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Apple iPhone Review
TechwareLabs has published a review of the Apple iPhone.

Today Dan Shannon takes a look at Apple's famous iPhone. With technological advances these days, how do so many features fit in such a small phone? Does a glass screen seem like a good idea? Dan examines all of this and more.
Apple iPhone Review

Abit AX78 AMD 770/SB600 Motherboard Review
Hardcoreware posted a review on the Abit AX78 AMD 770/SB600 Motherboard

We have just published our review of the Abit AX78. This is their budget AM2+ motherboard, which does fully support Phenom processors and Crossfire X. For just around $90, it performs pretty well, and overclocks.. well, read for yourself :wink:

The major issue with the AX78 is that it uses what is essentially a flawed Southbridge chipset to begin with. The years-old ATI SB600 has always had problems with USB and SATA performance, and AHCI is essentially broken. Once you get past that though, it's a pretty good effort by Universal Abit.
Abit AX78 AMD 770/SB600 Motherboard Review



Diamond Radeon HD 3870 1GB Video Card Review
Legit Reviews posted a review on the Diamond Radeon HD 3870 1GB Video Card

Last week Diamond Multimedia launched one of the first 1 gigabyte, overclocked versions of the ATI Radeon HD 3870 graphics card. Diamond claims that the performance matches against Nvidia's new GeForce 9xxx series, as well against the Radeon HD 3870 X2. We fire up the Dell 30" to test this claim out at 2560x1600 to see just how the larger frame buffer does on a number of games. We then overclock the card and five you our thoughts!
Diamond Radeon HD 3870 1GB Video Card Review

Tagan Black Pearl Case Review
HardwareLogic posted Tagan Black Pearl Case Review

Tagan’s latest foray into the computer enclosure market comes in the form of the Black Pearl. No, this isn’t a rerun of Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow in “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl”. Rather, this is a computer enclosure that Tagan is dubbing as the most qualified water cooling ready chassis that an enthusiast can buy. With features galore, the Black Pearl seems ready to take to the high seas in its quest for ultimate chassis domination. Will the Black Pearl succeed, or will it walk the plank? HardwareLogic sets sail to find out! Yaargh!
Tagan Black Pearl Case Review

Silverstone MS05 External 2.5inch SATA HDD Enclosure Review
Madshrimps posted a review on the Silverstone MS05 External 2.5inch SATA HDD Enclosure

Today we focus on the SST-MS05 from Silverstone which is the latest in their external drive enclosure line which includes an internal docking bay (requires a free 3.5inch external bay or a 5.25inch bay adapter)
Silverstone MS05 External 2.5inch SATA HDD Enclosure Review

SimpleTech 250GB Signature Mini Portable Drive Review
TechwareLabs has published a review of the SimpleTech 250GB Signature Mini Portable Drive.

While we have reservations about any drive named after a fruit, Jason Dumbaugh takes a look at the SimpleTech 2.5 inch Signature Mini Portable drive weighing in at 250GB. Nicknamed the "Kiwi" this little storage monster comes loaded with some very useful software that covers backup of your PC to the drive as well as to an online source. We test this drive to show you if its a speed demon, a snail, or somewhere in between.
SimpleTech 250GB Signature Mini Portable Drive Review

Nesteq EECS 700 Watt Ultra Quiet Power Supply Review
Bigbruin.com has posted a review on the Nesteq EECS 700 Watt Ultra Quiet Power Supply

The EECS (Enhanced Easy Connecting System) modular cables are definitely the unit's most unique design feature. Modular cables are nothing new, but the ability to customize the length, as well as what connectors are found on each cable, is definitely interesting. Installation was quick and cable management was about as easy and neat as possible.
Nesteq EECS 700 Watt Ultra Quiet Power Supply Review

Cyber Snipa Stinger Gaming Mouse Review
OCIA.net has posted their review of the Cyber Snipa Stinger Gaming Mouse.

The Cyber Snipa Stinger is a laser mouse, which provides much more precise movement than a standard LED optical mouse, and supports multiple dpi settings including a default 400/800/1600/2000 with continually adjustable sliders up to a max of 3200. With as high as 1000Hz (1ms) report rate, the Stinger gives you over 7,000 frames per second with a tracking speed of 45 inches per second. There are nine buttons with six of them being programmable using the included macro editor.
Cyber Snipa Stinger Gaming Mouse Review

Buffalo MiniStation 320GB TurboUSB Portable Hard Drive Review
Futurelooks posted a review on the Buffalo MiniStation 320GB TurboUSB Portable Hard Drive

When it comes to portable hard drives, we don’t normally think of a large four legged animal that resembles a wooly ox to be one of the usual suspects. Questionable tech company naming aside, Buffalo has been around since 1975 and provides a wide range of wireless networking products. The Japanese based company also creates a range of storage, memory and multimedia devices. Buffalo sent along their MiniStation 320GB TurboUSB Portable Hard Drive, a portable hard drive that features a shock proof enclosure and a utility that boosts performance up to 64% over standard 4200 RPM drives. Let’s check it out!
Buffalo MiniStation 320GB TurboUSB Portable Hard Drive Review

Digiana AudiaX DGT-301 Wireless Audio FM Transmitter Review
I4U NEWS reviews the Digiana AudiaX DGT-301 Wireless Audio FM Transmitter.

