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Intel Recognized as EPA Green Power Partner of the Year SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 28, 2008 - At an award ceremony hosted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last evening, Intel Corporation received a 2008 Green Power Leadership Award and was also named a Green Power Partner of the Year. The EPA recognized the company's voluntary...
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Video:Sapphire Radeon HD 4830 512MB video card review @ Elite Bastards22" HP Debranded DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor Review @ OCIA.netiZ3D Stereoscopic Monitor Review @ X-bit LabsGainward GeForce GTX 260 Standard Version @ MVKTechMSI N9800GT GeForce 9800 GT 512MB Video Card Review @ Legit ReviewsZotac GTX280 AMP! Edition Review @ OCCPanasonic...
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You'd never know we were in a worldwide recession by looking at the GPU market. According to numbers just released by Jon Peddie Research, the estimated number of GPUs shipped during the third quarter (Q3) of 2008 represent the "largest increase in quarter to quarter shipments in six years." In Q3, over 111 million GPUs shipped, which is a...
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A few months back, Intel released the P45 Chipset -- at the time it was considered to be their mainstream offering, playing second fiddle to the X48 Express. With official support of a 1333MHz FSB, PCI-E 2.0, ATI CrossFire, and support for both DDR2 and DDR3 memory, there's a lot of roads to go down with the construction of one of these...
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A few months back, Intel released the P45 Chipset -- at the time it was considered to be their mainstream offering, playing second fiddle to the X48 Express. With official support of a 1333MHz FSB, PCI-E 2.0, ATI CrossFire, and support for both DDR2 and DDR3 memory, there's a lot of roads to go down with the...
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In May, Google Earth came to the browser, with a browser plug-in. It's great to be able to use a browser rather than have to install a separate app. Well, that may be something for the future, but at least for now, you can finally use Google Earth on your iPhone. You can download it from the App Store --- yes, for free. Peter Birch, Google...
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A new service from Qik makes it possible for you to stream live audio and video from feature phones to PCs. Claimed to be the first mobile live streaming service on mass market, or feature, phones (meaning not smartphones or PDA-phones), Qik is now available in its first public alpha release for a slew of J2ME phones.Currently supported phones...
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Video:EVGA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 Superclocked Review @ NVNews.NetReduce Sapphire Toxic Radeon HD4870 Fan Noise @ Bigbruin.comBlu-Ray Performance - Intel X4500HD Versus Radeon HD 4830 @ Legit ReviewsSapphire Radeon HD 4550 512MB @ PhoronixECS Hydra and Zotac Zone @ Digit-LifePalit HD 4870 512MB Video Card Review @ MotherboardsDesktop Graphics...
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Have an affinity for all things geek? Stay up far too late (even on weeknights) tinkering with clock speeds, voltages and latencies? Does your better half threaten litigation if you can't get a hold on your random impulse tech spending sprees? We're right there with you. And frankly, if you've got the gift...
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It's no secret that online gamers are crazy over MMORPGs in Asia. Sometimes, it seems, as in this case, they are crazy period.A Japanese woman, 43, committed virtual murder after her virtual husband (yes, only in the world of the game Maple Story) virtually divorced her. Yep, in reality, it was all a simulation, as is what she...
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Video:22 inch Wide TFT Roundup @ InsideHWATI Radeon HD 4830 @ AMDZoneZOTAC GeForce GTX 260 AMP²! Edition @ Benchmark ReviewsHD4830 versus MSI N9800GT article @ NeoseekerHIS Radeon HD 4830 512MB video card review @ Elite BastardsPowerColor Radeon HD 4830 512 MB @ techPowerUpAMD Radeon HD 4830 512MB @ PC PerspectiveAMD Radeon HD 4830 512MB...
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The next time you are taking money out at the ATM, be wary of anyone lurking nearby with an antenna sticking out of their pants. They might be stealing your PIN wirelessly. A pair of Ph.D. students at the Security and Cryptography Laboratory (LASEC) of Switzerland's Ecole publique Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), recently demonstrated...
