| Gigabyte Open Overclocking Championship 2009 Worldwide Finals |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: June 1, 2009 - 7:50 AM PST |
| Category: Other |
| More Info: http://www.gigabyte.us/News/Motherboard/News_List.aspx?NewsID=1467 |
The finalists from the Gigabyte Open Overclocking Championship 2009 are heading to Taipei, Taiwan, where the competition will take place. The great final is due on Wednesday, June 3rd, during COMPUTEX 2009. The Gigabyte Open Overclocking Championship 2009 winner will not only earn the title of worldwide overclocking champion, but will also take home USD 5,000 and products from sponsors. We from Hardware Secrets wish all the participants good look! BTW, thanks MACMAC for the submission.
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| ASUS Unveils ROG OC Station Overclocking Controller |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: May 21, 2009 - 8:28 AM PST |
| Category: Other |
| More Info: http://www.asus.com/News.aspx?N_ID=ma2Ixxvh75zAJoFQ |
ASUS has just presented an external overclocking controller called ROG OC Station specially designed to be used with ASUS ROG (Republic of Gamers) motherboard line-up. This device takes up two 5 ¼” bays on the computer case, has a 3” LCD display, its frontal panel can be tilted upwards up to 30° and it allows the user to change and monitor several overclocking options (like processor voltage and clock, fan speed, temperature etc) on-the-fly without entering the BIOS Setup. ROG OC Station also features a photo slideshow function. No word on pricing. 
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| EVGA Announces Loaner Program |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: March 12, 2009 - 11:12 AM PST |
| Category: Other |
| More Info: http://www.evga.com/elp/ |
Would you like to test out one of the EVGA cards? So go to the EVGA website and sign up for EVGA Loaner Program (ELP), which gives you the opportunity to review the latest EVGA products for two weeks (only if you live in the US or Canada) right in your comfortable home. It works as following: first you need a free registration, then you need to choose the product you want to test out. The company will randomly select participants and if you are selected, EVGA will ship you a product to test and review for two weeks. You will then send the product on to the next person selected by EVGA – the only cost to you is shipping via UPS to the next designated participant. For now the only two products available in the Loaner Program are the EVGA X58 Classified motherboard, and a 22" Samsung monitor with 3D Vision Glasses. For more information about ELP, click here.
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| SilverStone Launches SST-CLERACMOS |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: October 14, 2008 - 8:35 AM PST |
| Category: Other |
| More Info: http://www.silverstonetek.com/products/p_contents.php?pno=CLEARCMOS&am... |
SilverStone has just launched a neat product that will certainly please overclocking enthusiasts. SST-CLEARCMOS, as it is called, is a small device installed in one of the expansion slots available on the system that allows you to clear CMOS memory without opening your PC. So, you can make your overclocking configuration on the systems setup and if something goes wrong you can just clear CMOS memory configuration using SST-CLEARCMOS without the hassle of opening your PC. Information about price and availability wasn’t disclosed. 
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| Symantec Launches Norton 2009 |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: September 11, 2008 - 9:08 AM PST |
| Category: Other |
| More Info: http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=20080909_01 |
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Symantec has just announced the launch of Norton 2009 products, comprised of Norton Internet Security and Norton AntiVirus. According to Symantec these software were developed to minimize impact on computer performance making their installation and usability “lighter”. Among Norton 2009 new features we can highlight Norton Insight technology, which removes the need of scanning common files, thus greatly reducing the number of files that have to be scanned regularly, and Pulse Updates, a feature that updates and install new patches on your system when it is idle. Norton Internet Security 2009 and Norton AntiVirus 2009 are already available for purchase in the USA priced at US$ 69,99 and US$ 39,99, respectively.
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| MSI Launches Titan 700 |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: May 9, 2008 - 5:22 AM PST |
| Category: Other |
| More Info: http://msicomputer.co.uk/index.php?func=newsdesc&news_no=554 |
MSI launches its new Titan 700 full system product, based on the Mini-ITX form factor. The new computer comes with VIA CN700 + 8237R+ chipset, a slim DVD burner, a 2.5-inch SATA hard drive, Gigabit LAN, I/O ports, USB 2.0, SATA, PS/2 and 5.1-channel audio. Titan 700 measures only 185 mm × 240mm × 70mm. It costs around US$ 460. 
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| Microsoft Releases Windows XP SP3 |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: April 23, 2008 - 6:54 AM PST |
| Category: Other |
| More Info: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=68c48dad-bc34... |
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Microsoft has announced that Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) has released to manufacturing. MS has also announced that the release to the web will be available on April 29th, via Windows Update and the Microsoft Download Center. For customers who use Windows XP at home, Windows XP SP3 Automatic Update distribution for users at home will begin in early summer.
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| Microsoft Announces Windows Vista SP1 |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: March 21, 2008 - 11:37 AM PST |
| Category: Other |
| More Info: http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/en/library/005f921e-f706-40... |
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Microsoft announces the first Windows Vista Service Pack, which brings 23 security updates and 550 hot-fixes. A large number of individual files and components have been updated for SP1 and language files for the 36 basic languages are included in the standalone installer.
This SP1 is delivered to the Microsoft servers in a stand-alone package of 430 MB. However, most home and small business users will receive SP1 via Windows Update, which utilizes an efficient transfer mechanism to download only the actual bytes changed, resulting in a 65MB download.
