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Kingston Cloud Revolver Gaming Headset May 4, 2016 - When you think of gaming headsets, what's the most important thing? It's not the sound quality, that's second. The first is comfort. When you're doing a long session of gaming, you don't want to be caught having a headset that just doesn't feel right or is too heavy. That's where the next generation Cloud Revolver from Kingston comes in. Read full article

1MORE Over-Ear Headset March 23, 2016 - We're fans of over ear headsets due to the fact that putting stuff in your ear is annoying. While most companies push their earbuds, you've got companies like 1MORE providing a compelling product for the over ear market. Their headphones combine premium build quality with excellent sound. Read full article

Kingston HyperX Cloud 2 Pro Gaming Headset March 26, 2015 - The industry is changing. Scratch that, it has changed. Mobile games are really starting to come out as a giant market segment, but fear not, the PC has tons more to offer. What do you do when you want a great gaming headset that will work for everything? Look no further than the Kingston HyperX Cloud II Pro Gaming Headset. Read full article

Bass Egg Verb February 24, 2014 - What if we told you that your kitchen table can be a speaker? The Bass Egg Verb is a Bluetooth speaker that uses a transducer instead of a speaker to pump sound through flat surfaces. We're impressed with the sound quality and the range of different types of sounds you get from different materials. It is a quality product. Read full article

Sapphire Edge HD4 Mini PC May 14, 2013 - Entertainment PCs used to be all the rage. Nowadays, Android and the like are pushing into their territory. Wouldn't you rather have a real computer serving your needs? The Sapphire Edge HD4 is just that. Put whatever OS you want on it and it is good to go. Read full article

Kingston MobileLite G3 USB3 SDXC Card Reader September 18, 2012 - It has been about three years since the MobileLite G2 was released. After that time, USB3 was released in force as was the new SDXC card format. It was time that Kingston stepped up and had a refreshed of its very mobile card reader and the MobileLite G3 was born. Read full article

Netgear NeoTV NTV200 Streaming Player December 12, 2011 - Another streaming player? That's right, the Netgear NeoTV NTV200 may just be another streaming player, but they aren't all created equal. Netgear selected to leave out local content streaming on this product to focus on the experience and it clearly shows with the intuitive user interface. Read full article

Cooler Master Storm Sirus 5.1 Gaming Headset July 19, 2011 - Cooler Master has built a reputation as a maker of high quality computer components and peripherals. However, there are always dangers in expanding into a new market, and today, ASE Labs has the Sirus 5.1 Gaming Headset; Cooler Master's latest entry in their Storm line of gaming and performance equipment. Does the headset stand up to the same quality standards as the rest of the Cooler Master Storm line? Read full article

Memorex PurePlay Portable Speaker April 5, 2011 - There's a wide variety of iPod portable speaker/docking station products out there. Memorex is certainly no stranger to making them. The PurePlay portable speaker attempts to provide quality sound in a small and durable package. Memorex managed to step up to the challenge and succeeded. Despite some control nuances, the PurePlay still provides great sound on the go. Read full article

Veebeam HD February 28, 2011 - The Veebeam HD is a great way to watch all of your digital high definition content on your television. There's no sacrificing quality for ease here. This is full 1080p wireless digital content from your PC to your TV and it's never looked so good. Read full article

Lift Audio Icon Series 6mm Premium Earphones January 26, 2011 - To many people, earbuds aren't about sound quality so much as convenience. In order to have something more suitable for traveling, clear audio plays second fiddle to size and practicality. This doesn't need to be the case, however, and today ASE Labs has the Lift-Audio Icon Series premium earbuds in order to combat that perception. Read full article

Arctic Sound P321 Professional USB Headphones December 7, 2010 - Arctic Sound reinforces its introduction headphone lineup with another great set. The P321 offers quality sound at an affordable price. If you're a gamer that needs to be careful of what's coming out of your wallet, then the P321 is for you. Read full article

Western Digital TV Live Hub Media Center December 1, 2010 - Media players are converging to be all alike. There needs to be some differentiation in the market. Some players stream only network content, some get everything off the internet. Then there are some that can do both. What makes the WD TV Live Hub different is that it can not only consume content, it can serve it as well off its 1TB drive. Read full article

Arctic Sound P531 USB Gaming Headset November 11, 2010 - Gaming headsets aren't all alike. Some are very expensive just because of a brand name. Some are feature packed and come with a good price. The Arctic Cooling Arctic Sound P531 USB Gaming Headset falls into the latter category. The P531 brings true 5.1 channel sound for your listening pleasure. Read full article

Imation Link Wireless USB AV Extender November 10, 2010 - The computer has become increasingly more important to entertainment in the home then it ever has before. So much, that it’s sparked the coming Internet TV revolution. Consumers want to be able to do everything they love to do on their computers straight from their TV. Imation’s Link can act as a bridge to carry us into the highly anticipated Internet TV era. It could provide us with the entrainment flexibility we’ve been aching for. Read full article

