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The Japanese are often early adopters for all sorts of technology and pop-cultural phenomena that get popular elsewhere later. Sometimes they just adopt weird things and leave the rest of the world to scratch their heads and wonder. I'm not sure which this is, but half of the top-ten selling...
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Surprising to get news this huge on a Sunday, but here we are. Activision and Blizzard are very successful on their own, and today they announced they would merge to form a company with a rather long name -- Activision Blizzard -- as well as a firm with large aspirations.Activision and...
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Video: Leadtek PX8600 GT SLI @ Bjorn3DXFX Alpha Dog XXX 8800GT 256MB World Exclusive @ Motherboards.orgSapphire HD 2600 XT Ultimate 256MB Review @ Sharky ExtremeAsus EN8600GT 256MB Videocard Review @ HardwareLogicEVGA e-GeForce 8800 GT KO Review @ PC PerspectiveXFX GeForce 8800GT 512MB Alpha Dog Video Card Review @ Legit ReviewsMemory &...
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It's not like you can see it by looking at the case of iPod or PC, but without the transistor, we would have none of the "magic" electronic devices we now know and cannot live without.Shockley had continued his semiconductor work, and in 1948 patented the modern junction transistor. Three...
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According to a story on the Digitimes website, NVIDIA will be launching their next-gen high-end GPU line this coming February, under the GeForce 9 series brand. "Nvidia is ready for its next-generation GPU launch. According to sources at graphics card makers, the company plans to launch its...
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We've gotten more than a few inquiries from readers, since we launched our Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 (aka Yorkfield) article, about whether or not the new 45nm quad-core chip from Intel will play nice in legacy motherboards. The party line from Intel is that while technically...
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Video: HIS HD 3870 512MB GDDR4 Video Card @ 3DGameMan Diamond Viper ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT 1GB @ Tweaktown MSI RX3870-T2D512E-OC (Radeon HD 3870) @ HardwareZone NVIDIA GeForce 8800GTS 512MB G92 @ Tweaktown MSI NX8800GT-T2D512E-OC Geforce 8800GT Videocard Review @ PCSTATS.com Motherboards & Chipsets: Choosing a Motherboard for a Middle-End...
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Each year we undergo a time-honored tradition of bringing you a few our picks for the hottest in Computing gear for the holidays. This year, whether you're interested in a new graphics card for rendering 3D bump-mapped sugar plums in your head, a new CPU to crunch under the...
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As the year draws to an end and the holiday shopping season begins, we here at HotHardware have a time-honored tradition of bringing our faithful readers our annual Holiday Buyer's Guide. We hope that our Holiday Guide will help you make informed buying decisions, whether you're looking for a couple of parts to put into your own...
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Intel Upgrades Software Tools to Support Mac OS X Leopard SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 28, 2007 – Intel Corporation today announced an upgrade of its popular software tools suite for Mac OS X Leopard, the sixth major version of Apple's advanced operating system. The latest 10.1 version of the Intel C++...
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Video: XFX 8800GT 512MB Alpha Dog XXX Edition review @ metku.netJetway X1950 Pro 256MB PCI-E Video Card Review @ ClubOC.netGigabyte GeForce 8600GTS 256MB @ PhoronixSamsung Syncmaster 940UX 19inch LCD Display Review @ PCStats Motherboards & Chipsets: ECS A770M-A AMD 770 Phenom board preview @ OCWorkbenchAbit IX38 Quad GT Motherboard @ CPU3DMemory...
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ASUS Xonar Series Revolutionizes the PC Audio Soundscape -- World’s first PCI-Express audio card Xonar D2X and the smallest USB audio station Xonar U1 revitalize gaming audio and simplify home theater upgrades -- FREMONT, CALIFORNIA (November 27, 2007) – Adding to the success of the company’s entry into PC audio, ASUS®, worldwide...
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Video: ASUS GeForce 8800GT 512MB Graphics Card @ TweaktownXFX 8800 GT Alpha Dog XXX Edition @ Bjorn3DDiamond ATI HD 3850/3870 Review @ Motherboards.org Motherboards & Chipsets: MSI K9AGM2-FIH AMD Motherboard @ TheTechLoungeAsus P5E3 Deluxe WiFi @ CDR-Info Processors: Intel Core 2 Extreme quad-core QX 9650 Review @ OCCIntel Core 2 eXtreme...
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Today at HotHardware, we have an evaluation of the new FireGL V7600 512MB workstation graphics card on tap. This card is based on the same basic board design as the Radeon HD 2900 lineup for gamers, but it is tweaked on both the hardware and software levels for enhanced workstation...
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ATI’s FireGL brand of workstation-class graphics cards have played second fiddle to NVIDIA's offerings for some time now. NVIDIA’s rival Quadro lineup has been an incredibly strong competitor, and combined with the fact that the last several FireGL card releases have suffered from late arrival...
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Video: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT Graphics Card Review Rev. 2.0 @ TechARPMemory & Storage: G.Skill DDR2 and DDR3 Memory Kits @ TweaktownMaxtor OneTouch 4 Mini @ t-breakFour USB Flash Drives from A-Data with 4GB Storage Capacity @ X-bit labs Power: Corsair TX750 750W @ PhoronixZalman ZM850-HP Power Supply Review @ Virtual-Hideout Cases: Ultra...
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Video: Diamond Viper HD3850 Crossfire Review @ OCCAMD & PowerColor HD 3850 Review @ InsideHW.com Motherboards & Chipsets: Gigabyte GA-MA790FX-DQ6 Motherboard Review @ Sysopt.com Processors: Intel E6450 "Wolfdale" @ t-breakAMD Spider Technology Report @ TechARPAMD's 'Spider' launch event coverage @ Elite Bastards Memory & Storage:...
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It's Thanksgiving here in the US, a time of year when we all pause to reflect on how fortunate we are. Thanksgiving is a great tradition when you stop and think about it. This holiday isn't about rushing around and buying gifts. The day after Thanksgiving certainly has become over-commercialized but not today,...
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Some users of online community Facebook are complaining that Facebook's latest marketing widget, called Beacon, allows other users to see what you're buying online from vendors participating in the program. They feel it's an invasion of their privacy. You're allowed to opt out of the process, and given two opportunities to...
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Apparently the Manhunt 2 controversy isn't over quite yet, and with presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton throwing herself into the fray, it isn't likely to end anytime soon. What is Hillary planning on this time? A review of the ESRB.For those who haven't been following the situation, here's a recap:“Last June, three European countries...
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Video: XFX 8800 GT XXX Graphics Card Review @ I4U Motherboards & Chipsets: Asus P5N32-E SLI Plus @ ClubOC.netGigabyte GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard Review @ Legit ReviewsAsus P5N-T Deluxe nForce 780i Motherboard Preview @ HardwareXLMSI X38 Diamond @ t-break Processors: AMD's Phenom processors @ The Tech Report Memory & Storage: Synology DiskStation...
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Just in case you're the type who likes to jump right down to the news, we’re here to let you all know that we’ve just posted a new article at HotHardware in which we evaluate the features and performance of MSI’s nForce 680i SLI-based P6N Diamond motherboard. In addition to a slew of integrated peripherals, the MSI P6N Diamond has a...
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