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Titan Quest: Announced!

“From the co-creator of Age of Empires, Brian Sullivan, comes an all-new action role-playing game set in the mythical worlds of ancient Greece and Egypt. Amazing visuals and fast-action gameplay deliver a true cinematic gaming experience. Lush ancient world settings crafted in near-photo realistic detail provide the player with an extraordinary canvas Read More Comment (0)

Kingmax SuperRAM PC3200 1GB Dual Channel Kit @ InsaneTek

“Although Kingmax is relatively quiet in the enthusiast market, their budget memory solution performs very well and offers a tiny bit of overclocking headroom. You just simply can’t beat the price for a 1GB set.”

Check out the full review over at InsaneTek.

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Enermax AX series 480W PSU @ Xtreme Computing

“I could not actually detect a difference in the noise from the PSU when adjusting from the slowest to the fastest setting, while sitting with the PC only 2 feet away. Only by holding my hand in front of the fan could I detect any change in fan speed. This PSU is very quiet, especially considering there are 3 fans in it.”

You can check out the full review over at Xtreme Computing.

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Tiger widget vulnerability highlighted

“A combination of Safari (version 2.0), ‘widget autoinstall’ and a Web page meta tag can automatically install a widget: an example of this – with a fairly innocuous widget calle ‘zaptastic’ – has been created at http://64.70.134.217/widgets/zaptastic/. Tiger users are advised not to visit this page using Safari, or if you do turn off automatic opening of ‘safe’ files after downloading.”

If you run Tiger and use the Dashboard, and of course you do, check out the posting here.

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PalmOne Unveils Hard Disk-Based PDA

“Details have been leaked about a new handheld device from PalmOne. Dubbed LifeDrive Mobile Manager, the new multimedia-centric PDA comes with a built-in 4GB Hitachi Microdrive. The device has been listed as having a 416MHz Intel XScale PXA270 processor, 320×480-pixel resolution display, as well as built-in 802.11b Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, and a Secure Digital expansion slot. Unfortunately, there are no more details about memory. Combined with organiser features, the music-playing handheld could compete with Apple’s 4GB iPod Mini ($199).”

Well, a HDD based PDA would be a welcomed feature I’m sure. You could easily bring your music along with you, and handle your business at the same time. Because of this fact though, I am sure Apple will be working hard on some iPOD PDA versions. Hehe, we will see I guess. Source: BIOSMagazine.

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AMD’s Athlon 64 X2 processors reviewed @ Tech Report

“OVER THE PAST FEW weeks, we’ve seen a parade of dual-core CPUs, starting with the Pentium Extreme Edition 840 and the dual-core Opterons. Now it’s time for AMD’s dual-core desktop processor line, the Athlon 64 X2, to take its turn on stage. Sporting a fashionable 939 pins on its underbelly, this CPU promises to drop into the average Athlon 64 desktop system and transform it, almost magically, into a dually. The X2 offers an infusion of creamy multitasking smoothness and nearly twice the peak processing power of an Athlon 64 FX-55.”

If you are interested in Dual Core at all, CHECK THIS REVIEW out. They have a load benchmarks and information that you will want to know. Head over to Tech Report for the full review.

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Shikatronics Manhattan Edition USB 2.0 @ Viperlair

“Performance wise the Manhattan drive was good. A solid 8.1MB/s in our testing is an excellent score for a USB flash drive. In real world use I found the drive to be perfect for the person on the go. I often have to grab a program of file off my computer while I am running out the door on the way to work. The Manhattan drive allowed me to do this and more.”

That does look like a great flash drive. You can check it out and see the benchmarks over at Viper Lair.

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Pariah: Review @ Jolt.co.uk

“We can picture the scene. As the Pariah release date looms ever closer, an emergency meeting is held. “We need more time,” states one developer. “Time is money,” retorts the Suit, “and everything we have left is for the marketing campaign.” “But there’s still so much left to do,” the worried developer Read More Comment (0)

Logitech Mousepad on the way?

Eran from NGOHQ let’s us know that he’s heard a rumor from his contact, that Logitech is working on developing their own mousepad. Now, this only makes sense since they already make some of the best mice out there. It looks though, like it won’t be available by itself right off, but rather be included with the MX510 series. We will see..

