Michael Santo
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Video: Diamond Viper HD3850 Crossfire Review @ OCCAMD & PowerColor HD 3850 Review @ InsideHW.com Motherboards & Chipsets: Gigabyte GA-MA790FX-DQ6 Motherboard Review @ Sysopt.com Processors: Intel E6450 "Wolfdale" @ t-breakAMD Spider Technology Report @ TechARPAMD's 'Spider' launch event coverage @ Elite Bastards Memory & Storage:...
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The Megan Meier MySpace case, in which Megan committed suicide after a MySpace hoax committed by no less than an adult, has caused a Missouri community to craft a law to prevent something from this from happening again, at least without some punishment for the perpetrators.The goal of the ordinance, said Assistant City Attorney John Young,...
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E-books have yet to be successful, and that, of course, has led to much skepticism over Amazon's Kindle. Despite all that, it's already out of stock.The device, which the retailer started selling Monday for $399, quickly sold out, "due to heavy customer demand," according to Amazon. It will be in stock on December 7, and customers are...
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Right? We all pay it if we live in California or other states which, when residents order from online retailers, aren't charged the normal exhorbitant sales tax (8% or more, depending on county, in California). Sure we do.One advantage of online shopping is that many Web sites don't charge sales tax in California, making what you...
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Video: XFX 8800 GT XXX Graphics Card Review @ I4U Motherboards & Chipsets: Asus P5N32-E SLI Plus @ ClubOC.netGigabyte GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard Review @ Legit ReviewsAsus P5N-T Deluxe nForce 780i Motherboard Preview @ HardwareXLMSI X38 Diamond @ t-break Processors: AMD's Phenom processors @ The Tech Report Memory & Storage: Synology DiskStation...
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You'll recall that just yesterday Vodafone managed to get an injunction against T-Mobile, charging that T-Mobile violated German law by selling the iPhone with a SIM lock and two-year contract. Well, be careful what you wish for.T-Mobile said on Wednesday it will offer the iPhone without a T-Mobile contract for 999 euros ($1,478) at its shops.It...
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Remember when George Lucas digitally remastered the original Star Wars trilogy? He said it was to "finish the film the way it was meant to be." Most of the changes were cosmetic, enhancing the films with special effects that were not available when the films were first made. In a sense, we now have a similar version of Star Trek: The Original...
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If a product is called the Slide, don't you think you really ought to test the heck out of the "slide" part? Apparently T-Mobile didn't.T-Mobile confirmed Monday that it had temporarily suspended sales of the Sidekick Slide until it can discover why the phone is turning off when the device is opened and closed. The issue is localized...
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Yes, we realize it's just a roll-up of fixes for the most part, but without the Autopatcher project, we really need a new baseline for system builds.Around 15,000 testers now have access to XP SP3, and Microsoft says it plans one last public beta release before releasing the final bits next year. The same individuals are testing Vista SP1...
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Video: Gigabyte GV-RX387512H-B AMD Radeon HD 3870 Graphics card Review @ OCWorkbench Gainward BLISS 8400 GS 256MB DDR2 Board @ MVKTech Motherboards & Chipsets: Asus P5K Deluxe WiFi-AP Motherboard Review @ HardwareLogic Processors: AMD Phenom 9900 Processor Review - Spider Platform @ Legit ReviewsIntel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 - An Early...
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Usually the thought of reading an e-book brings to mind reading tiny, tiny print on a tiny, tiny screen. Amazon.com today introduced the Kindle, which it hopes will assuage all those fears.E-books have pretty much flopped until now, but this morning Amazon.com introduced the Kindle, a device they hope does for e-books what the iPod did...
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The stereotype is that geeks can't dress themselves, or rather, that they can't dress stylishly. Technology is here to help them get past that minor obstacle.If you've ever stood in front of your closet trying to figure out what to wear for an important meeting, a new high-tech wardrobe invention might be just the thing for you.The "smart...
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Video: Sapphire Radeon HD 2600 Pro AGP review @ AMDZoneMemory & Storage: Synology Disk Station 207 & 207+ Review @ ClubOC.netOCZ DDR3 PC3-12800 Titanium with XMP @ TweaktownPatriot Memory PDC32G1866LLK 2GB DDR3-1866 Memory Kit Review @ PCStatsKingwin Z1 Series SATA Hard Drive Enclosure Review @ OCIA.netTakeMS Mach2 1066MHz 2GB Kit...
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Fox News, fair and balanced, apparently isn't too accurate. Friday they announced a big deal, as Apple bought an 8% stake in AMD. Or did it?At 9:27 this morning, Fox Business Morning for Breakfast co-anchor Alexis Glick eagerly reported Apple (AAPL) had taken an 8% stake in AMD. Fox's guest contributor, Charles Payne, immediately...
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Video: EVGA GeForce 8800 GT Superclocked Edition Review @ AMDZoneRadeon HD 3850 Review in SLI @ Boot Daily.com Motherboards & Chipsets: ECS P35T-A Motherboard Review @ Virtual-Hideout Processors: Intel Core 2 Duo Desktop E6750 and Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 Combo Review @ HardwareXL Memory & Storage: Kingwin Z1 Series Hard Drive Enclosure...
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Inspired by the Release of Crysis, OCZ Technology Releases New DDR2 and DDR3 “ReaperX” Memory Kits—Two Extreme Solutions to Power a New Era of GamingOptimized to Support the Next Generation of DirectX-10 Games, OCZ Heightens the Standards for Premium Gaming MemorySunnyvale, CA—November 15, 2007—OCZ Technology Group, a worldwide leader in innovative,...
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The question is, are virus writers rejoicing?The service's main new feature is the OneCare Circle, which links PCs together over a wireless connection to make them manageable from a single place. OneCare Circle allows, for example, a parent to see that a child has disabled the firewall on his or her PC and to turn it back on. It also helps...
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Mad Catz Acquires Saitek(TM), a Leading Worldwide PC Games Peripheral Provider, for $30 Million Strategic Diversification Complements Mad Catz' Leadership in Console Game Peripherals and Further Expands International FootprintSAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 14, 2007--Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (AMEX/TSX: MCZ), a leading third-party interactive...
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Video: ASUS Radeon HD 3870 512MB G-DDR4 @ TweaktownATI Radeon HD 3850 CrossFire Video Card Review @ Legit ReviewsPowerColor Radeon HD 3850 Xtreme 512MB review @ Elite BastardsPowerColor Radeon HD 3850 Xtreme Review @ NGOHQ.comSapphire HD 3870 Review @ OCC Processors: A First Look At The 45nm Intel Penryn @ TechwareLabsMotherboards & Chipsets:...
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Naturally the Wii is a hot sell, and if it's the last one in the store, even hotter. But telling buyers over and over again that the last one is for sale, that's ridiculous.A reader over at Consumerist says he watched an employee at a Princeton, NJ, Best Buy carry a Wii over his head, proclaiming that it was the last one in the store;...
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A number of complaints have surfaced which indicate that Sony's latest PS3 firmware may be corrupting consoles, resulting in them having a variety of problems, including complete loss of functionality.Users report, via the official PlayStation forums, running into numerous hardware problems since updating the PS3’s firmware to the recently...
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AMD Delivers HDTV Experience for Mac®ATI TV Wonder™ 650 Combo USB for Mac offers both analog and HDTV broadcast receptionSUNNYVALE, Calif. -- November 14, 2007 --AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced the new ATI TV Wonder™ 650 Combo USB for Mac® – a new HDTV experience for Mac users. ATI TV Wonder 650 Combo USB for Mac integrates...
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