Michael Santo
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It was obvious something was "up" when the Apple Store went down. Besides that, of course, Steve Jobs was making a keynote address at WWDC. So what happened?Apple® today introduced the new iPhone™ 3G, combining all the revolutionary features of iPhone with 3G networking that is twice as fast* as the first generation iPhone,...
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Here's an idea that brings back memories of coin-operated kiosks of one sort of another that you used to see in booths in restaurants - and still do in retro-style ones - a coin-operated wi-fi kiosk.First, you’ve got to dig deep and slot some coins into it, after which the kiosk will print out a ticket that details your temporary Internet...
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You'll recall when OCZ unveiled their Do-It-Yourself Gaming Notebook, they left out an important thing: when. But you can buy the bare-bones version of the laptop now (at least, if you hurry), courtesy of Buy.com.At least at the time of this writing (Buy.com says they are almost out-of-stock) you can get the bare-bones version for $669 (after...
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Video: Dual-GPU Comparison - 3850x2 vs 3870x2 vs 9800GX2 @ Overclock3DInno3D GeForce 9600GT iChill Hurricane @ TweaktownMotherboards and Chipsets: MSI P6N SLI Platinum NF650i SLI Motherboard Review @ DragonSteelMods ECS A780GM-A 780G Motherboard @ Tweaktown Asus Striker II Extreme Review @ OCC DFI LanParty LT X48-T2R @ InsideHW Biostar TF8200...
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After admitting that the SymProtect feature of its security products was at least partially to blame for registry corruption which occurred during both Windows XP SP3 and Windows Vista SP1 upgrades, Symantec promised a standalone utility to remove the corrupted entries, and it's finally delivered on that promise.SymProtect, designed to protect...
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Yes, T-Mobile has sued Starbucks, and it's over wi-fi, but it's not over the fact that Starbucks is dropping T-Mobile in favor of AT&T. It's over their new "free wi-fi" plan that was just unveiled this week.In the lawsuit, filed late on Thursday in New York state court, T-Mobile alleges that AT&T and Starbucks Corp are not living up...
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Video:Palit 9600GSO Sonic 768MB Review @ NeoseekerDiamond Viper HD 3650 PE 512MB Reviewed @ TheTechLoungeBFG 8800 GT OCX w/ ThermoIntelligence Video Card Review @ I4UBFG Tech GeForce 9600GT OC2 @ TweaktownSamsung 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor 2220WM-HAS @ BmRSapphire Radeon HD3870 "Ultimate" Review @ boot dailyWater Cooled Sapphire Radeon HD3870X2...
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Last night, Google unveiled something called "Gmail Labs." It can be found under your Settings tab in Gmail. Of course, typically, this will roll out gradually to users, so you may not see it, though it went live at 6 PM PDT Thursday night, so most should have it by now.Gmail Labs is a way for us to take lots of the ideas we wouldn't normally...
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If Christians disappear off the face of the Earth because of "The Rapture," there's a site that has recently launched that will let you say "I told you so" via email to your "left behind" friends and relatives.For just $40 a year, believers can arrange for up to 62 people to get a final message exactly six days after the Rapture, that day...
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A study detailed in Nature exposes the local nature of humans: we like to hang around our homes. But that's not what caught our interest. It's the way the study was conducted.Researchers used cell phone towers to track individuals' locations whenever they made or received phone calls and text messages over six months. In a second set of records,...
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Video:ASUS EN9800GTX TOP video card review @ Elite BastardsGIGABYTE GeForce 9600GT TurboForce 512MB @ TweaktownXFX GeForce 9800GX2 Black Edition Review @ Motherboards.orgLenovo L220X 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor @ TechgageFoxconn GeForce 9800 GTX OC 512MB Video Card @ Benchmark ReviewsMotherboards and Chipsets:ASUS M3N78-EMH HDMI Motherboard...
