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Sorry the last few days we have had server problems, and Rediscussed had been suspended for a few hours, due to the high volume of traffic the site is receiving. We managed to switch to an old shared hosting server that i had only a small amount of bandwidth left.

This mean’t the site had to be switched over again to a new host. It is now hosted with Key Space Hosting and will be up 99.9% of the time.

So back on track we will be able to provide more game updates, crysis tips, and our rss updates are now online again.

Yes i posted about 6 day’s ago Razer have released a new mouse , its been released named THE “Razer Salmosa”!

http://www.speedofthelight.com

We thought we had seen enough, Razer decided we hadn’t!

Here is the razer mouse best specifications yet! Check them out.

1800dpi 3G Infrared Sensor

The Razer 3G Infrared sensor is rated as the fastest tracking optical mouse sensor in the world, enabling movement speeds of up to 2.25 times faster than other regular gaming mice.

Ultra-Light Form Factor

The Razer Salmosa features one of the lightest and most compact form factors in its class, delivering optimum freedom of movement for finger-tip grip gamers.

Hardware Toggles for DPI and Polling Rate

The Razer Salmosa comes with additional toggle switches on the bottom of the mouse that enable gamers to make 800/1800dpi and 125/500/1000Hz polling rate adjustments – without the need for any software drivers.

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They are currently also holding a competition to win a Razer Salmosa, all you have to do is play the flash game on their website and you’ll get a chance of winning the brand new Razer Salmosa mouse. The competition ends 30th of April so get in there quick if you want to stand a chance of winning.

Great opportunity for gamers over the globe!

Here is the technical specification for the Razer Samosa:

• 1800dpi Razer Precision™ 3G infrared sensor

• 1000Hz Ultrapolling / 1ms response time

Mechanical dpi/polling rate switches

• On-The-Fly Sensitivity™ adjustment

• Always-On™ mode

• Ultra-large non-slip buttons

• 16-bit ultra-wide data path

• 60-120 inches per second

• Three independently programmable Hyperesponse™ buttons

• Ambidextrous design

• Scroll wheel with 24 individual click positions

• Zero-acoustic Ultraslick™ Teflon feet

• Seven-foot, lightweight, non-tangle cord

• Approximate size: 115mm (length) x 63mm (width) x 37mm (height)

I am currently using The Razer Death Adder and this has been a great mouse. I’m sure they have done a great job again.

Well done Razer.

New Razer Product March 2008

Received an email today stating speed-of-the-light.com

It reads more details to come on the 4th of March! Do you think they have a new razer mouse in store for us?

Heres an image from their site:

If razer are releasing a new mouse for us We’ll definitely know soon, if you go onto their site you can put in your email address and be the first to know what they are doing.

I’ll be surprised if its a brand new mouse as they have made so many expensive mice in a small amount of time.

The speed of the light is most probably referring to either the infrared or laser that a mouse has. Considering their fastest 1000Hz Ultrapolling / 1ms response time mouse at the moment is Razer Precision with 3G Laser :

4000dpi Razer Precision 3G Laser™ sensor
The Razer Lachesis ™ reigns supreme with a true 4000dpi 3G Laser™ sensor, which enables movement speeds of 5 times that of a standard 800dpi optical sensor. View the Razer 3G Laser white paper

I wonder how fast the new mouse will let you move. If it is a new mouse…

Check out their site!

Edge10 H170 Design

Well take a look, the vivid screen image looks great. The frame in silver yes this is nothing special we’ve seen a silver frame before, it looks pretty simplistic and the buttons are in the bottom right of the H170 LCD monitor.

Stand hm… now this isn’t very impressive either when you recieve a brand new one of these the stand is easily fixable to the screen itself. There is a hole in the stand which a clip on the bottom of the screens stem will clip into. this is pretty secure. but is very hard to take off and pack away.

The Good

This screen is simple and the frame is small for maximum view. Sound is included as 2 x 2w stereo. The stand takes up minimal room and the screen itself is not bad to look at.

The Bad

Okay a point about these Edge10 screens I’ve had 5 of these and 3 of them have been replaced under warranty because the power was not working on them, the problem was not with my power but something was wrong with the screens. The serial numbers were something close e.g 1110, 1111, 1112. So it probably was a bad batch (let me know if you have similar problems). As i mentioned earlier the stand is hard to decompile. The sound is quite tinny.

Edge10 H170 Specification

Screen Size: 17″
Resolution : 1280 x 1024
Type : Stunning Design (aparrently, looks pretty simplistic to me)
Audio : 2 x 2W - Stereo
Features : DVI Input
Colour : Silver Black

Should i buy one?

