Archive for June, 2008

Rock, Roll ‘n Print

Rocker Graham Nash is a driving force in inkjet photo printing technology. How it happened in Nash’s own words. Including fanstastic images. Continue to read more…

Hands-On: Hush HS1 Home Server

Back in November, German manufacturer Hush announced that they would be releasing a Windows Home Server system, the Hush HS1. It’s certainly the most beautiful home server hardware we’ve tested, but it’s also one of the most expensive - after a long wait, we finally had a chance to test it out in the real […]

TravelStar 7K200 and 5K250 Beat the Band

While the storage market is in motion thanks to Flash SSDs and Hybrid HDDs, Hitachi’s new top models show that there has also been great progress in the conventional 2.5″ drive space. Continue to read more…

Phenom vs. Athlon Core Scaling Compared

We look at how well Phenom scales with increasing clock frequency, by comparing the Athlon 64 X2 and Phenom 9000 using only a single core. Continue to read more…

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Tom’s Energy Efficiency Guide

The right components can help reduce power consumption, but how you use your computer is also important. Continue to read more…

Gear4 BlackBox 24/7 iPod dock

If getting out of bed is a military operation in your house, then at least you can make sure you’ve got the right soundtrack with Gear4’s BlackBox 24/7. Slip your iPod in the top and you’ve got the perfect waker-upper. The alarm clock function features two programmable settings, so you can make sure your weekend […]

UPDATED: Apple kills Psystar’s $399 Mac; Psystar here to stay

Word was spreading fast (http://apple20.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2008/04/14/whats-wrong-with-a-399-mac/) when news broke a few days ago that a Mac-compatible computer built from Miami based Psystar would soon arrive for a mere $399. With 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2 GB of DDR2 667 memory, 250GB hard drive, DVD-ROM and integrated graphics, it was… Continue to read more…

Seven 650i SLI Motherboards Compared

The 650i SLI chipset is Nvidia’s solution for buyers who want SLI on the cheap. We benchmark a bunch of 650i boards against the high-priced 680i SLI reference mobo. Continue to read more…

Best Graphics Cards for the Money: June 08

Detailed graphics card specifications and reviews are great