[Review] Enermax Briskie0 Comments By The DukecloseAuthor: The DukeName: Drew Briggs Email: drew@techreaction.net Site:http://www.techreaction.net About: Just keeping it real for the average joe overclocker and computer user.See Authors Posts (168) on January 16, 2012
The Briskie keyboard is equipped with a durable membrane key stroke technology with up to 10 million key strokes lifetime. It ensures a smooth and comfortable typing experience, even over a longer period of time. The height can be adjusted in two steps to match your needs. To avoid damage caused by accidental spills and to ease the keyboard cleaning, Enermax further applied a spill-resistant structure.
The Briskie mouse is designed for prolonged, ambidextrous use. The ergonomic shape offers an e...
[Review] Cooler Master NotePal X-Slim1 Comment By The DukecloseAuthor: The DukeName: Drew Briggs Email: drew@techreaction.net Site:http://www.techreaction.net About: Just keeping it real for the average joe overclocker and computer user.See Authors Posts (168) on August 10, 2011
Cooler Master’s NotePal X-Slim is a lightweight and simple laptop cooling pad from the NotePal X family. X-Slim was made to support 7″ to 17″ laptops, and thus has the ability to help cool pretty much any size netbook or laptop on the market today. The ultra slim and lightweight design is made for easy carrying and storage. With two height settings for ergonomic operation, a fully meshed surface plus a 160mm fan, it should provide excellent cooling performance. How well did it ...
Genuis SP-i400 Magnetic Portable Music Player Speaker2 Comments By TrembledustcloseAuthor: TrembledustName: Patrick Innocent Email: patrick@techreaction.net Site:http://www.techreaction.net About:See Authors Posts (10) on August 3, 2011
Genuis is a Taiwanese company created in 1983 specializing in PC peripherals. These peripherals include mice, keyboards, tablets, gaming headsets, and speakers. Today we will be looking at one of Genuis’s latest audio products designed for use with portable devices, the SP-i400 Magnetic Portable Music Player Speaker.
The speaker itself is a third party audio output option for items ranging from laptops, mobile phones, MP3 players etc. What’s interesting about this speaker is it can ...
[Review] Cooler Master NotePal LapAir3 Comments By The DukecloseAuthor: The DukeName: Drew Briggs Email: drew@techreaction.net Site:http://www.techreaction.net About: Just keeping it real for the average joe overclocker and computer user.See Authors Posts (168) on May 17, 2011
The Cooler Master NotePal LapAir is intended for use with notebooks at work, during travel, and at home. It has an ergonomically advantageous angled design for comfortable typing, and features a top-intake / rear exhaust system to help keep your notebook cool by drawing the hot air out from beneath it, which will help prolong its lifespan. The comfortable foam pad on the bottom will help with extended use if you have to place it on your lap (in addition to keeping the hot underside of your lapto...
[Blog] Cracked screen on HTC Droid Incredible: Fixed3 Comments By Drizzt5closeAuthor: Drizzt5Name: Dillon Glasser Email: drizzt5555@gmail.com Site: About: From New Jersey. I've always been a PC gamer. And ever since BestBuy deceived me as a kid I've tried to help people out with their computers.See Authors Posts (3) on January 30, 2011
So I fixed it. Did anyone doubt me? Shame on you. Well, without any fanfare here are the results:
It works! Thank god... I mean *COUGH* I knew I could do it!
The full screen
Please excuse the hearts...
As you can see in the picture above I did this on a table with hearts on it. Haters gonna hate. But you might also be able to see that the glass and pieces of the digitizer are stuck to packing tape. A good trick for taking out the old cracked screen is to put packing tape on the one side and pre...
[Blog] Cracked screen on HTC Droid Incredible: The Current State9 Comments By Drizzt5closeAuthor: Drizzt5Name: Dillon Glasser Email: drizzt5555@gmail.com Site: About: From New Jersey. I've always been a PC gamer. And ever since BestBuy deceived me as a kid I've tried to help people out with their computers.See Authors Posts (3) on January 17, 2011
Well looky here! A normal looking smartphone. And it is a pretty one!
But no one really wants to look at the back of the phone… lets flip it over and see that sexy 3.7 inch screen with 480×800 resolution and with the HTC sense UI… oh here we g…..OH MY GOSH?!? WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT?!?!
Despite the severely cracked screen it functions just like a brand new one would.
I just acquired this HTC Droid Incredible from a friend of mine. For some reason he didn’t want it...
