Filed under: Laptops
Okay, so maybe Cizmo’s CX1730M is based heavily on Clevo’s M570TU, but it’s still one beast of a machine. This 17-inch monster packs a 2.26GHz Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of DDR3 RAM, a 160GB SATA hard drive, WSXGA+ panel, a 2-megapixel webcam, dual-layer DVD burner (or optional Blu-ray drive), NVIDIA’s 512MB GeForce […]
Filed under: Storage
Western Digital’s hasty VelociRaptor already got reviewed by its lonesome, but for those thinking of getting a RAID system into their rig, HotHardware has taken a trio of ‘em, setup a RAID 5 array and put the drives through their collaborative paces. The configuration was made possible thanks to an Areca PCIe X8 […]
Filed under: Desktops
Well what do you know, ZDNet’s German bureau has apparently released a functioning overlocking tool (ZDNet Clock) for Mac Pros and Xserves. Vater Steve doesn’t look kindly upon such things, but with a little luck (and a lot of cooling) you might be able to eke out a few hundred extra MHz from […]
Filed under: Laptops
We’d already heard the Vaio FW and SR series were due in short order, but they’ve since apparently shown up on Circuit City’s site. The pages are down now, but the shots of the 16-inch FW (which looks pretty reminiscent of the old school Vaio Z-series) and 13.3-inch SR are still live, indicating […]
Filed under: Gaming
Well, what do you know? That Guitar Hero axe that was spotted a few months back on How I Met Your Mother was actually a sneak peek of the six string that comes bundled with the new Activision title. The unwavering rockers over at FW Labs were able to secure a copy of […]
Filed under: CellphonesMetroPCS may not have the largest wireless footprint in the States, but they did take a jab at the larger two CDMA carriers by announcing their intention to take on any Verizon and Sprint customers ready to jump ship — as well as any “compatible” devices they may want to bring along with […]
Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable VideoThe latest edu-gimmick to hit small-town America: Liberty, Missouri’s handing out a hundred and change media players — Zunes, to be specific — to local high school and middle school students for listening to lesson-supporting podcasts in the hopes of saving them “lost class time.” Surely this will raise test […]
Filed under: Gaming, GPS
An enterprising nerd and Portal fan by the name of Ryan VanMiddlesworth has cobbled together an installable GLaDOS-simulating voice pack for Garmin Nüvis. Having “GLaGPS” guide you to point B seems like it’d be only slightly unnerving, but that’s mostly to do with the fact that its constantly trying to divert […]
Filed under: LaptopsIt’s June 27th, but instead of a 10-inch MSI Wind NB unboxing we’re hearing that at least one pre-order customer is being greeted with another delay. Reason? An “industry wide battery shortage.” Come now MSI, we guess you missed that giant fireball-of-a-signal to look elsewhere for your inventory back in March? At least […]
Filed under: Gaming, Home Entertainment
Pictures and video of Sony’s new Life with PlayStation service have finally made their way across the Intertubes after yesterday’s unveiling in Tokyo. It’s pretty much exactly as you’d expect news and weather to be presented on a Cell-powered globe metaphor. Another snap and video courtesy of Digital World Tokyo after […]
