-Found this over on Digg.. this could be very handy!!

IBM, Sony, Toshiba, Panasonic, as well as hardware component manufacturers Intel, 3Com, VIA, nVidia, ATI, SoundMax, and many more…

Link HERE

Game to Feature Unrivaled Blend of Classic, Developing and New Artists

Rock Band Platform to Encompass More Than 500 Songs by End of 2008

LOS ANGELES, July 14 /PRNewswire/ — Harmonix, the world’s premier music video game company, and MTV Games, a division of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE:VIA) (NYSE:VIA.B) , along with marketing and distribution partner Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) , today revealed at the 2008 E3 Media & Business Summit the song set list for Rock Band(TM) 2, the next evolution of the groundbreaking Rock Band music platform. The Rock Band 2 soundtrack will feature over 100 songs with over 80 songs on disc plus an additional 20 bonus tracks which will be made available for free download this fall. This builds upon the unparalleled depth and diversity of Rock Band’s original set list and its ever-expanding library of downloadable tracks. Comprised entirely of master recordings from some of rock’s most prolific and untouchable artists, including AC/DC, Guns N’ Roses, Bob Dylan, Metallica, Pearl Jam and more, Rock Band 2 will deliver the most impressive and largest music catalogue of any music-based videogame ever.

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REDMOND, Wash., July 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — On the evening of July 12, Yahoo! Inc. released a statement relating to recent discussions involving Yahoo!, Microsoft Corp., and Carl Icahn. Microsoft believes the statement contains inaccuracies that need to be corrected. Among other things, the enhanced proposal for an alternate search transaction that we submitted late Friday was submitted at the request of Yahoo! Chairman Roy Bostock as a result of apparent attempts by Mr. Icahn to have Microsoft and Yahoo! engage on a search transaction on terms Mr. Icahn believed Microsoft would be willing to accept and which Microsoft understands Mr. Icahn had discussed with Yahoo!

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Named Top 20 ‘Cool’ iPhone 3G App, it also wirelessly backs up iPhone contacts and syncs with popular webmail systems and Outlook, for free

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., July 14 /PRNewswire/ — Funambol Inc., the leading provider of Mobile 2.0 messaging software powered by open source, today announced the availability of its new free Funambol plug-in for the iPhone. The Funambol plug-in enables users to easily and freely sync their address book from an older phone to an iPhone 3G over-the-air. It also enables users of the iPhone 3G (as well as original iPhones and iPod Touches that have been upgraded to 2.0) to wirelessly back up their contacts for free, and to easily keep their contacts in sync with popular webmail systems, and email clients such as Outlook and Thunderbird.

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NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–As crowds of tech savvy consumers flocked to Apple stores around the country last week for the release of the new 3G iPhone, some savvy entrepreneurs also got into the action. Freeiphoneswap.com street teams, consisting of sales representatives and models, were strategically placed in cities around the country to offer existing iPhone owners the chance to trade their old iPhone for $200 and the opportunity to upgrade to the new 3G phone for free. The new phones cost as much as $600 when they were first announced but for existing iPhone owners upgrades are available for $200-$300 depending on the model.

Freeiphoneswap.com promises to make obtaining a new 3G phone as easy as 1-2-3. The website will pay consumers $100-$200-$300 depending on the model of iPhone that they presently have, which will in turn allow the consumer to upgrade to the new 3G for free.

“We will take in all working original iPhones and give the consumer, in most cases $200 – which is the cost of the standard upgrade to the new 3G,” said Freeiphoneswap.com spokesman, Sam Hickson.

Freeiphoneswap.com, which is based out of Miami, presently has representatives in 15 locations around New York City, as well as Miami, Atlanta and California to facilitate the transactions and they are working on establishing drop-off points in other cities as well. Consumers can obtain more information or perform the transaction at the website itself www.freeiphoneswap.com or call 1-877-899-7779.

The iPhones that are traded in will be stripped for their essential components, with non-essential parts disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner. And the owners of Freeiphoneswap.com will donate 10% of the trade in proceeds to youth educational programs.

CHICAGO, July 14 /PRNewswire/ — The release of Apple’s newest product, the iPhone(TM) 3G, has created an explosion in the accessory market. With countless options available, it’s time to separate the accessories you want from the ones you need.

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NEW YORK, July 14 /PRNewswire/ — Who needs endless breadsticks when hot and zesty girls are on the menu? In April, Playboy.com launched a nationwide search for the sexiest “Girls of Olive Garden.” Now, the results are in — and six winners from the eatery’s more than 600 locations have been chosen to pose for an exclusive online pictorial.

Kendra Wilkinson, star of E!’s top-rated “The Girls Next Door,” collaborated with Playboy.com editors to select the models. A huge fan of Olive Garden, Wilkinson notoriously told Italian couturier Roberto Cavalli that Olive Garden is much better than authentic Italian food and lists on her MySpace page “the owner of Olive Garden” as “people she would like to meet.”

