Peripheralistic Paralysis Syndrome, or PPS, is probably something that you've never heard of before. A pretty sure thing, since I just made that up. Still, it's an appropriate description for gadget-centric dudes n dudettes who can't get enough of plugging in more and more gadgets into their PC, consoles, home theatre systems and others.

It’s easy to dismiss this card as nothing more than an alternative to traditionally weaker on-board video preferred by budget system builders and big names (like Dell and HP), but that would be a big mistake. Even if most enthusiasts turn up their nose on this little card’s specs and features, there are always people who can appreciate the subtle blend of price and adequate performance offered by the 9400GT videocard, here represented by the Axle 9400 GT videocard.

Have you ever wondered what happens behind the scenes of any large data-centric facility that you use on a regular basis? This could mean anything from doing your payments and withdrawals at your local bank, plonking down in front of your PC to log onto an online RPG, picking up your phone to make a call, or perhaps keeping an eye out on market and investment trends on your TV. All these rely on massive computational power, to keep track of all of the data if for nothing else. This is where EYP, an HP company, comes in.

Are you spoilt for choice? Ever had the quandary of choosing between caramel flavor or mocha flavor? Well, Coca-Cola is about to make things all that much harder for the indecisive, and everyone else who happens to be standing behind them waiting to make their own purchase. I am referring to Coca-Cola’s plans to introduce a vending machine that is able to produce 100 different flavors of soda.

There have been many examples of wireless speaker technology over the years, and while the majority works well enough for what it promises, range has not been one of those exemplary virtues of these products. The IFA however has brought to light TrekStor’s Wireless SoundBox, and now getting long-range sound wirelessly is as easy as plugging in a USB dongle.

                                                          Although seemingly over-the-top, this render is actually a good representation of Dubai's plans of world domination (in tourist numbers). Witness the following few images.

Power supply reviews here at the online portion of HWZ are few and far in-between, for the simple reason that we cannot borrow a load/test power unit that can adequately stress a high-end PSU too often. And the item in question can’t get much higher than this: the Gigabyte Odin Pro 1200W PSU is the highest-rated power supply unit to pass through our hands, ever.

In a closed-door session that took place at Brother’s Chatham House offices in Makati, HWZ was treated to an advanced peek at Brother’s new releases in the multi-function printing arena. While Brother’s products have primarily been designed to appeal more to corporate buyers, the company has compiled (and shown to us) some interesting studies of local printing trends, especially the direction the business is taking and where their new launch of the 7000 series fits in all of the projections, as well as explaining their bullish attitude and mentality towards their target market and their competitors, respectively.

                                              Toshiaki Isakawa-san, General Manager for Brother International, Philippines, sat down with us for an informal discussion of market trends and Brother's position in it.

                                             The three 9800 GTX+ cards - the one with the radiator connected to it is the Zone edition from Zotac.

Greetings to all the intrepid PC enthusiasts in the country! If you’ve been wondering what else you can get out of your uber-clocked PC other than higher FPS and better general performance, then wonder no more. MSI and many more sponsors, plus the HardwareZone network, is bringing you the chance to show off the performance of your overclocked creations, display your build, overclock, and tweaking skills, and also the chance to win great prizes in the Iron Tech 2008 competition!

Nvidia’s  forte has always been on the graphics side of the business, and truth be told, while it has had a lot of hits with its chipset releases, such as the 680i and the more recent 780i, Nvidia cannot achieve the same market coverage as other competitors with their larger pool of resources.

Who hasn’t played with Lego blocks in the old, old days of their childhood? Certainly most anyone will have a block or two (or a box or two) at home, and have tried to build upon grandiose plans that may have included castles, walls, houses and boxes. In the case of this one special modder, he took the concept of an “enclosure” and applied it to his own set of lego blocks – coming out with a computer mod as classic as case modding itself.

                                              After laying out everything in a CAD program, the parts are prepared for eventual construction.

It shouldn’t matter all that much here in the Philippines but the fact is, electric vehicles are becoming more commonplace and practical. Out of this increasing popularity there rose a quirky little problem that plagued the safety concerns of pedestrians, bicyclists, and pet owners everywhere – the plague of the silent car.