http://www.hardwaregeeks.com/index.php/site/index/ HardwareGeeks.com offers users tech news and reviews on the latest products from some of the biggest tech companies, like AMD, ATI, Intel, Microsoft and more. en Michael@hardwaregeeks.com Copyright 2008 2008-05-13T04:26:00-05:00 http://www.hardwaregeeks.com/index.php/site/win_an_hp_pavilion_hdx_notebook_pc/ http://www.hardwaregeeks.com/index.php/site/win_an_hp_pavilion_hdx_notebook_pc/#When:03:50:00Z HP and HardwareGeeks.com along with 30 other sites, and with the assistance of BuzzCorps want to give you an HP Pavilion HDX Notebook PC. The HDX Notebook PC is a desktop replacement perfect for those of you who have little to no desk space, live in a small apartment or want to add a system to your kitchen. One HDX system will be given out every day for 31 days starting May 9th, 2008. HardwareGeeks.com will announce this site’s winner on June 3rd. For information on how to participate and who the other 30 participating sites are, please continue reading.  Each Participating Website (click here for a list) will have a unique contest with their own set of rules, so be sure to visit each site, to find out what the rules are and how to participate. You literally have 31 chances to win. The Contest here at HardwareGeeks.com will begin May 27th and we will announce our Winner on June 3rd. Hopefully it will be you! So how do you participate in our contest, and what do you have to do? Starting May 27th at 12:01 am EDT you can submit a video (Host on Youtube Only) and or Pictures (Host them on Flickr Only), of your work space and tell us why or how the HP Pavilion HD (Dragon) system would benefit you. You will submit your entry to this thread on our forums. (Free Registration Required) Your videos on YouTube and Pictures on Flickr must be Tagged, HardwareGeeks.com, HP, HD, 31 days and 31 sites. It is important that you tag your video and or pictures appropriately as in a tight race any technicality will be considered in awarding a winner. We will not accept any entries prior to May 27th 12:01 am EDT, and we will not accept any entries after June 3rd 11:59 PM EDT. HardwareGeeks.com will notify the winner via email. The winner will be announced in our Review of the HP Pavilion HD (Dragon) Entertainment Notebook PC, which will be posted on June 3rd at 12:00 PM EDT. The Prize of this contest has an Estimated Value of $5100 US if you were to purchase it in a store. Winner will receive the System via FedEx Ground. Contest is open to everyone in the entire world. The system will be the exact same system HardwareGeeks.com used during our review scheduled to be posted on June 3rd. Full System Specs: Genuine Windows Vista Ultimate (64-bit) Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Extreme Processor X9000 (2.80GHz, 6MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB) 20.1” diagonal WUXGA High-Definition HP Ultra Brightview Widescreen (1920x1200)-"True HD” 1080p res 4GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm) 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTS HP Imprint Finish (Dragon) + Fingerprint Reader + Webcam + Microphone Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 4965AGN Network Connection and Blu(TM) 500GB 5400RPM SATA Dual Hard Drive (250GB x 2) Blu-Ray ROM with SuperMulti DVD+/-R/RW Double Layer Integrated HP HDTV Hybrid TV Tuner and 4 Altec Lansing speakers +the HP Triple Bass Reflex subwoofer 9 Cell Lithium Ion Battery Other included items with the System Software Microsoft Office - $225 retail value (eval copy) Corel PaintShop Pro X2 - $73.99 retail value (eval copy) Corel Painter Essentials - $79.99 retail value (eval copy) Corel Ulead Video Studio Plus 11.5- $79.95 retail value (eval copy) Games Viva Piñata - $37.99 retail value (eval copy) Microsoft Flight Sim - $44.99 retail value (eval copy) Microsoft Flight Sim Expansion Pack - $34.99 retail value (eval copy) Gears of War - $49.99 retail value (eval copy) Movies Pirates of the Caribbean – The Curse of the Black Pearl – Blu Ray - $22.95 retail value (eval copy) Pirates of the Caribbean – Dead Man’s Chest- Blu Ray - $22.95 retail value (eval copy) Pirates of the Caribbean – At World’s End – Blue Ray - $22.95 retail value (eval copy) GOOD LUCK!!! The following sites have their contest currently open! http://AbsoluteVista.com winner Derek Hunter http://ArsTechnica.com winner unknown http://OSNN.net winner Mizzle http://JKontherun.com winner Stefano Barbs Connected World winner http://BostonPocketPC.com http://The-Gadgeteer.com http://TheDigitalLifesetyle.com http://DigitalHomeThoughts.com http://Windows-now.com http://WindowsConnected.com HDXGIVEAWAY 2008-04-28T03:50:00-05:00 