XYZ Computing has a new article out on the Logitech Alto Notebook Stand

So what makes the Alto different from the rest of the notebook stands available? A quick glance will reveal most of the important details. The main one is the integrated keyboard. This is full keyboard, with number pad, built right into the Alto. (In fact the product appears in the keyboard section of Logitech's web site.) The next important thing to notice is the size- this is not a toy that slightly elevates the rear your notebook, it is a full-sized tool that is 19.1" deep when opened (9.3" deep closed). Other features include hotkeys and a USB 2.0 hub. The coolest details might just be that the fact that the unit can fold in half for traveling. It hard to call something this big "portable" but it can be moved from place to place easily and does not require external power, so it can be easily transported.

Logitech Alto Notebook Stand Review

XSReviews has reviewed the Optimus Mini Three

There are several products out there that appeal directly to the nerd nation merely out of the extreme technology put into it. The Optimus Mini three is the precursor, and 'beta test' for the full Optimus Keyboard and gives you an insight into the world of OLEDs and what can be done with them. Lets have a look...

Optimus Mini Three Review



HardwareLogic posted Foxconn FV-N88SMCD2-ONOC 8800GTS 320MB Review

DirectX 10 gaming looms around the corner, and if you want to be prepared, there's only a handful of videocards to choose from. While ATI continues to delay the release of their R600, nVidia offers three different flavors of DX10 silicon. Foxconn's sent us their overclocked 320MB version of the 8800GTS, the least expensive DX10 GPU nVidia produces, and we have the scoop on whether it offers enough muscle in today's games to warrant an early upgrade in anticipation of tomorrow's titles.

Foxconn FV-N88SMCD2-ONOC 8800GTS 320MB Review

PC Stats posted PowerColor Radeon X1550 512MB Videocard Review

PCSTATS reviews the budget oriented Powercolor X1550 512MB PCI Express videocard for basic Windows Vista compatibility. You do not have to blow a lot of money on a new videocard if you don't play games. PowerColor has put together a package that allows you to fully take advantage of all the visual goodies Microsoft Windows Vista has to offer at a fair price.

PowerColor Radeon X1550 512MB Videocard Review

Techgage posted a preview of Microsofts upcoming Home Server

We have a look at the beta version of the Home Server software, which you'll be able to purchase separately or as part of a Home Server bundle from PC makers like HP. With its combination of features and simplicity, this is one future home networking product that's worth looking forward to.

Windows Home Server Preview

Hi-Tech Reviews posted Mushkin HP 580AP Power Supply Review

In our continuing search for what we consider to be outstanding power supplies we can add the Mushkin HP 580AP to that list. Thanks to its four separate 12-volt rails this unit is able to maintain near perfect voltages on all rails, even when being subjected to a stress test.

Mushkin HP 580AP Power Supply Review

Tech Addicts posted a review on the SilverStone Decathlon DA750 750 Watt Power Supply

Overall, the DA750 at around ~$180, it is an excellent value for what it offers. It offers four 6-pin PCI-Express power cables for the latest graphics cards and a single 8-pin PCI-Express power cable for a future PCI-Express graphics card or possibly other add on cards. Basically, this power supply will not become obsolete for a long while. The DA750 also offers fully modularized cables, which allows for a full choice in which cables to use.

SilverStone Decathlon DA750 750 Watt Power Supply Review

CoolTechZone.com posted Shure ES310 Sound Isolating Earphones Review

When it comes to making earphones, Shure knows what it's doing. They are quite possibly the most consistent and quality driven earphones maker to emerge in the market, and it shows that with their rising popularity ever since the debut of their first consumer product line. Today, Shure is back with a new series, one of which we'll be taking a look at, the SE310. The SE310 is a midrange earphones model from the SE line, but at a seriously deep price tag, you may not know it.

Shure ES310 Sound Isolating Earphones Review

OC Workbench posted ASUS EN8800GTX AquaTank/HTDP/768M/A Review

Integrating a liquid cooling system to the GPU is already available for sometime. It involves meddling with nuts and bolts, removing GPU heatsinks and makes it a chore for the unexperienced users.

ASUS EN8800GTX AquaTank solved this puzzle by bundling it as a package. Users need not worry about how the cable runs and what they need to do is to fit them into the casing and power it up. It is as simple as ABC.

Due to liquid cooling, it can easily clock the core at speeds higher than what the normal air cooling can do. We have seen that the results are beyond the 11% as stated by ASUS in one of the tests. Read more...

ASUS EN8800GTX AquaTank/HTDP/768M/A Review

Futurelooks posted HighSpeed PC Top Deck Tech Station Review

If you're a PC enthusiast that loves to build and rebuild systems on a regular basis, you know how much a pain a case can be. Some just avoid cases all together and build their PC's without a case, but that isn't safe or secure. That's why the enthusiasts at HighSpeed PC created the Tech Station. Let's check it out!

HighSpeed PC Top Deck Tech Station Review

XtremeComputing posted Terratec Headset Master 5.1 USB Review

The first thing that I noticed about the Headset Master 5.1 was the weight of them, coming in at "450g" which isn't light, but I was expecting them to have a bit of weight having 6 speakers. A highlight for me here was the Removable Microphone, 2m of cable length and the Protective Bag that not all Headsets are supplied with.

Terratec Headset Master 5.1 USB Review

Elite Bastards posted an article on the future of Creative Labs and the sound card market

While the market for ever faster and better graphics boards continue apace, and we see new markets opening up for calculating physics and the like, the lot of sound processing, for gamers in particular, seems to have become an almost forgotten factor for most PC users. A few years back, the thought of using on-board sound would have been viewed with not far short of abject horror by many, with vast numbers of people clamouring for the latest functionality and environmental effects in their games. As we enter 2007 however, the future of the PC audio space, and the need for discrete sound boards in particular, seems far more uncertain for a number of reasons.

Of course, no company will feel these changes in perception and the marketplace more keenly than Creative Labs - King of PC sound for so long, but now in serious risk of being relegated to a niche market of enthusiasts and audiophiles, a market which is itself now subject to far more competition than Creative have seen in a long, long time.

Creative Block - The future of Creative Labs and the sound card market