Lately I have found myself doing a case review here and there, and battery cases are particularly interesting since they're easy enough for us to test and integrate into our workflow in a unique matter. Plus, there's never such thing as too much battery life for a device. Battery life is a big part of our smartphone reviews, and for a while now I've been carrying around the newly-released Mophie Juice Pack Helium case for the iPhone 5. Back in the iPhone 4S days, I had a previous generation Mophie for that form factor, and even though I ran the battery life tests, I never got around to actually writing a review of the case for whatever reason. When I saw the Helium come...
The New Theater 650 TV Tuner Solution from ATI
The latest installment of the Theater series of TV tuner cards from ATI has some impressive new features. We'll take a look at them and see how the 650...
78 by Josh Venning on 6/14/2006NVIDIA DualTV MCE TV Tuner
The NVIDIA DualTV MCE looks to be a cut above the rest with the ability to record/watch two separate programs at once. We'll see how it compares with two...
68 by Josh Venning on 5/19/2006Speech Recognition - Ready for Prime Time?
Have you ever tried out speech recognition and been underwhelmed? Do you yearn to play the role of Scotty and call out instructions to your computer? We...
38 by Jarred Walton on 4/21/2006HTPC – TV Tuner Reviews
Ever thought of using your PC as a Home Theater device? We have some advice along with several of the more interesting TV Tuners, and we're going to put...
77 by Jarred Walton on 12/7/2005X-Fi and the Elite Pro: SoundBlaster's Return to Greatness
Creative has jam-packed quality and features galore into their newest line of sound cards based on X-Fi technology. The end result is a very high quality product, but is...
110 by Derek Wilson on 8/30/2005Winter Audio Reference: On-Board, Consumer, and Pro Solutions
AnandTech is bringing back audio reviews with a look at offerings from Creative, Intel/Realtek, and Echo Audio.
89 by Derek Wilson on 2/3/2005Gearing up for HDMI on the Desktop
Although the eventual DVI replacement has already penetrated the home theater market, HDMI is just starting to pick up in the PC world today. Let's take a look...
56 by Kristopher Kubicki on 1/17/2005Bluetake's BT460EX Bluetooth Hi-Fi Audio Station Kit - A Quick Look
Thermaltake's spin-off Bluetooth company takes a real crack at the Home Theater market. Let's take a peak at what resulted.
4 by Andrew Ku on 11/3/2004Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005: Feature and Performance Investigation
What's new in 2005? We find out and finally investigate performance under Windows XP Media Center Edition.
26 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 10/12/2004Beyond TV 3.5 - SnapStream's Bread and Butter Undergoes a Minor Facelift
Beyond TV 3.5 goes gold today, and we take a look at the changes that it has undergone since our beta look. So, let's take a peek at what...
2 by Andrew Ku on 10/8/2004Microsoft's Portable Media Center Devices: Exposed
If you've ever asked why someone would want a Portable Media Center, this article is for you.
18 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 9/27/2004Albatron Widio - Wireless Audio System, A Quick Look
Albatron is trying to make a splash with their Widio product. Read on to find out what AT thinks about it.
5 by Andrew Ku on 9/23/2004Microsoft's Windows Media Player 10 - Providing Some Pointers
Microsoft's newest iteration of Windows Media Player has been out and about. Read on to find out what other companies can learn from it.
12 by Andrew Ku on 9/19/2004Meedio Essentials 1.15.22.0, Part 2 - A Sleek and Clean HTPC Interface
The second part of a two-part article, covering an up-and-comer in the HTPC area with their first software title to hit the market.
1 by Andrew Ku on 9/11/2004Meedio Essentials 1.15.22.0, Part 1 - A Sleek and Clean HTPC Interface
In this first part of a two-part series, we take a thorough look at an up-and-comer in the HTPC area. Already making enough buzz on their own, we go...
5 by Andrew Ku on 9/4/2004ATI and NVIDIA: Quick Look at HDTV Overscan Compensation
A quick look at how the two big GPU manufacturers compensate for HDTV overscanning.
13 by Andrew Ku on 8/25/2004Beyond TV 3.5 - Adding Multi-Tuner Support, a Quick Beta Look
SnapStream adds multi-tuner support for their PVR software title, Beyond TV, now at version 3.5, and we take a look at their latest public beta release.
9 by Andrew Ku on 8/24/2004eVGA's GeForce FX 5700 Personal Cinema - Nipping at ATI's heels
NVIDIA and eVGA bring another card to challenge ATI's All-in-Wonder line. Read on to find out how the Personal Cinema design has changed and how it outputs HDTV.
9 by Andrew Ku on 8/15/2004Creative Labs' Sound Blaster Wireless Music - Music at Home Minus the Cables
MP3 players take the home music library mobile for those on the go. But what about the home entertainment center? Creative's Sound Blaster Wireless Music tries to fill the...
7 by Andrew Ku on 8/8/2004Frey Technologies' SageTV 2.0 - A SnapStream Alternative
We have already had Beyond TV 3 pass through the labs, and now we are onto the on "other white meat" of Microsoft's MCE OS: SageTV 2.0. Read on...
25 by Andrew Ku on 7/25/2004