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Google Experiences Outage

” Google’s Web site was inaccessible for a brief time Saturday and some visitors reported being rerouted to another site, leading some to believe that the search giant had been hacked.”

Google wasn’t hacked, but it was related to a DNS error. It’s funny how whenever Google goes down, which is rare, we believe it’s out internet connections. Oh well, it’s reliable the other 99.99% of the year. Read about it here.

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Hyundai HY-6611 MP3 Player Review @ Rojak Pot

“Flash-based MP3 players are popular because they are small, light and yet pack a LOT of punch! The only major complaint is probably the lack of capacity. Luckily, advances in flash memory technology has improved their capacity.

Today, we will take a look at the new Hyundai HY-6611 MP3 player. Boasting a large capacity of 1GB, voice recording functions, FM radio reception as well as the ability to encrypt data, this looks like a truly powerful MP3 player.”

Head over to Rojak Pot for the full review.

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Mozilla Firefox 1.1 Preview @ Phoronix

“In September of last year, we presented a preview of the upcoming Firefox 1.0 release and now we are delighted to bring back Firefox as we’re taking a quick look at the status of the 1.1 release. This upcoming release, which is scheduled for June of 2005, is expected to offer everything from native SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) to improvements in page rendering. In addition, there are several fixes to the Linux default theme. These screenshots were taken under FedoraCore3 (2.6.11-1.14) with the Firefox 1.0+ Nightly Build (07-05-2005).”

Check out the full review over at Phoronix.

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Mutant Mods Laser Cut Fan Grill @ ThinkComputers

“Many companies out there are doing the ‘themed’ ‘laser cut’ fan grills, but not many of them are that great of quality, most you find are thin, cheap fan grills with sharp edges and rough cuts on them. Not these, these are very nicely produced, with quality in mind. They are thick metal (heavy gauge), with finished edges on them.”

Check out the full review at Think Computers.

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Innovative Sleep Solution SLEEPTRACKER @ A True Review

“The problem with your typical alarm clock is that it has no idea where you
are in your sleep cycle; whether you are almost awake, in deep sleep, or
somewhere in between. It just goes off at a set time everyday. Wouldn’t it
be great if there was an alarm clock that could wake you up every morning
during an almost awake moment? Well, now there is. Introducing the
SLEEPTRACKER from Innovative Sleep Solution. Just how well does
SLEEPTRACKER work? Read on and find out.”

Wow, this is different. Check it out at A True Review.

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Centon Advanced Gemini Low Latency PC3200 Overclocking Update @ InsaneTek

“With the DFI Ultra-D motherboard and loads of voltages in my hand, I decided to go back to the Centon Advanced PC3200 Low Latency memory and find the highest overclock. The screenshot shows that Super PI passed without failure at 32M calculations. The Super PI version is the Super PI mod1.4 which has been designed with anti-cheat. The CPU-Z has been validated to prove that that screenie is real and not fake.”

Head over to InsaneTek for the full review.

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PNY Verto GeForce 6600 GT 128MB AGP @ Hexus

“he underlying technology is good enough to state that you cannot buy a bad GeForce 6600 GT card. It’s best-suited for playing games at 1280×1024 with a modicum of image enhancement. That fits in perfectly with the kind of customer it’s aimed at, who’ll most likely be using a 17″ TFT or 19” CRT that both tend to run natively at that resolution. PNY’s effort, by dint of its bundle and warranty, is a pretty good choice for those who have <£150 to spend on a graphics card right now, although the addition of a custom, quieter fan and dual-DVI would be on the top of my wish list for PNY's engineers, however. A solid card based on sound tech."

Check out the full review at Hexus.

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Thermaltake PurePower TWV500W Modular Power Supply Video Review @ 3D Gameman

“There are many PSUs on the market but few have as many unique features as this one does. The big plus is its modular design which cuts down on the cable mess, increases case air flow, and simply looks cool. Additionally, it has dual +12V rails & 2 PCI-E Video Cards leads. It even includes a real time wattage display. Empowering! Watch the Video to find out more…”

Check out the full review over at 3D Gameman.

