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AMD, Intel prep 6-core CPUs - Both AMD and Intel are expected to release their first 6-core desktop CPUs before the end of Q2 this year. According to DigiTimes, Intel will be going first, with their 32-nm Core i7-980X "Gulftown" CPU shipping at the end of March. DigiTimes says AMD will roll out 3 six-core "Thuban" CPUs, the Phenom II X6 1075T, 1055T and 1035T, with a quad-core Phenom II X4 960T CPU also coming out at the same time as the Thuban processors. It's believed AMD will launch the CPUs in May. Before Thuban launches though, AMD will introduce their first 8-series chipsets, with the 890FX and 890GX chipsets expected to debut in April.
AMD Athlon II X4 635 2.9GHz Quad Core Processor Tested - Despite not offering any new features or mind blowing performance, the AMD Athlon II X4 635 is a solid product. It was able to keep up with both the Phenom II 940BE and the Phenom II 910e in just about all of the benchmarks performed today. Pair the Athlon II X4 635 with a motherboard like the MSI 785GM-E65 and for a little over $200.00 you can have a solid base for great computer. Not bad, considering the system would support dual-monitors, Blu-Ray playback, GPGPU applications like stream and most importantly it would be ready for Windows 7.
Nvidia reveals real names of next-gen graphics chips - The first official graphics chips that will be based on the GF100 will be named the GeForce GTX 480 and GeForce GTX 470. Once again that's all I know but Nvidia is expected to reveal the big details (launch date, clock speed, and cost) for their new products sometime in early March.
ATI Radeon HD 5450 Tested - The new Radeon HD 5450, code-named Cedar Pro, will be the most affordable graphics card belonging to the HD 5000 series. This is also the first on AMD's latest wave of graphics products to do away with GDDR5 memory, replacing it with older GDDR3. Naturally, the Radeon HD 5450 is not designed exclusively for 3D gaming and certain versions will support advanced features such as Eyefinity. The Radeon HD 5450 is stepping in to replace the Radeon HD 4350 graphics card which currently retails for as little as $35 - $40 (512MB) and $45 - $50 (1GB).
Catalyst 10.1 Hotfix -For those of you that own a Radeon HD 5800 series video card and are having intermittent grey screen issues or random vertical line corruption, ATI Support offers new version 10.1 Catalyst Hotfix. The hotfix supports 32bit and 64bit Windows 7, 32bit and 64bit Windows Vista, 32bit and 64bit Windows XP and Windows XP Media Center.
Microsoft investigating Windows 7 battery warning issues - Microsoft has confirmed it is investigating a problem causing some Windows 7 users to receive incorrect battery warnings on their laptops. The warning is triggered when a laptops BIOS detects a battery replacement is required. Windows 7 provides the following alert: "Consider replacing your battery. There is a problem with your battery, so your computer might shut down suddenly." Microsoft officials said on Tuesday the company is looking into the issue, "we are investigating this issue in conjunction with our hardware partners, which appears to be related to system firmware," a Microsoft spokesperson confirmed.
Software Downloads Feb 2010 - DirectX End-User Redistributable 9.28.1886 (February 2010) || x64 Components 2.4.0 Final || Win7codecs 2.3.6 Final
Zoner Photo Studio 12 Xpress Edition Free Download with S/N - Zoner Photo Studio 12 express edition normally costs $49 for a single license. As part of promotional offer, Zoner is given away PC User readers a free Zoner Photo Studio 12 express edition single-user license with genuine working license code.
Mozilla Pulls Two Infected Add-Ons - According to this Mozilla blog post, two experimental add-ons, Version 4.0 of Sothink Web Video Downloader and all versions of Master Filer were found to contain Trojan code aimed at Windows users. Version 4.0 of Sothink Web Video Downloader contained Win32.LdPinch.gen, and Master Filer contained Win32.Bifrose.32.Bifrose Trojan. Both add-ons have been disabled on AMO.
Facebook's Project Titan: A Full Featured Webmail Product - Facebook is completely rewriting their messaging product and is preparing to launch a fully featured webmail product in its place, according to a source with knowledge of the product. Internally it's known as Project Titan. Or, unofficially and perhaps over-enthusiastically, the Gmail killer. There will be full POP/IMAP support, meaning users can access the account other than through Facebook itself. Your email account name will be your vanity url – vanityurl@facebook.com.
Office 2010 RC released to testers - Microsoft has made available the release Candidate Builds of Microsoft Office 2010 client (build 4734.1000) and server products (build 4730.1010). Microsoft is expected to hit the RTM milestone in the coming months with a general availability date of June.
