Title: Futuremark 3DMark Vantage Article on Technic3D

Link: http://www.technic3d.com/article-663,1-futuremark-3dmark-vantage.htm

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Quote: “Every year anew this does not exclusively refer to Christmas, but also to new benchmarks from Espoo, Finland, where the Futuremark guys come from. After releasing the last 3DMark in 2006 and starting a new category of benching with that combination of high performance graphics scenes, they today launched the new top of the class-benchmark with the 3DMark Vantage.”

Download-Link: http://www.technic3d.com/download-cat15.htm

Title: NorthQ Giant Connector 850W Power Supply

Summary: Our last review took a look at a cooling solution from the Danish company NorthQ. Today, we delve further into that company’s products by examining one of their power supplies; specifically the fully modular Giant Connector 850W. Will its red LED fan leave us with a feeling of warm acceptance, or be a harbinger of certain doom? Let’s find out.

Articles URL: http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=87

Site URL: http://www.jonnyguru.com/

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Tomorrow, people from all over the world can show appreciation for the hard work their Webmasters deliver day in and day out.

From articles to blogs, the holiday is picking up steam as a recognized holiday and the general consensus is it’s been a long time coming.

“The Internet wouldn’t be where it is today without this underappreciated group who keep content on the ‘net fresh,” GoDaddy.com CEO and Founder Bob Parsons said. “We hope the holiday will inspire gratitude for Webmasters around the world.”

According to IDC, two-thirds of small to medium sized business employ their Webmaster in-house. The idea for the ‘official’ holiday is to honor Webmasters’ contributions, whether they design the site, take care of the servers, or do it all.

“We think it is great organizations like GoDaddy.com are recognizing Webmasters for the true professionals they are,” said Bill Cullifer, Executive Director, World Organization of Webmasters. “Webmasters serve their customers with a broad skill set, including strong technical, design, business and project management skills, and they play a pivotal role in any organization’s structure today.”

There are a number of ways you can pay tribute to your Webmaster tomorrow. Bake them a cake, take them to dinner or send them an e-card.

Anyone can go to www.GoDaddy.com/WebmastersDay and select a card to send to the person responsible for their Web site. Once you select your card, it will be automatically delivered. There is no cost, nor obligation.

For more information about Webmasters’ Day, visit: www.GoDaddy.com/WebmastersDay.

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First-of-Its-Kind 6-month Research Project Establishes Effects of Puzzle and Word Games on the Human Body and Mind

GREENVILLE, N.C. and SEATTLE, April 28 /PRNewswire/ — East Carolina University’s Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies today revealed the results of a six-month long, randomized, controlled study that measured the stress-relieving and other mood-lifting effects of so-called “casual” video games. The three puzzle and word games used in the study, Bejeweled(R) 2, Peggle(TM) and Bookworm(TM) Adventures, are all made by PopCap Games, the leading developer and publisher of casual video games. (PopCap underwrote the study and provided copies of the games for research purposes.) The hypotheses were tested using state-of-the-art technologies and methodologies to measure heart-rate variability (HRV), electroencephalography (EEG) and subjects’ mood states pre- and post-activity (POMS). The study yielded significant findings in several areas while identifying potential therapeutic applications of casual games as a means of addressing serious mental and physical disorders. Due to the significance of the findings and their implications in health promotion, disease prevention and treatment, East Carolina University’s Psychophysiology Lab is planning to start clinical trials in the fall to determine the efficacy of these games and their prescriptive parameters.

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Now with Faster Processors & Faster Graphics Option

CUPERTINO, Calif., April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Apple(R) today updated its all-in-one iMac(R) line with the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors and the most powerful graphics ever available in an iMac. With prices starting at just $1,199, iMac includes faster processors with 6MB L2 cache and a faster 1066 MHz front-side bus across the entire line, and 2GB of memory standard in most models. The 24-inch iMac now offers a 3.06 GHz Intel processor and the high-performance NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS graphics as options, extending iMac’s lead as the ultimate all-in-one desktop computer for both consumers and professionals.

