Alvin Leaves The Chipmunks!!!

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–It happens to the best of them: Journey. Judas Priest. Van Halen. And now, The Chipmunks need their Sammy Hagar. After 50 years with the same line-up, Alvin has left the band. One of America’s most beloved and biggest-selling artists will be holding tryouts for a new lead vocalist—and the job’s available to anyone who visits www.chipmunkaudition.com.

The band parted ways with longtime frontman Alvin following the smash success of the 2007 movie Alvin and The Chipmunks and its accompanying Top 10 soundtrack, which is nearing platinum sales. It seems Alvin is leaving the band high and dry right before the November release of The Chipmunks latest album, UNDENIABLE.

“The last time I yelled ALVIN!, he was nowhere to be found,” says longtime Chipmunks songwriter/producer David Seville. “I mean, he usually makes me do it three times. After that we work it out. But no. Then I saw that item on Perez Hilton about him and Miley Cyrus dining out at Geisha House with Timbaland and Justin Timberlake,” Seville continues. “I’ve been in this business since 1958. I know a guy who’s looking to make a solo record when I see one.”

Alvin could not be reached for comment. “Theodore and I have seen this sort of thing before,” says brother and band mate Simon. “Success is going to his little furry head.” “Dude thinks he’s a movie star,” adds Theodore.

But with a new album, UNDENIABLE, hitting the stores November 4^th, The Chipmunks can’t wait for their egocentric former leader to regain his senses. And while the band considered filling Alvin’s paws with Steve Perry—“Don’t Stop Believin’” is one of the new record’s highlights—they ultimately felt an unknown would bring new energy.

Visitors to www.chipmunkaudition.com will be able to upload a video to the band’s YouTube channel and view current news. Any song will be accepted and costumes, props and other creative ideas are also welcome.

“I’ve said it before–I’ve been lucky to work with just one interpretive vocalist as great as Alvin,” says Seville. “It’s gonna be a thrill to search the whole world for another. Now I know how Max Martin felt, getting to work with Britney Spears and Kelly Clarkson.”

Working with a brand new singer will be one last huge change for a band that has already reinvented itself over the course of more than 40 albums, whether it’s Christmas, country-western, punk or hip-hop. Like its predecessors, UNDENIABLE showcases a band that’s mastered every style, from the funky title track and remix of “We’re The Chipmunks” (the theme song from the popular cartoon series) to a moving version of Bob Marley’s “Three Little Birds.” There’s also a new holiday hit in “Ho Ho Ho,” an epic take on Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ On a Prayer” and an inspired version of Led Zeppelin’s “Rock and Roll.” Rising pop star Drew Seeley (High School Musical soundtracks, Another Cinderella Story) is also featured on a duet of the classic disco hit “Shake Your Groove Thing.”

“With all the hubbub of the movie, it has been a long time since we rocked n’ rolled,” says Simon.

“The Chipmunks have always been about the music, man. We want somebody who feels the same way. I’m excited to see all the YouTube videos.”

“Me too,” adds Theodore. “But don’t you think “Theodore and The Chipmunks” has a nice ring to it?”

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Title: Evercool Royal Notebook Cooling Pad at Overclockers Online
Link: http://www.overclockersonline.net/?page=articles&num=2041
Quote: Though the tests were inconclusive, I really like laptop coolers
in general and the Evercool Royal is no exception. It is well-designed
and the “royal” theme is very attractive. The raised back is
ergonomically sound and is a feature my wrists welcome. Though its
effectiveness at cooling your laptop’s components is dubious, it does
make the surface cooler which equates to a more comfortable experience
if you use your laptop on your lap.

