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- Intel E6300 and E6400 Core 2 Duo Review -
The E6300 sits at
the bottom of Intel's Desktop Core 2 lineup and despite being a brand new
chip, can be had for less than $200 from major online retailers. It's clocked
at 1.86 GHz, just over 2GHz less than the 2.16 GHz E6400 which can be had for
under $250.
- T7600 Merom to come to desktop -
OCWorkbench has some exclusive benchmarks of the T7600 processor which is
running on an Abit iL90MV motherboard. A mobile processor coupled with a mATX
motherboard which is built around the 945GT chipset with HDMI and RoHS
compliance, SATA RAID, GbE, Firewire, HDA, ViiV certification but no graphics
expansion. The 2.33GHz processor works wonders.
- Asus Core 2 Duo motherboard shootout -
The Asus P5B
Deluxe was the most impressive of the bunch.
- ATI to change Radeon X1900 GT speeds, features -
The new spec lowers the clock
speed by 63MHz, from 575MHz to 512MHz, while increasing the memory speed
by 60MHz from 600MHz to 660MHz (1320MHz effective).
- XFX GeForce 7900GS Extreme - An Overclocking Prince! -
check it out!
- Nvidia quietly introduces 7100 GS -
The card should cost 79 euros including VAT and will come with 128 or 256
MB of DDR 2 memory. In Turbo cache mode, the card will be able to address as
much as 512 MB of memory but you will need to have at least 1024 MB of system
memory to do it.
- iMacs Join The Intel Core 2 Duo Family -
The new iMac
lineup includes four models: a 1.83 GHz and a 2.0 GHz 17-inch, a 2.16 GHz
20-inch and the all-new 2.16 GHz 24-inch iMac, and features the new Intel Core
2 Duo processor which delivers up to 50 percent faster performance than the
previous 20-inch iMac running industry standard benchmarks.
- Benq FP222W 22 inch widescreen model -
Benq has launched the FP222W, adding a 22 inch model to its existing
widescreen LCD monitor line, 17-, 19, 20, 24-inch models. The monitor features
a 1,680x1,050 (WSXGA+) resolution, a 700:1 contrast ratio a 300 cd/m2
brightness. Featuring response time of 5ms, the model is designed with dual
D-sub/DVI inputs.
- Real-World Interoperability Tests of Five 802.11n Routers -
Are you looking
for draft 802.11n performance for your home network? Do you want it now?
If you're not fazed by issues like interoperability, firmware upgradeability,
and backwards-compatibility, there are a few things you can do to mitigate the
risk of assembling an expensive but uncooperative wireless network.
- Primera releases "affordable" CD/DVD duplicator and labeler -
A mechanical arm in the Bravo SE picks up CDs/DVDs from the 20-hopper and
then transfers them to an integrated Pioneer CD/DVD recordable drive. After
the burn is finished, the disc is moved to the labeling tray that is above the
burning drive. The labeler can print at up to 4800 dpi and is able to label
while another disc is being burned. Finish discs are placed into the output
bin at the bottom of the unit. The unit is available immediately for $1500.
- Critical Office Patch Coming - There is
a critical security update coming out on Tuesday for Office as part of
Microsoft's monthly patch cycle.
- DRM Hole Sets Patch Speed Record For Microsoft - Wired columnist
Bruce Schneier has
an article up called 'Quickest Patch Ever', about a patch that was issued
within three days to fix a vulnerability in Windows Digital Rights Management
(DRM).
- Will Vista Bring Down The Internet? -
Microsoft's launch
of Windows Vista could slow down or stall traffic on the Net, said Paul
Mockapetris, who is widely credited with inventing the Internet's Domain Name
System (DNS).
- Hundreds Of Defects In Firefox? - This article claims
Firefox has 655 defects and 71 potential vulnerabilities.
- Samsung website hosts password stealing trojan -
Samsung's US Web site is hosting a Trojan horse that logs keystrokes,
disables antivirus applications and steals online banking access codes.
- Microsoft says it could delay Vista in Europe -
Microsoft is suggesting that
it may have to delay the European launch of Windows Vista.
- Amazon offers TV and films online - Amazon, the biggest online
retailer,
starts a TV and film download service in the US called Unbox
- RIAA Debuts College Video to 'Educate' students -
This video is meant to 'Educate' students (check out
YouTube)
on how they are supposed to get music the 'right' way. By the sound of it, it
will be similar to the short videos placed at the start of some recent DVDs
- Ron Perlman Signed For Postal Movie - Running With Scissors' Vince
Desi confirmed what the
IMDB has listed
that actor Ron Perlman, best known for his role as Hellboy in the movie of
the same name, will appear in the upcoming movie adaptation of their Postal
action game franchise. Perlman will play the Postal Dude's Uncle Dave in the
movie.
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