If your looking for a screen just to replace an old crt monitor or a broken screen then yes, they are cheap and won’t break your bank. If you are looking for something a bit more upto date and more stable.. longer lasting go for something else.

New iTouch 32GB ipod is out now which allows you to have many more mp3`s and videos than any other Apple ipod before it.

Apple first brought out the iTouch 8GB and 16GB back in November and have now released there bigger brother the iTouch 32GB.

You can purchase this from all Apple stores worldwide and from any good hardware store/ supplier.

I recommend if people have not yet got an iTouch and are thinking of getting one then go for the new Apple iTouch 32GB.

Buy it now by clicking here and you will not be disappointed!

The worlds thinnest notebook.

Apple have now brought out the thinnest notebook in the world!

The Macbook Air.

This amazing macbook is under 1 inch in thickness and weighs in at 3.0 pounds. This is the most portable macbook / laptop that has every hit the shops and if you are thinking of getting one then it would not be a mistake.

This ultrathin Apple notebook has a 13.3 inch widescreen which is LED backlit and has the same viewbale size screen as any other Macbook. This high resolution screen can give you 1280 by 800 resolution which gives even the lowest quality images an impressive look.

The Apple Macbook Air has all the benefits of high definition but in a very slim design.

Apple have given the Macbook Air the same keyboard as the standard Macbooks have but have added there own little twist to give you that little extra. Every key on the Apple Macbook Air has backlit illumination which makes it much easier to work in an area they does not contain a great amount of light such as meeting halls and taxis.

Not only does the Macbook Air have backlit keys they each have there own light sensor which automatically adjusts the keyboard to display the correct brightness for the best possible visibility.

Macbook Air has an oversized touch pad which has multi touch technology. This allows you to rotate, zoom, swipe or even pinch text or images for adjustments. This is the same input as the iTouch and iPhone.

On the side of the Apple Macbook Air there is a flip down hatch to reveal all the ports you will including USB 2.0, headphone jack and a small DVI port which supports DVI, Composite, VGA and S-video outputs.

Macbook Air contains 2 gb of RAM and an impressive 80gb hard drive which allows lots of storage space.

Apple have included a built in iSight camera which is so small you can hardly see it. This allows you to chat online to anyone else in the world wherever you are. Very handy.

You will have a full wireless lifestyle with the Apple Macbook Air.

The Macbook Air comes with a 802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR built in.

I hope my review for the new Apple Macbook Air has answered some of your questions.

Thanks for looking (”,)

Even more to touch.

Apple have now released the new iTouch January upgrade.

The iTouch upgrade can be yours for £12.99 ($19.99) from the official Apple website.

If you wish to purchase the upgrade click here for Apple Uk and here for Apple US . I am going to go through each part of the update step by step so you can decide for yourself whether to upgrade your iTouch.

New Customizable iTouch Home Screen

Break away from the crowd and customize your iTouch home screen to how you want it. This part of the iTouch upgrade has definitely been long coming and in my view should have been on the iTouch from the day they released it.

The i Touch dock can now hold up to 8 home pages and you are able to rearrange all of your home screen icons in any order you wish and you can also now create bookmark shortcuts to your favorite websites to make a 1 touch action to save time when browsing in Safari.

Overall this part of the upgrade seems to be a nice touch by Apple.

iTouch Mail

Apple have decided that the iTouch should be the first ipod with email.

In the January upgrade you can now access your emails which comes in handy for both business and personal use.

The mail upgrade allows you to view emails in html format which displays graphics and photos as well as pdf, Microsoft word and Excel formats. The mail section of the upgrade basically works exactly the same as any PC / Apple Mac email client.

This is the best mail client that any hand held hardware has ever had.

iTouch Maps

The iTouch Maps upgrade comes in very handy if you travel alot by car or foot.

iTouch Maps finds your approximate location and brings up a map which displays directions for where you need to get to.

You can also drop pin points on the map to for points of interest like bars, cinemas and restaurants.

It works the same way as a sat nav but you can be anywhere is the world and it will find where you are.

The only let down to i Touch maps is that you can not view any map if you do not have access to a Wi-Fi connection which can be a let down.

But never the less iTouch Maps is a good part to the January upgrade.

iTouch widgets

The widgets part of the upgrade contains little Apple applications that help with everyday things.

iTouch Weather widget

Get your seven day forecast including the highs and the lows of many places all over the world.

Again you do need a Wi-Fi connection but can give you piece of mind that you wont get soaked when out walking.

iTouch Notes Widget

This widget is very handy for all you forgetful people out there. Write notes for events coming up or even just to set a reminder for a meeting.

