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»PR: Logitech Unveils First Mac-Compatible Webcam with Premium Autofocus Technology, Carl Zeiss Optics

To help you stay close to those who matter most, Logitech (SWX: LOGN) (NASDAQ: LOGI), the world’s leading manufacturer of webcams, today unveiled its first Mac-compatible webcam with premium autofocus technology and Carl Zeiss optics: the Logitech QuickCam Vision Pro webcam for Mac. The new Logitech webcam delivers image-perfect detail and clarity, and exceptional video calling with iChat and Skype.||P|A|G|E||"With this new webcam for Mac computers, we’ve integrated our most advanced video technologies to truly enrich your video-calling experience," said Gina Clark, general manager and vice president of Logitech’s Internet Communications business unit. "The lens and autofocus, the sensor and the lighting software all contribute to create image-perfect detail and clarity. Whether you’ve used a standalone or an embedded webcam in the past, you’ll be amazed at the difference in quality our new webcam makes."

To deliver image-perfect detail and clarity, the Logitech QuickCam Vision Pro webcam for Mac combines Logitech’s premium autofocus technology with Carl Zeiss optics. The new Logitech webcam uses a voice coil motor for its autofocus system, instead of a stepper motor. Focusing is fast and fluid - crisp even in extreme close-ups only 10 cm from the camera lens. Logitech’s autofocus system compensates for changes in image-edge sharpness and refocuses images in less than three seconds. And through its exclusive collaboration with Carl Zeiss, Logitech ensures that the lens meets the world-renowned Zeiss standards for design and manufacturing to achieve superior sharpness in a compact, lightweight design.

The 2-megapixel sensor helps the Logitech QuickCam Vision Pro webcam for Mac capture video images in high resolution. It is assisted by Logitech’s RightLight2 Technology, which enables the webcam to adjust intelligently in dim or harshly backlighted situations.

Optimized Experience for the Mac
When you and your loved ones use the new Logitech webcam with iChat or Skype, you can enjoy VGA-quality video at up to 30 frames per second - four times as sharp and twice as smooth as any other video-calling solution - at no additional charge.

The new Logitech webcam is also plug and play right out of the box, so you can make a video call immediately - no software required. When using your webcam to capture video to store on disk or send to friends, the QuickCam Vision Pro records sharp video clips in the 720p high-definition (HD) video format (960-by-720 pixels).

Complementing the style of your Mac computer, the new webcam for Mac computers presents a black-and-silver profile with a prominent built-in silver microphone.

Pricing and Availability
The Logitech QuickCam Vision Pro webcam for Mac is expected to be available in the U.S. and Europe beginning in July. The suggested retail price in the U.S. is $129.99.

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Wow.

notice the large gap in dates dumbass.

(Yoruichi comes over to them instead of kisuke going to her.)
Yoruichi: Well, wasn't expecting you (hicups)here.
Kisuke: (Wow, she's wasted.) Uh, yeah. ^_^
(back to Kon and Chappy)
Kon: Wow pretty,lady! Hi my name's Kon.
And I'm at your service for the rest of my life.
Chappy: Hell no. (drags Kon off somewhere else from Yoruichi)
Kisuke: So how are you?
(Yoruichi hands him some sake)
Yoruichi: I'm fine. And you?
Kisuke: Uh.. Fine.
(You get how this goes)
To be continued...

Unable to transcode does not sound like a Burner problem. Sounds more like a Software issue.

Do a google search for AVI to DVD. You need to get that AVI into .IFO, .VOS and .BUP file types that are easily burned in DVD mode in Nero.

That's the first to hear someone say that around me.

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»Linux Foundation Complains About Nvidia Drivers

The Linux Foundation is going on a rant and complaining about Nvidia's binary only drivers. <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9975720-7.html">Nvidia is the only large graphics company to not attempt to open up their specifications on the hardware</a>. Intel, VIA, and even AMD have opened up their hardware. Linux is the future and if Nvidia continues this trend, AMD is in a good position to clean up. I have in my hands a Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 that works well in Linux and was just released.

