Michael Santo
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Video: 3-Way NVIDIA SLI Review - GeForce 8800 GTX x 3 @ Legit ReviewsProcessors: The Big Bad Wolfdale: Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Review @ SysOpt Memory & Storage: Aeneon Xtune DDR3-1333 2GB Memory Kit @ TweaktownHoneywell SecuraDrive 1.8" Pocket HDD @ 3DGameManSystems: Alienware High Definition Media Server @ Legit Reviews ASUS U6S 12.1"...
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Much concern has been expressed over the possibility of Apple restricting 3rd-party iPhone apps developed with its upcoming SDK. It appears, however, one category of apps may be excluded from any restrictions: free ones.In spite of fears that Apple may impose tight restrictions on third-party iPhone applications developed with its upcoming...
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Microsoft's made no secret of the fact that a patch for Vista - sans the SP1 update - will disable the OEM BIOS Hack and Grace Time Hack some use to get around activation. Naturally, SP1 will do so as well, but if you try to get around it, you can only avoid it if you disable / hide the update.The release of Windows Vista Service Pack...
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Video: Asus PM17TU 17inch Gamer LCD Display Review @ PCStatsRadeon 3870X2 Review @ AMDZoneGigabyte HD3870 review @ NeoseekerBiostar V903GT52-NV1AN 512MB Geforce 9600GT Videocard Review @ PCStatsFinding the Mid-range Sweet Spot - GeForce 9600 GT Showdown @ HardwareZonePalit GeForce 9600GT Sonic Graphics Card @ Tweaktown Motherboards & Chipsets:...
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You might find this unusual, and think it useless, but for those without the lifeline of a phone number, this is a boon.Since the acquisition of Grand Central last year, Google has been participating in periodic Project Homeless Connect events in which it has been providing the homeless with free phone numbers and voicemail accounts that they...
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We all know it's coming: the 3G iPhone. The only question is when.In a research note to clients, global equity research analyst Nicolas Gaudois said his checks indicate that the German chipmaker will provide a "new systems solution" for the new iPhone HSDPA platform, which will include a digital baseband controller, power management...
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CORSAIR ANNOUNCES NEW 16GB “GT” HIGH PERFORMANCE USB 2.0 FLASH DRIVE AT CEBIT 2008Corsair GT USB Drive Provides Up To 4X Faster Transfer Speeds than Standard USB DrivesFremont, CA, February 28, 2008 – Corsair® http://www.corsair.com, a worldwide leader in high performance computer and flash memory products, announced a new 16GB high performance...
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The "Vista-Capable" lawsuit has reached class-action status, and yesterday the judge in the case unsealed a set of Microsoft emails revealing what executives really felt about the issue. Some of these have been excerpted before, but some have not, and all are interesting.A federal judge today unsealed internal Microsoft e-mails that...
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Video: XFX GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB Alpha Dog XXX Edition review @ Elite BastardsEVGA e-GeForce 9600GT SSC Edition Review @ GamepyrePalit 9600GT Sonic 512MB Geforce 9600GT Videocard Review @ PCStatsLeadtek WinFast PX8800 GT ZL 512MB @ TweaktownGigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H AMD 780G board review @ OCWorkBench Motherboards & Chipsets: Gigabyte GA-945P-S3...
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The first 30,000 pages of what will eventually become 1.8 million pages for the entire Encyclopedia of Life.Feedback on these first pages will shape the ultimate design and functionality of all 1.8 million pages of the encyclopedia, scheduled for completion by 2017. It will also help inform priorities for content development. "It is exciting...
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Some sites are making a big deal about this, but when you think about how much tuition costs: who cares?Choosing a college or university is no easy task. There are so many factors to consider: social life, breadth of majors, sports reputation and gadgets. Abilene Christian University (ACU) has become the first to offer iPhones...
