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Unibody MacBook Pro, DRM-less iTunes Highlight Macworld Keynote

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 20:52:31 +1900

Those who said that the absence of Steve Jobs at Macworld would mean less spectacular announcements were so wrong. The rumors of the unibody MacBook Pro and the DRM-less iTunes were made reality on Tuesday. As announced, Apple's Phil Schiller, senior vice president of Worldwide Product ...

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Apple Unveils iWork ‘09

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 18:11:00 +1900

iWork '09 images Apple Unveils iWork 09 Introduces iWork.com Public Beta for Online Document Sharing SAN FRANCISCO January 6, 2009 Apple today introduced iWork 09, the latest version of Apple s popular office productivity suite, which adds powerful new features without sacrificing Apple s ...

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AMD's Neo processor debuts in HP notebook

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 20:36:17 +1900

AMD talked up its new ultra-portable lineup in November and is partnering up with HP to showcase actual products at CES this year. The companies have designed an ultra-portable that's gunning for the narrow space between netbook and notebook, with features they hope will appeal to users wanting ...

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Scythe EU GmbH : Mugen 2 CPU Cooler

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 18:59:04 +1900

Model Name: Mugen 2 CPU Cooler Model Number.: SCMG-2000 Manufacturer: Scythe Co., Ltd. Japan Compatibility: Intel: Socket 478 All Speeds Socket T / LGA775 All Speeds Socket LGA1366 All Speeds AMD: Socket 754 All Speeds Socket 939 All Speeds Socket AM2 All Speeds Socket AM2+ All Speeds Socket 940 ...

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Tue, 6 Jan 2009 09:25:32 +1900

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iWork - Documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. The Mac way.

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 19:40:00 +1900

iWork ’09. Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations. The Mac way. Pages, Numbers, and Keynote screens shown running on MacBook and MacBook Pro laptops Pages ’09 With advanced tools for writing and easy page layout, your documents in Pages are beautiful beyond words. Learn more Numbers ’09 ...

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UDC SHOWCASES a 4-inch flexible AMOLED Prototype

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 15:18:00 +1900

Company exhibits full-color, wrist-worn OLED device alongside other members of the OLED Association at lead-in event to the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). read more

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Lenovo W700ds Dual Screen Notebook Officially Starts at $3,663

Mon, 5 Jan 2009 13:49:01 +1900

Lenovo dual screen desktop replacement weighs in at ll pounds

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Seagate Technology - Seagate Ships Desktop Hard Drive With World's Highest Areal Density -- 500GB Per Disk

Mon, 5 Jan 2009 18:23:00 +1900

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. - January 5, 2009 - Seagate (NASDAQ:STX) today announced first-to-market volume shipments of a mainstream desktop hard drive with the industry s highest areal density. Packing 1TB of capacity on just two disks, Seagate s Barracuda 7200.12 HD, a 3.5-inch 7200-RPM drive ...

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Creative axes 2,700 jobs, simultaneously lowers expectations for Zii

Mon, 5 Jan 2009 04:57:33 +1900

While the hype is bubbling over surrounding Creative's Zii " stemcell computing ," the outfit obviously doesn't think whatever it is will turn things around. Instead, it has chosen to cut some 2,700 jobs -- nearly half of its workforce -- as "demand for its music players tumbled." According to ...

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Changes Coming to the iTunes Store

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 18:11:00 +1900

SAN FRANCISCO January 6, 2009 Apple today announced several changes to the iTunes Store ( www.itunes.com ). Beginning today, all four major music labels Universal Music Group, Sony BMG, Warner Music Group and EMI, along with thousands of independent labels, are now offering their music in ...

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iLife - Do more with photos, movies, and music on a Mac.

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 18:45:00 +1900

iLife ’09. iPhoto. iMovie. GarageBand. iWeb. All part of every new Mac.

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Live from the Macworld 2009 keynote

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 17:56:47 +1900

We're inside the building and waiting to jump into our seats. Stay tuned for all the live coverage you could possibly want (or need)! Continue reading Live from the Macworld 2009 keynote Live from the Macworld 2009 keynote originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:00:00 ...

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Macworld.Ars: Macworld 2009 Keynote live on Ars

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 19:40:00 +1900

Ars Technica will be reporting live from the 2008 Macworld Steve Jobs keynote. A full running transcript of the event will appear here once the event starts. Read More...

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ToPower PowerTrain 1200w PSU Review

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 19:07:34 +1900

Category: Power Supply Item: ToPower PowerTrain 1200w Maker: ToPower Reviewer: Kevin Elliott Price: $269.00 Introduction If you have been into computers for any length of time I am sure you have had the experience of having either a bad power supply or one that is in the ...

