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- Intel Core i7-920 Processor BX80601920 Tested - The runt of the
pack, the Core
i7-920 is truly one of the three fastest processor currently on the planet,
and brings a huge amount of new features that should be very enticing to
virtually any potential consumer
- 5 GHz+ Phenom II Overclock on Dry Ice -
5GHz - 6GHz
speeds are attainable using a little extreme cooling like dry ice or LN2
- Kingston HyperX 3GB DDR3 2GHz Triple-Channel Memory Kit Tested
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The performance of the Kingston HyperX DDR3 2GHz 3GB triple-channel memory
kit was impressive and it was great to see that it was overclocking
beyond 2.1GHz with no extra voltage. Another thing that should be pointed
out when it comes to performance is that no active cooling is required at
2GHz since the kit uses just 1.65V! I tested the memory inside the
ThermalTake Spedo Advance chassis, which has good airflow, and when I
touched the modules while playing Far Cry 2 they were just warm to the
touch. Not what one would expect for some memory modules that are running at
2000MHz. It makes you wonder how fast these triple-channel kits will become
in 2009 now that the Intel Core i7 platform is here.
- Nvidia GTX-260 Core 216 VS ATI 4870 1GB 5 Game Shootout - Nvidia
BFG GTX-260 Core 216 (MaxCore) made it a clean sweep. With every game at
every resolution,
it took the lead
and kept it
- IOGear KVM switch supports up to 256 systems! -
The GCS1716 KVM
is a combo switch allowing access and control of up to 256 computers
from a single console (keyboard, mouse, and monitor). As many as 16
additional switches can be cascaded bringing the total number of connected
computers to 256 computers that can be controlled from a single
keyboard-monitor-mouse console. A custom ASIC (patent pending) provides an
auto-sensing function that recognizes the position of each station on the
installation, eliminating the need to manually set the position with DIP
switches. Additionally, the GCS1716 features high density SPHD 15-pin
instead of the usual 25-pin connectors thus allowing for a compact design
and installation in a 1U system rack
- USB 3.0 specification finalized -
Known
alternatively as USB 3.0 and SuperSpeed USB, the new spec promises both
ten times the bandwidth of USB 2.0 and backwards compatibility with current
devices
- nVIDIA ForceWare Drivers v180.48 WHQL (a.k.a. Big Bang II) -
These new
drivers bring four major enhancements: across-the-board performance
increases, multi-display support for SLI multi-GPU configurations, the
option to dedicate a graphics card to PhysX computations, and SLI support
for some Core i7 motherboards with Intel X58 chipsets
- Rivatuner 2.20 -
Guru3D's Rivatuner has been updated towards version 2.20 In this release
we have included a huge number of new stuff to keep you busy, obviously
support has been added as well as ForceWare GeForce drivers up-to 180.48
WHQL and AMD ATI Catalyst 8.11 support.
- Gmail offers new Inbox themes - Gmail owners, Google, wanted "to
go beyond simple color customization" and have
announced 30 new themes
- Microsoft kills OneCare; plans free antivirus - Microsoft has
officially
announced plans to exit the paid-for antivirus software market, killing
off the Windows Live OneCare product it launched just two years ago
- Exciting Features For Ubuntu 9.04 - For those of you looking
forward to the release of Ubuntu 9.04, the alternative OS gurus at
Phoronix have a little info for you
- Mac OS X Snow Leopard (10.6) due Q1 2009 -
It is quite soon after Leopard.. either way I'm keen to see what they've
come up with.
- Blu-ray Burners To Go Mainstream In PCs By 2011 - According to
DigiTimes,
Blu-ray combo drives will be mainstream in PCs next year and Blu-ray
burners will go mainstream in 2011
- Chinese pirates crack Blu-ray DRM, sell pirated HD discs -
China, raided a
warehouse last month that contained HD copies of a number of popular
movies. There were over 800 discs (so, what is that, like eight spindles?)
that were packaged in faux Blu-ray boxes, complete with holograms to make
them appear legitimate
- How Fast is Asus P565 Smartphone with 800MHz CPU? (video) -
The Asus P565 is
powered by an 800MHz Marvell processor and in the video below, you can
see just how fast this processor can go. Asus just released this clip to
show you exactly how much faster 800MHz can pump along the data compared to
a suitable competitor. I can't say for sure, but I think that's an HTC Touch
Diamond on the left.
- Hands-On and Feature Walkthrough of Verizon BlackBerry Storm -
The first
touchscreen BlackBerry from Research in Motion has arrived at Verizon
Wireless, so it's time to find out if it lives up to all that hype. Has it
been worth the wait? How does the touchscreen user interface compared to
something like HTC's TouchFLO 3D or the Apple iPhone 3G?
- G4saurus Defectus (video) - Ever wonder why your
green video card
never lived up to your expectations?
- Honda FC Sport Fuel Cell Car at LA Auto Show (video) - As its
name implies,
the FC Sport is a more extreme version of the typical fuel-cell vehicle.
It's designed to not only attract attention, but also exploit the advantages
of hydrogen power for improved performance. Although it uses roughly the
same drivetrain components as the FCX Clarity, it strategically places them
to help achieve a very low center of gravity and improved weight
distribution.
- Chinese auto giants are geared up to buy out GM and Chrysler -
Chinese carmakers SAIC and Dongfeng have
plans to acquire
GM and Chrysler, the auto manufacturing giants in China, such as Shanghai
Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) and Dongfeng Motor Corporation, have
the capability and intention to buy some assets of the two
crisis-plagued American automakers.
- Bike Hero (video) - How to you get video game geeks to spend time
outside? How about by playing
Guitar Hero on a
bicycle ;-)
- A Very Lucky Day (video) -
This kid
used up a lifetime of luck in just 30 minutes on a gameshow but it was one
hell of a ride!
- Guns N' Roses Album On MySpace - Guns N' Roses has put their
latest album on the band's MySpace page days before it will be available
to the public. At least you’ll be able to hear it before you buy it…which is
a good thing in this case
- First Look at Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter? -
Depp is playing
the Mad Hatter and he'll appear alongside co-stars Anne Hathaway, Helena
Bonham Carter, Michael Sheen, Mia Wasikowska, Matt Lucas, Crispin Glover,
Stephen Fry and Alan Rickman. Burton's latest is written by Linda Woolverton
and based on the Lewis Carroll classic "Alice in Wonderland." The film will
combine performance-capture imagery, currently seen in Beowulf, with
live-action footage. Look for it in theaters on March 5, 2010.
- Higher Quality Star Trek Trailer - Hope or no hope, I've gotta
say I do like
this trailer.
- Jennifer Ellison Topless Bikini Pictures -
These Jennifer
Ellison Topless Bikini Pictures are Totally Staged and Totally Hot!
- Keira Knightley Does Empire Magazine -
Keira Knightley
in Empire Magazine Russia November 2008
- Nicola McClain's Breasts are Nuts! -
Nicola is
featured in Nuts Magazine in a sexy jungle setting. She was on I'm a
Celebrity, a UK reality show about living in the jungle (Survivor anyone?)
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