Asus UX50V Review: Super-Slim, Not So Light And Largely Average
While Asus is largely known for their “value-for-money” computers, the company has not been one to steer clear of stylish units either. The latest of their fashionable efforts is a 15.6-inch laptop called the Asus UX50V, which marries ultra-slim lines with a low-voltage CPU. The machine is as predictable as any of the recent slim-and-light [...]
OS X Snow Leopard Review: Amazing Changes Under The Surface
The OS X Snow Leopard doesn’t offer anything considerably substantial – at first glance. There are no new first-party software installed and no major interface changes. In fact, it’s almost the same exact system as the Leopard, except with all the default applications running considerably faster. From opening files to running web apps on Safari [...]
3rd Space FPS Vest Review: Better Gaming Realism, Poor Compatibility
We like the 3rd Space FPS Vest. In fact, it’s one of the most creative ideas in gaming we’ve heard of in a while. Unfortunately, it works with such a small number of titles that it’s barely usable. What exactly is it? The 3rd Space FPS Vest is a wearable peripheral designed for first-person shooters, [...]
New Linux-Based OS, iPhone 3GS Guts And Multi-Tasking Could Make The Nokia N900 The Finnish Company’s Best Phone Yet
While the N97 is officially Nokia’s flagship phone, it’s fair to say that the high-end handset isn’t exactly their most exciting model around. With a souped-up hardware set and a fresh operating system at the helm, the Nokia N900 could potentially take its place. Sporting the company’s new Maemo 5 OS, the device comes with [...]
Emtec Movie Cube P800 Review: Versatile But Lacking
On paper, the Emtec Movie Cube P800 seems like a solid set-top box, with a good range of touted functionalities. In actual use, however, it’s a largely half-assed implementation, salvaged only by the number of things it can do. Small and silent, it comes with a good set of both analog and digital connectors, several [...]
Nokia 6710 Navigator Review: Best GPS-Phone Package Around
While the Nokia 6710 Navigator isn’t the highest-profile phone around, it’s probably the best GPS phone package available today. That’s right, you are more than likely better off choosing it over competitors, such as the Garmin-Asus Nuvifone and the HTC Cruise. It can handle most any type of location-based feature you need, with its hardware [...]
GI Joe: Rise Of Cobra Review – Another Movie Tie-In, Another Bad Game
Video games with movie tie-ins aren’t exactly the type of releases that make me giddy. In fact, hearing about new ones make me groan. There wasn’t any reason to expect G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra to be any different and, well, it really isn’t. Not that the game featuring America’s highly-trained special missions force [...]
Rooting Your Android Phone Made One-Click Easy
A new application that surfaced on the Marketplace earlier this week now allows handset owners to open up their phones the same way that you jailbreak an iPhone. Of course, it’s been taken out of the storefront by now, but dozens of mirrors are still available online. That means you can perform custom OS upgrades, [...]
Corel Home Office: The Perfect Office Suite For Netbooks
Is there really a market for an alternative to Microsoft Office? Corel thinks so. To make sure you get the message, the UI of their Corel Home Office mirrors MS Office 2007. That should work. What really makes Corel’s brand new productivity suite stand out, however, is its single-minded purpose of running on netbooks. The [...]
Olympus Stylus Tough 8000: Extremely Durable But Slow
Bar none, the Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 is one of the most durable compacts around. Able to survive drops of over six and a half feet and crushing weights of up to 220 lbs, it’s definitely the single most destruction-proof camera I’ve ever handled. To go with the sturdy metal build and powerful shock absorption, [...]