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You've probably heard that Comcast is throttling P2P downloads, and that the FCC was interested enough to hold a hearing yesterday. At that hearing, 2 Internet pioneers gave Comcast a piece of their minds.David Reed, an MIT professor who's considered to be an Internet engineering pioneer, said Comcast's behavior makes him especially...
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Great, free Video-on-Deman (VOD)! Wait, I have to watch commercials?In association with cable company Cox, it's testing a new video-on-demand feature that won't let viewers fast forward through commercials. We'll be the first to say it: this is dumb. While it may make a few more people watch commercials, it won't make them happy about...
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A phone you can turn into a slingshot? Well, you can't quite do that, but this concept phone is stretchable and flexible - and definitely cool.Nokia Research Center and researchers at the University of Cambridge have teamed up to create a joint nanotechnology concept dubbed "Morph". The two teams announced their partnership back in March...
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Video: MSI N9600GT-T2D512-OC @ HardTecs4USapphire Radeon HD3870x2 @ CPU3DASUS EN8800GT TOP 512MB Review @ TechgageZOTAC GeForce 8800 GT 512MB AMP! HDMI Video Card @ BmRHIS Radeon HD3870X2 @ Overclockers Online Motherboards & Chipsets: ASUS P5K64 WS Intel P35 DDR3 Motherboard Review @ ThinkComputers.orgGigabyte GA-EX38-DS4 @ Bjorn3D Processors:...
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Ah, thank goodness the writers came back. The Oscars are actually more fun between awards! In this case, Jon Stewart was "caught" playing Wii Tennis coming back from a break. You can bet Nintendo knew about this (how else would they have gotten a Wii!)Watch the video:...
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Shades of another takeover we've been discussing lately. Electronic Arts announced Sunday they have made a $2B cash offer for Take-Two Games, best known for "Grand Theft Auto."U.S. video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc said on Sunday it wants to buy rival Take-Two Interactive Software Inc, best known for its "Grand Theft Auto" title,...
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Now this is a classy move, but don't worry, odds are it won't be a total loss for the company. The only bad part: it's in Japan.The Japanese electronics retailer Edion is deeply ashamed it sold its customers HD DVD gear. So ashamed they that they're allowing buyers to swap in Toshiba HD DVD boxes for Blu-ray players. A little more investigation...
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Video: Sapphire Radeon HD 3450 and HD 3650 @ Tweaktown Motherboards & Chipsets: GA-EP35-DS4 Motherboard Review @ Sysopt.comIntel Skulltrail Platform Review @ X-bit LabsDFI LANParty LT X38-T2R Mainboard Review @ X-bit Labs Memory & Storage: OCZ DDR2 PC2-8000 2 x 2 GB Platinum Edition Review @ OCCKingston HyperX DDR3-1375 2GB Memory...
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With PCs for sale well under $1,000, nowadays $2,600 would be considered an expensive computer. But what if it's a unopened, new in the box (NIB), vintage Apple IIc? What would you pay for that?Though bidding on vintage computers can often start as low as $1, this Apple IIc from what was then called Apple Computer Inc. was more valuable: It...
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Video: XFX 9600 GT 512MB Review @ OCCNVIDIA 9600 GT Reviewed @ PC PerspectivePalit 9600GT Sonic review @ NeoseekerNVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT 512MB @ HardwareZoneXFX 9600 GT Video Card Review @ I4UECS GeForce 9600GT @ t-breakZotac GeForce 9600 GT Amp! Edition @ techPowerUpGalaxy GeForce 9600 GT OC review @ Elite BastardsNVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT @...
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SAPPHIRE HD 3870 goes TOXIC!Exclusive Vapor-X cooler gives performance boost SAPPHIRE Technology has just announced global availability of its exciting new HD 3870 TOXIC edition high performance graphics accelerator. The SAPPHIRE HD 3870 TOXIC version features the award winning - and SAPPHIRE exclusive -Vapor-X single slot cooler, SAPPHIRE’s...
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