Transcend Ships Colorful, Retractable JetFlash 500 Flash Drives
Want to know what happens when you dump a box of Crayolas into a mixing bowl with NAND Flash memory chips? You end up with a recipe for Transcend's new JetFlash 500 retractable USB Flash drives (take our word for it and don't try this at home, or at least post some pics if you do).Available in five different colors -- purple (32GB), green (16GB), blue (8GB), red (4GB), and orange (2GB) -- the JetFlash 500 series ditches a cap in favor of sliding the USB connector with a flick of the thumb. Transfer speeds differ
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Fujitsu Introduces LifeBook MH330 Netbook
Ah, Fujitsu! We almost forgot you guys were still making netbooks! The LifeBook MH330, however, is a real looker, and at just 1.1kg, it won't kill your back when lugging it around. It's one of the slimmest netbooks available, and it's available in both black or red. As for specifications and the like, there's a 1.66GHz Atom N450 processor, a 250GB hard drive, Bluetooth 2.1, a 5-in-1 card slot, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi and a 10.1" WSVGA display. The panel has a 1024x600 resolution and a 400:1 contrast ratio, and there's
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HP And Dell Rumored To Drop 10" Netbook Lines: 11.6" The New Starting Point?
Do you have a 10" netbook on your "must-buy" list? If you want one from Dell or HP, you might want to consider making that purchase sooner rather than later. According to a report from DigiTimes, both HP and Dell have "significantly reduced their investments in the 10" netbook segment, with HP reportedly even considering quitting the 10" netbook market and turning its focus to AMD-based 11.6" notebooks because profits from Intel Pine Trail-based netbooks have been lower than expected." This sounds sort of shocking
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P55 Motherboard Round-up: Asus, EVGA, Gigabyte, Intel, MSI
Some might say that there has never been a better time to be a PC enthusiast. Compelling new products fighting for our attention abound, as the computer hardware scene is bursting at the seams with upgrade options. For example, it wasn't long ago that AMD launched the world's first DX11 videocard and now the company features a full lineup of products at a wide variety of price points. NVIDIA's answer to the Radeon HD 5000 series has just arrived as well, and the battle for dominance in the graphics
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AT&T Makes Mad Dash To Improve Network Before Verizon iPhone: Too Little, Too Late?
Another day, another story about AT&T's network. It seems that the iPhone's network is almost as big a story as the iPhone itself, simply because in America you can't have one without the other, at least not without a jailbreak, a T-Mobile SIM card and a willingness to live without 3G. There have always been rumors that AT&T fears the eventual loss of the iPhone's exclusivity, and it's beginning to look more and more like Verizon Wireless will be picking up the Apple smartphone soon and providing lots
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MeeGo First Build Is Now Available For Download And Testing
Wow, talk about quick implementation. It was only 1.5 months ago that the world was introduced to the mash-up of Maemo and Moblin, and now the first go at MeeGo is on. "Day 1 is here," states the beaming post from a MeeGo development board, and it really says it all. Google's Android operating system has all but taken over the mobile space when it comes to MIDs and UMPCs, but with names like Intel and Nokia behind this project, we could definitely see this leading to competition. Today, MeeGo is finally available
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Amazon Agrees To Higher Prices For eBooks
The price of electronic books is going up. Just days before Apple releases its iPad, Amazon.com gave two major publishers permission to raise the price of their eBooks for Kindle readers. The agreements with Simon & Schuster and Harper-Collins give the publishers the ability to break from Amazon's policy of holding new titles to a price of $9.99. Under the terms of the agreement, eBooks from Simon & Schuster and Harper-Collins can now be sold for $12.99 or $14.99. The agreement is similar to the deal
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Diablo III GPS Voice Pack Leads You On The Roads Less Traveled
There are few things more annoying than being lost. But one of the worst things about getting found is that annoying voice on your GPS system. It's probably some washed up robotic person who has no personality whatsoever, and they're probably bossy as well. The solution to your GPS woes? The Diablo III GPS voice pack, which installs a Deckard Cain voice into your existing navigation machine. You know him (or it?) well from the Diablo series, and there's really no better way to get from one place to another than
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Blackberry Tour From Verizon Wireless Gets Push To Talk
Push to Talk functionality is now available for the BlackBerry Tour 9630 smartphone from Verizon Wireless. To get the new service, BlackBerry Internet Service customers can visit the My Verizon site or call 1-800-2 JOIN IN. Business users can call 1-800-VZW-4BIZ or visit My Business Account or Verizon Enterprise Center. The Push to Talk service is currently free with qualifying voice plan and BlackBerry data plan for a limited time. After adding Push to Talk to your service plan, you can download the application
