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  1. Rob Williams

    CES 2008: Toshiba

    Toshiba may be having a rough time handling their latest HD DVD blow, but other products shown off at their press conference show that things are going well in other areas. New displays were unveiled in addition to a few unique display technologies, including DynaLight and PixelPure. You can...
  2. Rob Williams

    CES 2008: Intel Announces Sixteen 45nm Processors

    Intel has just announced sixteen new 45nm-based CPU offerings, but the desktop Quad-Cores will have to wait for actual launch until "sometime" in Q1. Available this month are both the desktop and mobile Dual-Core units. Pricing and specs inside. You can read the full article here and discuss it...
  3. Rob Williams

    CES 2008: Logitech

    Logitech today announced five new products that bring media convenience to a new level. Included is a brand-new Harmony One remote, diNovo Mini keyboard, Squeezebox Duet, Z Cinéma surround-sound system and a bluetooth MX 5500 desktop. You can read Greg's full look right here and discuss it here!
  4. Rob Williams

    CES Unveiled: A CES Preview for the Press

    CES Unveiled is one of the smaller events at CES, but there were a handful of products being showcased worthy of your attention. Of these is Edifier's wireless Rainbow audio transmitter, Yoggie's security thumb drive, SentrySafe's hard-drive protectors, Beko's thin HDTVs and more. You can read...
  5. Rob Williams

    Your Top 2007 Music?

    It's still hard to believe that 2007 is gone... the years seem to go faster as time goes on. One thing is for sure though... the previous year was very good to music. Personally, it was one of the few years in recent memory where almost all of my favorite bands released a new record... it's...
  6. Rob Williams

    Top Freeware Games from 2007

    From our front-page news: In what could be considered -the- definitive list for top freeware games of the year, Javet, a member of the TIGForums, takes a look at a slew of games from many different categories. When a category like "Best Game in a Small Window" is found, you know this has got to...
  7. Rob Williams

    High-Def Format War a Moot Point Courtesy of Dual-Readers

    From our front-page news: The "war" between Sony's Blu-ray and Toshiba's HD DVD has been debated ever since the two have existed, but as recent reports unveil, the war in itself might become a moot point in a few years. A new study from ABI Research notes that the high-def market will be worth...
  8. Rob Williams

    Apple Sub-Notebook Announcement Expected at Macworld

    From our front-page news: The Apple rumor-train is in full speed with a leak of an upcoming sub-notebook that should be announced at Macworld - two weeks from now. Given the fact that the ASUS Eee and OLPC are performing incredibly well, it's no surprise that Apple would want to push their own...
  9. Rob Williams

    Top Pirated Movies and TV Shows of 2007

    From our front-page news:Popular torrent-tracking website, Mininova, has released a top ten list for movies and tv shows. While we don't condone illegal file swapping, these numbers tell us two things. First is the blatant fact that there is a huge market here that the MPAA and television...
  10. Rob Williams

    Interesting Java-based downloader

    http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/01/01/retriever-resumable-ftp-and-http-downloads/ This actually looks quite solid, but I hate the fact that it requires Java and also that it is a plugin rather than a stand-alone app. If you are looking for a solid freeware downloader application though, it...
  11. Rob Williams

    My city is happy!

    It seems that the city I live in is really, really happy. So, if anyone wonders why I seem pissed off most of the time... it's because I enjoy working against the grain. :D Saint John led the pack with a life satisfaction score of 8.6 out of 10, which Mr. Helliwell said makes it among the...
  12. Rob Williams

    Bat Cave Home Theatre

    I usually find these kinds of setups ridiculous and ugly, but this might be the first time I'd actually love to have something like this in my house. I don't care how much of a geek that makes me. This is damn cool. http://kotaku.com/337667/i-want-to-play-games-in-the-batcave
  13. Rob Williams

    Hey dad, thanks for the Pla.. phonebook!

    http://www.myfoxutah.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=5319635&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.3.1 Although I feel the pain of these victims, these stories never seem to get old. It's unbelievable how often these things happen...
  14. Rob Williams

    Turtle Beach Ear Force AK-R8 Headphones

    Turtle Beach is back with a new gaming headset, the USB based AK-R8. Unlike the HPA series, the AK-R8 includes its own sound card. On top of that, the software is robust, the feature set is solid and the sound can get LOUD. These headphones might just be what you are looking for. You can read...
  15. Rob Williams

    Panasonic to display 150" Plasma at CES?

    http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/24/panasonic-showing-a-150-inch-plasma-at-ces/ If so, I hope my camera can fit it all in one frame...
  16. Rob Williams

    Microsoft Wireless Entertainment Desktop 8000

    The long anticipated Wireless Entertainment Desktop 8000 is here, but does it impress? The entire package does a fine job of looking good while offering solid functionality, but we found it lacks greatly in a few key areas. The most notable being the price... at $300. You can read Matt's full...
  17. Rob Williams

    Rumor: AMD 9700 & 9900 Phenom Delayed Until Q2 2008

    From our front-page news: According to industry news site DigiTimes, AMD has plans to delay their upcoming Phenom 9700 and 9900 processors from Q1 2008 to Q2 2008. Reasons are supposedly linked to the translation lookaside buffer (TLB) issue - one that they've been unable to solve without the...
  18. Rob Williams

    Megaman turns 20!

    Not much can be said... except for... Mega Man 3 kicked major ass. I know a lot of people loved 2, but for some reason it was 3 that really grabbed my attention. It's too bad that the vast majority of MM games were horrible. http://kotaku.com/337139/megaman-turns-20
  19. Rob Williams

    Man purchases truck with pocket change...

    Some people are horrible at saving money, some are "ok", and some are freaking incredible. http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/23/man-buys-new-truck-with-only-pocket-change/ I'm usually pleased when I managed to save up $100 with pocket change...
  20. Rob Williams

    Toshiba Satellite P205D-S7479

    Toshiba's latest AMD notebook offering proves that even those on a relative budget deserve a feature-packed model. Besides its 17-inch display, the P205D-S7479 offers nice harman/kardon speakers, a thumbprint reader, a large 250GB hard-drive, an ATI HD 2600 - all for a light price. You can read...
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