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AMD Radeon HD 7950 Review Surfaced

With the launch of the Radeon HD 7950 drawing near, a Chinese website has posted a small review of AMD’s upcoming graphics card, which shows its performance when running Metro 2033, Battlefield 3 and the 3DMark GPU testing application. The graphics card used by tieba baidu is actually a Sapphire Radeon HD 7950...

30 January 2012
02:57 GMT

We Need to Talk About Kevin – Movie Review

Never before have mother and son been such strangers to each other as they are in this fractured drama of human misery. “We Need to Talk About Kevin” plays like an arty horror film set within a disconnected family torn apart by tragedy – both individual and collective. Tilda Swinton plays Eva Khatc...

28 January 2012
13:11 GMT

J. Edgar – Movie Review

The idea of making a biopic is to offer the world at large, movie audiences in the case of “J. Edgar,” an insight into the hidden world of a public figure. Clint Eastwood could have made his film either by tackling the topic of Hoover's personal life or of his career / public persona – and, yet...

28 January 2012
09:41 GMT

Underworld: Awakening – Movie Review

After a relatively long hiatus and plenty of anxiety for fans of the franchise, Screen Gems has finally rolled out another “Underworld” film, the fourth: “Underworld: Awakening.” Kate Beckinsale is back as the breathtakingly beautiful vampire Selene, but the rules of the war have changed drast...

21 January 2012
09:41 GMT

Best Movies of 2011

It should never be easy to say “X is the best movie made this year,” because, presumably, filmmakers should offer us so many quality productions to make it impossible to choose just one from them.Since this is a brand new year and tradition calls to come up with a year-end list to show the highlights of t...

31 December 2011
17:31 GMT

Most Infuriating Films of 2011

Surely, you must be no stranger to that feeling of anger mixed with bitter disappointment and a certain feeling “what just happened” when coming out of the movie theaters. If you know what we're talking about, check out the top 11 most infuriating films of 2011. Having entered the final week of the y...

30 December 2011
19:31 GMT

Find and Stream New Music

Sometimes, you just want to pass the time listening to music, creating playlists or searching for new bands. Mielophone is a small application that helps users do these things, while also providing them with the means to listen to their favorite radio stations.

Mielophone is an open source application that redefines...

16 December 2011
11:41 GMT

'Kill List' Gets Unnerving US Trailer

“Kill List,” from British director Ben Wheatley, has been around for several months, but will only see a US release in February 2012. The trailer above is meant to introduce it to audiences here. Starring Neil Maskell as an unemployed hitman, the film has already gotten critics singing its praises for i...

16 December 2011
08:42 GMT

First Nvidia GTX 560 Ti 448 Cores Reviews Arrive

While Nvidia’s NDA for the GTX 560 Ti 448 Cores still hasn’t expired, some hardware websites have already published their reviews of the card, which managed to gather some pretty positive reactions.Links to the reviews published so far can be found on the XtremeSystems Forum, with more expected to arrive ...

29 November 2011
08:35 GMT

Breaking Dawn Part 1 – Movie Review

It's finally here: the one before the last installment of “The Twilight Saga,” laboriously titled “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1” is out. For being the most anticipated release of the season or even year, it sure disappoints in many regards. Directed by Oscar-winning directo...

19 November 2011
09:31 GMT

Intel Sandy Bridge-E Review: The Core i7-3960X Gets Tested

Almost a year has passed since Intel introduced its Sandy Bridge architecture at the beginning of the year, and now the chip maker has released the enthusiast version of this core, dubbed Sandy Bridge-E. In the following article we will take a look at the most powerful LGA 2011 processor in Intel’s lineup, the ...

14 November 2011
03:00 GMT

Intel Core i7-3960X Review Published by Chinese Website [UPDATE]

Chinese websites have made a habit of not respecting anyone's NDA's so it doesn't come as a huge surprise to see that the first Sandy Bridge-E review is already out.Published on the Inpai website, the review is the real deal as it includes a wide range of benchmarks scores, power consumption figures as...

12 November 2011
12:41 GMT

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 User Review Average at 1.4 on Metacritic

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was eagerly awaited by millions of gamers from all around the world but, after yesterday's release, quite a few weren't thrilled with the experience, so the user review average on aggregator website Metacritic is now at a shocking 1.4 out of 10.Modern Warfare 3 was heavily hyp...

