Quote - “The Cooler Master surprised me with number of PCI-Express leads!
There is a total of six 6-pin and three 8-pin connectors.
Why so many you might ask? While Real Power Pro 1250W definitely has more
PCI-Express connectors than you could possibly use, you should be prepared
for 3-Way SLI or whatever is new NVIDIA or AMD currently cooking!”

Direct URL - http://www.extreme.outervision.com/articles/psu/coolermaster/pro1250/coolermaster_pro_1250_1.jsp

BCCHardware is once again at CES and this year we are bringing you all the happenings from the show floor. Today we hit up CES Unveiled and we’ve got lots more coverage coming your way over the next few days. In the meantime, check out our CES Unveiled coverage at the links below.

CES Gallery: http://www.bcchardware.com/index.php?set_albumName=CES2008&option=com_gallery&Itemid=96&include=view_album.php

CES Unveiled - Jason “Fujitsu”: http://www.bcchardware.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5086&Itemid=102

CES Unveiled - Ben “Zeus”: http://www.bcchardware.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5085&Itemid=102

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I fought my way through the crowd at the Ridata Booth and they were showing off some very impressive performance on their latest generation of SSD storage. With their latest hardware they are able to write to the drive at an insane 130MB/sec and read even faster at an unbelievable 267MB/sec. These drives won’t be available in retail channels for a while yet, but with these kinds of write speeds, no one could afford them anyway.

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2008 International CES

Booth 35512, South Hall, Las Vegas Convention Center

LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Seven Logitech (SWX:LOGN) (NASDAQ:LOGI) products were named 2008 CES Innovations award winners for excellence in design and engineering, including the Logitech® Harmony® One advanced universal remote, which won the prestigious Best of Innovations award in the Home-Entertainment Accessories category. All of the award-winning Logitech products will be on display at the 2008 International CES tradeshow in the Logitech booth (No. 35512, South Hall, Las Vegas Convention Center).

“It is truly an honor for Logitech to be recognized alongside so many other great products,” said Jerry Quindlen, chief executive officer of Logitech. “These awards validate our deep commitment to world-class design and acknowledge our design and engineering organizations for their persistent devotion to delivering products that delight our customers.”

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Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution Includes Dynamic Display, Bluetooth 2.0 EDR

2008 International CES

LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Logitech (SWX:LOGN) (NASDAQ:LOGI), creator of the first keyboard-and-mouse desktop set, today introduced the Logitech® Cordless Desktop® MX™ 5500 Revolution to help people navigate through today’s complex digital environments with ease. The premium keyboard-and-mouse combination features the award-winning Logitech® MX™ Revolution cordless laser mouse, a dynamic keyboard display and Bluetooth® wireless technology.

“With the proliferation of digital content, people increasingly need better ways to find and control their digital files with speed and accuracy,” said Denis Pavillard, vice president of product marketing for Logitech’s keyboards and desktops. “Announced last year, the MX Revolution mouse set a new standard for scrolling and computer navigation. By pairing the award-winning mouse with a premium keyboard and Bluetooth wireless technology, the Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution gives people the ability to quickly and intelligently navigate the vast amount of information stored on their PCs and on the Internet.”

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Logitech Z Cinéma Combines Advanced Surround Sound, Three-Amplifier Design in Dynamic 2.1 System

2008 International CES

LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–To address the needs of people using a PC as their primary source of entertainment, Logitech (SWX:LOGN) (NASDAQ:LOGI) today unveiled the Logitech® Z Cinéma Advanced Surround Sound System. The Logitech Z Cinéma speaker system accurately reproduces dialogue, symphonic film soundtracks, explosive gaming audio and subtle ambient sound – transforming PC audio into high-performance theater sound.

A perfect solution for Windows Media® Center, the Logitech Z Cinéma Advanced Surround Sound System features SRS™ TruSurround HD™, delivering a surround sound experience without the need for rear speakers, a unique three-amplifier design, two-way satellite speakers and an 8-inch subwoofer.

“Although people are trying to enjoy film, TV and music on their PC, many of them are dissatisfied with the complexity of surround sound speakers for the PC today,” said Tim Leehane, director of product marketing for Logitech’s Audio business unit. “The Logitech Z Cinéma speaker system is for every person who wants outstanding audio quality and a surround sound experience from their PC, but doesn’t want the hassle of setting up rear speakers. The difference is dramatic. We’re very confident that people will enjoy this product.”

