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In celebration of their fifth anniversary, SlySoft is offering a 20% discount on all products (except upgrades and t-shirts) until July 31st, 2008. No coupon code is necessary as the discount will be automatically applied to your order.

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On behalf of everyone here at CDRLabs, I just wanted to wish all of our U.S. readers a happy Independance Day.




I know that many consider July 4th to be another day off and one more excuse to cook out, drink beer and blow things up. Just remember to take a few minutes to think about what this day is really about. Add a comment

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CDRLabs finishes up the week with a review of Lite-On's new EZ-DUB enabled DVD writer, the DX-20A4PU. While affordably priced, this external drive sports some pretty impressive specs including 20x DVD±R, 8x DVD+RW, 6x DVD-RW, 8x DVD±R DL and 12x DVD-RAM writing speeds and a maximum DVD read speed of 16x. The DX-20A4PU also features many of the technologies we've come to expect from Lite-On including more advanced ones like SmartWrite and OverSpeed. More importantly, its EZ-DUB technology makes copying discs and backing up data a quick and easy process.

In this review we'll take a look at the features found on the DX-20A4PU and see how it compares to some of the 20x DVD±RW drives from the competition. Does the DX-20A4PU have what it takes? You'll have to read the review to find out.

Lite-On DX-20A4PU 20x EZ-DUB DVD±RW/RAM
If you have any comments or questions about this review or the Lite-On DX-20A4PU, please post them in the forum. Add a comment

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Blockbuster announced this week that it has joined forces with the USO to send movies and games to U.S. service men and women stationed across the globe. Until July 14th, the public can donate new or previously viewed DVDs and games at designated USO drop boxes located in participating Blockbuster stores. The retailer will also be matching all donations with up to 20,000 DVDs and plans to raise $100,000 for the USO by selling American Flag Antenna Ball/Pencil Toppers.
Blockbuster Inc. and the USOare teaming up to bring much deserved entertainment to our service membersand their families. Through July 14, the American public can show theirsupport for the troops by donating DVDs and games at designated USO dropboxes in participating BLOCKBUSTER(R) stores. The entertainment retailerwill match all donations with up to 20,000 DVDs.

To participate, customers can purchase new or previously viewed DVDsand games at participating BLOCKBUSTER stores, then drop them in convenientUSO drop boxes on site. Donated DVDs and games will be enjoyed by troops atUSO centers and Mobile USO units worldwide and also will be placed in USO 2Go program boxes for delivery to troops in remote locations. To ensureproduct quality and content the USO can only accept DVDs and gamesoriginating from participating BLOCKBUSTER stores.
I'm sure many of you have DVD's that you don't watch anymore. In the spirit of July 4th, I urge you to head to your local Blockbuster and donate them to the troops. You'll probably make a service person very happy by doing so. If you'd like to read more about the program, Blockbuster's entire press release can be found here. Add a comment

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Antec Fusion Black 430 HTPC Case @High Tech Reviews
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ATI Radeon HD 4850 512MB GDDR3 @Hardware Zone
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In-Win B2 Stealth Bomber ATX Case @Madshrimps
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Back in January, Matsushita Electric announced that it would be changing its company name to 'Panasonic Corporation'. The name change has now been approved by the company's shareholders and will go into effect on October 1, 2008.
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (Matsushita [NYSE symbol: MC]), best known for its Panasonic brand products, today announced its shareholders approved a proposal to change the company's name to "Panasonic Corporation" at its 101st Annial Shareholders Meeting that was held today. The change will become effective from October 1, 2008. The name change will also take effect for some of the group companies currently using the names Matsushita or National. The shareholders of each of these companies approved that this move would also become effective from October 1, 2008. In addition, Matsushita announced its ticker symbol change on the New York Stock Exchange from "MC" to "PC" as of October 1, 2008.

The brand changeover from National to Panasonic to be phased-in across Japan commencing October 1, 2008 has started earlier than the original plan, expected to complete within fiscal year 2010 ending March 2010. Currently, the National brand is used for home appliances and housing equipments in Japan.
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Brando 2.5 & 3.5inch SATA HDD Dock With USB Hub @Madshrimps
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Samsung SC-HMX10A HD Solid State Memory Camcorder @Tweaknews.net
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CradlePoint MBR1000 Mobile Broadband Router @ThinkComputers.org
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