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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: XTracPads Micro ( -at -) Tech-Reviews.co.uk Briefing: XTracPads are known for their extremely good quality mouse surfaces such as the Ripper and FatPad. Today we have another pad to join the family in the form of the XTracPads Micro - a mat designed for notebook users. Does this pad live up to the standards of other mats from XTracPads? Read on to find out. Link: http://tech-reviews.co.uk/reviews/xtracpads-micro/ Image SRC: http://tech-reviews.co.uk/images/thumbs/micro.jpg Please continue to send us news at the provided address:

Hello, We’ve just posted our latest review and would love it if you linked it. TIA! “MSI’s P45 Neo3 is a good value motherboard if you’re looking to go green. It’s not suited to high-end gamers though, due to its lack of nVidia SLI support, and there’s no WLAN or Bluetooth chipsets. Some may also need a Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) controller. There isn’t an onboard speaker for diagnostics, either. But MSI put many new technologies into its P45 series to improve the working of GreenPower, which improve temperatures, overclocking and stability. And with features such as active phase switching, enabling phase switching for the memory and chipset, as well as the PWM, the P45 Neo3 should cater for demanding users. Nvidia’s über-high-end nForce 790i Ultra SLI still rules the roost for ultimate performance, but the P45 Neo3 is a reasonable choice if you’re building a solid all-rounder on a budget. While the motherboard is catered to the budget user, its two-phase power supply for the chipset gives it better overclockability compared to the P45 Neo and there are still plenty of storage ports to cater to the enthusiast.” http://www.biosmagazine.co.uk/rev.php?id=770 _____ Christian Harris Editor/Publisher BIOS (http://www.biosmagazine.co.uk) _____

Zevrix Updates Professional Quality Control Solution Graphic Inspector - Published on 07/03/08 Zevrix Solutions announces the release of Graphic Inspector 1.5, a quality control solution which checks entire folders of graphic files for potential problems. The software lets graphic professionals of any trade instantly get crucial info on multiple graphic files instead of checking them manually. The new version of Graphic Inspector lets user define favorite folders, provides complete info on native Adobe Photoshop files and brings various interface improvements. Toronto (ON), Canada - Zevrix Solutions today announced the release of Graphic Inspector 1.5, a quality control solution which provides extensive info on entire folders of graphic files and helps locate potential problems according to specific workflow requirements. Graphic Inspector provides a professional quality control solution for users of any trade, whether it's print, prepress, web design, electronic publishing or digital photography. With Graphic Inspector, users automatically get crucial information on multiple raster and vector files, saving hours of manual checking and eliminating costly mistakes. Graphic Inspector will display the file kind, color mode, resolution, compression, color profile, spot colors, fonts, metadata and other attributes. With its powerful Checkup Presets, Graphic Inspector lets users create custom control settings tailored to their various workflow requirements, and quickly locate files with unwanted attributes. For example, users can make Graphic Inspector warn them about all files whose color mode is RGB, format - JPEG, resolution is below 200 dpi, ICC profile doesn't contain "USWebCoated" etc. The new update, Graphic Inspector 1.5, lets users define favorite folders, provides more reliable and complete info on native Adobe Photoshop files, improves processing speed, and brings numerous interface improvements and bug fixes. Pricing and Availability: Graphic Inspector 1.5 can be purchased from the Zevrix Solutions web site for $39.95 USD, as well as from authorized resellers. Demo is also available for download from their website. The update is free for licensed users of previous versions. Graphic Inspector 1.5 is Universal Binary and available for Mac OS X 10.4.2 and later (Leopard compatible). 105 McCaul Street, Suite 301: http://zevrix.com Graphic Inspector URL: http://zevrix.com/GraphicInspector.php Graphic Inspector Direct Download Link: http://zevrix.com/GraphicInspector.dmg Graphic Inspector Purchase Link: http://zevrix.com/buy.html Screenshot: http://zevrix.com/GraphicInspector.php Located in Toronto, Canada, Zevrix Solutions provides productivity solutions for Adobe Creative Suite software, Microsoft Office and graphic file diagnostics on Mac OS. Zevrix Solutions is dedicated to helping professionals achieve more while doing less through automating their everyday tasks, producing error-free documents, saving disk space and cutting production costs. For more information, visit their website. ### Leo Revzin Owner 416-217-0607 leo ( -at -) zevrix.com *******

