Archive for February, 2009
Fanning the Athlon Flames: Soyo’s Nifty New KT133A Motherboard
Soyo enters the field of motherboard manufacturers championing VIA’s KT133A chipset with the feature-laden K7VTA-Pro. The Tech Zone says that with such good, overclocker-friendly Socket A boards around, it’s a great time to be a fan of AMD’s Athlon processors.
HP CD-RW Drive Burns Reliably — and Quickly
The HP CD-Writer Plus 9150i isn’t the fastest CD-RW available, but the 8X/4X/32X drive writes reliably and quickly — and at a great price.
HP Courts Cute With Pretty New PC
HP today makes computer retailing history with the first new computer form factor of the new millennium. Box up your desktop, fold up your laptop and stow your notebook — here comes the “cereal box” computer.
Beta Testing 101
Beta testing the next Myst may seem like a blast, but there’s a difference between beta testing and previewing. Testers sometimes wind up floundering in “beta limbo” due to poor communication with developers, and some developers are fed up with unreliable testers. When it comes time to sign up for the test, there are some guidelines you should follow.
SOYO Warns of Counterfeit Mobos
Computer component manufacturer SOYO today announced that it had uncovered 1,000 fake mobos and declared in a prepared statement that the company would prosecute anyone found distributing fake SOYO products. Affected SOYO mobos include SY-6VBA133, SY-5EHM/5 and SY-5SSM/5 sold through nonauthorized dealers.
Talk About Burning! Firewire CD-RW Does 650 MB in Six Minutes
With 12X write and 10X rewrite, the QPS firewire Que! Fire CD-RW Drive makes blazing work of CD burning sessions.
Hot Hardware Firewall Douses Security Flareups With Ease
A solid hardware-based firewall/router usually offers many handy options, like packet filtering, NAT and DHCP. The SonicWALL SOHO Telecommuter goes several steps further, adding VPN support, options for multiplayer gaming — even antivirus protection.
