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• Intel Core i7-980X Six-Core 32nm Review Round-Up - The Core i7 980X is the latest offering to come from Intel. It is based on the 32nm Nehalem micro-architecture code named Westmere. The 32nm process is a process technology change or die shrink with the next architecture change coming with Sandy Bridge For this processor Intel has bumped up the amount of physical cores by two to a total of six and upped the shared L3 Smart cache by 50% to 12MB.
• 59 CPU Roundup - The chaps over at iXBTlabs.co tested 59 different CPUs!
• Intel H55/H57 Round-up: Full coverage for Core i3 and i5 - The cheaper Biostar reached a very high result, but one shouldn't forget that the default clocks produced weaker results on these motherboards than the rest, and even at their best, they weren't significantly faster than the other models. Therefore, Biostar is the perfect choice for showing off, but only to those that value additional features little. It must also be said that Biostar is hardly the champion of software support and regular BIOS update intervals, where other companies fare much better.
• Intel investigates counterfeit processors: 300 fake chips - As I reported last week, Newegg shipped out counterfeit Intel i7 processors to customers, where customers received a clay mold of a heatsink, and even a piece of scrap metal as the processor. Intel will investigate why there was counterfeit processors shipped out to customers and exactly how many were shipped:
• One of the GTX 480 OC Editions consumes 305W - Donanimhaber received documents that showed a GTX 480 OC Edition consumes 305W!
• Kingston 30GB SSDNow V Series Boot Drive Tested - The idea of an SSD boot drive like the Kingston 30GB V Series drive works well of a lot of users who just can't dump a load of money into a drive but would really like to get rid of the HDD bottleneck in their system. You can see that Windows reports a total capacity availability of 27.9GB out of the 30GB total physically on the drive which is not much of a chunk allocated for drive maintenance as compared to some other drives which have been as much as 10-20%.
• HotHardware and TechVi Video Podcast - Mar. 12, 2010 - Check it out. Topics include Intel's new Core i7-980X Extreme 6-Core processor, a couple of home theater friendly machines from Toshiba and Dell, fake Core i7-920 processors from NewEgg, and Android's rapid growth in adoption rate in the mobile space...
• PC Perspective Podcast - Eee PC 1201N ION, Newegg and fake CPUs - Last week PC Perspective talk about an MSI Radeon HD 5770 graphics card, the ASUS Eee PC 1201N ION netbook, Newegg's issues with fake Intel Core i7 CPUs, NVIDIA drivers that might be killing your graphics card, Steam coming to a Mac near you and the announced pricing structure of OnLive.
• Hard drive evolution could hit Microsoft XP users - As this article from the BBC points out, upcoming hard drives shipping early next year will utilize 4KB (versus 512-byte) sectors. The move will mean less wasted space, particularly on today's large capacity terabyte drives, allowing drives to get larger while consuming the same amount of power. The downside though is that older operating systems like Windows XP weren't designed with 4K sectors in mind. This is because Windows XP was released before the 4K format was decided upon.
• iDongle : standalone tethered boot for 3.1.2 devices (video) - Standalone jailbreak and/or tethered boot for 3.1.2 devices (iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch 2G/3G).
• Apple's iPad battery replacement program replaces entire device - As pointed out by Engadget, Apple's product page for the iPad reads somewhat differently than the iPhone page: If your iPad requires service due to the battery's diminished ability to hold an electrical charge, Apple will replace your iPad for a service fee. Correct... Apple, instead of simply replacing the battery and sending your device back, will simply send you an entirely new iPad for the price of $99 (not including $6.95 for shipping).
• Play Xbox360 Games On iPhone and Android - On Monday, Novell will demonstrate new technology that will allow Microsoft Xbox 360 games to be translated into iPhone apps. It also has the capability to be used to create Android games, potentially taking some Xbox games to the mobile masses.
• Xpand Promises Universal 3DTV Glasses by June - The next set of glasses planned, called the X103 series, are designed to be universal active shutter glasses, which will periodically search for infrared signals and be able to interpret the signals from all the major sets - Panasonic, LG, Samsung, Sony, etc. - as well as the signals used in Nvidia 3D Vision glasses. Dror tells me he expects these glasses to be in stores by June, and says they will come in 12 colors - in adult and kid sizes - so they can be a "fashion item." I'm not quite sure about the fashion statement they make, but that's not my area. He said final pricing wasn't set yet, but it will probably be in the $125 to $150 range.
• Energizer's Duo USB charger is infected with a trojan virus - Not only has the Energizer Duo USB charger been less than a monumental success for the battery giant, it turns out that the monitoring software distributed with the portable charger is infected with a Windows trojan
• Bill Gates is no longer the world's richest - Forbes is reporting the official dethroning of Bill Gates. This is not the first time he's lost the top spot since initially capturing it. In 2008, he dropped to second under Warren Buffet. This year, it's a different story. Carlos Slim Helu, a telecom tycoon in Mexico, has now surpassed Mr. Gates for the numero uno spot on the world's billionaire chart. Last year, Helu ranked third with a fortune of $35 billion. Today, Helu is now worth $53.5 billion--an increase of $18.5 billion over the past year.
• Epic Final Full-Length Trailer for Robin Hood! - Robin Hood is directed by British filmmaker Ridley Scott, of many classics like Alien, Blade Runner, Black Rain, G.I. Jane, Gladiator, Hannibal, Black Hawk Down, American Gangster, and many more. The script is written by Oscar winner Brian Helgeland, of L.A. Confidential, Conspiracy Theory, Mystic River, Man on Fire, Green Zone, and more. Universal is bringing Robin Hood to theaters starting on May 14th, 2010.
• New Red Band 'Director's Cut' Repo Men Trailer - Set in the future, the story revolves around a man (Jude Law) who struggles to make the payments on a heart he purchased. He must go on the run before said ticker is repossessed by the company that owns it.Universal is bringing Repo Men to theaters everywhere starting on March 19th. Planning on seeing this?
• First Official Tron Legacy Teaser Trailer Debuts - Disney released a new trailer for Tron: Legacy and despite my pessimism, this movie looks like it'll be freakin' sweet. Disney is bringing Tron Legacy to theaters in 3D starting on December 17th, 2010.
• Official Theatrical Trailer for Shrek Forever After - DreamWorks Animation has debuted the full-length theatrical trailer for Shrek Forever After today to give you a taste of what's coming this summer.
• Second Official Trailer for Marvel's Iron Man 2! - Iron Man 2 takes place only six months after Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) revealed his identity as Iron Man at the end of the first movie. Mickey Rourke stars as a powerful new Russian villain named Whiplash. Paramount will be bringing Iron Man 2 to theaters everywhere starting on May 7th, 2010 this summer.
• Amazing Transformation! (video) - Completely unexpected ending! :-)
• Invasion Of The Teddy Bears (video) - The day Worthing sea-front was invaded by infinite teddy-bears.
• WTF?? Avatar Video Hilarious! (video) - Seriously, awesome CGI job!
• Lady Gaga And Beyonce Team Up For New Video - The long awaited video for Lady Gaga's song Telephone is out and it's hot!
• Heidi Montag Pics - Heidi Montag is treating economise sociologist Pratt same her older boobs and trading him in for a sort newborn manager.
• Megan Fox's Ass is an Outtake!? - This is one of the greatest ass shots I've ever seen, here's uber hottie Megan Fox arching her back and presenting the goods in Harper's Bazaar magazine of all places.

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