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Turn your notebook into a powerful sound machine with the Logitech 2.1 audio hub PC speakers. The Logitech 2.1delivers pure, full-sized USB digital sound from a custom-tuned, 3-chamber system that includes an integrated subwoofer. And you can disconnect your speakers and accessories with a single cable. The Logitech audio hub’s space saving, single-piece design elegantly combines a premium speaker system, USB hub and cable control. You can even adjust the speaker to fit your workspace, because the Logitech 2.1 Audio Hub works with a variety of notebook sizes or LCD monitors. It even features a removable stand that conveniently holds your webcam in the optimum position. This deal ends Monday at 12:00pm ET.
Slower growth expected in tech industry
Lower prices on consumer electronics may help carry the tech industry through a difficult holiday shopping season. But analysts believe corporate spending on computer servers, PCs and business software is entering a period of slower growth that will last well into next year.
With banks failing and the stock market in turmoil, holiday shoppers may be nervous about spending too much on laptops, mobile phones or video consoles, analysts say. And businesses and government agencies which spend three times more on technology in this country than individuals spend on consumer electronics had delayed some purchases even before the chaos on Wall Street. In recent quarters, the tech industry has seemed immune to the larger economic downturn, as major companies like Apple, Hewlett-Packard and Oracle reported soaring profits and double-digit revenue growth. But industry analysts say the impact has only been delayed, not avoided.
Asustek accounts for 80% of P45-based motherboards shipments
Asustek's P45-based motherboards occupy an 80% share of worldwide shipments, according to sources at the company. The company's motherboard shipments in the third quarter are estimated at 6.12 million units, a growth of 20% and higher than original expectations of 15%. In the fourth quarter, hopes are high that next generation X58-based motherboards will continue to drive company sales.
However, sources at channel vendors pointed out that since Asustek only shipped 17.22 million units in the first three quarters of this year, the company would need to ship 6.78 million units in the fourth quarter in order to reach its target of 24 million for 2008, a difficult task
October 3 News from Around the Web
Find reviews froma round the web by visiting our forums! The following is from Metku.net's 6-way DDR3 Memory Roundup (CSX, Patriot, Crucial, G.SKILL, Mushkin, Corsair):
“Our goal was to get some of the highest-performing memory kits and pit them against each other over various different benchmarks.
This time we are mainly going to concentrate on the performance of the kits, not the technology behind them. The people at CSX,
Patriot, Crucial, G.Skill, Mushkin and Corsair were nice enough to join us. Now that the contenders were sorted out we can get
busy…”
ASUS Unveils TA-8G and TA-8H Chassis
ASUS TA-8G and TA-8H Chassis Integrates Stylish Design with Exceptional Ventilation and Convenient Hardware AccessRevolutionary Chassis Design with Advanced Front and Rear Fan Ventilation Delivers Maximum Thermal Efficiency for More Stable Operations Taipei, Taiwan; October 02, 2008 ASUS, producer of top-quality chassis, has today announced the stylish TA-8G and TA-8H Series of chassis that incorporate advanced ventilation, injury-proof installation, easy access to hardware components and a large hardware capacity
Apple Tanks; Fake Steve Jobs Heart Attack Story
Can you spell “SEC investigation?” There is definitely going to be one after this. A post at CNN’s new social news site, iReport, resulted in Apple stock plummeting this morning, when it was rumored that Steve Jobs had suffered a heart attack. iReport allows users to post unvetted stories, which then — after vetting, may be posted to the iReport page on CNN.com. This story obviously didn’t make it there, and has since been taken down.Interestingly, this user has never submitted a story
Apple Tanks; Fake Steve Jobs Heart Attack Story
Can you spell “SEC investigation?” There is definitely going to be one after this. A post at CNN’s new social news site, iReport, resulted in Apple stock plummeting this morning, when it was rumored that Steve Jobs had suffered a heart attack. iReport allows users to post unvetted stories, which then — after vetting, may be posted to the iReport page on CNN.com. This story obviously didn’t make it there, and has since been taken down.Interestingly, this user has never submitted a story
Apple Tanks; Fake Steve Jobs Heart Attack Story
Can you spell “SEC investigation?” There is definitely going to be one after this. A post at CNN’s new social news site, iReport, resulted in Apple stock plummeting this morning, when it was rumored that Steve Jobs had suffered a heart attack. iReport allows users to post unvetted stories, which then — after vetting, may be posted to the iReport page on CNN.com. This story obviously didn’t make it there, and has since been taken down.Interestingly, this user has never submitted a story
Contestants Vie For Couch Potato World Record
Forget David Blaine’s recent antics of hanging upside down for 60 straight hours in New York City’s Central Park. The real challenge of human endurance commenced yesterday morning about a mile south of Blaine’s stunt, in the middle of Times Square. There in a makeshift “plexi-glass living room” for the world to see, eight brave souls commenced a competition to determine who is the world’s greatest couch potato. The Netflix Movie Watching World Championship: The Quest for the Popcorn Bowl underway in New