Daily Reviews Summary 02/13/11

Today we have something very special for review, one of the very few early samples of an upcoming kit developed by Kingston specifically for Intel’s Sandybridge platform – a new certified 8GB HyperX bundle which runs at a very tasty 2133mhz.

Tax time is fast approaching, so make sure you get a head start on getting them filed so you can get your refund early and not fall behind. It's crucial to make sure to do them right to avoid any auditing by the IRS and to get the maximum refund possible. We've reviewed a few of the major tax preparation services to help you decide which does the best job.

Today mobile phones are way more than just phones. With the ability to surf the web, check email, run apps, play games, and stream live music and video in addition to making phone calls, they are virtually pocket sized computers. However, mobile phone etiquette still applies and not everyone around you wants to hear what you are listening to. Sure you could always use the traditional corded headphones but while on the move, these can easily get tangled and caught. A more elegant, albeit more expensive, option is to use bluetooth stereo headphones. Today we will be looking at Motorola’s S10-HD Bluetooth stereo headphones. These headphones will work with virtually any phone that supports the Bluetooth A2DP protocol and promise be durable and sturdy enough to go where every. I am personally a big fan of testing durability claims as bold as these made by Motorola since I can be extremely rough on electronics without even trying.

AMD’s Fusion platform was released in January and a few weeks ago KitGuru spent some time with a ‘yet to be released’ MSI Fusion System Prototype – we were actually the first in the world to review it.

For the last week we have been spending some time with the upcoming Sapphire Pure Fusion Mini 350 motherboard, and today we share our findings, having built a low cost system around it.

Today we are going to look at the Lian Li PC-C50A HTPC case which is designed to house a powerful media system in a convenient form factor. Unlike some more compact HTPC cases, the PC-C50A has room for a standard size power supply and a reasonable amount of headroom for installing CPU coolers. It also boasts a number of other features such as front panel USB3.0 and eSATA alongside an SD Card Reader.