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Activision Blizzard Weighs in on World Of StarCraft Mod
A fan who used the built in modkit supplied with StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty has attracted attention with their World Of StarCraft mod. The mod creates an MMO style game in the same vein as Blizzard’s other blockbuster title, World of Warcraft but based on StarCraft characters. While garnering overwhelming support…
Puget Systems’ SPCR Edition PC Idles at a Near-Silent 11dBA
Earlier this week, premier system builder Puget Systems refreshed its “Serenity” silent line, and at the same time made its SPCR Edition one of the most silent PCs on the planet – while still offering some great performance. Measured with a high-end audio meter, the SPCR Edition idles at around 11dBA, which for the record, is 2dBA…
Should Companies be Allowed to Harvest Our Data for their Own Gain?
In an age where a lot of our personal information is posted online, should there be boundaries? If we post our information, no matter the quantity, via services such as Facebook, should that give free reign to companies to use it as they please? Apparently, Gotham Dating Partners wholeheartedly believes the answer should be “yes”.
IBM’s Watson Beats Former Jeopardy! Champs in Practice Round
We posted a couple of months ago about the computer that would become the first to compete on the popular quiz show Jeopardy!, and as the episode is set to air on February 14th, we’re getting close. At the time of our last post, we mentioned that the computer, IBM’s “Watson”, was practicing with prior Jeopardy! contestants, but at that time…
16% of AT&T iPhone Users Ready to Head to Verizon
A couple of weeks ago, Apple announced a brand-new iPhone 4… no, not a major overhaul, but rather one suited to work on Verizon’s network. This model carries a couple of caveats, as it’s CDMA-only, doesn’t have a SIM card and can’t utilize voice and data at the same time. But, those inconveniences don’t seem to bother too many, as it…
How Does Whiskey Fare After 100 Years of Antarctic Conditions?
It’s widely agreed upon that a nicely aged bottle of wine tends to taste a lot better than one bottled within the previous year, but what about other alcohols, such as whiskey? Thanks to an amazing discovery that occurred last year, we should soon know the answer to that question. In 1908, British explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton…
GameStop Considering Selling Digital Copies of Games In-store
Purchasing games online in lieu of walking into a store is preferable to some due to the convenience factor, but as a result, retailers such as GameStop are stressing out over figuring out ways to keep gamers coming to their stores. Over the years, we’ve seen many different techniques, including the offering of special in-game items…
Pre-overclocked HD 6870s Due Soon; HD 6950 1GB in Mid-February
AMD has given us a heads-up that there are a few new Radeon HD 6000 series cards en route, one being an official reference release and the others being pre-overclocked versions of cards that have been on the market for a few months. In the weeks ahead, we should be seeing PowerColor, Sapphire and XFX all releasing pre…
Intel Reports Record Revenue For 2010
The Blue Team has done it again, improving on 2009 with another record year. Up $8.5 billion from the previous year, Intel weighs in with $43.6 billion in revenue. When all is said and done, its net income tops out at $11.7 billion, an increase of $7.3 billion.All across the board, Intel is in the black. The official press release shows PC Client Group…
Sandy Bridge Based Tablet Due by Mid-Year
As if Intel’s new Sandy Bridge processors couldn’t get any bigger, Acer has announced that they plan to launch two or three new tablets based on the 2nd generation core architecture. One will feature a 7 inch screen while the largest will have a 10 inch, and both will run an Android operating system. Claims are that they will be…
Wikipedia Boss Says Site is too Complicated for Most to Edit
Wikipedia, the popular online encyclopedia that “anyone can edit” turned 10-years-old this past weekend – Happy Birthday, Wikipedia! I can’t believe that the website has been around so long, as I just discovered it a couple of years ago (like most people, I’m sure), but in the little time I’ve been using it, it’s become a go-to site for a lot of…
Steve Jobs Takes Medical Leave of Absence
In an e-mail sent out to Apple employees, CEO Steve Jobs stated he was taking a medical leave, and has enlisted Tim Cook, the Chief Operating Officer at Apple, to take his place during his absense. The e-mail makes no mention of what might be ailing him, but Steve does urge people to respect his family’s privacy while he’s on leave.