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Unlimited Mobile Plans Causing Worldwide Cellbow Epidemic, Jabra Has A Cure
Hey! You! Yeah, you! Put the phone down! Don't you know that's harmful to your health? No, we're not too concerned about those radiation waves flowing into your brain, but more concerned about the potential damage to your arm, elbow and hand. For anyone who has held their smartphone for too long, you know the pain. It starts in your elbow, and slowly moves to your wrist and fingers. It's a tingle, a twinge, a pain that you can't quite describe. But there's no doubt about where it comes from: hoisting that phone
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F-Secure's April Fool's Prank Could Have Been Useful
In case you haven't noticed by now, it's April Fool's Day. Of course, it's hard not to notice with all of the outlandish news blurbs that litter the Web every April 1st, but if we had to pick one we wish was true, F-Secure's new browser protection module would at least be in the discussion.F-Secure Labs is launching a new feature in Browsing Protection today. Web security has become increasingly important over the last few years and we've already developed various protection mechanisms to keep our customers
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iPhone OS 4.0 Features Explose-Like Multitasking
Word on the Web is that the next iPhone OS update -- version 4.0 -- will finally deliver multitasking support via an Expose-like interface. That means users will be able to launch multiple apps, including third party ones, in the background and switch between them, a feature Android and Windows Mobile users take for granted."Those familiar with the design of iPhone 4.0 said that the user interface will resemble Apple's desktop Expose feature, in that a key combination -- reportedly hitting the Home button twice
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Razer Venom Keeps Gamers Going For 4 Days Without Food Or Water
Rejoice! Celebrate! Take a day off of work just to enjoy your 5-pack when it arrives! Razer, a company that has made itself famous by producing gamer-approved input devices (mice and keyboards, mostly), just introduced something that will maybe...no, definitely...change the way gamers game, forever. And ever. The product is called Venom, and it's nothing like what you think. It's designed to allow gamers to play all night long, always able to push through for "one more round." It's "scientifically proven to
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P55 Motherboard Round-up: Asus, EVGA, GB, Intel, MSI
Some might say that there has never been a better time to be a PC enthusiast. Compelling new products fighting for our attention abound, as the computer hardware scene is bursting at the seams with upgrade options. For example, it wasn't long ago that AMD launched the world's first DX11 videocard and now the company features a full lineup of products at a wide variety of price points. NVIDIA's answer to the Radeon HD 5000 series has just arrived as well, and the battle for dominance in the graphics
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Study Shows Gamers are Fat, Unhappy, and Middle-Aged
A new study by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Emory University and Andrews University concludes that the average age of video-gamers in the U.S. is in the range 35–54. It also says that those gamers are fat, and miserable, though differences exist across genders.With regards to the weighty "fat" conclusion, it's unclear if those surveyed had Nintendo Wiis with "exergaming" titles or not.
The study, "Health-Risk Correlates of Video-Game Playing Among Adults," published in the October issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, analyzed data from 552 adults in the Seattle-Tacoma area. The subjects ranged in age from 19 to 90. About 45% of respondents said they played video games often.
Female video-game players reported greater depression and lower health status than female nonplayers. Male video-game players reported higher BMI and more Internet use time than male nonplayers. Both female and male video-game players show greater reliance on the Internet for social support.
The study was conducted in 2006, but results were not analyzed until 2008. The theory had already been posited that video gamers wouldn't be as healthy as non-gamers, and that's what seems to have been the result of the study. Dr. James B Weaver III, PhD, MPH, National Center for Health Marketing, CDC, Atlanta, writes in the article:
"As hypothesized, health-risk factors – specifically, a higher BMI and a greater number of poor mental-health days – differentiated adult video-game players from nonplayers. Video-game players also reported lower extraversion, consistent with research on adolescents that linked video-game playing to a sedentary lifestyle and overweight status, and to mental-health concerns. Internet community support and time spent online distinguished adult video-game players from nonplayers, a finding consistent with prior research pointing to the willingness of adult video-game enthusiasts to sacrifice real-world social activities to play video games."To translate the above: video gamers are fat, depressed, introverts, and prefer to play video games as opposed to real-life interaction with people. A sad combination, to be sure.
