IT News HeadLines (HardOCP) 06/08/2010

Corsair H70 CPU Cooler - First Install
We installed that new Corsair H70 CPU cooler in our Quiet Fermi Build today, replacing the Corsair H50. While this is not the full review, this does give you an idea what our initial experience with the Corsair H70 was like. We are using a Silverstone Raven RV02 chassis that has become the heart and soul of our latest Fermi build, but we will get to more on that later next week. We had previously installed a Corsair H50 for our CPU cooler. We are running an Intel Core i7 980X processor at 4GHz with a vCore of about 1.32v. Comments
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Google Denies Net Neutrality Deal
Google Public Policy has issued an outright denial of the New York Times article posted earlier today. @NYTimes is wrong. We've not had any convos with VZN about paying for carriage of our traffic. We remain committed to an open internet. Comments
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Most Consumers Support Government Cyber-Spying
Most consumers support government cyber-spying? I think they meant "don't support." Seriously, by a show of hands, how many of you think it is okay for a government to spy on you? Nearly two thirds of computer users globally believe that it is acceptable for their country to spy on other nations by hacking or installing malware, according to Sophos's mid-year 2010 Security Threat Report, with 23 percent claiming to support this action even during peace time. Comments
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GLOBALFOUNDRIES Announces Keynote Speakers for Global Technology Conference
GLOBALFOUNDRIES today announced the lineup of keynote speakers for GTC 2010, the company's inaugural Global Technology Conference. At the September 1 event, senior executives from AMD and STMicroelectronics—two of the world's leading semiconductor product companies—will offer their perspectives on the changing dynamics of chip design and manufacturing as the industry moves to the 32/28nm technology node and beyond. Comments
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LucasFilm Backpedals on Light Saber Lawsuit
You'll be happy to know that lawyers from LucasArts have decided to retract the cease and desist letter they sent to Wicked Lasers last month. You can read the original story here. Wicked Laswers' CEO received a letter from LucasFilm, saying that as long as the company puts a disclaimer (saying something in the vain of "Hey, this isn't a LightsaberÂ…") on any product materials for the Spyder III Pro Arctic, that they won't go after them and basically ruin their day. The letter came from LucasFilm's General Counsel, David J. Anderman, and goes on to say, "The media and public has come to realize that Lucasfilm would never endorse or license a highly dangerous product such as your Arctic Pro Laser." Comments
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Google and Verizon Sign Net Neutrality Agreement
Why can I just picture both these companies saying "in before the lock!" The compromise as described would restrict Verizon from selectively slowing Internet content that travels over its wires, but wouldn't apply such limits to Internet use on mobile phones, according to the people, who spoke yesterday and asked not to be identified before an announcement. Comments
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Internet Quote of the Day
Quote of the day goes to one of the CEOs of Research In Motion. It takes balls to tell a country to "deal with the internet or shut it off." "This is about the Internet," Mr. Lazaridis said. "Everything on the Internet is encrypted. This is not a BlackBerry-only issue. If they can't deal with the Internet, they should shut it off." Comments
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Should Videotaping the Police Really Be a Crime?
Thinking about putting that video of a traffic stop up on YouTube? You should think twice before you do, you could go to jail for it. Doesn't seem right, does it? Law enforcement is fighting back. In the case of Graber — a young husband and father who had never been arrested — the police searched his residence and seized computers. Graber spent 26 hours in jail even before facing the wiretapping charges that could conceivably put him away for 16 years. Comments
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Facebook Divorce of the Day
If you are going to post pictures of your wedding on Facebook, make sure your current wife doesn't see them. But in the age of Facebook and Twitter and lightning-fast communication, the notion of privacy is fast becoming obsolete. From flirtatious text messages to incriminating e-mails, marital indiscretions are much easier to track — especially if potentially damaging photographic evidence is posted online. Comments
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Microsoft and Salesforce Settle Patent Infringement Cases
Microsoft Corp. announced today that it has settled the patent infringement cases brought by Microsoft before the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington and by Salesforce.com in the U.S. District Court of Delaware. The cases have been settled through a patent agreement in which Salesforce.com will receive broad coverage under Microsoft's patent portfolio for its products and services as well as its back-end server infrastructure during the term. Also as part of the agreement, Microsoft receives coverage under Salesforce.com's patent portfolio for Microsoft's products and services. Comments
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Corsair H70 CPU Cooler - First Install
We showed you the new Corsair H70 CPU cooler a couple of days ago and finally today we had the opportunity to place it inside our Quiet Fermi Build replacing the Corsair H50 we had in the system. Come along to see our install and what our preliminary temperatures look like.
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Wave Goodbye to Google Wave
Google has pulled the plug on Google Wave. The search giant cited poor user adoption but said they will maintain the site at least through the end of the year. But despite these wins, and numerous loyal fans, Wave has not seen the user adoption we would have liked. We don't plan to continue developing Wave as a standalone product, but we will maintain the site at least through the end of the year and extend the technology for use in other Google projects. The central parts of the code, as well as the protocols that have driven many of Wave's innovations, like drag-and-drop and character-by-character live typing, are already available as open source, so customers and partners can continue the innovation we began. Comments
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Not All Billing Errors Are Bad
How many companies do you know of that admit to overcharging you and then offer a $400 refund? I can't think of many. Kudos to DirectTV for doing the right thing. I probably should have paid more attention to the bill, but I missed it from the very beginning. DirecTV issued me a credit on my statement for over $400 and even offered to cut me a check if I preferred to have the money right away. Not sure if mine was a rare case or maybe DirecTV discovered that this was happening to many more customers. Either way, they came through with a nice resolution. Comments
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Stupid Gamer of the Day
There are stupid gamers, there are REALLY stupid gamers and then there is this kid. Way to make your parents proud! Trevor Miller, 17, was determined to have been downloading online games and buying "virtual gold coins" with stolen credit cards. He was charged with identity theft, burglary, unlawful use of a credit card, computer fraud, and unlawful production of marijuana plants. Comments
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[H]ot Galaxy GeForce GTX 465 Deal!
The [H]ot Deal of the Day has to be this $50 off deal on the 1GB Galaxy GeForce GTX 465! You'd better hurry if you want to get in on the savings, there is no telling how long this deal will last.
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GeForce GTX 460 1GB SLI vs. Radeon HD 5850 CFX
The gaming performance of the "lowly" GeForce GTX 460 1GB SLI is impressing us more and more. The proof is in now that these cards in SLI also out pace the more expensive ATI Radeon HD 5850 CrossFireX solution. We take three games and show how GTX 460 1GB SLI dominates the playing field to provide excellent value.
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