Karen Tokar

Believe it or not my interest in computers started before most of my generation even knew what one was. It was that interest and a move to Goose Bay, Labrador that began what would turn out to be a major turning point after the purchase of my first computer. The rest is history as they say.

Akasa Flexstor DiskLink USB 3.0 Adapter Review @ eTeknix.com

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Recently we have seen several Hard Drive enclosures but today is the turn of something very similar, yet completely different. While that may be a bit of an exaggeration there are certainly quite a few differences. Today we are taking a look at the Akasa Flexstor DiskLink USB 3.0 Adapter, and it that, an adapter not an enclosure. While you …

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Lian Li PC-90 Computer Case @ Benchmark Reviews

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For many enthusiasts, fitting the very best hardware into a computer case comes at a high price. Unfortunately it means having large, unwieldy enclosures to house all of their hardware. To combat this, Lian Li has created an enclosure with unique properties to combat the growing bloat of systems, and to their credit it seems to has worked. By allowing …

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Rugby World Cup 2011 PlayStation 3 Review @ Tweak Town

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Since the 1999 release of X-Men which completely re-invigorated the comic book movie adaptation business after it was murdered so completely by 1997’s Batman & Robin, the movie industry has been awash with every superhero from both the major American comic studios Marvel and DC and other independent studios, generating billions of dollars in ticket sales and rejuvenating the comic …

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Girls in charge – if Carlsberg made gamers @ Kitguru

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So much of the technology market is aimed at men, whereas we all know that at least half the tech being bought these days is going to be owned/used/operated/upgraded by ladies. KitGuru loaded up the Digital SLR at Multiplays i43 event and went in search of the human side of female gaming. Full story at Kitguru.

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PC World makes surprising strategy announcement @ Kitguru

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With everyone expecting the overall outlook for electrical retail stores to remain fairly bleak, the main competitors are working to find new ways to deliver shareholder value and return a dividend. At Multiplay i43, there was a surprising announcement on the main stage. Heres what they said and a question: Should other retailers be worried? Full story at Kitguru.  

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Cooler Master NotePal U Stand – BCCHardware

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We have just taken a look at the Cooler Master NotePal U Stand. This is a notebook cooler and a stand that supports laptops up to 17″ and is designed specifically for use on your desk and it can help reduce neck strain as it is able to elevate your laptop screen up to eye-level. Please check out our review …

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Cooler Master GeminII S524 CPU Heatsink @ Benchmark Reviews

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I’ve said before that since the coolers included with retail CPUs are both quiet and effective at stock clock speeds, overclocking is the only reason anyone should buy a third party CPU cooler. Well, this isn’t strictly true: not all third party CPU coolers are designed to handle ultra-high overclocks in massive tower systems; sometimes, what you need is a …

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