However, as we said earlier, the health-related consequences of video gaming are different depending on gender. Since the study noted that women gamers are more depressed than non-gamers, the researchers suggest that women gamers may be self-medicating, essentially "forgetting their troubles" during the game.
On the other hand, men suffer more from issues with higher body-mass indices or BMI (translation: they're fat) and isolation issues, and thus prefer to play video games with a social aspect (MMORPGs?). This, according to researchers, also and tends to demonstrate that the association among sedentary behaviors, physical inactivity, and overweight status observed in children and young adults may extend into adulthood.
Since the health-related effects of video-gaming on people differs depending on gender, the researchers suggested that interventions be differentiate by sex. Naturally, they also stated that more research needs to be done.
Why the Seattle-Tacoma area? According to the researchers, both because of its size as the 13th largest media market in the United States and because its Internet usage level is "the highest in the nation."
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P55 Motherboard Round-up: Asus, EVGA, Gigabyte, Intel, MSI
Some might say that there has never been a better time to be a PC enthusiast. Compelling new products fighting for our attention abound, as the computer hardware scene is bursting at the seams with upgrade options. For example, it wasn't long ago that AMD launched the world's first DX11 videocard and now the company features a full lineup of products at a wide variety of price points. NVIDIA's answer to the Radeon HD 5000 series has just arrived as well, and the battle for dominance in the graphics market is as fierce as ever. SSDs are also becoming increasingly more affordable, while the release of SATA 6Gbps opens the door to a new generation of faster drives. Equally important, huge 1TB hard drives can be purchased for less than $100, allowing us to backup and store copious amounts of data without breaking the bank.
No matter which of the aforementioned breakthroughs piques your interest, we all have specific reasons for choosing and buying one product over another. But during these difficult economic times, consumers need to be smarter than ever and demand more value for their money. PC hardware companies are left with the task of creating products that provide the performance we seek, while also offering compelling value.
Consequently, the demand for affordable, high performance computing components has brought about Intel's P55 chipset. Initially launched in September 2009, P55 based motherboards are attractive options for those looking to build a new, mainstream system. Its no secret that this platform was created in order to target mainstream consumers that balk at the high overall cost of a flagship X58-based system, but still want the features and performance of Intel's Nehalem microarchitecture. The demand for such products was so high that motherboard makers seemingly had no choice but to saturate the market with multiple P55-based boards that cater to almost every type of PC consumer.
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P55 Motherboard Round-up: Asus, EVGA, Gigabyte, Intel, MSI
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MeeGo First Build Is Now Available For Download And Testing
Wow, talk about quick implementation. It was only 1.5 months ago thatthe world was introduced to the mash-up of Maemo and Moblin, and nowthe first go at MeeGo is on. "Day 1 is here," states the beaming postfrom a MeeGo development board, and it really says it all. Google'sAndroid operating system has all but taken over the mobile space whenit comes to MIDs and UMPCs, but with names like Intel and Nokia behindthis project, we could definitely see this leading to competition.Today, MeeGo is finally available to download by developers, but it'sstill not quite fully cooked and ready for use on devices by generalconsumers. Still, anyone with a Nokia N900 smartphone, an Atom netbookor a Moorestown MID will be able to load it, and MeeGo higher-ups arehoping to get a good bit of feedback from early users, with all of theappropriate download and reporting links at the Via below. Are yougoing to give this a chance? Has Android grabbed your heart?
What are we opening? The MeeGo distribution infrastructure and theoperating system base from the Linux kernel to the OS infrastructure upto the middleware layer. The MeeGo architecture is based on a commoncore across the different usage models, such as netbooks, handheld,in-vehicle, and connected TV. The MeeGo common core includes thevarious key subsystems including the core operating system libraries,the comms and telephony services, internet and social networkingservices, visual services, media services, data management, deviceservices, and personal services. More on this will be described onmeego.com over the next few days.
The downloaded images will boot from a USB stick or directly flashedon the device from your Linux PC, but since the MeeGo User Experiencesfor the usage models mentioned previously are not yet included intoday's MeeGo core, these images will boot into terminal.
