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From our front-page news: For whatever reason, backing up any e-mail client seems to be an arduous chore, and one that can end up in disaster if a simple step is missed. I suffered a bad experience with Outlook a few years back and learned my lesson quick. My current client, Mozilla Thunderbird...

From our front-page news: It seems like forever that we've been waiting to see a 9800GX2 launch, but it's now closer than ever. According to reports, the 9800GX2 and 9800GTX have gotten the greenlight and are on schedule for release this month. Reviews should be popping up around the web in the...

Logitech unveiled their Z Cinéma speaker system at this year's CES, to plenty of fanfare. The system blends a refined two-way satellite design with a robust, powerful subwoofer. We take the latest high performance Z-series PC speaker system for a spin, and find lots of cause for excitement. You...

So, this isn't a HUGE deal, but for those who've been wanting to play this title for a while but didn't want to spend up to $60 at the store, it can be had for $30 on Steam. This might be the cheapest you'll be able to get the game for, for now at least. I can't see it going down any further...

Yeah, I know I sound excited, but truth be told, I haven't even played the original and have zero interest. BUT, I know numerous people who loved the original, so this should be exciting news: Take-Two also noted that the original BioShock has 2 million unit sales under its belt since its...

An updated Interplay website has sparked conversation all over the web with regards to what's to come. Personally, seeing Earthworm Jim there along with MDK makes me feel nostalgic. I would LOVE to see new games based off those two series, and I'm sure I'm not alone there. Heck, a new Descent...

For a while now, I've been using the 20" ASUS PW201 on my work machine, and while it has kick-ass color and super image quality, it's come time for an upgrade. I am finding 1680x1050 to be quite limiting with my work flow. It's hard to explain, but certain ways that I handle things would benefit...

Oh, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater... how I love thee. I admit, despite recent titles being somewhat lackluster, I am still a fanboy of the THPS series and would hate to see it diminish into a faded memory. The sad thing is though, most gamers are getting tired of the unambitious series and want to...

From our front-page news: If you take pride in your music collection, you no doubt want to stick with reliable applications that perform the job you need done, and can do that job well. I've been a user of dBpoweramp for a while, but somehow missed the fact that R12 was released last summer. The...

From our front-page news: On a Windows machine, a big part of life is hard drive defragging - the process of stacking all of the blocks together to make for quicker access. According to the Workers' Edge blog at Cnet, defragging can also increase the life of your hard drive. The theory sounds...

Gateway, not content to let Dell and others hog the limelight in the display market, have recently launched their XHD3000 monitor. It offers a wide-range of connectivity options along with bright picture and an incredible upscaler. When said and done, this is one model we can heartily recommend...

From our front-page news: It would be impossible for anyone to argue that the most common BitTorrent use is piracy, but stories like the one out of INHOLLAND University may result in a different slew of adopters. This university houses over 6,500 desktop computers in ten different locations, and...

The display market is chalked-full of models that fill up the quality spectrum, from sub-par up to high-end. The VW222 falls into the sub-par category, sadly, with overall poor color representation and noticeable screen-door effects, resulting in a model that should not be considered for...

http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/51645 Sure has a lot of fixes. Here's the hardware-based ones: Corrected a number of memory leaks with FSAA modes. Optimized Object Motion Blur for DX10 Very High Spec Destroying objects will now properly remove their decals from the world under DX10...

From our front-page news: It's not too often you see a mega-publisher claim bankruptcy, but that's exactly what Ziff Davis have gone ahead and done. Current Ziff Davis properties include 1UP.com, EGM, Games for Windows: The Official Magazine, FileFront, ExtremeTech, PC Magazine and others...

All you need to know: http://direct2dell.com/one2one/archive/2008/03/04/48580.aspx This month, Dell launches its new "Partners Wanted" advertising campaign. HP partners got a sneak peek at the ad campaign at the HP Americas Partner Conference in Las Vegas this past week, where we distributed...

Glued to your current wireless setup but want to make the leap to 802.11n? With the TEW-637AP, it's very possible. By adding this to your existing network, you open up all of the "n" benefits, while retaining all of the settings on your current router. Is 802.11n worthy of such a unique upgrade...

If you happen to be a massive geek, why not win over the woman in your life with some effort, and by putting your skills to good use? That's what this one guy did. He hacked Bejeweled for the Nintendo DS to drop a wedding ring once the level was completed. After that, he proposed. Hilarious...

From our front-page news: Acer has long been a company to sell many notebooks, but their effect on the market lately has been staggering - and since acquiring Gateway, things have only been going up. According to new reports by DisplaySearch, Acer sold 3.11 million notebooks in Q4/06, but had...

From our front-page news: Even if you are not a fan of Nine Inch Nails, it's hard not to be impressed by their determination to please their fans and displease the record industry. We posted just the other day that the band has released their latest album via exceptional distribution methods...