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Hi, We've just posted a new review on our website, Hardware-TEST.dk/ Hwt.dk - a FULL UK review of Foxconn Blackops... Title: Foxconn Blackops... Link: http://hwt.dk/literaturedetails.aspx?TeaserID=9338 Category: Mainboard Here is a snippet: Foxconn have sent us their most evil and well equipped enthusiast motherboard. Foxconn are really making an efford these days to make themselves seen in the PC enthusiast community. The combined engineering staff are bending over backwards to find new ways of buliding a motherboard, and impress even the most hardcore users. To obtain this you grab an Intel X48 chipset, the very best components you can find, and add some very advanced chipset cooling. The Blackops motherboard is capable of using any method of cooling between passive and liquid nitrogen. A news post would be highly appreciated. Thanks in advance, Hardware-TEST.com/ Hwt.dk CEO - Editor-in-Chief Steen Teglers

Hello Technology News Community, I4U NEWS published a review of the Really Cool Keyboard by Man & Machine. Quote from the review: "Today we are taking a look at the Really Cool Keyboard from Man & Machine. This keyboard has basic features with its main use being for environments where water or germs are an issue. No software is required for operation of the Really Cool Keyboard on a Windows computer. You simply plug the Really Cool Keyboard in and turn on the computer and the keyboard works. The keys of the Really Cool Keyboard are sealed for water resistance and are spaced wider apart than some keyboards I have used and the keys are smaller than your typical keyboard." Full Review: http://www.i4u.com/full-review-452.html Photo: http://www.i4u.com/images/2007//reallycoolkb-stock.jpg Homepage Link: http://www.i4u.com We would very much appreciate if you post this news story/review on your site. As always I4U News is open to cross-post your technology stories. Please visit http://www.i4u.com for more stories. As long as you provide credits and links to the original story on I4U News we appreciate any cross-posting of our content. If you don't want to receive review and news submissions from I4U News please just reply to this email indicating that or use the unsubscribe link below. We appreciate giving us a chance to inform you about our latest reviews and please apologize if this email reaches you in error or does not meet your interest. best regards, Chief Editor Luigi Lugmayr :: I4U Technology News Network :: http://www.i4u.com - Technology News http://shop.i4u.com - I4U Shop http://pricewatch.i4u.com - Shopping Guide http://www.wristdreams.com - Technology Wrist Watches :::

Hello Webmasters and News Posters, NEW CONTENT (Miscellaneous) - Cyber Snipa PWNAGE Desktop QUOTE: "Today on the desk we have Cyber Snipa’s latest in hardcore gaming accessories; the Tracer backlit mouse mat, Stinger Laser gaming mouse and the Gamepad v2. This lethal setup will fit right at home for most gamers looking to have some dedicated hardware to bring home the headshots. Now let’s look at the specs for each item. Looking at the setup overall; I think Cyber Snipa are on to something good here. The dwarf keyboard is great for hardcore gamers and the mouse is a serious contender for anyone who needs a laser mouse. Coupled with a mouse mat that keeps the mouse gliding smooth, there’s no way you can loose, unless of course you’re like me and suck at games..." For more information, please visit - http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/1510/cyber_snipa_pwnage_desktop/index.html Best Regards, The TweakTown Team http://www.tweaktown.com

Hello, OCIA.net has posted their review of the SilverStone TS01 2.5" SATA RFID External Hard Drive Enclosure. Below is a direct quote from the review: "I don't know about you, but I have quite a bit of data that I wouldn't want others to have direct access to. Items such as e-mail archives and financial records could potentially be disastrous in the hands of someone with malicious intent. Those who carry around vital data in external enclosures are even more at risk, as this data is "out and about" quite often and subject to loss or theft. If you fit into either of these categories, SilverStone recently released an external 2.5" hard drive enclosure that uses RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology to encrypt the contents of the drive inside, rendering it useless without the RFID sensor key to unlock it." Direct Link: http://www.ocia.net/reviews/ssrfid/page1.shtml Image Link: http://www.ocia.net/images/icons/318.jpg Site Link: http://www.ocia.net A news posting on your site would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for your support! Thanks, OCIA.net Staff http://www.ocia.net