Galaxy Offers Wireless GeForce GTX 460 Graphics Card
There are a billion different reasons why having a high-end gaming PC is awesome, but the most common downside is the noise that such a machine can generate. It’s one thing to be enjoying the latest and greatest titles in their high-detailed glory, but it’s another to have to resort to cranking up the volume because all you can hear is…
Cooler Master Set to Launch A-L2 Water Cooling Unit
It seems that everybody is trying to break into the water cooling market with self contained, all-in-one units that require little to no upkeep. Cooler Master showed off its own A-L2 unit at this year’s CES, and marks the first time the company has produced a liquid cooler since its Aquagate Mini R80 in 2008. The new unit bears a striking…
Motorola’s ATRIX – An Innovative and Powerful Smartphone
Earlier this month at CES, Motorola unveiled its ATRIX 4G smartphone, positioning the device as the world’s most powerful smartphone. Combining some impressive hardware with the new Motorola “webtop” application, it very well could be one of the most sought after smartphones this year. So much so, that we’ve even awarded it with…
Microsoft to Block Unlocking with Upcoming Update
Not long after Microsoft released its Windows Phone 7 platform, a “jailbreak” was released in the form of ChevronWP7. This tool made it easy to unlock any Windows Phone 7 smartphone, and then side-load applications that are not available in Microsoft’s app marketplace. With an upcoming update, though, this phone…
EteRNA – RNA Folding Game Used for Research
Folding and crowd-sourcing projects for research have been springing up for a number of years. Folding@Home became a household name due to its integration with the PlayStation 3 as a screensaver. The algorithms used for these projects are often inefficient, requiring massively complex computations for seemingly simple…
NZXT’s ‘Bunker’ Helps Protect Your Peripherals at a LAN
Of all the events that exist on this earth, LAN parties could be considered the most fun. There’s nothing quite like getting together with a huge group of friends and a bunch of people you don’t know and geek out for an entire weekend, drinking energy drinks and sharing laughs. What’s not so funny though, is coming back to your PC…
Man Gets 30 Months for Selling Pirated Games
It should be clear that the “crime doesn’t pay” motto is a good one, but some people just can’t see the light before it’s too late. Piracy is a major problem… it’s no secret, and no company wants to see their software, games, movies and likewise downloaded for free off of the Internet. What do they hate even worse? The pirated copies…
Sony’s PSP2 – Mum’s the Word
The rumor mill has been working overtime these last few months regarding the next generation PlayStation Portable. Will it have a touchscreen? Will it have 3D like the Nintendo 3DS? How about HD graphics over a 4 inch screen with the processing power of a PS3? Does it even exist? All the while, even the developers have been…
Antec to Enter the Liquid Cooling Market
At this year’s CES there were a few surprise announcements including Corsair’s decision to work with both Asetek and CoolIT Systems on their various all-in-one liquid cooling units. Another announcement in this market segment was Antec’s deal with Asetek that will see the long running chassis manufacturer launch…
Apple Releases iOS 4.3 Beta to Developers
Apple has released its iOS 4.3 beta to developers, unleashing numerous features to the later-gen iPodtouches, iPads and iPhones. I said “later-gens” because Apple seems to have excluded older models from this update, so in order for it to be applied, third or fourth-gen models need to be used. Whether or not…
CES 2011 Affiliate Coverage Roundup
AMD: Fusion powers rabbit butt projector – PC Perspective AMD: Showcases Fusion processors – PC Perspective Antec: Updates chassis and goes underwater – Hardware Canucks Archos: Android tablets – BCCHardware ASUS: Announces four tablet PCs – Legit Reviews ASUS: Boasts 24″ P-IPS monitor with 1920×1200 resolution – The Tech Report ASUS: Demonstrates…..
Intels LGA 2011 Socket & Chipset Pictures Leaked
Hot on the heels of Intel’s P67 chipset comes some photos of the replacement for the X58 platform. What has been found on an overseas website is a picture of the LGA2011 socket itself and the bare southbridge chip on an unnamed X68 MSI motherboard.The X68 chipset will take the place as Intel’s new enthusiast level platform…
Windows XP Built in LittleBigPlanet 2
When the original LittleBigPlanet got released, it took no time at all for us to see the results of the amazing creativity of others. As a sandbox game, gamers are able to build some rather incredible things, and the only limit seems to be one’s imagination. We’ve seen pinball games, computers, a Mirror’s Edge clone, calculators, and…