Corsair Carbide 200R Case

Looking for a compact mid-tower ATX case for your next system build? Check out this review of the Corsair Carbide 200R at Guru3D.

The new budget chassis in the Carbide series of PC cases from Corsair would be the 200R, Corsair markets the product being entry-level, and with a 60 USD pricetag, we can not argue on that. These chassis remain to be good looking but really are feature rich products. Keywords here would be a nice design chassis, tool free, lots of space, nice airflow and even prepped for liquid cooling.

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[H]ardware Round-Up II

Google: Don’t Let Trolls Win

I'm with Google on this one, let's kick some patent troll ass. While we are at it, let's kick the USPTO in the nuts too for handing out patents on some of the most ridiculous crap on the planet.

Last year alone, more than 4,000 patent lawsuits were filed in the U.S; it’s the highest number ever recorded. Software and internet patents are litigated about nine times more often than other patents. Many of those suits seek to exploit low-quality software patents. Increasingly, these lawsuits are filed by plaintiffs who never did the hard work of actually creating a real product or service related to the patent claim.

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[H] Reader Rig of the Day

Wow! If this isn't the [H] Reader Rig of the Day, I don't know what is. This amazing creation belongs to forum member Smasher. Check this thing out:

Politicians Say Google Shouldn't Be Accused of Unfair Acts

Politicians asking the Federal Trade Commission to leave their biggest campaign contributors alone? That can't be right. It is just so...so...so unlike a politician to do something like that.

Two lawmakers urged the Federal Trade Commission on Monday to steer clear of expanding its authority as it investigates allegations search engine company Google violated antitrust law. The two California Democrats in the House of Representatives, who count Google as a major campaign contributor, asked the FTC not to accuse the company of "unfair" acts if it believes it broke antitrust law.

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Most Cyberlocker Uploaders Not Driven by Cash

Hmmm, not making any money sharing pirated content? How about getting a job?

Most people who upload files to cyberlockers make less than minimum wage from their activities according to researchers from Boston’s Northeastern University and Eurcom in France. The researchers analyzed the click rates at several link-sites, and conclude that the overall impact of affiliate programs on piracy may be overstated.

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Retailers Are Monitoring Your Return Habits

With Black Friday just a few days away, you guys might want to read this article before you go shopping.

"Your personal information is entered into a huge database and like a credit score, they tabulate how many returns you do and if you go over the limit, you are denied returns," he said. "The worst part is that they won’t just deny returns to Home Depot, but to any retailer that participates in The Retail Equation."

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New MySpace Losing More Money Than Old MySpace

Brace yourself, this is going to come as a shock...MySpace still sucks. Even with celebrity investors, the site lost more than $40M this year (on what we'll never know).

Since December 2011, MySpace traffic is up 36 percent. But MySpace continues to flounder commercially. Documents show that it will generate revenues of just $15 million this year, up from a miserable $9 million in 2011. MySpace lost more than $40 million in 2012. Interactive Media expects it to lose another $25 million next year.

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Most Useful iPhone Case EVER

Want an iPhone that is actually useful? Get one of these cases when the Kickstarter for it goes live on the 21st. Thanks to Metrocall for the heads up.

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Gaming [H]eadlines

MSI Z77A-GD55 LGA 1155 Motherboard

Our evaluation of the MSI Z77A-GD55 LGA 1155 motherboard is now live. If you are a "bang-for-your-buck" kinda guy, you'll definitely want to check out this review.

This motherboard might be a bit off-the-radar for most enthusiasts since it is a bit "down the scale." However, if you want a lot of bang for your buck, then look no further than MSI's Z77A-GD55. While it's somewhat basic in features it's overclocking performance is stellar for the price, which is very value oriented.

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Most Awesome Apple Employee Name EVER

I'm surprised this guy hasn't been sued by his employer yet. Thanks to [H] reader Edward C. for the image.

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HIS Radeon HD 7970 X Turbo 3 GB

The techPowerUP! crew has a review of the HIS Radeon HD 7970 X Turbo 3 GB posted today that is certainly worth checking out. You can see our evaluation here for comparison purposes.

The HIS HD 7970 X Turbo is the company's entry into the super high-end HD 7970 market. It comes with a massively overclocked GPU which provides a 6% performance boost over the GHz Edition. Also included are six monitor outputs that can be used at the same time, without breaking dual-link DVI functionality.

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[H]ardware Round-Up

'Dumbfella' iPad Thieves Needed a Better Lookout

Remember the crooks that stole $1.5M in iPads last week? Well, it looks like they should have hired a better lookout.

The paper reports that airport employee Renel Rene Richardson aroused suspicion by constantly asking co-workers when a new shipment of iPads might arrive and also asked where he might find a spare forklift.

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World's First Digital Beer Bottle Cap

Normally we like anything that combines technology and beer but this seems like a gimmick at best. Well, unless you really can launch space shuttles every time you crack open a cold one.

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Facebook Is A Huge Time Suck Platform

The quote of the day is brought to you by Mark Cuban.

FB is what it is. Its a time waster. That’s not to say we don’t engage, we do. We click, share and comment because it’s mindless and easy. But for some reason FB doesn’t seem to want to accept that it’s best purpose in life is as a huge time suck platform that we use to keep up with friends, interests and stuff. I think that they are over thinking what their network is all about .

