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TG Daily Report: Microsoft Office for $4
Glittering watches, silk ties and tailored suits are what you would expect to buy from a shopping center in Asia, but what about illegal software? Software pirates in the U.S. typically download their programs from peer-to-peer download sites, people in countries like China and Thailand can simply head to a nearby mall. Chances of criminal penalties for the buyers are slim. Read more
Microsoft's power drain bug patch: Does it work?
Not quite four weeks ago, Microsoft issued a patchfor a serious power drain issue in notebook computers that are running Windows XP SP2. Our engineers took a close look at the patch and its effects to find out whether Microsoft dropped a Q&D fix or if the company in fact resolved a problem that can reduce the battery running time in notebooks by up to 90 minutes. Read more
Car enthusiasts revving up car computers
Upgraded car shocks, mufflers and brakes are something you would expect from a souped-up car, but how about an actual computer? Thousands of extreme car-modders already are installing complete computer systems in their vehicles for GPS, music playback and even Internet access. Members of the mp3car.com forums recently got together in Huntington Beach California to show off their electronic vehicles. Read more
Windows 7 Beta + McAfee = Bad News
Consumers downloading and test-driving the new Windows 7 beta are experiencing troubles when attempting to run McAfee Total Protection Read more
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Hard Drives, Yesterday And Today: From 500 GB To 1.5 TB
Hard drive capacities have increased in large increments over the last few years, while trends indicate reduced spindle speeds of 5,400 RPM instead of 7,200. We looked at three generations of Samsung hard drives to analyze the performance ramifications. Read more
Best Graphics Cards For The Money: June '09
This month, ATI's new Radeon HD 4770 is missing in action, since online stores are not only unable to keep it in stock, but also de-listing it completely. With violent movements in pricing, though, it'd have been taken off the recommended list anyway. Read more
Editor's Corner: Nvidia’s Ion Revisited, 7.1 Ch. LPCM Fixed
Nvidia's Ion for the do-it-yourselfer launched last month in the form of Zotac's mini-ITX motherboard. Though sexy in principle, the platform had some teething pains right out of the gate. Chris Angelini revisits those issues and uses Ion as a real HTPC. Read more
Core i7 Memory Scaling: From DDR3-800 to DDR3-1600
Do you want a quick Core i7 system, but don’t feel confident sticking to Intel's spec and using the DDR3-1066 memory supported by the processor? We benchmark the most relevant memory speed and timing combinations to check the benefit of going faster. Read more
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