Here a roundup of todays review's and articles:

Android, iOS, Windows Phone - Which one is the best?
Antec Mobile Products WAV Bluetooth Wireless Speaker Review
Asus Z170-A Review
Case Mod Friday: L3Pipe
Cooler Master Quickfire XTi
Fractal Design Define S Computer Case Review
Galaxy S6 Edge+ Hands-On Review
HotHardware's 2015 Back To School Tech Gear Shopping Guide @ HotHardware.com
How to Play Fallout Shelter on PC
Kidz Gear Kid-Friendly Wireless and Wired Headphones Review

Android, iOS, Windows Phone - Which one is the best?

Fanboys worldwide, unite. I am going to shatter your little bubble. Here's Johnny, I mean the most awesomest comparison between Android, iOS and Windows Phone mobile operating systems, focusing on the good and bad qualities and overall usability considerations. Kisses and hugs, Dedoimedo.

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Antec Mobile Products WAV Bluetooth Wireless Speaker Review

What would be the very first things you'd put in your backpack right before going away on a trip someplace far away from home? Most people i know first pack a power bank and a wall charger so they are able to keep their portable devices like a smartphone and/or a tablet powered on at all times. I know some who even pack a Bluetooth wireless headset or a plain wired headset so they are able to listen to music and even watch their favorite movies and TV series without disturbing everyone around them. Personally i like to cover every possible scenario so aside the devices already mentioned i always pack a Bluetooth wireless speaker since i enjoy listening to music without having to wear a headset (at least not when it's not necessary). Antec made their debut in the wireless speaker market a while back with the unveiling of their A.M.P line of mobile products and today with us we have their brand new WAV model.

Antec Mobile Products (A.M.P) is a global consumer electronics company committed to putting state of the art mobile and audio technology into the hands of every user. As a division of Antec, the world-renown market leader in PC hardware, A.M.P. is committed to bringing Antec's winning VIP principles of Value, Innovation and Perfection to the mobile world. Technology is taking on an increasingly greater role in our lives and changing the relationship between user and device. People are not only demanding products that make their lives easier, but are also seeking devices that let them use, share and interact in new ways. By harnessing new technologies, Antec is changing the way people experience life through their mobile devices. A.M.P. understands that mobile products are more than just devices, they are extensions of ourselves: our tastes, habits and curiosity. a.m.p. is committed to the concept of fashion technology by providing you with devices that are not only attractive, but reflect your own unique personality.

Unlike other previously released models by A.M.P (like the quite good SP1) the WAV Bluetooth Wireless Speaker features a vertical design enclosure (much like the BOOM by Ultimate Ears) inside which Antec has placed two opposite 52mm drivers (3W RMS each) which feature a frequency range of 100Hz–20kHz with 78db sensitivity. The WAV also features an integrated microphone, Bluetooth v4.0 (EDR), aptX, Near-Field Communication (NFC) and a 1000mAh lithium-ion rechargeable battery which can power the device for up to six continuous hours. Unfortunately Antec doesn't provide more in-depth information regarding the microphone used with the WAV (speaker/driver information is also limited) so chances are that it doesn't feature noise-cancelling technology (up to us to find out).

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Asus Z170-A Review

Remember when life was simpler? When there were only a few kinds of coffee? When the lower orders knew their place? And when a USB port was just a bloody USB port? Well, wake up and smell the bandwidth because things have become an awful lot more complicated. Enter the Asus Z170-A and its plethora of USB ports.Part of the problem is avoidable and entirely the fault of motherboard makers. You see, they've taken to dressing up the USB 3.0 5Mb/s standard as USB 3.1 gen1, at the same time as calling what used to be USB 3.1 10Mb/s, USB 3.1 gen2. It's all baffling and making a bad situation worse.Check out the rear panel on the new Asus Z170-A. It packs no fewer than three different types of USB ports. You've got your common or garden USB 2.0 ports. Then there's some USB 3.0 ports (or USB 3.1 gen1 ports if you're a silly mobo maker) and a lone USB 3.1 socket. Rounding it out is the real newbie, a USB 3.1 Type-C port, which is much smaller than a standard Type-A port and reversible, which means you can just stuff the connector in and it'll work, like Apple's Lightning connector.DesignOf course, that USB complexity applies to all of the Z170 boards we've seen. So what marks out Asus's Z170-A? Not its build quality, that's for sure.

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Case Mod Friday: L3Pipe

Welcome to another Case Mod Friday showcase! This week we have Peter Brands “L3Pipe” build. Here is what he had to say about it, "fter several deskbuilds, lots of UV green and upgrade of my own desk it's time for something else I also resigned from Red Harbinger, hopefully I can spend 100% on my passion again...modding and liquidcooling! This might become one of my most challenging projects. A casemod...without a case."

