"We recently received the Thermaltake V3 Black ATX Mid Tower PC Case to test. While it is not a gaming case or even an overclockers case, it is a case that you can use for an everyday computer that is also very cheap. Now, I have used many Thermaltake products so I expect a lot in sense of quality from them. This case has all black exterior and also all black interior--nothing fancy. So let's see how this budget case held up in our tests."

Thermaltake V3 Black ATX Mid Tower Case Review @ BayReviews.com

SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 1, 2010 – Intel Corporation said today that Sean Maloney, executive vice president and general manager, Intel Architecture Group, is taking a medical leave of absence after suffering a stroke at his home. Maloney's prognosis for a full recovery is excellent and he is expected to resume all of his business responsibilities after a period of recuperation which is thought to be several months, the company said. His duties in the interim will be assumed by Dadi Perlmutter, also executive vice president and general manager (with Maloney) of the Intel Architecture Group. "I visited with Sean and his sense of humor and determination to return to work fill the room" said Intel President and CEO Paul Otellini. "We wish him a speedy recovery and look forward to his return." Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of computer, networking and communications products. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom.

SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 1, 2010 – Intel Corporation today announced the appointment of Radia Perlman as an Intel Fellow. In this role, Perlman will be responsible for ensuring Intel Labs’ leadership in network and security. "We are pleased to have Radia join the Intel team," said Justin Rattner, director of Intel Labs and the company's chief technology officer. "Given the ever-increasing importance of security and the connectedness of the computing continuum, Radia's expertise and leadership will benefit Intel and Intel Labs as we work to deliver breakthrough technologies and bring the benefits of the digital revolution to people across the globe." Intel Fellows represent one of the highest levels of technical achievement within the company. They are selected for their technical leadership and outstanding contributions to the company and the industry. Perlman was most recently with Sun Microsystems, where shewas a Sun Fellow. Perlman is the inventor of many fundamental technology innovations in computer networking, including the spanning tree algorithm, which is at the heart of today's Ethernet; TRILL, an emerging standard for data center interconnection that can replace today's spanning tree Ethernet; and scalable and robust link state routing technology that is key to the operation of today's Internet. Perlman has authored two networking textbooks and earned a Ph.D. from MIT in computer science. She holds approximately 100 patents in encryption, decryption and routing. Perlman has been recognized with numerous industry awards including an honorary doctorate from KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden, the Usenix Association lifetime achievement award, Silicon Valley Inventor of the year in 2004 and the Women of Vision Award for Innovation in 2005. Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of computer, networking and communications products. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom.

(Fremont, CA – March 1, 2010) – Plextor LLC (www.plextor.com), a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance digital media equipment, announces the availability of its first line of solid-state drives (SSDs) – the PX-64M1S (64GB) and the PX-128M1S (128GB).

 

Most people should have heard about the ease of use that the Netflix streaming service provides. One of the major components of this ease of use would be the set top boxes that provide the service on TVs. Roku was the original and is still the best way to get streaming Netflix to your TV, right now.

Roku XR Review @ ASE Labs

"The i3DSpeed informs you about performance of popular graphics cards and the best price/performance deals in the market. In this issue we updated the test results to reflect the performance of the latest drivers (as of February 2010)."

iXBT Labs Review: i3DSpeed, February 2010

Today we take a look at a low power high efficiency Intel Atom D510 based board from Jetway. This board offers the ability to have a Home media or backup server that wont break the bank. The NC94-510-LF from Jetway includes some surprising features for such a compact board with some possible issues which we explore in our review.

TJetway NC94-510-LF Mini-ITX Atom Motherboard @ TechwareLabs

The N2200 is an entry level dual bay NAS. It has a fairly long list of features without making it overly complex to configure, plus it comes at a low price. Since Thecus seems confident about the N2200 we took a closer look at it to see if this is justified.

Thecus N2200 @ techPowerUp

San Diego, March 01, 2010

 

Mad Catz™ Interactive, Inc. (“Mad Catz” or “the Company”) (AMEX/TSX: MCZ), a leading third-party interactive entertainment accessory provider today confirmed plans to attend the 2010 CeBIT Trade Fair taking place in Hanover, Germany from March 2^nd through March 6^th 2010.  Located at Hall 23 Booth C01 in the Intel® Extreme Masters Hall, Mad Catz invites both consumer and press to sample its new range of upcoming PC and video game accessories, including the new Cyborg R.A.T. range of premium gaming mice.

