The Blackberry Passport has been available for some nine months now and, contrary to initial predictions of failure due to its odd and rather large stature, it has prevailed. Not only has it found success, but also, its initial release experienced a 24 hour sell out of 200,000 units with supply and demand issues remaining even as we write this …
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Chasing the Corvette C7 Z06 – GM’s Pursuit of Auto Perfection
It goes without saying that the new Corvette Z06 has become the most widely discussed sports car of this past year. With the first production run hitting the streets last fall, car enthusiasts worldwide watched closely as many jumped to validate (or refute) GM’s almost too good to be true claims of Z06 build and performance. Where several forums were …
Read More »Fractal Design R5 Mid-Tower Chassis Review
Choosing the right computer case can take quite some time, especially nowadays when the market is flooded with choices. You have a plethora of size and design options. There are cases designed for the best cooling, others for aesthetics and others for silence, but often times, it is hard to find a case with the right mix of each of …
Read More »Thermaltake Core V51 Mid-Tower PC Case Review
Established in 1999, Thermaltake has been in the computer case industry for years. Being a part time computer tech, I built plenty of rigs with their products. They typically offer plenty of value combining a high level of user convenience with their designs at low prices. Their new Core series of cases are no exception. Following the launch of the …
Read More »Canon EF 24-105 f/4L IS USM Telephoto Lens Review
Typically when you go to buy a DSLR and you don’t have any lenses already, you would opt to buy one with what is called a kit lens. It is called a kit lens because with DSLRs, there are two main parts to the camera. The body and the lens. Together they form a “kit,” you need both in order …
Read More »Samsung 850 Pro SSD Review (128GB) – 3D V-NAND Creates a New Playing Field
Introducing the world’s first consumer SSD with Samsung’s second generation of 3D NAND called V-NAND, the new and improved Samsung 850 Pro! Yes, that is right, 3D NAND. Oh, and do I even need to mention that it is fast? Finally, we are making break throughs in engineering and moving on to better NAND design. Samsung’s V-NAND offers significant advancements …
Read More »Thermaltake Urban S71 Case Review
Thermaltake has never been one to shy away from innovation and their newest Urban S71 chassis design is just that! Moving back to values of simplicity and elegance, Thermaltake has recreated the beauty of a minimalist design, yet with modern ideas such as the side windowed cover that open’s by hinge, vice removal of the panel. The Thermaltake Urban S71 …
Read More »Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM Lens Review
INTRODUCTION The 70-200mm focal length has been one of the most versatile and popular zoom ranges available. First introduced in March of 1995 the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM has been one of the go to lenses for sports, portraiture, and journalism across the world. Canon has four 70-200mm lenses in their lineup, two f/2.8s and f/4s with and without …
Read More »Luxa2 By Thermaltake TX-P1 and TX-200 Single and Dual Qi Enabled Wireless Charger Review
Our review today examines the new Luxa2 TX-P1 and TX-200 Wireless Qi Enabled Charging Receivers by Thermaltake. The TX-P1 is a single wireless charger that allows for a second device being charged simultaneously via cable and the TX-200 is a dual wireless charger that provides for the charging of two devices wirelessly and one via charging cable. Both devices are …
Read More »MSI GTX 760 Twin Frozr IV Gaming OC Edition (2GB) Review – Dual SLI Rules
The MSI GTX 760 2GB Twin Frozr IV Gaming OC Edition is a respectable card for most PC gamers; we’ll get that out of the way right off the bat. It performs well for its price (currently ~ $240), and is more than capable of playing any game on the market at moderate to high settings in a resolution of …
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