Company of Heroes Review
bit-tech.net posted a game review on Company of Heroes

This is an exquisite system that is only pulled off by the game's great AI system. Your troops rarely suffer from that tragic condition found in many RTS games of running in circles, doing the chicken dance in front of the enemy. Instead they always seek the best cover possible, diving to the ground automatically if they get shot at too much, causing them to be 'pinned'. This whole process allows for a far more realistic, fulfilling war experience where you really feel you are commanding an intelligent, well-trained, military unit.

Company of Heroes Review

Windows Vista: It's More Secure, We Promise
CoolTechZone.com posted a column about Windows Vista security

One of the key advantages with Windows Vista is that it's supposed to be a lot more secure than its predecessor, Windows XP. Well, allow me to take a moment to remind everyone of something that you might not remember - XP was also touted as being ultra secure. Seriously, can anyone honestly look themselves in the mirror and say this is the gospel truth? You have got to be kidding me. Similar to XP, Microsoft promises to have the most secure Windows version to date yet again.

Windows Vista: It's More Secure, We Promise



Antec Nine Hundred Case Review
Hardware Secrets posted a review on the Antec Nine Hundred Case

Nine Hundred is the latest gamer case from Antec, using a very innovative design, including a huge 200-mm fan on its top, a 120-mm fan on its rear, two 120-mm fans on its front, nine peripheral bays and a transparent side window. All fans can be set into three different speeds. And that’s not all. Let’s take a look on this new case.

Antec Nine Hundred Case Review

GeForce 7950GT & 7900GS Review
Tech-Hounds finished another article, this time looking at NVIDIA newest, the GeForce 7950GT and 7900GS.

With next generation graphics card on the horizon, users will less likely be willing to pay more for a graphics card than they want to. Particularly if that graphics card will be obsolete in three to six months time. Users looking to upgrade their high end graphics card will likely wait for the launch of the next generation graphics card instead of buying one right now. However, those who have to buy a PC today don't have that luxury. There's also users who want to upgrade their mainstream graphics card to a high end card to have better performance. They will also most likely be budget conscious as well. The GeForce 7900GS and GeForce 7950GT are targeted for users in this situations - the GeForce 7900 GS for its value and GeForce 7950GT for its feature and price / performance.

GeForce 7950GT & 7900GS Review

Super Talent 2GB MEGA Screen MP3/FM/Recorder Player Review
Virtual-Hideout checked out the Super Talent 2GB MEGA Screen MP3/FM/Recorder Player

The MEGA Screen looks to be available in both a 1GB and 2B versions with the latter selling for around $90 USD. That's a good bit of savings compared to the iPod Nano, which doesn't include the built-in FM tuner! If you're looking for a simple portable MP3/FM player, I can solidly recommend the Super Talent 2GB MEGA Screen.

Super Talent 2GB MEGA Screen MP3/FM/Recorder Player Review

HIS X1650Pro IceQ Turbo Dual DVI 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express Video Card Review
BonaFideReviews posted a review on the HIS X1650Pro video card

Today in the BFR labs we have our first X1650 video card to review. The X1650Pro, along with the X1300XT and X1950XT, have just recently been released by ATI as a follow up to the orginal X1600, X1300, and X1900 lineup. These new editions are a slightly enhanced version of their respective predecessor featuring higher core and memory speeds. This X1650 Pro features a core speed of 625MHz and memory clock of 1.4GHz effective compared to the X1600 Pro's core/memory speed of 500MHz/800MHz.

HIS X1650Pro IceQ Turbo Dual DVI 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express Video Card Review

Apack Zerotherm GX700 Aluminum Videocard VGA Cooler Review
Tweaknews.net posted a review on the Apack Zerotherm GX700 Aluminum Videocard VGA Cooler

Well, I'm pretty impressed. The GX700 VGA cooler from ZEROtherm is an excellent example of what a well-executed heatpipe design can accomplish, even in aluminum. This is an excellent first effort at VGA cooling from a company we're sure to see more of in the future. ZEROtherm calls the GX700 their "main-stream" VGA cooler, and represents, presumably, the lowest-cost cooler in their stable. At the proper price point, the GX700 from ZEROtherm could be an outstanding value.

Apack Zerotherm GX700 Aluminum Videocard VGA Cooler Review

Top Five Complaints About Computer Hardware
Futurelooks posted top five complaints about Computer Hardware

There are things that just make me go "GRRRR" about computer hardware. I've actually managed to rustle them up and limit them to five areas of top annoyance. I have more, but they wouldn't let me go on. Is your annoyance on this list? Read on to find out!

