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GELID fans – quiet, effective, and very cool

Many of us think very little of the fans in our cases despite the important job they perform. Heat is the enemy of high-performance computing, and moving air continues to be the easiest and most cost-effective way to dissipate heat from our systems. The box sitting under my desk at the moment contains six individual […] Add comment

Yahoo! Has! New! CEO!

The perpetual dramastorm at Yahoo! continues with the recent announcement that the firm has selected Carol Bartz of Autodesk as the next CEO. Though criticisms for having little to no web experience have already been leveld at her, Bartz has been quick to play hardball with pundits. “Let’s not put ourselves in some crazy timeline. […] Add comment

Trojan.Zlob author leaves message for Microsoft

The author of the infamous Trojan.Zlob has left a message for Microsoft in a new strain of malware’s most long-lived and irritating clade of spyware. For Windows Defender’s Team: I saw your post in the blog (10-Oct-2008) about my previous message. Just want to say ‘Hello’ from Russia. You are really good guys. It was […] Add comment

Report: No earthquakes in secret cow level

Moo. Moomoomoo. Moo. MOOO(dontkillthecowkingomfg)OOO. Add comment

Jailbreak for 2G iPod touch on the way

The cryptic Dev Team, the group behind Pwnage Tool and Yellowsn0w, have quietly tipped their hand regarding the impending release of Redsn0w. A trip down comment lane shows this commenter’s hopes being confirmed by a member of the Dev Team. We’ll post more details as we receive them. Add comment

NVIDIA GeForce 3D Vision gaming kit

The first review of the cool 3D glasses we tried at CES is in. So far, so good for the NVIDIA GeForce 3D Vision gaming kit. Take a 2D look. Add comment

Lian Li’s new mATX PC-A03 mini-tower

Lian Li introduced the new mATX PC-A03 mini-tower at CES. It supports full-sized PSUs and has a 120mm intake. Not too shabby. Add comment

MSI X320 netbook

We say the MSI X320 super thin netbook at CES. Futurelooks has photos of the MacBook Air’s bastard son. Add comment

Mtron MOBI 3500 SLC SSD

Benchmark Reviews returns to testing SSDs with the blazing fast Mtron 64GB MOBI 3500 SLC SSD. Add comment

Leadtek WinFast PX9800GTX+ 512MB

The Leadtek WinFast PX9800GTX+ 512MB video card is an all-around deal with solid performance, a good bundle, and a nice price. Add comment

Asus VK246H LCD monitor

With the Asus VK246H 24″ LCD monitor, you gain a webcam in exchange for some bleed. Add comment

Topower PowerTrain 1200W PSU

Hi-Tech Reviews was very impressed by Topower’s PowerTrain 1200W power supply. Add comment

Remove annoying Windows 7 Beta “Send feedback” link

We all know it goes against the spirit of testing Beta software, but if you are already getting tired of seeing the “Send feedback” link in every title bar, head off to Tech-Recipes for the quick fix. Add comment

Google Maps Streetview used in kidnapping case

Apparently, Google Maps Streetview isn’t just for figuring out what the dinner looks like that is located on the corner of 4th and E streets. Streetview was recently used by authorities in tandem with cellphone GPS technology. Two officers used the technological dynamic duo to pinpoint probable locations of a young girl abducted by her […] Add comment

iTunes DRM-free tracks contain your email

While Apple may be taking the chains off of its tracks, recent investigation shows that they still fall under the shadow of The Man. CNet UK research shows that the email registered with an iTunes account is automagically embedded in the wall of machine code viewable when a track is opened in Notepad. If you’re […] Add comment

iPhone Nano here by June?

With the word “likely” used in a newsclip circulating on a Chinese tech site there is a remote chance that the first Nano’s may see the light of day by earliest, June. Don’t hold your breath though. Add comment

High-end PC smokes wth latest technologies from NVIDIA

Fresh out of CES HP débuts their Firebird with Voodo DNA with a host of state-of-the-art technologies from NVIDIA. Add comment

Upload limit lifted on Windows 7 Beta

Microsoft has announced in an official blog post that they have removed the 2.5 Million download cap and have extended access to the public beta until January 24th. Users will still have access to the download even if the 2.5 Million limit is reached. Due to the enormous surge in demand and the fact that […] Add comment

Visiting with Shuttle

Icrontic met with Shuttle at CES 2009, and came away mightily impressed with the amount of technology crammed into their sexy little cases. Add comment

@EFF Welcome to Twitter!

The Electronic Frontier Foundation, champion of fair use and consumer rights in digital media, has landed itself an account on Twitter. Copy pasta from their press release is as follows: We’ve just started an EFF account on Twitter, the popular social networking service. It’s a bit of an experiment — we’re not really sure how […] Add comment

Apple wants more LG displays

LG Display has announced a new five-year deal to source displays to Apple today. The Korean LCD manufacturer is expected to receive a $500 million advance from Apple later this month, but there’s no word yet on just how lucrative the contract will be. LG already produces over 70 percent of Apple’s displays, so the […] Add comment