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Intel CEO Paul Otellini to Retire in May

Intel Corporation today announced that the company’s president and CEO, Paul Otellini, has decided to retire as an officer and director at the company’s annual stockholders’ meeting in May, starting an orderly leadership transition over the next six months. Otellini’s decision to retire will bring to a close a remarkable career of nearly 40 years of continuous service to the company and its stockholders.

"I’ve been privileged to lead one of the world’s greatest companies," Otellini said. "After almost four decades with the company and eight years as CEO, it’s time to move on and transfer Intel’s helm to a new generation of leadership. I look forward to working with Andy, the board and the management team during the six-month transition period, and to being available as an advisor to management after retiring as CEO."

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Corsair Carbide 300R Mid-Tower Chassis

If you are in the market for a new mid-tower case, the crew at eTeknix recommend the Corsair Carbide 300R. Here's a quote from the review:

The style of this chassis is fantastic, it’s sleek and bold at the same time and that side panel window gives you a fantastic view of your components. Should you wish to fit this chassis with some case lighting, this system will quite literally shine. Corsair are also a strong brand name, as such this is quite a cool product to own. Your system will look fantastic in this chassis, it will have plenty of cooling and still have room for a multi GPU setup.

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Fold For The [H]orde, Win Cash and Prizes

From time to time, members of Team #33 (the greatest Folding team on the planet) get together and come up with great contests and giveaways as incentive to get you guys folding for a cure. Here's the lowdown on the latest Fold-A-Thon giveaway:

We have been building to this for a while. I'm quite excited about this. This contest will be an ongoing contest. We will continue to draw winners as long as we have funds. What are the winners going to get? I'm glad you asked.

• $100 Newegg Gift Card for 1st place EVERY MONTH the contest continues!

Start Folding With The [H] Today!

Joining the best folding team on the planet (Team #33) is now easier than ever. We don't give you money to join and we can't promise you cash or other incentives, we do this simply because it is our passion and that is why we've had the best folding community around...for years. So, if you want to make a difference with a group of people that honestly care about what they are doing, join team Team #33 today.

Besides, Folding is a wonderful way to help your fellow man using your spare CPU cycles and now, thanks to the new FAH GPU Tracker v2, it is easier than ever to get started. Remember to put the number 33 in the "team" field and you’ll be folding with the [H]orde in no time! Thanks to all our team members for the wonderful job they are doing.

AMD Powers Nintendo’s Wii U

AMD is proud to support Nintendo’s newly launched Wii U home console as the supplier of custom AMD Radeon HD GPU technology. As announced at E3 in 2011, the custom-for-Nintendo AMD graphics processor enables Wii U to provide exciting, immersive game play, brilliant HD video and game graphics and new forms of interaction for consumers. Since 2001, AMD technology has been included in more than 118 million Nintendo Wii and GameCube hardware units around the world.

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Sales Mean Nothing: Has Call of Duty Gone Stale?

In an editorial piece from SlashGear, it’s proposed that even with the success of the franchise overall and the $500M release of Black Ops 2, the gameplay has become redundant, stale and repetitive and should get a complete makeover for continued success. What’s your take on the CoD franchise?

The Call of Duty franchise has become one big, repurposed offering that gets customers to pay too much for what is essentially a bunch of new maps launched annually in November.

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Microsoft's Xbox Live Turns 10

With all of the talk centered on the future of the Xbox 720, we almost forgot to think of the past of the Xbox, which this week just happens to be the 10th anniversary of its release on November 15th 2002. The gaming scene changed that day for good and for the better. Happy Birthday Xbox!

Other milestones in the development of Xbox Live included the 2004 introduction of the Xbox Live Arcade, the emergence of customizable Avatars and the Avatar Marketplace in 2008 and 2009, and major Xbox Live dashboard overhauls in recent years.

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Facebook and Yahoo! Are in Talks About Forging an Alliance

According to multiple sources, Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg and Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer have been in ongoing talks about the possibilities of joining forces for better search capabilities on Facebook. The major drawback in the plan is an ongoing 10 year deal between Microsoft and Yahoo which would have to be settled before moving forward.

Forging an alliance with Yahoo! would allow the social network to take a major leap forward in search, ensuring it remains central to its users’ lives and helping to target advertising more efficiently.

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What’s Google Got Against December?

In its latest update to the Android Jelly Bean OS, Google somehow managed to forget to include December in its People App that polls your calendar and social networks to remind you of upcoming events. If you have the 4.2 update, just forget about December, Google did.

My guess is we won't have to wait for Android 4.2.1 for too long now - leaving a bug like that live would make the North Pole population very-very unhappy.

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Lease Smartphone for a Year, Then Get Free Upgrade

Vodafone (UK) has announced a new plan called Red Hot for smartphone users that like to have the latest and greatest smartphone release. The plan is simple: all you have to do is lease your phone and each year you get a brand new phone of your choice.

Boiled down, Red Hot is a phone leasing scheme for early adopters who don’t care about long-term ownership, but still want the latest hardware on release.

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Google Plans to Launch Its Wireless Carrier Service in 2013

Google is reported to be hooking up with Dish Network to create