After Day 1, the rest will follow soon – in the next few days, wewill post the next steps leading to the first release of MeeGo in May.
The images available today are: Intel Atom-based netbooks, ARM-basedNokia N900, and Intel Atom-based handset (Moorestown). These images canbe downloaded from http://meego.com/downloads
The corresponding package (RPM) repositories are at repo.meego.com/MeeGo and the git source repositories are available at http://meego.gitorious.org/. Bugzilla is at http://bugzilla.meego.com/
Please download, test, and provide feedback. The wiki on meego.com and the MeeGo mailing lists are excellent ways to share information and ask questions.
We'll post a proposed timeline soon which should answer yourquestions about opening the user experience, applications, andapplication framework repositories. For now, please take a look and letus know what you think.
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Get a Cooler for i7
Hi guys,
I'm upgrading my system to i7, I looking for a cooler for it.
How about Thermalright U120E-RT-775 ?
Link:
centralcomputers.com/commerce/catalog/product.jsp?product_id=74531
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HP And Dell Rumored To Drop 10" Netbook Lines: 11.6" The New Starting Point?
Do you have a 10" netbook on your "must-buy" list? If you want one fromDell or HP, you might want to consider making that purchase soonerrather than later. According to a report from DigiTimes, both HP andDell have "significantly reduced their investments in the 10" netbooksegment,with HP reportedly even considering quitting the 10" netbook marketand turning its focus to AMD-based 11.6" notebooks because profitsfrom Intel Pine Trail-based netbooks have been lower than expected."This sounds sort of shocking at first. Could two of the world's biggest10" netbook makers (Mini 10, etc.) be leaving the market entirely?Maybe. If you'll recall, Asus and the rest were very high on producing7" and 9" netbooks. For awhile, at the beginning of the netbook craze,those two sizes were far and away the most popular. Netbook makerssimply had to use panels that small in order to produce machines attheir desired price points, but things have obviously changed.
Today's netbook lineup almost exclusively consists of 10" and 11.6"machines, with a 12" and 13" thrown in every so often. But it makessense to think that 10" units will fade out in favor of those largerunits as LCD prices continue to slide down, mostly because people tendto see computers with panels under 10" as something more like a MID orUMPC. But even if HP and Dell ditch the 10" netbook, we doubt everyoneelse (Samsung, Acer, Asus, etc.) will join their bandwagon right away,mostly because they can probably continue to produce and sell them forless and less. So, if we end up with higher-end 11.6" netbooks fromDell and HP along with sub-$150 netbooks in the 10" level from therest, it's a win-win for everyone. C'mon rumor, be true!
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iPhone OS 4.0 Features Explose-Like Multitasking
Word on the Web is that the next iPhone OS update -- version 4.0 -- will finally deliver multitasking support via an Expose-like interface. That means users will be able to launch multiple apps, including third party ones, in the background and switch between them, a feature Android and Windows Mobile users take for granted."Those familiar with the design of iPhone 4.0 said that the user interface will resemble Apple's desktop Expose feature, in that a key combination -- reportedly hitting the Home button twice -- will trigger an expose-like interface that brings up a series of icons representing the currently running apps, allowing users to quickly select the one they want to switch to directly," AppleInsider reports. "When a selection is made, the iPhone OS zooms out of the Expose task manager and transitions to that app."
Sounds groovy, and there will be more to iPhone 4.0 than just multitasking. Pre-release builds have shown that a global mailbox view has been added, as well as the ability to add individual contacts to the iPhone's home screen.
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AT&T Makes Mad Dash To Improve Network Before Verizon iPhone: Too Little, Too Late?
Another day, another story about AT&T's network. It seems that theiPhone's network is almost as big a story as the iPhone itself, simplybecause in America you can't have one without the other, at least notwithout a jailbreak, a T-Mobile SIM card and a willingness to livewithout 3G. There have always been rumors that AT&T fears theeventual loss of the iPhone's exclusivity, and it's beginning to lookmore and more like Verizon Wireless will be picking up the Applesmartphone soon and providing lots of users with a good reason toswitch.And now, the iPad is coming too. In around a month, the AT&T 3Gversion of the iPad will launch, putting even more users on the networkwith a reason to consume massive amounts of data. In order to make surethat the network isn't continually overwhelmed, the company isreportedly looking to beef up their network. According to reports,AT&T execs set up a meeting in December of 2009 that laid out a100-day plan to "dramatically improve the company's network indensely-populated cities," and since then, they have added "new networkspectrum to better handle traffic, repositioned antennas toimprove reception in office towers and wired more neighborhood celltowers with faster connections."