Read full article @ ThinkComputers.org

Cooler Master Quickfire XTi

In spring 2014 Cooler Master introduced their Quickfire Rapid-I backlit TKL keyboard. As soon as it launched my old Quickfire Rapid was put aside for the new model in my LAN bag and I’ve been recommending them along with the Code keyboard that I use on my main PC to anyone who would listen. The reason I also pushed the Code is because the Rapid-I was only available in the TKL form factor. After all of the waiting Cooler Master has finally introduced their full sized model, the Quickfire XTi. I’ve been spending a little time with the XTI and I can finally sit down and talk a little about its features and let you guys know if it was worth the wait. Going into testing I was especially curious if I would like it enough to get me to swap it with the Code on my main PC.

Read full article @ LanOC Reviews

Fractal Design Define S Computer Case Review

In the early days of the internet, a photo of a man washing a red station wagon in the rain made its round to everyone who had access to the World Wide Web. For the longest time, I sat there, along with millions of teenagers with a PC, laughing at the sheer stupidity of the idea of a man washing their car in the rain. On one fateful night in June, I did the unthinkable. As the sky began to darken and drizzle, I pulled out my garden hose from my garage, connected it to the water outlet on the side of my house, and began to... wash my car. Why did I join the ranks of such stupidity, being well aware of the photo in question? The answer is simple. Just few hours before, I parked under a tree, where a bunch of birds decided to unload a few on my perfectly maintained Modern Steel Metallic Honda Accord Touring sedan. The poop had to be cleaned off as soon as possible, and the only way to do it was to scrub and hose it off immediately after I got home. It was an unfortunate coincidence it began to rain at the same time, but what needs to be done has to be done. As I was washing my car in the rain, all the while imagining my neighbors pointing and laughing from their living room (Or worse yet, take a similar photo and unleash it on the internet), I finally understood the fact there are times when washing your car in the rain actually makes sense. There are times when doing something ostensibly counter-intuitive serves a practical purpose. With the Fractal Design Define S, we can draw some parallels. Recently, the company announced a new product by removing the front 5.25" drive bays, deleting the entire internal 3.5" drive rack, eliminating the front door, and taking out some features found on the Define R5, and calling it the Define S. Why would anyone do such a thing? Apparently, this was all done in the name of cooling. For about $20 less than the Define R5 at press time, will the Define S' modifications tap into a new market of consumers? We took one in to find out.

Read full article @ APH Networks

Galaxy S6 Edge+ Hands-On Review

You shouldn't be too sad that the Galaxy Note 5 isn't coming to the UK. SAMSUNG HAS ANNOUNCED that it has no plans to release the Galaxy Note 5 in the UK, so those after a big-screened smartphone from the firm are likely to have their sights set on the Galaxy S6 Edge+.

Essentially a larger version of the Galaxy S6 Edge unveiled at this year's Mobile World Congress, the S6 Edge+ ups the ante with a larger 5.7in display, more RAM and a bigger battery. There's also some added dual-display functionality in the form of Samsung's new 'Apps Edge' feature.

We've gone hands-on with the Galaxy S6 Edge to see whether it's a worthy Galaxy Note 5 replacement, or whether you should start considering an iPhone 6 Plus.

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HotHardware's 2015 Back To School Tech Gear Shopping Guide @ HotHardware.com

If your kiddos are griping about how soon they start back to school (or, if you are heading that way yourself, begrudgingly), it's probably high time you took inventory. Is that aging netbook really going to get you through another semester? Is that Gingerbread handset up to the task of piloting you through yet another straight-A year? Take solace, a tech refresh or complete makeover can be rather refreshing.

Back to school season is in full swing, and we're here to offer up the best of the best in a few key categories. If you're shopping for phones, desktops, laptops, or accessories, we've got picks for each. We've taken budget, form factor, and ease-of-use into account, and for most items, we'll offer up a full review...

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How to Play Fallout Shelter on PC

Fallout Shelter is a recently released game for Android and iOS that has become extremely popular. Unfortunately, there's no PC version of it and if you're playing on a phone you may find it a little awkward (on a tablet, it is great!). Thankfully, with a few clever workarounds you can play this game on your PC in less than 10 minutes! It is extremely playable and works flawlessly. Essentially, we're playing the same Android version inside an emulator.

Read full article @ PC Review News

Kidz Gear Kid-Friendly Wireless and Wired Headphones Review

When it comes to comfort, both the Kidz Gear Wireless headphones and the wired headset were identical. My kids played with the headphones for hours and found a lot of enjoyment from them. Obviously, I liked the corded ones better, especially for my youngest as I felt assured that it would never be too loud with the Kidz Gear volume limiting adapter installed. The blue wired headset is obliviously the easiest one to get going as all you need to do is plug it in but the lack of having the removable boom mic was definitely disappointing for using these solely for listening to music.

Read full article @ Geek Inspector