Taipei, Taiwan—2010—EVERCOOL Thermal Corp., Ltd., one of the famous and professional cooler and fan manufacturers in Taiwan.

To be the solver to deal with the computer over heat problem, EVERCOOL not only pays attention on computer cooling performance, but keeps adding classic and aesthetic into product design to make the coolers have attractive appearance.

For system cooling, EVERCOOL is going to launch Cross Flow System Cooler with classic look in the end of 2009. It is compatible with 5.25 Driver Bay. Its design is like a turbine to inhale outside air into case, and increases the air convection to effectively cool. In addition, adjustable speed is a convenient design for users; according to needs, they can adjust the wind speed, and the maximum of air flow is 100CFM. Moreover, the easy installation makes users install quickly and easily.

"Given the fairly large feature set wrapped up in a well constructed, attractive unit, the Valkyrie is a good buy for those in the market for a simple home NAS. It supports up to 4TB of storage and has all the most commonly used functions like an FTP server, print server, media server, and one touch backup to an external device."

Patriot Valkyrie 2-Bay NAS Review @ Tweaknews

Techgage has just turned five, so what better reason to celebrate? To help kill two birds with one stone, we're looking to YOU for input on what we're doing right, and what you want to see more of (or improve). As a thanks for taking our site survey, you'll be entered to have a chance at winning our custom-built gaming PC, valued at $4,200!

Techgage's 5th Birthday Contest - Win a Gaming PC! @ Techgage.com

We here at Benchmark Reviews are probably just like you, when we hear "digital communication" we think e-mail, Facebook, twitter, or maybe a discussion forum. But there is a form of digital communication that predates all of these: the facimile. There are times when you just have to send a fax. Financial, legal, and medical matters often require that a signed form or letter be sent via fax. OK, but what if you don't own a fax machine? It seems that fewer and fewer of us have fax machines these days, especially with the growth of e-mail and web-based fax services. But what if you don't have one of these either? Well, luckily for us, Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7 include a fax service. And Adobe Acrobat provides a perfect multiplatform application from which to fax. With Windows & an Acrobat PDF file, you can fax directly from your PC. We're not only going to show you how to use the Windows fax service, we're also going to review ! a simple USB fax modem hardware solution from Rosewill if your computer didn't come with one.

Windows PC-Fax Directly from Adobe Acrobat PDF

The term "3D" has been used quite a bit over the past couple of months, and as it stands today, there's a fair bit of content available to those with capable hardware. But on the mobile side of things, support is just beginning to creep in. The first available option was from ASUS, with its G51J 3D, and we're taking a look at it here.

ASUS G51J 3D 15.6" Gaming Notebook @ Techgage.com

“My original Lapinator review using my wife's 15" Dell laptop was published 2-22-2006. Four years ago!! I updated that review 2.5 years ago with the introduction of my new 17" laptop. Today I hope to inform some readers that this was not a flash in the pan. This product has become an integral part of my daily life. My wife and I both have a Lapinator Plus (w/Mousitizer) and use them daily. I recently introduced my 11 year old daughter, who just got her first laptop, to using the Lapinator.”

 

[News] Editorial: 2.5 Years with the Lapinator Plus @ Virtual-Hideout

was impressed with the Gladiator Max's performance. While not being the #1 victor, it wasn't far behind, and was without a doubt standing far above any of those it defeated. The performance could still be increased by using a high performance thermal paste, so that is definitely something to keep in mind if you're looking to squeeze a little more juice out of it.

OCZ Gladiator Max CPU Cooler Review at Overclockers Online

One accessory that is overlooked alot of times is the keyboard when it comes to gaming. Roccat sent us their new Compact Gaming Keyboard named Arvo. This is a extremely compact keyboard for gamers that might not have the space to keep a full size keyboard or they prefer to have alot of macro buttons. It also has a steel plate built into it so if you are an angry gamer.... I think you get the idea!

Roccat Arvo Gaming Keyboard @ Rbmods

Soundgraph is well known for their LCD and VFD products in the majority of HTPC enclosures from virtually all major brand names out there. The new FingerVU series takes the control of the PC to the next level with a 4" or 7" inch, high-res, USB powered LCD touch screen at your finger tips.

Soundgraph FingerVU 706 @ techPowerUp

Everyone is talking about Triple Channel DDR3 as of lately but what about Dual Channel? Those of you that have taken the plunge into the new P55 platform know what I am talking about. Today we will be looking at a set of Dual Channel Memory Modules form G.Skill, the overclockers friend

G.Skill ECO DDR3-1600 (PC3 12800) Memory at Modders-Inc