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- AMD to cut processor prices yet again? -
The Athlon 64 X2
3800+ will drop from $138 to $113, the Athlon 64 X2 4600+ will sink from
$215 to $195, and the Athlon 64 X2 5200+ will tumble from $295 to just $222.
- NVIDIA MCP72 Chipset Info -
DailyTech reveal new details of upcoming MCP72 chipset, the successor to
current nForce 500 series and nForce 7000 series (MCP68). It is single-chip
solution that supports AMD Socket AM2 and HT3 enabled AM2+ like Agena and
Budapest. MCP72 also supports PCIe 2.0, six SATA 3.0Gbps and dual Gigabit
Ethernet ports like the current nForce 500-series.
- PCI Express one step closer to going external - According to the
PCI-SIG, the new
specification dubbed the PCI Express External Cabling 1.0 specification
establishes a standard method of using PCIe technology over a cable by
defining cable connectors, copper cabling attributes and electrical
characteristics, connector retention, identification and labeling.
- Athlon 64 X2 + ATi AGP + nForce3 + Vista = Code 43 Error -
It seems that
this problem seems to apply only to users running dual-core Athlon 64 X2
processors. nForce3 users with ATI cards and single-core processors may not
be affected, although nForce3 chipsets are still officially unsupported in
Vista.
- Intel Discrete GPU Roadmap Overview -
The performance?
How about 16x performance of any fastest graphics card out there now
[referring to G80] as claimed. Anyway it is hard to speculate who will lead
by then as it will be DX10.1/11 era with NVIDIA G9x and ATi R7xx around.
- GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB is already on sale - One of those
locations is
CompUSA, where a GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB is listed for $349.99 with an
estimated release date of Saturday, February 17.
- Asus launches liquid-cooled GeForce 8800 GTX - The card, which
Asus baptized
EN8800GTX AquaTank/HTDP/768M, is factory "overclocked" from the stock
575MHz core clock, 1350MHz shader clock, and 900MHz memory clock to an
impressive 630MHz/1458MHz/1030MHz.
- Pocketec 12GB 1-inch Portable Hard Drive -
Of course,
having 12GB of your personal files and pictures on this means you'd
better hold onto this or else run the risk of having your 'vacation'
pictures posted on the internet :-)
- Samsung Fined $90 Million for DRAM Price Fixing - Throughout
2006,
Samsung was under heavy investigation and has recently agreed to pay $90
million USD for participating in illegal DRAM price-fixing practices.
- Production of OLED Displays for Optimus 103 Begins -
Art Lebedev said that production of organic light-emitting diode (OLED)
screens for the Optimus 103 keyboard had begun and the company will receive
them in April, which means that, if there are no production flaws, may allow
the firm to produce the highly-anticipated keyboard this year.
- Microsoft Slugs Mac Users With Vista Tax -
Mac users
wanting to run Vista on their Macintosh will have to buy an expensive
version of Vista if they want to legally install it on their systems.
The end-user license agreement for the cheaper versions of Vista (Home Basic
and Home Premium) explicitly forbids the use of those versions on virtual
machines (ie Macs pretending to be PCs). It should be noted that users of
Boot Camp will NOT be affected by this, the license detail refers only to
virtual environments, to which Boot Camp is not.
- Windows Vista ReadyBoost Put To The Test For Gaming -
The
ReadyBoost feature is only found in Windows Vista and allows you to use
a USB key as virtual memory in order to enhance performance. This can
improve small random I/O for people who lack the expansion slots, money, and
or technical expertise to add additional RAM.
- DVD Jon Responds to Steve Jobs' DRM Address -
As one who
clearly stands against the restrictions placed upon media by corporations,
it may be surprising for some to learn that Johansen isn't buying Jobs'
preach.
- 5 Million Pirated Discs in Asia-Pacific Sting -
Operation
Trident consisted of 1,874 raids which resulted in the seizing of nearly
5 million pirated discs and the arrest of 870 people during a two-month
anti-piracy operation.
