Michael Santo
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Who could seriously say that in these troubled times, police don't need all the help they can get? And, quite honestly, particularly in the neighborhood (no pun intended) of speeders. Even without watching TV shows such as TruTV's Speeders, all one has to do is look around to see that one reason people may not want a new 55 or...
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Video:ASUS EN9600GT SILENT Graphics Card @ TweaktownPALiT GeForce 9600GT SONIC 1GB Video Card @ CPU3DBenQ G2400W Review @ OCCZotac GTX 280 1GB AMP! Edition Video Card @ TheTechLoungeMotherboards and Chipsets:NVIDIA nForce 200 SLI Processor @ TechARPGigabyte GA-MA790FX-DS5 Motherboard Review @ Sharky ExtremeECS GF8200A Black Series GeForce...
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Greater Value Than Ever BeforeOntario, Calif., July 15, 2008 - In response to recent market fluctuations, XFX is taking the history-making stance of offering up to $120 cash back to its dedicated technology-forward customers who purchased its GeForce GTX 280 and GeForce GTX 260 graphics cards between June 16, 2008 and July 11, 2008. This offer...
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On Tuesday, Toshiba launched the Qosmio G55-802, the first laptop available with the Cell CPU. Yep, think PS3 technology, developed jointly by Toshiba, Sony, and IBM. The laptop has the following features, for $1549.99: Windows Vista Home Premium (SP1, 64-bit) Windows Vista Home Premium (SP1, 32-bit) Tohiba Quad Core HD Processor Intel Core...
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Video: PowerColor Radeon HD 4850 512MB and CrossFire performance review @ Elite Bastards ATI RADEON HD 4870 X2 (R700) 2x1024MB Preview @ Digit-LifeMotherboards and Chipsets: Intel Montevina - Centrino 2 Portable Platform @ InsideHWMemory and Storage: Eagle N-Series Pro Drive Enclosure Review @ OverclockerCafe Patriot Viper 4GB PC3-12800 (1600MHz)...
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Earlier we reported a court decision that handed over all YouTube user data to Viacom. As we know Viacom and YouTube are enmeshed in a lawsuit over copyrighted material uploaded to YouTube. The information was to assist Viacom in its case, but it was unclear why they needed user data to prove the amount of copyrighted material uploaded or...
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A judge has sided with Blizzard in its lawsuit against the maker of a third-party leveling-app, Michael Donnelly of MDY Industries, which sells the WoWGlider (or MMO Glider) utility for $25.U.S. District Judge David Campbell ruled that because using the Glider 'bot is prohibited by Blizzard's World of Warcraft license, "Glider users therefore...
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Video: An early peek at the Radeon HD 4870 X2 @ The Tech Report ATI RADEON HD 4870 512MB @ Digit-Life ASUS & Zotac Overclocked GTX 260 Cards @ t-break Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 Video Card 100243L @ Benchmark Reviews ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 Graphics Card Preview @ Legit Reviews ATI R700 Preview @ DriverHeaven BFG's 8800GT OCX...
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A 108-year-old (yes, you read that correctly) Australian woman, reportedly the world's oldest blogger, has passed away in Woy Woy (which is about 50 miles north of Sydney).Olive Riley, of Woy Woy about 50 miles north of Sydney, began blogging in February last year, sharing stories from her life during the two world wars, raising three children...
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According to Apple it sold 1 million iPhone 3Gs in the first weekend of sales. It also announced 10 million downloads from the App Store, many of which were free.Apple Inc. said Monday it has sold 1 million iPhones in the three days following the release of the latest model on Friday."IPhone 3G had a stunning opening weekend," said Steve...
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What would you say if Steve Wozniak and his entourage cut in line in front of you? Anything?What would you say, on the other hand, if they tried to "pretend" they waited in line overnight, for good PR, and THEN cut in line?In fact, according to Doug and Patrice Broussard, Woz actually never waited in line at all. The couple, who were...
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Video:PowerColor HD 4850 512MB Video Card Reviewed @ TheTechLoungeProcessors:Intel Core 2 Extreme Mobile X9000 on the Dell M1730 @ Legit ReviewsMemory and Storage:Kingston 4GB DDR2-1066 HyperX Memory @ TechwareLabsIneo NA307 & NA302Ue Hard Drive Enclosures Review @ Hardware CanucksCrucial Ballistix Tracer Red DDR2-800 4GB Dual Channel...
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Yes, Virginia, there is cellular phone news that doesn't involve the iPhone. That doesn't mean we won't mention it at least once - or twice. AT&T and Palm have lowered the price of the Centro to $69.99. This is part of a back-to-school promotion, running from 7/11 to 9/20. We have to point out to Palm that they need to update their website....
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It seemed obvious, didn't it? With the new in-store activation process, not only would it take longer, it would also be prone to the same sorts of server issues as last year, when customers would go home and be unable to activate. Only this time, it would in the store. Ah, the joys of early adoption.It seems that not only...
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Video:BFG 8800GT OCX & 9600GT OCX Thermointelligence Review @ Hardware CanucksSamsung 2263UW LCD Monitor @ Overclockers OnlineSapphire Radeon HD4850 (512Mb DDR3) @ CPU3DMotherboards and Chipsets:ECS A740GM-A Motherboard on AMD 740G Chipset @ Digit-LifeProcessors:Overclocking Pro's and Con's @ TechwareLabsMemory and Storage:OCZ DDR3 PC3-16000...
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Talk about cannibalizing sales from Windows Vista. It's bad enough Microsoft has to worry about XP doing that, but ... All right, all right, obviously we're just kidding. And yes, you read that right. Windows for Workgroups (WFW) 3.11 is still being sold. Microsoft is selling it in the Embedded Channel. However, in a blog post on Thursday,...
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OCZ Technology Introduces Elixir Keyboards under the new Alchemy line of Gaming ProductsSunnyvale, Calif.—July 10, 2008—OCZ Technology Group, a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and high reliability memory and components, today announced the expansion of its gaming peripherals under a new “Alchemy” line, with the introduction...
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Rumors have been circulating of a possible $50 price cut for the Xbox 360 Pro, the 20 GB model. While still a rumor, more evidence has arisen which seems to not just point to a $50 price cut, but also to the day: this coming Sunday.Below is an image scanned from a Target flier. Not only is the price cut by $50, Target is throwing in a $25...
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Ever wonder why Microsoft releases these sorts of major updates via manual update first? Well, if you've been reading along, you know why (and we've seen more than one example of why). However, Windows XP SP3, after its initial fits and starts, is nearly ready to hit automatic distribution via Windows Update.This was revealed in an MSDN blog...
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Video:GeForce GTX 280 SLI @ t-breakEVGA GTX 260 FTW Edition Review @ OCCBFGTech GeForce 8800 GT OCX ThermoIntelligence @ [H]GeForce 9600 GT Triplet @ Digit-LifeOrigenAE T12 Touch Screen @ techPowerUpMotherboards and Chipsets:Asus Maximus II Formula Motherboard @ CPU3DZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme Mainboard Review @ X-bit LabsGigabyte EX38-DQ6...
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Microsoft on Tuesday released a new tool designed to allow customers to see whether their hardware and software will work properly with Windows Vista. Actually, you remember that before Vista even launched they had such a tool, so is this time-travel?Nope, on Tuesday Microsoft launched the Windows Vista Compatibility Center. Or...
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An interesting new conspiracy theory has arisen today. It appears that several laptop OEMs have been having "issues" with their sound card drivers: specifically, the Stereo Mix option is missing from their drivers, which basically means you can't record audio (except from Mic In). Whoops! Is this a case of Dell and others working with the...
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