A news post would be great. OCC has published a new article of our ECS Factory Tour Here is a quote from the article: Quote: "That was quite a tour! I saw firsthand how a motherboard goes from raw material to a packaged product, with several eye opening steps in between. I never knew how many steps were involved in producing the actual PCB itself, and it was quite evident in the length of that part of the tour. The assembly part was also quite intriguing, with a single motherboard going from start to finish in a matter of minutes. I can see how ECS makes a claim of producing around 2 million boards a month with the number of assembly lines and people working each of them. The testing of each and every was what really impressed me. I was under the impression that only some of the boards would be randomly tested with the vast majority of them going straight into boxes. With ECS, not only is every board tested to ensure it works, but the company also goes ahead and stress tests random boards to verify strict quality control methods are being followed." Title: ECS Factory Tour Link: http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/ecs_factory_tour/ Img: http://www.overclockersclub.com/siteimages/articles/ecs_factory_tour/25_thumb.jpg

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: Noiseblocker BlackSilent Fans ( -at -) Tech-Reviews.co.uk Briefing: Noiseblocker are a company known for listening to the media and improving their products. Today we'll be trying out the revision 3 of their fans from their BlackSilent range. These fans have been improved extensively and after the reports from revision 2 of this model, can these fans actually get much better? Well, read on and you'll find out. Link: http://tech-reviews.co.uk/reviews/noiseblocker-blacksilent-fans/ Image SRC: http://tech-reviews.co.uk/images/thumbs/blacksilent.jpg Please continue to send us news at the provided address:

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Hello Editor, For you as an editor this little application might come in very handy, as it will allow you to simply force NVIDIA's PhysX driver over your rpeference, the CPU or GPU (a choce that you do not have right now). Hopefully this eases up your benchmarking process a little without the need to install/reinstall PhysX drivers constantly. NV PhysX Tweaker 1.0 Our in-house Guru3D NVHardpage programmer stumbled into the same issue I had as well. The NVIDIA PhysX driver once install will activate itself on the GPU, and can not be disabled. This little NV PhysX Tweaker tool will allow you to actually choose to enable or disable the PhysX driver over the GPU and if preferred, the CPU. Nothing fancy, very simple yet very handy. Download : http://downloads.guru3d.com/NV-PhysX-Tweaker-1.0-download-1984.html --

DataMind Srl announces Jade Plugin 1.0 for Apple Aperture - Published on 07/03/08 DataMind Srl is proud to announce Jade Plugin 1.0, their digital image processing plugin for Apple Aperture. Jade Plugin uses the same identical algorithms and parameters as DataMind's highly acclaimed digital image processing application, Jade 1.1.2. Implementing state-of-the-art algorithms to enhance color, contrast and dynamic range, Jade Plugin is an easy-to-use image enhancement tool that will automatically improve digital images directly in Aperture. Udine, Italy - DataMind Srl is proud to announce Jade Plugin 1.0, their digital image processing plugin for Apple Aperture. Jade Plugin uses the same identical algorithms and parameters as DataMind's highly acclaimed digital image processing application, Jade 1.1.2. Implementing state-of-the-art algorithms to enhance color, contrast and dynamic range, Jade Plugin is an easy-to-use image enhancement tool that will automatically improve digital images directly in Aperture. It has never been so easy to significantly improve digital images in Aperture. Just load them in Jade, click a button and save the result. Jade will use its proprietary algorithms to enhance color, contrast and dynamics, while preserving the overall quality of the images. In addition, Jade also provides manual controls to fine-tune intensity values, the contrast of the image and the colour correction for unbalanced images. Feature highlights include: * One-Button Automatic Image Enhancement * Fine-tune Intensity Values, Contrast and Colour Correction for unbalanced images Minimum Requirements: * Mac OS X Version 10.5 (Leopard) or higher * Universal Binary for PowerPC and Intel * Apple Aperture 2.1 or later * 5.0 MB Hard Drive space Pricing and Availability: Jade Plugin 1.0 is offered in both Standard and Pro versions, and are available as a full-featured 30 day demo. Jade Standard is $19.99 Euro, and Jade Plugin Pro is $49.99 Euro. A discount is offered to customers who have purchased a Jade 1.x application license. DataMind: http://www.datamind.biz/ Jade Plugin Overview: http://jade.datamind.biz/ Download Jade Plugin: http://jade.datamind.biz/download/ Purchase: http://jade.datamind.biz/purchase/ Screenshots: http://jade.datamind.biz/screenshots/ Application Icon: http://jade.datamind.biz/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/jade_main_aperturebn.png Based in Udine, Italy, DataMind Srl is an ICT start-up founded in 2006 by 4 research scientists, whose core business is the outsourcing of scientific software to research centers/institutes. With a focus on developing software for researchers in Neuroscience, Astrophysics, Earth Sciences, Computer Vision, Image Processing, etc., DataMind's R&D department provides state-of-the-art, industrial based solutions to visualize and analyse scientific and experimental data. A staff pick and featured download on Apple's download website, Jade is the first application that makes direct use of the algorithms developed by DataMind. Copyright 2006-2008 DataMind Srl All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries. ### Sebastian Raducci +39 0432 629778 raducci ( -at -) datamind.biz *******

