Computer Parts

USB 3.0 allows external hard drives to realize their performance potential. Each of the three external USB 3.0-based 2.5” disks we’re reviewing also excels in some other discipline. We study these specialties up close: speed, capacity, and durability.

Not quite a week after the Apple v. Samsung trial concluded in Apple’s favour, Samsung introduced on Wednesday the Ativ S — the world’s first Windows 8 Phone device — leaving many in the technology punditocracy wondering how Microsoft will exploit the uncertainty in the aftermath of the trial. In a post Apple v. Samsung […]

Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced HyperX red memory as a permanent addition to the entry-level, high performance HyperX blu product line. The vibrant red colored heatspreaders allow greater heat dissipation to help maintain optimal system performance. HyperX red is for entry-level gamers, system builders, PC modders and mainstream consumers looking […]

On the eve of the one-year anniversary of the of the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Note at Berlin’s IFA 2011, Samsung launched the successor to the phablet — the Galaxy Note 2 — at this year’s IFA without providing a concrete North American launch date. The Galaxy Note 2 comes with an overclocked quad-core […]

Corsair®, a worldwide designer and supplier of high-performance components to the PC gaming hardware market, today announced the worldwide availability of the Corsair AX1200i Digital ATX Power, the World’s most advanced PC power supply unit (PSU) for PC gamers and enthusiasts. The AX1200i Digital ATX Power Supply was first announced at Computex Taipei 2012, where it […]

Western Digital released today two new products in its ‘My’ line: the VelociRaptor Duo and the MyPassport for Mac. The VelociRaptor Duo WD’s VelociRaptor Duo packs two 1 TB 10,000 RPM drives (with RAID 0/Raid 1), and offers two Thunderbolt connectors allowing, according to WD, 400mb/s “SSD-like speeds”. These “SSD-like speeds” are certainly impressive: WD says […]

All there is to talk about in this month’s update is price reductions across AMD’s CPU and APU portfolio, plus a handful of cuts in Intel’s line-up. Only one recommendation is affected, though. Looks like it’s time to wait for Trinity and Piledriver

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Cooler Master, an industry leading chassis, thermal solution, peripheral, and accessory manufacturer, today sees the release of a gaming headset that is focused on a pure audio experience, the Ceres-400. Immersive, Comfortable, Breathable Large 40mm drivers sit behind the booming power of the Ceres-400. Delve into your games, music, movies, and even internet calls with […]

The Mozilla Foundation released Firefox 15 Wednesday, promising a browser that is more memory efficient and geared towards 3D markup languages. In addition to tweaks and modernization, the Mozilla Foundation says Firefox 15 will include 31 security patches — 23 that fix critical security exploits. While Google Chrome has been pushing for some time to […]