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Title: Corsair Flash Voyager GT 16GB @ Phoronix
Direct Link: http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=12286
Summary: “For years now Corsair has been on the forefront of leading flash drive innovations, which started with their Flash Voyager series but quickly expanded into their Flash Voyager GT, Flash Survivor GT, and Flash PadLock series. We’ve reviewed them all and Corsair has certainly had some talented engineers working on these products from the Flash Survivor GT that withstood being submerged into the bottom of a pool, being boiled in a pot of water, and beaten by a hammer to the Flash PadLock, which has a physical lock that will present the flash drive from being mounted unless the appropriate key sequence is entered. While they continue to face new competition — primarily from OCZ Technology, which has many different innovative flash drives as well such as the Rally 2 Turbo, ATV Turbo, and Mega-Kart — Corsair Memory continues to excel and release new flash products. Corsair’s latest additions to their Flash Voyager GT family are 16GB and 32GB editions. At hand today we are looking at the Corsair Flash Voyager 16GB USB 2.0 flash drive.”

Overclock3D have just published a new article titled: Overclock3D’s “Fully Loaded” Competition.

Quote: “Its the final full day of the OC3D Fully Loaded Competition. Get your entries in now for a chance to win a fully water cooled PC”

Link: http://www.overclock3d.net/news.php?/misc_content/overclock3d_s_fully_loaded_competition/1

iPod / iPhone 2-in-1 Remote + FM Radio (Color Black)
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==> This item now support iPhone

USB 2.0 to VGA Dual Display Adapter
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Nokia 8600 Luna mobilephone - 3.5mm Audio Adapter
http://www.usbfever.com/index_eproduct_view.php?products_id=679

USB 2.0 Crab-like 4-Port Cable Hub with additional Power input
http://www.usbfever.com/index_eproduct_view.php?products_id=674

Dual USB A Male to A Male Hard Disk Cable
http://www.usbfever.com/index_eproduct_view.php?products_id=167

Phone Strap - Smart Wrist style, Strip Pattern
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Phone Strap - Lanyard Style with Strip Pattern
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Phone Strap - Lanyard Style with check / Kilt Pattern
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Spyro Trilogy Culminates with Premiere on Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION(R)3 system; Elijah Wood, Gary Oldman, Christina Ricci, Blair Underwood, Wayne Brady and Mark Hamill Provide Voice-Over Performances

LOS ANGELES, April 28 /PRNewswire/ — Sierra Entertainment, a division of Vivendi Games, today announced The Legend of Spyro(TM): Dawn of the Dragon, the third chapter in the popular Legend of Spyro trilogy. Developed by Etranges Libellules, the game will be released this fall for the Xbox 360(R) video game and entertainment system, PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system, Wii(TM) home video game system, PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system and Nintendo DS(TM). Reprising their roles as the characters of Spyro and his mentor Ignitus, are two popular Hollywood leading men, Elijah Wood (Frodo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings trilogy) and Gary Oldman (Sirius Black from the Harry Potter films). Joining the Spyro roster this year are Christina Ricci, Blair Underwood, Mark Hamill and Wayne Brady, rounding out an all-star voice cast.

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CGI animation celebrates adventure hero in classic LEGO style just prior to upcoming release of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull(TM)

ENFIELD, Conn., April 28 /PRNewswire/ — LEGO(R) animation lovers, grab your bomber jackets, whips and TV remotes! The newest CGI animation LEGO mini movie, LEGO Indiana Jones(TM) and the Raiders of the Lost Brick, is slated to premiere as a commercial event within the Cartoon Network Toonami(TM) programming block Saturday, May 10 at 9 p.m. The event, running over four minutes in length, will be hosted by Shia LaBeouf, star of the much-anticipated feature film Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

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Article Name: Cirago Micro USB Bluetooth Adapter Review @ Tweaknews.net
Article Url: http://www.tweaknews.net/reviews/cirago_micro_bluetooth_adapter/

Article Snippet:

“This USB Bluetooth adapter from Cirago may be one of the tiniest currently on the market, but it performed admirably and exceeded my expectations. Even with the devices in different rooms I had zero connection problems between the adapter and my cell phone. The presence of other 2.4 GHz wireless signals in the house didn’t cause any interference either. For a mere $25, you can’t go wrong.”

