
There are a lot of different sizes of PC cases available today. Some prefer huge rigs where they can pack everything possible into giant chassis, for others space saving designs are more attractive. The German company, Cougar is back with another option for gamers looking to put their components into a new micro-sized case. Enter the Spike which is a Micro ATX form factor light weight case. The Spike is Cougar's smallest case to date. We are going to see how the features and performance stack up on the Micro sized newcomer.

Cloud storage and wireless networking are pretty much staples in everyone’s day to day lives at this point. Being so used to the constant stream of data can leave you feeling disconnected at times where you don’t have access and even simple data transfers can become a hassle. Carry Technology seek to lessen this burden with their Apotop DW09 Wi-Reader and DW17 Wi-Reader Pro designed for use with Apple and Android/Apple mobile devices respectively. Join me as I take a look at this pair of wireless cloud servers you can fit in your pocket and see if they deliver as promised.

Eagletech may be one of best kept secrets at our LAN parties, generously providing many of their Zen headsets under the brand name Orion as prizes. As we saw at CES this past January, Eagletech has a wide variety of portable accessories, the majority utilizing Bluetooth, in store for 2013. We’ve received the first of many teased during a private showing in Vegas this winter, the Neptor Foldable Bluetooth Keyboard, just in time for an editor hungry to take productivity on the road.

Over the past 10 years there has quietly been a small change in the mobile computer market that I don’t think everything has noticed. The name laptop has slowly been dropped and everyone uses the term notebook now. This might seem like a small change but this was actually to help prevent issues for a lot of manufactures. You see, with the name laptop, a lot of people would actually use them on their laps sometimes causing overheating issues. Even now with the new name, heat is still a concern. That is exactly why we have products like Cooler Masters new Notepal Ergostand II.Today I am going to take a look and see what has changed from the original.

Blackberry has a special place in my heart; my first smartphone was the original BlackBerry Storm. The Storm was their first full touch screen phone and frankly it was also a very hard phone to love. Being my first smartphone I really wanted to love it, but dealing with lockups, limitations, battery pulls, and bad battery life was just life with the Storm. After experiencing Android I never went back to BlackBerry, until they introduced their Z10. For the first time it seemed like BlackBerry had listened, so I made sure to get one in and today finally I will tell you how it went.
WHAT IS THIS MADNESS! Really we are already half way through the week. Before long it’s going to be winter if we keep up this pace. UGH, it’s actually a little depressing thinking about all of the snow. We better sit inside and enjoy the nice weather while we can! While you are doing that, take a look at our midweek affiliate reviews from around the web.
Motherboards
MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 (A85X) Motherboard Review @ eTeknix.com
ASRock Z77 OC Formula Motherboard Review @ ThinkComputers.org
CPU
AMD A10-5800K Trinity Desktop Processor @ Benchmark Reviews
AMD 2nd Generation A10 5800 & A8 5600 Desktop APU Review @ OCC
All Core i3 Models @ Hardware Secrets
AMD A10-5800K Trinity APU Review @ TechwareLabs
AMD A10-5800K and A8-5600K APUs for Socket FM2 @ techPowerUp
AMD A10-5800K / A8-5600K full review
AMD A10-5800K Trinity Desktop APU Review @ Legit Reviews
AMD A10 and A8 Trinity APU: Virgo CPU Performance Review
AMD A10-5800K Unlocked "Trinity" Quad Core APU Review @ Hi Tech Legion
Cases
CM Storm Scout 2 Gaming PC Case @ Benchmark Reviews
Fractal Design Define R4 ATX Chassis Review @MissingRemote
Cooling
NZXT Cryo E40 Notebook Cooler Review @ eTeknix.com
Prolimatech MK-26 VGA Cooler Review @ Hardware Secrets
Thermaltake Water 2.0 Extreme LCS - BCCHardware
Storage
Patriot Supersonic Boost XT and Rage 64GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive @ Hi Tech Legion
Plextor M5S 256GB SATA III SSD Review
Corsair Force Series GS 240GB SSD Review @ Custom PC Review
Corsair Neutron 240GB SSD Review @ eTeknix.com
Samsung 840 Series 250GB SSD Review
Audio
CM Storm Sonuz Gaming Headset Review @ eTeknix.com
PSU’s
Cooler Master Silent Pro M2 1500W PSU Review @ Legit Reviews
Gaming
Borderlands 2 Gameplay Performance and IQ Review
Borderlands 2 Review (PC) @ Vortez
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