Gabbing With the Sound ID 400 Bluetooth Headset
By Daniel A. BegunThose who know me well enough, know that I’m not much of a phone person--which is to say I don’t like to talk on the phone much… I’m more of a talk-to-you-in-person, eye-to-eye, kind...
View ArticleSeagate BlackArmor PS110 USB3.0 Performance Kit
Although USB 3.0 is a relatively new technology that is not yet natively supported by any of the core logic chipsets currently on the market, a number of motherboards from major players like Gigabyte,...
View ArticleEvaluating The Microsoft Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard 6000
I am a total keyboard snob; there's no ifs, ands, or buts about it. Over the last few years, I've personally tested virtually every possible keyboard type--and every key switch type--and am convinced...
View ArticlePsyko 5.1 PC Gaming Headset Impressions
Aside from a powerful graphics card and large monitor, one of the best ways to increase the realism and immersiveness of PC games is with a high-quality, multi-channel speaker setup. Hearing sounds...
View ArticleEvaluating The Phantom Lapboard
In an attempt to squelch my insatiable--and sometimes unhealthy--need to experiment with all kinds of keyboards and other input devices, I recently acquired three more 'boards for the collection, the...
View ArticlePerformance Quick-Take With WD's 7200 RPM Scorpio Black 500GB Notebook Hard...
When it comes to notebook hard drives you almost can't get enough of two things, capacity and speed. Though SSDs (Solid State Drives) definitely address the speed issue, they only exacerbate the...
View ArticleThe VueZone iPhone App—Don’t Use it to Spy on Your Children
While trying out the VueZone iPhone app, I consider the ethics of having my two-and-a-half year-old daughter under surveillance.By Daniel A. BegunA number of months ago I was watching one of the final...
View ArticleThe Das Keyboard Model S Professional Silent
By now, regular readers of my blog should know that I have an unhealthy obsession with input devices. I constantly experiment with different mice and keyboards in an effort to find the “perfect...
View ArticleThe Psyko Carbon 5.1 Channel PC Gaming Headset
A few months back, we took a look at a true-5.1 channel headset from Psyko. We started that post off with this opening, “Aside from a powerful graphics card and large monitor, one of the best ways to...
View ArticleWas The Cake A Lie? Retailers Say Social Media Is Not Growing Sales
"Social media will save the economy, unite the people, and shine peace and prosperity across the land!" ~ Random Social Media Marketer, 2010Fads come and go. In the business world, most have tried some...
View ArticleMonsterVision MAX 3D Eyewear System with Active Sync
While in the process of reviewing the ASRock Vision 3D home theater PC a few months back, I became entrenched in all things 3DTV. At the time, I had already been building up a new home theater around a...
View ArticleSilicon Valley: High Salaries, High Costs
The economy is still in shambles for many industries that are trying to recover, but one are that is exploding is tech. In particular, Silicon Valley has rebounded in the last 12 months ahead of the...
View ArticleGoogle+: The Best Thing That Could Have Happened To Facebook (And Its Users)
When Google+ first launched and started making waves in the social networking world, many things changed. The perception of Google as a search-only company changed. The way that people viewed social...
View ArticleCadence 4-Bit Binary Watch: Upping Your Geek-Cred
We geeks are a diverse bunch that run the gamut from pretty-boy, genius, millionaire entrepreneurs that regularly change the world, to socially inept, stereotypical nerds that really have no place...
View ArticleEvaluating The Soundscience rockus 3D|2.1 Speaker System
I recently had the chance to test out an interesting set of speakers targeted at PC users, the Soundscience rockus 3D|2.1, designed by Antec. At first glance, these speakers may not stand out with...
View ArticleLogitech's Wireless BoomBox, Good Vibrations via Bluetooth
Sometimes with technology, what appears to be a fairly simple product opportunity in the market, isn't always delivered with timeliness or solid execution. Consider the current deluge of smartphone...
View ArticleKeyboards Redux: Rosewill, Ducky, Thermaltake, and More
It has been a long while since I last wrote about my favorite PC peripheral—the mechanical keyboard. Too long, in fact. Since my last blog post on the subject, there have been a number of developments...
View ArticleIs Unprofitable Yelp Ready for their $100 Million IPO?
There's nothing better than traffic when trying to prove a website's worth and Yelp is starting to show some serious gains as they prepare for their initial public offering. The user-generated review...
View ArticleNZXT HALE 82 and Corsair TX Series Power Supplies Tested
I tend to shy away from doing full-blown power supply reviews. Without using specialized (and expensive) equipment with which to precisely control load and environmental / operating temperatures and...
View ArticleTwo Weeks with Ooma: Quasi-Free Phone Service Never Sounded So Good
There's an old saying that goes something like "the best things in life are free." Then there's another, more cynical one that says, "there's no such thing as a free lunch." While I'm not here to...
View ArticleMy Experience with the Eaton 5PX UPS
A few weeks back, Eaton sent over one of their enterprise-class 5PX uninterruptable power supplies for testing and evaluation. If you haven’t seen what Eaton has to offer in the power protection space,...
View ArticleTest Drive: Patriot EP Pro Series 32GB SDHC Card
Every so often, I get my hands on a product that doesn’t necessarily require a multi-page, deep-dive technical analysis, but is interesting nonetheless and something worth talking about. When that...
View ArticleBrother Business Smart MFC-J4510DW Hands On Review
One of the great things about working at a site like HotHardware is that I get exposed to a ton of PC hardware and related accessories. Most of my time is spent testing and evaluating high-end...
View ArticleHow I Fell (Back) In Love With the Desktop PC
True confession: Until recently, I never owned a desktop PC. My parents had one when I was in high school that I used (primarily to email girls), but once I hit college, it was laptops all the way. I...
View ArticleLogitech TK820 Wireless All-in-One Keyboard, Ready For Windows 8
When Logitech revealed its new Wireless All-in-One Keyboard TK820 last month, it immediately caught my eye. After upgrading my home theater PC to Windows 8, I've often thought it would be nice to take...
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