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Nouveau vs. NVIDIA Linux Comparison Shows Shortcomings
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 One week after delivering updated Radeon Gallium3D vs. AMD Catalyst benchmarks on Ubuntu Linux, we have to share this morning similar results for the open-source and reverse-engineered Nouveau Linux graphics driver compared to the proprietary NVIDIA Linux graphics driver. While the Nouveau driver has come a long way and does support the latest Fermi and Kepler GPUs, it`s not without its share of shortcomings. Eleven NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards were used in this latest Phoronix comparison."
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Jabra Drive Bluetooth In-Car Speakerphone Review @ ModSynergy.com
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Distracted driving is a big problem on the streets of North America and one of the biggest issues on the road today is people either texting or reading messages with their phones in their hands when they are supposed to be on the steering wheel. Today I am reviewing the Jabra Drive Bluetooth In-Car Speakerphone that can be found for under $60USD. As of the time of writing, the Drive can be purchased on sale for only $39.99USD through Amazon. Read on to see our review of the Jabra Drive Bluetooth In-Car Speakerphone and if it`s worth your hard earned money."
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Intel 525 Series 120GB & 180GB mSATA SSD Review
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mSATA SSD drives are all the rage these days and Intel is now jumping head first into the market with their new 525 Series. In this review, we take a look at the 120GB and 180GB versions, two drives which are striving to dominate this segment."
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XFX R7790 Black Edition 1GB Graphics Card
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Today we have the new XFX take on the HD7790 model with the R7790 Black Edition. As some of you may know, Black Edition means overclocked and a pretty awesome cooler as well, so lets open this thing up and see what it can do."
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News: WD explains hybrid tech behind Black SSHDs
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Yesterday, WD revealed that its hybrid drives will use SanDisk iSSD flash components. The announcement was devoid of details on how the caching system works, but we can now shed new light on the software-managed scheme."
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Wi-Ex zBoost SOHO DataBlast YX550-VLTE-AWS Review @ Bigbruin.com
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The Wi-Ex zBoost SOHO DataBlast YX550-VLTE-AWS definitely does what it promises to do, and it does it rather well. With zero configuration, you can greatly improve the data signal strength in your home or office. The review unit was able to take a zone with just about zero signal and subsequently provide 4G download speeds approaching 3Mbps with 2-3 bars showing at all times."
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Gigabyte Aivia Osmium (MX Brown) Gaming Keyboard Review @ Hardware Secrets
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Not long ago, we received the Aivia Osmium keyboard from Gigabyte for reviewing. Imagine our surprise when we received another Aivia Osmium with almost no difference in the presentation, aside from having white illumination instead of blue, and featuring Cherry MX Brown mechanical switches instead of the red model. The boxes have different visuals, but the consumer has to keep a keen eye to know which Osmium he or she is buying because there is no hint in their names (like Osmium Brown or Osmium Red, for instance). Let`s test this new Osmium and compare it to the one previously reviewed the main thing here is to know the difference between those two types of mechanical switches."
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[Tech ARP] 64 GB Kingston DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 G3 Flash Drive Review
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As one of the top manufacturers of USB flash drives, it`s no surprise that Kingston offers a wide variety of USB flash drives under their DataTraveler label. Not only do they have a ton of choices for the discerning consumer, they also have some exotic options like ultra-encrypted USB flash drives for the enterprise and government market, and performance-grade USB 3.0 drives for hardware enthusiasts. Today, we are going to take a look at Kingston`s latest USB 3.0 flash drive targeted at the performance market - the *Kingston DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 Generation 3 (DTU30G3)*. Here are the DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 G3`s key features..."
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FEZ Review
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When playing the game just to finish it, you will have a good time trying to find everything and going everywhere like you would in any well-designed game world. Getting lost does not matter because you can just keep going through doors, ending up where ever you may, with more items to collect. Once you start trying to complete it and find every single collectible, the experience becomes more irritating and tedious with confusing puzzles and a poorly designed map for getting from one area to another. The basic gameplay is quite good but left me unimpressed, though perhaps that is a good thing, because the world-spinning mechanic was so well implemented that it never stood out to me. The advanced gameplay that follows does not appear to be designed for the average gamer, but even if you can only solve a few anti-cube puzzles without help, you will enjoy doing so."
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WD My Passport Ultra 1TB Portable Storage Drive Review @ Legit Reviews
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Western Digital has been focusing on cloud integration and this is the first My Passport drive to come with new standalone WD SmartWare Pro app that just came out in 2013. Before the WD My Passport and accompanying WD SmartWare software would automatically back up file changes to the My Passport local drive on the fly, but now you can schedule backups to both the drive and a Dropbox account. This is the major new selling point for the WD My Passport Ultra and shows that WD is fully embracing the cloud movement that is taking place right now worldwide..."
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Logitech G19s Gaming Keyboard Review
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If you are in search of a gaming keyboard that can display stats in the heat of battle or even watch a movie on, Logitech may have your answer."
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be quiet! Shadow Rock TopFlow SR1 CPU Cooler Review @ ThinkComputers.org
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I have to admit something; I hate top down air coolers. I cant put my finger on what it is about them I so dislike. Perhaps its simply that they dont tend to perform very well. Or maybe its just their strong dissymmetry that rubs me the wrong way. Whatever it is, something inside tells me to take a tower cooler over them any day. And so it is with great fear and trepidation that I present another air cooling product from German manufacturers, be quiet!, the Shadow Rock TopFlow SR1. Please follow along as I attempt to prove my instincts wrong., or right, as we find out how this cooler performs."
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