Bigbruin.com has new content posted... A mention in your site's news section would be greatly appreciated! Title: In Win B2 Stealth Bomber Mid Tower ATX Case URL: http://www.bigbruin.com/2008/inwinb2_1 Image URL (150x70 pixels): http://www.bigbruin.com/2008/inwinb2/logo.gif Quote: The In Win B2 is an excellent choice for anyone who wants a rather unique computer case. There aren't any other cases I know of that are modeled after a stealth bomber, or that have a front door that opens like this. Tool-less design features can be found everywhere, and except for mounting the motherboard, there is no need to get a screwdriver out. Thank you. Best regards, Jason www.bigbruin.com

At Phoronix we have posted a new article. A link to this from your site's news section would be greatly appreciated. Title: ATI Radeon HD 4870 On Linux ( -at -) Phoronix Direct Link: http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=12558 Summary: "A week ago we looked at the brand-new ATI Radeon HD 4850 graphics card under Linux. This graphics card launch was unlike any in ATI's history where with the introduction of a brand new product generation, Linux users were greeted by same-day Linux support -- both through their proprietary fglrx driver and with the open-source xf86-video-ati driver. In addition, some of the board partners are opting to put Tux on their product packaging and shipping the Linux drivers on their product CDs. As we had also exclusively shared, AMD will soon be approaching a feature parity between the Windows and Linux drivers. Today we're publishing our complete review of the new ATI Radeon HD 4870 512MB as well as delivering additional benchmarks from the Radeon HD 4850 under Linux, of course." Please feel free to contact us with any questions or comments you may

Hi, It's Kristofer from DragonSteelMods, and I have a new review today that I think your readers might find interesting. Title: CPU Cooler Roundup on C2D 20 Coolers Compared ( -at -) DragonSteelMods Review Link: http://dragonsteelmods.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6060&Itemid=38 Review Snipit: "We've updated our CPU cooler comparison charts, now we've got 20 coolers compared running on the C2D CPU. As of now, included in the charts are coolers from Thermalright, Scythe, Zalman, Kingwin, Thermolab, Coolink, Jetart, Glacialtech, Arctic Cooling, OCZ and Noctua " Review Picture(200x150): http://dragonsteelmods.com/Images/reviews2/c2d-roundup/thumbs/coolers2.JPG Main site link: http://www.dragonsteelmods.com A post in your news would be greatly appreciated. Any and all news sent to me will be posted! If you would like to be added to our 'News Feeds' page please feel free to send me your http link to the feed and I will gladly add it ASAP. If you'd like to swap links for affiliation, I'd be happy to, just drop me a message...

