The Strange and Twisted World of Internet Cafes
Digital Grabber News posted an article on the Strange and Twisted World of Internet Cafes

Well, I just went on a trip to several countries around the world and I ventured into this unknown sector, as I wanted to keep in touch with people back home. Although I admittedly didn't visit many of these cafes (I needed a break from the computer worlds of school and work), the few I did see were quite different from what I expected.

First stop was a cafe in Prague, Czech Republic. This was hidden down an alley but was next to restaurant so it seemed safe enough. I paid the equivalent of just over $1.00 U.S. for a half hour on the machine-not too bad eh? Now I don't know if I was attacked by an evil spirit or just had something with my brain that day, but for some reason it took 25 minutes to just get into my hotmail!

The Strange and Twisted World of Internet Cafes

Thermalright Ultra-120 Heatpipe CPU Cooler Review
Bigbruin.com posted a review on the Thermalright Ultra-120 Heatpipe CPU Cooler

The Thermalright Ultra-120 is an extremely well designed heatsink capable of providing just about the best cooling available at this time. Thermalright boasts that they are number one, and they may have a case under the right circumstances. The Tuniq Tower 120 might have something to say about Thermalright's self proclaimed championship, but the differences in performance are so slight that they may have to settle for being
co-champions.

Thermalright Ultra-120 Heatpipe CPU Cooler Review



ATI Radeon X1900XT 256MB Video Card Review
Legit Reviews posted a review on the ATI Radeon X1900XT 256MB Video Card

The performance differences between the 512MB card and 256MB card are very small and represent a terrific compromise of price over performance. The X1900 line packs a very potent punch that gamers can rely on to give them a great experience and the X1900XT 256MB doesn't change that one bit. In fact we saw more than a few times where the 256MB card still had enough punch to K.O. the 7900 GTX...

ATI Radeon X1900XT 256MB Video Card Review

SteelSeries gaming kit
Bit-tech.net posted a review on the SteelSeries gaming kit

One surprising fact is that despite hard mouse mats being the choice of pro-gamers in Europe, cloth mouse pads are the choice of the majority of US gamers. At the moment the best theory about why this is the case is attributable to cultural differences. The US had few hard mouse surfaces available commercially and therefore US gamers tend to use cloth mouse pads. Gamers like Fatality swear by them

SteelSeries gaming kit

Alienware Aurora m9700 Review
Bios Magazine posted a review on the Alienware Aurora m9700

The Aurora m9700 (from =A31198) is the first 17-inch (19-inch model also available) dual-graphics card laptop, giving you up to a 100 per cent increase in graphics performance over single graphics card systems. Want even more? How does 1GB of graphics memory sound? That's enough power to pump out games at the highest resolutions without butchering your frame rate, and mobile enough to pick up and move closer to your next victim. And at just 3.90kg (398x299x470mm), it won't break your back if you intend to use it frequently on the move.

Alienware Aurora m9700 Review

SteelSeries SteelSound 5H v2 USB Headset Review
3D Game Man posted a review on the SteelSeries SteelSound 5H v2 USB Headset

The SteelSound 5H v2 USB is an optimized version of the original SteelSound 5H USB headset. I reviewed the original headset in 2005 and thought it was an excellent product. Version 2 now has an improved microphone, larger and more comfortable ear cushions, additional frame pressure so it fits securely on your head, and a few more technical improvements. If you're in the market for an affordable headset that has lots of features and looks great, keep this product at the very top of your list. Watch the Video to find out more...

SteelSeries SteelSound 5H v2 USB Headset Review

OCZ Tempest CPU Cooler Review
Techgage posted a review of OCZs latest CPU cooler, the Tempest

OCZ has released many products over the past few months, one being a new CPU cooler. It may not be much to look at, but the design promises great heat dissipation. If you are looking for a low profile air cooler that glows, read on...

OCZ Tempest CPU Cooler Review

OCZ GameXStream 700W PSU Review
Viper Lair posted a review on the OCZ GameXStream 700W PSU

The OCZ GameXStream is a rock solid PSU, it is an excellent performer voltage wise, well cooled and not so loud that you'll want to keep the PC in another room so you can hear yourself think. OCZ knows what gamers and PC enthusiasts want, extreme performance, stability, quality and last but not least it has to look good to. The GamerXStream provides all of this and more.

OCZ GameXStream 700W PSU Review

Cooler Master Mystique 632 Case Review
Motherboard.org has posted a review on the Cooler Master Mystique 632 Case

Though missing some of the "essentials" for the hardcore tweaker like a removable motherboard tray, or room for total beasts of video cards such
as the 7950 series, this case has more than enough potential in it's light
weight frame than many more of the other full featured cases on the market have. Another thing to find unfortunate is the solid tray behind the motherboard, which will make hiding wiring that much more difficult.

Cooler Master Mystique 632 Case Review

The State Of IPTV
The TechZone looks at The State Of IPTV

Tough to believe we are now on the third generation of Internet in such a short time (starting in the early '80s). Darn thing just keeps getting better, more versatile, more indispensable. IPTV is now entering the picture and EVERYONE is wildly enthusiastic about the $$$. So...who will reap the profits?

The State Of IPTV

Grisoft AVG Free Edition Antivirus: Never Pay for another Antivirus Solution Again
TweakNews posted a review on Grisoft AVG Free Edition Antivirus

What if I told you that there was a free option on the internet that has all the benefits of a good antivirus without the performance decrease, and unlimited updates for one small price. How affordable is this small price? Well, think as affordable as you can possibly get. That's right, it is free.

