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Concern over Facebook apps change
Facebook's applications have played a large part in the site's success. What would Facebook be without apps?
Britain 'leads digital TV uptake'
Digital television is spreading faster in Britain than in France, Canada, the US, Germany, Italy and Japan.
MSI to launch Atom-based all-in-one PCs in January 2009
Next year we will see an explosion of ATOM based all-in-one PCs. Fancy one ... anyone?
Psystar Suffers Setback With Apple Antitrust Suit
Pystar, makers of "Apple-Style" PCs are in court with Apple.
Microsoft to offer free security
Microsoft has announced it will offer a free anti-virus and security solution from the second half of next year.
Intel to launch 65W desktop CPUs for all-in-one PCs
More low power, low wattage CPUs for SFF (Small Form Factor) and all-in-one PCs.
Intel Core i7 processor demand will not pickup until 3Q09
Just as we thought ... Intel Core i7 won't become mainstream for quite a while.
HP Cashes in Big During Q4
Computer maker sees large rise in profits over last year ... that's a nice change amid all the gloom and doom.
Yahoo CEO Yang to Step Down
Yahoo is hunting for a new CEO after Jerry Yang announced plans to step down due to public pressure.
Intel mulls extended life-cycle for socket 775-based processors
Intel is considering extending the life-cycle of its socket 775-based processors to 2011.
Ubuntu set to debut on netbooks
Mobile phone chip designer Arm has announced an alliance with the makers of the Ubuntu open source software.
$100 laptop to be sold in Europe
Europeans will soon be able to buy their own XO laptop.
Motherboard and graphics card makers cutting back
According to Digitimes ... Motherboard and graphics card makers are cutting back.
EBay and Top Seller to Celebrate Together 1M Positive Feedback
Wow ... 1 million positive feedback!! That's quite an achievement. Well done.
OCZ 700W ModXStream Pro Power Supply
Our friends at HardOCP takes a look at OCZ's 700W ModXStream Pro PSU
Microsoft Says over 11% of Vista Printer Driver Installs Fail
Microsoft points the finger at drivers not 64-bit compatible for high failure rates. Oh Dear!
Intel adds more Nehalem CPUs to server line
Tasty new Nehalem CPUS for servers from Intel
Spam plummets as gang leaves net
The closure of a web hosting firm that is believed to have had spam gangs as clients has led to a drastic reduction in junk mail.
ASUS Rampage II Extreme Reviewed @ [H]
The Rampage II Extreme comes packed with innovative features supporting Intel's new Core i7 processors.
Sub-US$1 Actel nano FPGAs target portable and consumer customers
Actel's Igloo takes power consumption down to as low as two microwatts, and package size to as small as 3x3mm.
AVG Virus Scanner Accidentally Removes Critical Windows Component
One popular free antivirus scanner recently created a world of woe for its users. DO NOT UPDATE!
Obama takes lead in virtual world
A new online video game has been developed in honour of US president elect, Barack Obama.
AST co-founder seeks room inside the PC
Remember AST? Well, they're a PC maker that's been around since 1980. They now look to make your PC more useful!!
Nvidia Breaks Visual Computing Barriers with First 4Gb Graphics Card
Nvidia wants some of the limelight too !!
Seven things you may not know about Windows 7
While Windows 7 has gotten plenty of attention over the past two weeks, there are some features in there that haven't gotten as much attention.
Study shows how spammers cash in
Spammers are turning a profit despite only getting one response for every 12.5m e-mails they send, finds a study.
Hackers Attack McCain, Obama, White House Computers
Foreign hackers have reportedly attacked computers used by White House staff, Obama, and McCain camps
Bionic hand makes inventions list
The world's first commercially available bionic hand has been recognised as one of the top inventions of 2008
Ex-Intel Employee Indicted on $1 Billion Trade Secrets Theft
A former Intel employee who quit to work for AMD has been indicted in trade secrets theft
Virgin pays Sky £30m for basic channels
Virgin and Sky have sorted out their disagreement. At a cost of £30 million ... Sky 1 will be back on Virgin.
Nvidia GeForce 3D stereo glasses ready for shipping this year
But what about monitor support? Nvidia looks to other markets ...
