October 2008

In the chill zone

With the release of every new generation of gigahertz pumping processors, the daunting task of keeping them cool has become quite a concern. This usually is not much of a problem for most PC users who run their PC for years with the same configuration they purchased it in. But for the enthusiast PC users [...]

XPC ZEN Looks and Functionality

The exterior On the outside, the XPC ZEN is pretty much fully loaded. On the front panel, there are two ports for connecting USB devices. You will also find ports for Mic, Line In and Line Out, so connecting devices and audio-video equipment won’t involve you groping about at the back of the Pc. On [...]

Good things come in small packages

The XPC ZEN ST62K sure is small-this PC takes up less than half the space most PCs do and is super silent. But does that mean it’s half the performance? Let’s find out. Features The XPC ZEN is based on the ATI9100 IGP chipset, an integrated solution by ATI that offers support for Pentium 4 [...]

Frontech Saturn ATX cabinet Build quality and usability

So much for looks. As a smart buyer, you’ll want to look beyond the style issue. When one is buying a cabinet, one has to check its build quality. The construction of the frame holding the drive bays should be sturdy enough to hold the drives attached. The base of the cabinet should be even, [...]

Logitech Quick cam Sphere Features

Once you open the package, what you find inside is the sphere itself with a base and a docking pole which is 9 inches tall. You can also detach the camera from the docking pole and fix it directly on to the base. The camera is USB 2.0 compatible, which means you need simply plug [...]

Track Jack

The futuristic looking picture on this page is of the Logitech Quickcam Sphere, also known as the Quickcam Orbit in the US and European markets. Its aim? To stand ta lion your desktop and track your face as and when you move it. With the Internet continuing to spread its web to even some of [...]

Dell Inspiron 600M Performance

Like we said earlier, this one is no slow mo as far as performance is concerned. In fact, in some benchmarks, it raced past the Acer Ferrari 3000, which is also reviewed in this section-it’s The Inspiron 600M sports (a) a LAN connector tucked away neatly in one corner and (b) a PCMClA card reader [...]

Some inspiration

The Dell inspiron 600M sure looks impressive. Featuring a 1.7 GHz Pentium 4M processor and 512 MB of DDR memory, it’s not a slow mo either. So should you be buying one? If you are looki ng for a la ptop that doesn’t weigh much, looks good, and offers awesome performance, this is it. Though [...]

Are you being watched?

Monitor from Access Online is a discreet, remote surveillance tool, useful for employers wanting to keep tabs on their employees and parents who want to keep an eye on their children. The product monitors and logs detailed reports containing lists of sites visited, and active applications, complete chat reports, a folder activity report, printer activity [...]