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- Intel Core i7 Overclocking - Intel's
Core i7 processor offers a significant performance increase
over previous generation Core 2 processors. In addition, like
the legacy Core 2 architecture, the new Core i7 also has a bunch more
headroom for wringing upside performance out of the chip, maximizing
value, power and return on your investment with overclocking.
- GeForce GTX 285 Round-Up, Asus, BFG and Zotac - Thanks
to its overall fastest clock profile, the
BFG GTX 285 OCX performed the best
by a small margin in most tests. The Zotac GTX 285 AMP!, with the
second fastest clocks overall, offered the second best performance.
That leaves the ASUS ENGTX285 TOP, which took a close third place but
not by a significant spread. In a few cases, all three cards even
performed quite favorably when compared to dual-GPU single card
configurations like the Radeon HD 4870 X2 and GeForce GTX 295.
- Super Talent develops 2TB PCIe RAID SSD with 1.3
GB/sec throughput - RAIDDrives
support up to 2 TB of MLC or SLC Nand Flash memories, have a
turbocharged DRAM Cache, and the RAIDDrive ES is fully battery backed
to protect data in the event of power loss. The RAIDDrives connect
through a PCIe Gen. 2.0 x8 interface and are capable of delivering
sequential Read speeds of up to 1.2GB/s, sequential Write speeds of up
to 1.3GB/s. More performance details will be unveiled in June. As an
optional feature users will be able to configure the drives with an
internal RAID5 capability to deliver an extra level of data protection
for mission critical applications.
- Windows 7: 64 bit vs 32 bit? - Well,
it depends on what you use your system for.
If you have a 64 bit capable CPU but use older hardware, it would be
safe to stay with a 32 bit version for the time being to ensure that
you don't need extra upgrades. If you've got the latest hardware and
drivers are available, then it may be worth while taking the step up to
a 64 bit OS. If you regularly work with resource hungry applications
that are 64 bit optimised (such as video editing, CAD and image
packages) then it would be especially beneficial to be able to work
with over 4GB of RAM amongst the other improvements.
- Windows 7 Will Allow Downgrades Too - Even
though people are raving about Windows 7, there are still going to be some of you that
want to stick with their old OS once Windows 7 hits the
market.
- Vulnerability in Microsoft Office PowerPoint - There is no fix just yet but
Microsoft is aware of the flaw and the company is working on a
solution.
- ESET NOD32 Antivirus v4.0 reviewed - ESET's NOD32 is probably the best anti-virus
software on the market. Once again the company has delivered an
excellent product that is highly effective and easy to use - the
interface can even be tweaked by the advanced user. Well, it
sounds like a PR review, however, I can confirm
that ESET NOD32 is really good. In related news, PC Review posted a review of
Kaspersky Internet Security 2009, an all in one security suite which
performs admirably.
- Laptop Hunters $1500 - Giampaolo gets an HP HDX
(video) - Here's the latest MS 'Laptop Hunters'
ad that is sending Apple fans into a collective apoplexy. First Lauren,
now Giampaolo. Thoughts?
- FBI raids Texas data center in pursuit of
Wolverine leak -
20th Century Fox got a nasty April Fools Day surprise when an
unfinished version of the upcoming X-Men Origins: Wolverine movie was
leaked onto BitTorrent. 20th Century Fox quickly
issued a statement
that was the equivalent of a war cry, and the FBI raided a Texas data
center, allegedly to obtain records related to Wolverine's
spread.
- Inside the Google data center (video) - Google
provided a look inside its data center operations at the
Google Data Center Efficiency Summit held Wednesday in Mountain View,
Calif. The presentations included a video tour of a Google data center,
which showcased the companys use of shipping containers to store
servers and storage. Each of these 40-foot data center containers can
house up to 1,160 servers, and Google has been using them since it
began building its own facilities in 2005
- Unplug the Internet: No President should have this
power - The Cybersecurity Act of 2009
introduced in the Senate would allow the president to shut down private
Internet networks. The legislation also calls for the government to
have the authority to demand security data from private networks
without regard to any provision of law, regulation, rule or policy
restricting such access.
- The No-Look Touchscreen Dial from Google (video)-
In essence, the
user does not need to hit pre-defined virtual buttons
on the screen to dial. Instead, wherever the user touches first becomes
the "5" on a standard numeric keypad. From here, the user can swipe in
the appropriate direction to get the other numbers. Swipe up to get 2,
down-right to get 9, left to 4, and so on. Differentiating between 8
and 0 is done by the length of the stroke (short down for 8, long down
for 0), though that could result in a couple of errors.
- Next gen iPhone and iPod to feature low powered
802.11n chip - Looks like the
next iPhone and iPod will have a new low powered 802.11n
chip, which will also support Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
- LG GD900 video reveals it all - The
transparent keypad is definitely the highlight of the phone.
It slides in and out pretty smoothly; this explains the stability of
the slider. However, the transparent keypad is crystal clear and has
some good response time with screen controls. The screen seems good
enough eye candy, with the interactive menu system and stylish UI.
- Virus-built Battery Could Power Cars, Electronic
Devices - The 'virus batteries'
have the energy capacity and power performance similar to the
rechargeable batteries. The prototype battery is a coin battery, but
conceivably cell and larger batteries for powering cars could be made
from this process. Right now, it can go at least 100 charges before
performance tapers off, but that number will increase.
- The AA-12 is the worlds most effective combat
shotgun (video) - Pulling in the best features that a combat
shotgun of today can gather, the
AA-12 makes a grand entry into the world of ammunition. It
can fire five 12-gauge shells per second!
- Segway Vehicle On Video - . Seriously,
the only way I could see something like this ever becoming
a reality is in a place where cars are banned.
- Man-sized Fish (video) - check
it out
- GameInformer Outsells Time, Playboy &
Sports Illustrated - Did
you know that Game Informer Magazine is actually outselling
TV Guide, Playboy and Maxim?
- Bruno Trailer - Here' the first
teaser trailer for Bruno. Universal will debut Bruno in
theaters everywhere on July 10th this year.
- Sandy Collora's Hunter Prey Trailer - io9
has debuted the first teaser trailer
for Sandy Collora's Hunter Prey today, and it definitely falls into the
category of short 'n sweet. Hunter Prey is an indie sci-fi flick about
a group of soldiers who crash land on a planet and lose their prisoner
(sounds a lot like Pitch Black). The film does not have a US
distributor yet, but you can expect to hear more in the next few months.
- New Terminator Salvation Viral Video - Videos
like this
are very cool to see and should lead up to something, but I just can't
figure it out. As a recap, be sure to check out both SkynetResearch.com
and ResistorBeTerminated.com. There haven't been any other major Skynet
updates or even Resistance updates for a week or so now.
- 20 Hot Celebrities We Want To See Naked in Movies
- Some actresses are OK with going
naked in front of the camera and others are not :-)
- Kylie Minogue is Still Hot - Kylie
Minogue is on the cover of Elle magazine in the UK, and it's
safe to say that she is still very hot!
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