9 November 2011
06:55 GMT

First Review of Amy Winehouse's Album Says Amy Would've Been Disappointed in It

On December 5, 2011, a new Amy Winehouse album comes out. Comprised of different versions of already released songs and some new material, “Lioness: Hidden Treasures,” was already previewed for critics – and they're not happy with what they heard.The Daily Mail was just one of the British media...

2 November 2011
06:51 GMT

Drive – Movie Review

The Driver in Nicolas Winding Refn’s latest movie “Drive,” as played by Ryan Gosling, doesn’t say much – but, when he does, he expects you to pay attention, which is probably why he always ends his sentences with “you understand?” The same goes for the film, whose credits mig...

24 September 2011
09:41 GMT

Captain America: The First Avenger – Movie Review

Always keep an eye out for the little guy – this seems to be the lesson one takes from “Captain America: The First Avenger.” Directed by Joe Johnston on a script by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, “Captain America” is the best movie Marvel has put out since the first “Iron ...

6 August 2011
09:41 GMT

Bad Teacher – Movie Review

It’s a well-known fact that Cameron Diaz can do comedy, so she seems like the perfect choice for the raunchy, foul-mouthed, pot-smoking, constantly drunk but always impeccably stylish Elizabeth Halsey from “Bad Teacher.” Unfortunately, she’s working against a very mediocre script. The rom-...

16 July 2011
09:41 GMT

Cookie Diet Plan 10X – Product Review

In an ideal world, most of us would probably be thinner, taller and with a higher IQ. In real life, we can only change something about our weight, which explains why we’re constantly in a rush to do so. Dr. Siegal’s Cookie Diet Plan 10X can prove an excellent ally in this sense. No matter how toned they a...

9 July 2011
10:31 GMT

Transformers: Dark of the Moon – Movie Review

Michael Bay’s movies are offensive, exploitative of women, and dumb because they’re loud, packed with nonsensical action scenes and special effects, and with no proper character development. With all this, with “Transformers: Dark of the Moon,” Michael Bay delivers the best “Transformers...

2 July 2011
09:41 GMT

Britney Spears’ Tour Kicks Off, Weight and Outfits Criticized

Britney Spears is touring again: last night in Sacramento, the pop star kicked off the US Femme Fatale Tour, which will extend to Europe later this year. The first gig earned Britney rave reviews, but her choice of stage outfits and her weight didn’t. While the show is Britney’s most daring, spectacul...

18 June 2011
06:19 GMT

X-Men: First Class – Movie Review

After the damage done to Marvel’s “X-Men” franchise with the last two poorly received outings, “X-Men: The Last Stand” and “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” it was about time it got a reboot. Call it that or call it a prequel, or even a sequel, but Matthew Vaughn’s latest fil...

11 June 2011
09:11 GMT

Fujitsu Celsius H910 Mobile Workstation Review

In the last couple of years, mobile workstations have managed to capture the attention of all the major notebook makers and today we will take a look at one such machine built by Fujitsu, the Celsius H910, which uses Intel's second-generation Core processors and Nvidia's Quadro graphics.Fujitsu has a wide e...

30 May 2011
13:30 GMT

The Witcher 2

The Witcher 2 is a game that the gaming world will be talking about for quite some time from now on because it's one of the rare titles that manage to be close to excellence in a number of categories, from narrative to graphics and art design to how choices are handled and combat. It is not without any flaws, bu...

28 May 2011
16:11 GMT

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides – Review

“There’s the Jack I know!” Johnny Depp is back again as Cap’n Jack Sparrow, the always half-drunk, dread-wearing, eyeliner-loving, witty, shameless, coward yet bold at the same time, buccaneer dripping in more trinkets than a souvenir shop. In “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides...

21 May 2011
09:21 GMT

Brad Pitt’s ‘Tree of Life’ Got Booed at Cannes

Brad Pitt is now in Cannes for the film festival, doing promo work for his upcoming film, written and directed by Terrence Malick, “The Tree of Life.” The film premiered during the Festival but reaction to it was not equal to expectations, since many booed and walked out of it even before it was over. The...