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Lenovo debuts three new Y Series midrange laptops

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 19:28:19 +1900

Lenovo has just dropped the dime on its new IdeaPad Y Series notebooks, including the 14-inch Y450, the 15.6-inch Y550 and the 16-inch Y650. All of these guys feature 16:9 aspect ratio widescreen displays, up to 500GB storage, up to 4GB memory, surround sound, optional NVIDIA GFX graphics, ...

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Apple unveils all-new 17-inch MacBook Pro

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 18:45:51 +1900

Apple just confirmed the totally expected yet eagerly anticipated unibody 17-inch MacBook Pro. They're calling it the world's thinnest and lightest 17-inch laptop. It features a 1900 x 1200 LED backlit display, with a 700:1 contrast ratio, wider color gamut and a glorious $50 matte option. ...

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ECS P45T-AD3

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 15:24:02 +1900

Even with Intel’s new processors hitting shelves, the Core 2 lineup is far from dead. The best all round chipset for the Core 2 is the Intel P45 and today we have the latest P45 based offering from ECS in our hands. Specifications CPU LGA775 socket for latest Intel Yorkfield/ Wolfdale/ Core 2 ...

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[Phoronix] Phoenix HyperSpace: An Instant-On Linux Environment?

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 13:24:17 +1900

Fifteen months ago we exclusively showed off SplashTop from DeviceVM, which was an instant-on Linux environment embedded into ASUS motherboards and since then it has worked its way into products from other OEMs ( including notebooks ). DeviceVM continues to work on further refining SplashTop by ...

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Sapphire Toxic HD4870 1GB DDR5 Review at Overclockers Online

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 12:44:59 +1900

Manufacturer : Sapphire Tech It was only a few short weeks ago when I got to took the Sapphire Toxic HD 4850 out for a spin. There was no doubt in my mind that it was a great card, it offered great performance at a very good price. In these harsh economic times, value is king. Sapphire just ...

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HP Officially Launches Firebird with Voodoo DNA

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 10:00:00 +1900

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Via's Dual-core Nano Processor on Track for Late 2009

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 16:45:00 +1900

Via is on track to release updated versions of its Nano processor later this year.

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Apple Introduces Revolutionary New Laptop With No Keyboard | The Onion - America's Finest News Source

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 16:14:00 +1900

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Best Buy offers used iPhones at lower price | Technology

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 16:29:21 +1900

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Retailer Best Buy Co, seeking new ways to appeal to cost-conscious shoppers, said on Tuesday it is selling refurbished versions of Apple Inc's iPhone 3G at its stores that are priced about $50 less than new iPhones. The electronics chain said the used iPhones, which were ...

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Best Buy Joins the Refurbished iPhone Parade

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 17:09:59 +1900

Best Buy has joined AT&T in selling refurbished iPhone 3Gs at a discount, according to a report from Reuters . Best Buy is selling the used iPhones, which were returned within 30 days of purchase, for $50 off ($149 for 8GB, $249 for 16GB). This matches AT&T's current refurbished ...

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Gigabyte Has a Crippled VGA Slot: MSI

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 17:15:05 +1900

Although presentations that are internal to companies never make it to the public scene, some of those presentations are interesting, to say the least. Computer hardware manufacturers spread around an area as saturated as Taiwan, China, Malaysia, etc., get so involved into aggressive competition ...

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The cat's out of the bag for iWork '09

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 15:30:00 +1900

Take a stroll on over to Apple's downloads page and peek at the 5th entry under Top Downloads. What you will find is an entry for iWork '09 -- which has yet to be announced. We currently don't have any information available as to what changes would be present if iWork or iLife were updated. ...

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BFG Tech announces Phobos gaming PCs

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 17:55:28 +1900

A line of pricey pre-built PCs is hardly what you'd expect from a company that caters largely to enthusiasts. However, that's just what BFG Technology has up its sleeve. New Phobos desktops will soon join the firm's line of...

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Lian Li Industrial Co., Ltd.

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 13:56:05 +1900

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Lian Li Industrial Co., Ltd.

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 13:56:05 +1900

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Monday Morning Madness

Mon, 5 Jan 2009 21:30:00 +1900

This morning we discovered 33 Twitter accounts had been "hacked" including prominent Twitter-ers like Rick Sanchez and Barack Obama (who has not been Twittering since becoming the president elect due to transition issues). We immediately locked down the accounts and investigated the issue. Rick, ...

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iTunes to Go DRM-Free: Report

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 15:44:28 +1900

Reports from two different media outlets indicate that iTunes is going to expand its offering of DRM-free music to all four major music labels, and that an announcement will be forthcoming this week (possibly / probably during today's keynote). Apple has offered DRM-free music from EMI for ...

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Refurbished smartphones could be good bargain

Mon, 5 Jan 2009 21:11:51 +1900

If you can get a refurbished iPhone for $99, are good deals in the offing for other popular smartphones, like the BlackBerry Storm and the Google G1? They may be if enough consumers, faced with a change of heart, decide to return them within 30 days.

