AOL Investigated:
AOL is being “looked at” now too by the SEC and the Justice Dept.. Good God how many companies went nuts over the last ten years and thought it’d be a good idea to fake revenue or hide it, embezzle it….sheesh. We aren’t sure what AOL did ( if anything ) but this is getting old quick. There isn’t something that cropped up overnight, these guys have spent the last 8 – 10 yrs doing this stuff.
The Justice Department has opened an investigation into accounting practices at AOL Time Warner, according to a person knowledgeable of the probe. U.S. prosecutors in Virginia, where the company's America Online division is headquartered, are working in tandem with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Last week, AOL Time Warner disclosed that the SEC is looking into certain transactions at the company's Internet division. CEO Richard Parsons said his company is cooperating with the SEC.
Sony Loses Suit:
Sony sucked it down in this last round of legal wars against people modding their PS2. Sony was pissed because some guy was modding peoples PS2’s to play copied games and games from other regions.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, which helped Johnson fight the lawsuit, said Monday that it has long believed region coding is detrimental to consumer welfare because it restricts access to competitively priced goods. ``Australian consumers can now enjoy games legitimately bought overseas, as well as authorized backup copies, by legally having their consoles chipped,'' he added. Sony said it was considering an appeal.
ASUS GeForce4 Review:
A very good write up on the GF4 4600 Deluxe and 4200 Pure from ASUS at Lost circuits. They throw in some Radeon 8500 and GF3 Ti500 action as well for comparison. Good stuff.
We have taken the ASUS V8420 Pure and the V8460 Ultra Deluxe and compared them to the ATI RADEON 8500 and the GeForce 3 TI 500 (ASUS V8200 T5). What it comes down to is pretty much a deathmatch between the RADEON 8500 and the V8420, especially since both cards are positioned in the same price range. So where are the winners and where are the losers? And let's not forget the "Best of Show" either.
Killer Gaming Rig 7:
The last day to enter the Killer Gaming Rig 7 is the 31st. You might as well register to win the $100 a Day from CompUSA while you are there, but the big fatty-bo-batty Killer Gaming Rig winner will be drawn tomorrow. What is in the Killer Gaming Rig 7? Well, let me quote myself:
2.53GHz P4 @ 3.1GHz, 512MB Corsair XMS3000 DDR, GeForce4 Ti4600, 100GB ATA100 WD Hard drive with 8MB cache, complete watercooling kit from OCH, Clear Case by Clear-view Tech, 22” Cornerstone Monitor, 48x16x48 ASUS CDRW…and more
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