Google Backs Out of Ad Deal, Leaves Yahoo Out in the Cold
Someone give Yahoo a break !! ... First Microsoft and now Google. It looks like no one wants to deal with them.
The end of an era - Windows 3.x retires
Windows 3.x has come to the closing moments of its long life.
President Obama? Web sites bet it's a done deal
Betting shops are going MAD !! ... Who's odds on to win?
Intel Core i7 940, 920 and 965 Extreme Edition
Reviews on Intel's new Core i7 are starting to appear all over the web ...
Trojan virus steals banking info
A virus described as "one of the most advanced pieces of crimeware ever created" ... has taken the world by surprise!
OCZ Technology Announces the first 15” DIY Notebook Solution
Now everyone can customise their notebooks ... how they want it!
Games firms 'catching' non-gamers
Games firms are accusing innocent people of file-sharing as they crack down on pirates.
SiS says it will not quit the PC chipset market
Never say never ... and never quit !!
HP Makes Mini 1000 Netbook Official
Mini 1000 will be available with two screen sizes and SSD or HDD options. Looks lush !
HP launches all-in-one multi-touch PC
Touch screen PCs becoming popular ... are we preparing for Windows 7 ?
eBay warning of tough Christmas
Online auction site eBay has reported robust profits but warned that the slowing economy will hurt its business.
Queen's image marks Google visit
Googles gets some royalness to its visit by the Queen.
eBay to slash workforce by 1,000
Online auction website eBay has said it is to lay off 1,000 employees.
Weekend Reviews from around the NET
More bedtime reading for the weekend.
Welcome to the brand new-look CPU3D
CPU3D gets a face-lift ... and lots more.
A massive success for Coolermaster @ i34
Breaking News: Asustek works with Orange to release free netbook bundle in the UK
FCC Enforcement of Net Neutrality in Comcast Case - nation’s largest network cable company
MicroCOOL Introduces the Banchetto 101 - World's FIRST invisible case!
CPU3D Exclusive: Interview with Kul from YoYoTech - House of Technology
Natural Energy Drink from Aqua-PCs
CPU3D Preview: Gigabyte Radeon HD4870 512Mb GDDR5
Spectec soon to release World's first microSD WiFi card
CPU3D Preview: MSI R4850-T2D512 (Radeon HD4850)
CPU3D Preview: Asus Maximus II Formula (P45) Motherboard
CPU3D Review: Gigabyte Geforce GTX280 (1Gb GDDR3)
World Exclusive: First look at Gigabyte Geforce GTX280
Sneak peek at the Radeon HD4850 - 512Mb DDR3
Computex 2008 - Gigabyte Press Conference at the Taipei 101
Computex 2008 - AMD's New Mobile Platform Press Conference
CPU3D Special Announcement: DVS Online Backup
CPU3D Special Announcement: DVS is offering 1 year complete and unlimited online backup solution
Cardiff, 14th May, 2008 - DVS Soft is proud to announce that we are offering for a limited period, the Ultimate Online Backup solution for one flat rate of £29.99. How does DVS Soft protect you? Your home computer us filled with unique files, emails, photos, music, contacts and private financial information. DVS automatically and securely backs up the irreplaceable contents of your computer for only £29.99 per year no matter how much data you need to back up. Unlimited backup sunject to fair use policy, domestic use only, terms and conditions apply. Promotion valid for the first 1,000 accounts registered online at www.dvsbackup.com.
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- SPECIAL offer limited to first 1,000 registered users
- ONLY you can see your files
- SAVE over £265.00 today!
This amazing offer is ONLY available to CPU3D visitors and our forum members. During registration of the DVS backup, you must type our special promotional code found on our forums HERE. Remember, it's limited to the first 1,000 registered users ... so hurry.
Winston Chim
Editor-in-Chief
CPU3D Preview: MSI P45 Platinum Motherboard
CPU3D Exclusive Preview: Asus P5Q-E Motherboard (Intel P45 Chipset)
CPU3D Exclusive Preview: Gigabyte GA-EP45 Extreme
CPU3D Preview: DFI LanParty DK X38 Motherboard
CPU3D Exclusive: Gigabyte GA-P43-DS3 Motherboard
Aqua-Mod Competition for April 2008
Aqua-Mod Competition for April 2008
Got a nice rig you want to show off? Fancy seeing it smack bang on the front of www.Aqua-Pcs.co.uk for a full week?
