Our friends up North seem be finally getting Roku as they’ve just announced they as of today they are officially available. You Canadians will be able to get either the Roku 2 XD or the Roku 2 XS with prices of $89.99 CAD and $109.99 CAD respectively. They’ll be available to purchase at Walmart and …
One of the fastest hard drive on the market has just gotten an upgrade, yes it’s now available in 1TB capacities. The drive is 2.5” in size and runs at 10,000 RPM with an SATA 6 interface for maximum transfer speeds. This new drive comes with a price tag of $319.99, and if you want …
Check this out, a NAS with an Intel Corei3 CPU in it! That’s just one of the new TopTower series of NAS boxes from Thecus, the other two in the lineup feature a Quad Core Xeon CPU and a Dual Core Pentium. These new NAS boxes are 10gb Ethernet ready and even include USB 3.0 …
Happy Sunday, good morning to you. I got to sleep in, until 8:20am.. at least it was better than the 7:30 my youngest got up yesterday right?! So I figured I’d get some more news posted, it just keeps flowing in non-stop, it seems everyone has something to say and something …
More Kingston news today, they’ve just expanded their USB 3.0 flash drive lineup with devices that include capacities of 16gb, 32gb and 64gb with speeds hitting 70MB/s read and 30MB/s write on the USB 3.0 interface. Pricing is from $37 and up to $135.00. Kingston Digital, Inc., …
Kingston has just announced a new SSD, the HyperX 3K that features read speeds up to 555MB/s and write speeds up to 510MB/s. It utilizes a Sandforce SF-2281 controller and the SATA3 interface for decent speeds surely. It will be available in 90, 120, 240 and 480 GB capacities. Pricing will start at $140 and …
Yeah it’s been a rough last few days for me. I’m back now though. We had a long holiday weekend with the kids off so it was hard to get anything done, but in the process I totally messed up my computer to the point it wouldn’t boot anymore no matter …
Up for review today I’ve got another PC case called the Evolution and it’s from a company called Cougar. This case is not exactly what I would call expensive coming in at around $100, but it’s got plenty of features that even enthusiast users can appreciate like room for large video cards, and SATA dock …
Hello all. yes I’ve been absent for a couple days, trying to get some stuff done around the house and when I start something I like to finish it. I’m still not done, but I have to get some reviews posted here along with the news and everything else. So for …
Up for review today I have a unique set of Bluetooth headphones, the Jaybird JF3 Freedom. These are made for active people and they’re actually the official headphones of the USA Triathlon Team, so that right there should tell you something about them. The JF3 Freedom headphones are meant to be used while running or …
Hmm, the new Phanteks PH-TC14CS is something different from the common silver or aluminum colored CPU coolers out there. You can get it in black, silver, blue or even red colors. The PH-TC14CS is a C-Type cooler which means it’s a lower profile and it comes complete with two cooling fans that can be made …
HTC just pulled off the most amazing PR stunt, they just did a free fall fashion shoot and captured it all using the upcoming One and One X phones. I think that says a lot about about the new ones don’t you? They’ve sent me over a couple pictures of the shoot and a lot …
I thought it was finally getting warm here, I guess I thought wrong. It was 80F on Saturday then on Monday it dropped to 26F, goofy weather we got going on and going down to 31F tonight. I was ready to turn the air conditioner on, but instead I’m turning the …
Keeping with the recent slew of SSD reviews at TestFreaks, today we will be looking at the most recent solid-state drive release from Kingston. The SSDNow V+200 Drive is a SATA 3.0 drive that is targeted for both the corporate and high-end consumer segments. This SSD features the SandForce Processor to help provide optimal quality and …
Ok, yeah I want it. if you’re in the market for a wearable display then I highly suggest you check out the new Epson Moverio. Yes it’s from Epson the company that makes printers, this took me totally by surprise. Anyway, it’s a wearable display or glasses that project an 80” perceived screen inside of …
Yep for a limited time you can get CookieCoo Dancing Star for iOS. Yes it’s a kids game, but you can do the Hokey Pokey in it! Seriously though I have a young one and he loves goofy games like these, I have to go grab this now for my iPod Touch to let him …
The PS Vita is the newest handheld gaming system and with that, like anything else, comes accessories. Sure you could buy them from other companies but Sony had theirs ready at launch and on of them is what I have for review today that’s actually an entire kit aptly named the Official PlayStation Vita Start …
Happy Sunday! Yep it’s time for the news again, and yes I’ve been posting a lot of news lately, I need to play catch up on it. Read the news and check back later tonight for another review. Got a lot of stuff to get done around the house then I’ll …
Today for review I’ve got another SSD, this time it’s from Micron and it’s an entry level enterprise product. The drive is the RealSSD P400e and it has a capacity of 200gb. This drive is meant to have a low cost but yet perform well in enterprise situations, of course they can be used in …
Time for the news once again! Yesterday I posted my review of the OCZ Vertex 3 SSD, later today I’ll be posting my review of another SSD, the Micron P400e 200gb SSD. So check back for that later, but for now read the news from our friends aorund the world…Storage Related: …
