Casinos To Have Intel Inside?
Intel has its sights set the gambling industry with a vision for high tech connected casinos powered by Intel products.
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[H]ardware Round-Up
Cases & Modding
Coolermaster Sileo 500 Tower @ Pro-Clockers
Cooling
Titan Skalli TTC-NC05TZ/NPW CPU Cooler @ Think Computers
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Western Digital Live TV @ T-Break
Power Supply
Thermaltake Toughpower XT 750W PSU @ Overclockers Club
eBay Wants You To Sell More Stuff
According to this report, eBay is trying to find ways to get people to sell more stuff on its site. The latest gimmick is to do away with listing fees (for up to 100 items a month), instead opting for a percentage when the item sells.
EBay Inc. told sellers Tuesday that starting March 30 they will be able to post up to 100 items for auction every 30 days without paying fees to list them. The items must have a starting bid of less than $1, and when they sell eBay will take 9 percent of the final price or $50, whichever is less.
Intel Smoke Demo: Vista vs. Windows 7
This video compares the performance of Windows Vista versus Windows 7 running Intel’s Smoke Engine demo.
Microsoft Points Draw Class Action Suit
An attorney from Philadelphia has filed a class action lawsuit over Microsoft Points. Yes, you read that correctly…Microsoft Points. Huh?!?
Microsoft "engaged in a scheme to unjustly enrich itself through their fraudulent handling" of his account, Lassoff charged in papers filed earlier this week in U.S. District Court for Eastern Pennsylvania. But Lassoff claimed he and at least "hundreds" of other Xbox Live users have been overcharged. "Microsoft breached that contract by collecting revenues for digital goods and services which were not provided," Lassoff said in his lawsuit.
Google Toolbar Violates Privacy Policy
Some guy says that Google Toolbar still tracks your browsing habits even after being disabled. 
In this article, I provide evidence calling into question the ability of users to disable Google Toolbar transmissions. I begin by reviewing the contents of Google's "Enhanced Features" transmissions. I then offer screenshot and video proof showing that even when users specifically instruct that the Google Toolbar be "disable[d]", and even when the Google Toolbar seems to be disabled (e.g., because it disappears from view), Google Toolbar continues tracking users’ browsing.
Gates Weighs in on Google-China Spat
It seems as though even Bill Gates has something to say about this whole Google vs. China thing. Microsoft's founder has a rather interesting take on the whole situation, calling the attack on Google a "complex issue."
"The role of the Internet in every country has been very positive, letting people speak out in new ways," he said. "And fortunately the Chinese efforts to censor the Internet have been very limited. You know, it is easy to go around it."
RIAA In Pickle Over Jammie Thomas Ruling
It is fun to watch the RIAA run around like chickens with their heads cut off. You just know they want to challenge last week’s ruling but they don’t want to look any worse than they already do.
Davis has given the music industry seven days to decide whether to challenge his decision and schedule a trial on the damages. To figure out how to proceed, RIAA leaders and lawyers huddled on Monday, according to my music industry sources. An RIAA spokesman declined to comment.
Intel Promotes Four to Senior Vice President
Intel Corporation today announced its board of directors has promoted Renee J. James, Thomas M. Kilroy, Brian M. Krzanich and Stacy J. Smith to the position of senior vice president.
Renee James, 45, is senior vice president and general manager of the Software and Services Group. Tom Kilroy, 52, is senior vice president and general manager of Intel's Sales and Marketing Group, responsible for all of the company’s sales operations and marketing programs worldwide. Brian Krzanich, 49, is senior vice president and general manager of Manufacturing and Supply Chain. Stacy Smith, 47, is senior vice president of Finance and chief financial officer. He is responsible for leading the worldwide finance organization and overseeing finance operations, accounting and reporting, tax, treasury, internal audit and investor relations.
Monday January 25, 2010
ASUS EAH5750 Formula Video Card
The subject of today’s video card evaluation is the ASUS EAH5750 Formula featuring 1GB of GDDR5 and a custom cooler that claims to be 13% cooler than stock cooling. How does the EAH5750 stack up? Read the complete evaluation for all the details.
The facts are the ASUS EAH5750 Formula is currently shipping for $139. This might have been worth it if it proved to provide some kind of advantage, however, it did not. As it stands, the ASUS EAH5750 Formula offers nothing compelling for gamers compared to a generic ATI Radeon HD 5750.
Sun CEO Set to Resign
Jonathan Schwartz, pony-tailed CEO of Sun, is supposedly resigning from the company very soon. Don’t feel bad for Schwartz though, according to the report he will walk away from Sun with a severance package worth over $17M.
When he was appointed CEO in April 2006, Schwartz was charged with restoring Sun to its glory days. Sadly, he was unable to do it. And while he came up with some inventive strategies--buying MySQL, open-sourcing Java, and Solaris--none were of much benefit to Sun financially. So now, with the former Silicon Valley icon about to become another acquisition notch in Oracle's belt, Schwartz is leaving.
Join The [H] Folding Team!
This is our weekly shout out to all of you out there that aren’t currently folding and could spare a bit of your PC’s resources to help a wonderful cause. Although [H]ardOCP has the #1 Folding team on the planet, we still need your help to stay there. Folding is easy, all you have to do is download and install the Folding@Home program, set your team number to TEAM #33 and you are all set.
If you still need help or have any questions, forum member "Xilikon" put all the Folding guides that a person could possibly need into one easy-to-find location. Hit the link, follow the directions and you’ll be up and folding in no time at all.