HIS Radeon HD 5870 iCooler V Turbo Video Card Review

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TweakTown published a HIS Radeon HD 5870 iCooler V Turbo Video Card Review

Quote from review: "I love pre-overclocked cards. It's always great to get a bit more speed out of a model and not have to pay a whole lot more for it. Thanks to companies like HIS offering overclocked cards, the few companies who used to offer them can't charge the same premium that they used to and if they do, people aren't willing to pay it as often.

What we'll do before we have a look at the clocks that HIS have opted for is check out the package and have a closer look at the card and the cooler they've decided to use." Read more

Posted on Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:00:00 CDT | by Susan McGlaun

GM Reveals Video Outlining Fuel Cell Construction

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We all know that the push to find alternative fuels for vehicles is going in force. The US government is investing tons of money into alternative fuels to reduce pollution and to reduce the amount of foreign oil that we consume.

There are many technologies that are being used today to reduce pollution with the most common being hybrid autos. Full electric vehicles are also becoming more common, but still suffer from battery tech that can’t provide the kind of driving range that most drivers want. Read more

Posted on Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Funny Sony Playstation Move Video from the Future hits the Web

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Last week Sony officially unveiled the new motion controller for the PS3 dubbed Playstation Move. The Playstation Move controllers will be available this Fall. Sony has published video set in the future talking about the success of the Playstation Move. I assume Sony hopes the funny video will become viral.
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Posted on Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:42:57 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

HIS Radeon HD 5770 1GB Video Card Review

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Tweaktown published a HIS Radeon HD 5770 1GB Video Card Review

Quote from review: "The card to arrive was a HD 5770; it wasn't a Turbo nor an IceQ version and since I had already reviewed two HD 5770s from HIS, I figured I was probably going to be dealing with a card that I'd already seen. When I opened it up, though, I found a new fan design that looked pretty cool.

Since the release of the HD 5700 series we've seen companies release models with different types of fans. ATI themselves had two different versions of the card; one with the cooler that's like the HD 5800 series cards and a cheaper designed one. It seems that HIS have added another card to the flock so let's take the time to see how it goes." Read more

Posted on Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:00:00 CDT | by Susan McGlaun

Walmart Video Game Bundles: Two Wii games for $25 + $5 s&h, more

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Walmart offers two Nintendo Wii Games for $25. With $4.94 for shipping, that's the lowest total price we've seen for such a bundle in a month. Sales tax is added where applicable. Choose from 17 titles, including Academy of Champions Soccer, G.I. JOE The Rise of Cobra, Movie Games, Onechanbara: Bikine Zombie, and more.

Of note, you can also purchase two Nintendo Wii Games from a better selection of titles for $30 with $2.73 for shipping. Choose from 32 games, including DeBlob, Shaun White Snowboarding, Up, and more.

Posted on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Intel Core i7 980X Extreme 6 Core Gulftown Desktop CPU Video Review

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Motherboards published a Intel Core i7 980X Extreme 6 Core Gulftown Desktop CPU Video Review.

Quote from review: “Well Intel Has done it again folks and they now bring to the table the first Six-Core CPU to the desktop market. The Core i7-980X is codenamed Gulftown and replaces the Core i7-975X CPU in Intel’s lineup as their top of the line CPU. Gulftown is their first 6-core consumer CPU to hit the market. This also marks the separation from the mainstream i7 CPUs as the new CPU requires the X58 chipset and won’t work on the LGA-1156 CPU Socket found on the P55/H55/H57 etc chipsets. This CPU is also an Extreme Edition CPU, meaning that it is unlocked and can be overclocked higher by changing the multiplier as well as the BCLK upwards. This CPU will become publicaly available in a few weekes from the release of this review. Want to see the fastest CPU available? Check out the review.” Read more

Posted on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:00:00 CST | by Susan McGlaun

Toys R Us Video Game Sale: Buy 1, get $20 off 2nd for Wii, Xbox 360, PS3, more

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At Toys R Us, buy one video game priced at $39.99 or more and get a second for $20 off. Although not as good as a 50% off discount in December, it's still among the best deals on console games we've seen from this merchant. Shipping starts at $5.97. Sales tax is added where applicable. In all, 185 games are eligible for the discount, including those for Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 3, and more. Deal ends March 13. Read more

Posted on Tue, 9 Mar 2010 16:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

HTC Supersonic Spotted On Video

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The HTC Supersonic is probably the second most highly anticipated un-released phone in the world right now. Android. WiMax. A 4.3” (possibly OLED) screen and a 1 GHz processor. If you aren't starting to drool a little at this point, it's possible you don't have a soul.