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Hello, We’ve just posted our latest review and would love it if you linked it. TIA! “Let’s cut to the chase. BenQ’s G2400W is a no-frills 24-incher that can hardly be called attractive. But it covers most bases in terms of features and costs less than £250. It delivers good image quality thanks to impressive colour separation and greyscale reproduction. Text is clear too, and games perform effortlessly - only the more discerning will notice and be bothered by its deficiencies, If you’re looking for a good all-rounder and your pockets aren’t deep enough for Dell’s UltraSharp 2408WFP, the G2400W will more than satisfy. Just bear in mind that it doesn’t swivel, nor can you adjust the monitor’s height, so you’ll need to improvise to get it sitting at the right height on your desk. It’s also not possible to pivot it into a portrait orientation, either, but it can be tilted backwards and forwards.” http://www.biosmagazine.co.uk/rev.php?id=769 _____ Christian Harris Editor/Publisher BIOS (http://www.biosmagazine.co.uk) _____

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Radeon HD 4850 and 4870 CrossfireX performance test <http://www.guru3d.com/article/radeon-hd-4850-and--4870-crossfirex-performance/>'>http://www.guru3d.com/article/radeon-hd-4850-and--4870-crossfirex-performance/> Guru3D posted a Radeon 4850 and 4870 Crossfire review. Since Radeon series 4800 cards offer so much value, it might even be interesting to pair them in CrossfireX mode. Much like NVIDIA's SLI offerings, AMD's ATI solution can be paired and matched as well. So pretty much today we'll place several cards together in CrossfireX mode, first the cards paired (two) and then we'll for the sake of it see if we can pair three cards CrossfireX mixed, meaning 2x 4870 and one 4850. When you compare the results to NVIDIA's latest high-end single card offerings, the results are a little shocking. You can read the article at this URL: http://www.guru3d.com/article/radeon-hd-4850-and--4870-crossfirex-performance/ <http://www.guru3d.com/article/radeon-hd-4850-and--4870-crossfirex-performance/> --

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Hello News Partner: Benchmark Reviews has released a new article which your readers might enjoy. We would be grateful if you would please share it with them. TITLE: ZOTAC GeForce GTX 280 AMP! Edition Video Card ( -at -) Benchmark Reviews DESCRIPTION: NVIDIA has recently launched the GeForce GTX 280 and GTX 260 video cards. Both the GTX 280 and GTX 260 products position themselves at the most elite segment of the GeForce product line, so just imagine how much more powerful the GeForce GTX 280 could become after ZOTAC give it their special AMP! Edition treatment. The recent Radeon HD 4870 launch may have shown how close ATI/AMD can get to NVIDIA's bar of performance, but the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 280 AMP! Edition graphics card has just raised that bar much higher. Benchmark Reviews tests the ZOTAC ZT-X28E3LA-FCP against the GeForce 9800 GX2 and 9800 GTX, as well as the new Radeon HD 4850 in CrossFireX configuration. ARTICLE URL: http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=167&Itemid=1 IMAGE URL: http://benchmarkreviews.com/images/reviews/video_cards/ZOTAC_ZT-X28E3LA-FCP/ZOTAC_GeForce_280_GTX_AMP!_Edition_Video_Card.jpg Thank you for your being a dependable affiliate and posting our news; we appreciate your support. Olin Coles Owner / Editor Benchmark Reviews

*Title: * Scythe Orochi CPU Cooler Review ( -at -) HardwareLogic *Quote:* "Is bigger better? Well that probably depends on what we are talking about. Right? Get your mind out of the gutter. Scythe sent us their new Orochi CPU cooler and they made no bones about hiding the bulge. This thing is huge, plain and simple. Scythe has manufactured some fantastic high performance coolers, as well as some respectable bang-for-buck quiet mid-range coolers. This time they set their sights on more size and less noise to try to get respectable performance out of the Orochi. They expect this cooler to be used as a passive cooler (fanless) or with a large nearly silent fan. So back to our original question: Is bigger better? Let's check out this monster and find out." Link: http://hardwarelogic.com/news/137/ARTICLE/3762/2008-07-02.html

A news post would be great. OCC has published a new review on the Aten CS1782 DVI KVMP Switch Review Here is a quote from the review: Quote: "Overall, I'm extremely impressed with this Aten CS1782 KVM switch. The Wife was very annoyed by the WoW keyboard problem, but as mentioned, it went away the instant I plugged in a USB keyboard, which made her happy and negated that annoyance. I would figure most gamers that are willing to drop the cash for something like this, would already be beyond the older PS/2 keyboards and into something like the Logitech G15. Speaking of price, Aten's MSRP is $279.95, but I've used my Google and shopping skills and have found it around the net from $172.87 to $237.83. This is definitely a bit pricey for a KVM, especially considering most KVM's that users would buy (other than enterprise/corporate clients) cost around $50.00 to $100.00. My own KVM's have never nailed me for more than $55, but then again, my KVM's won't do DVI natively (and LCD's look ghosted or strange through a KVM with a DVI adapter), most don't have USB functions, and not a single KVM I've ever seen before has had the ability to 7.1 audio." Title: Aten CS1782 DVI KVMP Switch Review Link: http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/aten_cs1782/ Img: http://www.overclockersclub.com/siteimages/articles/aten_cs1782/atencs1782_rear_view-1_thumb.jpg