17 May 2011
04:16 GMT

Thor – Movie Review

Where Shakespeare meets Marvel, the biggest and well-greased comic book-based movie making machine, there’s the recently released “Thor” (in 3D): over-dramatic and philosophical in its approach of family conflict, and loud and arresting in its presentation of action scenes. Still, “Thor”...

7 May 2011
09:51 GMT

LG Flatron E2290V Review: The Slimmest Monitor in the World

For a while now, LCD manufacturers have tried to design and build the slimmest monitors possible and today we get to review one of the strongest contenders to this title, the LG Flatron E2290V 21.5-inch Full HD display which measures a meager 7.2mm. LG says that it was able to reach such a thin profile thanks to i...

27 April 2011
16:01 GMT

Water for Elephants – Movie Review

Jacob Jankowski never thought that his life would turn out to be so unpredictable. At the same time, viewers will probably be surprised to see that, in an era when bombastic – and otherwise empty of any concrete meaning – special effects and insane action scenes set the tone, “Water for Elephants&rd...

23 April 2011
10:01 GMT

Mozilla Firefox 4 Review

Firefox is the second most used browser in the world, after Internet Explorer, so when a new version is launched people are going to be interested in what prompted this move from Mozilla and what are the major differences between the latest version, 4.0 and the 3.x series.First impressionsMost likely, there's go...

7 April 2011
10:05 GMT

Sucker Punch – Movie Review

Critics have jumped on Zack Snyder’s latest brainchild, “Sucker Punch,” with more violence than vultures on roadkill because it’s superficial, dumb and exploitative. At the same time, fans are defending it like only fans would, calling it a subversive masterpiece, a cult classic like no o...

2 April 2011
09:31 GMT

Nintendo 3DS Software Review

The Nintendo 3DS is officially out all over the world, and we already posted our initial hardware review, after experiencing what the device had to offer from a purely technological standpoint. Now, in this software review, we'll check out the applications installed on the device, how they work, if they'...

30 March 2011
07:30 GMT

Nintendo 3DS Hardware Review

The Nintendo DS is one of the best-selling consoles of all time, with its various iterations managing to reach the hands of hundreds of millions of gamers all around the world. With its next generation device, the Nintendo 3DS, the Japanese company wanted not only to add more powerful hardware, but also to introdu...

28 March 2011
09:50 GMT

Drive Angry 3D – Movie Review

“Get ready for one hell of a ride,” says the tagline of the latest film from director Patrick Lussier, the man whose credits include “Dracula 2000” and the spectacular 3D gorefest “My Bloody Valentine.” “Drive Angry” is just that: one hell of a ride that is equally fun ...

26 February 2011
09:41 GMT

Unknown – Movie Review

Liam Neeson has often been criticized for choosing “easy” action movies for a quick paycheck, thus sacrificing his acting cred. Still, for a man at 58 years of age, to pull off such roles as that of Dr. Martin Harris in “Unknown” in such a believable fashion is no small feat – and h...

19 February 2011
09:41 GMT

Never Let Me Go – Movie Review

It’s almost impossible to imagine a film doing total justice to the book it’s based on. Similarly, it’s nearly unfathomable that one piece of fiction translated into the language of film can pierce through the flesh with surgical precision to expose the beating heart, raw human emotions –...

22 January 2011
09:31 GMT

First Review of ‘Scream 4’ Says It’s the Best of the Series

One of the most anticipated movies of the spring happens to be a horror film, a sequel to a franchise that fans feared dead for many years. The first review for “Scream 4” is in and it’s absolutely raving. Fan DanielleRocks was one of the few lucky fans to have had the chance to attend the screening...

10 January 2011
05:05 GMT

AMD Phenom II X4 975 Black Edition Review

Originally launched more than two years ago, AMD's Phenom II processor line has received constant updates along its lifetime, enabling it to stay competitive with Intel's mainstream and value parts, and now, the Sunnyvale-based company, released its fastest CPU to date, the Phenom II X4 975BE.Before startin...

8 January 2011
08:31 GMT

‘Season of the Witch’ Is Nicolas Cage’s Worst Movie to Date

Actor Nicolas Cage has seen better days, back when he could deliver both commercially and critically successful films. His latest, “Season of the Witch,” which is out in theaters starting today, may just be his worst to date, critics are saying. As Gawker also points out, “Season of the Witch&rdq...

