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The Lenovo IdeaPad Y470 is a 14-inch screen laptop thats got a lot of performance punch, dont underestimate this laptop based on its size. The Y470 being reviewed has an Intel Core i7-2630qm Quad Core processor, Nvidia GeForce GT 550m graphics card and, the real gem here, an after market installed mSATA 80GB Intel 310 SSD. Thats right, the Y470 …

The IBM ThinkPad has iconic status, being the machine of choice for the demanding businessman for the last decade. They were known for their traditional boxy black design, fantastic keyboard and all round class leading build quality. In 2005 Lenovo purchased the IBM personal computer division and took control of the ThinkPad development. Today we are looking at the ThinkPad …

The MSI Z68A-GD65(G3) motherboard is another step in motherboard evolution. The MSI Z68A integrates the newest technology to future proof your system. The main feature being the first in the market with PCI Express Generation 3. We have been sitting on PCIe 2.x for 4 years now which limited us to 16GB/s bandwidth. The new PCIe 3.0 technology will double …

Today for review our friends at Gaming Zap have sent me the Orb Xbox 360 Magnetic Induction Controller Charger. It uses induction technology to charge the included battery packs, meaning theres really nothing to plug in. You just put the battery pack in your controller and then set it on the included charging pad and it charges. Thats it, not …

Despite being a well established company in the audio market, Plantronics  are a relatively new player in the gaming audio arena. We have been generally impressed with the gaming products weve seen form them so far, though, especially the [3]GameCom X40 Xbox 360 headset which offered excellent value for money. Full story at Kitguru.

Clever utilities are what really get my mouse twitching. In the age of the connected home, more of these devices  are disconnected from one another. I have a keyboard and mouse for eight PC’s in my home, 3 of which are  HTPCs. The HTPCs in my home all are capable of using a Logitech Harmony Remote control and all are …

With some of the fastest BD read/write speeds available in the market today and with blazing fast CD and DVD  read/write speeds the latest PX-LB950SA 12X Internal Blu-Ray Disc Writer by Plextor is their way of saying that they are on the right track and here to stay. Full story at Real World Labs.

Mechanical keyboards, they’ve been a staple of the high end gamers for quite some time, but for a while it was  down to companies like microsoft to make them. However, in recent years gaming peripheral makers like Razer, Steelseries, Zowie and more, have begun manufacturing their own mechanical boards. Today I’m looking at another Black Cherry switch sporting keyboard, this …

The last time we took a look at a power supply from OCZ, it  was their top of the line ZX850 power supply. It featured just about everything you could ask for in a power supply, including superb performance, 100% modular cabling, 80Plus Gold efficiency and more. While the top of the line units are great for those who aren’t …

Its been some time in the making but The SSD Review is finally on Facebook and you can find us HERE! We wanted to find an avenue to show you things that go on behind the scenes at the review, things such as pictures that don’t make it to the reviews, videos as well as showing you a bit of …

SSDs that utilize ‘Async’ NAND flash memory seem to be all the rage these days.  Despite the initial concerns with ‘async’ SSDs, we stated our belief that the price versus performance difference would appeal to the consumer, a tradeoff that seems to be paying off in dividends. Our report today is on the Super Talent TeraDrive CT3 120GB SATA 3 …

Data security is an issue for all users these days. Losing a single drive worth of pictures, documents and videos can be just as devastating as a house fire, tornado, or even a hurricane for many people. It will remain to be that those things, unable to be replaced, are most missed by any victim of mother nature, or the …

After HP discontinued the Touchpad and its other WebOS devices, they decided to sell out their remaining inventory at fire sale prices: $99 for the 16GB model and $149 for the 32GB model. The available units sold out within days; in fact, response was so strong that HP says they’ll make one last production run of the Touchpad in October. …

Next, in the G1.Sniper series from Gigabyte, is the G1.Sniper2 motherboard. The previous version came out in Socket 1366 form while the Sniper2 in Socket 1155. The Sniper2 like its older brother, boasts features such as Bigfoot Networks Killer NIC (E2100) and Creatives top of the line Digital Audio Processor (20k2), both discrete chips on the board making it a …

Asus are best known for their motherboards, laptops and exclusive, custom created graphics cards but they also release a range of peripherals and gadgets. Today we are looking at the latest WL-330N3G 6 in 1 Wireless N device which can act as a mobile router for a plethora of devices. Full story at Kitguru.