Hello Webmasters and News Posters, NEW CONTENT (Audio) - Razer vs. SteelSeries Headset Comparison QUOTE: "Today we’ve got two gaming oriented headsets in hand from SteelSeries and Razer. Both headsets are equipped with built-in microphone booms and offer in-line switches to control volume and mute functions for the microphone. Comparing things of an auditory nature can always be tricky, so first I will give you the specs of both and later on I will give you the impressions of each through a series of tests based on my finely tuned aural senses..." For more information, please visit - http://www.tweaktown.com/articles/1492/razer_vs_steelseries_headset_comparison/index.html Best Regards, The TweakTown Team http://www.tweaktown.com

Hi all, We have posted a review of XtremeMac's Tango X2 docking iPod speaker. *Title:* XtremeMac Tango X2 ( -at -) Techgage *Link: *http://techgage.com/article/xtrememac_tango_x2/ * Quote:* ASUS finally antes up to the bang-for-the-buck table with a value-priced product in their Xonar family of performance audio cards. It's got a solid feature set, and debuts with ASUS' new DS3D GX 2.0 environmental DSP, but does it break new ground in the price/performance department?

Hi, It's Kristofer from DragonSteelMods, and I have a new review today that I think your readers might find interesting. Title: Kingwin Revolution RVT-12025D CPU Cooler Review ( -at -) DragonSteelMods Review Link: http://dragonsteelmods.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8349&Itemid=38 Review Snipit: "Today I've got the last of three CPU coolers that Kingwin has sent me over for review, the RVT-12025D, and this thing is huge.The RVT-12025D offers decent cooling performance but not what you might expect from such a large cooler, you won't be breaking any records with this cooler. It's built to be silent and keep your CPU cool, and that it does well. Installation though can be tricky, and downright difficult actually... " Review Picture(200x150): http://www.dragonsteelmods.com/Images/reviews3/kingwin-12025d/12025d-cooler10.jpg Main site link: http://www.dragonsteelmods.com A post in your news would be greatly appreciated. Any and all news sent to me will be posted! If you would like to be added to our 'News Feeds' page please feel free to send me your http link to the feed and I will gladly add it ASAP. If you'd like to swap links for affiliation, I'd be happy to, just drop me a message...

Hardware Canucks is pleased to present our review of the G.Skill PI 2x2GB PC3-12800 DDR3 Kit. *Article URL:* http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/8213-g-skill-pi-2x2gb-ddr3-pc3-12800-review.html *Quote:* *G.Skill has recognized this need for high performance 2x2GB kits of DDR3 memory and has sprinkled the pot with a PC3-12800 4GB kit with tight timings of 7-7-7. DDR3 memory frequencies have really started taking off but at much looser timings. The DDR3-1600 and 7-7-7 timing combination really is a steadfast combo that has been common for 2x1GB kits but is a little harder to find in 2GB density sticks. To top off these rather impressive specifications, G.Skill has added in a set of their new PI heat spreaders. * *Image URL:* http://images.hardwarecanucks.com/image/3oh6/gskill/F3-12800CL7D-4GBPI/small/modules-4.jpg We would appreciate if you would post this article in your News section. Regards, -- Hardware Canucks News Team

As per the upstream vendors errata support policy, updates for CentOS 2 will also end on May 31, 2009. It is recommended that any system still running CentOS 2 should be upgraded to a more recent version of CentOS before this date to ensure continued security and bug fix support. Errata: RHSA-2008:0521-03 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 - 1-Year End Of Life Notice More details are available from the RedHat web site at https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/rh21as-errata.html -- John Newbigin ITS Senior Analyst / Programmer Faculty of Information and Communication Technologies Swinburne University of Technology Melbourne, Australia http://www.ict.swin.edu.au/staff/jnewbigin _______________________________________________