And for those concerned with style, the Z Cinéma speaker system looks as good as it sounds. The striking piano-black-and-silver design presents a clean, minimalist profile that is an elegant addition to any home or office.

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Full-Color Controller, Wireless Receiver Allow People To Manage Digital Music from the Palm of Their Hand

2008 International CES

LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today Logitech (NASDAQ:LOGI)(SWX:LOGN) unveiled the Logitech® Squeezebox™ Duet network music system, extending the promise of the award-winning Squeezebox products, which allow people to access and listen to the music they love in any room of their home. The new Squeezebox Duet system offers an innovative controller, which includes a full-color LCD screen, and a compact receiver – enabling people to wirelessly browse, select and play their digital music on their existing stereo speakers anywhere in the home – even when their computer is off.

With the Logitech Squeezebox Duet network music system, music lovers can listen to their personal digital music collection, Internet radio and subscription services on their home-entertainment system in their living room, the stereo system in their bedroom, even on the mini-system in their kitchen – anywhere they have audio gear. And with the Squeezebox Duet controller, listeners can control their digital music from the palm of their hand.

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Logitech diNovo Mini Fits in the Palm, Offers Dual-Purpose ClickPad for Easy Navigation

2008 International CES

LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today Logitech (SWX:LOGN) (NASDAQ:LOGI) unveiled the Logitech® diNovo Mini™ palm-sized keyboard with media remote and ClickPad. Designed for people who have connected their PC to their TV, the highly compact, stylish diNovo Mini keyboard makes it easy to control PC entertainment from the sofa. For easy navigation, the diNovo Mini keyboard features backlighting and an innovative ClickPad, which can be used as a touch pad to point, scroll and click – or as a directional pad to navigate menus and make selections. The mini-keyboard uses Bluetooth® 2.0 wireless technology for unfettered use from the sofa or anywhere in the living room.

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Logitech Harmony One Advanced Universal Remote Introduces New Design with Full-Color Touch Screen, Intuitive Button Layout

Winner of CES Innovations 2008 Design and Engineering Award

2008 International CES

Booth 35512, South Hall, Las Vegas Convention Center

LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today at the Consumer Electronics Show, Logitech (SWX:LOGN) (NASDAQ:LOGI) unveiled the Harmony® One advanced universal remote control, marking a significant leap in the evolution of the best-selling line of Harmony remotes. Offering the same one-touch, activity-based control as other Harmony remotes, the Harmony One makes controlling home entertainment even easier with a full-color touch screen, an intuitive button layout and an exceptionally comfortable user-friendly design. The product has received the CES 2008 Design and Engineering Award: Best of Innovations in Home-Entertainment Accessories.

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LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–On Monday the 24^th of December, the day after Ring Plus filed its motion to disqualify AT&T attorneys from the law firm of Baker Botts, Ring Plus filed a Sealed Motion of Summary Judgment of Infringement asking the Court to make a ruling based on undisputed facts.

Ring Plus, based in Longview, Texas, is the holder of U.S. patent No. 7,006,608, invented by Karl Seelig et al. and granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office on February 28, 2006. This patent claims a software-based algorithm for operation of a telephone system in which a generated sound presentation can replace or overlay a ring-back signal normally heard in a caller’s telephone until such time as a recipient of a telephone call answers (otherwise known as a ring-back tone or “RBT”). AT&T offers Answer Tones Service which is described by AT&T as a way to “Save your friends from having to listen to that plain old ring when they call you. Answer Tones let your friends enjoy cool music before you answer your phone.” The value of RBT replacement technology is globally USD 2.7 Billion and increasing. Ring Plus filed its lawsuit for patent infringement on April 14, 2006. According to Technology Law 360, Cingular started selling Answer Tones ring back services on its website for USD .99 per month in 2005. AT&T’s website is currently offering Answer Tones for USD 1.99 a download, plus a monthly subscription rate of USD .99.

The case number is 2:06-cv-0159

The Attorneys representing Cingular Wireless LLC, AT&T wireless services Inc. are: Larry Carlson, Doug Kubehl, David Taylor, Michael Jones, and Diane DeVasto.

