IMMUNITY FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES INVOLVED IN TERRORIST SURVEILLANCE

WASHINGTON, July 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The following is being issued by the Republican National Committee:

During The Primaries, Obama Pledged To Filibuster Any Bill Which Contained Immunity For Telecommunications Companies Involved In Electronic Surveillance:

In October, The Obama Campaign Pledged He Would Filibuster “Any Bill That Includes Retroactive Immunity For Telecommunications Companies.” Obama Spokesman Bill Burton: “To be clear: Barack will support a filibuster of any bill that includes retroactive immunity for telecommunications companies.” (Greg Sargent, “Obama Camp Says It: He’ll Support Filibuster Of Any Bill Containing Telecom Immunity,” Talking Points Memo’s “Election Central” Blog, tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com, 10/24/07)

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FAIRFAX, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mythic Entertainment, an Electronic Arts studio (NASDAQ:ERTS), today announced that the Guild Beta for Warhammer® Online: Age of Reckoning™ (WAR) has begun. Over 10,000 guilds applied and those selected will have the chance to experience the game’s most expansive beta phase yet.

An historic 750,000 applicants have signed up for the opportunity to enter WAR’s closed beta, and the selected guilds will join tens of thousands of new participants as the game enters the final phase of its closed beta test. Guild members, many with long histories playing a multitude of massively multiplayer online games, will test WAR’s recently added Guild and Heraldry features, as well as Public Quests™, new dungeons, Scenarios, user interface updates and more as the MMORPG advances towards its launch later this year.

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BEIJING, July 11 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ — With Toshiba suspending the production of HD-DVD video disc players (http://www.tootoo.com/buy- DVD_video_disc_players/ ), only Blu-ray Disc remains in the standard 1920¡Á1080 format and became dominant in the disc player and video disc market. However, due to the lack of Blu-ray Disc sources in China’s market, Blu-ray Disc players sold by Sony, Panasonic, and Pioneer attract few buyers in the China market.

This hurdle will soon be cleared. Tootoo.com (http://www.tootoo.com/ ) learned from the Blu-ray Disc Association Press Conference that Shanghai Epic Music Entertainment Company Ltd. will start producing Blu-ray Discs in China’s mainland. The company’s workshop extension project in Shanghai is almost completed. The modified workshop will have 13,000 square meters, and Blu-ray Disc production will commnece in about December this year

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Nothing Gets Closer to the Real Thrill of the Race Track on Xbox 360 this Fall 2008 -

NEW YORK, July 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Atari (OTC Pink Sheets: ATAR) is revving it up with the announcement of the ultra realistic racing video game RACE Pro, scheduled to speed into stores this fall 2008 exclusively for the Xbox 360(R) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Developed by renowned award-winning game developer SimBin, a leading creator of PC racing simulators, RACE Pro brings SimBin’s formidable skill and know-how to Xbox 360 for the very first time this fall.

RACE Pro recreates a breathtaking reality giving gamers the ultimate racing simulation experience, all powered by Lizard, SimBin’s own physics engine. With precision physics and handling, racers will feel every bend and burst of acceleration along with every emotion from pre-race tension in the pit lanes to the exhilaration of capturing the checker flag. RACE Pro provides unrivalled realism and deep immersion into the racing world through ultra realistic car models and official FIA championships and tracks. Putting players in the driving seats of their simulated racing careers, racers will have the opportunity to work their way up the leader boards through intense training and winning key races. RACE Pro has something for everyone, allowing players of all levels to pick up and play, while offering challenging tracks and advanced modes for the more experienced players.

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New LG Chocolate 3 cell phone can download songs free of copy restrictions

IRVINE, Calif., July 11 /PRNewswire/ — It just became easier for southern California customers to discover new music from millions of songs, without breaking the bank as the LG Chocolate(TM) 3 makes its debut today on the nation’s most reliable wireless network. The new flip style music phone is the marquee V CAST Music with Rhapsody device and supports all of the latest features in mobile music technology. Whether a hard core music fan or a casual listener, customers of all music appetites will love the flexibility that 5 million songs gives them to discover new music, listen to old favorites and find just the right song to suit their mood. The LG Chocolate 3 is available in all southern California Verizon Wireless Communications Stores on Sunday.

Designed to be a powerhouse music player, the LG Chocolate 3 sports a built-in FM transmitter so customers can play music through a car stereo or other stereo system, dual speakers, Bluetooth(R) for wireless stereo sound, and multitasking capabilities while listening to music. An easy-to-use external front navigation wheel and center select key makes music navigation easy, and the option of expandable memory using an 8 GB microSD(TM) card makes it simple to transport thousands of songs while on-the-go.

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We have a new article online: where we have a closer look at Intels new CPU architecture Atom for netbooks and UMPCs.:
http://www.planet3dnow.de/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=343607

If you need a translator for German to English you will find one here:
http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http://www.planet3dnow.de/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=343607

Digit-Life Review: ATI RADEON 4850 512MB

Excerpt:
“Not long before RADEON HD 4800 series was announced, NVIDIA cut GeForce 9800 GTX prices from 299 to 199 USD and launched the overclocked 9800 GTX+ for 229 USD. Today we shall examine this new card from ATI (AMD) that has scared NVIDIA so much. We’ll examine not only the reference card, but also four cards from AMD partners, which are essentially copies of the reference card.”

