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GIGABYTEs Dynamic Energy Saver Detailed DES

Comments: 0January 9th, 2008 by Kristofer

NEW CONTENT (Motherboards) – GIGABYTE’s Dynamic Energy Saver Detailed

QUOTE: “First of all, DES is not a fad and it will be available on pretty much all GIGABYTE motherboards bar the really low-end models. However, the roll-out will take some time but the good news is that GIGABYTE has already shipped motherboards with DES.

As you surely have figured out, Dynamic Energy Saver is something that will save power; but it’s not very clear how this works from a marketing name alone, so let’s take a closer look at how it all works.”

For more information, please visit - http://www.tweaktown.com/articles/1272/gigabyte_s_dynamic_energy_saver_detailed/index.html

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The Force Is Strong With Soulcalibur IV

Comments: 0January 9th, 2008 by Kristofer

 

 

 -Kinda makes me now really want to go out and buy a Playstation3 or Xbox 360… I guess this is as good of a reason as any eh?

 

NAMCO BANDAI Games and LucasArts Announce Landmark Partnership

2008 International CES

LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Swords and Lightsabers will be drawn as NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. and LucasArts today announced that iconic Star Wars characters will appear in Soulcalibur® IV for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. As part of this monumental collaboration, the Sith Lord Darth Vader will appear as a guest character in the PLAYSTATION3 system version of the title, and Jedi Master Yoda will be available for the Xbox 360. Delivering a robust offering of new gameplay modes and enhanced features, Soulcalibur IV will raise the bar of excellence for all next-generation fighting games when it is released in Summer 2008.

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Review of the Razer Mako Gaming Soundsystem

Comments: 0January 9th, 2008 by Kristofer


TITEL:
Brandnew Razer Mako Gaming Soundsystem

DESCRIPTION:
The Razer Mako 2.1 bi-amplified multimedia speaker system is co-developed by
the audio scientists of gaming audio leader Razer and audio industry pioneer
THX Ltd. It is the first desktop speaker system to incorporate the THX
Ground Plane and THX Slot Speaker technologies, as well as ClassHD Digital
Amplifier Technology, which is supposed to enable rich, omnidirectional
audio effects. How good this new system really is can be read in our test.

LINK GERMAN:
http://www.pc-max.de/forum/article.php?&a=686

LINK ENGLISH:
http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http://www.pc-max.de/forum/article.p
hp?&a=686

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An Introduction to the new nVidia nForce 780/750 Series SLI Chipsets @ OzHardware

Comments: 0January 9th, 2008 by Kristofer

An Introduction to the new nVidia nForce 780/750 Series SLI Chipsets @ OzHardware

Brief Intro:

Motherboards based on the 780i chipset have very slowly started showing up on hardware review sites in the last few weeks, but what are they offering? And why do you want one? Read on to find out.

Direct Link:

http://www.ozhardware.com.au/Hardware-Articles/An-Introduction-to-the-new-nVidia-nForce-780-750-Series-SLI-Chipsets.html

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SmarThumb Software Review

Comments: 0January 9th, 2008 by Kristofer

Last year we took a look at a few useful programs from SmarThumb, these programs are small and made to be installed on a USB Drive and taken with you as a portable suite of  different types of software. They’ve recently released Vista compatible versions of their more popular tools and have me to check them out and give my impressions.

One thing interesting about working with companies is that I sometimes get to actually help in the development of products, especially software like this. When I first received it I found a couple bugs and of course reported them and asked to be advised on how to proceed. So of course I got on IM with the developer and we spent a few hours bouncing back and forth and trying out different versions of the software to make sure it’s 100% compatible with Vista. I’m not going to go into boring details about all that, but with my help new versions of the software were released that now function as they should. I’m sure I won’t get credit or anything but that doesn’t really matter, it was fun to do, and just knowing that I was part of the process is kinda cool…

So, read on to check out the four new versions of the SmarThumb Software, myBackup, myEncoder, myShredder and myZip. This review will be done a bit differently than others, in that each page will be devoted to one of the programs…

Full Review HERE

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ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Climbs into Top 15 of Billboard Top 200 Album Chart

Comments: 0January 9th, 2008 by Kristofer

-File this under “Whudda thunk it?” What’s music coming to when this happens?!?!

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ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Climbs into Top 15 of Billboard Top 200 Album Chart

Film Box Office Gross is Over $250 Million Worldwide to Date

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The original motion picture soundtrack ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS continues to buck the post-holiday sales slump by selling over 250,000 units to date. This week the soundtrack climbs to #13 on the Billboard Top 200 Album chart, #2 on the Billboard Soundtrack chart, and #5 on the Billboard Digital Sales chart. The album has sustained unparalleled digital sales and remains in the top 10 on the iTunes Top Album chart (climbing as high as #2 earlier this week)! Cumulative sales for individual tracks from the soundtrack are fast approaching 1 million. Celebrating their sixth decade on the charts, the Chipmunks are also the only artist with four songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart this week, with more songs charting than Kanye West, Rihanna and Alicia Keys.

In the fourth week of release, the 20th Century Fox live action/CGI motion picture Alvin and the Chipmunks is still one of the Top 4 movies in the country with over $250 million box office gross worldwide. Both soundtrack sales and box office projections remain strong for the coming week. Alvin and the Chipmunks is now the highest grossing talking animal or live action cartoon adaptation on record, grossing more than movies like Stuart Little and Scooby-Doo.

The original motion picture soundtrack showcases the Chipmunks’ signature sound and modern takes on rock, pop, reggae and hip hop, produced by Ali Dee (Mya, Shakira). Included among the songs are renditions of classics such as “Funkytown,” “Witch Doctor,” and “The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late)”. Stand out new songs include “Get Munk’d,” “Coast to Coast,” “Follow Me Now,” as well as a cover of the Top 40 hit “Bad Day.”

A global phenomenon to generations of fans, Alvin and the Chipmunks have sold more than 43 million albums worldwide and won three Grammy awards. The Chipmunks have engaged audiences for decades with animated television shows, feature films, album releases and video games. In 2008, Alvin and the Chipmunks will celebrate their 50th Anniversary.

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