April 2004

by Rafael Hernandez on April 16, 2004 · 0 comments

PC World has the story of the U.S. FCC (Federal Communications Commission’s) moves that may open up parts of the radio frequency spectrum to wireless service which could be rolled out in rural areas. Definitely the most cost effective way…

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by Rafael Hernandez on April 16, 2004 · 0 comments

Terry Nagy had retracted his lawsuit against Infinium Labs soon after he filed it according to GameSpot. Both parties are now mediating so hopefully we won’t hear about this episode ever again. The legal dramas just keep on rolling!…

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by Rafael Hernandez on April 16, 2004 · 0 comments

SystemCooling has a review of Coolermaster’s Aquagate, an all-in-one cooling package with a few neat twists. The system itself is able to fit into a pair of 5.25″ drive bays prevalent in most midtower and larger cases and includes some…

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by Rafael Hernandez on April 16, 2004 · 0 comments

Intel’s High-Definition Audio specification codenamed Azalia has been finalized according to Extreme Tech. It was designed with future audio requirements in mind and to replace the rather old AC’97 spec which is heavily outdated. Now it’s up to companies like…

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by Rafael Hernandez on April 16, 2004 · 0 comments

AnandTech has a preview of the Jetway Magic Twin MiniQ Small Form Factor computer which includes the unique ability to allow two users to work on the same PC at the same time in their own desktop environment. An interesting…

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by Rafael Hernandez on April 15, 2004 · 0 comments

Microsoft Watch has kept tabs on operating system developments and updates that Microsoft has been working on and has an informative list detailing just what they are and when they should be expected. Even though MS is focused on “Longhorn”…

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by Rafael Hernandez on April 15, 2004 · 0 comments

EarthLink, one of the larger Internet Service Providers in the U.S., says it has found, on average, 28 spyware items on PCs that users have scanned using its online Spy Audit software. They scanned a little over a million PCs…

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by Rafael Hernandez on April 15, 2004 · 0 comments

The Adrenaline Vault has the latest on a lawsuit brought up by Terry Nagy against Infinium Labs, makers of the yet to be released Phantom gaming console, for fraud and breach of contract. At this point the company is probably…

Read more More Infinium Labs Legal Battles

by Rafael Hernandez on April 15, 2004 · 0 comments

CNET News goes into some of the details on why memory prices have been soaring this year. Seems like an interesting, if suspicious, set of circumstances for the increase in prices but there’s not much that memory chip purchasers can…

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by Rafael Hernandez on April 15, 2004 · 0 comments

The Washington Post brings news of some software upgrades to NASA’s twin Mars rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, which will allow them to continue their mission for up to 5 more months or perhaps longer. Their initial goals were met so…

Read more NASA Rovers to Roll Around Longer

by Rafael Hernandez on April 15, 2004 · 0 comments

AnandTech has a first-look at the upcoming Samsung’s 193P LCD monitor which features a sleek design and some nifty innovations. The display itself has only a power button with no control knobs for contrast and the like, instead it comes…

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