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"We...consider any closed-source Linux kernel module or driver to be harmful and undesirable," the official statement begins. "Vendors that provide closed-source kernel modules force their customers to give up key Linux advantages or choose new vendors." But Bottomley gets much more specific than this. "Their (Nvidia's) binary module is one of the top causes of kernel crashes, which makes Linux look bad," he said. "Nvidia does a reasonable job of Q-and-A-ing (quality assurance) of a certain number of configurations but the problem is that their configurations (are) a lot less than what's actually out there on the market," Bottomley said.

That being said, AMD's fully open source driver team at Novell still as a ways to go before being on par with the FireGL binary driver. Even so, AMD is providing more and more feature with FireGL including Crossfire support (finally!).

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black people.

Maybe game specific forum things like you have for anime. Im mean its not the greatest idea in the world but i thought i would throw it out there.

Well yeah I know about girmjow and tosen.

I want to win

nVidia is claiming a 100% improvement over the shitastic 9800 GX2 (whereas the 4850 is supposed to be roughly equal to that lovely piece of crap), but based on its specs I think it will be right in line with the 4870. Should offer the best battle since the 6800/X800 wars.

Said By ExShinobi

Lots of rollover minutes.
I dont text, So i pay about 14.99 a month.

No on my normal piece of crap cell phone

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»Verizon Boosts FIOS Speeds

Verizon has increased all tiers of their FIOS program. <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9971575-7.html">The lowest tier is now 10/2Mbps</a>. That's insane.

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As part of the upgrade, all Fios customers will now have access to download speeds of 50 megabits per second and uploads of 20 Mbps for about $140 a month. The company is also offering its symmetrical 20 Mbps download and 20 Mbps upload service to all Fios customers for $65 a month.

Verizon had already been offering these speeds in certain markets such as Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York. But now the service will be expanded to Verizon's entire Fios customer base, which is spread throughout its 16-state territory. Previously Fios in these states, such as Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia, topped out at 30Mbps/15Mbps and 15Mbps/15Mbps.

Verizon will also upgrade its mid tier offering increasing speeds from 15Mbps/2Mbps to 20Mbps/5Mbps. And the low end service will increase from 5Mbps/2Mbps to 10Mbps/2Mbps.

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haha I second ayakin

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No one has made a difference since Ronald Reagan.

And all he did was fuck things up that Nixon had fixed.


From CNN.com:

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McCain does oppose drilling in some parts of the wilderness and says those areas must be left undisturbed.
"When America set aside the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, we called it a 'refuge' for a reason," he will say.
McCain on Tuesday will also criticize the energy policy of rival Barack Obama.
"He says that high oil prices are not the problem, but only that they rose too quickly. He's doesn't support new domestic production. He doesn't support new nuclear plants. He doesn't support more traditional use of coal, either," McCain will say.
"So what does Sen. Obama support in energy policy? Well, for starters he supported the energy bill of 2005 -- a grab bag of corporate favors that I opposed. And now he supports new taxes on energy producers. He wants a windfall profits tax on oil, to go along with the new taxes he also plans for coal and natural gas. If the plan sounds familiar, it's because that was President Jimmy Carter's big idea too -- and a lot of good it did us," he will say.
McCain will argue that a windfall profits tax will only increase the country's dependence on foreign oil and be an obstacle to domestic exploration.
"I'm all for recycling -- but it's better applied to paper and plastic than to the failed policies of the 1970s," he will say.
Obama on Tuesday blasted McCain for changing his stance on offshore drilling.
"John McCain's support of the moratorium on offshore drilling during his first presidential campaign was certainly laudable, but his decision to completely change his position and tell a group of Houston oil executives exactly what they wanted to hear today was the same Washington politics that has prevented us from achieving energy independence for decades," he said in a statement.
"It's another example of short-term political posturing from Washington, not the long-term leadership we need to solve our dependence on oil," he said.
Obama says a windfall profits tax would ease the burden of energy costs on working families. He also wants to invest in affordable, renewable energy sources.
Controversy over offshore drilling first surfaced in the United States in 1969, after a crack in the sea floor led to a huge oil spill off Santa Barbara, California.
During the 1970s, when many Arab nations launched an oil embargo, many U.S. officials pushed for the exploration of offshore drilling of the coastal U.S. Environmentalists responded by turning up the volume on their cries against offshore drilling.

