NEW CONTENT (Casing & Cooling) - GlacialTech IGLOO 5610 Series CPU Cooler

QUOTE: “Moving onto the card itself, the front looks a bit weird with a large plate covering most of the front and three little pipes heading out the top and going around the back. To the right of the card you can also see a heatsink covering some of the hotter components on the card.

The specifications for the 5610 is lower than that of the 5710 so we are not going to be looking at stellar performance numbers, but honestly how low can a product line go. The 5710 were not great performers and border the low end of what a modern day CPU should use for aftermarket cooling performance. With that said though, let’s have a look at the specs and see if the GlacialTech 5610 can surprise us.”

For more information, please visit - http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/1268/glacialtech_igloo_5610_series_cpu_cooler/index.html

As you all know, availability is still tight for the GeForce 8800 GT, but we thought it was time to round a few cards up for a benchmark fest.  We’ve got factory-overclocked GeForce 8800 GT cards from Asus, EVGA, and MSI in house, the EN8800GT TOP, the e-GeForce 8800 GT KO, and the NX8800GT, respectively.  At their most basic level, all three of these cards are quite similar, but each company does put their own spin on the GeForce 8800 GT in an effort to differentiate their product from the competition.  Which one does the best job remains to be seen.  Come on by the site and check them out…

Article URL: http://www.hothardware.com/Articles/GeForce_8800_GT_RoundUp_

Title: Creative ZEN Vision:M Media Player Review @ TechDomain

Quote: These days, those who don’t own an MP3 player are somewhat becoming the minority. Boasting more accessories than an R&B artist, MP3 players are becoming quite a fashion statement. We require these portable jukeboxes to be stylish, light weight, and attrictive, whilst giving us the envy of all our friends.
When most people think MP3 players, they think iSomethings… Thats a bit to obvious, lets try *Pods. Whilst the *Pod might have the majority of the market share, there are other players on the market, such as iRiver, Samsung or Creative. Heir in lies the question; are the compeditors offerings are as good if not better than the market leader?

Link: http://www.techdomain.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=47&Itemid=1

Yes I proclaim that the Wii Zapper sucks. Why, one might ask? Well, I bought one hoping that somehow it would be like the old NES Zapper that came with the old gaming console (bundled together with Super Mario and Duck Hunt), or just slightly like the bazooka you got with the SNES console, but Im afraid it turns out to be nothing more than an expensive piece of plastic, just because it’s branded…

Ive heard horror stories of the Zapper before, but thought why not check it out myself, so I got the darn thing and took a closer look.

Review URL ::
http://www.ocmodshop.com/ocmodshop.aspx?a=1040

Asus 8800GT Top Videocard Review:

Link: http://www.rbmods.com/Articles/Asus/8800gt_top/1.php

Quote: Today we take a look at one of the most talked about videocard on the market. You got it, we have the 8800GT card on our test bench today. To make things even more interesting it is also the Top version from Asus which is already overclocked so we are expecting some real performance from this card. We are also going to look at noise and temperatures to really see if this card is worth the 250$ that it costs out on the market.

-so the RIAA made what in 2007?

Growth In Overall Music Purchases Exceeds 14%, Digital Music Accounts for 23% of Music Purchases

Nielsen Music 2007 Year-End Music Industry Report

Nielsen SoundScan, the entertainment industry’s data information system that tracks point-of-purchase sales of recorded music product, Nielsen BDS, the music industry’s leading music performance monitoring service, and Nielsen RingScan, which tracks mobile ringtone purchases, have announced their 2007 U.S. year-end sales and performance monitoring data for the 52-week period January 1, 2007 through December 30, 2007.

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-So apparently a WHOLE LOT of people stayed home on New Years and sat in front of their computers and watched others celebrating the New Year?!! -how sad…

Millions Chose Web and Mobile Device Live Interaction to Enjoy Celebrations

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–EarthCam (http://www.earthcam.com/), the industry leader in webcam technology and pioneer in webcasting premier events, today announced visitors to its 12^th annual live New Year’s webcast more than tripled over last year.