But one has to wonder: is it too little, too late? AT&T's networkhas taken a beating in recent years, and many people already view itvery negatively. Many won't join AT&T simply because of "whatthey've heard." Even AT&T's commercials don't give you a sense ofimprovement; they simply say that AT&T "covers" 97% of America, butat no point does it speak of reliability of improvements in callquality. With the Verizon iPhone likely coming in 6-12 months, doesAT&T even have enough time to improve their network *and* convincepeople that they have put in the legwork needed to keep existing iPhoneowners as customers? We kind of doubt it, but we'll never doubt themagic of marketing.
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Blackberry Tour From Verizon Wireless Gets Push To Talk
Push to Talk functionality is now available for the BlackBerry Tour 9630 smartphone from Verizon Wireless. To get the new service, BlackBerry Internet Service customers can visit the My Verizon site or call 1-800-2 JOIN IN. Business users can call 1-800-VZW-4BIZ or visit My Business Account or Verizon Enterprise Center. The Push to Talk service is currently free with qualifying voice plan and BlackBerry data plan for a limited time.After adding Push to Talk to your service plan, you can download the application from the Application Center or from VZStart on the handset. Once the application is installed, the convenience key on the left side of the Tour will become the Push to Talk button.
"Extending Push to Talk to the BlackBerry Tour from Verizon Wireless offers business customers a single device for instant communication plus the enterprise-grade security and robust business communications capabilities people have come to expect from a BlackBerry smartphone from Verizon Wireless," said Mark Bartolomeo, vice president – global enterprise marketing for Verizon Wireless. "These features, coupled with the nation's most reliable wireless network, mean customers have the ultimate in productivity tools."
Some of the benefits of Push to Talk include:
- Communicate with one person or a team with the push of a button
- Initiate and participate in group calls with up to 50 participants
- Check colleagues' availability for a Push to Talk call with the Presence feature
- A single device and phone number for both Push to Talk and voice calls
- Online contact management tool for the entire organization
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Amazon Agrees To Higher Prices For eBooks
The price of electronic books is going up. Just days before Apple releases its iPad, Amazon.com gave two major publishers permission to raise the price of their eBooks for Kindle readers. The agreements with Simon & Schuster and Harper-Collins give the publishers the ability to break from Amazon's policy of holding new titles to a price of $9.99.Under the terms of the agreement, eBooks from Simon & Schuster and Harper-Collins can now be sold for $12.99 or $14.99. The agreement is similar to the deal Apple has made with publishers. Although Amazon.com sought to keep the price of eBooks low, publishers have argued that digital versions were worth more than Amazon allowed them to charge. Thanks to competition from various eReaders in the market, publishers are now able to dictate their own terms.
When the iPad was unveiled, chief executive Steve Jobs announced deals with five major publishers. He also announced an agreement that allowed publishers to set higher prices while giving Apple a 30% cut. Prior to this agreement, Amazon had been selling digital versions of hardcover new releases and bestsellers for $9.99 with the goal of driving sales of its Kindle eReader. At the time, publishers were opposed to the low price but were not in a position to argue since Amazon was the main player in the market. Today this is no longer the case.
After the announcement of the iPad, publisher Macmillan told Amazon it wanted to charge $12.99-$14.99 for its eBooks. Amazon protested and even pulled Macmillan titles temporarily. Ultimately, Amazon gave in and said it had to accept Macmillan's terms. Hachette Book Group quickly followed Macmillan in charging higher prices.
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U.S. Broadband Speeds Lag Far Behind Other Nations, And Are Improving Slowly
Broadband speeds in the United States have incrementally increased in the past couple of years and if things don't improve soon, it'll take 15 years for speeds here to catch up to where South Korea is today, according to a report released today.The Speed Matters Test was administered by the Communications Workers of America and measured the speed of Internet users' connections. More than 413,00 folks took the online test between May 2008 and May 2009.
The results were sobering: Just 20 percent of those who took the test have Internet speeds that measure up to the top-ranked countries: South Korea, Japan, Sweden and the Netherlands. And fully 18 percent didn't even meet the FCC definition for basic broadband, which is a consistent "always on" connection of at least 768 kilobits per second downstream.