Grisoft AVG Free Edition Antivirus: Never Pay for another Antivirus Solution Again

NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT 512MB Shootout
The Guru of 3D posted a NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT 512MB Shootout

Last week NVIDIA announced two new graphics cards. The 7900 GS was a product targeted at the mainstream users with a fantastic price of 199 USD. There is however a tiny gap in the market against ATI that needed to be filled, a product that competes with ATI's 299 USD Radeon X1900 XT 256MB. So NVIDIA released a 299 USD 512MB card. Suffice todat that today Guru3D is testing the all new GeForce 7950 GT 512MB. A card that comes with a stackload of features, performance and fun. Oh an hey ... finally a HDCP compatible graphics card.

NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT 512MB Shootout

CoolIT Systems Home Theatre PC Liquid Cooler Preview
Futurelooks previews a new self contained liquid cooler for your Home Theatre PC

First they cooled a full sized PC. Then they cooled a Shuttle XPC. Then after that, they adapted their technology to cool an Xbox 360. They even cool your beverages on your desktop with one of their other products. Now they are going after your Home Theatre PC and it looks good.

CoolIT Systems Home Theatre PC Liquid Cooler Preview

HTPC Buildup Using NMediaPC Products
Pro-Clockers posted a review on a HTPC Buildup Using NMediaPC Products

Today, we bring to you a build up using products from one of the leading HTPC companies in the world. NMediaPC has been making HTPC parts for some time now. But now they have released a new line of products for your entertainment needs. The products that we are talking about are the HTPC280 enclosure, the Icetank cooler and the MP500 power supply. The mentioned three products are meant to work pretty much together in making an outstanding home theater PC.

HTPC Buildup Using NMediaPC Products

Automatix: Making Installation a Snap in Ubuntu
MadPenguin.org posted a review on Automatix

Sometimes we just need a clearer view of things. Take our recent discovery of Ubuntu opting to “disappear” my Add/Remove menu from the Applications area on our desktop. Rather than heading on over to Synaptic to replenish what was lost, we instead decided that the situation presents an interesting opportunity to try something a little out of the ordinary. Enter Automatix.

Automatix: Making Installation a Snap in Ubuntu

Top 10 unique game controllers
bit-tech.net posted a review on the Top 10 unique game controllers

Fishing is a solitary, sedentary and contemplative pastime that allows you to pass time slowly in the peace of the countryside. Sega Bass Fishing had a cheesy rock soundtrack and a guy who yelled 'FISH!!!" at the beginning of each round. It was, to put it bluntly, not a game concerned with realism, and yet Sega, displaying all the acumen and business savvy that was to send the Dreamcast to an early grave, saw fit to make a realistic fishing rod controller.

Top 10 unique game controllers

BenQ FP241W 24in Widescreen Monitor Review
TrustedReviews looked at the BenQ FP241W 24in Widescreen Monitor

At the end of March I looked at the Samsung SyncMaster 244T and was amazed at how much it offered considering the price. At the time, finding a good 24in 1,920 x 1,200 monitor for around £800 was quite impressive, but it seems that things have moved on considerably since then. Sitting on my desk right now is the BenQ FP241W 24in monitor, which has even more tricks up its sleeve, while hitting a price point that makes the Samsung look expensive.

BenQ FP241W 24in Widescreen Monitor Review

Canon PIXMA MP160 Multi-Function Device Review
TrustedReviews looked at the Canon PIXMA MP160 Multi-Function Device

All-in-one machines are getting cheaper all the time, but the new PIXMA MP160, launched at the start of September, sets some sort of record for Canon, with a street price of under £45. Even with this low asking price, you’re getting a serviceable device, based on a four-colour print engine.

Canon PIXMA MP160 Multi-Function Device Review

BFG GeForce 7800 GS OC AGP Review
Elite Bastrads posted a review on the BFG GeForce 7800 GS OC AGP video card

Much like its successor, G71, G70 in its full form is made up of 24 pixel pipelines (or six pixel quads), matched up with sixteen ROPs, eight vertex shaders and utilises a 256-bit memory bus. Unlike G71, which was shrunk to the 90 nanometre process, G70 is manufactured using 110 nanometre. The only SKU which uses this full configuration of the core is the GeForce 7800 GTX, together with reference core and memory clocks of 550 and 850MHz respectively for the little-seen 512MB part, and 430 and 600MHz respectively for the 256MB variant. Below this SKU comes the GeForce 7800 GT, which loses a single quad of fragment pipelines (giving it 20 in total) and one vertex shader alongside a core clock of 400MHz and memory clocked to 500MHz on the reference part.

The part we are looking at today, the GeForce 7800 GS, is further reduced in comparison to the GeForce 7800 GT, losing a further quad of pipelines and another vertex shader. This leaves it with a grand total of sixteen fragment pipelines (or four fragment quads) and six vertex shaders. Reference clocks for this SKU weigh in at 375MHz on the core and 600MHz for memory - Of course, BFG's offering in a factory overclocked one, so let's now move on to look at what it has to offer.

BFG GeForce 7800 GS OC AGP Review

ATI and NVIDIA correct twinkling effects of LCDs in movies
BeHardware posted a news story that ATI and NVIDIA correct the twinkling effects of LCDs in movies

ATI and NVIDIA no longer only accelerate games as video is now also one of their objectives. And if that wasn’t enough, they decided to improve the quality of the images. The last generation of graphic cards now compensates one of the major downside of these monitors: the twinkling effect in movies! They are also working on another aspect: the reinforcement of edges. To find out which manufacturer produced the best results, Behardware.com has studied the same video calculated by ATI and NVIDIA.

ATI and NVIDIA correct twinkling effects of LCDs in movies