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Kingston MobileLite Wireless Card Reader
 | Kingston answered the need for portable wireless storage a few years ago when they introduced the WiDrive. While this was a fantastic device, it too suffered from limited storage. Kingston listened to feedback and developed the new MobileLite Wireless which builds on the strengths of the WiDrive but takes it one step further by providing a USB port and SD card slot. |
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Cougar Spike Mini Gaming Tower Case
 | The Cougar Spike mini gaming tower case is a very budget friendly case, but it offers a few items you might not typically find at the lower end of the price scale. In addition to having a decent number of drive bays for a mini case, it has room for four 120mm cooling fans, a front panel USB 3.0 connection, and the matte black paint job covers all internal and external surfaces. |
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Kingston HyperX Beast 16GB 2133MHz Memory Kit
 | The Kingston HyperX Beast 16GB 2133MHz DDR3 memory kit was able to run completely stable with CL10 timings at 2133MHz and 1.6V. For those looking to run at lower clock speeds there is an XMP profile onboard to run at 1600MHz with 9-9-9-27-2 timings at 1.5V, and testing also revealed that it is possible to run this kit at 1866MHz with 9-9-9-24-1 timings at 1.5V. |
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Wi-Ex zBoost SOHO DataBlast YX550-VLTE-AWS
 | The Wi-Ex zBoost SOHO DataBlast YX550-VLTE-AWS definitely does what it promises to do, and it does it rather well. With zero configuration, you can greatly improve the data signal strength in your home or office. The review unit was able to take a zone with just about zero signal and subsequently provide 4G download speeds approaching 3Mbps at all times. |
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Alienvibes W601 2.2 Channel PC Speaker System
 | Alienvibes is back with a range of speakers intended for use with PCs and portable media players... We will be checking out the W601 speakers, which is a 2.2 channel system has some impressive features that include dual subwoofers, a wireless remote, SD/USB MP3 playback, and two inputs from sources such as a computer, tablet, smartphone, or other audio source. |
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Seagate 500GB Laptop Thin Solid State Hybrid Drive
 | Seagate has introduced two generations of their Momentus XT solid state hybrid drive (SSHD) which combined the larger storage capacity of a traditional hard drive with the faster transfer rates of a solid state drive. The third generation is available now, and Seagate is calling this generation the Laptop SSHD or Laptop Thin SSHD, depending on the thickness of the unit. |
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| From Around The Web |
Edifier Exclaim e10 2.0 Stereo Speaker
Edifier is on a roll at the moment, releasing new and unique speaker systems that cover a wide range of budgets. Under review here is a budget orientated system with both an interesting style and technical appeal. How well does it stack up to the multitude of $100 desktop stereo systems out there? techgage.com
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XFX Radeon HD R7790 Video Card
As it turns out, AMD's graphics plans seem to have taken an unexpected turn. Rather than seeing 8000 series GPUs, we are hearing from AMD that their existing line of 7000 series GPUs are stable through 2013. AMD has ensured consumers that this does not mean they won't be releasing any new GPUs in 2013 and the first proof we have of that is the release of Radeon HD 7790. Manufacturing partners are now releasing their versions of the Radeon HD 7790 and Benchmark Reviews has received a sample of the XFX Radeon HD R7790 video card for testing. This article is dedicated discovering what XFX has done with the latest Radeon HD 7000 series GPU, the 7790. benchmarkreviews.com
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Mad Catz S.T.R.I.K.E. 5 Adjustable Gaming Keyboard
Technologically speaking the Computer Keyboard has gone a long way since its inception back in the early 1970s but no matter how one sees it its design has remained virtually the same ever since. Microsoft was the one to start the keyboard design "evolution" with their natural/ergonomic keyboard lines back in the 90s but it wasn't really up until roughly a decade ago that we witnessed the gaming peripherals revolution which really changed the way we see keyboards. Even so although gaming keyboards featured several aesthetic and performance additions which aimed to improve efficiency/speed while gaming the design remained pretty much the same. nikktech.com
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Eagletech Neptor Foldable Bluetooth Keyboard
Eagletech may be one of best kept secrets at our LAN parties, generously providing many of their Zen headsets under the brand name Orion as prizes. As we saw at CES this past January, Eagletech has a wide variety of portable accessories, the majority utilizing Bluetooth, in store for 2013. We've received the first of many teased during a private showing in Vegas this winter, the Neptor Foldable Bluetooth Keyboard, just in time for an editor hungry to take productivity on the road. lanoc.org
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Adin S7BT Vibration Bluetooth Speaker
The S7BT is a compact speaker with Bluetooth and 3.5mm connectivity which is designed to offer an enhanced audio experience when on the move. And not only that, it uses vibration/induction from any nearby hard surface to produce its sound. hardwareheaven.com
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Kingston HyperX Beast 64GB DDR3-2133 Quad Channel Memory
There are certain PC hardware components that seem to be as much about overkill as actual performance. The X79 platforms allows for over the top builds like overclocked $1000 CPUs, multiple $1000 video cards, and terabytes of SSD storage. Today we're looking at a Kingston HyperX Beast kit that fits in perfectly well with such a build - a 64 GB memory kit (8 x 8GB) that comes clocked at 2133 MHz without overclocking. hardcoreware.net
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ASUSTOR AS-604T NAS Network Storage Server
Everybody needs a NAS, I'm convinced. Maybe if I described what the modern NAS has become - a Private Cloud, then everyone would agree. Years ago, when Benchmark Reviews started reviewing NAS servers, they were made to sit on your network as a sort of file server and you used proprietary, vendor supplied backup software. Today, as we all know, everything is wide open. Access anything, anywhere, with any application is not just a dream anymore. Hardware is still important, but the depth and breadth of the software is becoming more of a differentiator. The ASUSTOR AS-604T NAS Network Storage Server uses a familiar hardware platform - Intel Atom and a Linux distro, but the design team didn't stop there. There are some fundamental improvements that were ready to be solved from a slightly different perspective. benchmarkreviews.com
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PowerColor Radeon HD 7850 SCS3 1GB Passive Video Card
The PowerColor Radeon HD 7850 SCS3 1GB video card is without a doubt an impressive looking card. You don't run across passive cards every day, let alone a mid-range AMD Radeon HD 7850 1GB card with the reference clock speeds left intact! PowerColor was very ambitious with this cards design, but did they hit a home run or a foul ball? legitreviews.com
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Thermaltake Urban S31 Mid Tower Case
The Thermaltake Urban S31 Mid Tower case is designed to have a simple appearance without cutting out features. The Urban S31 has a brushed aluminum finish on the front door panel, covering the external drive bays while leaving the I/O ports accessible. Front I/O ports include two USB 2.0 ports, two USB 3.0 Ports, and audio in and out jacks. There is also a 2.5"/3.5" HDD docking station on the top of the case, offering an easy way to swap hard drives. Both the 5.25" and 3.5" drive bays feature a tool-free design making the installation easy to accomplish. The Thermaltake Urban S31 has a cooling system made up of two preinstalled 120mm fans and plenty of optional mounting locations for additional cooling. hitechlegion.com
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QPAD QH-90 Gaming Headset
QPAD's newest high-performance headset, the QH-90, gets put to the test. This headset features some brilliantly performing 53mm drivers and a highly ergonomic design. Priced at €99, this headset is sure to mix things up in the sub €100 price category. techpowerup.com
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