By Trevor Flynn on September 3, 2008
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Automated phone tree navigation, is there anything more frustrating? I personally refuse to call any type of technical support line unless absolutely necessary specifically to avoid these maddening systems. The only thing worse are the one with voice [...]
Posted in Websites | Tagged cool technology, fonolo, phone tree, voip
By Trevor Flynn on January 9, 2008
Over the last year we’ve heard lots of buzz here in North America about competitive E-Sports with the emergence of CGS and the continued growth of MLG.
It is common knowledge however that anything the North American gaming scene has to offer pales in comparison to what is happening in Asia. A perfect example can [...]
Posted in PC Gaming, Video Games | Tagged Game Politics, Online Gaming, Professional Gaming
By Trevor Flynn on December 13, 2007
Guess we can file this one in the “Well Duh!” pile.
AMD has officially admitted that it overpaid for it’s purchase of ATI. Though the 3.2 Billion dollar allocation for “goodwill” (e.g. the value of the ATI brand – almost three times the value of ATI’s product technology) paid as part of the purchase was questioned [...]
Posted in PC Hardware | Tagged AMD, Processors, Video Cards
By Trevor Flynn on November 20, 2007
As reported by Shack News at the first of the month the release of Harmonix’s Rock Band in Canada has been delayed until December 17th. Rumblings out of EA and MTV Games is that the delay is due to the need for billingual documentation and has nothing to do with a supply issue. If [...]
Posted in Video Games | Tagged Playstation 3, XBOX 360
By Trevor Flynn on August 23, 2007
You often hear the term “Built for Gamers By Gamers”, but typically it refers to the employees of a company. Although it would seem logical that any company would want to build its products to the exact specifications requested by their target markets, it is not always the way.
Issues of cost aside, things can go [...]
Posted in PC Gaming, PC Hardware | Tagged New Products, Peripherals
By Trevor Flynn on May 16, 2007
Capcom is first on the DX10 bandwagon with their demo release of Lost Planet – Extreme Condition The demo comes in two different options, a DX10 version for Vista users with DX10 equipped video cards, and a DX9 version for those holding the line with Windows XP.
With the introduction of DX10 based games it is [...]
Posted in Video Games | Tagged Game Previews, PC Games, Vista
By Trevor Flynn on May 8, 2007
It is not an uncommon thing to receive a hardware part that is DOA. With so many units being shipped all over the world, it’s impossible for every hardware vendor to be able to ensure that every product they sell will arrive at your door in perfect working order. Even companies that employ strong [...]
Posted in PC Hardware
By Trevor Flynn on April 20, 2007
With the increasing popularity of Media PC systems over the last couple years, there is now a huge database of Television media stored on the computers of the world. As with any other form of entertainment we store on our computers, we of course like to find ways to share it with our [...]
Posted in PC Software | Tagged HDTV, HTPC, Movies, New Products
By Trevor Flynn on April 17, 2007
Today Nvidia announced it new lineup of mid to low range DX10 video cards. The three main releases are the 8500GT along with the 8600GT and 8600GTS. Most major manufactures including ECS, Foxconn and Gigabyte are onboard and ready to ship.
The 8600 units come with DDR3 and are based on the 80nm G84 core. [...]
Posted in PC Hardware | Tagged New Products, nvidia, Video Cards
By Trevor Flynn on April 10, 2007
It’s no secret that the term “fair and balanced” is no longer anything more than a catch phrase when it comes to traditional media. With a handful of large corporations owning all major North America media outlets, most information presented is first run through a slanted filter. Journalism has largely taken a backseat to [...]
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