EarthCam provided worldwide New Year’s Eve celebrations via 60 live cameras including 25 in Times Square, New York alone. Viewers were able to follow the New Year debut from Sichuan, China in the east to as far west as Waikiki, Hawaii. Unique views of Washington DC, and celebrations in Las Vegas, Seattle, London, Prague and Malta provided additional live venues. Selected events in streaming video and time-lapse archives continue to be available at http://newyears.earthcam.com/ throughout this month.

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DANVILLE, Ill. & INDIANAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Watchfire Digital Outdoor (www.WatchfireDigitalOutdoor.com) announced today that it has installed its first digital billboard in the state of Texas. The 10’ x 30’ 19mm board was sold to Swift Media of Waco, Texas, and is installed near the intersection of Hewitt Drive and Panther Way in Hewitt, Texas.

“Digital billboards are unique to the Waco market, which is strategically positioned between Dallas and Austin,” said Kris Tooley, president of Swift Media. “Digital billboards are attractive to advertisers because they allow messages to be changed frequently, even several times a day. We had the billboard sold out to advertisers before we installed it.”

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SEOUL, Korea (AVING) — <Visual News> Axxen introduced new USB memory series ‘I-Bar V2.0′ featuring distinctive design in Korea market. Designed as a mobile phone accessory, it features 46.5*16.4*4mm and it comes in three models with different images - waterdrop, vintage jean look and antique map. It also offers improved data security for personal data with password.

[via Aving]

Quote: “FusionMods is happy to announce its first ever window modding competition. Any mod that focuses on the window is welcome to enter!! The prize will the ThermalTake ToughPower QFan 650w PSU. The work must be your own, but you can enter as much of your work as you want to show off!! Just hurry up because the contest ends Feb 1st!!”

Link: http://www.fusionmods.net/index.php?theCase=viewThread&threadID=1120

We just posted up a review of the High Speed PC Top Deck Tech Station.  This is an open-air platform designed for hardware reviewers, enthusiasts and those of us who like to tweak their hardware without always opening a case and getting down on the floor.  This is super handy and well worth the price tag in my opinion.

Title: High Speed PC Top Deck Tech Station
URL: http://www.bcchardware.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=5076&Itemid=40


Quote:

The High Speed PC Top Deck Tech Station managed to comfortable hold two 500GB HDDs, an 850W Zalman PSU, a 325W Ultra Power Partner PSU as well as a DVDRW drive on the bottom shelf.  The top shelf housed an nVidia 780i SLI motherboard, 4GB of DDR2 and three 8800GTX graphics cards.  It did all of this with no issues and because of the open design of the platform, the system was able to be assembled and wired in a matter of minutes.

* Title: Noctua NF-P12 Cooling Fan @ APH Networks

* Description: After discussing our ideal Christmas gift, it’s now time for the first review published in 2008 (Although we did start writing on December 27, 2007, just in case you were wondering. What took so long? Obviously all the partying!) — the Noctua NF-P12 high pressure cooling fan. I’ve been looking for a new fan for my heatsink for quite a while now. When Noctua, well known for their high quality, high performance, and low noise fans released their NF-P12 fan designed specifically for applications with high air resistance such as heatsinks, it got me quite excited. How well would this fan perform, and how quiet is it really? As a self-proclaimed quiet PC enthusiast, let’s take a look at the Noctua NF-P12 today and see if it’s by any chance what we have been looking for for quite a while.

* Link: http://aphnetworks.com/reviews/noctua_nf_p12

CoolIT Systems to Debut 2008 Lineup of Liquid Cooling Innovations at CES

New Roster of MTECTM CPU/GPU Coolers Establishes a New Standard in Computer Cooling for PC Enthusiasts and Gamers

Freezone Elite, PURE, Boreas MTEC Chassis, and Dual Drive Bay VGA Coolers to be on display at booth 73814 in the Sands

Calgary, Alberta – January 3rd, 2008 – CoolIT Systems follows up on its previous award-winning MTEC CPU coolers with a robust lineup of aggressive liquid cooling devices designed to meet the insatiable CPU/GPU cooling demands of any PC Enthusiast or Gamer. Here is a sneak peek at the new standard of computer cooling.