Lol Jimmy Carter part 2.

Okay you have a point.

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»WINE 1.0 Released

Congratulations to the WINE project on the release of their first stable code branch. <a href="http://www.winehq.org/?announce=1.0">The most used Windows apps are now working perfectly on WINE</a>. Anyone that complains about switching to Linux due to Photoshop or Office now has no issue. They both work perfectly under WINE.

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The Wine team is proud to announce that Wine 1.0 is now available. This is the first stable release of Wine after 15 years of development and beta testing. Many thanks to everybody who helped us along that long road! While compatibility is not perfect yet, thousands of applications have been reported to work very well. Check http://appdb.winehq.org to see the details for your favorite applications.

I love how they don't give themselves much credit.

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»AP Serves 7 DMCA Takedowns, Rescinds

The AP tried to use DMCA takedown notices to stop quoting of their reports in other sites. <a href="http://www.cadenhead.org/workbench/news/3368/ap-files-7-dmca-takedowns-against-drudge">The backlash from those notices made them rescind their notices</a>. The AP is really stupid for doing something like this. Most of these "blogs" today are just echoing stories (I'm echoing a story right now!). The AP sometimes changes content so the original information is lost so when people quote the original, it is safe from change. AP needs to sort out this stuff since it is covered under Fair Use... plus all quotes were given with citations.

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I'm currently engaged in a legal disagreement with the Associated Press, which claims that Drudge Retort users linking to its stories are violating its copyright and committing "'hot news' misappropriation under New York state law." An AP attorney filed six Digital Millenium Copyright Act takedown requests this week demanding the removal of blog entries and another for a user comment.

The Retort is a community site comparable in function to Digg, Reddit and Mixx. The 8,500 users of the site contribute blog entries of their own authorship and links to interesting news articles on the web, which appear immediately on the site. None of the six entries challenged by AP, which include two that I posted myself, contains the full text of an AP story or anything close to it. They reproduce short excerpts of the articles -- ranging in length from 33 to 79 words -- and five of the six have a user-created headline.

This is no different from what I just did above.

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Of course Str8 Rippin won.

While doing some web searching came across a Japanese dish called Takoyaki
You could read about it HERE
those of you who dont it is a basically and octopus dumpling.

"No you will become infamous for starting the Were-Vampire Wars." Overlord said.
They had returned to the clan's hideout only to find that the Vampire's had declared war on the werewolves.
"But father if we erradicate the vampires then there will be no one to challenge us for human blood." Ventruss said.
"Don't worry father i will make a great leader and will make up for Ventruss's folly." a young voice said.
The voice was of Ventruss and Kumori's younger arrogant little brother. He had a silver coat and silver eyes. He stood at only four foot six and was twelve years old, only four years young then his brothers. His name was Hinid
"You. You have no power what so ever." Ventruss said.
"Realy? I could take both you and Kumori down." Hinid said.
"Try it." Ventruss said while raising his claw for an attack.
His brother screamed in terror and Ventruss said, "And you think you could defeat me."
"Stop it now! No matter what happens we have to fight this war." Overlord said.
"Well then what's our plan?" Kumori asked ignoring both his brothers.
"For now to engage the Vampires whenever we can." Overlord said.
"So its you me and Kumori leading our clan and all the werewolf clans to victory?" Ventruss asked.
"No. I want you to meet someone. He is two years older than both of you and is one of the greatest tactical geniuses we have ever had. Ginfed Kyoushu." Overlord said as a wolf with silver fur and silver eyes walked in.
He stood at seven foot two and had two inch long claws. His mouth was closed and he had an evil look in his eyes.
"So I finally get to meet Bloodbath and Shadow." Ginfed said with a voice that sounded like a dark leader.
He held out his hand to shake with Ventruss.
"Yes. I hope we didn't dissapoint you." Ventruss said sarcastically while slapping the hand down.
"Watch your toung boy." Ginfed said.
"What are you going to do. I don't care how old or tall you are i can kill you in an instant." Ventruss said.
"Enough! I will not have you two fighting either." Overlord yelled.

