Here a roundup of today's reviews and articles:

4K Gaming PC - December 2015
Canon PowerShot G9 X Review
Corsair VOID Stereo Review
CRYORIG M9i
D-Link DCS-2630L Full HD 180-Degree Wi-Fi Camera Review
First Look: Lenovo ThinkPad P40 Yoga Mobile Workstation
First Look: Lenovo ThinkPad P50s Mobile Workstation
First Look: Lenovo ThinkStation P310 Workstation
Kaiser Baas Revo Glider Review
Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Review
Mozilla wants to drop Thunderbird
MSI B150M Mortar Review
Nexus 6P Review: Google's Magnificent Marshallow Powered Flagship
OSRAM LIGHTIFY Gardenspot Mini RGB Smart Landscape Lighting Review
PC Buyers Guide Winter 2015
Scythe Ninja 4 CPU Cooler Review: All Hail the Kingslayer
Z170 Motherboard Charts: 14 Models tested - ASRock Z170 OC Formula

4K Gaming PC - December 2015

After a few years in which little happened in the area of PC displays, the 4K revolution is finally taking place. Graphics cards have to render four times as many pixels to drive a 4K display, while the game textures are only getting more detailed. In short: you need real horse power to game in 4K.

A fast processor and especially a graphics card is a must. For now, you even need a couple of the latter. However, the rest of the configuration needs to be balanced as well. Since many gamers prefer to overclock their PC to improve performance, it is important to choose a motherboard that is suitable for this.

Having the right accessories is equally important. The goal of our 4K Gaming PC is to be able to run virtually all new PC titles on the highest settings. That means high graphics quality settings, a good frame rate, and surround sound. And let’s not forget a good gaming mouse and a decent keyboard with features to enhance your PC gaming experience. Besides that, a nice gaming monitor will also help bring your gaming experience to the next level.

Read full article @ Hardware.Info

Canon PowerShot G9 X Review

It's every keen photographer's dream – a camera with a decent sized sensor that's still small enough to carry around everywhere. The G9 X has a 1-inch sensor, a comparatively new type that's four times larger than the 1/2.3-inch sensors in point-and-shoot cameras and more twice the size of the 1/1.7-inch sensors in older high-end compacts – including Canon's own highly regarded PowerShot S120. Remarkably, the G9 X is barely larger than the S120, itself considered in its time to be a brilliant bit of miniaturization.

Read full article @ Techradar

Corsair VOID Stereo Review

With the VOID Stereo, Corsair has another gaming headset in their portfolio, which features a rather interesting price point considering all the features you get. Equipped with 50mm drivers and a flexible microphone as well as good looking design, the vendor is trying to win gamers hearts. Apart from that the Corsair VOID can be used with gaming PCs as well as smartphones.

Read full article @ ocaholic

CRYORIG M9i

CRYORIG looks to shake things up in the entry level CPU cooler market with the M9 series. It is available for Intel as the M9i and AMD as the M9a. Don't let its tiny size fool you as it is as good as it gets and then some.

Read full article @ techPowerUp

D-Link DCS-2630L Full HD 180-Degree Wi-Fi Camera Review

When it comes to home security cameras there are so many options available. While this is really nice, it can also be overwhelming as you try to decide what is right for you and the environment you are trying to protect. Should you go with a traditional monitoring set up with wired cameras recording to back up drives, or a web based wireless solution? Often times price is the biggest factor when buying this type of equipment but just as often you pay for what you get. And that is where the D-Link DCS-2630L comes into play. This Wi-Fi enabled full HD home security camera is D-Link’s new flagship security product and it is packed full of features like a 180° viewing angle, 802.11 ac wireless, and much more. Follow along as we test out the DCS-2630L and find out if it really is top of the line.

Read full article @ ThinkComputers.org

First Look: Lenovo ThinkPad P40 Yoga Mobile Workstation

Lenovo has just announced a Yoga-style hybrid laptop with business performance.

Read full article @ WinSupersite

First Look: Lenovo ThinkPad P50s Mobile Workstation

Lenovo has unveiled its next standard business laptop, the P50s, that is powered by two long-lasting batteries.

Read full article @ WinSupersite

First Look: Lenovo ThinkStation P310 Workstation

The latest desktop PC from Lenovo, the P310, contains its unique Flex module innovation to allow for a fully customizable business rig.

Read full article @ WinSupersite

Kaiser Baas Revo Glider Review

When Dean Kamen invented the Segway, he famously said that his motorised personal transporter would be to the car what the car was to the horse and buggy.History has proven just how wrong he was on that particular front. But the idea of a self-balancing, two-wheel personalised transportation device lives on in the form of these newer self-balancing hoverboards.There are models flooding the world with different brands and names on offer, but they all look the same, likely being pumped out en masse from the same set of Chinese factories. The unit I tested was dubbed the Revo Glider from Kaiser Baas, but for all intents and purposes it's going to be pretty much the same device regardless of the brand you get.