http://www.hardwaregeeks.com/index.php/site/worldwide_telescope_public_beta/ http://www.hardwaregeeks.com/index.php/site/worldwide_telescope_public_beta/#When:04:26:00Z Today Microsoft announced a Public Beta for their new WorldWide Telescope Software. You can download it by clicking here. “The WorldWide Telescope is a powerful tool for science and education that makes it possible for everyone to explore the universe,” said Bill Gates, Chairman, Microsoft Corporation. “By combining terabytes of incredible imagery and data with easy-to-use software for viewing and moving through all that information, the WorldWide Telescope opens the door to new ways to see and experience the wonders of space. Our hope is that it will inspire young people to explore astronomy and science, and help researchers in their quest to better understand the universe.”I have been using it for a about an hour now and I have to say it’s pretty impressive, I have always wanted to travel into space and since I can’t this brings me as close to it as I will probably ever get. The WorldWide Telescope software has a user interface that a lot of us should be familiar with, as it is strikingly similar to Microsoft Windows Media Player 11. Microsoft 2008-05-13T04:26:00-05:00 http://www.hardwaregeeks.com/index.php/site/stolen_mac_recovered/ http://www.hardwaregeeks.com/index.php/site/stolen_mac_recovered/#When:04:24:00Z A New York Woman was robbed of her Mac, and the two idiots that robbed her well weren’t that bright. The woman’s friend saw her online, notified the women and the women used a second computer and the “Back to My Mac” program to establish a remote connection with her Mac, snap a picture of the thief using the built in camera, and sent it a long to the police. The police used the photo to arrest 23 year old Edmon Shahikian and 20-year-old Ian Frias. They also recovered $5,000 in stolen electronics.  Apple 2008-05-10T04:24:00-05:00 http://www.hardwaregeeks.com/index.php/site/youll_be_alone_in_the_dark_june_24th/ http://www.hardwaregeeks.com/index.php/site/youll_be_alone_in_the_dark_june_24th/#When:16:57:00Z Atari’s Alone in the Dark will hit Stores on June 24th, but is already available for pre-order over at GameStop. (You’ll get a free T-Shirt if you Pre-Order). The game will be available for the PS2, Xbox 360, and NIntendo Wii. There will be a Playstation 3 version but the release date for that console hasn’t been announced yet. From some trailers I have seen the game looks to be pretty intense, and hopefully as fun as GTA. The game kind of reminds me of Resident Evil, it has that scary feel to it. I can’t wait to get my copy! Taking the fear to a new level, the next-gen Alone in the Dark features the macabre style of the series played with new gameplay mechanics and a broader-reaching, action-packed play style. Explore fully-interactive realtime worlds, interacting with physics and roaming the wide-open, fright-filled environments. This next-gen Alone in the Dark is also built around a unique episodic game structure—the story is split into a number of distinct 30-40 minute episodes, doled out one at a time as you play. Each time the player launches a saved game, the episode will begin with a video summary of the previous episode to quickly re-immerse the player in the story and removing the need to remember where they were or what they were doing. Every episode will close with a nail-biting cliff-hanger ending to rattle players’ nerves, and if the player is leaving the game a video teaser of the next episode will play to leave them wanting more. Check out the Trailer ATARI 2008-05-09T16:57:00-05:00 http://www.hardwaregeeks.com/index.php/site/torneyspy_ordered_to_pay_110_million/ http://www.hardwaregeeks.com/index.php/site/torneyspy_ordered_to_pay_110_million/#When:22:56:00Z A Los Angeles US District Judge has ordered TorentSpy to pay $100 Million for infringing copyrights of thousands of films and TV Shows, and also issued a permanent injunction against the site which shut down back in March. MPAA CEO Dan Glickman told News.com “The demise of TorrentSpy is a clear victory for the studios and demonstrates that such pirate sites will not be allowed to continue to operate without facing relentless litigation by copyright holders.” The judge ordered TorrentSpy to pay $30,000 per copyright infringement--for 3,699 films and shows. That works out to be worth $110,970,000. Movies 2008-05-07T22:56:00-05:00 http://www.hardwaregeeks.com/index.php/site/mcafee_trojans_and_adware_hiding_in_mp3s/ http://www.hardwaregeeks.com/index.php/site/mcafee_trojans_and_adware_hiding_in_mp3s/#When:16:01:00Z If you like to download MP3 from various sharing services watch out, McAfee claims that over 360,000 of it’s users that report back to them have downloaded mp3 files in the past 48 hours that contain some form of malware. In a Blog Posting Yesterday, McAfees Craig Schmugar said, “Detection of a trojan named Downloader-UA.h was added to the McAfee DAT files several days ago.  