Hello Everyone, There has obviously been a fair amount of buzz going on in the market about SSD (Solid State Disks) as of late, as pricing continues its downward trend. In addition, performance has continued to improve with SSDs as the technology matures. Recently, announcements from major OEMs like Samsung have promised fairly impressive offerings with read/write performance that would rival most standard spinning disks and of course sub 1ms access times that literally no standard rotational media could come close to. In preparation for an SSD round-up here at HotHardware, we started getting in eval samples from various vendors and one of them perhaps has made a bit more of a splash than others recently, with its $200 price tag, after rebates (64GB model, 128GB is $399 - $449) and specified 120 - 140MB/sec read and 80 - 93MB/sec write performance. So, we decided to give you all a quick-take look at it before we dig into the pile of SSDs we have here in the lab. The OCZ Core Series SATA II 64GB Solid State Drive is here on the test bench and we pitted it against some stiff competition as you'll see... URL: http://www.hothardware.com/News/OCZ_Core_Series_SSD_Vs_VelociRaptor_Sneak_Pe ek/ Site: http://www.hothardware.com/ As always, a link in your news sections would be much appreciated! If you'd like us to return the favor, please don't hesitate to send your press

KavaSoft releases KavaTunes 3.2, the web jukebox for iTunes - Published on 07/18/08 KavaSoft today released KavaTunes 3.2, the web jukebox for iTunes. KavaTunes makes websites that look and work just like iTunes, so you can browse, search and play your music from any web browser. KavaTunes features continuous playback, so you can queue up an album or playlist and listen to one song after another. Washington, DC - KavaSoft today released KavaTunes 3.2, the web jukebox for iTunes. KavaTunes makes websites that look and work just like iTunes, so you can browse, search and play your music from any web browser. KavaTunes features continuous playback, so you can queue up an album or playlist and listen to one song after another. KavaTunes can add album artwork to your music library, and includes artwork in the catalog. KavaTunes can also create web catalogs that look and work just like an iPod. Visitors can browse and play your music using the familiar iPod clickwheel interface. Your web catalog is a great way to introduce everyone to your favorite music. Your personalized home page shows your most played artists, recently added albums, recently played songs, and top rated albums. Visitors can then click on the music they like, listen to it online, and buy it directly from the iTunes Store. KavaTunes 3.2 features a newly resdesigned music preferences pane. Users can choose whether to allow visitors to download music from their website, and can customize the volume of music for optimum playback. Pricing and Availability: KavaTunes costs $35 USD, and can be purchased using PayPal or Kagi. You can try all the features of KavaTunes on part of your library for free. KavaSoft also announced Shoebox 1.7.3, the world's smartest photo orgnizer, and Curator 1.1.2, the artwork manager for iTunes. More information is available on the KavaSoft website. Visit the Press Info page for press releases, high-resolution icons, screenshots, and a form to request an evaluation license. KavaSoft: http://www.kavasoft.com KavaTunes 3.2: http://www.kavasoft.com/KavaTunes Direct Download Link: http://www.kavasoft.com/KavaTunes.dmg Press Info: http://www.kavasoft.com/press Founded in 2002, KavaSoft is the creator of numerous digital lifestyle applications for Mac OS X, including Shoebox, KavaTunes, iConquer, HyperImage, Curator and KavaServices. Copyright 2002-2008 KavaSoft. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, and iTunes are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries. ### Andrew Zamler-Carhart 01131703920072 info ( -at -) kavasoft.com *******