The Attorneys representing Ring Plus are: Frederic M. Douglas, Jerry L. Mowery, Timothy Midgley, Sang Dang, and George Fountain

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For more information please contact:

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Logitech MX Air, NuLOOQ Navigator Acknowledged for Consumer Product Design Excellence

2008 International CES

FREMONT, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Logitech (SWX: LOGN) (NASDAQ: LOGI) announced that the Logitech® MX Air™ Rechargeable Cordless Air Mouse and the Logitech® NuLOOQ Navigator™ device were honored with prestigious 2008 iF (International Forum Design) awards for excellence in consumer product design.

“Logitech is very pleased to be the recipient of this world-class recognition,” said Junien Labrousse, executive vice president of Logitech’s products group. “These iF design competition awards acknowledge our continued innovation in control devices, which began as Logitech pioneered computer-navigation technology at the dawn of the PC era. We are delighted that this distinguished body recognizes our contribution.”

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TN Games Unveils 3^rd Space HXT™ Gear, Advancing FPS Vest System! 3^rd Space G-Force/Racing (GFR™) Vest Also Set to Debut!

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2008 International CES

South Hall 2, Booth 25308

REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–TN Games, developer of the gaming industry’s most innovative and progressively advanced physical experience hardware and software technologies, today, introduces the 3^rd Space HXT™ (Head and eXTremities) Gear, which expands to other body parts beyond the torso: namely the head and the 4 extremities, advancing the architecture of TN Games’ FPS Vest System. TN Games also introduces the 3^rd Space G-Force/Racing (GFR™) Vest at Consumer Electronics Show, South Hall 2, Booth 25308!

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The Nyko PS3 Intercooler is a new addition in a long, long line of cooling peripherals. This tradition of having to add on an additional cooling unit to a next-gen system only reared its ugly head after Microsofts Xbox 360 ring of death mishaps. What happened to systems made reliably in the first place? Who knows, but fortunately for us, theres Nyko intercoolers.

Nyko has created a beautiful, sleek, and innovative intercooler for our PS3 systems. The two-piece design fits onto the system extremely well and is so natural looking many of my friends thought it was just part of my PS3. So besides being damn sexy, how does it work and how well?

Review URL ::
http://www.ocmodshop.com/ocmodshop.aspx?a=1043

V7 D24W33 24 Inch (HDMI) LCD Monitor Review

Author: Doc Overclock Date: 01-05-2007

The V7 group delivers on this one folks as this is one very nice 24’’ monitor that will exceed your expectations. Fast response times, excellent color and clear text are just a few key elements that make the V7 D24W33 a very appealing product. You will really like the available adjustments on this one as well, as it is more flexible and features great tilt and height adjustment for custom setups. Overall there is nothing not to like about this fine product, and it is priced right at around $459.00 MSRP.

Winners Link: http://www.motherboards.org/reviews/hardware/1736_1.html

Title: Razer Lachesis Gaming Mouse Review @ Virtual-Hideout

Review link: http://www.virtual-hideout.net/reviews/Razer_Lachesis/index.shtml

Quote: “Razer is one company that’s been in this business for quite some time. They’ve been making gaming mice for several years; in fact, their entire product line is geared towards gaming, making them far from the typical bandwagon-hopping company. Many gamers are using, or have used one of their products, giving Razer a solid following. However, with the increasing competition from other manufacturers, Razer has responded with their latest weapon - the Lachesis Gaming Mouse. Sporting an astounding 4000 DPI laser sensor and an atypical symmetric/ambidextrous design, the Lachesis seems poised to take the leadership in the gaming mouse arena. Let’s see if it lives up to the Razer brand name.“

“MojoPac is a technology that transforms your iPod or USB Hard Drive or Flash drive into a portable and private PC. Just install MojoPac on any USB 2.0 compliant storage device, upload your applications and files, modify your user settings and environment preferences, and take it with you everywhere.

Every time you plug your MojoPac-enabled device into any Windows XP PC, MojoPac automatically launches your environment on the host PC. Your communications, music, games, applications, and files are all local and accessible. And when you unplug the MojoPac device, no trace is left behind – your information is not cached on the host PC.”

- and the best part is that it is totally free for personal use!

Visit them here: http://www.mojopac.com/

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Live Gecko Exhibit to Highlight Wildlife Conservation

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–GEICO, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and the San Diego Zoo today kicked-off a nationwide conservation campaign featuring a live gecko exhibit, the GEICO Gecko and a series of animated television commercials.

