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- The Big X58 Triple Channel DDR3 Memory Roundup -
Mad Shrimps posted a X58 Triple Channel DDR3 Memory
roundup.
- Patriot Xporter Magnum 64GB USB Flash Drive Tested
- It's a really awesome memory stick,
it might be a tad slower than the others with small files but it gets
faster the bigger the transfers get. It proved to be as fast as the
Corsair Voyager Flash which has always been a top of the line flash
drive. It looks quite cool and is very slim also so you will be able to
have it in your pocket without being bothered it's there. 64Gb will
also work as a backup drive in my eyes, and I believe that the flash
drives and SSD harddrives are slowly taking over the market and maybe
finally we can leave at least the IDE standard behind us.
The only con with this drive is the price, 64Gb is the biggest on the
market almost which ofcourse cost a bit more also but in due time we
will see them at lower prices.
- HP Will Fix Your O And P Keys For $298 - Randy tried to get new O and P keys for his
HP laptop.
The outsourced, English-is-not-his-first-language, customer service rep
won't sell or send him the keys and instead insists that Randy sit in
for a $298 repair. Blithely indifferent to Randy's increasing
incredulity and rage, the customer service rep suggests that for that
amount of money, Randy should just buy a new laptop for $400. That's
right, a new laptop because two of the keys are bad. The ridiculous
chat transcript can be found here.
- Bluetooth 3.0 to Launch on April 21st -
The next standard for Bluetooth, version 3.0, is scheduled to be
released on 4/21. PCWorld gives us a rundown on what
they already know about 3.0 and what other sources are saying. The
Bluetooth 3.0 standard is expected to deliver even faster short-range
wireless speeds (up to 480 Mbit/s), improvements to reduce chances of
device disconnections when syncing, and the addition of Generic
Alternate MAC/PHY (AMP) technology that will reportedly allow Bluetooth
3.0 devices to transfer data at speed on par with Wi-Fi. Another
advancement will allow the Bluetooth wireless frequency to piggyback on
the Wi-Fi 802.11 protocol - in affect allowing Bluetooth over Wi-Fi
- Conficker wakes up, updates, drops payload - The
Conficker worm
is finally active, updating via peer-to-peer between infected computers
and dropping a mystery payload on infected computers, Trend Micro said
on Wednesday. The software appeared to be a .sys component hiding
behind a rootkit, which is software that is designed to hide the fact
that a computer has been compromised, according to Trend Micro. The
software is heavily encrypted, which makes code analysis difficult, the
researchers said.
- Microsoft to patch Excel hole, seven others -
Microsoft announced the next Patch Tuesday update
is going to have eight patches in it, five of them listed as critical.
So, if you don't have automatic updates turned on, mark you calendar
and make time to patch your PC.
- 20 Functions of Vista to Improve Your Life -
After all the hype between Vista versus Mac, some Vista users may feel
they missed the best technological innovations of our decade. This is
just not so. Mac just has better marketing people. Vista skimped on the
marketing budget to make good software. So before you trade in your
computer for a Mac, read these tips to learn how Vista
can simplify your life, leaving you more free time for its fun and
exciting features.
- Japanese firm intros GPU-accelerated consumer
video editor - This $69 video editor
has a novel, user-friendly interface for HD video editing, and it
features extensive GPU acceleration - both for the editing and encoding
processes.
- BumpTop - 3D Desktop Zen (video) - Using
3D desktops haven't always been very fun but what about a
3D desktop on a touchscreen PC? That might be kinda cool.
- Control Your TV with Your Hand (video) - GestureTek
CEO Bill Leckonby demonstrates how a TV can be controlled
remotely by using a hand instead of a physical controller.
- Adobe Offers Flex Builder 3 Free to Unemployed
Developers - Are you a developer that’s out of
work right now? Adobe Systems is offering free
Flex Builder 3 licenses to unemployed developers. Adobe
officials said the company is providing free trial Adobe Flex Builder 3
licenses as part of a "getting started" package that will allow
unemployed developers to expand their skills and learn how to build Web
applications in Flex. The package also includes access to training and
information about developer events, and connects developers to
resources within the community to help people find jobs.
- Zune HD - Is this the real thing? -
Images of the Zune HD or the fourth generation Zune have leaked to Engadget. It has been confirmed
that what you see here is not some Fanboys imagination but design
concepts actually produced for Microsoft. Sources close to the Zune's
development team confirm that the Zune HD is for real and it is a bit
smaller than the iPod touch with competitive capabilities.
- 10 Easter Eggs in Action - ComputerWorld has a fun article
showing 10 easter eggs in various programs complete with video
demonstrations
- Laptop Hunters $1500 – Lisa and Jackson
get a Sony VAIO - Microsoft has released its
third laptop hunter advertisement, this time featuring a
mother and son team.
- MS Gun April 2009 Grand Finale (video) - Microsoft
has a frickin' gun club?!?
- Galaga Remix for iPhone (video) - The
Apple iPhone is a terrific platform for enjoying some of these simpler
games and one of the more recent releases is Galaga
Remix,
a slightly reworked version of the classic space shooting arcade game.
The title includes both the classic Galaga arcade game and an updated
version with fresh graphics. The gameplay remains the same across both
versions.
- ARf, an Augmented Reality Virtual Pet on the
iPhone - Over at TouchArcade, game researcher
Blair MacIntyre demonstrated an
example of an Augmented Reality application that was in
testing on the iPhone. Augmented Reality is described as a combination
of real-world and computer-generated data, where computer graphics
objects are blended into video footage in real time.
- Acura ZDX is Another 'Sports Activity Coupe'
(video) - The Acura MDX
is the largest of the bunch, competing against mid- to full-size SUVs.
The Acura RDX is its nimbler cousin, offering a slightly upscale
alternative to a Honda CR-V or Toyota RAV4. And the all-new 2010 Acura
ZDX tackles the 'sports activity coupe' market currently occupied by
the BMW X6.
- Watch a Google Street View Car Hit a Bridge -
Apparently Google's drivers sometimes forget
they're driving around with pole-mounted cameras on their car
roofs.
- If Your IM Buddy List Was Honest - Your IM buddy chat window is
filled with pseudonyms for all of your friends, but when you read it,
you know who you're really talking to.
- Public Enemies Trailer #2 - The
film
has an all star cast made up of Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Channing
Tatum, Giovanni Ribisi, David Wenham, Leelee Sobieski, Marion
Cotillard, and Billy Crudup as J. Edgar Hoover. Universal is bringing
Public Enemies to theaters everywhere on July 1st this summer.
- Duncan Jones' Moon Trailer - Check it out! - Sony
Picture Classics has debuted the
first trailer for Duncan Jones' Moon, the brilliant indie
sci-fi film starring Sam Rockwell that first premiered at Sundance
earlier this year.
- First Crazy Trailer for Johnnie To's Vengeance - From
Hong Kong filmmaker Johnnie To comes Vengeance,
a brutal tale about a French assassin-turned-chef who travels
to Hong Kong in order to avenge the murder of his daughter.
- Eminem - We Made You (official video) - This is the first official single
from Em's new album Relapse due out May 15th.
- Adriana Lima - El Pais Magazine (March 2009) - Adriana
Lima leggy and cleavagy (busty!) in El Pais Semanal.
- Miranda Kerr is a Dream Angel - What
do you think of Miranda Kerr?
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