After seeing both Sony and Microsoft come up with their plans to release their own motion sensing controllers - or at least, rumored to be - it's not much of a surprise at all to see other companies follow suit. We're talking about the Asus Eee, by the way, and somehow drawing a connection between the ultraportable laptop and the games console may be a bit of a stretch...until you see some similarities in the FCC exhibits report image. Check out how the upcoming Asus Eee Stick motion-sensing peripheral after the jump.

Here's some big news for the PC scene. We've just learned that a crack has been released for Windows Vista that allows a pirated version of Vista to become activated and fully operational upon use. More on this news after the jump!

Okay, so we thought Skulltrail would release mid-2008 when the most extreme of Penryns settled into comfortable prices, but then Intel pulled a fast one on us and finalized its extreme enthusiast motherboard that'll effectively rival any multi-core gaming platform boasting more than four cores. The current leader in microprocessor and chipset technology has announced that Skulltrail is now released and will be available via retail and those pricey enthusiast gaming sets from quality brands. Check out the full article for more details.

Asustek has just announced a new Eee product line for the year 2008: E-DT, E-Monitor, and E-TV. As we all know, Asustek and its Eee PC have recently been associated with low cost or competitive prices, and you'll be glad to know that the new products take after the Eee PC in terms of pricing and quality. There's bad news though for those hoping for touchscreen Eee PCs. Check out the full article for details.

News and images of Intel's newest "gaming platform" for extreme hardware enthusiasts just hit the web recently, and dozens of hardware discussions have been revolving around them. The Skulltrail motherboard seems to be picking up more than just hype, as the newest details to arise from images show Intel's been making steady adjustments to the server-turned-extreme gaming motherboard. That and a little more at the full story.

Everyone loves electronics that are easy on the pocket, and that's the reason why we're happy to find out that the EeePC, Asustek's ultra-budget laptops, will have desktop counterparts in 2008. Read on to find out more!