Flashforward Film Festival Announces 50 Big Orange Rubber Arrow Nominees - Published on 07/18/08 The Flashforward Film Festival today announced their nominees for the Big Orange Rubber Arrow. 50 Nominees announced in 10 categories for Big Orange Rubber Arrow to be awarded on August 21 at the Flashforward Film Festival in San Francisco. Online voting for Peoples Choice Award opens today and runs until August 21st. Winners in each category will be posted after the Flashforward Conference and Film Festival takes place. San Francisco, CA - The Flashforward Film Festival, part of the Flashforward 2008 Conference, today announced their nominees for the Big Orange Rubber Arrow. Fifty nominees have been identified in 10 categories for the awards night ceremony on August 21, 2008 at the Masonic Center in San Francisco. Nominees are vying for Big Orange Rubber Arrows the equivalent of an Oscar in the Flash community. The Film Festival recognizes both creative and technical achievement through the expression of media created predominately using Adobe Flash. In addition to the 10 Big Orange Rubber Arrows a Peoples Choice Award will be determined through online voting by any visitors. All 50 nominees can be viewed at the site. Winners in each category will be posted after the Flashforward Conference and Film Festival takes place. Winners are announced from the stage during the August 21 awards ceremony which takes place during the Flashforward Conference. Each winner is awarded a Big Orange Rubber Arrow and the award-winning work will appear on the Flashforward website for all in the Flash community to view. The 50 projects are represented by 10 categories including: application, cartoon/story/narrative, code, experimental/art, game, motion graphics, navigation/experience, sound, typography, and video. There is one additional Big Orange Rubber Arrow awarded to the Peoples Choice Award which is a community-based award given by voters to their favorite Flash-based project. Online voting for the Peoples Choice opens today. The 50 nominees in their respective categories are: Application: Color Visualizer, Flash Filter Lab, Mightyverse, MLB.com Gameday, and myflip. Cartoon/Story/Narrative: AMP X-Games, Bow Street Runner, Dishoom 2008, Mentos KissCam, and Paper Shepherd. Code: Away3D Flash Engine, carlosulloa.com 1.0, In An ABSOLUT World, Launchball, and MovieMagic TextEffects. Experimental/Art: Ensemble, Foul Owl Karaoke, Paper Critters, Pyrotechnics, and Twittearth. Game: Ethan Haas Was Right, Hot Air 2, RoboBrawl, Tibao, and Twang!. Motion Graphics: 30 Days of Night, Audi: Rhythm of Life, Dreft, Honda: 2008 Accord, and The Flagship Experience. Navigation/Experience: Adobe Flash On, Established & Sons, Freikirchliche, Heroes of HIV, and Spectra Visual. Sound: Audiotool, Emmanuel Rouzic, Keep on Wondering, Showdown Interactive, and Contrapunctus. Typography: Festival Feta, Geert Delanghe, Hyundai, Mutabor Design, and What Are You Wondering. Video: Direct Daniella, Ecco World, Medici, Stop Dieting Star, and World Press Photo. To view the nominees and to place your vote visit the Peoples Choice award web page. Peoples Choice voting ends on August 21 just hours before winners are announced at the Flashforward Film Festival. Flashforward Sponsors: Flashforward2008 San Francisco is supported by Metaliq, 24Seven, Aquent, Electrotank, Filter|Talent, R/GA, Walt Disney Internet Group, and YouTube. Media Partners include Actionscript, Flash & Flex Developers Magazine, IdN world, netdiver, and productionHUB. Flashforward Conference: http://www.flashforwardconference.com/ Peoples Choice Award: http://www.flashforwardconference.com/peoples_choice Sponsors: http://www.flashforwardconference.com/sponsors Flashforward is the longest-running and largest Adobe® Flash user conference in the world. Flashforward2008 San Francisco, entering its ninth year, is a three-day event filled with sessions led by the world's leading Flash professionals, offering education, best practices, and inspirational case studies in Flash, Flex, ActionScript, and AIR. Flashforward2008 San Francisco, developed and produced by Beau Ambur, in cooperation with the team at Metaliq, includes the international Flashforward Film Festival and Awards ceremony and a Flash-related industry Expo Hall and community center with opportunities for the entire Flash community to network and share knowledge. August 20-22, 2008 Nob Hill Masonic Center, San Francisco. ### Laura Des Enfants Marketing/PR 917-991-1807 laura ( -at -) flashforwardconference.com ******* ******* *******

