Michael Santo
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We know that most of you buy both DVD and Blu-ray versions of your optical disc titles (insert sarcasm here). But while JVC developed a combo DVD / Blu-ray format more than two years ago, no titles have been released for it. That's soon to end, with the announcement that Japanese entertainment software developer Pony/Canon will release the...
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A mystery Dell website, some trademark info, info on a fashion blog site, and a wild look of surprise on a Dell exec later, speculation is that Dell has an upcoming laptop designed to be as thin or thinner than the MacBook Air. And, as time goes on, the evidence keeps mounting. Dell's own mystery site doesn't say much, but it does say "Adamo...
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Yes, Sony has declared a war on the clamshell, packaging that is. We wrote earlier about Amazon.com's "frustration-free packaging" initiative, and this is an example of a similar initiative, aimed at getting rid of those clamshell packages that seem almost lethal. We call them lethal because (and I know you've experienced this if you've opened...
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Video:Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 X2 Atomic ST-6026 @ Benchmark ReviewsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 Preview - Performance King Returns @ PC PerspectiveNvidia's GeForce GTX 295 graphics card @ bit-techSapphire's Radeon HD 4870 X2 Atomic @ bit-techSapphire Atomic Radeon HD4870 X2 2048MB Graphics Card Review @ Bigbruin.comNVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 Core 192...
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According to a report today in the Wall Street Journal, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has decided to give up on its practice of mass lawsuits as a way to deter illegal file-sharing. Instead the industry is apparently going to use a "three strikes" policy, similar to that under consideration in the E.U. and France. The...
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OCZ Technology Unveils 2000MHz Triple Channel Memory Kits for Intel® Core™ i7 processors, with the Introduction of the Extreme-Performance Blade Series Sunnyvale, Calif.—December 18, 2008—OCZ Technology Group, Inc., a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and high reliability memory, today introduced the Blade Series...
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This is the second story in the last few days about technology aiding in the recovery of, well, still more technology. Last time it was a wireless controller helping to track down an Xbox 360. This time it's Apple's beleagured MobileMe service helping to nab an iPhone thief. MobileMe was the subject of many complaints when it was first launched;...
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Video:MSI R4830-T2D512-OC Radeon HD 4830 Videocard Review @ PCSTATSSapphire HD4870x2 Atomic Review @ OCCPaLiT Revolution 700 Deluxe Video Card Review @ Legit ReviewsMotherboards and Chipsets:Jetway NC92 Series Mini-ITX Motherboard @ Modders-IncJetway NC92 Atom IPC Motherboard @ PhoronixProcessors:asfdfMemory and Storage:Kingston HyperX Triple/Tri-Channel...
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Electronic Arts is the latest company to run afoul of Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) in the U.K. The ASA has twice banned iPhone ads over false or misleading claims. In this case, the ASA said that an EA ad tried to pass off Xbox 360 graphics as Wii graphics. In the ad, Tiger Woods uses a Wiimote to play the game, but the graphics displayed...
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A recent survey, "Internet Reliance in Today's Economy" conducted by Harris Interactive for Intel, found that most U.S. adults find Internet access essential to daily life, so essential that some would choose it over TV ... or sex. According to the survey, 46% of women and 30% of men would forego sex for 2 weeks rather than give up Internet...
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Video:Diamond HD 4870 1GB CrossFire Video Card Review @ Legit ReviewsZOTAC NITRO VGA Overclocking Controller Review @ FuturelooksMotherboards and Chipsets:Foxconn A79A-S Motherboard @ iXBTMemory and Storage:G.Skill FM-25S2S-64GB SATA-II MLC SSD @ Benchmark ReviewsPower:IKONIK Vulcan 1200 watt Modular Power Supply @ TweaktownSystems:ASUS Eee...
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It's the end of an era. The 2009 edition of Macworld will be its last, Apple announced on Tuesday. Additionally, Steve Jobs will not be giving the keynote. Now Apple doesn't run Macworld, IDG does. But pulling out of Macworld may in fact be the death knell for the show. It was noted at this year's WWDC that Jobs was less of a front-and-center...
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Watch any reality cop shows, and the undeniable truth is that in general, thieves aren't too bright. In this case, the thief was outsmarted by the former owner of a stolen Xbox 360 console, who used a little tech knowledge, as well as some diligence. Ryan Ketsenburg, a sophomore construction management major at Missouri State had just returned...
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Lavasoft, developer of the long-time entrant in the spyware detection arena, Ad-Aware, has released a stand-alone antivirus application. The new product, Lavasoft Anti-Virus Helix is based on technology from antivirus vendor Avira. It's interesting that Lavasoft would make this move shortly after Microsoft's announcement to drop OneCare and...
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Video:XFX GeForce GTX 260 (Core 216) Black Edition 896MB video card review @ Elite BastardsMotherboards and Chipsets:Biostar TF8200 A2+ GeForce 8200 Motherboard Review @ PCSTATS ASRock A770CrossFire Motherboard @ iXBTASROCK AOD790GX/128M AMD 790GX+SB750 mainboard supporting Phenom II X4 @ OCWorkbenchGigabyte GA-EX58-EXTREME Core i7 Motherboard...
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It's official; Asus has unveiled a new version of its Eee Box nettop. The Asus Eee Box B203 is a near-clone of the B202, with one notable change: it swaps out the Intel Atom CPU for an Intel C220 Celeron. It seems a reasonable move: while the Atom is more energy efficient, this is a desktop, not a netbook, and plugged in all day. It had been...
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Earlier this DriveAssist unveiled its cell phone stopping tech, software designed to detect when a cell phone is moving at car speeds, at which point the phone would essentially be disabled. A new, competing technology called Key2SafeDriving aims to do the same thing, but in this case relying on hardware as well as software.Key2SafeDriving...
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Motherboards and Chipsets:ASUS P5N7A-VM @ t-breakProcessors:Desktop CPU Comparison Guide Rev. 6.5 @ TechARPIntel Atom On Ubuntu, Fedora, OpenSuSE, Mandriva @ PhoronixMemory and Storage:ATP ProMax II CF 8GB @ DragonSteelMods.comPower:Ikonik Vulcan 1200W Power Supply Review @ JonnyGURU.comAntec TruePower Quattro TPQ 850W Review @ Tech-Reviews.co.ukIKONIK...
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While the United States can't even get its act together in terms of electronic voting machines, which seemingly flip votes, or don't record votes, or any number of myriad bugs, the country of Estonia has decided it's time to enter a truly digital voting age. Actually, in terms of Estonia, they are just expanding their entry into the digital...
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Anyone ever had a tech support issue, not just with Dell, but with any company, and ended up with a TS rep who was obviously based in India or Manila, or some country with cut-rate employee pay? of course you have. It doesn't even have to be a tech company for that to happen. And have you ever wished you could speak to someone in the U.S.?...
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OCZ Technology Introduces Premium Gold Series Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) CardsSunnyvale, CA—December 12, 2008—OCZ Technology Group, a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and high reliability memory, today announced the launch of its new Gold Series Secure Digital™ High-Capacity (SDHC) flash memory cards, to...
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Video:Sapphire HD 4650 512MB Overclock Edition Review @ OCCMotherboards and Chipsets:Jetway X-Blue G45 Motherboard Review @ FusionMods.NetZotac nForce 630i @ t-breakDFI LanParty Jr 790GX Motherboard Review @ NinjalaneProcessors:Intel i7-920 Nehalem Processor Review @ Tweaknews.netMemory and Storage:Palit Geforce 9600GSO Sonic (768Mb DDR3)...
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