A few of you may have noticed we currently have a video in prime position on our front page, this has been a big success with many of you watching it and commenting on it.
We are now looking for the budding directors out there to make a short video featuring you and your rigs This can be a video showing us around your rig / setup or even you using it for benching etc like the guys on the current vid.
Each week (entries permitting) we will pick a video to have pride of place on the front of our website. Then each month we will ask you guys to pick the video you most like and the lucky winner will receive a nice lil gift from us
As in all competitions there are a few rules which are as follows:
1. You must mention www.Aqua-Pcs.co.uk and www.CPU3D.com at least once in the video
2. You will need to send your videos to us for submission to YouTube. Please send the videos to sales@Aqua-pcs.co.uk
3. No Swearing / No References to P*rn / No serious copyright infringements will be accepted.
Apart from that feel free to be creative as you like – Prizes will be announced each month. For this month, we have a complete and brand new Foxconn MARS Motherboard up for grabs ...
The Foxconn MARS Motherboard as seen here Brand New and boxed full retail version
CPU3D Preview: Coolermaster Centurion 590 Chassis
CPU3D Exclusive: Competition Prize Draw for March 2008
CPU3D Exclusive: Competition Prize Draw for March 2008
COMPETITION CLOSED: Yes it's another Exclusive Competition Prize Draw ... right here at CPU3D. To celebrate our continual growth of our website, we at CPU3D is pleased to announce our Competition Prize Draw for March 2008. All we ask of you ... is to visit our forums, sign up and post regularly. Make it your new home. Here's what's up for grabs ...
Vvikoo Geforce 9600GT Turbo (512Mb DDR3)
This is one of the first overclocked Geforce 9600GT (G94) to hit the market. The Vvikoo Geforce 9600GT Turbo is aimed at the mainstream gamer and offer a wealth of features too hard to ignore. What's more this card is also one of the first to feature dual DVI, HDMI, Display Port and SPDIF optical connectors, giving HD Video enthusiasts excellent connectivity.
Abit AN-M2HD Motherboard
Ever wanted to build your own HTPC? Well here your chance ... The Abit AN-M2HD motherboard is deisgned just for that! The High-Definition Multimedia Interface delivers pure and uncompressed digital video. Watch videos and TV in high definition. It has never been brighter and more vivid. High definition gaming offers the most enthralling and discerning moments in entertainment.
VIZO Mini-Ninja Notebook Cooler
VIZO introduces the Mini-Ninja notebook cooler. It's made from solid Aluminum and features adjustable USB-powered twin fans. What's more, it's suitable for notebooks with screen sizes of 12" to 15". Our CPU3D review team tests it with our Toshiba Satellite Pro U200 notebook.
Thanks to our sponsors Vvikoo, Abit and VIZO for the prizes. The competition is OPEN to all registered forum members (even international members). If you are not a member ... please register HERE. Registration is completely FREE. For competition RULES, Terms & Conditions ...
CPU3D Exclusive: Competition Prize Draw for February 2008
CPU3D Exclusive: Powercolor HD3870x2 First Look
CPU3D Preview: QNAP TS-409 Tubo NAS
CPU3D Preview: Vvikoo Geforce 8800GT Max (1Gb DDR3)
CPU3D Preview: AMD Phenom Processor - TLB bug fixed
CPU3D Exclusive Preview: MSI NX8800GT Zilent
CPU3D Preview: OCZ PC2-6400 ReaperX (4Gb Kit) and OCZ DDR3-1800 (2Gb Kit)
CPU3D Preview: MSI X48 Platinum Motherboard
CPU3D Exclusive Preview: OrigenAE S21T Chassis with 12" touch screen TFT
iPhone Root Password Cracked + Inside
CPU3D Exclusive Review: ELSA Gladiac 860GTS 256Mb DDR3
Preview: A First look at the MSI NX8600GT 256Mb DDR3
FAKE R600 Benchmarks now available
Preview: A First look at OCZ PC2-8500 SLI-Ready 2Gb Kit