HP Mini 311    Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:30:09 -0600
Aside from the graphics (and all that that implies) the rest of the Mini 311 is standard netbook fare, and non-graphics-related benchmark scores bear that out. Photoshop and MainConcept scores were within 5 percent of our zero point, as was... read more

White Paper: LCD Technologies Explained and Compared    Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:00:00 -0600
The parallel orientation of the liquid-crystal molecules in IPS displays scatters much less light, which endows these monitors with a much wider viewing angle than TN models. IPS monitors represent color using eight bits per component, whic... read more

HP MediaSmart EX495    Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:30:38 -0600
Performance tests clearly demonstrated the advantages of a dual-core processor. File transfer speeds outpaced those of Atom-based severs, and matched the dual-core Home Server we built in our November issue. We were also able to transcode a... read more

Auzentech X-Fi Home Theater HD    Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:15:31 -0600
Analog audio connections are handled by a D-Sub connector on the mounting bracket. This connector mates to a proprietary analog audio I/O cable with four 1/8-inch stereo line-level outputs, one 1/8-inch MIC input, and one 1/8-inch line inpu... read more

Western Digital My Book 3.0 1TB    Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:30:15 -0600
We wouldn’t normally test two products from the same lineup in two consecutive issues of the magazine. But when Western Digital’s My Book 3.0 showed up just days after the March issue went to print (it's on newsstands now!), we knew we had ... read more

Western Digital WD TV Live    Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:45:00 -0600
The player earns its Live moniker with a built-in Ethernet port, so it can browse and play files off media servers, and network shares off your home network. High-def videos stored on a local PC, NAS box, and even Windows Home Server played... read more

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2    Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:00:00 -0600
Let’s run down the awful-cliché list: We have a power-mad terrorist intent on destabilizing the world, a warmongering American general at the center of a vast conspiracy, an old friend who returns from the dead, even more rogue nukes, good ... read more

Flip Video MinoHD 8GB    Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:45:02 -0600
Flip didn’t stop there in its MinoHD upgrade. The lens is slightly wider than the original’s, which makes it easier to frame two people without having to back way up. The newer version also features a brushed-aluminum façade and feels more ... read more