Since that time more than 360,000 McAfee VirusScan Online users have reported detections, a whopping 32% of those reporting in the past 24 hours alone.” So what file names should you look out for? Here is a list provided by McAfee. preview-t-3545425-adult.mpg preview-t-3545425-changing times earth wind .mp3 preview-t-3545425-girls aloud st trinnians.mp3 preview-t-3545425-heartbroken fast t2 ft jodie.mp3 preview-t-3545425-jij bent zo jeroen van den.mp3 preview-t-3545425-meet bambi in kings harem.mp3 preview-t-3545425-middle eastern chick.mpg preview-t-3545425-paint me bunmingham.mp3 preview-t-3545425-paralyized by you.mp3 preview-t-3545425-pull over levert.mp3 preview-t-3545425-say it right remix.mp3 preview-t-3545425-st trinnians girls aloud.mp3 preview-t-3545425-theme godfather.mp3 t-3545425-bentley bizzle.mp3 t-3545425-dx vs randi orton 2007.mpg t-3545425-haloween special.mp3 t-3545425-just got lucky.mp3 t-3545425-lion king portugues.mpg t-3545425-los padres de ella.mpg t-3545425-para sayo freestyle.mp3 t-3545425-peanut butter jelly amende.mp3 t-3545425-stare at sun thrice.mp3 t-3545425-suicide bride dana.mp3 t-3545425-wayne and jane.mp3 Users who download the above files, are taken to a website when the file is executed, and promoted to download a media player and some adware. So beware of what you are downloading. Internet 2008-05-07T16:01:00-05:00 http://www.hardwaregeeks.com/index.php/site/new_nine_inch_nails_album_100_free_online/ http://www.hardwaregeeks.com/index.php/site/new_nine_inch_nails_album_100_free_online/#When:19:06:00Z Nine Inch Nails has released a new album online absolutely free. as a thank you to our fans for your continued support, we are giving away the new nine inch nails album one hundred percent free, exclusively The album titled “The Slip” is available in various formats all DRM free! You can get your copy of the album here: http://dl.nin.com/theslip/signup Music 2008-05-05T19:06:00-05:00 http://www.hardwaregeeks.com/index.php/site/unboxing_the_hp_pavilion_hdx_notebook_pc/ http://www.hardwaregeeks.com/index.php/site/unboxing_the_hp_pavilion_hdx_notebook_pc/#When:18:51:00Z As you should already know, we are giving away the HP Pavilion HDX (Dragon) Entertainment Notebook PC, and the system we are giving away is the same one we are reviewing. So we decided to make an unboxing video of this monster to share with you! Enjoy! HP Hewlett Packard 2008-04-29T18:51:00-05:00 http://www.hardwaregeeks.com/index.php/site/something_big_is_2_weeks_away/ http://www.hardwaregeeks.com/index.php/site/something_big_is_2_weeks_away/#When:16:44:00Z It’s Big, It’s Bad and it will last 31 days! Coming soon the event of the YEAR… This event is so HUGE that a billion dollar company is sponsoring it and hundreds of people are working on it, thousands more will take part. Think Blue. General Annoucements 2008-04-25T16:44:00-05:00 http://www.hardwaregeeks.com/index.php/site/hp_helps_hardwaregeeks_give_back/ http://www.hardwaregeeks.com/index.php/site/hp_helps_hardwaregeeks_give_back/#When:14:26:01Z As some of you know, here at HardwareGeeks.com we like to help out those in need, especially children in need and over the past 2 years we have picked up letters at the 34th Street Post Office in NYC during Christmas time and members on our forum have donated to get a gift for the kids who wrote to Santa. Recently where I live I have started to notice a line at the local Library, there are about 8 to 10 computers and when school lets out the line to use this computer is enormous, because of all these kids trying to use them to get homework done etc.So I really wanted to do something about it and so I contacted HP. I knew that they often stocked up on what we call review units, basically units that HP loans to websites such as HardwareGeeks.com and other news agencies. I had asked if I could buy two of their loaner units (Hopefully at a huge discount) and I could give them out to two different kids in my neighborhood who did not have a computer and whose parents for some reason or another can not afford one for them. HP agreed with one condition, they wanted to give the notebooks to me at no cost. So HP donated a DV1000 series and DV2000 series notebook to us so that we can give them out to two kids in need. So Thank you HP! HP Hewlett Packard 2008-04-23T14:26:01-05:00