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Google Opens Online Book Library To Mobile Users

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Is the e-reader revolution finally upon us? Now, we know that demand for Amazon’s Kindle has been remarkable, but it would still be a stretch to say that e-books were all the rage amongst the general populace over the past year or so. As Amazon apparently prepares to unveil its next generation Kindle on Monday at a New York City library, the e-tailer is also planning (or at least it appears that way) to offer up its e-reader software to smartphones. In order to stay lockstep with its rivals, Google has just

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“Project Match” Outsources N.A. IBM Employees

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IBM has laid off several thousand people during this recession. However, according to a internal IBM document obtained by CNNMoney, some of the North American employees can still save their jobs — if they choose to move to another country and work at the local pay rate. In other words, according to the document, these American or Canadian IBM workers can move to any of these countries: India, Nigeria, Russia, Argentina, Brazil, China, Czech Republic, Hungary, Mexico, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, South

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“Project Match” Outsources N.A. IBM Employees

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IBM has laid off several thousand people during this recession. However, according to a internal IBM document obtained by CNNMoney, some of the North American employees can still save their jobs — if they choose to move to another country and work at the local pay rate. In other words, according to the document, these American or Canadian IBM workers can move to any of these countries: India, Nigeria, Russia, Argentina, Brazil, China, Czech Republic, Hungary, Mexico, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, South

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NVIDIA’s GTX 260 Getting New PCB To Save Costs

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Make no mistake — NVIDIA has certainly pushed out a few new powerhouse graphics cards since the introduction of its GTX 260, but there’s obviously plenty of demand left for what was the company’s most impressive GPU to date in June of last year. As money gets tight and cutting edge boards become less of a necessity, NVIDIA’s banking on selling a few more of its older cards at lower prices than before. To that end, we’re hearing that the third generation of the GTX 260 is set to hit store shelves within just

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NVIDIA’s GTX 260 Getting New PCB To Save Costs

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Make no mistake — NVIDIA has certainly pushed out a few new powerhouse graphics cards since the introduction of its GTX 260, but there’s obviously plenty of demand left for what was the company’s most impressive GPU to date in June of last year. As money gets tight and cutting edge boards become less of a necessity, NVIDIA’s banking on selling a few more of its older cards at lower prices than before. To that end, we’re hearing that the third generation of the GTX 260 is set to hit store shelves within just

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Hardware Roundup

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Video:Samsung Syncmaster 2243BW 22″ LCD Display Review @ PCStatsSapphire Toxic HD 4870 512MB Video Card Review @ TweaknewsZOTAC GeForce 9500 GT AMP! 512MB Reviewed @ TheTechLoungeASUS GeForce ENGTX285 TOP Graphics Card @ TweaktownMotherboards and Chipsets:ASRock X58 SuperComputer tested in 3 way SLI and Quad CrossFire @ OCWMemory and Storage:Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600MHz CL9 @ InsideHWPower:BFG Tech MX 550w Modular Power Supply Review @ OCIA.netCases, Cooling & Misc.:NOX Coolbay HX Case & APEX 700W @

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Hardware Roundup

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Video:Samsung Syncmaster 2243BW 22″ LCD Display Review @ PCStatsSapphire Toxic HD 4870 512MB Video Card Review @ TweaknewsZOTAC GeForce 9500 GT AMP! 512MB Reviewed @ TheTechLoungeASUS GeForce ENGTX285 TOP Graphics Card @ TweaktownMotherboards and Chipsets:ASRock X58 SuperComputer tested in 3 way SLI and Quad CrossFire @ OCWMemory and Storage:Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600MHz CL9 @ InsideHWPower:BFG Tech MX 550w Modular Power Supply Review @ OCIA.netCases, Cooling & Misc.:NOX Coolbay HX Case & APEX 700W @

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Intel Ships 1.66GHz Atom N280 Processor

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Intel may be placing its quad-core Itanium server chip back in the oven, but it’s having no issues whatsoever shipping the latest iteration of its white-hot Atom CPU. The Intel Atom N280, which should arrive in ASUS’ Eee PC 1000HE before any other mainstream machine, is now making its way to PC makers across the globe. Reportedly, the processor will improve performance and graphics capabilities in the nettops and netbooks that it meanders into. The single-core chip can be paired up with a GN40 chipset that enables

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Intel Ships 1.66GHz Atom N280 Processor

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Intel may be placing its quad-core Itanium server chip back in the oven, but it’s having no issues whatsoever shipping the latest iteration of its white-hot Atom CPU. The Intel Atom N280, which should arrive in ASUS’ Eee PC 1000HE before any other mainstream machine, is now making its way to PC makers across the globe. Reportedly, the processor will improve performance and graphics capabilities in the nettops and netbooks that it meanders into. The single-core chip can be paired up with a GN40 chipset that enables

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Cuba’s Internet Limits To Remain Post-Cable

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Really, there’s nothing to do here but sigh and hang one’s head. Just days after Britain promised that all of its citizens would be provided broadband Internet access by 2012 and South Korea set forth a plan to implement 1Gbps Internet connections within its borders, Cuba has shamed the trend. And in royal fashion, no less. According to a fresh report on the country’s intent to continue limiting web access, we’re told that it will still hamper connectivity even after a fiber optic cable linking it to Venezuela

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