Where you live in the U.S. made a big difference. Generally speaking, the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states had good speeds. The five fastest states:
• Delaware — 9.9 mbps
• Rhode Island — 9.8 mbps
• New Jersey — 8.9 mbps
• Massachusetts — 8.6 mbps
• New York — 8.4 mbps
Live in the South or West? Not so much. The five slowest:
• Mississippi — 3.7 mbps
• South Carolina — 3.6 mbps
• Arkansas — 3.1 mbps
• Idaho — 2.6 mbps
• Alaska — 2.3 mbps
On average, the average Internet download speed in the U.S. increased just 1.6 megabits per second between 2007 (3.5 mpbs) and 2009 (5.1 mpbs). The average speed for uploads was even worse, barely increasing from 873 kbps to 1.1 mbps in that same time. At that rate, the report said, it would take 15 years before the U.S. had average download speeds in the range of South Korea's today.
It's worth noting the test, in its third year, is a project of Communication Workers of America, the labor union that represents employees in telecom fields, which includes telephone companies and Internet providers (which are often one and the same).
Still, 28 nations have faster average download speeds than the U.S., including:
• South Korea — 20.4 mbps
• Japan — 15.8 mbps
• Sweden — 12.8 mbps
• Netherlands — 11.0 mbps
The report noted the U.S. remained the only industrialized nation without a national policy to promote high-speed Internet access, though that's being worked on. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act signed into law this year did include $7.2 billion in grants for broadband installation in unserved and underserved areas of the nation, as well as a call for a national broadband plan by Spring 2010, which the Federal Communications Commission is currently working on.
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A speedy Internet is vital to the nation's economic growth, the report stated, as it defines what it's possible to do online. While there has been much talk about home-based medical monitoring (which would involve DIY medical record-keeping and, therefore, the need to be able to transfer large files to one's doctor), distance learning and more people being able to work from home either through telecommuting or a home-based business, slow Internet connections can hamper the practicality.
The entire report, including state-by-state breakdowns, can be downloaded here.
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Topeka!
LOL well apparently Google is now renaming it self to Topeka! :P lol.
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/different-kind-of-company-name.html
LMFAO :)
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Diablo III GPS Voice Pack Leads You On The Roads Less Traveled
There are few things more annoying than being lost. But one of theworst things about getting found is that annoying voice on your GPSsystem. It's probably some washed up robotic person who has nopersonality whatsoever, and they're probably bossy as well. Thesolution to your GPS woes? The Diablo III GPS voice pack, whichinstalls a Deckard Cain voice into your existing navigation machine.
You know him (or it?) well from the Diablo series, and there's reallyno better way to get from one place to another than by listening tothis creature guide you. And he'll never lead you astray, ever. Justlook at this guy--does he look like he has been led astray? Definitelynot.
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Razer Venom Keeps Gamers Going For 4 Days Without Food Or Water
Rejoice! Celebrate! Take a day off of work just to enjoy your 5-packwhen it arrives! Razer, a company that has made itself famous byproducing gamer-approved input devices (mice and keyboards, mostly),just introduced something that will maybe...no, definitely...change theway gamers game, forever. And ever.The product is called Venom, and it's nothing like what you think. It'sdesigned to allow gamers to play all night long, always able to pushthrough for "one more round." It's "scientifically proven to boost yoursenses and take down any signs of fatigue," allowing gamers to clock "upto over 100 hours of gaming in one sitting." It's a new record justwaiting to happen, and you can be the one to set it.
With Venom, there's no need for sleep or food. Just plug in more Venom,and you're good to go for another 3-4 days. It's the grocery store'sworst nightmare, but it'll keep you connected to Left 4 Dead 2 forungodly amounts of time. With Razer Venom in your veins, our serumadditiveslike oxymialterxin and doctixilin keep your body nourished to keep youas fit as a fiddle – the food of champions. RazerVenom comes in an intravenous solution bag for personal consumption ora nebulizer which diffuses the Venom solution into a green mist to beinhaled – perfect for a week long LAN party with your clan mates.