7 January 2011
07:08 GMT

Power Balance Wristband – Product Review

A little over a year ago, I began stumbling onto more and more reports on a product called Power Balance, a silicone wristband that boasted the ability to tap into the body's energy field to improve balance, strength and flexibility.Celebrities endorsed it by the dozens, while people online were raving about it....

25 December 2010
14:31 GMT

Crazy Taxi

For the past decade, Crazy Taxi, that started off as a simple and fun to play arcade room game, has managed to bring itself into the homes of many by being ported to the PlayStation 3, PC and even the Xbox console. Although Sega, the original publisher for the game, was responsible for this undertaking, this doesn...

20 December 2010
12:41 GMT

TRON: Legacy – Movie Review

In what must be one of the most risky moves in the history of cinematography, in 2010, Disney brings out a sequel to a film that came out 28 years ago – and one that wasn’t commercially successful either, while we’re at it. “TRON: Legacy” is an absurd exercise of the imagination (which, ...

18 December 2010
09:11 GMT

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Netbook Edition Review

With Ubuntu 10.10's failure to reach the expectancies version 10.04 LTS trained us to have, our Lucid Lynx review became slightly more important. We're all used with fans rising to the surface with every new Ubuntu launch, but an insistence on looks instead of functionality just got Ubuntu 10.04 LTS some ex...

7 December 2010
10:12 GMT

Critics Thrash Christina Aguilera’s Performance in ‘Burlesque’

Singer Christina Aguilera is making her big screen debut with the musical “Burlesque,” also starring Cher, Kirsten Bell, Stanley Tucci and Cam Gigandet. The film is now playing in US theaters but, according to critics, it’s not really worth the time – or the money.Granted, critics are almost a...

25 November 2010
05:44 GMT

‘Love & Other Drugs’ Reviews: Wonderful Performances, One Mess of a Film

Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway, two of the most solid and bankable actors of the day, are back together onscreen in the rom-com / dramedy / satire “Love & Other Drugs,” out in theaters in the US now. After a very sensational promo campaign, conducted in the same vein as one of the official posters of t...

25 November 2010
04:25 GMT

Kanye West’s ‘Fantasy’ Album Reviews: It’s the Work of a Genius

To say that Kanye West has an ego problem or a flawed relationship with the media and, at the same time, mainstream public, is an understatement at this point. With all this, Kanye West’s most recent album “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy” is en route to becoming the best-reviewed release of the y...

23 November 2010
11:20 GMT

The Next Three Days – Movie Review

Billboards for Paul Haggis’ latest film, “The Next Three Days,” starring Russell Crowe, Elizabeth Banks and Ty Simpkins as the ideal loving family, ask moviegoers what they’d do if they had just 72 hours to save all those they loved. Ironically enough, the film spends about an hour to offer ev...

20 November 2010
09:41 GMT

Windows Shop on Windows.com Now Allows Customers to Post Reviews

The area dedicated to online shopping on Windows.com now allows users not only to find and buy products, but also post reviews. The new feature went live on November 17th, 2010 and should be now available for all the products featured on the site. Microsoft’s Brandon LeBlanc was noting yesterday that the soft...

17 November 2010
06:41 GMT

Oscar Buzz: ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1’ for Best Picture

With only days to go until the latest “Harry Potter” installment drops in theaters worldwide, word among fans has it that the film is the best of the series so far – so good that it may actually win Best Picture at the Academy Awards. Indeed, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1&rdquo...

16 November 2010
03:57 GMT

BottomFeeder 4.6 Review

Offline newsreaders are useful for reading news when Internet access is not available. Particularly when you're looking to actually read them instead of browsing through titles. BottomFeeder is such a tool,with one clear feature in mind: geeky simplicity.InstallationInstalling Bottomfeeder is not a complicated p...

15 November 2010
09:34 GMT

Balsa 2.4.8 Review – Are you looking for a simple and safe e-mail client?

Emails are a major part of our day to day life. Dare I say it, they're probably even more important than letter writing was years ago. Finding the right e-mail client for you, that's also able to provide a safe environment for your messages is essential. We're reviewing Balsa so that you can know what ...

7 November 2010
17:42 GMT


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