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Sunday, September 30, 2007

We've seen it before and now it's back...building a better keyboard for those who have difficulty with the QWERTY arrangement. The NSK 535 R Keyboard from New Standard Keyboards sports a four row keyboard that is arranged alphabetically. It makes an interesting option for those who type with two fingers and face the dilemma of hunting all over the keyboard to find the keys as well as those who simply can't type without looking down at the keyboard. Take a look @ Hardware Logic's review.

OCC brings you a review of the Logitech Harmony 890 Pro Remote Control. Installation is a simple but two-step process. The software has to be loaded and run from the CD prior to plugging the unit into a free USB port. You'll find a full review here.

From the testing stations at bit-tech.net we get a new review on Zotac's GeForce 8600 GT ZONE Edition. They consider it a "mainstream graphics card with a good set of home theatre features and respectable performance in both DirectX 9 and DirectX 10 games." The price, however, may be its downside compared to other cards in the same range. Find out why here.

    
Super Paper Mario for the Wii
Sunday, September 30, 2007

Gamers are getting more selective in recent years, preferring to play games that cross genres. Instead of stockpiling ammo, shooting to kill, and racing for the finish line, they're looking for more interaction with the game. Driver Heaven sees it as "just about every FPS has elements of the RPG: take Medal of Honor: Airborne and it's weapon upgrading or games like Battlefield where your experience in the field unlocks new tactical options." With all of the interest in games like these, Super Paper Mario (for the Wii) uses the same principle on a platform game. Check out the review for a closer look.
    
Changing the World
Sunday, September 30, 2007

ABC has come up with 10 technologies that will change the world...in their opinion. The list starts off with space tourism. Can you just picture it in Conde Nast? Why go to Hawaii for a sunset when you can watch the Earth enter the sunlight from your vantage point on the moon? (If only the trips cost the same.) The list moves on to HD movies that can be watched on a PC. Prime time TV will soon have their work cut out for them getting people out of their computer chairs and back on the sofa. Even Google Apps made it to the list. Check out all of ABC's choices for yourself.

    
Amidst a Pile of Sockets and Slots
Sunday, September 30, 2007

Hardware Secrets lays it all out for us in a new tutorial listing all socket and slot types, their respective pinouts, and examples of compatible CPUs. Spurred by the series of sockets and slots released by AMD and Intel for their CPUs, the tutorial is simple and informative and takes you through the history and current status of the entire range that was created to date. Hopefully, future developments will simplify matters and "each CPU could be installed only on just one socket type." Get the tutorial here.
    
SYSmark 2007: Making it Work
Sunday, September 30, 2007

Doc Overclock tells us of his recent experience with the SYSmark 2007 preview. The article that generated much interest from readers and as well as the folks over at Bapco since it told of his inability to install or test it. The response to that article has resulted in a new guide that helps users to get it installed with no hitches. Take a look @ motherboards.org.

    
Getting on your Case
Sunday, September 30, 2007

A good mid-tower ATX case needs to come with certain key features. Air circulation, a good number of drive bays, and the capacity to contain the current long video card are all must-haves. Enter the SilverStone KL02 case. 3dgameman.com invites us to take a look at their latest catch. "SilverStone KL02 Case is loaded with features and it's very affordable." Get the low-down right here.

Other new case reviews on the table include:

Cooler Master CM 690 Case @ HardwareLogic
CS-EL Diablo BM Mid Tower ATX Case @ Benchmark Reviews
Cooler Master CMedia 282 Case @ OCC
Thermaltake Armor Extreme Edition Quad FX Case @ OCC

    
Why a UMPC?
Sunday, September 30, 2007

Although many folks these days have adopted the popular habit of referring to just about any kind of PC that's easily moved as a UMPC, there are still some die-hard fans out there who stick with the original meaning. As Roger Butterworth defines it, "a device only qualifies as a UMPC if it can be used standing up." Despite the identity crisis for the category, the OQO range has generated some good sales numbers. Read Butterworth's blog to find out why he switched from a Sony Vaio to an OQO model e2.
    
VIA Nanobook makes an appearance
Sunday, September 30, 2007

The guys over at the EPIA Center have taken a great little video of the VIA Nanobook at the Embedded Systems Conference in Boston. Get a glimpse of VIA's Mobile ITX prototype to the left of the screen while you check it out here or in the video below.

    
Hardware News
Saturday, September 29, 2007

The Arctic Cooling Accelero S1 and the Turbo Module make it to the testing station at the OCC. Taking you through a very detailed review, the tests focus on whether this cooler will stand up to the kind of heat generated by the video card under stress from extensive game play. Since the Turbo Module was designed to be paired with the Accelero S1, the reviewers check out whether it adds anything of value to the setup. See what they learned here.

3dgameman.com is exceptionally pleased with the A.C. Ryan AluBoxDuo LAN, an all-in-one flagship external drive enclosure, that they were given for review. "When you get more AluBoxDuo LAN, you can stack them up physically into a tower. Combine up to 8 hard disks into one mega-drive using AluBoxDuo LAN's "aggregation" feature." Find out how you can get a 600GB external drive on a low budget here.

Super Talent brought their new DDR3-1866 dual channel memory kit, the W1866UX2G8, to neoseeker.com for their take on it. Notable features included the "small, light modules with the heat spreaders conforming to the standard DIMM dimensions" and "the modules were single sided modules using merely eight chips per module." But don't miss the disclaimer. Get it here.

    
Dell to Go Green
Saturday, September 29, 2007

In keeping with the latest "green" trend towards all things environmentally-friendly, Dell has announced plans to "reduce its emissions of greenhouse gases through a mixture of increased renewable energy use, more efficient business practices, and a yet-to-be determined system of investments designed to offset its energy use." What it all boils down to is a company that's dedicated to becoming carbon-neutral by eliminating carbon dioxide emissions (those bad ones that add to global warming) from the production process. With Michael Dell back in the CEO chair, this move might give Dell the shot in the arm that it currently needs to get back on top. Get the latest on the project here.
    

 
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