It is much the same as the Sticky notes application on the new Apple Mac leopard operating system.

The notes widget can be used for business or personal use.

Overall a very nice and comes in handy.

iTouch Stocks widget

The iTouch stock widget allows to check all your stocks and shares over a course of a day, month or even a whole year. This is definitely a good widget for business men and women who need to find out up to date figures throughout there day.

Overall the iTouch January upgrade in my eye is worth the £12.99 Apple are charging and I would recommend anyone who has the iTouch to purchase it today.

Check back soon for more news on the Apple iTouch.

So I got the new Apple iTouch for Christmas and over the next few days I will be posting reviews on different aspects that the newest Apple release has to offer.

This is one great bit of hardware and by far beats any other ipod or mp3 player hands down.

The features of the i Touch are both user friendly and very well presented like most Apple software.

I am going to start my first post with the i Touch Internet browser called Safari which some mac lovers should already be aware of:

Safari connects to the internet using wi-fi connectivity which means you will need to gain access to an internet router to browse the net. Sometimes trying to find an internet connection for the i Touch can be some what annoying, especially when the router is password protected so you cant connect.

Once the itouch has connected to a router (internet connection), it will remember the password for that router so you don’t have to keep typing it in which is a nice touch and I thank Apple for this because it does save time.

Safari is very well presented and works exactly the same as it does on an Apple Mac or even now a PC. Yes you heard me correctly you can now get Safari on your PC.

If you would like to give safari a try on your PC then just go to the official Apple website and download it for yourself.

Safari is the fastest Internet browser you can get and you can see why Apple would want it on the new i Touch, not to mention its their own Internet browser.

Websites on the i Touch look exactly as they would on your home PC or Apple Mac and it truly is a stepping stone for more advanced future products which I am sure Apple will bring out before anyone else!

The bottom line is that safari on the i touch is very well presented and easy to use whether you are bidding on eBay or just checking out the latest sports on BBC.

If you are a gadget and internet lover then the iTouch is definitely for you and I would recommend it hands down over any of its competitors.

Please check back tomorrow for another Apple iTouch review (”,)

Macbook Battery Life Lasting Time

Apple claim that the 55 watt battery supplied with the Apple MacBook lasts for 6 hours. This has not been the case in my experience, I’m lucky if Apple MacBook Battery lasts 3 hours. When only really use the Macbook for Internet, email and general usage, no movies etc. However, i think this to be because of the batteries first charge. The general recommendation is to leave and overcharge a lithium battery for the first charge. The temptation to play with the MacBook was too much and I used it while the apple mac book battery charged.

Jere is the specification of the macbook battery,

Battery and power

• 55-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery (with integrated charge indicator LEDs) providing up to 6 hours of battery life
• 60W MagSafe Power Adaptor with cable management system
• MagSafe power adaptor port

Longer lasting…

I believe this is the reason why the battery doesn’t last as long as it should. A good point about the MacBook is that it shows you how long the battery is going to last by giving you an accurate lasting time and it goes down as you use it. Next time I will resist tempation and charge the battery fully before i use it.

Of-course this doesn’t mean that your Mac-book battery is completely knackered so it would still come in handy as a spare battery, if you have done a similar thing i would suggest purchasing a spare MacBook battery.

Right some of you that are viewing my post may be wondering what the xbox 360 intercooler actually is or maybe even just to see what I think of it before you purchase your own (if you are thinking this then please hold fire until you read what I have to say).

Firstly the xbox 360 intercooler is a piece of xbox 360 hardware that is supposed to COOL down the components inside your xbox 360 console. This hardware simply plugs into the back of your xbox 360 console and the power lead plugs into the back of it.

Please see my illustrations to show this:

At this point in time you are most probably thinking:

“right the intercooler plugs into my xbox 360 console and doesn’t look bad and also helps the components keep cool so I can play games like Gears of War and Halo 3 for longer. What is this kid talking about!”

If you are thinking the above then you are so wrong.

Yes it sounds great but the bottom line is, that the intercooler doesn’t help your xbox 360 it actually breaks it!!

This piece of hardware is one of the main reasons alot of people get the xbox 360 dreaded red ring of death. Trust me I know this from experience as it has happened to me. If you don’t know what the xbox 360 red ring of death is then please see the below image and I would like to add that I really hope it does not happen to you.

When you get the ring of death it is one of the worst feelings ever as this means your xbox 360 console is completely broken and you need a new one!

Don’t get me wrong I am not saying that every intercooler is bad but I know of many people who have had the same problem as me.

After all the trouble this hardware has given me and many others I can safely say do not buy one and save your money!

My user rating for this hardware is 2/10.