Coolermaster @ CES: Cases, Cooling & Accerssories2 Comments By The DukecloseAuthor: The DukeName: Drew Briggs Email: drew@techreaction.net Site:http://www.techreaction.net About: Just keeping it real for the average joe overclocker and computer user.See Authors Posts (168) on January 7, 2011
Onward with our journey here at CES, Alex and I hit up Coolermaster for an extremely fun hour of girls, beds, and well some CM hardware. They have a few new cases ready to be released as well as a new water cooling kit, set to rival the H50 – Yep, we know it has been discontinued. They will also have a new headset, which will be compatible with all the main game consoles as well as the PC. The gaming headset has surround sound, 8 drivers total, which will give you four in each ear. It wa...
Corsair @ CES: New Products & More!0 Comments By The DukecloseAuthor: The DukeName: Drew Briggs Email: drew@techreaction.net Site:http://www.techreaction.net About: Just keeping it real for the average joe overclocker and computer user.See Authors Posts (168) on January 6, 2011
Today, Alex and I ventured into the Venetian Hotel for the Corsair briefing on their latest and greatest. Below you will find a picture montage of what we were introduced to today and I will briefly discuss each.
The two speakers at today’s conference were the CEO of Corsair and the second, Vice President Ruben Mookerjee of the new component division. Corsair recently split into two divisions, one being memory and one being components to help provide better serve the customer.
Corsai...
[Review] ARCTIC NC0 Comments By The DukecloseAuthor: The DukeName: Drew Briggs Email: drew@techreaction.net Site:http://www.techreaction.net About: Just keeping it real for the average joe overclocker and computer user.See Authors Posts (168) on December 26, 2010
Introduction
The ARCTIC NC is geared toward cooling any laptops between 12” and 19” with two 60mm fans that blow cool air down the bottom of the laptop. Unlike other plate-design coolers, heat can be dissipated from the sides of the laptop easily to achieve maximum cooling performance. With the custom fan speed turn, you can adjust the fan speed to the most suitable level for your needs. A 4-port USB hub which is built into the ARCTIC NC also helps add more USB 2.0 connections to you lapt...
[Review] ADATA Nobility USB 3.0 Flash Drive3 Comments By NeuromancercloseAuthor: NeuromancerName: Rich Smith Email: rsmith@nettronic.net Site: About:See Authors Posts (27) on October 8, 2010
Flash Drives have been around for almost a decade and have seen a number of technological advances improving performance, size, power and data density. Originally designed as an upgrade over a floppy disk for moving data physically from one computer to another, the modern flash drive has about as many uses as there are types of flash drives available. Transferring family photos to another family member’s computer without needing to send them over the internet, a simple means of transferring dr...
[Review] ARCTIC Sound P311 – Stereo Bluetooth Headset1 Comment By The DukecloseAuthor: The DukeName: Drew Briggs Email: drew@techreaction.net Site:http://www.techreaction.net About: Just keeping it real for the average joe overclocker and computer user.See Authors Posts (168) on September 17, 2010
We have found our way back to on-the-go devices, with our friends from Arctic Cooling sending us the ARCTIC Sound P311 Bluetooth headset. It is compatible with any Bluetooth supported device such as a laptop, phone, or music player. With a one-button connection, it makes this headset extremely easy to use and connect to your personal devices. The headset features Bluetooth v2.1+EDR, in which it supports secure and simple Bluetooth pairing. It has a high fidelity driver that ensures excellent so...
[Review] Arctic C1 – A mobile USB charger with solar panel0 Comments By The DukecloseAuthor: The DukeName: Drew Briggs Email: drew@techreaction.net Site:http://www.techreaction.net About: Just keeping it real for the average joe overclocker and computer user.See Authors Posts (168) on September 10, 2010
Today we will be looking at a USB charger with a solar panel. Yes, you read that correctly, a solar panel. We are sure you are thinking, “another USB charger?”. No worries, we thought the same thing until we opened it up and started examining it. Its built-in 4440 mWh lithium-ion battery can charge devices such as mobile phones, MP3 and PDA. With these types of products showing up more and more on the market, one has to ask, “why would I want/need to carry around another piece...
[Review] ARCTIC SOUND S1111 Comment By The DukecloseAuthor: The DukeName: Drew Briggs Email: drew@techreaction.net Site:http://www.techreaction.net About: Just keeping it real for the average joe overclocker and computer user.See Authors Posts (168) on September 3, 2010
Today we will be putting the ARCTIC Sound S111 through the paces. These dice-shaped portable speakers are USB powered and can easily be powered with a laptop. All you need is a 3.5mm jack on your device and these speakers with work for you whether you have an MP3 player, DVD, computer, or even a cell-phone for that matter. The S111 can supposedly amplify the volume at a greater extent, while not sacrificing the balance of the bass or vocals. We will have to see how this claim stands up as we ru...
