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Get a Facebook Girlfriend via the Cloud
Lonely? Wish you could have a relationship to post about on Facebook? Now there's a new start that claims it can create the perfect, albeit virtual, girl for you. According to start-up Cloud Girlfriend, the site can generate the perfect girlfriend you can interact with on Facebook by way a network of real people who post messages. The site is not yet live, but it is accepting early registrations. There will be a fee, which hasn't been determined yet and they are only offering girlfriends for now. So if you're feeling the need for some companionship, however unreal it might be, head on over and sign up.
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Netflix Cuts Streaming Video Quality for Canada, Aims to Avoid Usage Caps
I'm sure everyone is aware of the Internet bandwidth caps in Canada. The caps are set fairly low compared to data caps in other countries, which no doubt makes many Canadians pretty upset. Netflix launched in Canada a while back and if you stream a good amount of videos, odds are you are running right into that monthly cap real fast. Well, Netflix has heard the complaints and is now reducing streaming video quality to Canadian subscribers in the hope the monthly caps won't be breached by Netflix alone. Netflix says that fast Internet connections could go through 30-70GB of data a month while streaming 30 hours of video. Now, Netflix has reduced the quality enough to get that number to 9GB of data for the same 30 hours of streaming video.
Netflix is achieving this by reducing all Canadian subscribers to the "Good" quality which streams content at 625Kbps (0.3GB per hour) which works out to the 9GB a month. Even though Netflix admits the picture quality is lessened, it still feels customers will get a good experience at the "Good" preset. You can, of course, switch to "Better" (0.7GB an hour) and "Best" (1GB an hour for SD content, 2.3GB an hour for HD) at your own discretion should the lowest quality not be up to snuff for you. Netflix was welcomed to Canada by some ISPs dropping the data cap, like Rogers which dropped a lower-priced tier from 25GB to 15GB, but the video service has continued to operate in the Great White North regardless. So, for our Canadian members who stream through Netflix, what are your thoughts on this move?
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Crucial Announces Ballistix Sport Memory
Crucial has announced a new entry level memory line, the Ballistix Sport. This line is geared towards gamers, enthusiasts, and even the average user. Compatible with both AMD and Intel processors, the Ballistix Sport also features industry standard specifications. This results in easy installation with little need for configuration. Models will be available in both DDR2 and DDR3, and are available now with a limited-lifetime warranty.
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Mod Men Finale Now Available
Over the course of the last few weeks, the gang at Mnpctech has been taking viewers through the build of a water cooled PC from the ground up in the Mod Men web show. The end of the show is now here, and you can check out the finished product. Additionally, Bill gives a review of the LanBoy Air. You can keep checking the website to get updates on the PC as it is tuned for performance. There are even rumors of a possibility of season 2 of the show coming your way in the future.
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Cooler Master Launches GX 450W Power Supply
Cooler Master may not be the first name you think of when you need a new power supply, but it should be right up there with the other big names. The Cooler Master GX line of power supplies are the latest offerings from the company and are aimed squarely at gamers. Now, there is a new addition to the GX line for gamers who don't need an 800W unit. The Cooler Master GX 450W is a 450 watt unit that still has all the great features of the larger units in the GX line, but is aimed for budget gamers. The GX 450W has a single 12v rail to ensure stable power is delivered to all of your components while still maintaining an 80 Plus certification. There is a double-layer EMI filter on the PSU, a 120mm fan cooling everything down, intelligent fan controller, and an active PFC/PWM combo controller to help keep the efficiency high.
The Cooler Master GX 450W power supply should be available starting today for $49.99.
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Corsair Announces Availability of 2000MHz Vengeance DDR3 Kits
The latest line of memory from leading manufacturer Corsair is the Vengeance line. Previously, you could get Vengeance kits in speeds up to 1866MHz, but now, Corsair is announcing the immediate availability of 2000MHz Vengeance DDR3 memory kits. The 2000MHz kits will be available with black heatspreaders and come in 4, 6, and 12GB capacities. The 2000MHz kit is ideal for gamers and overclockers who want that extra bit of performance out of their system and hopefully the higher speed will allow for even higher overclocks. The 2000MHz Vengeance DDR3 kits will work with all Intel and AMD platforms, though of course the 6 and 12GB versions are better suited to the Intel X58 platform.
The Corsair Vengeance 2000MHz DDR3 memory kits should be available now from Corsair and other retailers.
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Android Receives Firefox 4
Though just recently released to the market as a desktop, notebook, and netbook solution, Firefox 4 has now been released for the Android mobile Operating System. The newly released version comes with support for ten different languages along with bookmark, history, and tab syncing abilities via Firefox Sync with any desktop system. Sadly, there is no Flash support just as the previous release candidates for the browser, but the Mozilla team does claim that Firefox 4 is three times faster than the included browser that come with Android phones. Though there are not many sites providing reviews of this claim, Mozilla usually has aimed its goals pretty high concerning speed with its new releases, and it should come to no surprise if the statement is true. All together though, the release is coming very close to being debuted alongside the desktop counterpart and the Android version can be downloaded directly through the Android Market.
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HANNSG Unveils HL245 23.6" LED Display
HANNSG today unveiled its latest LED monitor, the HL245. The new display is part of the HL series and is targeted towards value-conscious consumers. The 23.6" HL245 monitor supports resolutions up to 1920x1080 allowing users to experience Full HD pictures or video. The panel is anti-glare, has a horizontal viewing angle of 170º and a response time of 5ms. The HL245 is approximately 20% more efficient than traditional LCD monitors and features Energy Star 5.0 certification. Specifications aside, the monitor has a sleek design and is finished in matte black. The HANNSG HL245 is available now for around US$218 (£135.99 including VAT).
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