The Japanese are hyping Vista SP1's impending release, but a roll of toilet paper printed with highlighted features is kind of uncalled for. You kind of have to feel a little bad for Vista -- it just keeps getting crapped on these days.

Vista SP1, SP1 toilet paper hit japan @ Engadget

I'm pretty sure if you bought a brand new $400 iPhone and dropped it you would be very upset, so why not protect your phone with a case. So many iPhone cases are the same but the Elan Form Cork case offers something different and unique.

Griffin Elan Form Cork iPhone Case @ Think Computers

The Toshiba Satellite X205-SLI4 is a feature-rich laptop geared toward mobile gaming, with a potent Core 2 Duo T8100 processor, and gobs of memory and storage, while also sporting SLI ready GeForce 8600M GTs. Loaded with Windows Vista Ultimate and coupled with an HDTV ready Tuner, the X205-SLi4 makes a good impression right out of the box.

Toshiba Satellite X205 SLI4 Gaming Notebook @ Hot Hardware

Something that I always have at my side, is my Leatherman Wave. It has all kinds of tools that can help out at a moments notice except for one, a punchdown tool! As a system admin, sometimes I have the need to terminate a keystone jack or punchdown block and I don't have room in my pocket to carry a real punchdown tool with me everywhere I go. Now with this quick mod, I can! Everyone that has a Wave knows about the "large screwdriver" aka "pry-bar." I never understood it's true meaning since you already have four different screwdrivers to choose from. Now you can ditch that and have a nice useful punchdown tool.

Things have of course changed since then, since the 3007WFP-HC had some drastic price-drops, so these two models can no longer be compared. Instead, now Dell's latest 3008WFP is the new model in the comparison table. We will get more into these later in the review.

Gateway XHD3000 30-inch Widescreen @ Techgage

I'll admit it, when I was asked to take a look at "some cable management products", I was not at all excited. Cable management products are a stark contrast from the types of toys we usually play with here at Overclockers Online... Today we will be taking a look at the POP by Bluelounge which is aimed at tackling the age old problem of tangled ear bud cords.BlueLounge CableYoYo POP @ Overclockers Online

When trees and computers were big and mice used balls, they did not differ much in their shape. This difference is much more pronounced now. There were certain classes of mice, and one of the most famous was that to which our product under review belongs. Narrow mice with a raised back and buttons at the blunt end. That's all we can say about them.

Razer Krait @ digit-life

To date, we have noticed that properly tuned Intel P35/X38/X48 chipsets also feature near linear performance scaling as FSB speeds rise. In fact, although NB strap changes are available manually, the straps really do nothing at this point but allow the use of different memory dividers. We are finding that increases in Northbridge voltages between a 6x and 7x multiplier may not be huge if even needed, but when we step over to the 8x multiplier (at equivalent settings) we have noticed a major jump is usually required in VMCH to hold the applied overclock "stable".

This is true even on the latest top-end motherboards featuring the X38/X48 chipsets. Therefore, using an 8X or 9X multiplier to show a high FSB holds more merit to the board and CPU capabilities than using a 6X multiplier to show off a board's high FSB capabilities. If a board can achieve a high stable FSB with a higher multiplier, it makes sense that a lower multiplier will have no problem achieving the same or greater FSB speeds.

For the seasoned overclocker nothing we have said above is anything new or groundbreaking. Our main goal though is to remain realistic for our readers, so that we show what is really possible rather than something that can only be held together with chewing gum and sticky tape for 5 minutes for that impressive SuperPi 1M screenshot.

Like this option sold by Microsoft which we will be reviewing today, gamers want something with a bit of visual appeal along with the day to days function your would expect from a higher end keyboard. Let's see if Microsoft's Razer based keyboard option bring what gamers want to the table.

Microsoft/ Razer Reclusa @ Tweak News

Our technology analyst Jason Cross noted in his article on building an $800 gaming PC that most budget PCs from major OEMs don't really address the needs of gamers. For example, many times they won't let you upgrade to a stronger graphics card. Dell's recent XPS 630 gives gamers who are on a budget a pretty good deal for $1,269. It performs well, but what if you want to go the extra mile to squeeze out a little more juice from it?

Hacking Dell: Overclocking the XPS 630 @ Extreme Tech

Got an itch to push your new NVIDIA 8800 GS, GT or GTS 512MB a little by doing a voltage modification? Well, you're in luck. All you need is a soldering iron and some simple resistors.

GeForce 8800 GS/GT/GTS Voltmods @ techPowerUp!

In this review we will be looking at the Mushkin HP2-6400 “blue label†modules. These are a DDR2 800Mhz modules in a 4GB kit, a 2 x 2GB configuration. For those unfamiliar with the Performance line of Mushkin memory the blue modules fall into the lower end of the line up between the XP “black†modules and EM “silver†modules.

Mushkin HP2-6400 4GB Memory @ Ninjalane

With CeBIT opening its doors in Germany in just a matter of days, it seems that Razer is already getting us antsy by rolling out a new teaser for an upcoming mouse. Granted, it's not like the firm hasn't pulled something similar before, but considering that it specifically notes March 4th as the date to check back for more details, it's not exactly being secretive about where the launch will take place.

