Growing up in the 70's, I'm used to beanbag chairs that were amorphous blobs of pleather, which any exposed flesh stuck to mercilessly and were too flimsy to give any real support or comfort. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the Sumo Sway was substantial enough to provide back support, yet gave enough to make me feel like the chair was molding to my body.



Sumo Lounge Sway Couple Beanbag Chair Review @ Bigbruin.com

Today we will take a look at the AMD:s newest consumer class quadcore cpu. AMD Athlon II X4 640 is a 3.0GHz processor and we will be taking  a look at how well it performs against AMD Phenom II X4 and the older AMD Athlon II X4 635. Let's have a closer look at it.

AMD Athlon II X4 640 CPU @ Rbmods

Zalman is once again in the spotlight here at Benchmark reviews, returning today with the ZM-NC3000U notebook cooler. Regular visitors may remember the ZM-NC2500 Plus notebook cooler from Zalman was reviewed here not to long ago. While the function is the same, the design is very different. The Zalman ZM-NC3000U notebook cooler sports a big 220mm centre mounted fan and has a sand blasted, anodized aluminium vented surface surrounded by a glossy black outer bezel, which makes for a very nice look indeed. We aim to see in this review if this design difference will offer any more performance over its younger brother, so join us now as we examine the design and analyze the capabilities of the Zalman ZM-NC3000U notebook cooler.

Zalman ZM-NC3000U Notebook Cooler @ Benchmark Reviews

"The Prolimatech Super Mega certainly exceeded my expectations after taking a close look at it and handling it for a while, but I did find the lack of real copper fins a little disheartening, as Prolimatech markets it in a way that would make it seem that they should be solid copper. I suspected this by looking at the color of them, which was a bit of an orange tint and seemed a little unusual for the way copper typically looks. Taking away the copper sections, the Super Mega is nearly identical to its older sister, the Megahalems, but weighs close to 200 grams more."

Prolimatech Super Mega Review @ OCC

We have five Steam product keys for the Eidos game "Just Cause 2" that we would like to pass out! Simply post the specs for your current graphics card on the forum, and if you have an upgrade planned, tell us what you intend to get next.

Win 1 of 5 Copies of Just Cause 2 for the PC @ Bigbruin.com

The Aerocool E85M-550 is a 550 W power supply with a modular cabling system, and the manufacturer promises 85% efficiency. Let’s see if this is a good product.


Aerocool E85M-550 Power Supply Review @ Hardware Secrets

Ultra slim design and elegant style
The Boom Boom Speaker adheres to the style of the Choiix brand, “elegance, life style and ergonomics”. Its 1.2 cm ultra slim design with storable cord is really convenient and lends to portability. The gloss finish of the surface has a clean appearance and an elegant feel to compliment your style. Not only is the form of the Boom Boom Speaker stylish, the speaker lid itself is creatively designed for convenience. The protective speaker lid doubles as a stand when the speaker plays. A standard 3.5 mm audio cable makes it easy to connect to almost any audio device.

High quality sound effect, to share music with friends!
Portable music players, such as MP3, MP4, iPod, cell phones, and iPhone, make it easy for you to enjoy music on the go. Unfortunately the built-in speakers limit the enjoyment to one to maybe two users huddled around it! When you want to share music with a group of friends, there’s nothing you can do. With the Boom Boom Speaker on hand or in the pocket, this difficulty vanishes. As for the sound quality, the Boom Boom Speaker contains four integrated highly-sensitive speakers and an amplifier that provides impressive sound and volume. Just enjoy the music you like and share it with friends wherever and whenever the mood strikes you!

"Light, Slim, and Clear" for business
In most cases, precise video and audio effects make a commercial proposal successful. However, this is only effective if the sound remains free of distortion and maintains an appropriately high volume level. Video conferencing could further complicate things. Thus, a clear sound is essential for these and other related events. The Boom Boom Speaker provides rich and clear sound for your music, movies, and teleconference calls. It will be your best partner in business.

Slim drivers tech application, and outstanding sound with slim size
It’s a market rarity for portable speakers to have both a high volume and a high quality, acceptable sound. Those that do contain these features are often unwieldy and heavy which makes them less than ideal travel companions. The best of both worlds is now offered by Choiix’s brand new product the?Boom Boom Speaker?. It’s a slim size with a light design for consumers’ needs. Since the Boom Boom Speaker utilizes the power provided by laptop USB ports it can come equipped with four slim drivers that are optimally placed to construct a perfect sound experience.

