The News: Thursday, July 11 Edition

Yesterday was a very special day. First day home from vacation, so of course I had to go through the stack of mail, try to unpack (I only marginally succeeded), and sort of get my ducks in a row. Of course, I was not really helped in that endeavor. It seems a friend was in a motorcycle vs car accident some time while I was travelling home and didn’t make it, which is what greeted me first thing in my Facebook news feed. And then less than an hour after I found that out, my mother informs me my aunt in Baltimore passed away on Sunday. Double whammy. I gave up and went back to bed. Here’s hoping today is a little better. Or if not, at least my sister and I are planning to go out later.

eTeknix starts us off with the Scythe Big Shuriken 2 Rev.B Low Profile CPU Cooler

TweakTown checks out the G-Technology G RAID Mini 2TB External Storage

TechnologyX goes inside the Fractal Design Define XL R2 Black Pearl Chassis

TechwareLabs examines the MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 Motherboard

Legion Hardware tests out some HIS Co:caine Sound Clash and Wavemaster MOBI

ThinkComputers beats the heat with the Corsair H100i Water Cooling System

TestFreaks goes mobile with the OLA TV XL GSM Dual Sim Bar Style Cellphone

HotHardware spends some time with big.LITTLE: ARM’s Strategy For Efficient Computing

techPowerUp chills out with the NZXT Respire T40

APH Networks gets into the Thermaltake SMART M750W Power Supply

Modders-Inc. explores the Cooler Master N400 Computer Case

Hi Tech Legion hooks up with the Luxa2 H1 Premium Desk Holder and H5 Premium Car Mount (via YouTube)