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Kingston HyperX PnP KHX1600C9S3P1K2/8G 2x4GB Review (Page 1 of 10)

Have you ever wondered why men are, in fact, better than women at things like math and science? Have you ever wondered why women are, in fact, inferior to men at things like driving a car? Before you start arguing with me -- safely assuming you are female -- of how you have had enough of these stereotypes, let me start you off with some facts. The fact is the inferior parietal lobule (IPL) in men are significantly larger than it...

Thermaltake Chaser MK-1 Review (Page 1 of 4)

A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away... the Thermaltake Empire ruled the cooling market. As many of you may know, such a phrase became known throughout the world in May 1977 as the phenomenon Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope hit the theaters. The series -- filled with adventures -- gave an entirely new perspective of the wonders and the infinite possibilities of space. Recently, Thermaltake too has been showing us entirely...

NZXT Source 210 Elite Review (Page 1 of 4)

The NZXT Source 210 Elite reminds me of November 15, 2001. Why? Well, that was the day that the word "elite" would have more than one meaning. The fact Halo was released almost ten years ago is starting to make me feel old, and I'm not even that old yet. With the anniversary version of the game coming out on November 15 this year, I have a feeling Microsoft just wants to rub it in I'm not a kid anymore. Halo was a video game I...

Nintendo 3DS now available for $169.99

From CNET News.com: Just a friendly reminder to all would-be Nintendo 3DS owners out there: the first-ever glasses-less 3D portable gaming system can now be had for just $169.99, a whopping 32 percent off the original retail price.

Since its mostly underwhelming launch back in March...

Lenovo Unveils Two Notebooks, Portable LCD

From DailyTech: Lenovo has trotted out some new products this week with the unveiling of new notebook computers and a new portable LCD. The new notebooks include the ThinkPad Edge E525 (15.6”) and ThinkPad Edge E425 (14”). The portable LCD is the ThinkVision LT1421 Wide.

The new...

Nvidia: We Are Well Prepared for 28nm Process Technology

From X-bit Labs: Nvidia Corp. said it had learnt the lessons with 40nm process technology and would not repeat its mistakes with the 28nm fabrication process. The company spent time on learning the peculiarities of the 28nm manufacturing technology from Taiwan Semiconductor...

Samsung Unveils New Serial ATA-600 Solid-State Drives with 512GB Capacity

From X-bit Labs: Samsung Electronics on Thursday introduced its new family of solid-state drives that use new controllers, Serial ATA-600 interface and provide up to 512GB capacities. Samsung targets the new drives for notebooks and tablets.

The new Samsung PM830 SSDs are based on...

Intel gives Ultrabooks a $300M investment boost

From InfoWorld: Intel on Wednesday said it would invest $300 million in companies that develop new technologies for Ultrabooks, a class of thin and light laptops promoted as an alternative to tablet PCs.

The Intel Capital Ultrabook Fund will invest in companies developing hardware...

Next for Nintendo: A Leap to Apple's iPhone?

From PC World: Remember when Sega abandoned the hardware biz to be a games-only developer? More than a trifle unsettling for gamers accustomed to Sega perennially battling Nintendo, but here we are, a decade later, and the Tokyo headquartered company has thousands of employees and...

HTC to acquire majority stake in Dr. Dre's Beats

From CNET News.com: HTC is expected to announce Thursday that it has acquired a 51 percent stake in Beats Electronics, the company that manufacturers the Beats by Dr. Dre headphones and loudspeakers, sources close to the talks told CNET today.

HTC, a maker of popular smartphones...