I will press congress to reinstate slavery so I can force minorities to carry me everywhere I want to go.

Ohh, you bash me for not staying on topic?

If you did some research, you'll notice the movie was specifically released on Friday the 13th. So, it fits.

Boosh.

I luv thunderstorms.

No, I just found it and decided to complain that I didnt see it earlier. It pissed me off a bit.

Je suis ici. I sooooo did not force you, I just said join or else and that was completely an empty threat. It is a great site FTW. Anyways welcome!

The group had returned to the leaf village where Kumori and Koji would be stationed helping the Kages plan the war. Koji was watching Gaara when Kumori walked up. Koji and Kumori now wore the jounin vests of their seperate villages over their normal clothes.
"Trying to figure out how to gain the chakra of the Shukaku?" Kumori asked.
"Yeah. How'd ya know?" Koji asked.
"Simple you have that same look that you have whenever your trying to figure out how to kill your father." Kumori said.
"Yeah well this job is perfect. Now i can get the Kages to make moves that will in esence end the war and get me controll of the demons." Koji said.
It was then that Naruto Sasuke and Kakashi walked in.
"Okay Koji Kumori you two are the best tacticians from your respective villages so what should our first move be." Sasuke said while pointing to a military map at the center of the room.
The map had marked out which villages were in league with Oruchi-Maru and which ones weren't.
"Well the closest village that we should attack is probably the rain village." Koji said.
"If we do that then i want us to send in a team of at least two ninja to stake out the village and have information on hand." Kakashi said.
"Me and Kumori will do it." Koji said.
"Fine but remember this is your one chance to prove yourselves." Gaara said.
"You can trust us." Kumori said.
"Right." Naruto said in a huffed tone.
Koji and Kumori left the breifing room and got prepared for their mission. They both changed into uniforms that would fool anyone into thinking they weren't ninja. They left the village and headed out to the rain village. The first night of their journey they stayed at an inn that was also a tavern.
"So why did you sugest the rain village? I mean i never heard of a kyubi here." Kumori asked.
"Becuase the five tailed wolf demon spends this half of the year in the rain village." Koji said.
He took a drink of his Sake while Kumori sipped on wine, a drink he considered more sophisticated.
"Ah. So that was your plan. But how do you plan on finding him?" Kumori asked.
"Simple the fighting of the villages will draw him out at that time we confront and kill him like we did the demon of the snow. You know that evil ninja that was almost all powerful." Koji said.
"Ah. Make him die of chakra loss." Kumori said.
"Yep." Koji said when suddenly someone spilled their drink on him.
Koji broke the glass he was drinking from without even cutting himself.
"Who did that?" Koji asked.
Suddenly a big guy stepped foreward.
"Me what ya gonna do about shrimp?" the guy asked.
"This." Koji said while drawing a small dagger.
He whipped the man around and grabbed him by the hair. He then slit the man's throat.
"Anyone else wanna mess with me." Koji asked.
Everyone silent for a minute then the bar got back to normal.
"So much for a low profile." Kumori said.
As they left the next morning Kumori payed everyone to not say a word of what happened to anyone. They soon reached the village hidden in the rain. While Kumori got a room and got information on the military, Koji was searching for the five tailed wolf demon. He soon made a break through with a very reliable source.
"So you want to know about the five tailed demon eh? well you've come to the right place." the man said.
He had white hair and wore glasses. He wore a white robe but Koji knew who it realy was.
"Listen Kabuto, cut to the chase. Where can i find the demon?" Koji asked while grabbing Kabuto's robe by the collar.
"You allready know. He is in the forest waiting for you." Kabuto said like a smartallec.
"Thanks." Koji said while releasing the man.
Kabuto straigtened his robe then left the bar they were meeting at.
Koji gathered Kumori and told him to get the armies to move in now. Kumori went about doing it and soon the leaf and sand armies were on their way led by Kakashi. When they arrived Kumori gave Kakashi all the information he had on the rain village.
"This is it?" Kakashi asked.
"Yeah now me and Koji need to get going." Kumori said.
"Where to?" Kakashi asked.
"We just have buisnessto finish in the village." Koji said not even looking the shinobi in the eye.
"Fine but hurry up." Kakashi said.
Kumori nodded and the two took off.
"So how long till we meet this demon?" Kumori asked.
"As soon as we get out there." Koji answered.
The two soon reached the forest. It was immeadetly followed by the appearance if the five tailed demon.
"So you must be the kid of the snake demon. I can't wait to eat you." the wolf said.