Specifications
Dimensions (W×H×T): 90×160×12 mm/ 3.5×6.3×0.47 inches
Drivers: four high sensitive drivers
Power: 2W×2 channels
Weight: 115g/ 0.25lbs
Power input: 5V DC

"In the world of high end cases there are ones aimed at aesthetics centric gamers and there are ones built for feature hungry enthusiasts. However occasionally a company comes along that seems to mix the two up, one such firm is Antec. Today we're taking a look at a model from their Dark Fleet series, the DF-85 which has a tonne of fans, an SSD dock and gamer front panel stylings. Will it please both camps, just one or neither? Let's see. "

Antec DF-85 Review - XSReviews

OCZ's Agility 2 SSD is built around the Sandforce SF-1200 controller which is one of the latest and greatest SSD controller chips on the market. It offers outstanding read and write performance of well above 250 MB/s. We test several synthetic and real-life scenarios to see if the $329 Agility 2 120 GB should be on your shopping list.

OCZ Agility 2 120 GB SSD @ techPowerUp

Today we will be taking a look at the Jetway NC63-330-LF Mini ITX motherboard, which utilizes the Dual core Atom processor and the Nvidia ION chipset.

Jetway NC63-330-LF Mini ITX Motherboard at Modders-Inc

" Over the past few years, we have seen a myriad of new coolers in our lab here at HardwareLogic and time and again, Thermaltake has proven themselves very capably of making a great product. Today we take a look at Thermaltake's latest offering, the Frio. Does this cooler continue Thermaltake's trend of creating great coolers, or will this just be a forgotten chapter in cooling history? Read on as we put the Frio through it's paces and see if it lives up to its name. "


Thermaltake Frio Review @ HardwareLogic

"The N4100PRO can be had at a street price of around $379, which is certainly more reasonable than the other units, but units such as the Synology DS408 come with a more powerful processor and double the memory for roughly $120 more. The N4100PRO is a solid unit with features to match or exceed others out there on the market at a good price, just don't expect it to set any land speed records with its data transfer rates, which I think is the real killer here."

Thecus N4100PRO NAS Server Review @ OCC

Every time that you buy a new MP3 player or some other similar device, you usually get a “free” set of bundled headphones. The bad news is that these are usually anything but stellar, leaving you to invest in a set of premium earphones on your own. One of the newer offerings in this realm of premium headphones is the Creative Aurvana In-Ear2. This set follows up on the original Aurvana In-Ear headphones, which actually won a few awards in the past. Let’s fast forward to the future and see if this new revision holds true to its heritage.
Futurelooks News Flash - Creative Labs Aurvana In-Ear 2 Earphones Review

The AMD 880G Northbridge and SB850 Southbridge are two of the latest bits of chipset silicon designed to bolster AMD's position in the mainstream PC market. They were released about a month apart this Spring, as part of a full line of 800-series chips, and ASUS wasted no time putting them into production. Key items that help make the M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 motherboard stand out are native support for SATA 6Gb/s, USB 3.0, and AMD's latest game changer, the Phenom II X6 CPU. With both Core Unlocker and Turbo Unlocker functionality built right into the board, this combination could be the magic ticket to dynamic-clocked, quad core processing on the cheap. Benchmark Reviews is pleased to review one of the latest ASUS motherboards, using the latest entries from AMD's new 800-series chipset.

ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 Motherboard @ Benchmark Reviews

"There is nothing timid about the Cooler Master V6 GT in design or cooling capabilities. The Cooler Master V6 GT may not have the quirks of Roth's work, but it certainly has the styling of dead on American Muscle, in this case Muscle Cooling. Two 120mm fans capable of 2200 rpm move air through a nickel plated fin array with six 6mm heatpipes in a V formation. A switch designed to resemble an oil cap from the era when chrome valve covers ruled sits on top, acting as a color changing LED switch. The top and side shrouds of the Cooler Master V6 GT are cut and molded with angular aerodynamics. One look tells you right away, the Cooler Master V6 GT was not meant to be only driven slowly to church on Sundays."

Cooler Master V6 GT CPU Cooler Review @ Hi Tech Legion

On top of taking care of the basic navigation functions rather nicely, the TomTom XL340-S 4.3 inch touchscreen portable GPS offers an intuitive menu that is 100% driven by the touchscreen for convenience. You can customize just about every feature to your liking, and you can access other services to complement what the XL340-S already offers.

TomTom XL340-S 4.3 Inch Touchscreen Portable GPS Review @ Bigbruin.com

" The AMD Sempron 140 processor is currently the lowest priced AM3 computer chip on the market today. While it may do a good job of performing daily tasks it is still slowed by a single core. Keep reading to find out how to unlock additional cores easily absolutely free."

How to get the most out of AMD Sempron 140 CPU? @ BayReviews.com

"At first I was very skeptical about the Frio. Having had a few Thermaltake products before and being left slightly unimpressed by them I hoped the Frio wouldn't be the same. To my delight and surprise this particular cooler turned out to be a monster. With 2 included fans and build quality to rival even the best cooling solution manufacturers, the Frio is easily one of the top air coolers to consider out there today which is no easy feat to say the least!"

Thermaltake FRIO CPU/Processor Cooler Review @ Tweaknews