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  1. Rob Williams

    Psystar Begins Shipping Apple "Open Computer"

    From our front-page news: When a company boasts products that emulate Apple's own offerings but for a fraction of the price, people tend to listen. Such was the case with Psystar over the course of the past two weeks. The company seemed to come out of nowhere, and then offered a product no one...
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    Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 - The New Budget Superstar?

    At 2.53GHz and $133 USD, the E7200 promises to become the new Dual-Core budget superstar. After taking a hard look at the upcoming offering, we would have to readily agree. Overclocking only sweetens the deal further, with 3.0GHz on stock voltages being more than possible. We have a winner...
  3. Rob Williams

    Where GPS has flaws...

    Reportedly, the driver of a charter bus carrying a high school girls' softball team decided to casually follow the soothing turn-by-turn directions that were being emitted from the nearby GPS unit rather than actually noticing the enormous clearance sign on the overpass ahead. I hate to say it...
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    GT5 Prologue - Who has it?

    So... who all picked up GT5 Prologue? I downloaded it late last night, but wasn't able to give it a go until this afternoon. I do have to say that the download purchase experience was impressive. Despite being a 1.9GB download, it took no more than 90 minutes to fully download and install, so...
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    Save cash? Purchase a full animal...

    http://lifehacker.com/380492/save-money-on-food-by-buying-whole-animals-and-other-extreme-saver-secrets Uber saver Mike Hegarty, a CPA in Des Moines, Iowa, says he saves $500 a year on meat by purchasing whole animals from local farms. In case you've never done it and you're having a hard time...
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    ASUS Releases Ultra-Silent EN9600GT

    From our front-page news: If you've read either of our two 9600 GT reviews so far, you'd know that it's an absolutely stellar GPU for the price point. It's no 8800 GT, but it sure comes close, and that's without even taking overclocking into consideration. Neither card we have here is overly...
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    Creative EAX vs. ASUS DS3D GX 2.0

    Not long ago, we received word from ASUS that they had managed to incorporate EAX effects into the drivers of their Xonar cards. Soon afterward, Creative told everyone that was false, and that ASUS "EAX" was not true EAX. Who's telling the straight story, and will you even notice a difference...
  8. Rob Williams

    NVIDIA GPU Physics close...

    It was big news when NVIDIA snatched up AGEIA, but what's happened since? Well, NVIDIA has been busy working to port the PhysX libraries to Cuda, and according to Tom's Hardware, things are coming along nicely. While Intel's Nehalem demo had 50,000-60,000 particles and ran at 15-20 fps (without...
  9. Rob Williams

    Playstation Store Revamp Launched

    From our front-page news: After two antagonizing weeks of waiting, the revamped Playstation Store has finally launched this morning. In order to access it, you'll first need to download the latest firmware update, but within minutes you will be able to peruse the much improved offering...
  10. Rob Williams

    This magic Ain't Worth Jack

    From our front-page news: I first heard about the magicJack last September at DigitalLife in New York, and was at first skeptical. Well, I was always skeptical, because the product itself didn't seem to make much sense. Just how could a device give you free phone service for such a menial fee...
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    Just How Impressive is the RED Epic's Resolution?

    From our front-page news: There are cameras, and then there are freaking big cameras. Who better to deliver such a freaking big camera than RED? The company first exploded onto the scene last year when they released their RED ONE 4K camera, one that's capable of capturing RAW video at a...
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    Crytek Speaks Out on the Rasterization vs. Ray Tracing Debate

    From our front-page news: Rasterization or ray tracing? It's a somewhat heated debate right now, because while most of the industry has no intention of going the ray tracing route, Intel is pushing for widespread adoption when their Larrabee platform launches. Although ray tracing delivers...
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    Dell Admits Problematic 3008WFP's, Pulls Model from Web Sites

    From our front-page news: I mentioned last month in a news post that my personal decision between two 30-inch behemoths was with Dell's 3008WFP and Gateway's XHD3000, which we reviewed here. Although I appreciated the Dell's higher color gamut and DisplayPort inclusion, I ended up going with...
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    Believe it or Not, Windows XP Has a Passionate Fanbase

    From our front-page news: From the "Wow, who ever expected this?" files, Wired is reporting on the now obvious fact that Windows XP has a huge fanbase, part in thanks to the rather lackluster reception to Windows Vista. We found out just last month that XP's availability will end this coming...
  15. Rob Williams

    D-Link DGL-4500 Xtreme N Gaming Router

    D-Link's DGL-4500 wireless router brings a lot to the table, including dual-band operation, 802.11n support, a killer built-in OLED screen, on top of features perfectly suited for online gamers. Of course, such a feature-packed router doesn't come cheap, so is it worth your hard-earned $180...
  16. Rob Williams

    Thermaltake BlacX Hard Drive Docking Station

    Happen to have a few 2.5" or 3.5" SATA hard drives lying about that you've been avoiding because you don't feel like installing them in your rig? Want a quick and easy way to hot-swap between multiple drives for a very reasonable price and have a unit that actually looks cool? The BlacX is for...
  17. Rob Williams

    A Japanese RPG Primer: The Essential 20

    The Japanese role-playing game is a surprisingly important genre for developers to study - both in terms of gameplay and storytelling, and Gamasutra presents an 'Essential 20' explaining and chronicling the top JRPGs of all-time...
  18. Rob Williams

    Saitek Cyborg Command Unit

    Hardcore gamer? Have a need to create insane macros to get the job done? Saitek's "Cyborg" Command Unit delivers! Although the hardware itself leaves a bit to be desired, the included software offers the ability to create numerous long macros to help you get the job done. You can read Nate's...
  19. Rob Williams

    Games for Windows: The Official Magazine... No Longer a Magazine

    From our front-page news: This past November, we posted a news item that posed the question, "Are Gaming Magazines Going to Die?", but sadly, that answer has been known for a while. The fact has only been strengthened today, as news comes from the Games For Windows: The Official Magazine, which...
  20. Rob Williams

    ASUS Unveils "Essentio" CS5110 Mini-Desktop PC

    From our front-page news: Rumors have it that the ASUS Eee PC has been doing well sales-wise, so it's only natural for the company to follow-up with the same idea, but packed into a desktop. Although, while the Eee PC is rather lackluster in power, the Essentio CS5110 actually has some power, so...
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