Starter packs can be purchased now for $39.99 in the U.S. (or justunder 40 Euros elsewhere), and while they're illegal in 38 states,Razer has worked out a deal with UPS that allows them to bedrop-shipped to anywhere. Still not convinced it's for you? Don'tthink. Just order. And then laugh, a lot.
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Atlona Announces a USB-to-HDMI HDTV Adapter
Atlona Technologies, a solution based manufacturer of Audio Video accessories releases a Universal HDMI adaptor capable of adding an HD Audio Video output to any computer via USB. San Jose, CA — Oct 31, 2008 — Atlona Technologies, a solutions base connectivity manufacturer, has just released its all new USB to HDMI adapter, the AT-HDPiX. This new solution is designed to add a HDMI port to any computer, Mac or PC. The HDPiX has limitless applications in both consumer and commercial environments. From digital signage to home theater, the HDPiX provides a simple solution for viewing content from a computer on any HDTV at a maximum resolution of 1600x1200 or 720P. The device features a small form factor, which allows it to hide behind computers or displays.
Because the unit takes audio from the 3.5mm stereo jack from the computer, rather than through USB connection, the entire 34 Mbps bandwidth of the computers USB connection can be used to transfer HD video. This ensures high quality video playback without dropping frames during high motion video such as sports, or video games. Audio from the computer is embedded with the video and transferred to an HDTV over a single HDMI cable.
The HDPiX is will start shipping before Christmas with a MSRP of $179.
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Atlona USB to HDMI Converter Model: AT-HDPiX
Atlona Technologies presents the all new USB to HDMI adaptor, the AT-HDPiX. This new solution is designed to add a HDMI port to any computer (Mac or PC) and has limitless applications in both consumer and commercial environments. From digital signage to home theater, the all new HDPiX provides a simple solution for viewing content from a computer on any HDTV making it the perfect device for any consumer or commercial application. Set up is as simple as plug and play; convenient for any user, no matter the level of technical knowledge. Connect up to 6 x AT-HDPiX to PC and up to 4 x AT-HDPiX to Mac.
Features:
- HD TVs or Projectors Compatible
- Resolutions supported up to UXGA 1600x1200 or 720p
- Up to 6 x AT-HDPiX could be used with one PC and up to 4 x AT-HDPiX with one Mac
- 32 bit True color depth of high quality images
- Capable of Mirroring or Extending Display
- Standard and wide-screen aspect ratios
- Compatible with all CRT and Flat Panel monitors
- Auto display ID using VESA compliant protocols
- Audio through 3.5mm (1/8-inch) stereo jack
- Embedded Audio into HDMI
- Quick and easy installation
- PC and Mac compatible
- Supports Windows 2000, XP and Vista, Mac OS X 10.4.1 and higher
- USB Powered (no external power needed)
- Includes software, USB cable and audio cable
Minimum PC Requirements:
- CD-ROM Drive
- Windows 2000 SP4
- Windows XP SP2
- Windows Vista SP1 (32-bit and 64-bit editions)
- One USB 2.0 port
- 512mb of Ram
- Pentium 4
- 30 megabytes (MB) of free disk space
- Computer screen for use with the HDPiX device
Minimum Mac Requirements:
- CD-ROM Drive
- OS X 10.4.1 or higher
- One USB 2.0 port
- 17 megabytes (MB) of free disk space
Technical Specifications:
- Compatible with Windows 2000, XP and Vista
- Compatible with Mac OS 10.4.1 or higher
- USB connector: mini-USB female
- HDMI connector: Standard HDMI 19-pin female
- Dimensions: 3.2" W x 0.8" H x 2.2" D
- Gross Weight: 1lb.
Package Includes:
- 1 x AT-HDPiX (USB to HDMI Converter)
- 1 x Mini Audio Cable
- 1 x USB Cable (5-pin mini to USB-A)
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The love HH showed me!
OK; I figured this was the best place to start posting everything (pics, benches etc.), on the PC I won. It is still stock, but runs like a champ for sure without being oc'd at all. I will of course get to that, just not yet.
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Your thoughts
HI all I have a i7 at 3.8 ghz with a Noctua fan on it at the moment. I have always wanted to take a step into WC'ing a PC. At the moment I have a ton of 120mm fans on it at the movement because of this it get a little loud. I am looking at WC kits and I want your thoughts on one i have found. If you think you can build a better one for less that would be great. I want to WC the CPU and possibly a GFX card if i wanted to.
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