Microsoft Arc Keyboard Review

Microsoft Arc Keyboard Review

The Arc Mouse from Microsoft surprised this reviewer when it combined a stylish design with a comfortable device. Now that its sister product, the Arc Keyboard, has made its debut, can it live up to the family name? Read our full hands-on review to find out.
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Updated: Tuning Cool’n'Quiet: Maximize Power And Performance

Updated: Tuning Cool’n'Quiet: Maximize Power And Performance

Editor’s Note: This story first went live in November of 2009. After its publication, we went back and forth with AMD’s power experts, discussing some of the conclusions drawn. With feedback from AMD, we have retested to clarify where optimizations are most likely to be made. We’ve also addressed a ...

3/8/2010 Daily Hardware Reviews

3/8/2010 Daily Hardware Reviews

AudioArctic Sound E325 Earphones @ VortezArctic Sound E361-WM Headphones @ Rbmods
CaseCoolermaster USP100 Case @ High Tech ReviewsIn Win Fanqua @ ThinkComputersNZXT Lexa S Crafted Series @ DragonSteelModsRaidmax Skyline Case @ OCIAThermaltake Element V @ Hardware BistroTHermaltake V3 Black Edition @ OCIA
CoolingThermaltake Contac 29 CPU Cooler @ Legit Reviews
MotherboardsAsus Maximus III ...

3/8/2010 Daily Hardware Reviews

3/8/2010 Daily Hardware Reviews

AudioArctic Sound E325 Earphones @ VortezArctic Sound E361-WM Headphones @ Rbmods
CaseCoolermaster USP100 Case @ High Tech ReviewsIn Win Fanqua @ ThinkComputersNZXT Lexa S Crafted Series @ DragonSteelModsRaidmax Skyline Case @ OCIAThermaltake Element V @ Hardware BistroTHermaltake V3 Black Edition @ OCIA
CoolingThermaltake Contac 29 CPU Cooler @ Legit Reviews
MotherboardsAsus Maximus III ...

The Alphabet Soup of Optical Drives

The Alphabet Soup of Optical Drives

Need a refresher on the differences between CD, DVD and Blu-ray drives? Can’t keep straight the differences between CD-ROM and CD-RAM? Or are you still not even sure what this Blu-ray format is all about? Mark Kyrnin, About.com’s knower of all things computer hardware, has put together a helpful ...

Best Graphics Cards For The Money: March 2010

Best Graphics Cards For The Money: March 2010

Detailed graphics card specifications and reviews are great—that is, if you have the time to do the research. But at the end of the day, what a gamer needs is the ideal graphics card within a certain budget.
So, if you don’t have the time to research the benchmarks, or if ...

3.5” Enterprise Hard Drive Development Analyzed

3.5” Enterprise Hard Drive Development Analyzed

“Never change a running system” is the IT world’s version of “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” This sentiment is probably most closely heeded in the enterprise space, where server and client configurations are required to stay constant for a set amount of time. Each component typically gets validated ...

Opera Browser Downloads Triple After Microsoft Airs Browser Ballot

Opera Browser Downloads Triple After Microsoft Airs Browser Ballot

Microsoft’sInternet Explorer 8 is the slowest of the major browsers on themarket, but it (along with its previous editions) is also currentlystill clinging to almost 60 percent market share.  Some saythe massive market share is because it’s relatively secure (despite alarge number of attacks due to its major market share) and ...

Opera Browser Downloads Triple After Microsoft Airs Browser Ballot

Opera Browser Downloads Triple After Microsoft Airs Browser Ballot

Microsoft’sInternet Explorer 8 is the slowest of the major browsers on themarket, but it (along with its previous editions) is also currentlystill clinging to almost 60 percent market share.  Some saythe massive market share is because it’s relatively secure (despite alarge number of attacks due to its major market share) and ...

3/5/2010 Daily Hardware Reviews

3/5/2010 Daily Hardware Reviews

CaseXclio Nighthawk @ PureOVerclock
CoolingThermalright Venomous X @ VortezThermaltake ISGC-300 @ Tweaknews
CPUAMD Phenom II X2 555 @ RbmodsAMD Athlon II X4 635 @ InsideHWIntel Core i3-530 @ PCPer
MemoryCrucial Ballistix Tracer Red PC3-12800 @ OCIAKingston HyperX PC3-17066 @ Tweaktown
MotherboardsASUS M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 @ VortezASUS TUF SaberTooth 55i @ Bjorn3DIntel D510MO @ Bigbruin
PSUOCZ Z ...

3/5/2010 Daily Hardware Reviews

3/5/2010 Daily Hardware Reviews

CaseXclio Nighthawk @ PureOVerclock
CoolingThermalright Venomous X @ VortezThermaltake ISGC-300 @ Tweaknews
CPUAMD Phenom II X2 555 @ RbmodsAMD Athlon II X4 635 @ InsideHWIntel Core i3-530 @ PCPer
MemoryCrucial Ballistix Tracer Red PC3-12800 @ OCIAKingston HyperX PC3-17066 @ Tweaktown
MotherboardsASUS M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 @ VortezASUS TUF SaberTooth 55i @ Bjorn3DIntel D510MO @ Bigbruin
PSUOCZ Z ...

Two Portable 500GB Drives Benchmarked (And Dropped)

Two Portable 500GB Drives Benchmarked (And Dropped)

Most portable hard drive vendors create their products the same way: they design an attractive shell, buy a controller/interface combo, grab off-the-shelf internal hard drives, and put it all together. A solid brand and popular distribution partners don’t hurt, either.
USB 2.0 has been the most common interface choice for ...

Two Portable 500GB Drives Benchmarked (And Dropped)

Two Portable 500GB Drives Benchmarked (And Dropped)

Most portable hard drive vendors create their products the same way: they design an attractive shell, buy a controller/interface combo, grab off-the-shelf internal hard drives, and put it all together. A solid brand and popular distribution partners don’t hurt, either.
USB 2.0 has been the most common interface choice for ...

2011 Mustang is Most Efficient 300+ HP Production Car in History, Gets 31 MPG Highway

2011 Mustang is Most Efficient 300+ HP Production Car in History, Gets 31 MPG Highway

The 2011 Ford Mustang V6 has slimmed down, and it’s a change that was badly needed.  After all, the previous base V6 engine put out a measly 210 hp (240 lb-ft of torque) from a 4.0-liter V6 engine. That engine is rated at 18 mpg in the city and 26 ...

2011 Mustang is Most Efficient 300+ HP Production Car in History, Gets 31 MPG Highway

2011 Mustang is Most Efficient 300+ HP Production Car in History, Gets 31 MPG Highway

The 2011 Ford Mustang V6 has slimmed down, and it’s a change that was badly needed.  After all, the previous base V6 engine put out a measly 210 hp (240 lb-ft of torque) from a 4.0-liter V6 engine. That engine is rated at 18 mpg in the city and 26 ...