Although typing on a keyboard is inherent to the computing experience, sometimes you may want to push the keyboard away and pick up a pen to write or draw using your computer. Genius has a slew of new Pen/Tablets available and today we will look at the G-Pen F610. This tablet features a 6”x10” working area and includes twenty nine programmable Hot Key buttons.

So if you have a desire to create some computer generated art, then this is definitely the right tool for the job. Some people are so talented with these tablets and programs such as Photoshop, they can create photorealistic pictures. One such artist is Bert Monroy, check out his work, if you get a chance.

The beauty of a graphics tablet is that it lets you control your cursor in a totally different way than a mouse, but in a way that is still natural for most people. Combined with programs such as Adobe Photoshop or GIMP, you can truly unleash your inner artist.

Full Review HERE

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   Coolink introduces ChipChilla chipset cooler

Vienna / Taipei, January 22nd 2008 - Coolink today introduced its new ChipChilla
chipset cooler. The ChipChilla employs a thick 6mm dual-heatpipe as well as a
quiet 60mm fan. Thanks to the asymmetrical design and the flexible mounting
system for mainboards with push-pins and mounting-hooks, the ChipChilla offers
broad compatibility with Intel & AMD motherboards.

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Get a free copy of A-Squared Anti-Malware Software

“The software is quite flexible regarding the options it has and you
have a wide range of features you can use to protect your computer. I
was very impressed by the full version and I had absolutely no problem
in handling it. The Background Guard option is most useful as it
alerts you of potential and real risks that are knocking at your
computer’s ports.”

http://www.madshrimps.be/vbulletin/f22/madshrimps-gives-away-free-anti-spyware-software-41353

Tomato Video Touch, the cutest iPod Touch Clone Yet

Posted: 21 Jan 2008 04:17 PM CST

The mark South Korean Tomato announces the Video Touch, naturally inspired a clone of the iPod Touch. La ressemblance est d’ailleurs frappante entre les deux appareils, à tel point qu’un œil distrait pourrait se laisser piéger. The similarity is also striking between the two aircraft to such an extent that a distracted eye could be trapped. Du coté des spécifications, celui-ci embarque un écran tactile LCD QVGA 260K couleurs de 2.5″, 2Go à 4Go de mémoire flash, un tuner FM et un haut-parleur. Il offre une compatibilité MP3, WMA, WAV, APE, FLAC, MPEG-4 et AVI. Comptez entre 63$ et 84$. From the side of specifications, it loads a touch-screen LCD QVGA 260K color 2.5 “, 2GB to 4GB of flash memory, an FM tuner and a loudspeaker. It is backwards compatible MP3, WMA, WAV, APE, FLAC, MPEG-4 and AVI. Count between $ 63 and $ 84.

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CompUSA Refuses To Accept Cash

Posted: 21 Jan 2008 04:17 PM CST

A CompUSA cashier summoned her manager and a security guard when Bud tried to pay for his purchases with cash. The promise of 40% discounts drew Bud to the Boisie, Idaho store, but he settled for a 10% discount on an iMac and several accessories.

I start counting out hundred dollar bills and the clerk goes nuts! “Sir, we don’t accept cash for this kind of purchase! You must use a credit card!” she says at the top of her lungs. (I see her also hit a button on the phone at the same time.)

Instantly a man shows up, clearly the manager from his nametag and the rent-a-cop security guy. Both tell me the same thing, “NO CASH! You have to pay with a credit card!”

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PAWTUCKET, R.I.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hasbro, Inc. brings to market the figure of one of the most tightly held secrets in recent Hollywood history: the “Cloverfield” Monster. Following the 1-18-08 theatrical release of Paramount Pictures and Bad Robot’s “Cloverfield,” fans will be able to order a highly detailed representation of the beast beginning today exclusively on www.hasbrotoyshop.com.

Standing at an imposing 14 inches tall, the creature that wreaks havoc on New York City in the film is immortalized as a super-articulated figure for fans and collectors alike. As with other beasts in the annals of great movie monsters, the creature in “Cloverfield” captures the imagination and tugs at the fears of thrill seeking moviegoers.