- Big Media DMCA Notices: Guilty until proven innocent -
Is it possible to get a shutdown notice from your ISP just for having /
using BitTorrent? Not only is it possible, it happens. Interesting stuff
- YouTube To Porn Industry: You're Not Welcome Here, Clothed Or
Otherwise -
YouTube just deleted an adult entertainment channel that had little
clips from conventions, interviews, behind the scenes on sets, etc. I 'm
guessing that it was based on what looks like a couple seconds of boobage in
a few videos. Page is safe for viewing at work.
- Google Opens Gmail To All - The service is no longer by
invitation only.
This welcome page shows an ever-increasing amount of storage available
per user, currently about 2,815 MB.
- Microsoft to unveil Windows Mobile 6 -
Windows Mobile 6,
the latest version of Microsoft's software for mobile phones due out next
week, will include Office. The OS will be revealed at 3GSM next week in
Barcelona
- New LG DMB Chip Promises PIP + 4 Hour Viewing Time - Here's the
mind-blowing part.
You can watch
two channels on the screen at the same time.
- Samsung Ultra Smart F700 the iPhone killer -
It's a
triband GSM (900/1800/1900) slider phone with a full QWERTY keyboard. An
interesting feature is VibeTonz which enables the handset to produce a huge
range of 'vibro-tactile' sensations so you can hear the ringtone and hear it
as well.
- Sony Ericsson Launches 4 New Phones for US -
Sony Ericsson
unveiled a slew of new phones, including several with GSM 850, ideal for
the US market.
- Toyota Announces New 2008 Highlander Hybrid -
The 2008
Highlander is significantly larger, roomier and more powerful than the
vehicle it replaces. Yet its fuel efficiency will be virtually unchanged. It
is noticeably quieter, smarter, with improved versatility and ride comfort.
- Fat-fighting pill gains approval in US -
The drug orlistat - made by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and sold as Alli -
reduces the amount of fat the body absorbs from food. It is a half-dose
version of a prescription medicine called
Xenical,
sold by Roche. The drug's packaging will say that for every 5 pounds lost
through diet, Alli can help a person drop 2 or 3 pounds more. According to
Ganley, studies by GSK found 28% of Alli users lost 5% to 10% of their body
weight over six months, compared to about 18% who took a placebo.
- Productivity Boost: How to start your day at 5:00 AM -
The idea of waking up early and starting the day at or before the sunrise
is the desire of many people. Many highly successful people attribute their
success, at least in part, to rising early. Early-risers have more
productive mornings, get more done, and report less stress on average than
"late-risers." // You want to get up early? Have kids! :-D
- Mobiles switch on with biofuels -
Fuel derived from cotton and a shrub said to relieve constipation could
soon power mobile networks across India.
- 80,000 Sound and Video Recordings of Animals now Available to Public
Online - For the first time,
more than 65,000 sound clips and some 18,000 video clips of birds and
other animals are accessible for no charge
- Banned Superbowl Commercial -
This commercial was supposed to air during the game, but apparently was
banned for content. Huh.
- A Nostalgic Look at 11 Discontinued Sodas -
Everyone remembers Surge and Coke II, but what about Orbitz, the soft
drink with lots of tiny gelatin orbs floating inside of it?
- Animated Star Wars Series Update -
Rebelscum has posted a rundown of the highlights: Currently 15 episodes
in various stages of production; One, almost two episodes fully completed;
Coleman to direct 5 of first 26 episodes; They're looking fabulous, they're
looking great...
- New Shrek the Third Trailer Online - DreamWorks Animation debuted
the new Shrek the Third during "American Idol" last night and
you can now watch it here.
- Vista Ads are 'Lost' and Found - Microsoft is spending about half
a billion dollars promoting its new flagship products, so it's about time
some commercials showed up on TV. As for
the actual Vista
ad, one word: Wow :-)
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