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  1. Rob Williams

    CES 2008: DeviceVM's Splashtop

    We caught up with DeviceVM at CES to see what's new with their Splashtop embedded Linux environment, which we first saw on the ASUS P5E3 Deluxe motherboard. As we found out, development has been steady with many new features implemented and ready for deployment with notebooks. You can read the...
  2. Rob Williams

    Razer Mako

    The Makos have just been received by the US branch and should be available to retailers really soon. Hopefully we can get a review sample within the next two weeks.
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. 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!
  6. 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...
  7. 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...
  8. Rob Williams

    Samsung 275T Syncmaster: HOW GOOD IS IT?

    We reviewed that monitor here: http://techgage.com/article/samsung_275t_27-inch_wide-screen/ To be honest, I can't recall a monitor I used last week, let alone six months ago, but I remember being rather impressed with it.
  9. Rob Williams

    Riva Tuner v 2.06

    The reason the fan is kept at 60% is because NVIDIA believes that most people would rather have a silent card over a loud one. 65C is nothing for the 8800GT to handle, so all you are doing is adding more sound to your rig.
  10. Rob Williams

    ASUS Xonar D2 Sound Card

    According to ASUS, Newegg should have the D2X in stock within the next few days.
  11. 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...
  12. 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...
  13. 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...
  14. 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...
  15. 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...
  16. 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...
  17. Rob Williams

    ASUS Xonar D2 Sound Card

    NCIX has the D2 only, while the Unregistered poster is looking for the D2X (PCI-e version). I've sent off an e-mail and will post here once I get a response.
  18. Rob Williams

    ASUS Xonar D2 Sound Card

    It looks like the retailers should be receiving them in good quantities soon. I'll check with ASUS to see if they have a general idea of when this will happen and report back here.
  19. Rob Williams

    Man purchases truck with pocket change...

    Ever smell copper whenever you are in the area?
  20. Rob Williams

    Notebook Paint Mod

    That looks sick man!
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