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News Room Home

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 08:40:48 +1900

AMD Delivers Groundbreaking Platform for Ultrathin Notebooks —The AMD Platform for Ultrathin Notebooks Delivers Balanced PC Performance with True HD Entertainment 1 in a Surprisingly Affordable, Amazingly Thin Notebook— LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- January 6, 2009 -- AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced the ...

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The Onion (video)

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 02:50:00 +1900

The Onion

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Tech News: Apple Introduces First Laptop With no Keyboard - MacBook Wheel

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 02:50:00 +1900

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ThermoLab Baram CPU Cooler

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 12:44:59 +1900

The Baram made a strong first impression for ThermoLab and what they are capable of... I hope to see more products from them in the future. The cooler performed quite well during testing, and for those interested in running their system in near silence, the Baram will cooperate with ...

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Lenovo IdeaCentre 600: Thinnest (Hottest?) All-in-One PC on the Block [Ces 2009]

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 15:11:05 +1900

Lenovo's IdeaCentre 600 is a pretty splashy debut: Its first ever all-in-one is a simple curved slab that's supposedly the thinnest all-in-one in the industry. Beyond the form factor—which borrows liberally from the new Star Trek and the iMac (the frameless black bezel looks like it was ...

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Cooler Master Stacker 832 SE

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 12:44:59 +1900

Cooler Master did a terrific job with the new Stacker 832 as there were no compromises behind the design and usability. The materials used to build the chassis are top notch. Brushed aluminum and nicely finished plastic parts work a treat and give this case a very distinctive look.

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Kingston Triple Channel 1333MHz 6GB Memory Kit :

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 12:44:59 +1900

Introduction Intel not only knows how to push its own technologies, but also how to push the market forward; this with the exception of the RDRAM debacle, but let's not dwell on that now. For the last five years Intel has not only managed to get its feet back on the ground with the Core micro ...

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Audio Archiving Guide: Part 2 - CD Ripping

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 07:17:20 +1900

Introduction Many listeners consider CD ripping to be a rather simple process, and for the most part, it is. The discs go in, your software performs a little magic, and your songs are copied to the hard drive. Of course, most people don't put a lot of effort into ripping, and as a consequence, ...

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Cooler Master Hyper Z600 Black Label Heatsink Review

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 10:05:02 +1900

The Coolermaster Hyper Z600 Black Label heatsink is part of a special Limited Edition kit, comprised of all black versions of the quiet Cooler Master Cosmos RC 1000 case, Real Power 850W power supply and Hyper Z600 heatsink. Only 500 units are available under the "Black Label" designation, and ...

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New HP ultraportable first to use AMD Neo chip

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 08:50:00 +1900

Updated at 11:05 p.m. PST with additional information throughout. Another Netbook? No, not exactly. Hewlett-Packard's new Pavilion dv2 is an ultraportable, thank you. And the new Athlon Neo silicon inside from Advanced Micro Devices will try to prove that point. AMD is introducing new ...

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Seagate Unveils Single-Platter 500GB Hard Drive, Slightly Implies 2TB HDDs

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 13:54:51 +1900

Seagate Technology May Be One Step Away from 2TB Hard Drives

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Teen Arrested After 'Warcraft' Suicide Threat

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 05:51:44 +1900

Some players of the online roleplaying game "World of Warcraft" go to great lengths to get what they want from the game -- playing marathon sessions until they go into convulsions from lack of food and sleep or paying real-world money for in-game currency . One Ohio teenager tried to go around ...

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Google announces Picasa for Mac at Macworld 2009

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 13:00:00 +1900

Google released Picasa for Mac. Google previously offered both a standalone Picasa Web Albums uploader and an iPhoto plugin for Mac users, Picasa for Mac finally brings all of the sharing and sync features of Picasa to the millions of Mac OS X users who us...

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Lian Li announces crazy PC-888

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 14:11:54 +1900

CES 2009: Lian Li has announced its new conceptual case, the PC-888, a uniquely styled blue anodized aluminium chassis.

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AMD Athlon Neo: The New Ultra-thin Platform

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 14:11:54 +1900

AMD introduces its new Yukon platform with its latest CPU: The Athlon Neo. Squeezing between the popular and cheap netbook platform and expensive ultra portables - AMD hopes to score some "ultra thin" wins. We pick through the details to decide whether AMD has enough to make a new market.

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Sources: Apple to expand DRM-free music, new pricing

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 08:50:00 +1900

Apple has cut deals that will finally enable iTunes to offer songs free of copy protection software from the three largest music labels, according to two sources close to the negotiations. In exchange, Apple has agreed to become more flexible on pricing, the sources ...

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ATP ProMax II 4gb SD/SDHC Card

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 13:48:40 +1900

SD cards are probably the most popular format of memory cards right now, you can get them in varying sizes and speeds and prices. When you take a lot of pictures you need a good, reliable and fast card, and we all know [...]

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