[Review] ARCTIC C2 – Universal USB Charger0 Comments By The DukecloseAuthor: The DukeName: Drew Briggs Email: drew@techreaction.net Site:http://www.techreaction.net About: Just keeping it real for the average joe overclocker and computer user.See Authors Posts (168) on September 3, 2010
Well, as you have come to expect, our on-the-go featured articles are still going strong. With the ARCTIC C2 four USB port universal charger, this should help clear up USB ports on your laptop for more important things. The C2 is geared toward the frequent flyers who carry around a lot of USB chargeable devices. With the four AC plugs, you can travel to about 150 different countries and still be able to use the C2 to charge your devices. Using the four USB ports can save a lot of time over char...
[Review] Cooler Master USNA 95 (Ultra Slim Notebook Adapter)0 Comments By The DukecloseAuthor: The DukeName: Drew Briggs Email: drew@techreaction.net Site:http://www.techreaction.net About: Just keeping it real for the average joe overclocker and computer user.See Authors Posts (168) on August 26, 2010
Today Cooler Master adds to their line-up of notebook adapters. The USNA 95, Ultra Slim Notebook Adapter, is the fourth edition to their notebook adapter line, and they boast that it is the world’s smallest 95w adapter at that! This tiny notebook adapter was designed as the ultimate traveler companion. Not only does it charge notebooks, but it also charges USB devices such as: cell phones and smart phones, MP3 players, iPod, PDA, GPS, and more. The smart LED indicator tells you whether your US...
[Review] Cooler Master Notepal U39 Comments By The DukecloseAuthor: The DukeName: Drew Briggs Email: drew@techreaction.net Site:http://www.techreaction.net About: Just keeping it real for the average joe overclocker and computer user.See Authors Posts (168) on August 23, 2010
A laptop creates a lot of heat, which can make it uncomfortable to use on your lap while working. The Cooler Master Notepal U3 sets out to stop the bothersome heat and sweaty legs. With the introduction of the U3, the Notepal U series can support 7” – 12” notebooks with the U1, 14” – 15” with the U2, and now 17” – 19”. It comes with three mobile 80mm fans and a fan speed controller clip which are all powered by a single pass-through USB cable. This should help keep the lapt...
[Blog] Mini Sound Level Meter (dB)0 Comments By The DukecloseAuthor: The DukeName: Drew Briggs Email: drew@techreaction.net Site:http://www.techreaction.net About: Just keeping it real for the average joe overclocker and computer user.See Authors Posts (168) on August 19, 2010
I recently picked up a new decibel meter to play with and help during testing. The mini digital sound level meter measures from 40 dB to 130 dB. It has MIN/MAX measurement ability with hold and auto power-off function to ensure long battery life. It includes 9V battery and removable wind screen with a frequency range: 31.5 Hz to 8 kHz. Let’s see how it actually performs … shall we?
Packaging:
The Mini Sound Level Meter:
Specifications and Features:
Features:
Newly design housi...
[Review] Choiix BOOM BOOM Travel Speaker1 Comment By The DukecloseAuthor: The DukeName: Drew Briggs Email: drew@techreaction.net Site:http://www.techreaction.net About: Just keeping it real for the average joe overclocker and computer user.See Authors Posts (168) on August 13, 2010
Continuing our dive into on-the-go mobile devices, today we have the Choiix Boom Boom slim travel speaker. If you are like us and hate using ear buds or clunky headphones to listen to your music, then sit back and relax, because this product may be for you. It is capable of being powered through a USB connection which makes it very convenient to take along with you. There is no need for power outlets or batteries! Let’s check out the Boom Boom and see how it stands up for a travel spe...
[Review] Choiix Power Fort2 Comments By The DukecloseAuthor: The DukeName: Drew Briggs Email: drew@techreaction.net Site:http://www.techreaction.net About: Just keeping it real for the average joe overclocker and computer user.See Authors Posts (168) on August 4, 2010
Next up in our line of on-the-go technology that we have been bringing you as of late, we have yet another addition. The Choiix Power Fort is a great looking product with a small and slim design; perfect for the on-the-go person. This portable battery charger has charged everything we threw at it: phones, laptops, portable game devices, etc. So far, with all of the options for charging a variety of devices, the Power Fort shows big promise. Now, will it live up to our expectations? Continue rea...