Posted by Brian Cui on April 6, 2012 at 3:32 pm
Gaming keyboards aren’t known to come cheap these days: mechanical keys, famous for their fast (and loud) response when pressed, are typically found on keyboards $100 and up. Not many people are willing to spend that much on a keyboard, and may make the mistake of purchasing a cheap keyboard with too many limitations and downsides. Microsoft’s Sidewinder X4 aims to fill the gap between cheap and high-performance keyboards, having a pricetag of roughly $50 while still having many of the features expected in a gaming keyboard, such as programmable macro keys and a backlight. Check out our review and comments after the break.
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Posted by Brian Cui on January 3, 2012 at 1:17 pm
Windows has become more and more capable with each release, with the addition new built-in features such as system images for backup which would usually require third party software on previous versions of Windows. Even Internet Explorer, which was considered a joke when compared to modern browsers, got a much-needed refresh in IE9, a Vista and 7 exclusive. The built-in software may be enough to satisfy most users, though they could be much better in terms of resource usage – something not just netbook users need to pay attention to when it comes to what kinds of software they’re using.
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Posted by Brian Cui on September 12, 2011 at 6:56 pm
Online video streaming sites are a hub for unique and interesting videos, requiring only a web browser and Internet access. View, play, and stream – no download is necessary, and videos are played almost instantly and are buffered as you watch. At times when you don’t have Internet access and you want to watch your favorite videos, you might be in trouble – most video sites won’t support downloading their hosted videos, so a third-party tool is necessary. Enter Sothink Web Video Downloader, a desktop application that scans for and captures streaming videos. Unlike many online download services, Sothink Web Video Downloader is claimed to be able to “Download any Videos You Are Viewing on Web” – and today, we’ll find out if it does that.
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Posted by Brian Cui on May 26, 2011 at 5:15 pm
There are quite a few options to choose from when picking an Internet Browser – with each browser quite different from the others. For a fast, high-end computer, the choice of browser doesn’t really matter in terms of speed due to the fact that you computer is so fast, the difference in rendering speeds will be barely anything. Netbook owners, however, will have to take in a variety of factors when picking a browser, as netbooks don’t have a very high screen resolution, an ultra-fast CPU, or large amounts of memory available. Read along for our comparison of the major browsers of today to see which browser is best fit for a netbook.
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Posted by Brian Cui on January 5, 2011 at 6:37 pm
Windows 7 may be the best release of Windows yet, but it’s still prone to a problem that’s plagued all operating systems ever released – slowing down over time. This issue affects everybody – Windows 7 will take longer and longer to boot, programs will launch slower, and could even crash more often. There are lots of causes to system slowdown, from registry errors to corrupted system files. However, everything is fixable, and Windows 7 can definitely be brought back up to speed without having to reformat and reinstall Windows. Netbook Network Presents: The Ultimate Guide to Cleaning Windows 7 and Making it Fast Again.
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