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Apple’s iPhone 4 Reception Issues Continue to Mount
In the first two weeks that the iPhone 4 has been available, it’s been receiving both good and bad reception. For the most part, many users are impressed with the new hardware, and even those who opt to stick with their earlier iPhone models are pleased with iOS 4. The biggest complaint so far is one we covered soon after launch, regarding…
Mozilla Releases Firefox 4 Public Beta
The first public beta of Mozilla’s Firefox 4 was released mere days ago, and if you are a Firefox user who wants to get a head-start on testing out the browser’s latest features, a download is just a click away. In our quick test, this beta, unlike many others, does not overwrite your current installation, so you won’t have to worry about converting…
Is a New “Tech Support” Scam Impossible to Stop?
Like weeds, scams pop up all over the place when we least expect it, and once one is killed, another one comes to life. When the Internet came to exist, schemers saw an instant opportunity, and it’s obvious by now that the Web has become an unbelievable haven. Some have made millions both legitimately and illegitimatelyoff various…
Cease and Desist Sent to Wicked Lasers over Arctic Spyder III
Remember that ultra-powerful yet super affordable laser we posted about last month? It comes from Wicked Lasers (of course), and I’d argue that it’s the first laser to be sold that actually deserves to be called “wicked”. At 1W, it’s able to cause instant eye damage, cancer if it touches the skin, and Techgage’s traffic numbers to go up. Or something like…
G.Skill Launches 24GB Memory Kit at DDR3-2000 CL8
In today’s high-end computing game, it’s not uncommon to see people equip their PC’s with at least 8GB or 12GB of RAM, depending on whether they’re using a dual or triple-channel memory controller. Personally, I use 12GB, as it’s a nice compliment to my Core i7, and yes, I do manage to take advantage of all of it, thanks to running…
Report: NVIDIA Throttles PhysX Performance on the CPU
It’s been long rumored that NVIDIA designs PhysX to run in a throttled state on a CPU in order to have more impressive results on its own GeForce hardware, and after seeing the research done by David Kanter of Real World Technologies, it’s going to be hard to continue calling it a rumor. By analyzing the finest details of a…
Want to Post on Blizzard’s Forums? Prepare to Debuff Your Privacy
One of the most popular methods of communication on the Web today is by way of message forums (or boards). We of course have our own, filled with lots to read and discuss with other knowledgeable posters. We’re not alone, of course, as it’s almost a given that most content sites out there have message forums, because after all, it’s…
Are Korean Gamers Faster than a Speeding Bullet?
Where the term “hardcore gamer” is concerned, not everyone will generally agree on what it means. For some, the term “hardcore” comes when you have achieved somewhat of an elite status in a game, or series of games, and for others, it could simply determine that someone games a lot… as in, it’s a full time job, and then some.
Valve Leading up to TF2 Engineer Update with Random Golden Wrench Drops
Valve’s Orange Box is considered to be a longstanding success, but some credit the regular updates for Team Fortress 2 as having something to do with it. This week, the game will be receiving potentially its last major class update, although it is sure that future minor updates and the odd new weapon will continue to be added for some time.
Repairing a Broken GRUB 2 Boot-Loader on Ubuntu
When Ubuntu’s Lucid Lynx (10.04) was set out to pasture this past April, it brought a couple of interesting features to the table. The most obvious might be the desktop theme overhaul, but other important changes included improved NVIDIA driver support, the removal of a default GIMP installation, a built-in music store, integrated social…
Could Universal Notebook Power Adapters be in Our Future?
I love mobile computing, but unlike most people, I can’t stand using mobile phones or similar devices to get work done on the go, except for the absolute simplest of needs. I tend to turn to notebooks quite often, and if I leave town, I make sure one’s never that far from me. If I leave the hotel, I put up with the lack of technology until I return (and…
Steam’s June Hardware Survey: Windows 7 on the Rise, Macs on the Decline?
Since it’s been a little while since we last took a look at Valve’s hardware survey, I figured now would be a good time to do so, for a couple of reasons. The big one being that Macs are now included in the results, giving us a relatively good idea of the success of Steam on that platform, since it’s now been available there for about two months.
