
There are a lot of different sizes of PC cases available today. Some prefer huge rigs where they can pack everything possible into giant chassis, for others space saving designs are more attractive. The German company, Cougar is back with another option for gamers looking to put their components into a new micro-sized case. Enter the Spike which is a Micro ATX form factor light weight case. The Spike is Cougar's smallest case to date. We are going to see how the features and performance stack up on the Micro sized newcomer.

Cloud storage and wireless networking are pretty much staples in everyone’s day to day lives at this point. Being so used to the constant stream of data can leave you feeling disconnected at times where you don’t have access and even simple data transfers can become a hassle. Carry Technology seek to lessen this burden with their Apotop DW09 Wi-Reader and DW17 Wi-Reader Pro designed for use with Apple and Android/Apple mobile devices respectively. Join me as I take a look at this pair of wireless cloud servers you can fit in your pocket and see if they deliver as promised.

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.

Over the past 10 years there has quietly been a small change in the mobile computer market that I don’t think everything has noticed. The name laptop has slowly been dropped and everyone uses the term notebook now. This might seem like a small change but this was actually to help prevent issues for a lot of manufactures. You see, with the name laptop, a lot of people would actually use them on their laps sometimes causing overheating issues. Even now with the new name, heat is still a concern. That is exactly why we have products like Cooler Masters new Notepal Ergostand II.Today I am going to take a look and see what has changed from the original.

Blackberry has a special place in my heart; my first smartphone was the original BlackBerry Storm. The Storm was their first full touch screen phone and frankly it was also a very hard phone to love. Being my first smartphone I really wanted to love it, but dealing with lockups, limitations, battery pulls, and bad battery life was just life with the Storm. After experiencing Android I never went back to BlackBerry, until they introduced their Z10. For the first time it seemed like BlackBerry had listened, so I made sure to get one in and today finally I will tell you how it went.
El Monte, CA – October 12, 2011 – iBUYPOWER, a leading innovator in gaming PCs, is excited to announce three new systems featuring the powerful new AMD FX 8-Core processors – Gamer Mage D295, Gamer Mage D355, and Gamer Mage D415. The processors provide iBUYPOWER gamers with speed to burn and when paired with the right configuration will handle any game thrown at it.
“We are excited to be an FX launch partner and help AMD usher in the first ever 8-core processors,” said Darren Su, Vice President of iBUYPOWER. “The new record breaking AMD FX CPUs provide our customers with unmatched performance at an incredible value.”
iBUYPOWER’s Optimal Game Settings program rates each of these new systems for a setting of “high” or better on popular games like Call of Duty Black Ops and Starcraft II, "Ultra" settings on Battlefield Bad Company 2 and Crysis 2, and "Max" settings on several titles like Modern Warfare II and World of Warcraft.
Housed in the Thermaltake V9 BlacX Edition Gaming case, the Gamer Mage D295 features a liquid cooled AMD FX-8120 processor, 8GB of DDR3 Memory, AMD Radeon HD 6870 1GB graphics card, 700W power supply, LG Blu-Ray reader/DVD Burner and a 2TB hard drive, all for just $989. iBUYPOWER recommends an Ultra setting for Modern Warfare 2, Battlefield Bad Company 2, Call of Duty Black Ops and Crysis 2 based on the Gamer Madge D295 configuration. The well-equipped Gamer Mage D415 sports a liquid cooled AMD FX-6100 processor, 4GB of DDR3 Memory, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1GB graphics card, a 700W power supply, 1TB hard drive, loaded into NZXT Source 210 Gaming Case for $759. With this value configuration iBUYPOWER recommends a high setting for Modern Warfare 2, Battlefield Bad Company 2, Call of Duty Black Ops and Crysis 2, and an Ultra setting for Starcraft II and World of Warcraft. Customers with more specific gaming needs can configure a fully customizable gaming PC at iBUYPOWER.com. All iBUYPOWER systems come standard with 1 year limited warranty and lifetime technical support. About iBUYPOWER iBUYPOWER Computer, an enterprise in association with American Future Technology Corporation (AFT), is one of the largest system builders in the PC gaming industry. Located in Los Angeles County, iBUYPOWER's mission is to provide a complete computing solution to meet the needs of the surrounding community and customers nationwide. Currently, the company's product lines include gaming desktops, gaming notebooks, workstations, media center PCs, peripherals and multimedia products. www.iBUYPOWER.com.
Additionally, as part of the AMD FX launch iBUYPOWER will be shipping a free copy of Dirt 3 with all AMD FX system orders.