While the general aesthetic is fairly universal, that doesn't really take away from what this thing actually does. Thanks to its internal gyroscopic motors, the Revo allows you glide across the ground, as though you were born with wheels instead of feet. Subtle shifts in your body's centre of gravity completely change your speed, direction and momentum, and that control is exhilarating.DesignThere's not a lot to the design of these things – it kind of looks like a Segway accidentally knocked up a skateboard and then left town to avoid the alimony payments.

Read full article @ Techradar

Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Review

The first Windows 10 Mobile phablet shows the OS still needs work

Read full article @ V3

Mozilla wants to drop Thunderbird

For years, Mozilla developed and maintained not only the Firefox web browser but also the Thunderbird email client.

Both products were received well when they were first released and both managed to attract millions of users who use the products on a daily basis.

Read full article @ gHacks

MSI B150M Mortar Review

The hardware level build quality is just part of the package and the performance bears that out. However, it's no longer about just the hardware, it's about the entire package. That package includes the utilities that complement the hardware. In this respect, MSI is bundling some pretty decent software packages that add functionality and are integrated really nicely with the board's capabilities. Tools such as RamDisk, Gaming Hotkey, Audio Boost, Click BIOS 5, and Gaming LAN controller, just to name a few. The only real negative is that the board only officially supports AMD's multi-GPU solution, CrossFireX. That being said, when you think about the price point targeted, will users be installing a pair of GPUs in the board? Doubtful. All the hardware and tools are packed into a military themed board that currently sells at an $88 price point. If overclocking is not your forte, don't worry; MSI has you covered with the Arsenal Series B150M Mortar.

Read full article @ OCC

Nexus 6P Review: Google's Magnificent Marshallow Powered Flagship

Today we're taking a look at Google's latest Nexus-branded phablet, the Nexus 6P. Arriving just under a year after the Motorola-built, 5.96-inch Nexus 6, the Nexus 6P is actually a hair smaller, thinner and indeed, slightly more manageable. The 6P also marks Huawei's first foray into Google's Nexus family of products, which may allow the company to make a larger impact on the U.S. market -- a market which has been hesitant to embrace the brand on its own to this point.

In terms of its specifications, the Nexus 6P is a significant upgrade over the Moto-built Nexus 6 from 2014. It's also far more attainable. Rather than a $699 starting point as with the Nexus 6, the Nexus 6P starts at $499 for the 32GB model, and even the top-end 128GB model costs but $649. To put that in perspective, the top-end 128GB iPhone 6s Plus demands $949. So, how does Google's latest Android purity-powered Nexus stack up?

We'll explore precisely that in the pages ahead...

Read full article @ HotHardware

OSRAM LIGHTIFY Gardenspot Mini RGB Smart Landscape Lighting Review

If you are looking to light up your sidewalks, driveway, back deck or any other outdoor space then look no further than the OSRAM Gardenspot LED lighting system. This lighting system from OSRAM works with their existing LIGHTIFY system, which we recently reviewed that works with their standalone Gateway or can be used with other ZigBee compatible smart home hubs like the SmartThings hub. The great thing about the Gardenspot appears to be the versatility of it which can be installed anywhere outdoors in the elements thanks to its IP66 rating but also its ability to change in lighting colors to just about any color that you can imagine. You can install it and utilize it has holiday decor for this coming holiday season and then easily switch the LED lights to a more natural white color for year-around use.

We’re going to take a look at the LIGHTIFY Gardenspot lighting system and see how durable it is, how easy it is to installed, and how well it works with the OSRAM LIGHTIFY Gateway as well as the SmartThings hub.

Read full article @ Geek Inspector

PC Buyers Guide Winter 2015

Welcome to Guru3D's PC Buyer's Guide. An article that will show you example PC components combined of what we are comfortable with recommending to you. Please note that we'll only cover the "innards" of the PC itself. External peripheral devices like; monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers, chassis, etc are not included for brevity's sake, as there is a huge range of them and personal choice can influence the purchasing of those items. Thus, by sticking to the "guts", you are free to chose whatever "body" you like. However, if you are in need of assistance, feel free to ask in our supportive forums.

Read full article @ Guru3D

Scythe Ninja 4 CPU Cooler Review: All Hail the Kingslayer

If at first you don't succeed, try, try, try again. Nobody gets things right the first time and even if done well, needs change over time so a revision is almost always guaranteed to happen. It is not about striving for perfection because what that is cannot be a clearly defined point, but it can be approached.

Read full article @ Modders-Inc

Z170 Motherboard Charts: 14 Models tested - ASRock Z170 OC Formula

In our comparison tables, meanwhile you find benchmark values regarding 14 recent Z170 motherboards. Furthermore we do not comment the benchmark values. The idea and also the goal is to present to you a market overview which helps you choose the right motherboard.

Read full article @ ocaholic