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2008 International CES

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Joby Inc., creator of the award-winning Gorillapod™ flexible camera tripod and a leading developer of innovative consumer electronics accessories, will unveil the highly anticipated Zivio™ Bluetooth® Headset at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES), taking place Jan. 7-10 in Las Vegas, NV. On showcase at the Joby booth, #71037, at the Sands Convention Center, the Zivio is an elegant, high performance Bluetooth headset that sets new standards in design, performance and mobile freedom.

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Music Wizard Group (MWG), a leading provider of music video game software, is set to unveil for the first time its revolutionary Guitar Wizard video game.  Known for its successful Piano Wizard flagship video game, MGW’s Guitar Wizard platform has already seen success for the product’s teaching method with a strong holiday for Mattel’s “I Can Play Guitar” product, a product that uses the Guitar Wizard platform.

Come by the booth at CES (South Hall 2 - #25608) to learn more.

I4U NEWS reviews the new Razer Mako 2.1 Advanced Desktop Audio Gaming Speakers.

Quote from the review:
“The Razer Mako speakers fire equally in all directions. This allows you to be able to enjoy the same rich sound quality in any position of the room. You can tell readily if you use your computer for watching movies with more than one person in the room. Everyone gets the same sound quality.”

Full Review:
http://www.i4u.com/full-review-360.html

(Obviously this one will have to go through the old translator! )

Titel: Lexar JumpDrive Lightning 4GB USB FlashDrive @ Cooling-Station

Text: Das Unternehmen Lexar ein USB-Flashspeichermedien auf den Markt
gebracht, dass durch seine auf Hochglanz polierte Chromlackierung die
Blicke auf sich zieht, das Lexar JumpDrive Lightning USB FlashDrive.
Das Gehäuse ist aus Edelstahl gefertigt und macht den Stick somit sehr
stabil, aber auch schwer. Ausgestattet ist das Lexar JumpDrive Lightning
USB FlashDrive mit einem sehr großen Anhänger, was den Transport an
einem Schlüsselbund prädestiniert. Technisch soll der JumpDrive
Lightning USB Stick die Konkurrenz in die Schranken weisen und bietet
auch die aktuelle Windows Vista ReadyBoost Funktionalität.

Ob das Lexar JumpDrive Lightning USB FlashDrive mit 4 GB
Speicherkapazität sich behaupten kann und auch in Sachen überzeugender
Performance was leisten vermag, zeigen wir im folgenden Testbericht
zwischen PC sowie Apple Macbook anhand von Praxistauglichen Tests.

Link: http://www.cooling-station.net/index.php?page=tests&id=216

2008 International CES

Booth #72048

CAMBRIDGE, U.K.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Splashpower^®, supplier of wireless power technology, will demonstrate its universal wireless charging system for powering mobile devices during the International CES January 7-10 in Booth #72048 at the Sands/Venetian in Las Vegas, Nev.

The Splashpower charging base is a universal wireless charging base that enables consumers to recharge portable electronic devices –– from cell phones to iPods –– without the need for wires, contacts or connectors.

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2008 International CES

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Goodyear, the most trusted name in tires for over a century, has entered into a trademark license agreement with The NCC. The NCC will be launching its first line of Goodyear branded, driver-focused GPS navigation systems at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, January 7-10.

Touted as a “rugged GPS system,” the company’s eight models will have features never before seen on mobile navigation systems, including a remote control to access hands-free communication, with a single quick-touch button to answer and hang up incoming calls. “Managing your cell phone by remote control is an entirely new concept in GPS,” said Barry Rosenstock, VP of Operations for the The NCC. “But it speaks to consumer demand for driver safety and convenience, which is what these devices aspire to provide.”