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»Sapphire Radeon HD 3870 Ultimate @ ASE Labs

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While the next generation of graphics cards from ATI are just around the corner, you can get some amazing performance with full open source support for a great price. Some of the readers might also be looking for a silent solution while having good performance and the Sapphire Radeon HD 3870 Ultimate steps up to provide that. It combines a truly massive heatsink with the powerful 3870 GPU to create a fast and completely silent graphics card for your quiet PC.

»Crucial Ballistix 2GB PC3-16000 BL2KIT12864BE2009 @ ASE Labs

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I've always been keen to recommend Crucial in the past when people wanted RAM with a lifetime warranty that works as expected. Not until a few years ago did Crucial start offering their Ballistix overclocking RAM. Fast forward to the new DDR3 days of today and we find a new Ballistix PC3-16000 kit that offers speeds of 2000MHz! You'll be pressed to find a board that can even handle this speed, I know I didn't have one.

»Thermaltake DuOrb CPU CL-P0464 @ ASE Labs

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My first orb was the Thermaltake Golden Orb way back when the Abit BP6 was the thing to have. Imagine having to shave a bit of a heatsink off to have it fit on your motherboard. Those were the days when you had to work hard for every once of performance. These days, you can squeeze so much out of new CPUs. Thermaltake has released a brand new orb, the DuOrb. It combines heatpipes and two huge orb coolers.

»Thermaltake M9 Case VI1000BWS @ ASE Labs

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Thermaltake makes an entire range of PC supplies including cases, cooling, hardware and much more. The last Thermaltake product I reviewed was the excellent Armor full tower case. Thermaltake is known for making great cases and the M9 looks like a mid tower case with ventilation as its prime agenda. Should the Antec Nine Hundred be worried? Perhaps...

<a href="http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/1458/bfg_tech_geforce_9800_gtx_ocx_512mb/index.html">BFG Tech GeForce 9800 GTX OCX 512MB</a>

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We mentioned the other day when we reviewed the BFG 9600GT OC2 that BFG had recently expanded its OC line-up with the addition of the OC2 and OCX models. While the 9600GT only goes to OC2, the 9800 GTX is the first model to make use of the OCX naming scheme. The OCX naming is the highest level of overclock from BFG; while the company has been a bit conservative with overclocks over the past year, they felt it's time to kick it up a notch and expand upon the popular OC naming scheme.

<a href="http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Palit/GeForce_9800_GTX">Palit GeForce 9800 GTX 512 MB @ techPowerUp</a>

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Palit's GeForce 9800 GTX follows the specifications of the NVIDIA reference design to the letter. Even then it is one of the fastest cards out there that you can buy, constantly delivering excellent FPS in games. Our sample allowed up to 16% additional overclocking on the GPU for a final clock speed of 784 MHz.

<a href="http://www.tweaknews.net/reviews/in_win_metal_suit_GD_case_review/">In Win Metal Suit GD Designer Computer Case Review @ Tweaknews.net</a>

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In-Win continues to make a name for themselves by releasing excellent cases like the Metal Suit GD. I was impressed by the build quality - every part of the case was solidly constructed; nothing about it felt cheap. It packs in a lot of features like liquid cooling readiness, an internal VGA cooling system, and plenty of drive bays while maintaining a sleek, uncluttered look.

<a href="http://www.thinkcomputers.org/index.php?x=reviews&id=779">ASUS Eee PC 2G Surf 7-inch Laptop Review @ ThinkComputers.org</a>

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When the Eee PC was announced many people were excited for it, myself included. The thought of a small 7-inch laptop for under $400 would excite anyone! Now this is a budget notebook so you're not going to be playing games on it, but for most people they do 2 things on their computer, surf the web and word processing. Having a small notebook that can easily be carried and used for those functions for that price tag is pretty amazing. Now the notebook comes with Linux pre-installed, that might be a barrier for some people, but we will have to see how we like it. Read on to check out the ASUS Eee PC!