Top Five Complaints About Computer Hardware

VIZO Paragon PAR-250 2.5 inch One Touch Backup HDD External Enclose Review
Laptop Lifestyle checks out a new Laptop Drive Enclosure

Ever since we met VIZO at COMPUTEX 2006, we've been impressed with their willingness to listen to feedback and criticism so that they may build better products. When we first saw their products, we were amazed at how "North American" the product quality and presentation were. Except for some minor issues, their products were ready for these shores. Today, we take a look at one of their laptop hard drive enclosures called the PARAGON.

VIZO Paragon PAR-250 2.5 inch One Touch Backup HDD External Enclose Review

Antec TruePower Trio 650 Power Supply Review
ThinkComputers.org posted a review on the Antec TruePower Trio 650 Power Supply

One word, Antec. If you are familiar with after-market power supplies or cases they you have definitely heard of Antec. Since 1986 Antec has been providing the highest quality of computer power and case products to over 25 countries. Today Antec has sent us their new Antec True Power Trio which features three +12V rails, Universal input which automatically selects voltages, Active PFC, and an efficiency rating of up to 85%. Plus this power supply is marked as a "Quite Computing" product so you'll be able to give your system the power it needs without loosing your hearing.

Antec TruePower Trio 650 Power Supply Review

Synology Cube Station CS-406 NAS Appliance Review
TrustedReviews looked at the Synology Cube Station CS-406 NAS Appliance

The small business NAS appliance market is now so crowded with products that it’s going to take something special for one vendor to stand out. We’ve seen Buffalo impress with its TeraStation Pro, Infrant Technologies amaze with its beautifully built ReadyNAS NV and now it’s the turn of newcomer Synology to show us what it’s made of.

Synology Cube Station CS-406 NAS Appliance Review

BIOS Optimization Guide Rev. 9.0
Tech ARP posted rev. 9.0 of the BIOS Optimization Guide

As promised, here is the Complete FREE BIOS Optimization Guide Rev. 9.0 !

This will bring the FREE BIOS Optimization Guide Rev. 9.0 up to 340 BIOS features!

This release features these 5 new BIOS features :-

- Flat Panel Type
- Internal Graphics Mode Select
- Panel Type
- Anti-Dot Crawl
- PCI-E Compliance Mode

BIOS Optimization Guide Rev. 9.0

Suffering from a Mac Attack
CoolTechZone.com posted a column on the Apple Macintosh

Let’s face it - today's Macs are downright gorgeous. Even if their OS takes a little getting used to, the achieved simplicity is quite frankly remarkable. As luck would have it, the other day I found myself in the Apple store once again, and sure enough, I considered taking the plunge into the world of OS X.

Suffering from a Mac Attack

WINK: Linux Tutorials Made Simple
MadPenguin.org posted a review on WINK

Ask any Linux user and they'll likely point out that one of the key challenges they face these days is showing beginners how to accomplish specific tasks with any given distribution. Think about it, how many times have we simply shuffled them off to the community forums rather than making time to show them step-by-step “how to get things done?”

WINK: Linux Tutorials Made Simple

The Joys of Linux Tech Support
OSWeekly.com looked at the Joys of Linux Tech Support

With the job market constantly going up and down these days, a lot of IT pros have toyed with the idea of building a PC repair business, but they really loathe the idea of being at the butt-end of the stick when the next big Windows virus hits.

The Joys of Linux Tech Support

Icy Dock MB455SPF 5-Bay Internal SATA Drive Enclosure Review
Bigbruin.com has new content posted on the Icy Dock MB455SPF 5-Bay Internal SATA Drive Enclosure

The Icy Dock MB455SPF 5-Bay Internal SATA Drive Enclosure is a great choice for someone that needs more hard drive bays or hot-swap capabilities. If you have a RAID array spanning multiple drives, something like this is an excellent idea since it allows you to use as little space as possible, lets you swap out drives on the fly, and provides additional cooling to the drives.

Icy Dock MB455SPF 5-Bay Internal SATA Drive Enclosure Review

Foxconn GeForce 7950 GT Review
HEXUS posted a review on the Foxconn GeForce 7950 GT

We mooted the idea of special signature boards bearing the Foxconn logo to the VGA product manager earlier in the year, wondering if they were going to go down that road, and the response was pretty much just wait and see. So wait and see we have, patiently twiddling pixels for months until Hon Hai Precision Industry's trade arm got some life and started shipping its first graphics boards.

Foxconn GeForce 7950 GT Review