Michael Santo
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Video:NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX+ Graphics Card Review @ TechARPASUS GeForce EN9600GT Matrix Graphics Card @ TweaktownPalit GTX 260 Review @ OCCMotherboards and Chipsets:Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3R @ bit-techJ&W RS780UVD-AM2+ mATX Motherboard Review @ OCIA.netMemory and Storage:OCZ DDR2 Flex II XLC PC2-9200 4Gb kit @ CPU3DOCZ DDR2 PC2-9200 Flex...
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The Electronic Arts (EA) game most people are focused on right now is Spore, which ships Sept. 7th. But there's this other game some may recall, which was also designed by that Will Wright guy: The Sims. And on Wednesday, EA announced at the Leipzig Games Convention that The Sims 3 will be available at retailers worldwide and also via digital...
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Video:ASUS Radeon HD 4870 TOP 512MB Graphics Card @ TweaktownATi Radeon HD 4870 X2 @ InsideHWVisiontek & Diamond Radeon 4870 @ Bootdaily.comSapphire ATI Radeon HD 4850 TOXIC @ bit-techSapphire Radeon HD 4870 X2 Video Card 100251SR @ BmRATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 2GB Video Card Review @ ThinkComputers.orgDiamond HD 4870 512MB GDDR5 Video Card...
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Microsoft's Office Labs puts out projects that (hopefully) improve Office. One such early project was "Search Commands" which helps users find Office commands that the Ribbon wants to hide from them. Here's another one, which purports to be a "pause button" for email, but actually offers a lot more than that. It's called Email Prioritizer,...
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Antec Enters the Mobile Computing MarketCBB Certified Components Enable System Builders to Locally Build a TrulyCustomized LaptopFremont, CA - August 19, 2008 - Antec, Inc., the leading global provider of high-performance components for the gaming, PC Upgrade and Do-It-Yourself markets, today announced that it is launching a new line of standard...
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File-sharing, that's widely discussed. But game sharing, not so much. Basically the focus until now has been on music and movies, but now it seems industry has decided games being shared via P2P also deserve to be addressed. As many as 100 people suspected of illegally sharing computer game files over the internet are to be sued...
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Video:GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 280 Graphics Card @ TweaktownSapphire Radeon HD4870x2 (2Gb GDDR5) @ CPU3DATI RADEON HD 4870 X2 2x1024 MB @ Digit-LifeFoxconn GeForce 9500 GT G96 Video Card @ Benchmark ReviewsSamsung SyncMaster XL30 LED Backlit LCD @ bit-techMotherboards and Chipsets:Gigabyte EP45-DS3L & EP45T-DS3R @ PhoronixASUS Republic Of...
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Google's been chomping at the bit over "white space," which is unused spectrum that resides next to broadcast TV spectrum, for some time now. On Monday it, announced the launch of Free the Airwaves, a site promoting the unlicensed use of "white space" spectrum. While definitely not altruistic, it certainly sells itself as such, saying its...
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Video:Sapphire HD 4850 Toxic Review @ Club OverclockerPowercolor PCS HD 4850 512 MB @ techPowerUpZotac 9800GTX+ AMP Edition @ t-breakASUS TOP 512MB GeForce 9600GT Graphics Card Review @ Bigbruin.comMotherboards and Chipsets:Gigabyte EP45-DS3L S-Series Intel P45 Motherboard Review @ ThinkComputers.orgECS "Black Series" P45T-A Review @ TechgageASUS...
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Ah yes, music piracy. But if your own star isn't exactly close-mouthed (pun intended) with his new tracks, what can you do? U2 has recently put the finishing touches to their first studio album in four years. Four of those songs found their way to the Internet after Bono played the songs a bit too loudly on his stereo at his villa in the south...
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Ever had to take your laptop out of its bag and had it gone over with a fine-tooth comb at an airport? We have, and they turned it on, and ran over it with a swab to check for explosive residue. Yet another time-eating ritual. On Friday the TSA announced that Saturday, new laptop bag rules would go into effect, and laptops would be allowed...