The following Olive Garden employees are featured in the Playboy.com pictorial:

  Brook, 28, server:  Idaho Falls, ID

  Allysa, 21, server:  Fort Meyers, FL

  Katie, 22, server:  Greensboro, NC

  Amy, 23, server:  Arcadia, CA

  Sarah, 19, hostess:  San Diego, CA

  Shannon, 22, server:  Panama City, FL

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EDMONTON, Alberta–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Leading video game developer BioWare®, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced details of the highly anticipated dark fantasy Role Playing Game Dragon Age™: Origins which will be featured as one of the premier video games at the 2008 E3 Media and Business Summit, July 15-17.

As the spiritual successor to BioWare’s Baldur’s Gate™, one of the most successful role-playing games in the industry, Dragon Age: Origins represents BioWare’s return to its roots, delivering a fusion of the best elements of existing fantasy works with stunning visuals, emotionally-driven narrative, heart-pounding combat, powerful magic abilities and credible digital actors. The spirit of classic RPGs comes of age, as Dragon Age: Origins features a dark and mature story and gameplay.

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Multi-GPU Computing Combined With New CPU Architecture Will Deliver Powerful Visual Computing Platform

SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — PC enthusiasts, manufacturers, and developers around the world have a lot to be excited about today with NVIDIA Corporation’s announcement that it will be bringing the power and performance of its SLI(R) multi-GPU technology to Intel’s upcoming line of Bloomfield CPUs. With this winning combination, consumers will have an SLI platform designed for current and future graphics-intensive games and applications; these platforms can be powered by one, two, or even three NVIDIA GeForce(R) GPUs, including the new, award-winning GeForce GTX 280 and GTX 260 GPUs.

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-This is fairly intersting..

SEOUL, Korea (AVING) — <Visual News> Jaty Electronics(www.jaty.co.kr) announced the launch of its navigation device ‘JANV DR7200′ having a drunkometer function in Korea market. Equipped with a measurement sensor, it allows drivers to take a drunkometer test easily.

Powered by 533MHZ CPU and Sirf 3 GPS antenna, the JANV DR7200 also offers mountain-, car-, golf GPS functionality as well as mobile phone charger support. Other features included T-DMB, mp3 player, video playback, photo viewer, e-book and more.

Suggested price is 296,000(KRW).

Via Aving - Lots more pictures here

Title:
Coolink Chipchilla Chipset Cooler

Link:
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Coolink/Chipchilla

Brief:
The Chipchilla from Coolink manages to decrease chipset temperatures while maintaining a low noise level. It is extremely light-weight being constructed of copper and aluminum all for an decent price. Limited availability and some installation issues are all that hold this cooler back.

Title: BFG LS680 680W Power Supply Review

Summary: Things in the power supply department over at BFG have been looking up in recent months, thanks in no small part to some new staff hired on over there, and one of the results is a unit I’m looking at today, the LS series 680W model. Sourced from an OEM I don’t know all that much about, Fore Point, the LS680 promises good performance with a good amount of power at a good price.

Let’s see how it does when confronted by a lunatic (that’s me) wielding a SunMoon ATE and a willingness to let all the magic smoke out.

Articles URL: http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=98

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

We have a new article online: about ASRock A780FullDisplayPort:
http://www.planet3dnow.de/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=343412

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=343412

Video Game Retailer Creates Google Lively Room to Announce Giveaway Locations -

WILSONVILLE, Ore., July 14 /PRNewswire/ — In celebration of Microsoft’s recent announcement, a price drop on the XBOX 360 game system to $299.00, national video game retailer Game Crazy is giving away 299 XBOX consoles, accessories, games and controllers on Saturday, July 19th, 2008. To find out what retail locations will be participating in the giveaway, consumers and their avatars will have to visit the “Game Crazy Gaming Lounge” in “Lively,” a popular, new virtual world developed by Google (TM).

Game Crazy is one of the first company’s to leverage the virtual life in Lively. The video game retailer created the “Game Crazy Gaming Lounge,” a room where gamers can find out about the 299 XBOX give away, redeem rental coupons and chat with other gamers.

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CUPERTINO, Calif., July 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Apple(R) today announced that iPhone(TM) and iPod(R) touch users have already downloaded more than 10 million applications from its groundbreaking new App Store since its launch late last week. Developers have created a wide array of innovative mobile applications ranging from games to location-based social networking to medical applications to enterprise productivity tools. Users can wirelessly download applications directly onto their iPhone or iPod touch* and start using them immediately. More than 800 native applications are now available on the App Store, with more than 200 offered for free and more than 90 percent priced at less than $10.

“The App Store is a grand slam, with a staggering 10 million applications downloaded in just three days,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “Developers have created some extraordinary applications, and the App Store can wirelessly deliver them to every iPhone and iPod touch user instantly.”

Many of these amazing new applications take advantage of iPhone’s large display, Multi-Touch(TM) user interface, fast hardware-accelerated 3D graphics, built-in accelerometer and location-based technology to bring far more powerful applications to the mobile arena than ever before.

The App Store on iPhone works over cellular networks and Wi-Fi, which means it is accessible from just about anywhere, so users can purchase and download applications wirelessly and start using them instantly. Applications are free or charged to the user’s iTunes(R) account and the App Store notifies the user when updates are available for their apps. The App Store is also available in iTunes (http://www.itunes.com/) running on a Mac(R) or PC, which syncs applications to the iPhone or iPod touch using a USB cable.

