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Availability is still tight for the GeForce 8800 GT, but we thought it was time to round a few cards up for a HotHardware-style benchmark fest anyway. We’ve got factory-overclocked GeForce 8800 GT cards from Asus, EVGA, and MSI in house, the EN8800GT TOP, the e-GeForce 8800 GT KO, and the NX8800GT, respectively. At their most...
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Many of you, I'm sure, will recall Robert Dziekanski's tragic death in October. Although the reasons for his death are still unclear, a video showing him being tasered at least twice at the Vancouver International Airport prior his death has proved a great source of controversy for the RCMP.A...
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CORSAIR INTRODUCES 32GB HIGH-DENSITY USB FLASH DRIVESFOR FLASH VOYAGER™ AND FLASH SURVIVOR™ AT CES 2008Fremont, CA, January 3, 2008 – Corsair® http://www.corsair.com, a worldwide leader in high performance computer and flash memory products, announced today that it is...
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Video: Palit GeForce 8800 GT Review @ OCCSapphire Radeon HD 3850 Ultimate Edition @ Tweaktown Motherboards & Chipsets: ASUS P5E3 Premium motherboard @ Elite BastardsPower: Silverstone DA700 Power Supply @ DreamWare ComputersBFG Tech 800 Watt Power Supply Review @ HardwareLogic.comSystems:Alienware Area-51 m9750 Review @ Digital TrendsHP...
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Not something you could get away with in the U.S., obviously, but Islamic law is something different. After missing a call from her husband on her mobile phone, Iqbal Abul Nasr received a text message from him saying "I divorce you because you didn't answer your husband," Al-Akhbar said.In line with sharia (Islamic law) men do not need to...
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Need to access older versions of certain Office files and suddenly can't? Did you install SP3?If you need to access old Microsoft file formats for early versions of Word, Excel, or Powerpoint -- but you've suddenly and dramatically found yourself unable to do so -- there's an intentional...
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Starting today, American customers can buy Dell's new Inspiron 1525s. Lighter and thinner than their predecessor 1520s, they're available in eight colors with four optional design patterns, too. So you can customize them enough to answer the question: Which hideous looking laptop is...
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Netflix is making deals with electronics makers to allow their rental service customers to (eventually) stream high-definition video directly to their televisions. Netflix has been tinkering with the idea of offering their own set-top box, but seem to be abandoning that idea in favor of...
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At the end of October '07, NVIDIA's GeForce 8800 GT 512MB hit the scene and garnered near universal praise due to its strong performance and value proposition. With its revamped 65nm GPU and single-slot board design, the GeForce 8800 GT was poised to storm the $200 - $249 graphics card...
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Last year at CES in Las Vegas, Dell previewed a "concept" monitor that definitely pegged our collective geek-o-meters with its ultra-sleek, clear, tempered glass design and super-thin, clean profile. Back then not much was known about this 22" panel that popped out of nowhere, nor did we get a sense for when or even if...
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Video: Sapphire Atomic HD 3870 Review @ OCCZotac 8600GTS Video Card @ 3DGameMan Motherboards & Chipsets: Gigabyte GA-X48T-DQ6 with Intel QX9770 and 8800GT @ OCWMSI X48 Platinum Motherboard @ CPU3D Processors: AMD Phenom 9600: Black Edition @ Bjorn3DAMD's Phenom 9900 / 9600 Black Edition: Beyond Erratum 298 @ LostCircuits Memory & Storage:...
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No press release yet, but with CES upcoming companies are "slipping out" details on CES-specific pages on their websites. Sony is no different, and it looks like, according to their site, that Skype is finally coming to the PSP. Details are scarce at the moment (i.e., nonexistent), but the company makes clear mention of a Skype client for...
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Even though Microsoft has a search engine, Google and Microsoft don't often get portrayed as competitors in the press. Redmondmag explored the complex relationship that Google has with the open-source community, and answers the question: "What's the greatest threat to Microsoft's dominance, Google or open source? " with a resounding "both."Google's...
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Download squad has an amusing -- and spot-on -- list of the 5 most annoying programs on your PC. It's delightfully vicious about its bloatware choices, and unlike many such lists, it isn't just some fanboi attacking software from one vendor. Its choice at number 1 is Acrobat Reader...
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Ouch, ouch, ouch. Try walking across the street in Arizona without shoes on during the summer. Now think of all that wasted heat.As climate change rises on the international agenda, the system built by the civil engineering firm, Ooms Avenhorn Holding BV, doesn't look as wacky as it might have 10 years ago when first conceived....
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Google always does something "different" with the logo on its homepage on a holiday or other special occasion, and New Year's Day is no different. But it's not just about New Year's Day today.Today’s Google logo reads “2008” to celebrate new year’s, but also honors 25 years of TCP/IP. Clicking on it leads to a search result for the query...
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Don't get too excited, though. The promotion is only for MSDN and TechNet subscribers who beta tested Vista.Under terms of “The Ultimate Offer,” testers can go to any retail or online store and buy a copy of Vista Ultimate (full or upgrade version) for full price and Microsoft will match it with a second complimentary Vista Ultimate...
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Video: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB Review @ TechARPXFX 8800GTS 512 MB Alpha Dog Review @ GamePyrePNY XLR8 8800 GTS 512MB Graphics Card Review @ I4U Motherboards & Chipsets: AMD 790FX Phenom Chipset On Linux @ PhoronixMemory & Storage: OCZ PC2-6400 Titanium CL3 Edition Review @ ClubOC.netWestern Digital WD10EACS 1TB HDD Review @ MikhailTech...
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LG Philips announced they've got a new 52" multi-touch LCD screen that will debut at the Consumer Electronics Show next week. The screens are geared towards the commercial and advertising market. Soon you'll be able to move from gathering low-tech germs on doorknobs to sharing high-tech...
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Turning over the calendar means lots and lots of lists. The lists cataloging the year gone by get boring fast. We like crazy stabs at the future much better. Here's a list of ten things that could change the next ten years of your future, chosen despite --and because -- they seem so...
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What's "Naked DSL?" It's DSL you can get without having to have phone service as well. With more people going totally wireless phone-wise, it's a "tier" people want.A year after agreeing to offer a no-strings DSL deal as a part of its acquisition of BellSouth, AT&T has started selling high-speed Internet service without requiring consumers...
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Although a GPS unit lost a recent court battle against a radar gun, in this case GPS units might be used to enforce speed limits.Each car will have a special digital map of the city downloaded into their sat-navs, which has all the road speeds listed. The plan is that the proposed ISA device will then pinpoint the driver’s location and tell...
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