<a href="http://metku.net/index.html?path=reviews/gefen-usb-to-dvi-adapter/index_eng">Gefen's External USB to DVI Display Adapter reviewed in Metku</a>

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Up till now the easiest way to increase the amount of displays was to connect more display adapters to the computer. This may not be possible or cost effective in every situation so Gefen went out and added this new USB to DVI Adapter to their product lineup. This might change our way of dealing with multiple monitors.

<a href="http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Head-Direct/Yuin/OK2">Yuin OK2 Earphones @ techPowerUp</a>

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Yuin OK2 is the name of the second best earphone from the Chinese brand Yuin. Unlike their bigger brother these earphones are easy to drive, and are also optimized for use with a normal modern DAP. The OK2s can function both as normal earbuds and as in-ears which makes them quite unique.

<a href="http://reviews.digitaltrends.com/review/5192/ultrasone-hfi-580-review">Ultrasone HFI-580 Headphones Review @ Digital Trends</a>

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technology and radiation shielding may seem gimmicky, but these great-sounding cans give our trusty Sennheiser HD280 Pro's a serious run for their money. To our ears, they're best suited for applications where sonic accuracy is key; though we'd have virtually no qualms about recommending them for casual as well as critical listening.

<a href="http://news.digitaltrends.com/talk-back/250/amd-nvidia-target-laptops-iphone-platform">AMD Nvidia Target Laptops, iPhone Platform @ Digital Trends</a>

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There are a number of interesting things coming out of Computex in Taiwan this week. The two that initially stood out were from AMD's ATI unit and NVIDIA. Both promise a dramatic change in how some of us do things and with only few days to go till the iPhone launch, one of them could redefine the competitive landscape. Let's chat about how these announcements could change our mobile future.

<a href="http://legitreviews.com/article/722/1/">Thermolab Micro and Nano Silencer CPU Coolers @ Legit Reviews</a>

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ThermoLab recently introduced the Micro and Nano Silencer PCT (Power Clamping Technology) CPU coolers aimed at those of want to lower noise levels. 'Power Clamping Technology' is a new technology developed by ThermoLab that helps the heat sink cooling fins make better contact with the heat pipes. Does the technology work? Read on as we look at the ThermoLab Micro Silencer PCT and Nano Silencer PCT on a system running an Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Processor!

<a href="http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/1457/thermaltake_prowater_850i_liquid_cooler/index.html">Thermaltake ProWater 850i Liquid Cooler</a>

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Thermaltake played a large role in the evolution of the water-cooling phenomenon. With their manufacturing capability and R&D teams, the company has made improvements in the quality of components used and the level of skill needed to install a unit successfully. The Thermaltake ProWater 850i is a step above the company's entry level water cooling kits and is a good choice for those looking for stable performance with a low acoustic footprint. The fan is able to crank up to very high speeds, giving overclockers who are less worried about noise and more focused on performance the opportunity to let their system run wild.

<a href="http://www.tbreak.com/reviews/article.php?id=613">MSI P45 Diamond @ t-break</a>

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Today. we take a look on MSI's upcoming P45 Diamond motherboard that is equipped with Intel latest EagleLake chipset aka P45. The new chipset brings official support for 1333MHz FSB along with the option to use DDR3-1333MHz. We say option as the chipset also supports DDR2-800MHz and the motherboard manufacturer can decide which way to go. In MSI's case, the P45 Diamond is their highest-end P45 board and thus, it's no surprise to see it equipped DDR3 slots.

<a href="http://www.hardwarelogic.com/news/133/ARTICLE/3821/2008-06-10.html">MSI RX3870-T2D512E OC Videocard Review @ HardwareLogic</a>

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With both AMD and Nvidia readying a new arsenal of videocards, the real battle for GPU supremacy won't be fought until later this summer. In the meantime, gamers are enjoying attractive price points nearly across the board, and unlike days of yesteryear, enthusiasts needn't plunk down $600+ for a high end gaming experience. Remarkably, AMD's HD 3870 has nestled into the $150ish tier, unheard of territory for a higher performance part.