Razer teases CeBIT-bound Speed of (The) Light mouse @ Engadget

Steve Jobs had originally announced that the iPhone and iPod Touch Software Development Kit (SDK) would be released in February 2008. Last week rumors pointed to a brief delay in the launch of the SDK. The SDK will allow developers to release their own software applications for both the iPod Touch and iPhone.

Its first Linux variant aimed at handhelds, the software is tailored for the Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs) expected to launch in spring based on Intel's Silverthorne technology and is designed to recognize basic iPhone-like gestures such as swiping to scroll through menus and websites. A scrolling visual front end based on Flash or Clutter replaces the traditional Ubuntu desktop and is designed to be used solely with fingers, including with an on-screen keyboard.

Cash money didn't work, flattery isn't working, maybe it's time for something a little more...drastic. Citing "sources", the New York Post reckon that EA could forget about buying Take-Two the nice way, and instead do what current boss Strauss Zelnick did when he took power: make kissy-faces with Take-Two's largest investors and convince them it's time for a change.

Earlier this week, Electronic Arts publicly revealed its intent to purchase Grand Theft Auto property holder Take-Two Interactive and launched EATake2.com, a website detailing that effort. Take-Two has since rejected EA's offer of $2 billion, prompting speculation of a hostile takeover.

The FreeBSD Release Engineering Team is pleased to announce the availability of FreeBSD 7.0-RELEASE. This is the first release from the 7-STABLE branch which introduces many new features along with many improvements to functionality present in the earlier branches.

Those enterprising folks at Game Cube Linux (GC Linux) claim to have developed a proof of concept version of Linux running natively on the best-selling Nintendo Wii games console. The software exploits the Twilight Hack, a quirk in some versions of the Zelda game that lets external software to be loaded without performing hardware modifications.

Like a plentiful oil well, the European Union (EU) has found, since 2004, that Microsoft is a rich source of funds. The EU allowed Microsoft to continue to operate in the region, but found it in violation of antitrust laws. Its conclusion -- in order to stay Microsoft will have to pay some big fines.

Consideration of these proposals "have required, and may continue to require, the expenditure of significant time and resources by us," the company said in the annual report.

But it’s not just Microsoft’s own Hyper-V that isn’t quite ready for prime-time. Several other virtualization products from Microsoft’s competitors and partners aren’t 100-percent enterprise-ready, either, at this point.

“The market adoption of Blu-ray as the optical disc standard for High Definition content results in a growing demand for Blu-ray playback solutions. The portable external Lite-On BD-ROM drive allows users to playback their Blu-ray discs on any PC via a USB 2.0 cable.â€

More than 8,700 FTP login names and passwords, some of which grant access to Fortune 500 servers, are being sold online through a sort of eBay for stolen data, a security company revealed this week. Prices vary in relation to the Google PageRank of the compromised sites.

PayPal "has gone to great pains to ... not be a bank" according to Christa Quarles, managing director of Thomas Weisel Partners. Some users think the company is holding the cash to make money on the interest, but it's a small enough amount -- an estimated $10 million a quarter, tops -- that it doesn't make a significant impact on eBay's bottom line.

Zalman has a reputation of doing exactly this. Zalman is a company that is most well known for Quiet PC cooling and cases, yet it regularly releases unrelated products; 5.1 headphones, USB soundcards and even monitors—all with varying success. Next up for Zalman is the ZM-FG1000 FPSGUN gaming mouse. Shaped like a pistol grip with an extended "toe" housing the optical sensor, the mouse claims to improve your performance with FPS games.

Zalman ZM-FG1000 FPSGUN Gaming Mouse @ bit-tech.net

Most of the 119 million new transistors are for the larger 6MB L2 cache on the Wolfdale as the Conroe had just 4MB. Other transistors are dedicated to the new SSE4 instruction set and the super shuffle engine.

Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Processor @ Legit Reviews

What do we have here then? XFX have kindly sent us three of their top-end 8800 Ultra's to perform the review, along with their 780i SLI motherboard we reviewed previously.

XFX Triple SLI @ Overclock 3D

QNAP TS-109 Pro Turbo Station is an ultra-high-speed All-in-one NAS (Network Attached Storage) server designed for SMB/SOHO and professional users. With the easy installation, friendly web-based interface, and complete server feature sets, small office users can easily set up a network system for all sorts of storage applications without MIS help.

QNAP TS-109 Pro NAS @ Benchmark Reviews

G94 is very competitive at its price point in the form of the GeForce 9600 GT. That the current generation couldn't outpace the previous generation is a major complaint we had of previous midrange launches. Hopefully NVIDIA and AMD will be able to keep up the competition for all the new introductions we see this year.

@ AnandTech

However, we have something special for you today. eDimensional has teamed up with gamer and modder Benjamin Heckendorn, affectionately known was Ben Heck, to create the modified AudioFX Pro 5+1 headset. As the name suggests, this headset features surround sound - a very appealing feature for gamers.

eDimensional AudioFX Pro 5+1 Headset @ Overclockers Online