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Link: http://www.technic3d.com/article-608,1-nzxt-rogue-super-cube-der-langaenger.htm

Quote: “The NZXT Rogue Super Cube is the next PC Case in the Technic3D Editorship. The Gamingcube is equipped with three120mm fans (running at low speeds) and have installed rubber padding near hard drives to further reduce the sound level. This NZXT also ships with USB 2.0, eSATA, and audio support. See you in the following Review which qualities the new Rogue Super Cube Gamer Case presents.”

SEOUL, Korea (AVING) — <Visual News> Huawei introduced its sports-car-concept mobile phone ‘M318(CDMA800MHz/1900MHz)’ in the USA market through MetroPCS. This is the first mobile phone of Huawei launched in the USA market.

[via Aving]

SEOUL, Korea (AVING) — <Visual News> Motorola announced the launch of its new pop orange color slider ‘Z6m’ in Korea market through SKT. Designed to offer enhanced features for playing music such as 3.5mm ear jack, it has 2M camera, e-book, file viewer, memory card slot and more

[via Aving] Another pic HERE

TORRANCE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AcuNetx, Inc. announced today that its HawkEye™ law enforcement system, which is manufactured and marketed under an exclusive agreement with the company’s subsidiary, VisioNetx Inc., has been awarded two separate patents by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.

“HawkEye^TM is fast becoming the standard tool for training law enforcement officers who patrol the nation’s highways and an invaluable aid in collecting data needed to identify and subsequently prosecute drunk drivers. Not surprisingly, the HawkEye™ is being increasingly used at sobriety-check points and field evaluation sites,” said Ron Waldorf, CEO of AcuNetx and co-inventor of the system.

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Pinnacle Video Transfer Records TV Shows, Movies Directly to an iPod, PSP, or USB Device – No PC Required

CES Booth #S3-31753 South Hall

LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pinnacle Systems, Inc., the consumer division of Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID), today announced Pinnacle^™ Video Transfer, an innovative device that records analog video onto any USB 2.0 storage device without using a PC. At the touch of a button, users with little or no technical expertise can immediately begin recording from a TV, DVD player, PVR, camcorder or set-top box directly to their Apple^® iPod^® Video, iPod nano (3rd generation), iPod classic, Sony^® PSP^™, Sony PSP slim, USB flash drive or USB hard drive. For each connected device, the user can select three different recording levels, depending on their preference for video quality or the actual size of the video files.

“Today’s more mobile consumers have created an insatiable demand for a solution that lets them take their content with them wherever they go,” said Jon Peddie, president of Jon Peddie Research (JPR), a leading market research firm based in Tiburon, CA. “With the ability to transfer video without having to use a PC, Pinnacle’s new pocket-sized device takes video transfer to a whole new level.”

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Latest Version to be Shown at CES and Tactical Power Source Conferences in January 2008

Major OEMs, Retailers and Distributors to Receive Samples in February

UL Certification Process Initiated, Customer Shipments Targeted for Q3

2008 International CES

South 1, Booth #21850H

EATONTOWN, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Millennium Cell Inc. (NASDAQ:MCEL) and Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies announced today the completion of a pre-production version of the HydroPak™ portable power generator that incorporates a unique water-activated cartridge system. The HydroPak™ product combines Horizon’s fuel cells with Millennium Cell’s Hydrogen on Demand® storage technology to offer a clean and quiet power generator for use by consumers and professionals for emergency and recreational purposes.

This power source is a high energy alternative to lead acid battery packs and portable generators. The HydroPak™ system, together with each cartridge:

• Provides infinite shelf life and enough energy to recharge an average notebook computer 8 to 10 times
• Can run indoors with quiet operation and zero harmful emissions
• Is quieter, lighter and smaller than generators
• Stores more energy than possible with batteries
• Has a lower cost than any similar fuel cell device

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