Friday, August 10, 2012

IT News Head Lines (PCSTATS) 10/08/2012

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Automate the Web Using IFTTT: Useful Recipes to Get You Started



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A relatively new web service, IFTTT (If This Then That) lets you automate tasks between other popular services such as Dropbox, Twitter, Evernote, Facebook, Instapaper, and many others. IFTTT works by telling it what task you want carried out, what will trigger this task, and it will put it into action for you.


A common example would be to hav... [PCSTATS]


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Crazily Expensive and Inconceivably Fast: Nvidia GeForce GTX 690 SLI
As of today, AMD has a new set of high-end professional GPUs available -- and a new shot at the professional GPU crown. It's a move the company hopes will allow it to take a greater share of the professional 3D business. AMD's battle against Nvidia in the professional graphics market is similar to the company's struggles against Intel ten years ago... [PCSTATS]


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ASUS Nexus 7 review: the first tablet with Jelly Bean
We are going to test the performance of an SLI configuration built with two world’s fastest graphics cards. We will also look at the performance in a configuration with three monitors and compare the results against those of a multi-card system built with AMD based accelerators.
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Windows 8 GUI Annoyances
ASUS and Google have created a tablet that is outstanding in terms of bang for the buck. The tablet is made of high-quality components, even if they're not top-of-the-line, and the number of connectors will probably disappoint some potential buyers. The main selling point is the new operating system, and we were duly impressed by the implementation... [PCSTATS]


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Ten 60/64 GB SSD round-up: small affordable SSDs
If you have had the “pleasure” of checking out the consumer release of Windows 8, or the final preview release now that 8 has been shipped to manufacturers before distribution in October, you have experienced the glory of the Metro UI. Not that it's being called that now. Now Windows is calling it Windows 8 Style UI. I wish I were kidding, but t... [PCSTATS]


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be quiet Dark Power Pro 10 550W Power Supply Review
SSDs have gone down in price a lot in recent months. It's now possible to find 64 GB SSDs for less than £50. That means that the cheapest SSDs are now on the same level as the most affordable hard drives, in theory taking away any arguments for not including an SSD in your (new) PC. Hardware.Info took a closer look at 10 small SSDs to find out whic... [PCSTATS]


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MSI AfterBurner 2.2.3 & GTX 680 Lightning Voltage Control Content
In this review we will be looking at the be quiet Dark Power Pro 10. This is a 550W power supply unit that is designed to be virtually silent and highly configurable for a variety of applications. The PSU features a 80Plus Gold rating, modular cables and an overclocking feature that allows you to change the 12v+ rail configuration.
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Do Graphics Cards Need 4 GB of Memory?
In this quick article I wanted to give a quick update on the MSI GeForce GTX 680 Lightning versus Software Voltage control overclocking. For a while now lots of people have been eagerly awaiting an update of MSI AfterBurner in which software voltage control is unlocked. With this article I wanted to digg a little deeper and talk you though the chal... [PCSTATS]


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Synology DS212 NAS Review
"In this review PCSTATS is testing out a 3.5" Western Digital RE4 WD1003FBYX hard drive. The WD RE4 WD1003FBYX is a 1.0TB hard drive which utilizes Perpendicular Magnetic Recording and operates on the 3Gb/s SATA II interface. It features StableTrac, IntelliSeek, NoTouch ramp loading head technology, a multi-axis shock sensor, RAFF technology and RA... [PCSTATS]


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HIS HD 7870 IceQ Turbo 2GB Review
"Today I’ve got a rather large review for you of a type of product that I find extremely useful and valuable, something I think everyone should have really. The product is the Synology DS212 NAS box or Network Attached Storage device. The DS212 is much more than just a storage box though, it can allow you to do much more than store and share files ... [PCSTATS]


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ASUS's Republic of Gamers boards are advertised
Today we are taking a look at the HIS HD7870 GHz Edition IceQ Turbo 2GB. HIS are taking the same designing route that the other companies are taking right now, along the lines of GPU cooling. HIS have also equipped a heatpipe design, which makes for a much more effective cooling system, and apparently especially in crossfire setups.
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Corsair obviously hopes for the AX1200i to become the favorite
ASUS's Republic of Gamers boards are advertised as gaming-oriented boards, yet they also have a deadly alter ego which caters to the extreme overclocking hobbyist (à la Batman-Bruce Wayne). Today we explore the reasons why the sub-US$200 mATX Maximus V GENE (Z77) has a cult following among enthusiasts these days and also put an Ivy Bridge 3770K und... [PCSTATS]


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Corsair AX1200i Digital ATX Power Supply Preview
Even though the company started as a specialist manufacturer of RAM modules, Corsair has also been a major player in the PSU market for years. Nowadays the company offers a very wide range of power related products and their units are usually into every enthusiast's shortlist while browsing for high-end equipment. It would not be new if Corsair rel... [PCSTATS]


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Sony Bravia HX750 review: affordable all-round TV
Corsair’s attention to detail and understanding of the enthusiast community has allowed the company to evolve from a memory manufacturer into a well-regarded supplier of cases, cooling hardware, input devices, PC audio, power supplies, gaming accessories and storage devices. Their latest product, the Corsair AX1200i Digital ATX Power Supply, takes ... [PCSTATS]


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Corsair AX1200i 1200W PSU
The first thing you notice is that Sony went with a completely different design for the HX750 compared to the HX850. The seamless, monolithic design made way for a traditional edge around the screen, and the long, wide base of the HX850 has been replaced by a thin, u-shaped foot with only two ends sticking out from under the TV. It's an attractive ... [PCSTATS]


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Thortech Thunderbolt 1200 Watt PSU Preview
Today Corsair introduced the AX1200i power supply it had announced at Computex. This isn't just any power supply, it's the first PSU for high-end desktop PCs to use digital control. The DSP is supposed to ensure extremely high efficiency and very low ripple values. It also comes with interesting features such as the ability to monitor and adjust vi... [PCSTATS]


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