More Weekend Round Up

• Intel Core i5-750 Review - The Intel Core i5-750 is a very good example of a product that not only looks great on paper, but also in real life. Combined with its excellent overclocking potential as demonstrated by our retail box processor as evident in this review, as well as being renowned for the very same reason by many enthusiasts around the web, there is absolutely no reason to be not impressed by the amount of performance you get (And can possibly go beyond) from the Intel Core i5-750 -- especially for its price!
• Nvidia GF100 Fermi specs and preliminary benchmarks revealed -The card ran Far Cry 2 at a resolution of 1920×1200 with 4x AA and all other settings at Ultra high and it got up to 84 frames per second. The reference card hovered around 50 frames per second with the same settings. And these cards (the Fermi and the reference) were run with an i7 960 CPU with 6gb of memory. Note that it was early rumored that the reference card was a 5870, however later rumors suggested that the reference card was a GTX 285 instead. The true identity of the reference card has not been confirmed.
• Office 2010 system requirements confirmed - Alex Dubec from the Office Trustworthy Computing Performance team, posted an update on the Office 2010 system requirements for users
• Firefox 3.6 Final Released - Firefox 3.6 is now available. No more betas, no more release candidates, it is finally here!
• Internet Explorer 9 to enhance tabbed browsing - Neowin reports that Microsoft has filed a patent that reveals Internet Explorer 9 is set to have better tab management options and enhanced functionality.
• Win7codecs 2.3.2 Final - Win7codecs is an audio and video codec package for Windows 7. The installer will automatically remove most other popular codec releases from your computer before installing this concise yet comprehensive package. You won't need to make any adjustments or tweaks to enjoy your media content immediately. Windows Media Player and Media Center will instantly recognize all your files as playable.
• Mr. Ballmer, would you sign my mac? (video) - Steve Ballmer signs a student's Macbook during his visit to Trevecca Nazarene University.
• Microsoft patches IE security hole - Ready for an update? Good. If you're still using Microsoft's Internet Explorer (versions 5.01 to 8) for some inexplicable reason, there's a patch that you should probably install! Yeah, the devs in Redmond have broken free from their usual monthly update cycle in order to push out a patch to fix the hole that was exploited by a group of sophisticated hackers last week. Refresh that Windows Update if you're scared, or -- you know -- just download one of the many other free web browsers that are far, far superior to IE.
• Bill Gates is on Twitter! - Ever wonder what the hell Bill Gates would tweet about? Well, wonder no more because the man is now on Twitter!
• Apple iPhone OS 4.0 features revealed - Here are five features added to the iPhone OS 4.0 that should make iPhone fans excited.
• Fastest texter in the world does 264-chars in 1:59 on LG enV3 - At the first ever LG Mobile World Cup in New York City, the fastest texter in the world, Pedro Matias, 27, from Portugal completed a 264-character text in just 1 minute 59 seconds on an LG enV3 handset, shaving 23 seconds off the previous world record held by Finland's Arttu Harkki on April 27, 2005.
• H-P Testing a Touchless 'Wall of Touch' (video) - Hewlett-Packard is testing out a new design of its TouchSmart technology that doesn't actually require customers to touch the screen. The new design, called the “wall of touch”, is an interactive touch screen wall comprised of up to nine 43 inch to 46 inch, 1.5 inch thick panels with a resolution of 1080p
• TSA Can Copy Files Off Your Computer - Here is an article that says the TSA can not only search your laptop but they can also copy any files they want and give them to third-party agencies.
• First look at new Audi MMI with Google Earth integration (video) - Audi isn't the first to add Google to its in-car information offerings. It is, however, the first to add Google Earth and then tie that in to a suite of mobile tools that will make using your navigation system almost as easy and comprehensive as using your home computer. The new A8 just got a little bit sweeter :-)
• Conductive energy textiles woven in to your shorts charge your devices - Scientists at Stanford university have come to the table with a solution, how about charging your device from the clothes you are wearing? Their design incorporates ordinary cotton and polyester, dubbed ‘conductive energy textiles’, these hi-tech clothes will charge your batteries.
• What would Earth look like, with the rings of Saturn (video) - Imagine if the Earth had rings like Saturn. It'd be so cool!
• Augmented reality system lets you see through walls - The prototype uses two cameras: one that captures the driver's view and a second that sees the scene behind a view-blocking wall. A computer takes the feed from the second camera and layers it on top of the images from the first so that the wall appears to be transparent. This makes it simple to glance "through" a wall to see what's going on behind it.
• Caprica -The Battle For Humanity Has A Beginning - Set 58 years before Battlestar Galactica, The death of his daughter leads the creator of a failing urban combat robot project on an intrigue filled journey into politics and the criminal underworld. After discovering his daughter has successfully created a virtual copy of herself he strives to bring her into the real world using a stolen processor in his combat chassis with her code. All appears lost when a system failure leads him to believe she is truly dead, He goes on to use the processor and her code to secure the future of his failing project. Impressed with the demonstration the government appear very pleased with his Cybernetic Life form Node or CYLON. But all is not lost when the CYLON is deactivated she awakens reaches out to friend.
• Trailer for Conor McPherson's Supernatural Film The Eclipse - This trailer looks great, I'm definitely interested in seeing it. If you're in the mood for some supernatural, enjoy. Magnolia is bringing The Eclipse to theaters starting on March 26th this year.
• Early Teaser Trailer for Ryan Reynolds' Buried! - A U.S. contractor working in Iraq awakes to find he is buried alive inside a coffin. With only a lighter and a cell phone it's a race against time to escape this claustrophobic death trap.
• Alexandre Aja's Piranha 3-D First Teaser Trailer - Piranha 3-D is directed by French horror filmmaker Alexandre Aja, of High Tension, The Hills Have Eyes (remake), and Mirrors previously. The screenplay was co-written by Alexandre Aja, Josh Stolberg (Good Luck Chuck, Sorority Row), Pete Goldfinger (Sorority Row), and Grégory Levasseur (High Tension, P2, Mirrors). The Weinstein Company is bringing Piranha 3-D to theaters starting on August 27th, 2010.
• Amazon is basically giving away Kindles, for free - Amazon is apparently making a very tempting proposition to some of its active customers (such as regular book purchasers on the site): go ahead and order a Kindle, and if you don't like it, you'll get your money back - and get to keep the device. In other words, if you're not satisfied you'll get a free Kindle (and an Amazon-branded cover). Talk about putting your money where your mouth is. It's unclear what they mean by 'active,' but many users who have recieved the offer are those who purchase at least a book a month (some exceptions have been reported as well). The deal is non-transferable and expires at 11:59 PM on January 25th, 2010.