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Whoops, don't start strumming yet. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Performance Designed Products (PDP) announced on Thursday a voluntary recall of the Rage Wireless Guitar controller for the Nintendo Wii. As the CPSC announcement says: Hazard: A circuit board defect can cause AA batteries used in the guitar to leak if...
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AT&T and Samsung recently released the Samsung Epix, a new smartphone with a 2.5-inch touch screen and an optical mouse. This new smartphone, powered by Windows Mobile 6.1, boasts of the first-ever optical mouse on a phone sold in the U.S. The optical mouse is located between the right and left soft keys, where you’d typically find a four-way...
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Video:ASUS EN9800GTX+ 512MB Dark Knight @ TechgageDiamond HD4870 1GB Review @ OCCSapphire Toxic Radeon HD4850 Videocard Review @ Tweaknews.netMotherboards and Chipsets:Intel DX48BT2 (X48) Motherboard Review @ Sharky ExtremeGigabyte GA EP45 DQ6 Motherboard @ TechwareLabsBiostar TP45 HP Review @ X-bit LabsASUS P6T Deluxe OC Palm Edition Preview...
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Yes, Far Cry 2 has shipped. Another highly anticipated game, like Spore, but in this case a first-person shooter. And like Spore, you're going to be saddled with SecuROM DRM. However, they seem to have learned their lesson by watching the criticism EA took over Spore; here are the DRM details:You have 5 activations on 3 separate PCs. Uninstalling...
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Sharkoon "Rush" Headset: Versatile stereo-headset for use with analogue audio sourcesSharkoon is expanding its "Rush" product line designed specifically for gamers with a versatile stereo gaming headset. The Sharkoon Rush Headset has a stylish design and high-quality workmanship. In addition to the striking Rush-Logo on top of the headband,...
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Video:XFX GeForce 9600 GSO XXX 384MB video card review @ Elite BastardsMotherboards and Chipsets:MSI DKA790GX Platinum Motherboard Review @ MotherboardsGigabyte EP45-EXTREME @ TechgageDFI Lanparty JR P45-T2RS mATX Motherboard Review @ Hardware CanucksASRock A780GXE/128M AMD 780G AM2+ Motherboard Review @ ThinkComputers.orgMemory and Storage:Eagle...
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NEW NVIDIA MOTHERBOARD GPUS PACK BIG PUNCH IN A SMALL PACKAGE With 5x More Performance in One-half the Size, New GeForce 9-Series mGPUs Tap Parallel Processors for More Than Just Graphics SANTA CLARA, CA—OCTOBER 20, 2008— NVIDIA’s engineering team was given a challenge: deliver a desktop GPU which integrates full system I/O and...
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At initial glance, you’re probably wondering why an SD to CF adapter is cool. Well, until recently, cameras and other devices that accepted SD had this cool little card called the Eye-Fi that brought Wi-Fi capabilities to the device. Now, thanks to Synchrotech’s new adapter, CF users can get in on the fun too. Best of all, it’ll only cost...
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Video:NVIDIA GeForce 9300 Launch Roundup @ MotherboardsMSI ATI Radeon RX2400 Pro Video Card Review @ OCModShopMemory and Storage:Vantec Nexstar MX Dual Bay Hard Drive Enclosure Review @ ThinkComputers.orgKingston 2GB HyperX DDR3 1600MHz KHX12800D3K2/2G @ TestFreaks.comPower:Xigmatek NRP-MC851 850w Power Supply Review @ [H]Systems:Acer Aspire...
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A company on the brink? That's what Apple was before it made its dramatic comeback. Now, in the latest Gartner report, on Q3 PC shipments (note, these are preliminary numbers), Apple's market share in the U.S. has grown to 9.5%, up from 7.7% last year, a growth of 29.4%. Nearly double-digits.IDC's numbers were similar to...
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