Hello, - Moto Racer DS Screens http://www.gamershell.com/news_55662.html - Lineage II Chaotic Throne: Gracia PTS Client Released http://www.gamershell.com/news_55660.html - Time of War Released and Screens #2 http://www.gamershell.com/news_55658.html - Monster Lab E3 2008 Screens http://www.gamershell.com/news_55664.html - Guitar Hero: On Tour Covent Garden Event http://www.gamershell.com/news_55656.html - de Blob Mobile Screens http://www.gamershell.com/news_55654.html - Battlestations Pacific E3 2008 Screens http://www.gamershell.com/news_55652.html Best Regards, GamersHell.com Staff =============================================================================

Hello, - Warhammer: Mark Of Chaos - Battle March E3 2008 Trailer and Screens http://www.gamershell.com/news_55650.html - Shaun the Sheep E3 2008 Trailers http://www.gamershell.com/news_55648.html - Onechanbara: Bikini Zombie Slayers E3 2008 Concept Art http://www.gamershell.com/news_55646.html - NARUTO: Path of The Ninja 2 E3 2008 Screens and Trailer http://www.gamershell.com/news_55644.html - Hinterland First Screens http://www.gamershell.com/news_55642.html Best Regards, GamersHell.com Staff =============================================================================

Title: Making the Switch to Digital TV ( -at -) TheTechLounge Quote: As the world changes so do the demands of consumers -- this is particularly true with technology. One of the most pressing issues today is that of digital television. But to most this subject is shrouded in mystery. Why are we being forced to convert to digital signals? What does going digital even mean? Most importantly, how will the shift to digital television affect me? These are all excellent questions, ones I hope to address sufficiently, and thereby purging the digital switch from its aforementioned shroud of mystery. Link: http://www.thetechlounge.com/article/543/Making+the+Switch+to+Digital+TV/ Image: http://www.thetechlounge.com/files/articles/543/index_250.jpg Thanks, TheTechLounge Team

Hello, - NARUTO: Clash of Ninja Revolution 2 E3 2008 Screens http://www.gamershell.com/news_55634.html - Ben 10: Alien Force E3 2008 Screens http://www.gamershell.com/news_55632.html - Bangai-O Spirits E3 2008 Screens http://www.gamershell.com/news_55630.html - Shattered Suns Screens #5 http://www.gamershell.com/news_55628.html Best Regards, GamersHell.com Staff =============================================================================

Hello, - Tomb Raider: Underworld Trailer to Debut on BBC's Something for the Weekend http://www.gamershell.com/news_55640.html - LotRO: Shadows of Angmar Book 14 US Patch Released http://www.gamershell.com/news_55638.html - WolfTeam v2.51 Client http://www.gamershell.com/news_55636.html Best Regards, GamersHell.com Staff =============================================================================

Hello, - Rise of the Argonauts E3 2008 Screens http://www.gamershell.com/news_55626.html - Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising E3 2008 Screens http://www.gamershell.com/news_55624.html - Damnation E3 2008 Screens http://www.gamershell.com/news_55622.html Best Regards, GamersHell.com Staff =============================================================================

Hello, - Fallout 3 E3 2008 Screens http://www.gamershell.com/news_55620.html - RACE Pro E3 2008 Screens http://www.gamershell.com/news_55618.html - What's Cooking? With Jamie Oliver E3 2008 Screens http://www.gamershell.com/news_55616.html - Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir E3 2008 Screens http://www.gamershell.com/news_55614.html - NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja STORM E3 2008 Screens and Trailer http://www.gamershell.com/news_55612.html - N+ E3 2008 Trailers and Screens http://www.gamershell.com/news_55610.html Best Regards, GamersHell.com Staff =============================================================================

Hello, *Passive HDD Coolers Compared from Scythe and Titan* ------------------------------ In this article we take a closer look at three solutions from Titan and Scythe which aim to cool your HDD without fans; two of these products, Titan TTC-HD90 and Scythe Himuro also help reduce noise. We combine them with a 10.000rpm Raptor to see if they can handle the heat and noise! http://www.madshrimps.be/gotoartik.php?articID=855 <http://www.madshrimps.be/gotoartik.php?articID=821>__________________ Thank you in advance for posting,

