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Intel has plans to release the new Nehalem-based processors by the end of 4Q08 first found on Tom’s Hardware with the full story at Digitimes. What is so important about these new CPUs? The removal of the existing FSB which will be replaced with the QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) on an X58 NorthBridge chipset. [...]

I picked a good day to return from vacation. With his retirement looming tomorrow, there are a lot of questions surrounding Microsoft after Bill Gates steps down for good. Many websites are launching massive tributes (Thanks Gizmodo!), while others are posting pieces regarding Gates’ Microsoft successor, Steve Ballmer.

So a while back, Corey informed us about the new netflix player that allows you to stream your Netflix movies straight to your TV, instead of having to sit in front of you PC like a geek. This was new territory Netflix and was a step in the right direction, but as you read (or [...]

As reported on Engadget, frequent fliers may soon get to use WiFi while they fly the sunny skies. American Airlines will be doing a test run tomorrow of its Gogo service on a flight from JFK to LAX. Which flight? American’s not telling, but it’s an exciting prospect for countless airborne commuters [...]

Not a whole lot this weekend… Hit the links for the full stories.

Comcast misleads customers and public about service - Yahoo!

Ice found on Mars! - CrunchGear
A tent that charges cell phones off of wind and solar energy doubles as temporary shelter - Gizmodo
Finally, a viral video. This one is very interesting first found on [...]

Quick post… we’ve all been busy or away.
CrunchGear writes about a new Trojan horse virus that affects Macs running OS X 10.4 and 10.5
Read more here.

If you haven’t already heard of Firefox/Mozilla, now is the time to start. Firefox is an internet browser (like Microsoft’s Internet Explorer) that has become the dominant browser of choice due to its security features, customization and reliability. Included are tab browsing, download managers, like bookmarking along with hundreds of downloadable 3rd party [...]

First off, for those who don’t have access to Verizon’s high-speed FiOS internet, there is great news! Gizmodo reports that Verizon plans to expand their internet service to more rural areas across the US by 2010, reaching more than 18 million homes. However, this fiber optic internet service isn’t quite cheap as Verizon [...]

Gizmodo has a nice writeup on the new generation of Qosmio laptops from Toshiba. The Qosmios (pronounced KOZ-me-o) come in three flavors:

The F55 is the traveler’s companion. It includes built-in GPS with navigation and mapping software provided by Garmin. With a 15.4″ screen, it’s priced at $1,150.
The X305 is the gamer of [...]

I know you’ve probably had enough iPhone news, but breaking from Gizmodo, the iPhone is only $199 or $299 (16GB) for qualified customers only.

“AT&T just gave us new details on how their upgrading plans will work for the iPhone 3G. The company is treating the iPhone 3G pretty much just like any other phone in [...]

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Here are some of the stories of interest this past weekend!

New Transformers 2 pictures here, first found on Digg
Intel releases news on a new quad core processor for budgeted computers
Google will be developing software to let you know if your ISP (internet service provider, such as Comcast, Verizon FiOS, Charter, etc) is slowing down your [...]

First brought by extremetech and reported by Engadget, rumors of PCI Express 3.0 have surfaced touting data transfer speeds of 8.0 gigatransfers (1 billion transfers) per second, just shy of doubling speeds from PCI Express 2.0 (5.0 gigatransfers per second). Good news is that the physical slot will remain the same but the voltage [...]

Popular Mechanics online released a fantastic article on Tuesday of this week detailing what might be next in line for the future of cell phones.  The basic premise of the article is that, if someone (like say, Google?) doesn’t come along quickly with a cheaper or more effective challenger to the iPhone, that Apple will [...]