Michael Santo
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Unleashed: AMD Phenom 9600 Black Edition Quad-Core Processor With Clock Multiplier ControlNew AMD GAME! Wiki offers opportunity for gaming enthusiasts to share, learn and createWHAT: AMD has released a new AMD Phenom(tm) 9600 Black Edition quad-core processor with Clock Multiplier Control and tunable performance. The newest Black Edition processor...
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Last Friday Nintendo announced a raincheck program, exclusive to GameStop. This program is for those of you desperate for a Wii, willing to wait until January, and willing to shop at GameStop. Today GameStop outlined the details.A limited number of reservations will be available at each store and only one reservation can be made...
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It is no secret that in the printer market, the money is all in the consumables. Paper, ink, and the like are where the money is made, not printers themselves. As such, a Boston man has filed a lawsuit against Staples and HP on collusion and anti-trust grounds.A Boston man has filed a class-action lawsuit accusing hardware maker...
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Eyebrows were raised last week when reports came in saying that AMD CEO Hector Ruiz received a 7.4% raise last week, despite the problems the semiconductor company is having. We can all rest easy knowing it's just a misunderstanding.It turns out that a senior member of AMD's public relations staff erred when confirming Thursday afternoon--prior...
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HP’s New Year promo to help gamers pwn opponents in ’08HP has announced a new promotion for gamers looking to kick more virtual butt in the New Year. This cool config comes at the hot price of just $2,399 and includes the award winning, liquid-cooled HP Blackbird 002 and a ton of other upgrades. The system will begin shipping in January and...
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Video: ASUS GeForce EN8800GT TOP 512MB @ TweaktownEVGA e-GeForce 8800GTS 512MB Edition Review @ Motherboards.orgSapphire ATI Radeon HD3870 @ Modders-IncATI Radeon HD 2600 XT GDDR3 round-up @ Elite BastardsXFX 8800GT XXX 256MB Alpha Dog @ Bjorn3DXFX 8800 GT 256MB Alpha Dog XXX Edition @ [H] Motherboards & Chipsets: Motherboards of 2007...
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Run, don't walk, to your nearest PC to sign up. Only the first 15,000 registrants will get in, according to Ulteo, developers of the online version.The beta which is open to the first 15,000 subscribers, offers access to the complete OpenOffice suite without any prior installation, and 1GB of free storage.The suite also adds collaboration...
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The sale price alone is worth the story, but that's not the best part. A Canadian dad, ebay username of k_lid, sold his son's Guitar Hero III game (for the Nintendo Wii) on eBay for $9,100.01 after catching him smoking pot in the backyard with two of his "delinquent" friends."I am now finding it hard to justify rewarding him with this...
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A speaker system for the iPod that doubles as a fish tank is flying off the shelves in Australia. It’s also drawing the attention of animal rights activists and aquarists.The device, called an iPond, sells for $70. It’s being sold at two retail chains, Pets Paradise and Pet Goods Direct. However, it can only hold 650 ml of water once rocks...
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Video: PowerColor HD 3850 Xtreme @ Bjorn3DPalit GeForce 8800GT Sonic Graphics Card @ TweaktownSamsung SyncMaster 2232GW @ Overclockers Online Motherboards & Chipsets: Asus P5E3 Deluxe WiFi-AP @ t-breakMemory & Storage: OCZ Titanium CL3 DDR2-800 Review @ SysOptOCZ DDR2 PC2-6400 SLI-Ready Edition Dual Channel OCZ2N800SR2GK Review @ DragonSteelMods.com...
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A judge has ruled that a defendent cannot be forced to give up the passphrase for his encrypted hard drive. Without this passphrase, authorities aren't able to decrypt his drive. Now we know why U.K. authorities were asking for a backdoor into Bitlocker-encrypted Windows Vista PCs last year, right?U.S. Magistrate Judge Jerome Niedermeier...
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Still can't get a Nintendo Wii? Join the club. However, there might be a possible solution, if you don't mind putting a piece of paper under the tree, as well as a somewhat fuzzy delivery date.Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime told a telephone news conference that shoppers who pay the full price of about $249 for an out-of-stock...
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Video: XFX GeForce 8800 GT 512MB Alpha Dog XXX Edition review @ Elite BastardsZOTAC GeForce 8800GTS 512MB G92 @ TweaktownAsus EAH3850 Graphics Card Review @ SysOptXFX 8600 GT Fatal1ty Review @ OCC Motherboards & Chipsets: Foxconn MARS (Intel P35) @ HardwareZoneFoxconn Mars @ Bjorn3DAbit IP35-E Socket 775 Motherboard @ 3DGameManASUS Maximus...
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Manufacturers are exploring new ways to make laptops and PCs eco-friendly, and Asus has unveiled a prototype that a panda might salivate over: the bamboo-encased Asus Eco Book laptop.Apple Inc and other computer makers went on to make advanced PCs in metal and plastic casings, but now Taiwan's Asustek Computer Inc (2357.TW: Quote, Profile,...
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I'm sure many have not forgotten the Sony laptop battery debacle. Well, Li-ion batteries have that problematic potential of overheating and exploding or catching fire. Toshiba has developed a new design, called SCiB, or Super-Charge ion Battery which should eliminate many of the drawbacks of Li-ion batteries, and not just overheating.According...
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This is interesting. Free software, but you potentially give up your privacy for it.Microsoft pulled the free software offer from its Web site Tuesday, which made free copies of Vista and Office among other applications available in exchange for feedback.Users will be required to install a piece of software on their computers for three...
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Video: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT Review @ Penstarsys.comXFX GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB Alpha Dog Edition Review @ NVNews.NetATI RADEON 3850/3870 @ Digit-LifeLeadtek WinFast 8500 & 8600GT with HDMI @ TweaktownBFGTech GeForce 8800 GTS OC 512MB @ [H]Asus EN8800 GTS T.o.P 512MB Review @ NeoseekerZotac 8800 GTS 512 MB @ techPowerUpG92 Take Two - BFG...
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Microsoft's download servers must be on overload this week. First Office 2007 SP1, then Windows XP SP3 RC1, and now Windows Vista SP1 Release Candidate 1 (RC1) have gone public.Microsoft was vague this week about when Windows Vista SP1 RC1 would be available, but based on the other two releases yesterday, it was going to be soon, and here...
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Gamers that we are, we suppose we should feel good that "w00t" pwned all other nominees for 2007 Word of the Year. Or maybe we should be thinking ... eh?Merriam-Webster's president, John Morse, said "w00t" was an ideal choice because it blends whimsy and new technology."It shows a really interesting thing that's going on in language....
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Overpaid much? Or overestimated your chances? Could possibly be, if you purchased a company and the combined result is now worth less than your acquisition.AMD reached its lowest share price for more than four years last week and, as a result, its market value dropped to around US$5 billion – that's $400 million less than it paid for...
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Why do I say "sneaks out?" Because while Microsoft was pretty open about Windows Vista SP1 RC1 releasing to the public this week, as well as Office 2007 SP1, it was tight-lipped about Windows XP SP3 RC1. Why not? After all Forrester Research has noted that XP remains Vista's biggest rival.Microsoft has begun making a near-final Release Candidate...
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It's here. Now the question is, can we toggle the Ribbon off?As promised, Microsoft has released SP1 for Office 2007 today, available on their Office download site. At the same time, Microsoft has released SP1 for Visio 2007 and Project 2007.The Office 2007 SP1 link, which was dead until just a few minutes ago, is now live, and is here....
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