<a href="http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=156&Itemid=1">Vendetta 2 vs TRUE vs HDT-S1283: Best of the Best CPU Coolers</a>

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This article serves only one purpose: test three of the industry's most coveted coolers. Not very long ago Benchmark Reviews published the article Best CPU Cooler Performance - Q1 2008. At the time, the effort we gave in producing our test results seemed well worth the trouble. However, months later we see that there's a lot more to a cooler than just measuring performance with the same common fan. So after even more testing, we now have a full understanding of each CPU coolers individual characteristics and deliver the results to you. Benchmark Reviews is proud to present a three-way fight to the finish: The OCZ Vendetta 2 vs. Thermalright's Ultra-120 eXtreme vs. Xigmatek's HDT-S1283.

<a href="http://www.thinkcomputers.org/index.php?x=reviews&id=778">Samsung SC-MX10 Digital Camcorder Review @ ThinkComputers.org</a>

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Digital cameras revolutionized the consumer photography scene and it seems that we are currently undergoing a similar revolution in the arena of digital videos. Up until now, most digital camcorders have been too expensive for the average consumer. With products like the Samsung SC-MX10 Flash Memory Camcorder, it just got a heck of a lot easier for Joe Public to transform into the next Steven Spielberg or Martin Scorsese. Oh, I guess you should have some movie-making talent before you can make that leap.

<a href="http://www.thinkcomputers.org/index.php?x=reviews&id=777">Zalman Reserator XT External Water Cooling System Review @ ThinkComputers.org</a>

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The Zalman Reserator XT offers more than your typical external water cooling system. It includes detailed gauges and sensors for the avid water cooler wanting to know what's going on. It also allows, with ease, the support for additional water blocks. Don't worry about remembering to refill this system because it will tell you when it's thirsty. Read on further to see what other features the Reserator XT has to offer.

<a href="http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/1453/ecs_a780gm_a_780g_motherboard/index.html">ECS A780GM-A 780G Motherboard</a>

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AMD's progress of late has been rather slow. With Phenom being initially delayed due to poor clocking, and then being bitten by the TLB bug in its B2 stepping core, AMD's Phenom has been a late bloomer. Although it has now come out of its shell, it's still not able to kick Intel off the performance ladder. Today we are testing out ECS' AMD 780G chipset variant that is designed to replace the 690G chipset which was very popular as a value option. How does ECS' 780G compare to the ASUS 780G we have already tested? Let's take a gander.

<a href="http://www.bjorn3d.com/read.php?cID=1279">XFX 790i Ultra @ Bjorn3D</a>

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Mistakes happen. We are all human and sometimes we do things we later realize were not the best way to do them. Most of the time these mistakes are small and harmless and sometimes they cost you. In this regard, I am referring to the NVIDIA 780i chipset. Yes, that's right, I called it a mistake. With native PCIe 2.0, eSATA and support for Intel's 1600MHz FSB CPUs, the 790i Ultra is what the 780i should have been, thereby making the 780i a very costly mistake for anyone who purchased one. But like all mistakes, we need to put the past behind us and look forward to better and brighter things. Better and brighter is just what XFX specializes in and with this board they aim to keep the good times rolling. As stated before, this board comes with lots of goodies including PCIe 2.0, on board eSATA, triple-SLI support, DDR3 support, and a sexy black PCB. If that wasn't enough, just wait until you look at all the accessories XFX throws into the mix. Without further ado I present to y! ou the XFX 790i Ultra.

<a href="http://legitreviews.com/article/720/1/">PNY Verto GeForce 9600 GT Video Card Review @ Legit Reviews</a>

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Quote: No doubt the PNY Verto GeForce 9600 GT was up against some stiff competition when we tested it at a resolution of 2560x1600. Given that the card is a reference model it performed admirably against the GeForce 8800 GT and GTS, and outperformed the Radeon HD 3870 in many of our tests at both resolutions. Considering that currently the Radeon HD 3870 has to have a rebate to match the price of our PNY 9600 GT it's hard to argue against what a great value this card is...

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