If you are looking for a way to get the tunes stored on your MP3 player to play in your car today's review can help you. We are taking a look at the Digiana AudiaX DGT-301 Wireless Audio FM Transmitter.

I found the audio quality with a generic MP3 player (it won't work with my iPhone) to be good, though volume was low compared to normal radio stations. I did find that the AudiaX DGT-301 FM Transmitter is very sensitive to where it is in regards to the radio. If I moved the transmitter literally an inch further from the radio interference was introduced. With proper positioning though there was no feedback or interference in the audio.
Digiana AudiaX DGT-301 Wireless Audio FM Transmitter Review

Xigmatek Red Scorpion S1283 HDT CPU Cooler Review
Benchmark Reviews posted a review on the Xigmatek Red Scorpion S1283 HDT CPU Cooler

Inheriting a design from the HDT-S1283 it is derived from, Xigmatek's Red Scorpion S1283 offers some additional glamour to the already market-proven cooling solution. With Nickel-plated copper heat-pipe rods and a transparent orange fan with four white LED lights, the Red Scorpion not only performs well but also looks very attractive. Benchmark Reviews has long since been a believer of the excellent performance Heat-pipe Direct Touch coolers have offered, and since the Xigmatek HDT-S1283 has been a fan favorite for almost a year it will be interesting to see how the nickel plating will impact performance.
Xigmatek Red Scorpion S1283 HDT CPU Cooler Review

Noctua NH-U12P CPU cooler Review
XtremeComputing posted a review on the Noctua NH-U12P CPU cooler

Noctua have a justified reputation of silent, yet powerful cooling. Partnering with the Austrian Institute of Heat Transmission and Fan Technology(!) allows some serious science behind their products, and as seen in the performance of their NT-H1 thermal paste we reviewed recently it seems to work. So it is with piqued interest that I will be looking at their 120mm-fan based cooler; the NH-U12P.
Noctua NH-U12P CPU cooler Review

Bjorn3d.com tests the new Phenom X3 8750
Another review of AMD's new Tri-core Phenom X3 8750, this time from Bjorn3D

Thinking that having more cores would better? That is exactly what AMD is thinking. Today, AMD is once again being the first one on the market releasing the triple-core processor with their Phenom X3 8750. Does this processor can deliver a better performance than the dual-core processors, how does it compares to the quad core processors? Read our review and find out....
Bjorn3d.com tests the new Phenom X3 8750

Lapworks Attache Laptop Stand Review
Hardwarelogic posted a review on the Lapworks Attache Laptop Stand

Oil and water; peanut butter and ketchup; Celine Dion and singing - some things just don't mix very well, and we can add to that list ergonomics and mobile computing. Even the term laptop is a bit of a misnomer, suggesting that we put our notebooks on our lap. But as soon as we do that, any hope of an ergonomic posture gets tossed to the wayside, and possibly our fertility too, thanks to the potentially dangerous heat output. What's a power user on the go to do?

Lapworks thinks their Attaché Laptop Stand offers the one-two punch needed to knock out both problems plaguing notebook users, and we'll tell you if it succeeds, or, if like our notebooks, they're simply blowing hot air.
Lapworks Attache Laptop Stand Review

Live Time Capsule Review
Live Blueprints posted a review on the Apple Time Capsule

Today at Live Blueprints we are taking a look the Apple Time Capsule. It was released a short while ago that allows homes to easily manage a centralized server. It has a huge 1TB hard drive and wireless connectivity. We take a look and see how it performs at Live Blueprints Reviews.
Live Time Capsule Review

AMD's Phenom X3 8750 processor Review
Bit-Tech published a review of AMD's Phenom X3 8750 processor

AMD's Phenom X3 8750 is a good processor in isolation and one that overclocks incredibly well based on our experiences. However, the sad fact is that the three Phenom cores aren't fast enough to see off the competition from Intel's higher-clocked (and sometimes cheaper) dual-core processors and the sucker punch for AMD really is the Core 2 Quad Q6600.

In applications where the triple core Phenom //has the potential to show its muscle, the Core 2 Quad Q6600 waltzes in and mops it up in quite spectacular fashion. It's a shame, because we were expecting the Phenom X3 8750 to be a good value proposition for the enthusiast. However, if you're looking to upgrade a current socket AM2 system, we'd recommend spending that little bit more and getting a quad-core Phenom it's absolutely worth it.
AMD's Phenom X3 8750 processor Review