Hello, - King's Bounty: The Legend E3 2008 Trailer and Screens http://www.gamershell.com/news_55608.html - Deer Hunter Tournament E3 2008 Screens http://www.gamershell.com/news_55606.html - Divo Games Demo Pack #1 http://www.gamershell.com/news_55604.html - Backyard Football E3 2008 Screens http://www.gamershell.com/news_55602.html - Xam'd: Lost Memories E3 2008 Trailer http://www.gamershell.com/news_55600.html - Super Stardust Portable E3 2008 Screens http://www.gamershell.com/news_55598.html - SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation E3 2008 Trailer and Screens http://www.gamershell.com/news_55596.html Best Regards, GamersHell.com Staff =============================================================================

Hi Editors, Tech-Reviews.co.uk has just posted a news review online. A link or inclusion of the review in a news post would be much appreciated. Title: Vizo Super Muffle and Freezer Fans ( -at -) Tech-Reviews.co.uk Briefing: Silence is a wonderful thing, especially when it's with your computer. With the rise of HTPC's and the gamers demand for silence when shooting there favourite alien, many companies have jumped onto the band wagon and created silent or at least very quiet fans. Vizo is one such company and they have bought out the ultra quiet super muffle and the automatically speed adjusted freezer fans. Let's see if they can offer some silent peace in a usually loud case. Link: http://tech-reviews.co.uk/reviews/vizo-super-muffle-and-freezer-fans/ Image SRC: http://tech-reviews.co.uk/images/thumbs/vizofans.jpg Please continue to send us news at the provided address:

Hi Editors, Tech-Reviews.co.uk has just posted a news review online. A link or inclusion of the review in a news post would be much appreciated. Title: Driver Genius Software ( -at -) Tech-Reviews.co.uk Briefing: Nowadays, not many people know how to really take care of their computer. Some assume that the computer looks after itself and that nothing will go wrong. Well after time, without any love or care your computer will slow down and stop doing the normal things that it used to be able to do without effort. Link: http://tech-reviews.co.uk/software/driver-genius/ Image SRC: http://tech-reviews.co.uk/images/thumbs/drivergen.jpg Please continue to send us news at the provided address:

Dear Media friends, APH Networks has published a new review that your readers might enjoy. A post in your site's news section would be greatly appreciated! * Title: LapLogic W800 Aerogel Extreme ( -at -) APH Networks * Description: When I go shopping for a digital audio player -- in which the last time I did so was January 2007 -- the brands that come to mind initially are only a handful. Although I lately turned to listening to music in my car while driving, I still enjoy using one once in a while just in case I needed to take the bus. Not to mention that my car has an audio input that I can use my digital audio player anyways. That said, the digital audio player brands that really come to my mind initially are nothing much more than the occasional Apple and Creative. I have a Creative Zen Vision:M that I purchased back then, which is an excellent player that I still enjoy very much to this day. On the other hand, when Nextar contacted me and introduced me to their T30 4GB digital media player, it really brought about my interest. I have to admit I have never heard of them before, but they promised a "sleek and stylish" machine with the T30 that can not only play WMA and MP3 files, but also offers a large 3.5-inch LCD for photos and videos. With 4GB flash storage capacity, it all comes in for only MSRP $99 and available in retail stores such as Wal-Mart. How does that sound to you? We'll see about that. * Link: http://aphnetworks.com/reviews/nextar_t30_4gb * Image: http://aphnetworks.com/review/nextar_t30_4gb/004.JPG

Although many companies have started to focus their research and development on DDR3 modules many months ago, some have released high performance DDR2 in the past few weeks. One of the most impressive sets are the new Pi series from G.Skill which can operate at 1100MHz at only 1.9Vdimm. By the end of the review will we know if they are worth the money. http://www.driverheaven.net/reviews.php?reviewid=591 DriverHeaven and GamingHeaven News Mailer

