Zotac Nitro @ t-break
HIS 4870 IceQ 4+ Turbo @ OC3D
Gainward Rampage700 2048MB GS VGA @ CDRInfo
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How to Increase USB Sample Rate in Windows Vista SP1 @ NGOHQ
Hercules eCAFE EC-900 with big battery @ TweakPC
Ikonik Vulcan 850W with cable management @ TweakPC
MSI DKA790GX Platinum Motherboard @ TweakPC
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Solid State Drive Performance Testing @ BmR
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Speck ToughSkin for Zune 80GB/120GB @ TestFreaks.com
Jeffrey Katzenberg of Dreamworks talks Monsters vs. Aliens @ OCModShop
GELID Silent Spirit reviewed @ BurnOutPC.com
Sapphire 4850x2 2GB PCIe Graphics Card @ OC3D
HP iPAQ 914c Business Messenger @ InsideHW
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From X-bit Labs: Nvidia Corp.’s new flagship graphics processing unit (GPU), which is due to be out sometimes in Q2 2009, is projected to feature substantially, but not dramatically higher computing performance compared to predecessors. In fact, the new code-named Nvidia GT212 chip may be suited very well for high-end dual-chip graphics cards, which may mean that Nvidia is shifting to multi-GPU configurations from “megachips”.

Nvidia GT212 (G212) graphics chip will feature 384 stream processors, 96 texture units and 256-bit GDDR5 memory controller, according to Hardware-Infos web-site. The processor will be made using 40nm process technology by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and will contain about 1800 million transistors amid roughly 300mm² die size. It is rumoured that the product will be released commercially sometime in Q2 2008.

It is noteworthy that the GT212 chip has 34% smaller die size amid 28% increase in transistor count compared to GT200b chip (55nm version of that GT200/G200, which is also sometimes called GT206, G200b or G206) and is nearly two times smaller than the GT200 processor from Nvidia.

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From DailyTech: With the new year and the month of January comes many of the county's largest technology shows, with the Consumer Electronics Show, the North American International Auto Show, and Macworld to just name a few. The latter, Macworld, for several years has become Apple's place to air the secret new products it has been brewing up. And though the tough economy has forced Apple to announce that this year at Macworld will be its last, that has not stopped this year's rumors, such as talk of a possible iPhone nano release, from picking up steam.

The latest rumor, reportedly confirmed by sources at Apple is that the company is preparing for a couple major additions and changes to its desktop and notebook lines. Apple, which according to market research is third in the nation in computer sales, and about seventh in the world, is looking for ways to extend the gains that have fueled its return as a major player in computer sales.

One of the two allegedly confirmed new products is a 17 inch MacBook Pro. The notebook sports an aluminum unibody design similar to the MacBook Air and the current 13.3" and 15.4" MacBook Pros. Furthermore, in what will likely rile many Apple fans, it will not have an easily removable battery panel like the other MacBooks. Its battery will be hard to replace, similar to the MacBook Air. The battery is also rumored to be "super thin". Some are hypothesizing the battery is actually a silver-zinc design, which Apple has long expected to debut. Longer lasting silver-zinc batteries could take some of the sting out of the difficulty replacing the battery.

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From DailyTech: With the start of CES 2009 just days away, we can expect a flurry of new product announcements to flood the internet. As DailyTech reported earlier today, notebooks and netbooks are expected to take most of the limelight this year in Las Vegas.

MSI's Wind was one of the first 10.1" netbooks to hit the market and is available in a number of variants from a standard model with a 160GB HDD to the recently introduced Wind U115 which features both SSD and HDD storage in one machine. MSI is now looking to steal a bit of thunder from Apple's MacBook Air and Lenovo's ThinkPad X300/X301 with its new X-Slim 320.

The notebook features a 13.4" widescreen display (1366x768), is just 0.71 inches thick, and weighs 2.87 pounds in its base configuration. MSI says that the X320 will be available with both 4-cell and 8-cell batteries with the latter providing up to 10 hours of running time.