Article: http://www.digit-life.com/articles3/video/rv770-part1-p1.html

TITLE: Super Talent MasterDrive MX 60 GB SATA-II SSD @ Benchmark Reviews

DESCRIPTION: Super Talent is very well known for their enthusiast-grade system memory kits, such as PC3-14400 DDR3 1800MHz ProjectX kit we reviewed several months back.  So when a product such as Solid State Drives (SSD’s) arrived to market, it makes perfect sense to build off of their existing reputation to introduce new high-performance storage devices.  The Super Talent MasterDrive MX is an example of this, which features SATA-II controller architecture and high capacities.  Early SSD products offered very small capacity, leaving them out of reach for primary drive usage.  Super Talent solves this problem, and introduces the 60 GB FTM60GK25H.  Benchmark Reviews tests the MasterDrive MX against a large collection of competitor SSDs in this article.

ARTICLE URL: http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=197&Itemid=1

Title: Sapphire PI-AM2RS780G Motherboard Review
Link: http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/581
Category: Reviews

Summary:
PI-AM2RS780G is an entry-level socket AM2+ motherboard with on-board video from Sapphire based on AMD 780G chipset, featuring DVI output. Includes Hybrid CrossFire benchmarking.

Here is a snippet:
“PI-AM2RS780G is an entry-level socket AM2+ motherboard with on-board video from Sapphire based on AMD 780G (RS780) chipset, featuring two on-board video outputs (one VGA and one DVI) and targeted to users willing to build an entry-level PC based on an AMD CPU like Athlon X2. In this review we will compare the performance of AMD 780G to its main competitor, GeForce 8200, and we will also analyze if Hybrid CrossFire technology really improves gaming performance. Check it out.”

NEW CONTENT (Motherboards) - XFX nForce 790i Ultra SLI Motherboard

QUOTE: “Today’s adventure takes us back once again to NVIDIA, which seems to be getting a lot of press lately. The introduction of the GTX200 Series GPU has brought NVIDIA new fame with impressive scores. And with the option of SLI, NVIDIA has another ace up its sleeve; the only chipsets to support it.

Today we have the 790i SLI trio in the form of the ZOTAC 790i SLI, MSI P7N2 Diamond and of course the XFX 790i. Both ZOTAC and XFX are reference clones, where MSI has made some changes with pleasing results.”

For more information, please visit - http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/1501/xfx_nforce_790i_ultra_sli_motherboard/index.html

Best Regards,

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

Title: Palit GeForce GTX 280 1GB @ Techgage

Link: http://techgage.com/article/palit_geforce_gtx_280_1gb/

Quote: With so many options on the market right now, what makes the GTX 280 a good choice for anyone? The fact that it is the highest-performing card out there sure helps, but it’s still not for everyone. To join this club, you better hope you have one massive resolution to push.

Most PC gamers play with a keyboard and mouse, frankly because most PC gamers are either casual gamers or are playing First-Person-Shooters at their local LAN party. But there are times when you need a custom controller for a particular type of game. For PC gamers, an Xbox 360 controller works just great (read our review here) when a keyboard just won’t do.

One prime example where a real flight stick comes in handy is in Battlefield 2, UT3, or Quake Wars. When in walking mode nothing can really beat the tried-and-true keyboard+mouse, but when you enter a vehicle things can change quickly. Helicopters (or futuristic vehicles that work like them) are particularly difficult to control unless you have a gamepad or flight stick.

Review URL ::
http://www.ocmodshop.com/ocmodshop.aspx?a=1214

Title:
Cooler Master Ultimate Circuit Protection 900W

Link:
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/CoolerMaster/UCP_900W

Brief:
Cooler Master’s new Ultimate Circuit Protection power supply is among the first to receive the prestigious 80plus Silver certificate for an efficiency of above 85%. With 900W of output power this PSU can easily handle every rig that you put it into. During our testing we saw very stable voltages, especially 3.3V and 5V delivered great results.

Asus Maximus II Formula motherboard review
http://www.techspot.com/review/105-asus-maximus-2-formula/

Codenamed Eaglelake, the P45 is the mainstream offering in the 4 series. This partly new chipset will support upcoming Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Extreme processors using a bumped 1600MHz Front Side Bus - current Core 2s use either a 800MHz, 1066MHz or 1333MHz FSB. In terms of features, the P45 can easily impress primarily due to the inclusion of the ICH10R south bridge.

Just recently Asus announced the Maximus II Formula which is based on the P45 chipset, and is the latest member of the elite Republic of Gamers series targeting gamers and overclocking enthusiasts alike. After all, they will need to aim at a certain niche willing to spend the big bucks given this board’s suggested price tag of nearly $300.