Here a roundup of todays reviews and articles:

ANDROMEDIA AM Bluetooth Speakers
ASUS X99-DELUXE Motherboard Performance Review
Corsair Graphite 780T
COUGAR 700M Mouse and Speed Mouse Pad Review
Hands-on review: Nikon D750
HTC One M8 for Windows Review
iPhone 6 Interactive Guide
Moto X review (2014): from also-ran to amazing in one year
MSI Twin Frozr Gaming Radeon R9 280 OC Video Card Review
Plantronics RIG Surround Gaming Headset Review
September 2014 System Guide
SilentiumPC Grandis & Fera 2 CPU Cooler Review
TP-Link AV500 Powerline Review
UMI C1 Smartphone Review
X-Doria iPhone 6/6 Plus Case Review

ANDROMEDIA AM Bluetooth Speakers

Lately small wireless Bluetooth speakers are becoming the rage. I see them popping up everywhere, and to my amazement they exhibit the sound quality you would normally expect to find on much larger speakers. Moreover, they are great for most portable devices like cellphones, laptops, and tablets, making them easy to carry and perfect for the office or while relaxing at the beach, parks, or camping. Today I have the opportunity to review four such speakers from Andromedia: the Golf, Supersonic-P, Supersonic-X, and the Curve-mini. These speakers are designed for laptops, cell phones, and tablets alike, but before we jump in here’s a word about Andromedia.

Read full article @ PureOverclock

ASUS X99-DELUXE Motherboard Performance Review

Since Intel no longer manufacturers desktop motherboards, it works closely with its partners to ensure products are ready when new CPUs and chipsets are introduced. The X99 Express chipset, part of the LGA2011-V3 system that replaces the aging X79/LGA2011 system, is Intel’s newest foray into very high end desktop systems, and today Benchmark Reviews looks at the bundled software, features, utilities, and performance of the ASUS X99-DELUXE motherboard.

Read full article @ Benchmark Reviews

Corsair Graphite 780T

The Corsair Graphite 780T is the successor to the 760T, a chassis that has been on the market for quite some time. It features the same new bold design we have seen on the 380T, but allows you to install a fully sized ATX board and features a lot more expandability.

Read full article @ techPowerUp

COUGAR 700M Mouse and Speed Mouse Pad Review

When it is time for a new mouse, it is often time for a new mouse pad as well, and today we have quite the team matchup to share. We will be looking at the COUGAR 700M gaming mouse along with its pal the COUGAR Speed-L (which stands for LARGE) gaming mouse pad. So if you are ready for a new mouse, you've got the matching mouse pad to go with this one. Although we are a looking at the SPEED-L, I think it is well worth mentioning the rather obvious; there is also S and M versions for Small and Medium sized pads. So if this gratefully large pad is a bit too big for your desk, there are a couple more options, so do not feel left out! As for the mouse, there is also another version of it I must point out before we even get started; we will be looking at the orange aluminum structure with silver buttons, where as there is a silver aluminum structure with black buttons.

But enough of the blabbing about "more options," let us talk a little about what we are looking at today. The SPEED-L mouse pad is nearly 13 by 15 inches in size with a nice squish of 0.16-inch thickness. The base is a COUGAR-orange rubber that quietly adds a bit of color to your desk. The surface itself is a polyester black fabric with a small orange COUGAR and white SPEED written in the lower left corner. It is not over-powering and lets the branding be there without being quite so overkill (unlike say, some ROCCAT pads).

The 700M mouse, on the other hand, has a bit of a familiar touch to it. It has a slight attempt at a R.A.T. mouse without the complete rip-off of one. It doesn’t quite have the same level of adjustment either, as you'll later find there is only adjustment in the palm. But nonetheless, it has quite the nice appearance with added comfort in mind; there is a bit of sturdiness that comes along with this as well. There is a 45-degree sniper button beneath your thumb, as well as a nice anti-slip padding for the thumb as well. The multi-color profile backlight lets you customize a little bit with the full RGB spectrum shooting out beneath the scroll wheel. We have eight customizable buttons to play with, as well as some comfort adjustment.

Read full article @ OCC

Hands-on review: Nikon D750

Full-frame photography used to be the preserve of professional photographers, but SLRs like the Canon 6D and Nikon D610 have made it a more realistic proposition for amateur and enthusiast photographers. Nikon's latest full-frame camera, the D750 sits above the D610 and the Nikon D810 in the company's range, giving enthusiasts another model to choose from. At the heart of the D750 is a newly designed 24.3-million-pixel CMOS sensor and a Expeed 4 processing engine. Unlike the 36Mp D810, the new camera has an anti-aliasing filter over the sensor.This sensor and processor combination enables a native sensitivity range of ISO 100-12,800 with extension settings taking this to ISO 50-51,200. It's also possible to shoot at up to 6.5 frames per second (fps) and record Full HD video at up to 60p. While 6.5fps is a fair rate, some sports photographers may have been hoping for something a bit higher, perhaps 8fps or more.Enthusiast videographers will also appreciate the stereo microphone and headphone ports along with the ability to fine-tune audio levels in isolation before and during recording.

