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Written by Stephen Duffin -smduff-
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Tuesday, 07 February 2012 00:00 |
Introduction
I'm not one for quoting scripture, however, one piece of scripture does pop in to my mind every January. It has to do with Locusts. Why, you may ask? As you know, CES has come and gone. We saw some of the many new products that manufacturers will soon be releasing, as did the tens of thousands of people that attended the yearly event. It certainly may be perceived as an invasion, or a plague, by the local inhabitants, who may not rejoice in all things electronic. Well, you know what, who cares? We as electronically dependent people need our fix, just like the next guy. With CES ushering in all the new goodies, we will soon be getting a closer look at it all, but there is still a few items from last year that we need to wrap up on.
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Written by Eric Stemplewski -skataneric-, Paul E. Marini Jr. -BackDraft-
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Sunday, 05 February 2012 00:00 |
Introduction
I remember when I first started building and upgrading computers, RAM was something I paid little attention. When I first started in DOS, I was constantly playing with the MemMaker command and QEMM to optimize my computer for each individual game that I played. Not many had experience, back in the primitive days of memory management. When it came to purchasing RAM, I only bought when I was forced to because of a chipset upgrade. I also went for the inexpensive, bare minimum amount that was necessary. But hey, at this time I was in grade school and made money from babysitting and odd jobs. I could only afford the low end stuff.
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Written by HTL Newsroom
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Thursday, 09 February 2012 18:31 |
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Written by Intel
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Thursday, 09 February 2012 18:25 |
Press Release
New York Attorney General Agrees to Terminate Antitrust Lawsuit Against Intel
SANTA CLARA, Calif. Feb. 9, 2012 – Intel Corporation and the New York Attorney General have agreed to terminate the lawsuit alleging violation of U.S. and state antitrust laws that was filed by the New York Attorney General in November 2009.
The agreement, which follows a December 2011 court ruling that greatly reduced the scope of the New York Attorney General's lawsuit, expressly states that Intel does not admit either any violation of law or that the allegations in the complaint are true, and it calls for no changes to the way Intel does business. The agreement includes a payment of $6.5 million from Intel that is intended only to cover some of the costs incurred by the New York Attorney General in the litigation.
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Written by DigiTimes
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Thursday, 09 February 2012 16:01 |
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Latest News
As High Tech Computer (HTC) has adjusted its product strategy and is expected to increase it purchasing of Nvidia Tegra series processors, Nvidia is expected to see its quad-core Tegra 3 processor shipments increase obviously in the first half of 2012.
Currently, HTC still mainly adopts solutions from Qualcomm, but as the company is adjusting its strategy, while graphics output of smartphones is becoming important, HTC's increasing cooperation with Nvidia will allow Nvidia to gain the ability to compete against Qualcomm.
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Written by MaximumPC
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Wednesday, 08 February 2012 19:58 |
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With all the focus on mobile chips and as-yet-unreleased Ivy Bridge and Trinity processors, sometimes it's easy to lose sight of the fact that, you know, there are already a ton of processors out there for you to choose from. That number recently increased by two, as AMD quietly rolled out a pair of new Athlon II X4 CPUs, otherwise known as "Llano chips without integrated graphics."
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Written by Stephen Duffin -smduff-
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Monday, 06 February 2012 00:00 |
Introduction
When I first started gaming, I was never really been a big fan of playing online. I much preferred to play in an off line mode and run through a campaign. The reason for this, in most part, is simply because when you are playing in a campaign, you have more control, at least in my opinion, of what is happening in the game. There is a certain amount of predictability to games, depending on the situation and other factors, like the music or ambient sounds. It's these sounds that can add some edge to the mood of what you are doing. I find when I play online that predictability is all but removed, leaving me feeling even more on edge than what was really required, and that took away most of the fun that I could have been having. Obviously, if you're in a game like BF3, you know what the other team is going to be trying to do, like capture the flag, but there is no real warning of the events that will occur. My biggest issue has always seemed to be hearing anyone sneaking up on me for that easy kill. That is extraordinarily frustrating and embarrassing.
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Written by Paul E. Marini Jr. -BackDraft-
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Thursday, 02 February 2012 19:55 |
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We all love competition; it has been in our nature to succeed and outperform our adversaries since time began. In the beginning, it may have been for food or to keep a dominant gene pool but as civilization advanced, these basic needs were trumped by the desire to possess more land or rule a kingdom. The modern day is no different, we still have emperors and kings but their focus has now become the corporate world and they still believe that "he or she who dies with the most toys wins."
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Written by HTL Newsroom
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Thursday, 09 February 2012 20:25 |
Latest News
Patriot Memory Facebook Epic Gamer Gear Giveaway
Patriot Memory, Cooler Master, Zotac, Gigabyte have teamed up for an Epic Gamer Gear Giveaway. Grand Prize includes a Patriot Pyro SE 120GB SSD, Patriot Viper Xtreme Div.4 memory kit, Zotac GTX560, CM Storm Trooper Case, CM Storm Inferno Mouse and a Gigabyte 990FXA-UD3 motherboard. Prizes are also given for 2nd and 3rd place contestants. To enter, visit Patriot Memory's facebook page and check out the complete rules.
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Written by Sennheisier
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Thursday, 09 February 2012 18:19 |
Press Release
Sennheiser and House of Blues renew Marketing Alliance
Montreal, Canada, February 9, 2012-- Four years ago, audio specialist Sennheiser teamed up with the House of Blues – creator of a celebrated collection of intimate music venues. Sennheiser supplied a comprehensive set of its evolution series wired and wireless microphones and personal monitors, as well as Sennheiser headphones and Neumann microphones, to each of the House of Blues' thirteen locations in the United States. The gear allowed House of Blues' engineers to optimize sound reinforcement and provide robust RF solutions for the diverse performers that nightly take its stages. In addition, each company benefited from the cross-marketing exposure generated by the relationship. With such an obvious win for Sennheiser, the House of Blues, the musicians, and the concertgoers, both parties gladly renewed the marketing alliance.
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Written by AMD
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Thursday, 09 February 2012 18:44 |
Press Release
AMD Named to Top 20 of Clean Capitalism Ranking
Inaugural Corporate Knights List Uses Quantitative Methodology to Recognize Resource-Productive, Socially Just Companies; AMD also recognized as a "Most Trustworthy" Company for 2011
SUNNYVALE, Calif. —2/9/2012-- AMD (NYSE: AMD) was today named by Corporate Knights to its inaugural list of the S&P 500 Clean Capitalism Ranking, placing among the top twenty companies to be recognized. Corporate Knights, which defines "clean capitalism" as "responsible, resource-productive and socially just", employs a transparent, quantitative methodology to compile its ranking, evaluating factors such as energy and carbon productivity, leadership diversity and employee turnover.
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Written by Antec
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Wednesday, 08 February 2012 19:33 |
Press Release
Antec Announces the One Enclosure
The newest addition to Gaming Series offers cooling and convenience features
at an affordable price
Fremont, Calif. – February 8, 2012 – Antec, Inc., the global leader in high-performance computer components, announces the One, the latest addition to their Gaming Series. The One is an excellent option for mainstream gamers, new PC builders and seasoned system integrators alike, as it provides user-friendly cooling and convenient features at an affordable price.
Performance Cooling Advantages – The One’s cooling system includes top & rear 120 mm exhaust fans with four additional 120 mm fan mounts. Perforated mesh construction yields additional airflow through the front of the chassis.
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