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NVIDIA announced that ASUS, EVGA, MSI, Gigabyte, and DFI, have all licensed NVIDIA SLI technology for their new lineup of motherboards designed to work with Intel Bloomfield CPUs and X58 …

Google just improved the way GMail Contacts worked. Previously, trying to sync a S60 phone with this (usually through GooSync) meant having to put up with hundreds of ‘fake’ contacts (added ‘helpfully’ by GMail, the people you’ve replied to more than 5 times), all of which then made it down the (virtual) wire to your phone’s Contacts at sync time. Ugh. Well, check GMail Contacts now and you’ll see there’s a new ‘Suggested’ list, acting as a manual pre-filter before any of these extra addresses get added to your GMail Contacts. Good system and it should ease the syncing woes of many. Even better, the suggestions are back dated, so previous unwanted additions are ‘undone’. Comments welcome!

Nokia Beta Labs has released Map Loader 1.0 for Mac. Previously, loading your S60 phone with Nokia Maps ata required Windows. You can now load up with country maps quickly and for free using an Apple Mac. Screenshot and more info below…

Sony releases EverQuest Seeds of DestructionT, the 15th expansion pack for the gene defining online game. Seeds of Destruction is the unprecedented 15th expansion for EverQuest, and is available via digital download at www.everquest.com for the suggested retail price of $39.99.

With EverQuest rapidly approaching its 10th anniversary next March, the legacy of the franchise continues to grow along with the amount of new content offered, said Clint Worley, senior producer, EverQuest. Seeds of Destruction will take players back in time where they can discover new storylines, adventures and zones.

MSI took over 2 months to produce the very limited amount of the MSI PX600 Prestige Collection in leather finishing. Measuring in at 360mm in length, 295.5mm in width, 37. …

Super Talent Technology today launched a new family of high performance, feature rich Luxio USB drives in capacities up to 64GB. All Luxio models will begin shipping this week and the64GB Luxio drives are expected to retail for around $149. If you need some insane amount of storage on your key ring this is the drive for you!

A 64GB Luxio drive can store as many as 20,000 six megapixel photos or 16,000 MP3 songs. Luxio drives are housed in a sleek 21 x 76 x 10 mm UV coated ABS/PC case with chrome plated zinc trim. All models include advanced AES-256 hardware encryption as a standard feature for fast, convenient data security. Offered in three colors, black, silver and wood grain, Luxio drives are packaged in an elegant gift box and also include a custom made black leather carrying case.

Super Talent Technology today launched a new family of high performance, feature rich Luxio USB drives in capacities up to 64GB. All Luxio models will begin shipping this week and the64GB Luxio drives are expected to retail for around $149. If you need some insane amount of storage on your key ring this is the drive for you!

A 64GB Luxio drive can store as many as 20,000 six megapixel photos or 16,000 MP3 songs. Luxio drives are housed in a sleek 21 x 76 x 10 mm UV coated ABS/PC case with chrome plated zinc trim. All models include advanced AES-256 hardware encryption as a standard feature for fast, convenient data security. Offered in three colors, black, silver and wood grain, Luxio drives are packaged in an elegant gift box and also include a custom made black leather carrying case.

Corsair announced today that it is launching a full line of DDR3 performance memory products designed for Intel Core i7 processor. The kits range in price from $120 to $475 depending on what speed and accessories you want to go with your memory kit. Corsair also has a new AIRFLOW fan it seems as the press picture for the TR3X6G1866C9DF 6GB Kit of 1866MHz memory shows two fans in a wider than normal housing. The original AIRFLOW used three fans and was not as wide.

Designed to take advantage of the Core i7 processors triple-channel memory controller, Corsair will offer memory solutions supporting three different DDR3 memory speeds in triple memory packs: 1333MHz, 1600MHz and 1866MHz. The 1866MHz Corsair DDR3 modules will be the worlds fastest Intel Core i7 solution. Each memory speed will feature kits of three 1 Gigabyte or 2 Gigabyte modules for a total of 3 Gigabyte or 6 Gigabyte kits. The 1600MHz and 1866MHz DDR3 memory kits will also feature the industrys highest performance memory technology, Corsairs patented Dual-Path Heat Exchange (DHX), for maximum performance and reliability. With six total products available, Corsair is launching the most comprehensive product line available for the Intel Core i7 processor.

The card game DChoc Cafe Solitaire 12 Pack is now available on the N-Gage platform. You can download it by going to the application’s showroom section, then selecting “Options” and “Update Now”. Alternatively you may want to try out the unofficial games Astraware Solitaire or some of the other card and board games available for N-Gage-compatible devices.

Taiwan's Asustek Computer aims to increase its notebook output by 77 percent in 2009 as it rides growing demand for its low-cost laptops, local media reported on Tuesday. Asustek Chairman Jonney Shih said he hoped his company would ship up to 20 million laptops next year, propelling Asustek to become one of the world's top four laptop makers, the Chinese-language Economic Daily reported.

Based on previous forecasts, the company is on track to ship 11.3 million notebooks this year, including netbooks, the newspaper said. Shares in Asustek were up nearly 3 percent on Tuesday, outpacing a 0.3 percent drop in the benchmark index. Many of the world's top PC makers, including Dell, Acer and NEC, have entered the netbook market and will either launch or have launched their own line of low-cost notebooks.