Windows Mobile 7 details leak -There is a long list of supposed features leaked with regards to the upcoming platform.
New redsn0w 0.9.2 jailbreaks any iPhone or iPod touch - This version (Windows / Mac OSX x86) has the ability of jailbreaking your device without requiring you to use iTunes. Previously, iTunes was needed to re-load the custom firmware that jailbreaking programs, such as PwnageTool, would package together.
iPhone firmware 3.1.3 - Apple has just released the iPhone firmware 3.1.3 available for both the iPhone and iPod touch to resolve a few issues. The issues the firmware addresses are for the iPhone 3GS battery accuracy, third-party application crashes and crashing while using the Japanese Kana keyboard.
Prepeat inkless and tonerless rewritable printer (video) - This printer can reuse documents by simply wiping out the old data on it and reprinting new. Pop in a used sheet with information, hit the print button on your PC and presto, in seconds, in goes the old, out comes the new!
Photoshop Fail: 15 Hilariously Botched Images - Forget silly things like human anatomy and the laws of physics. When it comes to Photoshop, reality needn’t apply – just clone, rotate, skew, blur and hope nobody notices. From missing limbs to outrageously overzealous retouching, an incredible number of Photoshop screw-ups have graced magazine covers, product packaging and store displays.
FBI wants records kept of Web sites visited - The FBI is pressing Internet service providers to record which Web sites customers visit and retain those logs for two years, a requirement that law enforcement believes could help it in investigations of child pornography and other serious crimes.
Study finds link between Intertnet use and depression - According to Sky News, a study by the Institute of Psychological Sciences at the University of Leeds found a link between Internet usage and depression. Psychologists found the more time spent surfing the web, the more likely individuals are to be depressed.
Brand New Red Band for Kevin Smith's Cop Out - Cop Out is directed by comedy guru Kevin Smith of classics like Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Jersey Girl, Clerks II, and Zack and Miri Make a Porno previously.
Kick-Ass Trailer -MSN has debuted a brand new trailer for Matthew Vaughn's Kick-Ass that may just so happen to be the best trailer yet! Lionsgate is bringing Kick-Ass to theaters everywhere on April 16th this spring.
Clash of the Titans, Harry Potter Back in 3D; Transformers, Too! - I previously heard 'rumors' stating that Louis Leterrier's Clash of the Titans remake would be going 3D, pushing the release back a week to April 2nd, and that the last two Harry Potter movies would both be in 3D, too. Now Warner Brothers has confirmed that all three of those movies will be going 3D. And then there's talk about Transformers 3 going 3D, too!
New International Trailer for Clash of the Titans! - IGN has debuted a new full-length international trailer for Clash of the Titans that mixes some elements of the original teaser and theatrical trailer as well as some new scenes involving Zeus (Liam Neeson) and Hades (Ralph Fiennes). Warner Brothers will be bringing Clash of the Titans to regular and 3D theaters everywhere starting on March 26th. Still excited?
If Famous Filmmakers Directed the Superbowl? (video) - What Would it Look Like If Famous Filmmakers Directed the Superbowl? I wasn't expecting this to be as funny as it is, but they nailed it with all of their directors. They mock: Quentin Tarantino, David Lynch, Wes Anderson, Jean-Luc Godard, & Werner Herzog. Enjoy!
Ridley Scott's Robin Hood Superbowl TV Spot - Universal has debuted their Superbowl TV spot for Ridley Scott's Robin Hood. Robin Hood is directed by British filmmaker Ridley Scott, of many classics like Alien, Blade Runner, Black Rain, G.I. Jane, Gladiator, Hannibal, Black Hawk Down, American Gangster, and many more.
Shyamalan's Last Airbender Superbowl TV Spot - Paramount has debuted their Superbowl TV spot for M. Night Shyamalan's The Last Airbender.
Kia shows third-quarter commercial for Sunday's Big Game - Kia picked up a pricey one minute spot during the third quarter of this year's title-deciding game, and it features life-sized toys living the high life in a brand new Sorento. The animated quintet hits the snow, does some water skiing and then goes all Hangover-style in Sin City before reality sets in and mom gets behind the wheel.
Anne Hathaway GQ Photos - Check out silver screen actress Anne Hathaway looking sexy as hell in the March 2010 issue of GQ magazine!
Olivia Munn Outtake Photos - Here are some Olivia Munn outtake photos from a recent shoot
Keeley Hazell – Zoo Magazine (February 2010) - Here's Keeley Hazell looking voluptuous and busty in the February issue of Zoo Magazine.
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