ms response time (that’s gray-to-gray, mind you, it’ll be 13ms with 7 white/black, 6...
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