The campaign features a traveling exhibit and begins at the Children’s Zoo from Jan. 5 – Feb. 17. Among the featured geckos are the giant day geckos, one of the largest of all geckos, which are native to Madagascar and the Indian Ocean islands. The GEICO Gecko costume character will appear at the zoo every weekend.

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The folks from USBFever have sent us a new product that is scheduled for release at the end of January 2008. It is called the iPhone Portable Power Station and it designed to act as charging dock and a secondary battery for the iPhone.

This device seems to be the ultimate solution for those times when you are away from an AC outlet and are unable to charge your iPhone. It seems perfect for those long trips, allowing you to stay connected for a longer period of time.

Review HERE

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–Company Officially Unveils the SentrySafe FIRE-SAFE/Waterproof Hard Drive–

2008 International CES

LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SentrySafe, the world leader in residential and small office security-storage containers, today officially launched the world’s first and only FIRE-SAFE/Waterproof Hard Drive that protects data from fire and water disasters, as well as computer crashes and theft. SentrySafe partnered with Maxtor® Storage Solutions to develop the innovative, award-winning hard drive. SentrySafe launched its new product line at the International Consumer Electronics Show 2008, the largest technology trade show in the world.

The SentrySafe FIRE-SAFE/Waterproof Hard Drive (80GB, MSRP $259.99 and 160GB, MSRP $339.99) contains the award-winning Maxtor OneTouch^® 4 Mini™ hard drive – the first mobile storage solution that includes a full suite of software protection tools, such as data encryption and Maxtor’s SafetyDrill™ software, a bare metal system restore. The hard drive is encased in a SentrySafe FIRE-SAFE/Waterproof enclosure, protecting data from fire and water. It is also ETL-verified for fire protection for 30 minutes up to 1550° F and ETL-verified waterproof – meaning it is fully submersible in water for up to 24 hours.

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Title: AMD Phenom 9500 Linux Performance @ Phoronix
Direct Link: http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=11661
Summary: “Have you recently upgraded to AMD’s Spider platform with their
quad-core Phenom processor and are running Linux? If so, and are
experiencing kernel panics, stability problems, and even a psychedelic
Ubuntu logo, you’re not alone. Earlier this week we had looked at AMD’s
new 790FX Chipset under Linux and now it’s time to deliver the world’s
first Linux benchmarks of AMD’s Spider platform. However, getting to the
point of delivering these Linux benchmarks wasn’t exactly smooth
sailing. In this article, we’ll be looking at the AMD Phenom 9500
performance under Ubuntu 7.10 as well as sharing our experiences with
this new AMD platform.”

Rosewill Wii Sports Kit Review

Date: 01-04-2008 Written By Chris GumpAll in all this kit would be good for a Wii Sports fan, especially the younger audience. If you have a Wii and kids, and are looking for a product of this type, well look no further. Rosewill has you covered with a good product, and some amusing “warnings” on the box. This product earns itself a gamer’s choice silver award. Have fun with your Wii!

 Link: http://www.gamepyre.com/hardwared.html?aid=905&p=1

NEW CONTENT (Software) - ATI Catalyst 7.12 Analysis - XP & Vista

QUOTE: “Ho Ho Ho! We hope everyone had a great Christmas and New Year, and if you have bought yourself a new Radeon based graphics card over the holiday period there is no doubt you want to see if it’s worth jumping to the newer Catalyst 7.12 driver suite.

Let’s not delay as we have some performance improvements promised which you can see mentioned in the release notes.”

For more information, please visit - http://www.tweaktown.com/articles/1269/ati_catalyst_7_12_analysis_xp_vista/index.html

First of Its Kind Slingbox Will Stream HDTV Content

2008 International CES

Sling Media booth, #73106

Sling Media, Inc., a leading digital lifestyle products company, today announced its next generation Slingbox™ PRO-HD, a revolutionary new product that is capable of streaming HD content from a home television source, including over the air HD digital signals, HDTV cable or satellite receivers, or HD DVR’s, to a laptop or desktop computer in and around the house. In addition, when paired with Sling Media’s new SlingCatcher, Slingbox PRO-HD will transmit the HD signal to another TV in the house. In fact, customers who have a high speed broadband connection that features upload speeds of 1.5 – 2 Mbps or higher, Slingbox PRO-HD can even stream in HD outside the home to the office, to a hotel room or even to a remote TV when using SlingCatcher.

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