1. nVidia's ION Sighted at CES
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CES news was fairly dead this year with nothing really popping out of the ether to grab at the attention.  Still, there were a few neat items showing up in this years coverage. One of them has to be the ...

2. ThermalTake Xpressar Phase Change Cooler Preview @ TweakTown
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... a high end part from their line-up.  Keep in mind that this is a pre-release preview and they don't have any actual numbers on the performance.  Still, it's fun to look at.  Check out the new part at ...

3. Phenom II x4 Sneak Peak @ Hot Hardware
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What supports DDR3-1333 at 2.8Ghz and comes with an estimated 40% power savings?  AMD's new Phenom 2 processor and accompanying "Dragon" chipset.  With some liquid nitrogen you can even get it up to ~5Ghz. ...