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Quick Look: Lamptron HX070 7″ Hardware Monitor

Lamptron HX070 I would like to thank Lamptron for supplying the review sample. Lamptron has been around since the early 2000s and is well known for its slew of fan controllers. In recent years, with the disappearance of external 5.25″ slots, Lamptron has expanded the line-up to internal components for both fan and RGB control,… Read more

Montech Air 100 Review: A Case and 4 RGB Fans for $70?

Our Verdict Montech’s Air 100 offers a tidy Micro-ATX package with lots of RGB, but it could use a bit more refinement. For + Great Looks + Compact Size + Includes 4 A-RGB Fans + Affordable Against – A few unsightly details – No PWM support – No intake air filtration – Tight cable management… Read more

SilverStone FARA B1 Pro Review

Introduction I would like to thank Silverstone for supplying the review sample. SilverStone has a pretty diverse range of FARA cases, with the B1 Pro variant we are reviewing today offering a semi-translucent, solid front and small air vents along with four ARGB fans. Otherwise, it is meant to be a mainstream chassis with just… Read more

Inland Performance Plus M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Fast and Cool

Our Verdict The Inland Performance Plus offers up very fast Gen 4 performance at a lower price than its competition, making it a compelling value for those on the hunt for a new high-performance M.2 NVMe SSD. For + Appealing aesthetics + Competitive performance + 5-year warranty + Keeps cool under most workloads + Heatsink… Read more

The Atari VCS retro console gets its long-awaited retail release

The Atari VCS — a part-desktop PC, part-retro console modeled after the Atari 2600 — is finally available to buy at retail. Atari is selling the console via its own site while Best Buy and Micro Center also have their listings. This isn’t the first time the console has been available to the public (VGC… Read more

Spam ‘Meats’ Its Match With This Stealth Ad Blocker

Home News (Image credit: Daniel Hepper) We like a meaty homemade build, and this seems to tick all the boxes. This online ad filter lives inside a tin of Spam and is powered by the Raspberry Pi alternative Orange Pi board. This stealthy, meaty project was created by Daniel Hepper, and spotted by Hackaday. (Image… Read more

Playdate Handheld Cranks up the Fun

Home News (Image credit: Panic, Inc) It may look like the unlikely outcome of teleportation experiment involving a Sega Bass Fishing controller and a Game Boy Micro, but Playdate is a tiny, handheld games console with a novel form of input. Image 1 of 3 (Image credit: Panic) Image 2 of 3 (Image credit: Panic)… Read more

Tiny Keyboard With Pico Controller Looks Like Just Our Type

Home News (Image credit: 40% Keyboards) With perhaps the exception of Android phones and CPU coolers, technology gets smaller all the time, but our fat human fingers are slightly terrified to discover the PiPi Gherkin (as spotted by Hackaday), a positively pint-sized Raspberry Pi Pico powered plank surely sent to increase our rate of typos… Read more

Cooler Master MM720 Review: Respawn

Our Verdict The Cooler Master MM720 is a unique gaming mouse that improves on its predecessor, the Spawn, with a case, sensor and cable that compete with other high-end mice. For + Unique design with ring finger support + Pure PTFE feet + Very lightweight, flexible cord Against – Side buttons can be hard to… Read more

Arduino Nano RP2040 Connect Review: Built-in Wi-Fi and BLE

Our Verdict Great hardware with lots of power in a tiny package. The price may put some off but if you need Wi-Fi and the RP2040 then this is the board for you, but for how long? For + Small form factor + Lots of analog inputs + Built-in Wi-Fi and BLE + Built-in microphone,… Read more

Nvidia’s RTX 3080 Ti is available online right now

The Nvidia TX 3080 Ti is here, at least for those lucky enough to find one. Announced earlier this week alongside the forthcoming RTX 3070 Ti, the 3080 Ti serves as the pricier successor to the GeForce RTX 3080, an excellent graphics card that made 4K gaming that much more affordable and exemplified just how… Read more

AMD Shows New 3D V-Cache Ryzen Chiplets, up to 192MB of L3 Cache, 15% Gaming Improvement

Home News (Image credit: AMD) AMD just changed the game entirely. AMD made a stunning disclosure at Computex 2021 — the company has 3D-stacked chiplets based on the Zen 3 architecture that will go into production this year. These innovative new chiplets feature an additional 64MB of 7nm SRAM cache (called 3D V-Cache) stacked vertically… Read more

Pimoroni Pico LiPo Review: Pico Pinout with Plenty of Extras

Our Verdict This is the Raspberry Pi Pico on steroids. The power of the RP2040 with the extra conveniences that make creating projects a breeze. For + Identical Pico pinout + Battery charging + Stemma QT / Qwiic connector + Large flash memory + USB C Against – Costs much more than a Pico There… Read more

Lenovo’s new 13-inch Android tablet also works as a portable Switch display

Lenovo’s Yoga Pad Pro is a new 13-inch Android tablet that can easily double as an external monitor, Gizmochina reports. It will be available to buy in China for 3,299 yuan (around $517) on May 31st. It’s not tricky to get most tablets on the market to work as a second monitor, but for the… Read more

Q-Wave Systems Release Industrial Controller for Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4

Home News (Image credit: QwaveSystems) Raspberry Pi Compute Modules are all very well, but by design they lack a few things usually found on a single-board computer, such as video output, or any other ports for that matter. This is because they’re designed for use in industrial applications and are to be plugged into custom… Read more