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Continuing Nokia Beta Labs current splurge, Nokia Audiobooks has today had a big update, with a simpler installation procedure, wider compatibility, UI improvements (including a clock), different time intervals in the sleep timer, plus a better audiobook manager with tighter integration with a PC, better audio book ‘ripping’, plus the usual bug fixes.

Following on from Rafe’s detailed (p)review articles on the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic (we labelled them ‘preview’ because the firmware wasn’t final), I’ve been testing a 5800 with production (9th Dec 2008) firmware, specifically looking at video and photo capture. We’ll have much more on this first S60 5th Edition handset in the coming weeks, of course, but see the example widescreen footage and embedded photos below.

Thermaltake Spedo Advance Case Review on Technic3D and other reviews from around the web can be found by visiting our forums!

“The Thermaltake Spedo Advance is the next PC Case in the Technic3D Editorship. See you in the following Review which qualities and Features the Gaming Tower from Thermaltake presents. Better with Cable Routing Management, Advance Thermal Chamber, Support up to 8 fans and side 23cm fan?”

Thermaltake Spedo Advance Case Review on Technic3D and other reviews from around the web can be found by visiting our forums!

“The Thermaltake Spedo Advance is the next PC Case in the Technic3D Editorship. See you in the following Review which qualities and Features the Gaming Tower from Thermaltake presents. Better with Cable Routing Management, Advance Thermal Chamber, Support up to 8 fans and side 23cm fan?”

Corsair today announced the launch of the Corsair TX850W power supply unit (PSU), the latest addition to the award-winning TX-series of high-quality PSUs. The Corsair TX850W boasts a dedicated +12V rail capable of delivering 70A (840W), which equates to 98.8% of the PSUs total power output.

Corsairs TX650W and TX750W PSUs have led the market in terms of offering superior quality at affordable prices, said Jim Carlton, VP of Marketing at Corsair. The TX850W raises the bar even further by offering even more power while retaining the unmatched standards of quality that has led to Corsair recently being voted Best PSU Manufacturer for the second consecutive year.

Corsair today announced the launch of the Corsair TX850W power supply unit (PSU), the latest addition to the award-winning TX-series of high-quality PSUs. The Corsair TX850W boasts a dedicated +12V rail capable of delivering 70A (840W), which equates to 98.8% of the PSUs total power output.

Corsairs TX650W and TX750W PSUs have led the market in terms of offering superior quality at affordable prices, said Jim Carlton, VP of Marketing at Corsair. The TX850W raises the bar even further by offering even more power while retaining the unmatched standards of quality that has led to Corsair recently being voted Best PSU Manufacturer for the second consecutive year.

Following Hynix Semiconductor's 20% cut in DRAM output and the governments in several countries offer their commitment to rescuing the DRAM industry, DRAM prices have finally been pulled up, according to Taiwan DRAM makers.

DRAM related distributors have been clearing inventories for several months meaning they are now short on supplies, said DRAM makers. With the backing of the government assured, DRAM makers have started to fight back by strictly selecting customers and orders to drive up prices. On December 18, effective tested (eTT) 1Gb DDR2 pricing jumped 18%, and branded 1Gb DDR2 prices also saw a 13% increase, according to industry players.

Following Hynix Semiconductor's 20% cut in DRAM output and the governments in several countries offer their commitment to rescuing the DRAM industry, DRAM prices have finally been pulled up, according to Taiwan DRAM makers.

DRAM related distributors have been clearing inventories for several months meaning they are now short on supplies, said DRAM makers. With the backing of the government assured, DRAM makers have started to fight back by strictly selecting customers and orders to drive up prices. On December 18, effective tested (eTT) 1Gb DDR2 pricing jumped 18%, and branded 1Gb DDR2 prices also saw a 13% increase, according to industry players.

RV740 is often misunderstood as the successor to RV730 which in fact is far from it. RV740 is expected to take the market by storm by Q2 next year as the best value/performance chip from AMD. …

Congratulations to Mark from The Nokia Blog for his engagement, live blogged via Ping.fm, which now has a mobile client (ping.fm/m/login/). What this gives us is a way of updating a mountain of social networks (Twitter, Facebook, etc) by filling out one mobile form, which is pretty cool and worth bookmarking.