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Nokia released its new flagship smartphone, the N97, Tuesday at the Nokia World 2008 conference. With a full QWERTY keyboard and a tilting 3.5-inch touch screen, this phone targets "internet-savvy consumers." The N97 mixes the best of the old with some interesting new additions. The built in Web browser allows easy access to multiple...
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Intel and Hitachi have joined forces to "jointly develop and deliver" Serial Attached and Fibre Channel solid-state drives (SSDs) for workstations, servers, and storage systems. Solid state drives have proven to be faster than magnetic hard-disk drives in many application workloads, and are inherently more durable as they do...
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OCZ Technology Announces the CrossOver USB Flash DriveA Unique Storage Solution with Integrated MicroSD Adapter for Ultimate VersatilitySunnyvale, CA—December 2, 2008—OCZ Technology Group, a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and high reliability memory, today introduced the CrossOver USB 2.0 Flash drive, the latest line...
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Encrypt Your Data with New Ultra-Secure Iomega eGo Encrypt Portable Hard Drive Iomega Also Adds New "BlackBelt" Model To Award-Winning eGo Portable Hard Drive Lineup San Diego, December 2, 2008 - Iomega, an EMC company (NYSE: EMC) and a global leader in data protection, today announced two new models in its award-winning eGo Portable Hard...
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You might recall the "Ad Hoc" distribution model, which was used by the developer of the "booted" Podcaster app to distribute his program. That really got him into hot water; its actual use was for beta testing or promo copies. It was a pain to use for promos,though, as developers had to custom build the app for each user. But finally, Apple...
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Western Digital enters the home entertainment market with the WD TV™ HD Media Player (Model# WDAVN00BN). With a small footprint, (1.57"H x 3.94"L x 4.94"W) and great looks that would compliment any home entertainment center, this unit is ready to accept your Western Digital My Passport portable USB drive and play media to your connected...
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Another day, another Yahoo! acquisition rumor? According to a terse report on Tuesday in the WSJ, ex-AOL CEO Jonathan Miller is trying to raise funds for a bid on Yahoo!, which may result in either a total or partial buyout of the company. Unlike the last such rumor we reported on, which came from the Times Online, and didn't mention any sources,...
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Video:NVIDIA's GeForce Power Pack 2 - GPU PhysX revisited @ Elite BastardsSapphire Radeon HD4830 512MB Graphics Card Review @ Bigbruin.comSapphire Radeon HD 4870 Toxic Review @ OCModShopMotherboards and Chipsets:Asus' P6T Deluxe motherboard @ bit-techMemory and Storage:In-Win 'NA USB Hard Drive Enclosure @ CPU3DPatriot Xporter Magnum 64GB...
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If you’re seriously considering taking your photography skills to the next level and have about eight grand lying around, then you’ll be interested to hear that Nikon announced the new D3X DSLR. While not cheap, this camera definitely brings its fair share of bragging rights. The D3X can take pictures that will put other cameras to shame,...
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Just in time for Christmas, Nikon is granting the wish of many by shipping the new GP-1 GPS add-on dongle. This handy little add-on was first announced back in August. The GP-1 geotags images taken with a compatible DSLR by recording latitude, longitude, altitude, and time information. Many image processing software programs support geotagging,...
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In late October Microsoft released the first beta of Windows Vista SP2 to a small group of Technology Adoption Program customers. In a blog post, Microsoft said they are going to open up the beta to more testers, starting this week. Currently Vista SP2 is rumored to be scheduled for RTM (release to manufacturing) in April. The blog post did...
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NVIDIA TRANSFORMS HIGH-END VISUALIZATION WITH NEW QUADRO FX 4800 GRAPHICS CARD Added Graphics Memory, High Color Fidelity and Next-generation GPU Architecture Enables Ultra-fast Application Performance for MCAD, DCC and Broadcast Professionals SANTA CLARA, CA - December 2, 2008 - Today, mechanical computer-aided design (MCAD), digital content...
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We all have our own personal predilections for what we like and dislike; but sometimes it's interesting to know what every else thinks. Some call this natural curiosity, while others might refer to it as trying to keep up with the Joneses. Either way, Apple hopes that allowing folks to get a gander at what the most popular downloads on iTunes...
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NZXT Unveils Zero 2 - Full Tower Steel Chassis Featuring Customizable Cooling System El Monte, CA - December 2nd, 2008 – NZXT, a company built on realizing the dreams of gamers worldwide, is proud to announce the Zero 2 Full Tower Steel Chassis the integrates a fully customizable cooling system. The structural integrity of the Zero 2 can not...
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World Record for Core i7 CPU Frequency Broken at 5510.09MHz!-- ASUS ROG Rampage II Extreme Smashes World Record in CPU Frequency on Latest Intel Platform -- Fremont, California (December 2nd, 2008) - The release of the Intel Core i7 has set the overclocking arena abuzz with excitement in anticipation of new world records. Armed with...
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Super Talent Technology, a leading manufacturer of Flash storage solutions and DRAM memory modules, today announced that the firm has signed a licensing agreement with Paramount Licensing Inc. granting rights to manufacture and market USB Flash drives based on Paramount Pictures movie title, “The Godfather.”The company expects to begin shipping...
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It's long been asserted that Apple computers are invulnerable to viruses. This has not been because the OS is flawless, but rather because hackers focused on the more popular OS: Windows, as well as the fact that most hackers had Windows machines. But no longer.With increased popularity has come increased vulnerability. And with that, Apple...
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Billed as "Your Reliable Surveillance Solution" by the folks over at Shuttle this little wonder is indeed unique. Available in a Mini-ITX/Shuttle form factor, this barebone package is targeted at the home surveillance market and includes the features needed for just that purpose.The D1416 features a 7-inch touch screen display located on the...
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Sadly, Vista isn’t all it was hyped up to be. Microsoft released its first service pack last March, which helped some in terms of improving the OS’s performance, but Microsoft still hasn’t been able to change the negative perceptions of many. In hopes of improvements, some are looking ahead to Service Pack 2. With any luck, this service pack...
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Video:PowerColor HD 4830 Review @ OCCPalit Revolution 700 Deluxe Radeon HD 4870 X2 2GB Video Card Review @ ThinkComputers.orgSapphire Radeon HD 4650 512MB OC @ OCCMotherboards and Chipsets:ECS A790GXM-A 'Black Series' @ t-breakASUS P6T Deluxe OC Palm Edition X58 Motherboard @ BmRMemory and Storage:ATP EarthDrive USB Drive review @ DVHardwareOCZ...
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For the first time ever, Mozilla’s Firefox has held 20% of the Internet browser market over an entire month. This is bad news for Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, which lost 1.5 points over the previous month, and 5.8 points over the year. Firefox isn’t the only browser that has stolen market share from Internet Explorer, however. Apple’s Safari...
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Nearly every company that makes some sort of product has a research and development (R&D) division. This applies just as much to software developers as it does to hardware manufacturers. In an ideal world, the time and money spent on R&D makes it way into improvements in existing products and sometimes even into brand new products....
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