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From InfoWorld: Microsoft earned more than US$1.5 billion from the sale of PCs marked as "Vista Capable" in the months leading up to the 2007 debut of Windows Vista, according to an expert's estimate.

University of Washington economist Dr. Keith Leffler pegged Microsoft's income from sales of Windows XP licenses on Vista Capable-labeled computers at $1.505 billion. Leffler has testified for the plaintiffs in the ongoing class-action lawsuit that accuses Microsoft of deceiving consumers during its Vista Capable marketing program. The company created the program to maintain PC sales momentum as the launch of Vista neared.

In Microsoft's Supplemental Responses, it estimates that it received revenue of [redacted] from Windows XP licenses installed on upgradeable PCs sold in the U.S. during the April 2006 through January 2007 period," said Leffler, referring to the nine-month run of the Vista Capable campaign. "From the estimates of Windows [Vista] Capable but not Vista Premium Ready PCs compared to all upgradeable PCs as in Table 1, I estimate that [redacted] of the [redacted] from Windows XP licenses on upgradeable PCs were for XP licenses on Vista Capable but not Vista Premium Ready PCs -- those PCs purchased by the Plaintiff class.

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From Tom's Hardware: Digitimes this week reported that Lenovo will be reorganizing the company around mid-January. Citing Chinese-language publication Sina.com, the company’s reorganizing will include adjustments to its business structure and layoffs. The report also said we’ll hear more on the rumors that Lenovo’s chairman, Yang Yuanqing, is planning to resign. With roughly 20,000 employees, there’s no indication as to how many people will be let go later in the month.

The news comes as rumors about possible cutbacks at Microsoft hit a peak. Mini-Microsoft recently speculated about substantial layoffs at the Redmond company, which the site reported we’d see on January 15, just one week before the company announces its earnings for FY09Q2. While it’s all speculation, the layoffs or cutbacks are expected around the same time as the Lenovo reorganization and if they come to fruition, January could be a huge month for layoffs.

We’ll update when we know more but Mini-Microsoft is usually pretty on the money when it comes to predictions. January will certainly be an interesting month. We’ll keep you updated and let you know when we hear more about either or these companies letting staff go.

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From PC World: Taking a page from Nintendo's Wii gaming console, Lenovo on Monday announced an all-in-one PC with a remote control that doubles as a motion-based gaming controller.

Like the iMac, the all-in-one IdeaCentre A600 combines a monitor and CPU in a thin system. It will be on display at the Consumer Electronics Show from January 8 to 11 in Las Vegas.

Its wireless remote control is similar to Nintendo Wii's Wii Remote, which allows users to interact with a video game by waving or pointing the game controller. Using motion-sensing technology, the Wii Remote becomes a racket when swinging during a tennis game, or a weapon when playing a fighting game.

"We have an example of a bowling game [where] you can wave the remote and that actually controls your game," said Ninis Samuel, director of marketing strategy and programs.

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From CNET News.com: The ARM chip architecture-based i.MX51 processor is designed to enable "low-power, gigahertz performance netbooks at sub-$200 price points," according to Freescale, formerly Motorola's chipmaking arm.

The definition of a Netbook seems to get redefined every month, as different companies push their distinct vision of the device. And Freescale is no different. While Freescale, like Intel, believes the Netbook is a companion device to the PC, it envisions devices that are more frugal with power consumption and run the Linux operating system. Intel-based Netbooks using the Atom processor typically offer better performance than ARM-based devices and run the Windows XP operating system.

"Because the primary function (of a Netbook) is accessing the Internet, Linux and Firefox are a good operating system and application for that purpose," Glen Burchers, director global marketing for Freescale's consumer products group, said in an interview.

He doesn't see ARM competing directly with Intel Atom processors, which target a higher-end Netbook segment. "ARM based processors can have a play, in addition to x86 (Intel)," Burchers said. 'We don't believe ARM processor will replace x86, but will augment them for a certain segment of the market." Ideally, the Freescale chip would be used in Netbooks that get about eight hours of battery life and sport an 8.9-inch screen

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