Here a roundup of todays reviews and articles:

Acer Iconia Tab 8W hands-on review
ALIEN UNBOXING: Intel Core i7 8-Core Extreme Edition Invades Test Lab
AMD FX-8370e Review
Aorus Thunder M7 Review
Asus Zenwatch hands on review
Corsair Graphite 380T Review
COUGAR 700M Review
EVGA X99 Micro Motherboard Review
Hands-on review: HTC Desire 510
Hands-on review: IFA 2014: Nokia Lumia 735
Hands-on review: IFA 2014: Panasonic TX-85X940
Hands-on review: Moto 360
IFA: Lenovo Tab S8 hands-on review
Intel Core i7-5960X Extreme CPU Performance Review
Intel Core M Broadwell Speeds, Feeds And Performance
Intel reveals Core M specs, performance
Kingston HyperX Predator DDR4 16GB 3000MHz Memory Kit Review
Lenovo ThinkPad 10 review: a good Windows tab hurt by poor battery life
Toshiba 2TB Canvio USB 3.0 external hard drive

Acer Iconia Tab 8W hands-on review

We check out the latest mini Windows 8.1 tablet

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ALIEN UNBOXING: Intel Core i7 8-Core Extreme Edition Invades Test Lab

As you can imagine, we tend to get a lot of boxes here at Hot Hardware. Some packages are small, some larger, some fancy, some pretty ho-hum. Intel shipped us a package this week. It came in a typical, brown cardboard box. However, inside that box was something more than a little flashy (it flashed us quite a bit actually), it was downright freaky...

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AMD FX-8370e Review

Amidst the tick-tock of Intel releases, AMD slash prices on their 8 core FX-Series processors. Huge price cuts have been made to the likes of the FX-9xxx series while we see the introduction of various new SKUs that offer marginally improved performance within the same TDP as previous models. Of the latest released, we see two models coming with the energy efficient 'e' moniker.

Today we take a look at the FX-8370e, which has a 95W TDP and features a base/turbo frequency of 3.3/4.3 GHz. Considering that power use is one of the primary concerns for some, these 'e' series processors will make for a slightly more tempting purchase over other models. Groans may be made by some at the lack of progression because these chips are based on the aging 'Piledriver' core, still, this stirring allows AMD to make face. Let's put it to the test.

Read full article @ Vortez

Aorus Thunder M7 Review

MMO gaming mouse with 16 programmable buttons and an 8,200 DPI laser. Gigabyte subsidiary Aorus has made a name for itself by launching powerful gaming laptops such as the X7 and X3 Plus, and having caught the eye of hardcore gamers, the firm is now broadening its product line by introducing an array of peripherals.

Getting the ball rolling is the company's first gaming mouse, the Thunder M7, which targets MMO gamers and touts high-end features such as an 8,200 DPI sensor and 16 programmable buttons for a £62 fee. That price tag, however, puts the device up against some stern competition from the likes of Corsair's Vengeance M95, Logitech's G600 and the Razer Naga. It's a fiercely-contested space, with many established players, but with Gigabyte funding at its disposal, Aorus should be up to the challenge.

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Asus Zenwatch hands on review

We offer our early impressions of the curved Android Wear smartwatch from Asus

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Corsair Graphite 380T Review

With the Graphite 380T Corsair is going it's very own ways regarding case design. If we take a closer look we see that this cube is hiding quite a bunch of great features and it turns out this could be quite an interesting case.

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COUGAR 700M Review

It’s been a while since we reviewed any COUGAR products at Vortez and yet over the last 12 months they have been steadily pushing the boundaries in a number of new markets for this seven year old company. Stepping into gaming peripherals appears to be a familiar venture for technology brands wanting to broaden their portfolios and COUGAR aren’t holding back in this arena.

Today we will be taking a look at COUGAR’s 700M – a professional laser gaming mouse with more customisation than you can throw a hat at. This flexible gaming mouse allows the user to customise button assignment, the weight system, palm grip and grip height to expand favourability and after an initial look we’re filled with anticipation, so without further delay let’s take a look at this exciting new peripheral.