Read full article @ Techradar

HTC One M8 for Windows Review

A true flagship but a tough decision

Working closely with Microsoft, HTC ported its best-ever Android handset to Windows Phone and created a credible flagship from a company not formerly named Nokia. The HTC One M8 for Windows is the ultimate stealth product, a smart phone that won't get confused looks from your friends, even though it runs an alien mobile platform. Is it good enough to dethrone the Lumia Icon?

Read full article @ WinSupersite

iPhone 6 Interactive Guide

Learn the ins and outs of Apple's iOS 8 flagship

Read full article @ V3

Moto X review (2014): from also-ran to amazing in one year

I'll be honest with you: When the first Moto X came out last year, some early apprehension soon gave way to unwavering fondness. It wasn't because of the sheer horsepower (there wasn't much of it) or a stunner of a screen (it was fine, at best). No, it was because the Moto X smacked of pluck. You could customize it to hell and back. It tried to improve on stock Android with software features that were actually quite useful. And the icing on the cake? It was a pure joy to hold. Motorola -- a company that basically jump-started the premium Android phone movement with the Droid before getting lost in an endless loop of modest annual upgrades -- seemed to have a pulse again. So here we are, one year later, and the X has finally gotten an upgrade to match the rest of the mobile big boys. Is it enough to make the new X a winner? Is Motorola really back? Read on, dear friends, and we'll see.

Read full article @ Engadget

MSI Twin Frozr Gaming Radeon R9 280 OC Video Card Review

If you found one or more awesome games on the last gamescom gaming fair, you might want to or must upgrade your PC hardware.
Here comes the fast MSI Twin Frozr Gaming R9 280 OC Edition graphics card just at the right time, because in addition to the motherboard, CPU, memory and hard drive or SSD, the graphics card performance is very important for current games.
But not only the performance is important for many buyers, also the noise and power consumption can be crucial for the purchase in addition to the price.
That is why we are also extensively testing these criteria of the MSI Radeon R9 280 Gaming graphics card, which is by the way already available for less than 200 EUR.

Read full article @ OcInside.de

Plantronics RIG Surround Gaming Headset Review

Plantronics despite its diverse audio product portfolio has shown immense respect and high regard for gaming as it does for its other ventures. Their past flagship gaming headsets have been both well-received and popular. Beyond their products, Plantronics has a substantial presence in the esports scene as an event sponsor and equipment provider – a modified version of the Plantronics Commander gaming headset is often seen used by players at major tournaments.
Plantronics RIG Surround

Thus, we’re very excited to be taking an early look at the upcoming Plantronics RIG Surround. It’s not only because Plantronics has a stellar reputation, but because we’ve had great firsthand experiences with their other gaming headsets. The Plantronics RIG Surround primarily consists of two components – a headset and an external sound card called the RIG mixer that also allows gamers to attach their smartphone and use the setup like a home call center. The headset is completely unchanged from the original RIG released in 2013, but the new mixer is now a full-fledged external sound card with Dolby virtual surround sound. The RIG Surround will launch in late 2014 at major retailers for $99.99, the same as the readjusted price of original RIG.

Read full article @ Legit Reviews

September 2014 System Guide

We've updated our System Guide to include Intel's new Haswell-E processors, the associated X99 platform, and DDR4 memory. The new guide also features AMD's new Radeon R9 285 graphics card, plus the usual tweaks to account for the latest pricing and availability changes.

Read full article @ The Tech Report

SilentiumPC Grandis & Fera 2 CPU Cooler Review

When SilentiumPC contacted me asking if I would like to review their products, I had to admit that I’ve never even heard of their brand. Now that’s no bad thing, especially given the brand is based in Poland and have only been around since 2007; a mere blink of an eye compared to some of the industries leading brands. Of course I said yes to their proposal and have been eagerly looking forward to finding out what this brand can do.

SilentiumPC operate on offering the best products they can for gamers on a tighter budget, but as many of you will know, the low-cost end of the market is fiercely competitive with the likes of Cooler Master, SilverStone and Raijintek offering incredible price vs performance products in the lower ranges. So I’m eager to find out where SilentiumPC fit into the equation.

“Being a PC enthusiast or a gamer on a budget is an uneasy task, choosing all those high-end components, loads of RAM and powerful graphics usually leaves you with only a small amount of money to spend on a decent case or power supply. Having such experience ourselves we were confident we can design products that combine ultimate functionality with best value for money and aesthetically pleasing design.”

Read full article @ eTeknix

TP-Link AV500 Powerline Review

Today we take a look at powerline networking in our TP-Link AV500 Review. Two products are covered, their starter kit and a more advanced Wi-Fi capable kit.

Read full article @ HardwareHeaven

UMI C1 Smartphone Review

UMI have prepared another affordable but large-diagonal smartphone with 1280x720 resolution; we could also mention the 1.3GHz MTK6582 quad-core SoC which is paired with 1GB of RAM and 16GB of ROM, support for microSDHC cards in order to expand storage space and also one 8MP Sony camera which is also found with the Nexus 5.

Read full article @ Madshrimps

X-Doria iPhone 6/6 Plus Case Review

This is a first for TUAW -- we'll actually be giving away some iPhone 6 and 6 Plus cases before the new larger iPhones are in the hands of readers. These cases from X-Doria arrived at TUAW Labs just after the Apple announcements on September.

Read full article @ TUAW