Switching Off Your PC Remotely with “Switch Off”
Have you ever left your house with your computer running, only to wish that you were able to shut it down either via a timer or remotely? If you’re running a Linux OS, chances are good that you’re also running SSH. In that case, it takes little more than a quick login from wherever you are, then you can shut down from there. For Windows, though, I don’t…
SSDownloader Takes Out the Pain of Downloading PC Fix-it Tools
Are you the lucky “computer guy” or girl among your posse of friends, or your family members? If you’re like me, you probably don’t mind that denotation so much, but it’s the fact that any problems that arise tend to be very time-consuming, tedious, and not to mention… boring. Well, there are a few things you could do to ease the pain of hopping…
Intel Set to Launch New CPU Models this Summer, Including Six-Core i7-970
Tired of seeing the same old Intel processors for sale? Tell me about it. By this point in time, the six-core Core i7-980X Extreme Edition is looking a little bit tired, and Intel knows this! So don’t worry, because according to latest rumors, this time care of Digitimes, Intel is prepped to launch some fresh models during Q3, and believe it or not, some are…
Has Dell’s Lustre Been Permanently Lost?
The first time I ever bought a laptop was in the spring of 2004, and before committing to a purchase, I spent a lot of time researching to make sure I wouldn’t regret it. At that time, decent laptops cost upwards of $2,000 or more, far different from today where you can pick up a great laptop for $1,000. After all my research, I settled on a Dell Inspiron…
Move Over Firefox, I Choose Chrome
I can’t believe I’m about to say this, but after eight years of remaining faithful to Mozilla’s Firefox, I’ve decided to move over to Google’s Chrome, after much testing and experimentation. The first time I used Firefox, I was blown away by its speed and stability, and back in its earlier years, those were the main reasons I recommended it to…
Using Ultimate Windows Tweaker to Help You Rule Your OS
Does the name “TweakUI” sound familiar? If so, then you have no doubt been tweaking Windows OSes for quite some time. On its own, this Microsoft-developed tool didn’t accomplish anything that couldn’t otherwise be handled manually, with registry hacks and other things, but it did make the tweaking process for complicated…
PlayStation 3’s 3.60 Firmware Introduces Plus Subscriptions
It’s not all too often that a PlayStation 3 software update comes along that’s well-worth rushing home for, but the brand-new 3.60 firmware might spawn one such occasion. Arguably the most interesting feature to be implemented in this update is the introduction of “PlayStation Plus”, the paid subscription service we first talked about…
Quick Performance Preview of OCZ’s USB 3.0 Enyo SSD
As I mentioned late last month, OCZ has sent us its latest USB storage device, the 3.0-based Enyo, and at the same time, I mentioned that I had full intention to tackle the drive as soon as I returned home from Computex. Well, for some reason testing took me much longer than expected to ramp up, but I’ve now been benchmarking and fiddling…
Windows 8 App Store and More Discovered in Leaked Slides
Ahh, just when we were beginning to get used to Windows 7, out of nowhere comes news of Windows 8! Okay,okay… so Windows 8 news has been leaking ever since 7’s launch. Fair enough. But bits of information leaked this week from a conference held this past April is new, and it’s for the most part quite interesting, giving us a…
Report States that Most SSL Certificates are Invalid
In a post we made last Tuesday, we talked a bit about EFF’s latest Firefox extension, called “HTTPS Everywhere”. The goal of this extension is to automatically enable a secure connection to a website if one is available, as long as it’s defined. In the launch version, sites supported right out of the box include Google,Wikipedia, Facebook…
PayPal to Soon Allow Payments Without an Account
For as long as I have been purchasing products online, I’ve been using PayPal to handle almost all of the payments, as it’s secure, and far easier to deal with than hauling out a credit card each time to read off the numbers. I’m sure I’m not alone in this, either, because like it or not, PayPal is a dominant force in the online payment game. The…
Do You Like Tabs on Top or Bottom?
Being a long-time Mozilla Firefox user, the first time I gave Google’s Chrome browser a shot, I felt myself lost. You wouldn’t think that a small aesthetics change would be a big deal, but if you’re familiar with a certain configuration, and use it day in and day out, even the smallest of changes can throw you for a loop and make the new experience…
OCZ Unveils Ultra-Fast Consumer PCI-E SSD, “RevoDrive”
At a meeting I had with OCZ during this month’s Computex event, a product sat on display that really grabbed my attention. So much so, that I ended up referring to it a countless number of times before the event even wrapped up. I’m of course talking about the RevoDrive, which is the first consumer-oriented solid-state disk which uses the…