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Hot on the heels of a study released by Microsoft subsidiary and in-game advertising firm Massive, Inc. which indicated that in-game ads "enhanced the realism of the game," comes the news from Sony that it is opening its gaming platform to in-game ads from outside companies.In-game ads firm IGA Worldwide has secured a multi-year deal with...
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AMD Announces Revolutionary External Graphics Solution for NotebooksPortable ATI XGP™ Technology unlocks notebooks for enthusiast-class desktop graphics performance and true multimedia upgradeabilityComputex, TAIPEI — June 4, 2008 — AMD (NYSE:AMD) today announced ATI XGP™ (External Graphics Platform) Technology, a new external...
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A sore loser? Perhaps. Despite lsoing the high-definition optical disc war to Blu-ray and Sony, Toshiba says it has no plans to market a Blu-ray player.Despite its exit from the next-generation DVD race, the one-time champion of HD DVD is not giving up on the promise of high definition on optical disc. Rather, it seems to be working...
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In April Microsoft announced that Windows XP Home would be available for Netbooks and other ultra-low-cost laptops for one year after the release of the next version of Windows (currently known as Windows 7), or June 30th, 2010, whichever is later. On Tuesday at Computex Microsoft extended that same support to so-called Nettops, or ultra-low-cost...
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CORSAIR AND DELL USHER IN 1600MHz MEMORY FOR EXTREME GAMING PERFORMANCEXPS730 Achieves Rock-Solid Stability Using Corsair DOMINATOR MemoryFremont, CA, June 3, 2008 – Corsair® www.corsair.com, a worldwide leader in high performance computer and flash memory products, announced today that 4GB of overclocked DDR3 memory is now officially...
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Video:Acer P243W 24 inch Widescreen Review @ OCCSapphire Radeon HD 3870 X2 Reviewed @ TheTechLoungeECS 8800GT 256MB Graphics Card Review @ Virtual-HideoutSapphire Radeon HD 3870 Ultimate Edition @ TweaktownDell UltraSharp 2408WFP Review @ Digital TrendsPalit GeForce 9600 GT 1GB Sonic @ Benchmark ReviewsHoneywell Arius 22-inch Widescreen LCD...
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Super Talent Announces 1.8-Inch Micro-SATA SSD for LaptopsUltra-Thin ?MasterDrive KX? SSD is Ideal for UMPC UpgradesComputex, Taipei, Taiwan ? June 3, 2008 ? Super Talent Technology, a leading manufacturer of Flash storage solutions and DRAM memory modules, today released a new line of 1.8-inch Micro-SATA SSDs. At merely 5mm thick, these...
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WD INTRODUCES NEW FAMILY OF 7200 RPM 2.5-INCH HARD DRIVES FOR FAST NOTEBOOK SYSTEMS AND PORTABLE STORAGE DEVICESNew WD Scorpio® Black Drives Offer up to 320 GB High-performance, Low-power Storage for Space Hungry SystemsLAKE FOREST, Calif. - June 02, 2008 - Western Digital Corp. (NYSE: WDC) today announced it is now shipping its new line...
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First of all, what was going on with this yearbook staff? I mean, normally when running a spell checker on something you don't have it set to accept suggestions without human input.Middletown Area High School's yearbook listed Max Zupanovic as "Max Supernova," Kathy Carbaugh as "Kathy Airbag" and Alessandra Ippolito as "Alexandria Impolite,"...
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AMD Foundation Launches “AMD Changing the Game”- New Initiative Designed to Enhance Education through Game Development - NEW YORK – June 2, 2008 – AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced the launch of AMD Changing the Game, the first initiative of the newly formed AMD Foundation. The AMD Changing the Game program is intended to improve critical technical...
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Following up on their February promise to release a free version of their award-winning physics and animation software product – Havok Complete - Havok's website now has the download available.Havok announced in February an Intel sponsored PC version of our award-winning physics and animation products for dowload at no charge. The products...
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