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Hey Everyone! I am proud to announce that Conduit 0.3.12 is now available for download from: * http://download.gnome.org/sources/conduit/0.3/ What is it? =========== Conduit is a synchronization application for GNOME. It allows you to synchronize your files, photos, emails, contacts, notes, calendar data and any other type of personal information and synchronize that data with another computer, an online service, or even another electronic device. Conduit manages the synchronization and conversion of data into other formats. For example, Conduit allows you to; * Synchronize your Tomboy notes with another computer * Synchronize your your PIM data to your mobile phone, iPod, Nokia Internet tablet, or between computers * Upload photos to Flickr, Picasa, SmugMug, ShutterFly and your iPod, * ... and many more Any combination you can imagine, Conduit will take care of the conversion and synchronization. Where can I find out more? ========================== * Website: http://www.conduit-project.org/ * Screenshots/Screencast: http://www.conduit-project.org/wiki/Screenshots

hi everyone; Clutter 0.8 suite of integration libraries is now available for download at: http://www.clutter-project.org/sources/clutter-cairo/0.8/ http://www.clutter-project.org/sources/clutter-gst/0.8/ http://www.clutter-project.org/sources/clutter-gtk/0.8/ MD5 Checksums: 56b69645629293d5dcd93817fabe669a clutter-cairo-0.8.1.tar.gz 91262dd6ead7261a584dacf5dd1933f5 clutter-cairo-0.8.1.tar.bz2 9ebf9bbe406757472952743ca01870f3 clutter-gst-0.8.0.tar.gz 13d2a34ea76e4f010e66d20eba12e864 clutter-gst-0.8.0.tar.bz2 1fea21affb3a74014fc0b4270b67ed2d clutter-gtk-0.8.1.tar.gz 0a93adeb69281dcd1d8455a53f746d9b clutter-gtk-0.8.1.tar.bz2 The Clutter integration libraries suite is a series of open source libraries for integrating Clutter with other libraries: clutter-cairo, for integration with Cairo clutter-gst, for integration with GStreamer clutter-gtk, for integration with GTK+ This suite of libraries allows to use the Cairo drawing API into Clutter; or to use the GStreamer pipelines to render to a texture inside the Clutter scenegraph; or to embed a Clutter scenegraph into a GTK+ application. Clutter-Cairo 0.8.1 ------------------- Requirements: * Clutter >= 0.8.0 * Cairo >= 1.4.0 List of changes since 0.6: o Added clutter_cairo_surface_resize() and clutter_cairo_create_region() Clutter-GStreamer 0.8.0 ----------------------- Requirements: * Clutter >= 0.8.0 * GStreamer >= 0.10 List of changes since 0.6: o Add clutter_gst_audio_get_playbin () function o Add support for 24-bit textures o Add pixel-shader AYUV/YV12 support via 'use-shaders' property on ClutterGstVideoSink Clutter-GTK+ 0.8.1 ------------------ Requirements: * Clutter >= 0.8.0 * GTK+ >= 2.12 List of changes since 0.6: o Support the Clutter win32 backend o Support multiple GtkClutterEmbed widgets o Add utility functions for integrating with GTK+ themes, GTK+ stock icons, icon themes and GdkPixbuf o Do not open a second Display connection on X11 As usual, have fun with Clutter! ciao, Emmanuele. -- Emmanuele Bassi, OpenedHand Ltd. Unit R, Homesdale Business Centre 216-218 Homesdale Rd., Bromley - BR12QZ http://www.o-hand.com _______________________________________________

Not content to rest on their leather clad laurels Activision and developer Neversoft have unleashed an expansion for Guitar Hero III featuring one of the Americas most popular rock bands, Aerosmith. This time around you get to play a lot of their material and we are treated to some accurate renderings of all the band, including a huge set of Steven Tylers lips. http://www.driverheaven.net/gamingreviews.php?reviewid=617 DriverHeaven and GamingHeaven News Mailer

Hello all, Sans Digital MS2UT+ Black RAID Enclosure " As readers of ASE Labs, you know that I have always said that it is very important to have proper backups and have redundant storage. While we have seen the MS2UTN+ from Sans Digital, this new model contains a LCD screen to easily setup and manage the unit. It is really amazing what a two line LCD can give you in terms of piece of mind. " Link: http://www.aselabs.com/articles.php?id=267 Thumb: http://www.aselabs.com/members/attachments/upload/2008/07/16/2691t.jpg