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Microsoft has created a blog dedicated to Windows 7, the upcoming (in 2010, according to Microsoft) successor to Windows Vista. The first post in the blog, Microsoft said that first in-depth technical details will come at the Professional Developers Conference (PDC) and the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC), both scheduled for...
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Video:XFX GeForce 9600GT XXX Edition Video Card Review @ Legit ReviewsECS GeForce 9600 GT Graphics Card @ TweaktownPalit Radeon HD 4870 X2 Video Card Review @ MotherboardsMotherboards and Chipsets:DFI LanParty Dark X48 Motherboard Review @ NinjalaneASUS P5E64 WS Pro X38 Motherboard @ Benchmark ReviewsMemory and Storage:Maxtor BlackArmor 160GB...
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We have a question: why are all these researchers and carriers who believe they have pinpointed the iPhone's 3G reception problem in Europe (forcing us to use translation software, too)? While there's no answer to that question, a Swedish scientist seems to think he has the answer to poor 3G performance on the iPhone 3G: poor signal sensitivity....
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... but they're still not a monopoly, at least if you ask the company. On Monday researchers at market research firm Hitwise released their monthly search share report, and their data indicates that Google has now topped 70% in terms of search market share.Google reached a new milestone and accounted for 70.77 percent of all U.S. searches....
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Most of us who have used a Windows PC know what a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) is. Well, there could be no more perfect timing for a BSOD than this. Right when Li Ning was rounding the lip of the Bird's Nest during the climax of the torch-lighting ceremony, someone snapped this photo of the familiar BSOD most of us have seen at one time or...
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Video:Sapphire HD 4870 X2 2048 MB @ techPowerUpPalit Radeon HD 4870 X2 1GB - AMD Reclaims GPU Supremacy @ TechgagePalit Radeon HD4870 X2 2GB Video Card Review @ Hardware CanucksATI 4870 X2 (R700) GFX @ DriverheavenATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 Review @ AMDZoneSapphire AMD Radeon HD 4870 X2 2GB Review - AMD's Triumph @ PC PerspectivePalit HD 4870 X2...
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This actually sounds like something designed for the CW show Beauty and the Geek." In this new Playboy TV series, Gadget or the Girl, a guy will be forced to choose between a hot weekend getaway with the girl of his choice, or a mystery gadget. The episode starts with the guy forced to choose immediately between three women, ditching one....
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Video:MSI R4850 Review @ OCCMotherboards and Chipsets:Biostar TPower I45 @ Overclockers OnlineBiostar TPower I45 Intel P45 Express Motherboard Review @ PCStatsMemory and Storage:Kingston HyperX 2GB DDR3-1375 RAM kit @ TechwareLabsQNAP TS-409U Rackmount NAS Review @ ThinkComputers.orgThermaltake BlacX Hard Drive Dock @ MikhailtechPower:Zalman...
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It was a little, tiny, tiny addendum at the end of a WSJ article, but it was there: in an interview with the WSJ, Steve Jobs confirmed that the suspected iPhone "kill switch" does indeed exist. Of course, for investors, talk of the App Store downloads are probably more exciting, and Jobs detailed that as well:If sales stay at the current...
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Doyle Drive is the antiquated and dangerous southern approach to the Golden Gate Bridge. It's actually a steel-truss bridge and has been rated as the most dangerous span in California. Most in the SF Bay Area are aware of this. And although geared toward rural drivers, SafeRoadMaps.org, a project of the Center for Excellence in Rural Safety...
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Video:ASUS MK241 24-inch Widescreen LCD Monitor Review @ ThinkComputers.orgSapphire HD4870 512MB @ Modders-Inc.comNVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX+ Graphics Card Review @ TechARPMotherboards and Chipsets:ASUS P5E64 WS Professional @ PhoronixGigabyte X48T-DQ6 Motherboard Review @ MotherboardsMemory and Storage:Corsair Dominator XMS3 DDR3-1600C9 Memory...
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