Title: Liteon EZ-DUB External DVD RW Drive DX-20A4PU @ TestFreaks.com

Review Link: http://www.testfreaks.com/blog/review/liteon-ez-dub-external-dvd-rw-drive-dx-20a4pu/

Review Snipit:
“One such company is Liteon, they’ve got a line of portable optical DVDRW drives called the EZ-DUB. These drives feature a standard sized, fully featured, optical drive inside of an external enclosure, but what makes these special is the addition of two touch sensitive buttons labeled ‘File and ‘Dub’ to make common functions easily accessible to the end user.  Is the EZ-DUB worth your money, are the extra features worth it? “

InsideHW.com has posted article about Acer eMachines E510 notebook. You can read a clip from review:

“Computers can be used from many reasons but most recent are usage for quite elementary things. For all users with basic needs, computer purchasing can be a true nightmare. Ignorance issue, enormous choice and quite often contradictory advices, only lead to confused buyers and very often lead to spending unnecessary huge amount of money on something that actually isn’t adequate configuration for a specific user. Acer Company tried to help you by launching series of cheaper models…”

If you are interested to read some more, we present you link:

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Acer eMachines E510 @ InsideHW

Title: Audioengine AW1 Wireless Audio System @ Techgage

Link: http://techgage.com/article/audioengine_aw1_wireless_audio_system/

Quote: Does your living arrangement make it impossible to locate your PC near your preferred space for audio listening? Audioengine’s AW1 wireless audio system could be your solution, but does it improve upon the traditionally lacking audio quality of previous wireless systems?

NEW CONTENT (Visual) - Sapphire Radeon HD 4550 Graphics Card

QUOTE: “The low to mid-range market has been heating up over the past few months; NVIDIA released the 9500 GT which I personally felt was a massive disappointment due to the price to performance ratio when compared to the 9600 GSO.

ATI / AMD hasn’t been asleep, though. The HD 4670 came out and has really managed to impress. The HD 4650 is also supposed to be out, but for some reason it hasn’t really shown up on the market. Adding to the HD 4000 series, however, is a new low-end entry level model; the HD 4550.”

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Keelog USB Keylogger Review:

Link: http://www.rbmods.com/Articles/Keelog/Keylogger/1.php

Quote: Every now and then, the idea of knowing what your friend might type on his computer pops in mind. Keelog has provided us their newest product Keelogger Flash USB keylogger, which saves everything you type on your computer to tiny USB flash memory and allows you to read it whenever you want. The current product line includes PS/2 and USB keyloggers with 2MB, 512MB or 2GB of memory.

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Article Name: Thermaltake PW 850I Pro Water CPU Liquid Cooling System Review @ Tweaknews.net
Article Url: http://www.tweaknews.net/reviews/thermaltake_850i_prowater_liquid_cooling_system_review/

Article Snippet:

“The ProWater 850i has a lot going for it. Performance is good, setup is easy, and all required parts are included along with a generous helping of accessories. The kit succeeded in keeping an AMD 5000+ Black Edition CPU cool during stress testing without all the noise associated with air cooling. As an added bonus, the tubing is UV reactive so it will look cool in a windowed case with UV lighting.”

Title: ‘FAN-ATIC’ 5-port Military Switch Baybus at Modders-Inc

Summary: You finally have that killer gaming rig you have been dreaming of, Cool! Well, maybe not literally, but with the addition of a few more fans it should cool the temps down when under combat conditions.

Articles URL: http://www.modders-inc.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=227

Site URL:  http://www.modders-inc.com

DisplayPort to DisplayPort Extension Cable
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USB Octopus 2.0 Cable 7-Port Hub
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Smiley USB 4-Port Hub
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USB - VGA Cable
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Power Plug Style Converter
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Standard HDMI Plug to Mini HDMI Plug Extension Cable
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Playit3D Review: Logitech G11 Gaming Keyboard

“Now Logitech are popular with their gaming gear on the market with some very strong joysticks, keyboards and gaming mice. The G11 Keyboard is just an addition to their massive array.  It’s by far one of the nicest keyboards I’ve had the pleasure of typing & gaming with.  But does it really have what it takes to be a gamer’s best friend especially in his time of need?  Let’s see.”

“The G11 Logitech Keyboard is a Toned down version of the larger G-15 version which features a built in LCD screen.   However nothing is lost the G-11 is still a strong keyboard.  With some great abilities under its belt its great value for money.  It’s larger than most other keyboards this is down to the 18G programmable keys which Logitech have kindly given us.  Now that is probably one of its greatest features.  Each “G” key can be customized by yourself to do whatever you want to.  It helps when playing online games in which you need to quickly change your setup or weapon load out.  Very useful when playing games like world of warcraft. ”

Read the FULL review at www.Playit3D.com …

http://www.playit3d.com/review/50325-1/logitech-g11-review/introduction.html