While the Supersonic still has a few months to go before it sees an official release, someone has managed to get their hands on one early. MobileCrunch reports that a video has popped up of the Supersonic being manhandled by a mysterious gloved hand. The video's original source gives no clue as to anything else about this phone.

Posted on Tue, 9 Mar 2010 12:19:28 CST | by Robert Evans

HP Slate Demo Video Released

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We still know very little about the upcoming HP slate. It's going to be extremely slender, and it has a design form at least as good as the iPad. While we know roughly what the Slate will be able to do (watch movies, read magazines, surf...) we don't know much about its hardware. Now a new demo video (via Engadget) has emerged, giving us a better idea of how this gadget will work.

Posted on Tue, 9 Mar 2010 10:50:13 CST | by Robert Evans

Up to 85% off video games at JR.com: Deals from $4 + free shipping

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JR.com cuts up to 85% off a selection of video games, in its clearance section. Additionally, add this 1-Year Warranty Service Plan to your cart for $1.79 and receive free shipping. (Without this item, shipping adds $2.95.) Some best bets, not including the price of the warranty service plan:

• Enemy Territory: Quake Wars for PC (pictured) for $1.99
• Sega Superstars Tennis for Xbox 360 for $2.99
• Clive Barker’s Jericho for PC for $3.97
• Cocoto: Magic Circus for Wii for $4.99
• NBA ’08 for PS3 for $9.99
• browse all clearance video games at JR.com

Posted on Sat, 6 Mar 2010 13:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

ADATA S596 128GB SSD Video Review

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Motherboards published an ADATA S596 128GB SSD Video Review.

Quote from review: “ADATA is a company that is new to us, but is a well established company in the east, making their way west. Watch in this video review as I actually beat this drive on a table a few times and then run it through a gauntlet of tests. This new S596 SSD is a very fast drive and can hold its own agains't the competition. Check out the full review and I think you will like what you see, its pretty funny to watch just for the verbage and drive beating.” Read more

Posted on Sat, 6 Mar 2010 10:00:00 CST | by Susan McGlaun

Geneva Motor Show 2010 Daily Video Coverge offer up Shakira, Girls and Car Premieres

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The Geneva Motor Show 2010 is underway in Switzerland. If you can't make it to this car show, the organizers publish daily video reports that give a nice insight into what's going on.
Under Salon-Auto.tv you find daily video reports from the Geneva Motor Show 2010. The March 4th edition features the appearance of Shakira at the Seat booth, Car Premieres and a green gas mobil.
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Posted on Fri, 5 Mar 2010 01:17:37 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

XFX RADEON HD 5830 Video Card Review

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Motherboards published a XFX RADEON HD 5830 Video Card Review

Quote from the review: “The interesting part of the equation is always when comparing the older design with a newer design. The HD 5830 is as it is billed to be a card that performs in between a HD 5850 and a HD 5770 card. As such it is a successful product for the target market it is aiming at. The card supports DirectX 11 features which its rivals from NVIDIA do not. It has a low power consumption rating of 175W maximum which the competition cannot match. On the other hand, the HD 4890 which was the last generation’s high-end card should come close to this card in price and beat it performance-wise. You get all of the features of the HD 5xxx series with the HD 5830 and at the end of the day, the HD 5830 is a great card for the market as it fills a hole for those not wanting to spend over $300 and wanting more performance than a 5770 with DirectX 11 features” Read more

Posted on Wed, 3 Mar 2010 23:00:00 CST | by Susan McGlaun

CeBIT 2010: Radeon 5970 “fastest video card” Detailed

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My processor has a fan, my power supply has a fan, and each of my video cards has a fan. That makes four fans in my (fairly good) gaming rig. Want to guess how many fans Sapphire's new Radeon HD 5970 has?

