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  1. Rob Williams

    Time-Waster: Typeracer

    http://play.typeracer.com/ As the title suggests, prepare to waste some time.
  2. Rob Williams

    3DMark Vantage next week?

    According to Expreview, 3DMark Vantage will be launched this coming Monday. Anyone looking forward to this one?
  3. Rob Williams

    Simple KDE Rsyncing with Komparator

    From our front-page news: If you at all frequent our news, then you are probably aware that I use Linux most of the time. It's on my main work machine, while Windows is on the gaming rig and also the primary benchmarking machine that's responsible for most of our performance-related articles...
  4. Rob Williams

    Free NIN Single "Discipline"

    http://dl.nin.com/discipline/nin Woo hoo! After Ghosts, I would have never thought a new album would be en route so fast, but after listening to this new track, I am PUMPED UP. Rumors are rampant about the new album's release date. On iTunes, there's apparently hints of "May 5", although that...
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    Becoming an Energy Drink Connoisseur

    From our front-page news: If there is one fad to catch on quick, it would have to be the energy drink. Like soda, they can be extremely addictive, so it's no wonder that it's grown into a $10 billion a year industry. But for those of you who think energy drinks end with the Red Bull's...
  6. Rob Williams

    Nikon D60 10.2MP Digital-SLR Camera

    Targeting newer photographers, the Nikon D60 is priced right and includes a fantastic feature set. On top of the 10MP sensor, the D60 includes an automatic sensor cleaner, a vibration reduction kit lens, fast 3FPS performance, high ISO modes and a lot more. You can read the full review here and...
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    With Nothing Better to Do, EMI Sues MP3Tunes.com

    From our front-page news: Nowadays, you need to have a strong stomach when creating a new online music service, of any type, because you have no idea how the record industries are going to react. When Michael Robertson launched MP3Tunes.com, he thought he had a bullet-proof idea, and from the...
  8. Rob Williams

    Apple Acquires Low-Power Chip Maker P.A. Semi

    From our front-page news: In a surprise move, Apple has acquired fabless chip maker P.A. Semi, who specialize in low-powered chips. P.A. Semi's founder, Dan Dobberpuhl, was the lead designer for both the StrongARM and DEC Alpha processors, and the companies current team consists of engineers who...
  9. Rob Williams

    AMD Launch X3 Triple-Core 8xxx Processors

    From our front-page news: It seems like just seven months ago that AMD was rumored to be releasing three-core processors. Oh wait, it was seven months ago! Of course, we knew for a while that it was much more than a rumor, and AMD proved that today with the unveiling of their X3 8xxx processors...
  10. Rob Williams

    Super Talent Releases Ultra-Fast DDR3-1800 4GB Kit

    From our front-page news: When it comes to performance memory, what's the company to first pop into your mind? OCZ? Corsair? Mushkin? Well today, Super Talent can officially say that they offer the best DDR3 kit currently available. At DDR3-1800, it's not the fastest kit out there, but what...
  11. Rob Williams

    Yet Another Downside of DRM: Microsoft to Nuke MSN Music DRM Keys

    From our front-page news: Is there such thing as a "good" DRM? As far as I'm concerned, there isn't. As I've mentioned in the past (one hundred times, at least), DRM and other forms of copy protection hurt the legal consumer only. Why would someone purchase music legally and then turn around to...
  12. Rob Williams

    Microsoft Launches Ad-Supported Works 9, But Good Luck Finding It

    From our front-page news: Sometimes, Microsoft does something that is worth bragging about, so we hear about it everywhere. Other times, they do something different and don't want anyone to know about. This is one of those times, with the initial test of offering ad-supported software. The...
  13. Rob Williams

    ASUS to Re-Release Windows XP Eee PC in June with Intel Atom Processor

    From our front-page news: With ASUS' brand-new Eee PC 4G now hitting e-tailers and retailers with Windows XP pre-installed, it's almost hard to resist, right? Well, that might depend on how much you want to give Intel's latest Atom architecture a go, because if rumors prove true, the same Eee PC...
  14. Rob Williams

    NewEgg Poised to Take on Amazon with NewEgg Mall

    From our front-page news: Well well, it looks as though popular e-tailer NewEgg is looking to be much more than a simple computer hardware e-tailer, and who can blame them? They have the crowd, so launching a new service split off from their primary business seems like a good idea. That's where...
  15. Rob Williams

    Microsoft Releases Windows XP RTM, No True Reason for Excitement

    From our front-page news: With Vista SP1 having been out for just over a month, isn't it about time that Windows XP gets the love it deserves? If you say yes, then don't worry, it will happen next Tuesday, according to a TechNet forum post. At that time, it will become available as a direct...
  16. Rob Williams

    Western Digital Unleashes the Fierce VelociRaptor VR150

    From our front-page news:It's been quite some time since Western Digital has issued a follow-up to their Raptor line-up, but that happens now, with the help of their "VelociRaptor" VR150 drive. What's this mean to you? More space, faster speeds, quieter operation and oddly enough, lower power...
  17. Rob Williams

    Intel Drops Prices on Select 65nm Processors

    From our front-page news:Intel today has announced price-drops on many models from their 65nm line-up, including the Q6600 and E6850. The Q6700 sees the biggest drop, from $530 to $266, while the Q6600 sits comfortably at $224. For some Dual-Core action, the fast E6850 has dropped 31% in price...
  18. Rob Williams

    Initial Q9450 overclocking...

    This CPU is part of the contest PC that Alex won, but he's cool enough to let me overclock the heck out of it and benchmark it for the sake of an article. So far, I'm impressed. I only began the overclocking last night, but with absolute stock voltages (1.3000v CPU, 1.9v memory), we could reach...
  19. Rob Williams

    PayPal to Fight Phishers by Blocking Outdated Browsers

    From our front-page news: I doubt it will take many people by surprise to learn that PayPal and eBay are two of most popular sites vulnerable to phishing attacks, and even though it might not be evident, both have been taking that fact seriously. Recently, PayPal has put forth a plan to ban...
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    Could GTA IV Downloadable Content Include Full Cities?

    From our front-page news: It was discovered the other day that most, if not all of the initial Grand Theft Auto IV reviews are overwhelmingly positive, but if that wasn't enough to get you excited, then maybe the latest rumor to hit the wire will do the trick. According to Computer and Video...
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