Microsoft Co-Founder Hits Out at Gates
I think most of us wish we had this guy's problems. It must be terrible to be a sad / lonely billionaire forced to write a tell all book about how Bill Gates cheated you. Bill Gates schemed to take shares in Microsoft Corp. from his co-founder during the early days of the software company following his partner's treatment for cancer, according to a new memoir by the billionaire co-founder, Paul Allen. Comments
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P67 Memory Kit Roundup
Overclockers Club has rounded up memory kits from Corsair, G.Skill, Kingston and Patriot and put them to the test. To reach the next multiplier step I had to increase the voltage to 1.65 with a bump in the TECD from 9 to 10. Once at this step I increased the BCLK of the 2600K to go further with this set, topping out at 1962MHz DDR. That's a 362MHz or almost 23% bump from the base 1600MHz rated speed. A pretty stout bump in clock speed if you ask me. Comments
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GeForce 270.51 Beta Drivers
Just a heads up to all you GeForce owners out there, NVIDIA has new 270.51 beta drivers out now. The beta driver supports GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500-series desktop GPUs as well as ION desktop GPUs. This driver package also includes the 3D Vision Controller driver. Here's the links for Windows 7 / Vista 64-bit, Windows 7 / Vista 32-bit, Windows XP 64-bit and Windows XP 32-bit. Grab em' if you need em'.
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PC Power & Cooling Silencer 760W PSU
After flogging the PC Power & Cooling Silencer 760W PSU on the test bench, the crew at PC Perspective seemed rather impressed with the performance and build quality of the unit. The PC Power & Cooling Silencer 760W power supply demonstrated very good efficiency, excellent voltage regulation, and produced very clean outputs. The Silencer 760 can deliver up to 62A (744W) of +12V continuous power at up to 50آ°C operating temperature and can support dual, high-end video cards with four PCI-E connectors. Comments
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Antec High Current Pro 850W Power Supply Review
The High Current Pro is Antec's flagship line of computer power supplies. Given that and the previous stellar performance from the HCP-1200 we have seen previously, we have very high hopes for a new crown jewel in Antec's HCP line up.
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Restaurant Chain Fined $110K For Data Breach
I wonder why more states don't have laws like this on the books? Holding businesses accountable and forcing them to encrypt customers' data seems like bare minimum requirements, doesn't it? The Massachusetts law, which the state put into effect a year ago, requires businesses and individuals that store customers' data to encrypt the info, as well as its transmission, or face heavy fines. Business groups opposed the law, arguing it was too expensive to comply with. Comments
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R2-D2 Xbox 360 Mod with Projector
Even if you aren't a fan of Star Wars, I think you guys will agree, this has to be one of the best Xbox 360 mods you've ever seen. Thanks to Nokia 179 for the link. Comments
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Skype Launches a Dedicated Network for Teachers
Skype has officially launched its Skype in the Classroom project, a dedicated network for teachers. The company launched Skype in the Classroom, a dedicated teacher network, on Tuesday. Using the platform, teachers can create profiles that describe their classes and teaching interests. They can also search a directory of teachers from all over the world by student age range, language and subject. Comments
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Microsoft Announces Quarterly Earnings Release Date
Microsoft Corp. will publish fiscal year 2011 third-quarter financial results after the close of the market on Thursday, April 28, 2011 on the Microsoft Investor Relations Web site at http://www.microsoft.com/investor. The release will not be distributed via newswire. The company will host a live webcast of the earnings conference call at 2:30 p.m. Pacific Time, which will be available on the Microsoft Investor Relations Web site. Comments
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Google Launches Google Talk Guru
Do any of you see yourself using this Google Talk Guru thingy? It's kinda weird and, at least for now, it is limited to stuff like sports scores, definitions, weather and stuff like that. Get started! Send a chat invitation to guru@googlelabs.com. Google Talk Guru is an experimental service that allows people to get information like sports results, weather forecasts, definitions etc via chat. It works on many popular chat applications that support Google Talk. Comments
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First Review of Duke Nukem Forever
The Australian Classification Board, the group in charge of rating video games down under, bagged the first Duke Nukem Forever review (sorta). The group gave the game a MA15+ rating but the report also contains massive spoilers (even stuff from the ending of the game). So, you've been warned, click the link at your own risk. Thanks to Philip Dias for the heads up. Below are some of the highlights from the Board's Decision Report, containing descriptions of the game's smuttiest moments. Be warned, there are spoilers آ— but it's worth it. You can read the full Classification Board decision report here (PDF). Comments
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Prolimatech Genesis All-In-One CPU Cooler
Have you ever seen someone post a link to a review simply because the heatsink looks like one half of the unit has the other half bent over doggy style? Now you have. The enormous Genesis All-In-One CPU Cooler is Prolimatechs latest ultra-high end answer for both enthusiasts and overclockers who place performance levels and zero clearance issues above all else. Comments
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Spotify Apologizes for Malware Attack
Spotify is having a rough day after finding out it was serving up malware infested ads to its customers. Making matters worse, the story I just linked is on the Better Business Bureau's website. Online music streaming service Spotify has apologized for unknowingly serving a malware infected advertisement on its platform. IT Proportal states that the advertisement displayed a an ad-supported free desktop version of the service, however, installed a fake malware infected anti-virus program on users' computers instead. Comments
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[H]ot Deals!
You know what I like so much about today's [H]ot Deals forum thread? Well, let me tell you. First of all, you get great deals like these: Mushkin Enhanced Joule 800W PSU = $102.99 Mushkin Enhanced Volta MKNPSVT500 500W = $30.99 Mushkin Silverline 8GB DDR3 1333 = $79.49 ASUS Radeon HD6870 1GB = $197.99 Cooler Master V8 CPU Cooler = $41.99 Secondly, you get additional 2.5% knocked off your order just for being an [H] reader AND you can also make requests for deals! Don't see what you want, simply ask for deals and they will do their best to see what they can do for you.
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AMD Radeon HD 6950 1GB
There is a review of the AMD Radeon HD 6950 1GB posted at techPowerUP! today for those of you interested. You can see our evaluation here for comparison purposes. Here's a quote from the article to get you started: With the Radeon HD 6950 1 GB AMD introduces a new HD 6950 variant that is more cost effective than the 2 GB version. The price difference is about $40, just for 1 GB less memory, all other specs have remained the same. So the big question is: Will the reduced memory size affect performance? Comments
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Amazon Cloud Drive and Cloud Player Launched
I've been messing with Amazon's Cloud Drive all afternoon and I have to say it is very, very cool. You get 5GB of space for free and, if you buy an MP3 album from Amazon, you'll get 20GB of free storage for a year. 5 GB of free online storage. Your Cloud Drive comes with 5 GB of free storageآ—enough space to store up to 1000 songs. This space is yours to use as you like and you will never be charged for it. Use your Amazon Cloud Drive as the go-to location for all your important files. At work, at home, during your commute or while on vacationآ—you'll always have access to everything you've uploaded to your Cloud Drive through your Amazon account. Comments
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