Newegg shipping dummy Intel Core i7 920?
March 8, 2010
Several reports on the web have surfaced about a possible issue with Core i7 920 orders at NewEgg - that is one of Intel's most popular processor (about $270). Apparently, a small number of them are stand-in/demo boxes with a dummy CPU and fan inside. From the couple of YouTube videos (if they are authentic), it looks like dummy boxes that could have been used to validate a design or on the shelves of a store (for illustration purposes).
HotHardware says that both Newegg and Intel have been notified, and that the problem would be limited to 300 boxes on a shipment of 2000. I'm not certain how such a percentage of dummies could manufacture it into a shipment, but I guess that it's technically possible for someone to sneak those in. You would think that barcodes and other controls would prevent that.
Anyway, Newegg is reportedly issuing RMAs (return authorizations) to those who have received a dummy, so it should end happily. Again, note that that has not been confirmed officially by Intel or Newegg, so take that with caution.
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Guardian Project To Secure Android Phones
March 1, 2010
Are you very serious about your privacy and defense? While there aren’t many (if any) cryptographically secure phones for you to buy off the shelves, but Android phones might just become able to fulfill that need for you sometime soon. The Guardian Project is planning to come up with a Guardian Android device, which would offer you an anonymous browser, encrypted mail, secure voice calls and secure info sync. that could possibly be any Android-compatible device, updated with a tweaked firmware. Tweaking would probably involve the removal of positive hardware drivers, fiddling with the kernel, runtime, virtual machine, and updating (or replacing) some existing apps. whether everything goes peachy keen, the end user shouldn’t notice all these tweaks, and the phone should still offer the enhanced defense and privacy features. Would you be concerned abundant about privacy to go down that path, or do you think that the current Android-powered phones in the market are secure sufficient? A video on that project is available after the jump.
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Rogers HTC Magic plus Yanked Off Shelves
January 20, 2010
It seems that the HTC Dream isn’t the only phone on Rogers’ network to be affected by the 911 bug. Next in line is the HTC Magic, and the carrier is issuing the same warning to HTC Magic owners, recommending them to disable the GPS location feature on their phones. that certainly isn’t going to be very pleasant for owners of these phones, so hopefully Rogers will get that sorted out soon. whether you do own one of these affected phones, you can disable the GPS location feature with the following steps:
- Select Menu
- Select Settings
- Select Location
- Uncheck Enable GPS Satellite
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Sony NWZ-A845 Walkman Announced
January 6, 2010
Sony has launched its slimmest Walkman in Europe, the NWZ-A845. that Walkman should be available on shelves from February 2010 and will be just 7.2mm thick, weighing just 62 grams. The device will sport a 2.8-inch OLED display, 16GB of storage, Sony's S-Master Digital Amplifier tech, Clear Audio tech and DSEE Sound Enhancement tech. that Walkman will come bundled with headphones that sport Digital Noise Canceling.
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China Unicom Hits 300k iPhone Sales
December 29, 2009
China Unicom might have had a little trouble getting the iPhone off the shelves at the beginning, but signs are starting to seem that sales are picking up. Following the recent announcement by the carrier that it had hit the 100,000 mark, the latest update (which comes less than a month after the 100k announcement) boasts that it has managed to breach the 300k mark, which is certainly a nice landmark, and a good indication that sales of the iPhone are picking up nicely for China Unicom.
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Microsoft Loses Patent Appeal On Office And Word
December 23, 2009
It seems that Microsoft has lost its appeal in its legal battle with Canadian company i4i. The dispute involves XML cipher that is included in Microsoft Word 2007 and Office 2007, and that latest updated would require Microsoft to pay $290 million and additionally yank Word 2007 and Office 2007 off the shelves effective Jan 11th 2010. Copies of said products sold before that date are not affected, and Microsoft is already in the process of removing the offending cipher, and should have copies of Word 2007 and Office 2007 ready for sale and distribution on the injunction term. More importantly, Microsoft has plus confirmed that Office 2010 is not affected by that ruling, and will be launching on instance in mid-2010.
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Transformers 2 USB flash drive becomes official
December 8, 2009
Long after the summer blockbuster is by only does the official Transformers 2 USB flash drive get released. Strange move, that, but we presume those involved in the movie have faraway made their millions, and a USB flash drive as a merchandise is never going to really fly off the shelves anyways, so what's the rush? Here's the limited edition Autobot logo flash drive which comes with abundant storage space to hold up to 4GB of input. The flash drive is located within the logo's forehead, so you might want to be a bit more careful with the protective cover each duration you use that £18 device.
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