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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 in Tri SLI Tested

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NVIDIA revealed yesterday the new GeForce 280 GTX GPU. Tweaktown already got their hands on three of these new cards for some serious tri SLI testing.

Quote from the review: "It was always going to happen; the testing of two and three GTX 280 cards. We had hoped to have had it ready by launch date, and we’ve fortunately done it with an absolutely massive weekend that has involved over 250 benchmark runs across four different motherboards. Read more

Posted on Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:34:44 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Dell E and Dell E Slim new low-cost Linux and XP Netbooks

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New information about the Dell mini Notebook that appeared under Micheal Dell's arm at the end of May have leaked.

Engadget received several slides detailing a Dell E and a Dell E Slim notebook.
The Dell E would have an 8.9 inch screen, 1.6Ghz Diamondville CPU, 4,8 or 16GB Flash memory, 512 or 1GB RAM, and Wifi. The Dell E would be available with Linux or Windows XP. Read more

Posted on Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:55:58 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Xerox 7600 Ultra-Slim USB Scanner Launches

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Xerox announced a new ultra-slim portable scanner today called the 7600 Ultra-Slim. The scanner connects to the PCs USB port and can scan up to 1200 x 1200 dpi in 48-bit color. The scanner is also bundled with a full suite of document and image management software.

The scanner only weighs 3.3 pounds, is under 1.5-inches thick, and is powered by the USB port. The included software with the scanner is Nuance PaperPort 11 SE with built-in OCR and ArcSoft PhotoImpression 5.0. Pricing for the 7600 is $99.99 and it is available now. Read more

Posted on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:35:21 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

SlingPlayer TV Client for Apple iPhone

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Sling Media informed us that they are working on a SlingPlayer mobile for the Apple iPhone and will demonstrate it today in the vicinity of the WWDC 08 in San Francisco.

Sling Media will show a working proof of concept on a jail-broken iPhone. Sling Media is waiting for the official release of the iPhone SDK and the iPhone 2.0 firmware to develop the final version for release to the public. Read more

Posted on Mon, 9 Jun 2008 01:35:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

MSI P6N SLI Platinum NF650i SLI Motherboard Review

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DragonSteelMods published a review of the MSI P6N SLI Platinum NF650i SLI Motherboard.

Quote from the review: "Today for review I've got an MSI P6N SLI Platinum Motherboard, it's packed with tons of features that you'll see on most higher end motherboards, including eSATA, 8-Channel Audio, 1333FSB Support and SLI support as well. Read more

Posted on Sat, 7 Jun 2008 20:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Review Round-up: NVIDIA 3-way SLI, Wii Boom Blox, 80GB Zune

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This week we tested a cool NVIDIA 3-way SLI setup with a trio of the NVIDIA 9800 GTX video cards.

Shane's verdict: "In the end with the choice between Quad SLI and 3-way SLI I would go 3-Way. The performance is very good and the only real tradeoffs are the loss of an additional pair of expansion slots and the need for a higher power PSU. NVIDIA’s 3-way SLI is one heck of an upgrade path for gamers who start with one 9800 GTX and move to SLI and later 3-Way. " Read more

Posted on Sat, 31 May 2008 10:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Review Round-up: NVIDIA 3-way SLI. XFX 9800 GTX Black, Sony HDR-SR12

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Last week we reviewed for instance the a NVIDIA 3-way SLI using a trio of the NVIDIA 9800 GTX.
With the choice between Quad SLI and 3-way SLI Shane would go 3-Way. The performance is very good and the only real tradeoffs are the loss of an additional pair of expansion slots and the need for a higher power PSU. NVIDIA’s 3-way SLI is one heck of an upgrade path for gamers who start with one 9800 GTX and move to SLI and later 3-Way. Read more

Posted on Sat, 24 May 2008 10:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

NVIDIA 3-way SLI Review

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Today we are checking out NVIDIA’s 3-Way SLI with a trio of NVIDIA 9800 GTX video cards. The 9800 GTX is currently the best performing card capable of supporting 3-way SLI.

Performance of the three 9800 GTX card was impressive and the only real issue is that the cards virtually ensure you won’t be using any of the expansion ports available on your computer. Read more

Posted on Fri, 23 May 2008 12:44:32 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

SAP Co-founder's TSG Hoffenheim reaches 1st Bundesliga

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The Soccer team of little village club TSG Hoffenheim reached the top league of German Soccer today. The village has only about 3,300 inhabitants, but one important one that changed everything.

SAP Co-founder Dietmar Hopp loves soccer and especially TSG Hoffenheim and invested in the club and a new stadium. The little village will get a 30,000 seat stadium early next year. Read more

Posted on Sun, 18 May 2008 13:01:28 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Craigslist sues eBay, alleges corporate Spy Plan

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By Eric Auchard

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Online classifieds leader Craigslist.com filed a countersuit on Tuesday against business rival eBay Inc , alleging eBay used its minority stake in Craigslist to steal its corporate trade secrets.
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Posted on Tue, 13 May 2008 22:43:43 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Asus and MSI NVIDIA nForce 780a SLI Motherboards

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Hothardware got their hands on new motherboards based on the NVIDIA nForce 780a SLI chipset from Asus and MSI.

Quote: "It is hard to believe that it has been almost two full years since NVIDIA released a new flagship chipset for the AMD platform. Since the nForce 590i SLI's official release in May of 2006, NVIDIA has introduced a handful of mid-range and more affordable chipsets for AMD processors, but the 590i SLI was it at the high-end, despite AMD's release of new quad-core Phenom processors and competing 7-series chipsets. Read more

Posted on Tue, 6 May 2008 09:31:59 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

ASRock Penryn 1600SLIX3-WiFi 680i Motherboard Review

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ThinkComputers published a review of the ASRock Penryn 1600SLIX3-WiFi 680i Motherboard.

Quote from the review: "ASRock came on board in 2002, not long after I started building my own rigs. In those six short years, they have come up with some remarkably innovative designs for economy motherboards. Read more

Posted on Mon, 5 May 2008 09:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

NVIDIA nForce 780a SLI chipset Preview

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Hexus gives us a preview of the NVIDIA nForce 780a SLI chipset.

Quote: "The nForce 780a SLI chipset is one of NVIDIA's first significant updates to its AMD-based chipsets since the nForce 590 SLI and provides features such as integrated graphics with Hybrid Power functionality. Read more

Posted on Mon, 5 May 2008 04:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Idol Slide continues after Judge mix-up

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LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - A night after Tuesday's much-discussed on-air blunder by "American Idol" judge Paula Abdul, the results show of the talent show lost 1.2 million viewers from the previous week.
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Posted on Fri, 2 May 2008 03:38:15 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Nokia Announces 6600 fold, 6600 Slide and 3600 Slide Handsets

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Nokia announced three new handsets today under a campaign called “Beautiful to Use.” The three new handsets include the 6600 fold, 6600 Slide and 3600 slide. The phones are described as a smooth, minimalist design.

Pricing for the handsets will range from 175 EUR to 275 EUR before taxes and are expected to ship in Q3 2008. The 6600 fold is a clamshell phone with a 2.13-inch OLED screen with 16 million colors. The hidden outer display of the phone wakes up when tapped twice and it features 3G and a 2MP camera. Read more

Posted on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:24:19 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

EVGA nForce 750i SLI FTW Motherboard Review

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Gameprye published a review of the EVGA nForce 750i SLI FTW Motherboard.

Quote from the review: "EVGA has quite a success on their hands in the form of this new 750i SLI FTW Edition as far as overclocking goes as this motherboard excels most others in this area. Offering exceptional BIOS options that are easy to manipulate is a key factor in the success of this product and every BIOS tweaker will be satisfied with the amount of headroom available on the FTW Edition. Read more

Posted on Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Samsung Unveils S3 Slim PMP

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Samsung rolled out a new PMP that is slated for a June launch. The S3 is available in 4GB or 8GB capacities and comes in green, red, black, blue and white colors. The battery promises 25 hours of music and 4 hours of video.

The S3 has a 1.8-inch 240 x 320 resolution display and can store up to 25 hours of audio or 4 hours of video. Supported audio formats include MP3 and WMA with supported video file format of MPEG4. Pricing information hasn’t been announced at this time. Read more

Posted on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:42:43 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

EBay sues Craigslist over alleged Stake Dilution

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By Gina Keating

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - EBay Inc, the world's largest online auctioneer, sued Craigslist, a competitor in which it holds an ownership stake, in a dispute over whether the Internet bulletin board tried to blunt eBay's control.
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Posted on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:16:34 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Leadtek 9600 GT SLI Review and Comparsion with 9800 GTX

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MadShrimp published a review of the Leadtek 9600 GT SLI graphics card and compared it with the 9800 GTX.

Quote from the review: "With the Geforce 9600 GT pricing reaching new lows, it becomes interesting to see if pairing up two of them can get you more bang for the buck compared to the more expensive Geforce 9800 GTX. Read more

Posted on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Woman pleads guilty in Craigslist Murder-for-hire

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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A Michigan woman who advertised online for a hitman to kill her lover's wife pleaded guilty to the murder-for-hire scheme, prosecutors said on Friday.
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Posted on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:29:38 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

ASUS Striker II NSE 790i SLI Motherboard Review

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ThinkComputers published a review of the ASUS Striker II NSE 790i SLI Motherboard.

Quote from the review: "A couple of months ago, I read a post in a forum that stated: "with an Intel processor you should use an Intel chipset", and have seen something similar nearly every day since, including today. I guess that I agreed with it, subconsciously if nothing else. Such was the distance that I had strayed from my roots in such a short time. Which is why when I was informed that I would be reviewing an LGA775 board with an nVidia chipset, I was a little apprehensive, and still am. Today I will be looking at the brand new Asus Striker II NSE motherboard. Read more