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PNY GeForce FX 5200 Verto Giveaway @ ThinkComputers.org

“Another Contest!! We are giving away a PNY GeForce FX 5200 Verto! All you have to do is have 5 posts in the forums and submit your case to the case gallery. Once you have posted your case reply to this topic with a link to your case in the case gallery. It’s that simple! This contest will run for 3 weeks, so get in the Case Gallery and post your case!”

Check out all the details at Think Computers.

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Logisys Day & Night Inter-Switchable CCFL @ Phoronix

“Logisys has provided us with many interesting products lately such as the unique cases, power supplies, coolers, and various other products. Today we have another product from Logisys, the Logisys 12-inch Day & Night UV-Blue Inter-Switchable CCFL Kit.”

Head over to Phoronix for the full review.

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RivaTuner 2.0 RC 15.5 released

A new version of the RivaTuner can be had over at Guru3D. Here are the updates to this version:

• Added ForceWare 76.xx driver family support.
• Updated databases for Detonator and ForceWare driver families. Added databases for ForceWare 72.03, 76.10, 76.44, 76.45 and 76.50 drivers.
• NV40BIOSSwUnitsMaskeliminator patch script has been replaced with NV4xBIOSSwUnitsMaskeliminator. Now the script may optionally remove software units mask from both NV40 and NV43 VGA BIOS images.
• Added Catalyst 5.3 and 5.4 drivers detection.
• Updated Catalyst 5.3 and 5.4 certified SoftR9x00 patch script. Take a note that ATIOverclockingAntiprotection and ATIOverclockingAntiprotectionRuntime patch scripts are discontinued and no longer updated, as new ATI drivers are no longer overclocking protected.
• Improved NVStrap driver v1.8 provides Quadro capabilities unlocking for some new hardware protected NV40 based display adapters.

You can grab the download over at Guru3D.

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Empire Earth II: Review at Jolt.co.uk

“Frankly, we’re sick of moaning about historical RTS games. There are just so many of them attempting to grab your attention, yet most have little in the way of originality and selling points between them. Empire Earth 2 has managed to put a gag on our moaning for now by being an Read More Comment (0)

Asus K8N4-E Deluxe Motherboard Review @ PC Stats

“Today, PCStats will be looking at the new Asus K8N4-E Deluxe motherboard. It’s so new that it’s not even up on Asus’s North American website. Based around the nForce4 chipset, this motherboard supports Socket 754 AMD Athlon64 or Sempron processors. It’s memory slots will accommodate up to 3GB of single channel DDR memory. Graphics come courtesy of a standard PCI Express x16 slot, which is the key selling point as far as we’re concerned. Onboard goodies consist of an extra Serial ATA/RAID controller, a 7.1-channel audio codec, IEEE 1394a Firewire and Gigabit LAN.”

Check it out at PC Stats!

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Jetart ThermoEye DT2000 Thermometer Review @ Rojak Pot

“The key to maintaining a healthy PC system, especially an overclocked one, is to keep it in the ideal state. And this includes the operating temperature.

Jetart has one such product to monitor your system temperatures – the Jetart ThermoEye DT2000! Today, we will take a close look at this thermometer. Let’s see how it performs!”

Head over to Rojak Pot for the review!

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Mutant Mods Lava Lamp LED Cable @ ThinkComputers.org

“Today I bring out some bling bling courtesy of StarTech with their Mutant Mods line up. Let me thank StarTech for the opportunity to review this cool product. I have for you the Mutant Mods 6′ Lava Lamp LED USB 2.0 Cable A-B M/M this is the Blue/Green version, also their site lists the Red/Yellow here. You may have come across colored cables but, this is a lighted and stands out more than a non lighted one would.”

Check out the full review over at Think Computers.

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Anarchy Online: Lost Eden Xpac

“Welcome to a new world, a world at war. Lost Eden will be my first expansion as Game Director and I am very excited at being able to continue the Anarchy Online saga following in the footsteps of Gaute and Marius” Morten Byom – Game Director Read the full Letter from the Read More Comment (0)