THREE FREAKING FANS. (via SlashGear) Seriously, that's almost as many as are in my entire machine, for one video card. One video card that is the fastest ever. At least, according to Sapphire it is. They may not be the least biased source in the world, but their three fan graphics card lends some credence to this statement.

Posted on Wed, 3 Mar 2010 10:30:23 CST | by Robert Evans

SD Camera Brace Works for DSLRs and Video Cameras

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The problem I always have when I am trying to shoot video or take pictures with my DSLR is that I tend to move too much and my images are blurry. This is especially true when I am shooting pics with a telephoto lens using my Nikon D80. A new product from Film Maker Accessories promises to help people like me have a more steady hold on their camera for clearer pictures.

The device is called the Habbycam SD Camera Brace and is a cinematic camera support system to give pro results to us normal folk. The brace can be connected to a wide range of video cameras and DSLRs thanks to a universal camera support plate. The height and distance from the viewfinder or video monitor is adjustable. Read more

Posted on Tue, 2 Mar 2010 06:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Brain Interface controlling Second Life Avatar debuts at CeBIT 2010 [Video]

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Austrian company Guger Technologies is exhibiting a brain computer interface at the CeBIT 2010 that lets you control an avatar just with your thoughts.
We reported about the g.BCIsys Brain Computer interface solution already a over a year ago the first time. Back then the system could be used to spell words with your thoughts.
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Posted on Mon, 1 Mar 2010 05:06:11 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Walmart Video Game Bundles: Two Xbox 360 games for $20 + $5 s&h, more

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Walmart again offers several video game bundles, as listed below. Shipping now starts at $4.94, or choose Site-to-Store for many items. Even with shipping, most bundles are at or near lowest-we've-seen prices. Sales tax is added where applicable. The deals:

• two Xbox 360 games (pictured) for $20
• two Nintendo DS games for $20
• two PlayStation 2 games for $20
• two Nintendo Wii games for $25
• two Nintendo Wii games for $30
• two Nintendo DS games with accessory kit for $30
• two Xbox 360 games for $30
• two PlayStation 3 games for $30

Posted on Mon, 1 Mar 2010 01:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

'Rickroll' Video Removed From YouTube, Re-Instated

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For a brief period of time yesterday, YouTube removed one of its most popular videos for a terms of use violation. The original “Rickroll” video, which has some 30 million views and consists of a very specific Rick Astley performance, was taken down. The account of the user who uploaded it was also suspended.

Posted on Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:47:35 CST | by Robert Evans

Canada To Get Cross-Carrier Video Calling

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Congratulations, Canadians, your carriers are well ahead of the curve. While video calling hasn't yet caught on...anywhere, the three largest carriers in Canada have decided to prepare themselves. BGR reports that Rogers, TELUS, and Bell are working together to make cross-carrier video calling a reality.

The carriers have just finished the testing phase. While all three currently allow intra-carrier video calling, they have so far seen no real interest in it from their customers. Video-calling's future success is far from guaranteed, either. The types of phone capable of handling it are also the types people are least likely to make a call from.

Posted on Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:15:12 CST | by Robert Evans

Deal: Digital Blue-NightVision Video Camera

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Digital Blue-NightVision Video Camera available on Amazon for $79.99.

My kids love to play in the dark with flashlights and chase each other and have fun times like all kids do. Well now they can not only see in the dark they can take video of their friends and family. The Digital Blue-Nightvision Video Camera brings all the excitement of the real night vision technology, in a fully functioning video camera.

When the lights are out, the NightVision Video Camera switches automatically from daytime recording to infrared illumination, letting you see up to 40 feet in absolute darkness. This would be great for kids to play hide and seek at night or go nature walking at night ( with adult supervision). It features an integrated flashlight so you can always see where you going. Read more

Posted on Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:00:00 CST | by Susan McGlaun

Video Chat Feature spotted iPhone OS SDK, Cameras in next iPad and iPod touch

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Last year it was expected that Apple would release a new iPod touch with camera, but they did not. It triggered a lot of controversy as evidence appeared later that the new iPod touch had been prepared internally for a camera module. Now the Apple iPad is about to launch and again Apple did not include a camera in the iPad.
9 to 5 Mac reported yesterday about some findings in the iPhone 3.2 SDK that point towards video chat support.
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Posted on Sun, 21 Feb 2010 12:05:09 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr