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I doubt there’s much debate that Computex is one of the best tech shows of the year, but some of the reasons are better than others. Some may prefer some of the awesome product on display, and others may simply like the location. Then there are those who can’t get enough of the booth babes. Yes, this article is for you.

We’re at Computex 2010 in Taipei, Taiwan, and are once again reporting from the show floor. As most of our show updates will be posted in our news section, this article serves as a one-stop shop to make all of our updates even easier to find. Check back regularly as we’ll be delivering updates as often as possible!

You’ve read our review, so by now you should know just how exciting Intel’s new Gulftown-based processors are. So how about a chance at winning a gaming PC complete with the Core i7-980X Extreme Edition? Until April 16, you’ll have the chance to win such a PC, and entering couldn’t be much easier! Read on, and good luck!

Techgage has just turned five, so what better reason to celebrate? To help kill two birds with one stone, we’re looking to YOU for input on what we’re doing right, and what you want to see more of (or improve). As a thanks for taking our site survey, you’ll be entered to have a chance at winning our custom-built gaming PC, valued at $4,200!

The term “3D” can be seen all over, and for good reason. Both software and hardware companies are beginning to deliver the goods to increase the immersion for our games, movies and even images. But, we’re curious to see just how important this whole 3D aspect is to you. Answer three simple questions, and you could win an NVIDIA 3D Vision bundle!

We’ve teamed up with Nero to offer up five copies of its flagship burning suite, 9 Reloaded. Nero has been a household name for over ten years, and it’s for good reason. Its burning suite is one of the most robust out there, and it continues to get better with each new release. Entering couldn’t be much easier, so check it out, and good luck!

You’ve read our review, so by now you should know just how exciting Intel’s new Lynnfield-based processors are. How about a chance at winning a gaming PC complete with the top of the Lynnfield’s, the Core i7-870? Until September 24, you’ll have the chance to win such a PC, but it will require a little bit of effort! Read on, and good luck!

In a time when nearly everyone is moving to a means of digital distribution, Sansa is returning to the idea that selling music in bulk, in a physical form, is the way to go. The songs will be taken from Billboard lists, and currently number around one thousand tracks, but I wouldn’t expect the playlist to remain so small for very long, since the memory manufacturer is also revealing their new 16GB Mobile Ultra MicroSDHC card this month.

And to play this preloaded music? SanDisk would suggest the Sansa slotRadio that was announced last fall and left everyone speechless, but in a bad way. This little music player was most likely announced last fall with the full knowledge that SanDisk would announce preloaded music cards at this year’s CES, but the timing of the announcements still seems quite odd. If you’re in the market for an MP3 player now, and you aren’t completely sold on the idea of these preloaded music cards for $39.99, but you feel you might want to give them a try later, you might want to consider a Sansa Fuze, which is a currently-available player that is capable of playing these preloaded cards.

Oh, and lest we forget: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQXECBdPgEA

LAS VEGAS—When SanDisk announced its new Sansa slotMusic player last fall, the reaction from the media was lukewarm – why was SanDisk introducing a physical format-based player in the digital file era? A move to microSD cards preloaded with music seems to make more sense…

In an article on TechRadar, the GNU founder and SourceForge supporter, Richard Stallman states his views of his now 25 year old program with GNU to help support and develop free software for all, his criteria for what he considers free software, and why Tivo sucks. (And that barely get the article going.)

What is surprising to me is that the bulk of some of we consider today to be free still comes with some proprietary software packaged in courtesy of NVIDIA and the likes for hardware and other needs. The proprietary bit of code comes with licenses, and handling the legal aspects alone while developing open source software can be difficult. Can Linux distros ever really compete and become popularized while competing in a market stacked against them? If it is up to Richard Stallman and people like Steven Fry, maybe.

Projects like OpenOffice are always helping the cause for free software, but the recent release of 3.0 was not as ground breaking as the release of Firefox 3.0. And While Android is carving a niche for itself in the cellphone world, there are still some people completely clueless to this “open source thing” that is finally starting to stumble awkwardly into the spotlight.

It is a bit old, but you can view a video of Steven Fry discussing the GNU project’s 25th anniversary here. (http://www.gnu.org/fry/)

25 years after Stallman first set the GNU project in motion, what have these ideals achieved, and what can we do to ensure the future of free software? Linux Format spoke to him to find out.

While Linux Torvalds gets most of the plaudits nowadays for the Linux kernel, it was Stallman who originally posted plans for a new, and free, operating system. Free had nothing to do with the cost of the operating system, but with the implicit rights of those who were using the software to do with it exactly as they pleased.

We’ve just posted a review of NZXT’s latest gaming chassis and awarded it high marks, so how about we give one away? All you need to do is jot your e-mail in the form and submit to be automatically entered for our drawing next week. Contest ends at midnight, May 6th.

NCsoft gave us a whack of stuff to give away to you, our loyal readers, and that’s what we are doing throughout the month.  This week, we are offering up some rare Guild Wars swag, so fill out the form and enter!

NCsoft gave us a whack of stuff to give away to you, our loyal readers, and that’s what we are doing throughout the month. This week, we are offering up some sweet Lineage II swag, so fill out the form and enter!

NCsoft gave us a whack of stuff to give away to you, our loyal readers, and that’s what we are doing throughout the month. This week, we are offering up some sweet City of Heroes and Villains swag, so fill out the form and enter! Did we mention we have Capes?!

We’ve just turned three, so to celebrate, we are holding a huge contest throughout the month. It can be entered by filling out a simple survey to aide us in improving the site. You have a chance to win a cutting-edge gaming PC (valued at $4,500 and has nothing left out!), so go enter!

We saw numerous products and technologies at CES earlier this month, but only ten of those deserved our “Best of” award. Included inside is Gateway’s latest gaming notebook, Logitech’s Squeezebox Duet, CoolIT’s dual-GPU cooler, DisplayLink’s USB display tech and more.

Crime is nothing new, but yesterday there was a tragedy truly difficult to fathom. Someone who had no respect for anyone took the lives of over thirty people, and injured many more. Our deepest thoughts go out to friends, family and anyone else affected by this tragedy.

Source: CNN

Techgage has hit its second birthday and we need you to help us celebrate. We will be launching different contests throughout the month, so keep checking back as they are unveiled. Contest 4 ends today!

The holiday season can be a rough time if you are not sure what you buy, or ask for. We have taken out the hassle and delivered a comprehensive guide of our top picks that covers every type of component inside your computer.

Update: We’ve added a gadgets page!

Note: This contest is now over and the prizes will be allocated to the respective winners over the next few days. Stay tuned!

March 1, 2005 marked the launch date of Techgage, and we plan to celebrate it’s first birthday right! There are three seperate contests that’s you can enter, with over 25 prizes to give away. Check it out.. there’s something for everyone!

All three contests will run from March 1 – March 31. Prizes will be allocated to their winners within a few days of the contest closure.

Note: All of these contests require you to sign up in our forums so *please* make sure that you provide your proper e-mail address. If you win, we will not be able to contact you if you supplied a false e-mail.

Our Logisys contest is now over, and the winners have been chosen! Check inside to see who won, and thanks for all who entered! The contest went very smoothly, and now we have a great new forum rank system!

Thanks to Logisys Computer for sponsoring this contest!