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| ASUS Releases R300 GPS with MP3 and Video Player |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: March 7, 2008 - 7:39 AM PST |
| Category: Other |
| More Info: http://www.asus.com.tw/index.aspx |
ASUS releases the new GPS device, R300, which can play MP3s and videos, besides providing directions. The device is only 0.54” thick and 4.9 ounces in weight – making it the thinnest in its category, says ASUS. The 3.5" display is touch-screen and has resolution of 20x240 (QVGA). The R300 utilizes high quality 2D/3D maps with street names and has a built-in auto light sensor that adjusts the LCD display backlight according to current light conditions (Night/day/tunnels).
It supports Micro SD memory cards up to 4GB. The R300 also features Samsung 2440 400 MHz Processor, Windows CE 5.0, built-in 64 MB RAM and 128MB Flash ROM.  click to enlarge
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| OCZ Joins Cyber Evolution |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: February 14, 2008 - 5:48 AM PST |
| Category: Other |
| More Info: http://www.ocztechnology.com/ |
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To reach out to gaming communities, OCZ announced its partnership with Cyber Evolution (CEVO), an online gaming organization. CEVO hosts some gaming competitions throughout the year, with over 75,000 attendants and 2,500 participants each season in the most popular titles, including Counter-Strike, Call of Duty, and Day of Defeat. OCZ Technology products will be featured at these events to make its memory, power supplies, cooling, and peripherals accessible to gamers and expand the opportunity to define itself as the foremost PC hardware choice for enthusiasts.
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| High Point Launches RocketRAID 3520 |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: December 4, 2007 - 4:25 AM PST |
| Category: Other |
| More Info: http://www.highpoint-tech.com/ |
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HighPoint has launched the RocketRAID 3520 based on the Intel IOP341 I/O Processor. Designed for enterprise servers, the RocketRAID 3520 is a x8 PCI-Express 8 port RAID controller with advance RAID levels (0,1,5, 6,10,50) and features a maximum throughput speeds of over 600MB/s for read and write operations.
The Intel IOP341 I/O processor offers x8 PCI Express upstream link, which enables a better bandwidth. It also includes a high performance multi-ported memory controller to assists in optimizing read and write operations.
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| AMD Intros ’Spider’ Platform |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: November 20, 2007 - 6:43 AM PST |
| Category: Other |
| More Info: http://multicore.amd.com/us-en/AMD-Multi-Core/Quad-Core-Advantage/Spid... |
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AMD launched its new platform, code-named "Spider". The platform is made up of AMD Phenom quad-core processors, ATI Radeon HD 3800 Series graphics processors, AMD 7-Series chipsets with CrossFireX and AMD OverDrive software. The platform offers high-definition video and high-definition gaming. Pat Moorhead, vice president of marketing at AMD, reckon AMD 'bridge the gap between advanced home theatre PCs and the monster gaming rigs'. 'We're trying to bring those two worlds together', he said. Spider was designed to be energy efficient and to operate in a quieter environment.
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| Belkin Intros In-Desk USB Hub and an Dock for iPod |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: April 18, 2007 - 7:24 AM PST |
| Category: Other |
| More Info: http://www.belkin.com/pressroom/releases/uploads/04_11_07InDeskHubs.html |
Belkin has launched an In-Desk USB Hub and Dock for iPod, both can fit into the grommet holes in your desk. The In-Desk USB Hub gives you more 4 USB ports and fitsinto 3-inch and 2-inch 0hole in your desk. Price: USD 39,99.
The In-Desk Dock for iPod lets you charge and sync your iPod and fits into 3-inch hole in your desk. It also features a stereo-out jack lets you listen to your music through your stereo, powered speakers, or headphones. Price: USD 39,99.
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| Vista Arrives at Stores |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: January 30, 2007 - 5:15 AM PST |
| Category: Other |
| More Info: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/default.mspx?pi... |
The new Microsoft Vista arrives at the stores today, together with the Office 2007. Microsoft says Vista is 'the safest OS in the market'. Part of the security is guaranteed by a system that demands the confirmation and passwords when you download any new software.
The Windows Media Center makes the PC an entertainment center, incorporating advanced functions of video, audio and image. The Aero interface brings 3D effects to the Windows Vista, and create translucent windows that appear to float above the background screen, very similar to what is seen in Mac OS X Tiger and some Linux versions. You can find it cheaper, but suggested by Microsoft prices are:
Full Version
•Vista Ultimate: USD 399
•Vista Business: USD 299
•Vista Home Premium: USD 239
•Vista Home Basic: USD 199
Upgrade Version
•Vista Ultimate Upgrade: USD 259
•Vista Business Upgrade: USD 199
•Vista Home Premium Upgrade: USD 159
•Vista Home Basic Upgrade: USD 99
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| NVidia renames nForce 4 Family |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: January 2, 2007 - 5:58 AM PST |
| Category: Other |
| More Info: http://www.nvidia.com/page/nforce4_family.html |
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NVidia has decided to rename its nForce 4 family. The chipsets nForce 4, nForce 4 Ultra and nForce 4 SLI from now on will be called nForce 500, nForce 500 Ultra and nForce 500 SLI, respectively. The characteristics remain the same.
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