Title: ASUS M51S 15.4″ Notebook @ Techgage

Link: http://techgage.com/article/asus_m51s_154_notebook/

Quote: Have a $1,000 budget for a new notebook? Look no further than the ASUS M51S. Touted as a multi-media notebook, it offers a 15.4″ screen, 250GB HD and 3GB of RAM. Included also are 4 USB ports, DVI and VGA outputs, full numpad, fingerprint reader, a face-detection logon system and more.

NEW CONTENT (Visual) - DIAMOND Radeon HD 3650 1GB Graphics Card

QUOTE: “What’s different about the Diamond HD 3650 from Diamond is that it carries with it a massive 1GB of memory. We’re not really big on huge amounts of memory added to a mid-range card, but we’ll have to see if Diamond is able to do anything with the HD 3650 here today that impresses us.

Diamond does something that is quite common when companies increase the amount of RAM on lower end models. Instead of using 1GB of GDDR3, they’ve dropped back to GDDR2.”

For more information, please visit - http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/1401/diamond_radeon_hd_3650_1gb_graphics_card/index.html

Best Regards,

The TweakTown Team
http://www.tweaktown.com

TITLE: Honeywell 22-Inch LCD Monitor MT-SY-HWLM2216 @ Benchmark Reviews

DESCRIPTION: Honeywell is brand new to the LCD monitor industry, which is why they called upon the expertise of SOYO.  After making giant waves in the market with their 24-Inch DYLM24D6 ultra-affordable widescreen LCD, SOYO was put to work building an up-scale version with premium features.  The end result of their work became the Honeywell Arius product line, which features an integrated webcam, microphone, speakers, and USB ports.  The Honeywell Arius MT-SY-HWLM2216 22-Inch WSXGA+ widescreen LCD monitor boasts a quick 2ms response time.  Benchmark Reviews has be fortunate enough to test this monitor in our labs, and we find out just how well it performs for hardcore gamers and casual PC users alike.

ARTICLE URL: http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=47&Itemid=1

We have just taken a look at some entry-level 5.1 speakers from Edifier.  We’ve got the M1550s on our bench and give these $60 set of speakers a listen.  While they don’t have stupid loud volume, we found they had excellent clarity and quality for such an affordable pair of speakers.  Take a look at our review for all the details.

Title: Edifier M1550 5.1 Speakers
URL: http://www.bcchardware.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=5561&Itemid=40


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Title: CoolerMaster Real Power Pro Reviews @ High Tech Reviews

Quote: As more and more people are configuring their systems to
operate in either nVidia’s SLI or AMD’s Crossfire configuration
the demand for a power supply that can not only provide enough power
for both video cards, but for all of the accessories that go it. As
an example the cooling system we are using is comprised of a six TECs
(thermoelectric coolers) which are notorious for drawing a great deal
of current. The Real Power Pro 1000 handles everyone of the
stresstest programs we tosses at it and all the while the voltage
stayed within +-5%.

Link:
http://www.hi-techreviews.com/reviews/current-reviews/coolermaster-real-power-pro-1000watt-power-supply-review.html

Title:
Akasa Gemini Notebook Cooler

Link:
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Akasa/Gemini

Brief:
The Akasa Gemini Ergonomic notebook cooler is an all plastic unit with two 70 mm fans. Two USB ports can be found on the rear of the device, one of which is used to power the fans. Akasa has designed the notebook cooler, so that it adds ergonomic benefit to your working environment in form of a palm rest.