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Title: Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2008 - Part 1 @ Virtual-Hideout

Article link: http://www.virtual-hideout.net/articles/CES_2008_Part1/index.shtml
Quote: “Every year, North America hosts the largest Consumer Electronics Show (CES) which is where any and everyone can go to debut their newest or best products. If you can think of any technical gizmo or gadget, chances are that it’s already there. This year’s event didn’t quite have the amount of computer components as last year, but there was still plenty and High Definition was all the rave. Of course, there were still endless rows of iPod and music player stations. As a matter of fact, there were more of those than High Definition Televisions. I’m not sure we need more docking stations, but HD TVs advancements are always a good thing. The more new products that come out, the quicker prices drop on the current products.”

Article Name: Thermaltake Toughpower Q-Fan W0163RU 650Watt Modular Power Supply Review @ Tweaknews.net
Article Url: http://www.tweaknews.net/reviews/thermaltake_toughpower_q-fan_650watt_power_supply/

Article Snippet:

“With four independent 12V rails providing stable power, it is a fine choice for an overclocked rig. The 140mm Qfan does it job as well with its nearly silent operation even when under heavy load. In fact, this is the quietest PSU I’ve worked with that wasn’t fanless.”

Title: Thermaltake BigWater 760i @ Techgage

Quote: If you thought about liquid-cooling your PC, but were put off by the complexity of a typical installation, Thermaltake’s BigWater 760i may be the solution for you. The drive-bay mounting system is a novel solution, but can it provide enough of an advantage over air-cooling to make it worthwhile?

NEW CONTENT (Motherboards) - MSI X48 Platinum Motherboard

QUOTE: “We have already tested the X48 chipset in its DDR2 variant (that’s right, because it’s a direct descendant of the X38 it keeps the dual mode memory controller); the DDR2 version has already managed to produce some better scores than the X38 DDR2 thanks to its increased FSB support. Today we are moving onto X48 in DDR3 form.

MSI has graciously provided us with their new X48 Platinum motherboard which is designed to be an ultra overclockable and feature-rich model. How it stacks up is the subject of today’s review.”

For more information, please visit - http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/1277/msi_x48_platinum_motherboard/index.html

Today at HotHardware, we have two impressive workstation-class graphics card on the test bench. We’ve been given the opportunity to orchestrate a direct comparison of two of the most exciting graphics cards shipping today, AMD’s ATI FireGL V8650 and NVIDIA’s QuadroFX 5600.  The V8650 is a monstrous version of ATI’s R600 graphics processor with 2GB of memory attached, whereas the FX 5600 is the 1.5GB heavy workstation cousin of the GeForce 8800 Ultra, both of which use NVIDIA’s G80 processor. Both cards are phenomenally large, as well.  Head on over to the site and take a look…

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

Site: http://www.hothardware.com/

Title: All Xeon Models
Link: http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/277
Category: Tutorials

Summary:
A series of quick reference tables containing the main specs of all Xeon processors released to date, including Pentium II Xeon, Pentium III Xeon, Xeon, Xeon MP, dual-core Xeon and quad-core Xeon. Updated to include 45 nm models.

Here is a snippet:
“In 1998 Intel started including the name “Xeon” to label their processors targeted to the server and workstation market. These processors can access more RAM memory, can work on a multi-processing environment (i.e. motherboards with more than one CPU installed) and have a performance higher than their counterpart targeted to the end-user market. “

Asus P5K64 WS motherboard review:

Link: http://www.rbmods.com/Articles/Asus/P5k64ws/1.php

Quote: Today we take a look at a fully loaded workstation card from Asus. We recieved a sample of their P5K64WS that has HDMI, DDR3, etc etc features that we are going to take a closer look at. We decided to run some tests vs the P5K3 Deluxe motherboard that we reviewed in the past, we had some great luck with performance and overclocking when it came to that board and we don’t expect anything less from this board.