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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...
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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...
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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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A recently published study on the DVD movie copying habits of consumers in the U.S. and U.K. finds that roughly one third of the survey respondents admit to copying commercial DVDs within the last six months. The survey was conducted by Futuresource Consulting and was sponsored by Macrovision--a company that has a vested financial stake in...
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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...
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Video:Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 512MB video card review @ Elite BastardsZOTAC GeForce GTX 280 Video Card Review @ FuturelooksMotherboards and Chipsets:ECS GF8200A Black & ASRock K10N78FullHD-hSLI @ PhoronixXFX nForce 790i Ultra 3-Way SLI and Zotac nForce 790i-Supreme Motherboards @ Digit-LifeProcessors:AMD Phenom 9950 and 9350e: Ups, Downs...
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Last month, we announced an exciting sweepstakes in which we planned to give away a full AMD Phenom X4 9750-powered system, complete with 4GB of Corsair RAM, a GeForce 8800 GTS graphics card and a brand new Western Digital Black Edition hard drive. The response we received after the...
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You read that right, PS3 fans. Those with unbricked PS3s, anyway. Sony will be releasing FW 2.41 in mid-week, with (hopefully) none of the issues seen with the 2.40 FW.According to customer support, firmware version 2.41, which should be clear of all errors, will out "midweek", although Sony is yet to make an official announcement...
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Many have modified their Priuses, and one of those possible modifications is a rooftop solar panel system. It seems that Toyota is considering the same as standard equipment for its own models, but only for high-end models, and only to power the AC. Toyota Motor Corp plans to install...
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Just a reminder folks! In conjunction with our good friends at AMD, Corsair, and Western Digital, we're giving away yet another full, quad-core system this month! This time around, you could win a full AMD Phenom X4 9750-based system, complete with a...
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Video:Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 Video Card @ Benchmark ReviewsPNY GTX 260 Video Card Review @ I4USapphire HD 4850 @ InsideHWDiamond HD4870 Review @ NeoseekerDiamond HD 4870 512MB Reviewed @ TheTechLoungeATI 48xx Architecture @ InsideHWATI Radeon HD4850 Crossfire Performance @ CPU3DAsus EN9600GT Top/HTDI/512M Videocard Review @ PCStatsGigabyte...
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A study on laptop loss at airports was just released, and we don't know what is more depressing: how many laptops are "lost" at the airport, how few of the "lost" laptops have their data protected, or how few of the "lost" laptops are ever recovered. The Airport Insecurity: The Case of Lost...
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Video:Sapphire 1024MB Radeon HD3850 Graphics Card Review @ Bigbruin.comZOTAC GeForce GTX 280 AMP! Edition Video Card @ BmRPoint of View GeForce GTX 260 Assassins Creed Edition @ techPowerUpVisiontek ATI Radeon HD4870 512MB GDDR5 PCI Express Video Card Review @ Motherboards.orgATI Radeon HD 4870 On Linux @ PhoronixPalit Geforce 9800 GTX (GDDR3)...
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In any discussion of the vulnerability of your computer to malware, the discussion is often centered around the cutting edge of the battles between new threats and new versions of browsers and software to combat them. But the dirty little secret we don't discuss much is: Most software is older than dirt. Does software need a fresh sale date?...
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Video:MSI R4850-T2D512 (Radeon HD4850) @ CPU3DBFGTech GeForce 9800 GTX H2OC WC Edition Evaluation @ [H]Sapphire Radeon HD4850 512MB Graphics Card Review @ Hardware CanucksProcessors:Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Linux Performance @ PhoronixAMD Phenom X4 9950 and 9350e Quad-Core Processor Review @ Legit ReviewsAMD Phenom X4 9950 Black Edition and...
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The much-anticipated PS3 Firmware 2.40 - has gone live, as promised, just as July 2nd rolled around. The update includes: XMB access in-game Trophy Support (the PS3's answer to the Xbox 360's achievements) Expanded Gamer Profiles Of course, the big question is: why are you still reading this? Start downloading....
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Video:SOYO 26-Inch Widescreen LCD Monitor DYLM26E6 @ Benchmark ReviewsDiamond HD 4870 512 MB GDDR5 @ techPowerUpXFX GTX 280 XXX Edition Review @ MetkumodsMotherboards and Chipsets:MSI P45 Platinum Review @ OCCSuper Micro C2SBX+ @ PhoronixFoxconn BlackOps Tech Report @ TechARPASUS P5Q3 Deluxe WiFi-AP@n @ t-breakASUS Maximus II Formula motherboard...
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Andy Grove was once the Chairman of Intel, and is widely considered one of the best minds in American management. Time's Man of the Year for 1997 isn't spending his retirement from the chipmaker doing nothing; he's championing a push to get plug-in hybrid cars on the road ASAP.During the past year and a half, Grove has created his own crash...
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LifeLock, which is an ID theft protection service, but which has both been written about earlier in unflattering terms as well as sued by Experian, has been sued again, this time by a competitor. On Wednesday NAMESAFE sued LifeLock over search ads that it said were purchased by LifeLock, which used the NAMESAFE trademark yet directed users...
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Video:PowerColor HD 4870 Review @ OCCNVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT Roundup - Gaming on the Cheap @ PC PerspectiveASUS EN9600GT TOP Video Card Review @ Legit ReviewsFoxconn GeForce 9800 GTX / GX2 2x512MB @ Digit-LifeMotherboards and Chipsets:Gigabyte GA-EP45 DQ6 Motherboard @ CPU3DProcessors:Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 Review @ MotherboardsMemory...
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Let's state a bit of the obvious, Linux, in all its various incarnations, is becoming more pervasive every day. From traditional desktop distros, to its omnipotent place in the embedded space -- from hand-helds to mission critical appliances in the enterprise, everywhere you look Linux...
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