*Requires downloading software update sold separately for $9.95.

CUPERTINO, Calif., July 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Apple(R) today announced it sold its one millionth iPhone(TM) 3G on Sunday, just three days after its launch on Friday, July 11. iPhone 3G is now available in 21 countries — Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK and the US — and will go on sale in France on July 17.

“iPhone 3G had a stunning opening weekend,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “It took 74 days to sell the first one million original iPhones, so the new iPhone 3G is clearly off to a great start around the world.”

The new iPhone 3G combines all the revolutionary features of iPhone plus 3G networking that is twice as fast*, built-in GPS for expanded location-based mobile services, and iPhone 2.0 software which includes support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and runs over 800 third party applications available through the new App Store. In the US, the new iPhone 3G is priced at just $199 for the 8GB model, and $299 for the 16GB model**.

*Based on 3G and EDGE testing. Actual speeds vary by site conditions.

**Requires new two-year AT&T rate plan for qualified customers, sold separately.

Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its award-winning computers, OS X operating system and iLife and professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital media revolution with its iPod portable music and video players and iTunes online store, and has entered the mobile phone market with its revolutionary iPhone.

(C) 2008 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, Mac OS, Macintosh and iPhone are trademarks of Apple. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Arm-Rested Table PAD (Grey)
http://www.usbfever.com/index_eproduct_view.php?products_id=740

iPhone FM Transmitter with Handsfree
http://www.usbfever.com/index_eproduct_view.php?products_id=375

iPod Wired Remote Control
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Travel Stereo Sound Box with Rechargeable Battery
http://www.usbfever.com/index_eproduct_view.php?products_id=743

iPhone / iPod AV Cable with USB for Sync and Charging
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iPhone 3G Leather Case (Flip Top)
http://www.usbfever.com/index_eproduct_view.php?products_id=741

iPhone 3G Screen Protector (Ultra Clear)
http://www.usbfever.com/index_eproduct_view.php?products_id=739

iPhone 3G Crystal Case with touched screen (Black)
http://www.usbfever.com/index_eproduct_view.php?products_id=738

USB to RCA Composite Cable Assembly
http://www.usbfever.com/index_eproduct_view.php?products_id=180

Since I ran the comparisons on the service pack updates for Windows Vista and Windows XP I thought it might be interesting to combine those results into one brief article comparing the two and see how they stand up against each other. I had a few comments and emails about comparing them so I thought why not, and besides I was curious myself…

I’m using Vista presently as my main OS because it just seems quicker and snappier than XP does, but there are a few things that I’m still not happy with about Vista.

However, there are two main things I hate about Vista, the first is the new picture viewer, gone is Windows Picture and Fax Viewer which I really liked. I’ve read that I can get it back if I install Office 2003, but I’ve got 2007 installed and really don’t want to downgrade, honestly I don’t even use it I use Open Office for everything office related but it’s nice to have the functionality of Microsoft Office if I need it. The main problem I have with Windows Photo Gallery is the fact that each time I click on a picture it opens a new instance or window of it, doing reviews I take and look at hundreds of pictures and go through and delete those not needed or wanted. With Picture and Fax Viewer it opened in the same window for each picture I clicked and I truly liked that about it, but now I end up with numerous windows open and after a while the system actually slows down because of it. If anyone knows a fix for this please let me know it would be greatly appreciated.

The second complaint is renaming files, in XP I can sort through my pictures, re-arrange them in the order I want, select them all and hit rename, XP renames them sequentially for me the way I want them. When I do the same thing in Vista for whatever reason it decides to rearrange them as well, and it’s in no logical order from what I can see, it will move the last picture to the number one space and move a few others around as well. I can’t figure out what it’s doing or why it’s doing it, again here if anyone knows a fix for this please let me know…

Other than that I’m happy with Vista, so let’s just continue on to the comparison of the two in terms of performance in benchmarks and tests…

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Title: ATEN CS1782: 2-Port USB 2.0 DVI KVMP Switch at Overclockers Online
Link: http://www.overclockersonline.net/?page=articles&num=1851
Quote:KVMs don’t usually get all the glamorous attention. However, the
CS1782 deserves some of its own. With support for all of the latest
technologies from dual-link DVI, 7.1 surround sound and USB 2.0, the
CS1782 has you covered. Port switching is quick and easy with no lag and
clean signals.

TITLE: Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 Video Card 100243L @ Benchmark Reviews

DESCRIPTION: When it comes to ATI products Sapphire has always offered the most influential graphics cards available, and the new Radeon HD 4870 is no different. For the first time in this industry, we have a fully-functional product equipped with 900 MHz GDDR5 video frame buffer. The Sapphire 100243L model offers 24x custom filter anti-aliasing (CFAA) on its 750 MHz 800-core RV770 GPU. Benchmark Reviews tests the Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 graphics card against the closest competition, and even compare CrossFireX performance in this performance review.

ARTICLE URL: http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=198&Itemid=1