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EVGA X99 Micro Motherboard Review

I have always been a fan of Micro-ATX motherboards. They give you many of the same great features you find in ATX motherboards in a smaller form factor that is great for building a LAN rig. In the case of the Intel X99 chipset we have seen a couple of companies release Micro-ATX motherboards and EVGA is one such company. While having a Micro-ATX X99 motherboard does not take advantage of the extra PCI-Express lanes the platform offers you can easily run dual graphics (x16/x16) or 3-way graphics (x8/x8/x8) with the three included PCI-Express slots on this motherboard. On top of that you are going to get the higher CPU core count that the new Haswell-E processors have an DDR4 memory support. The EVGA X99 Micro also packs in six SATA 6GB/s ports, a 6 phase digital VRM, six USB 3.0 ports (4 rear / 2 header) and Intel Gigabit Ethernet. If you are looking to build an extreme LAN rig this could be the perfect motherboard for you. Read on as we check it out!

Read full article @ ThinkComputers.org

Hands-on review: HTC Desire 510

The HTC Desire 510 is the Taiwanese company's latest addition to its Desire line up, a range of budget and midrange smartphones that feature some of the latest mobile technology that you'd normally find in more expensive handsets. Previous entries in this series include the HTC Desire 610 and the HTC Desire 816, which are both good – if rather unremarkable – smartphones. The hook with the HTC Desire 510, according to its manufacturer, is that it is the cheapest LTE-capable smartphone it has made. At £149 (US$248, AU$265) the HTC Desire 510 isn't the cheapest 4G handset on the market, with the EE Kestrel coming in at just £99 (US$165, AU$176). It's pretty much the same price as the Motorola MOTO G 4G, which can be had for around £155 (US$256, AU$276), and quite a bit cheaper than the OnePlus One's price tag of around £250 (US$414, AU$445). The promise of a blisteringly fast 4G data connection wrapped in an affordable handset is certainly a tempting offer… 4G connection speeds and display The 4G connectivity of the HTC Desire 510 is the headline feature of this budget handset. It's not alone in the market, however, with the EE Kestrel and Motorola MOTO G 4G also offering 4G on a budget.

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Hands-on review: IFA 2014: Nokia Lumia 735

The selfie. A shameless phenomenon that we're all supposed to be getting in on. Somehow, by redefining the humble self-portrait we've legitimised a heinous trend of vanity that's allegedly rocketing in popularity. But let's be honest, this isn't anything new. American photography pioneer Robert Cornelius 'did a selfie' in 1839. Russian Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna sent a mirror selfie to her friend in 1914. I took one with my Game Boy Camera in 1998.

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Hands-on review: IFA 2014: Panasonic TX-85X940

It's lunchtime and the sun is out. How do we know? An 85-inch telly told us so at IFA 2014. Walk by the TX-85X940 even when it's in standby and an Info Bar pops-up automatically to display the time and the weather. All that can be tailored to an individual – or, rather, an individual face. Info Bar is powered by an integrated camera, a proximity sensor and face recognition algorithms, but there's a lot more to this flagship ultra-bigscreen telly. We won't lie to you; the TX-85X940 looks like a plasma. Perhaps it's the particularly heavy duty desktop stand that comes from underneath it to act as a support for this massive product that gives it away, though it's certainly true that Panasonic's AX900 Series of LED TVs – to which the TX-85X940 is a very close relation – was produced by the same engineers that were responsible for the last batch of world-beating (but not well-selling) Reference plasmas from Panasonic. That desktop stand stretches almost all the way along the front. The TX-85X940 doesn't have a particularly slim screen surround, with at least an inch of bezel all around, but at least the pop-up camera is completely invisible when it's not being used.

Read full article @ Techradar

Hands-on review: Moto 360

Motorola's Moto 360 smartwatch proves that wearables can be as fashionable as Android Wear is functional, making it the first Google-powered watch worth owning.Its circular watch face takes cues from stylish designer wristwatches with analog tickers, not square-shaped smartwatches. The very computerized-looking Samsung Gear Live and LG G Watch are no match for what Motorola has up its sleeve.Moto 360 is appropriately just in time too. While the company originally scheduled to have it ready for a summer release date, this ambitious watch is launching a little later than expected: today in the US and early October in the UK.