Up for review today I have something that I haven’t reviewed in a long time, an SSD drive. Yes it’s been about 2 years actually, wow time just flies doesn’t it?! So for review today I have the OCZ Vertex 3 240GB SSD which features the latest Sandforce controller and uses the newer SATA III …
The release of the New iPad means a slew of new accessories are going to hit the market. One of the first items to come across my desk for review is the XtremeMac Microshield Silkscreen SC for the new iPad. It is a shell style case that can be used independently, protecting the back of the Apple …
Today I’ve got another camera case for review from our friends over at Love Cases and it’s from a company called Fabrix. The case is made from denim which is something I never expected to see a camera case made from, it’s certainly unique. This little case is made for compact cameras like my Nikon …
So it’s getting hot here finally, well I guess not finally, but unexpectedly. I was expecting one last snow storm here, but I guess not as it’s 74F right now and late this week it’s going to hit 80F. I have a thermometer I keep on my desk for testing to …
I am a firm believer in screen protectors, every device I own must have one. Personally I think companies should provide them with the products they sell, especially considering the price of most new gadgets these days. The PS Vita is the latest and greatest gadget out, at least for now and it doesn’t come …
Yep, it’s Pi Day, March 14th, or 3-14, or 3.14. I figured today would be a great day to post the news and reviews from our friends around the world. I just posted my review of the Epson Stylus and maybe later tonight I’ll post another, but I’ve got some other …
Up for review today I’ve got another Epson printer that’s called the Stylus NX430 small-in-one, it’s a play on words of course as it’s an all-in-one printer that’s very small. It’s meant for those that are limited on space, but still want a decent printer. The NX430 is basic yes, but it does include wi-fi …
Yep, it seems both of the big carriers are getting the new iPad on the same day now with the same prices starting at $529.99. Not sure how that’s going to work though as the Apple site lists them as not being available for another 2-3 weeks, but the PR says you’ll be able to …
As SSDs (solid state drive) continue to drop in price there are more and more platter hard drives become displaced; especially if the drive came from a laptop. One way to keep these drives functional and useful is by placing them within an external enclosure. While some SSD upgrade kits come with 2.5” external USB …
CeBit is going on and there’s a bit of coverage inside for you, other than that it’s just the usual stuff going on, news and reviews from our friends around the world. So site back, relax, and read a review for three…Storage Related: OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro Dual Mini RAID …
When is a pair of speakers not just a pair of speakers? When it’s the Audio Move SD from Satechi! Today for review I have the Audio Move SD which is a small portable speaker unit that can be used with anything that has a standard audio jack. It works very well as a speaker, …
Up for review today I have the HIS 7750 iCooler edition video card that features 1gb of DDR5 ram on board. This card features DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort connections on it and it’s more of a budget style card coming in at around $110.00. The HIS 7750 features their own iCooler GPU cooler on it …
I have too many remotes, I’ve got seven of them for my home theater system, that’s just too many and it can get confusing at times. I need a universal remote, but I’ve yet to find one that works with everything I own. Today for review I have a product from Griffin called the Beacon …
I’m sure by now that everybody already knows this, but the official PR just popped into my inbox. Oddly enough the official ME3 website says it’s still up for pre-order.. I wanted it on Steam, but apparently we’re not allowed to have it now and we have to use Origin. Don’t we have enough of …
Yep, there’s a new printer on the block looking to fill that void in your home office, this one is from Canon and it’s the Pixma MX892 that’s just full of features like wireless printing on 802.11n and mobile printing right from your phone or tablet. It has an MSRP of $199.99 and for that …
Up for review today I have a combination product from Satechi called the SCH-121 which is a dual mount for both phones and tablet for your car that fits into most any size and shape cup holder in your car. It comes with an arm style mount and then two holders, one for the phone …
More news from Patriot this morning, they’ve just announced their new next generation Sandforce powered SSDs, the Wildfire SE and Pro versions. They’ll be available in capacities from 120gb up to 480gb and with speeds up to 550MB/s. No price at the moment, but like any SSD they won’t be cheap that’s for sure! …
Blah.. it’s Monday and I still have a ton of work to do to get this computer all set up back the way it was. I’ve learned one thing though through all of this, I hate Marvell SATA3 controllers, they’re slow and nowhere near as good an Intel controllers are apparently. …
Ok, I’m back, sort of.. I pent the last few days re-installing Windows and everything else because I got new motherboard and CPU. The actual installation part is easy, it’s the getting everything else back installed that I hate as it takes so long it seems. Anyway, patriot has just announced their new UBS 3.0 …
It seems our friends over at Mobile Fun have been busy lately with a whole slew of new products arriving, everything from extended batteries, to cases and phones and even PS Vita accessories. Some of the Vita accessories I haven’t even seen over here in the states yet. The UK seems to get stuff before …