Western Digital TV Live Plus August 26, 2010 - The WD TV Live Plus has some great features over the original Netflix only players. While the Roku maybe well known for its Netflix streaming support, the WD TV Live Plus has Netflix and more. Combine tons of internet content with support for your internal network content and you've got a product ready to be at the center of your media needs. Read full article

Arctic Cooling Arctic Sound S111 August 24, 2010 - It sure would be nice to not listening to music with headphones in a hotel room or through the tinny laptop speakers. Arctic Cooling has a solution to the tinny sound present in many thin portable speakers. The Arctic Sound S111 may not win any awards for the size, but the sound quality is certainly superior. Read full article

Arctic Cooling Arctic Sound P311 Bluetooth Headset August 11, 2010 - Arctic Cooling's Arctic Sound product range has already proven itself to ASE Labs by offering slick designs combined with good sound quality. Today, ASE Labs has Arctic Cooling's most recent expansion in the Arctic Sound line, the P311 Bluetooth headphones. Does this headset live up to the standards set by its wired counterparts? Read full article

VuPoint Magic Wand Portable Scanner August 7, 2010 - Was there a time when you were presented a document that you needed a digital copy of with no scanner in sight? VuPoint has the solution for you with their Magic Wand Portable Scanner. There are many benefits to having a portable scanner, not just for documents. Read full article

Cooler Master Choiix BoomBoom Portable Speaker C-PA01-WW August 2, 2010 - Are there times that you are listening to your MP3 player and think that it would be great to not use headphones? Cooler Master may have the solution for you. The Choiix BoomBoom is a slim and portable speaker for use on the go. Taking power from any standard USB port, the BoomBoom can offer better audio than you're currently using on the road. Read full article

Arctic Cooling Arctic Sound E352 Earbuds March 16, 2010 - How important is style to you when choosing a product? If product design is one of the main reasons for your product purchases, then the Arctic Cooling Arctic Sound E352 series earbuds may be for you. But how do they stand up to the Editor's Choice Arctic Sound E361 series? Today ASE Labs has a pair up for comparison in order to find out. Read full article

SanDisk slotRadio Player February 18, 2010 - Never heard of slotRadio? It is an initiative by SanDisk to capitalize on the DRM encumbered music market. For a one time fee, you get lots of music that is playable on certain devices that can play slotRadio media. We at ASE Labs thought that the market moved on from proprietary forms of media. Still, we'll see if it has some worth to it. Read full article

Arctic Cooling Arctic Sound E361-BM Earbuds February 14, 2010 - These days, full-sized headphones are a novelty. They have become impractical for most music lovers with an on-the-go lifestyle, leading to a rise in the popularity of smaller designs. Today, ASE Labs looks at the Arctic Sound E361-BM, one of Arctic Cooling's entries in the crowded sea of earbud models. Read full article

Roku XR February 4, 2010 - Most people should have heard about the ease of use that the Netflix streaming service provides. One of the major components of this ease of use would be the set top boxes that provide the service on TVs. Roku was the original and is still the best way to get streaming Netflix to your TV, right now. Read full article

Kingston MobileLite G2 FCR-MLG2+SD4/16GB December 24, 2009 - Most consumer electronic products that use flash memory have moved to SD/SDHC media and with the convergences comes products that can be smaller and portable. Kingston produced an update to the original MobileLite brand of portable card reader known as the MobileLite G2 and this is the focus of the review. Read full article

D-Link DIR-685 Xtreme N Storage Router December 8, 2009 - Take a router, a NAS, and a picture frame. Now smash it together. What is the end result? The D-Link DIR-685 Xtreme N Storage Router. This convergence device matches a router with a LCD picture frame and even manages to squeeze in a drive based NAS as well. Read full article

Logitech diNovo Edge Mac Edition October 10, 2009 - Media center setups are now a part of many homes, and with that comes the need to have good input devices to handle the functionality of the setup. Logitech steps forward with the diNovo Edge and really brings home what it means to be a major player in the input device market. This product does pretty much everything right. Read full article

Cables To Go TruLink 4-Port VGA/USB KVM June 3, 2009 - While KVMs have already invaded the server room and every datacenter, the home market is just getting into the mold of having multiple computers that are more server than workstation and the need to have multiple monitors and input devices becomes less of an issue. Enter the KVM for home use and Cables To Go is easily at home in the server room as well. Read full article

D-Link DSM-210 Photo Frame May 13, 2009 - While there are many homes that have digital photo frames, not many of them own a piece of technology that can get information off of the internet. The D-Link DSM-210 takes the concept of a digital photo frame and expands its use for everyday functionality. No longer is the photo frame an eye catcher for company when useful information is being displayed such as the latest news and weather reports. The DSM-210 is a perfect addition to the digital home. Read full article

Kingston 19-in-1 USB Card Reader FCR-HS219/1 January 28, 2009 - Kingston manufacturers a number of consumer electronic devices that have to do with memory. The main business of Kingston is memory and every enthusiast knows that Kingston makes enthusiast RAM for overclocking. That market segment is quite small compared to consumer electronics in general and the Kingston 19-in-1 USB card reader really shines with good features you don't see elsewhere. Read full article