Read full article @ Techradar

IFA: Lenovo Tab S8 hands-on review

We check out the Chinese firm's first Intel-powered 8in Android tab

Read full article @ V3

Intel Core i7-5960X Extreme CPU Performance Review

Benchmark Reviews has now completed performance testing of our Intel Core i7-5960X Haswell-E processor. As this is Intel’s first 8-core consumer processor, we have high expectations for this top-end iteration of the new Haswell-E architecture. Equipped with Intel’s 22nm, “3D” transistors, 20 megabytes of on-chip cache, and a new DDR4 memory controller, the 5960X is unlike anything Intel’s ever done before.

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Intel Core M Broadwell Speeds, Feeds And Performance

Intel's next-generation Broadwell Y (now known as the Core M processor) is set to ship on schedule for the end of the year. The company, occasionally flagged with criticism of its repeated delays and with its IDF show ramping up next week, is sharing more detail on the upcoming hardware, features and performance characteristics of its new 14nm mobile platform. We've previously offered up a 14nm deep-dive on how Broadwell Y came to be from a design, process and manufacturing standpoint. Today, we'll look more closely at how the new Core M processor's feature list, how it will be productized and some high level performance expectations as well...

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Intel reveals Core M specs, performance

At IFA Berlin today, Intel revealed some new information about its upcoming Core M processors. We've heard about these chips before, but this is the first time Intel has provided specs and performance data for them. It's also the company's first time sharing a labeled shot of the Core M's Broadwell-Y die.

Read full article @ The Tech Report

Kingston HyperX Predator DDR4 16GB 3000MHz Memory Kit Review

Now that the Intel X99 chipset has been released along with the Intel Haswell-E processor series we have entered the era of DDR4 memory. There are many DDR4 memory kits on the market and right now you can find 16GB to 64GB kits of DDR4 memory ranging in speeds of 2133MHz to 3333MHz. The sheer number of kits on the market for the platform launch is rather impressive and luckily there are a good number of Intel X99 based motherboards that are ready to support DDR4 memory frequencies well beyond the JEDEC standard clock frequency of 2133MHz. Motherboard maker ASUS has claimed that all of their boards are able to support up to 3200MHz and beyond, even with all eight DIMM slots being populated with modules. At the end of the day all this means that if you want to build an X99 platform you can go a little crazy one the memory and get some overclocking memory straight out of the gate. DDR4 memory is very expensive though, so which kit should you get and at what clock speed and timings? We have DDR4 memory kits from Corsair, Crucial, G.Skill and Kingston with more coming from companies like ADATA and Mushkin. The problem is all the kits are various capacities and clock speeds, so it's hard to do a roundup when prices range from $250 to $600 on the kits. We figured we'd take quick a quick look at the HyperX Predator 16GB 3000MHz DDR4 Memory kit from Kingston Technology Corporation to kick things off.

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Lenovo ThinkPad 10 review: a good Windows tab hurt by poor battery life

There isn't a very large middle ground in the Windows tablet world right now. You frequently have to choose between a budget-oriented, low-spec model and an expensive portable powerhouse. And that's a shame, really. There are no doubt people who want high-resolution screens or lots of options, but don't want to pay for fast processors that may go to waste. That's what makes Lenovo's ThinkPad 10 so appealing at first glance -- it's a well-equipped 10-inch Windows slate that won't hit your wallet too hard. The question is whether or not it strikes that price-to-performance balance as well as it should. It does in some ways, but there are some big sacrifices involved. Read on to see if they'll be worth your while.

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Toshiba 2TB Canvio USB 3.0 external hard drive

The interest in traditional hard disk storage solutions has picked up since the beginning of 2014 after a lull that lasted about two years (since the introduction of the first 4TB hard drive).This coincided with the meteoric rise of the solid state drive, one that stole the storage limelight as prices fell and storage capacity shot up; but now spinning hard disks are back with a vengeance.Toshiba has quietly introduced a number of affordable external storage devices, and the HDTC720EK3CA, a tiny 2TB external hard drive sporting a USB 3.0 interface, currently has the highest storage capacity for a 2.5-inch form factor and is part of the company's STOR.E Canvio range.

Read full article @ Techradar