Archive for October 2014

Lian Li Announces the PC-T80 Test Bench

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Lian-Li Industrial Co. Ltd, today announces the brushed aluminum PC-T80 DIY Test bench. An update of the PC-T60, the PC-T80 features the same high quality, simple design that has made its predecessor a favorite across the DIY community, while adding native radiator support and a more modular design.


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COUGAR Releases 600M Gaming Mouse

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That isn't a mouse, it's a space-ship! Cougar announces today the release of the new 600M gaming mouse. The 600M is COUGAR's second gaming mouse after the acclaimed award-winning 700M. This mouse has been specially designed to suit gamers with a claw grip, but palm and fingertip grip users will find it very comfortable too.


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Review: Samsung 850 Pro SSD

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Join us as we review we the 1TB version of the Samsung 850 Pro series SSD. A very speedy piece of technology. An SSD that is extremely fast and actually amongst the handful of fastest storage units we have ever tested. Head on over into the review.

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NEC Adds MultiSync PA322UHD 32-inch Ultra HD Monitor

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NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, announced today its latest Ultra High-Definition (UHD) display, the new MultiSync PA322UHD, for professionals requiring the most accurate colors in their workflow.


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HDD capacity to hit 15TB by 2016 - with HAMR technology

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TDK recently talked about the latest tech in HDDs that support heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) technology. HDDs based on this technology may hit the market in late 2015 or early 2016 and will get huge volume sizes, think capacities of up to 15TB here. 


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GELID Tranquillo Rev. 3 CPU Cooler

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GELID Solutions unveils the latest version (Rev. 3) of the budget Tranquillo. The Rev. 3 Tranquillo CPU cooler is a product of GELID Solutions SILENT product line. 


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ADATA Releases HC500 External Hard Drive

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ADATA launches the Choice HC500 2.5" Hard Drive with TV recording support features. The HC500 external storage hard drive attaches to your smart television or PC via a fast USB 3.0 cable, and sports a sandblasted titanium or gold casing. Available in 500GB, 1TB and 2TB capacities.


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Google Nexus 6 and Nexus 9 Unleashed

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Next to the release of Android Lollipop Google is announcing the new Nexus 6 and Nexus 9, powered by Android 5.0 Lollipop of course. Armed with almost a 6-inch display, the Nexus 6 is easily one of the biggest smartphones on the planet.


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Google Android 5.0 Is Labeled Lollipop

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Google will be releasing revision 5.0 of its Android operating system, codenamed Lollipop, upcoming Friday. Google describes the update as a "quantum leap forward", thanks to its revamped design and new features.


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Download 3DMark Windows v1.4.778

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You can now download 3DMark Windows v1.4.778, Futuremark released a 2nd build this week as there was an issue. This build fixes the "Workload Single init returned error message: bad lexical cast" issue affecting some systems.

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ASUS Launches the ROG GR8 Game PC

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Wanna see something freaky ? ASUS Republic of Gamers announced the GR8, a console-inspired gaming PC that delivers incredible performance in a compact 2.5-liter chassis. ROG GR8 boasts an Intel Core i7 processor and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750Ti graphics for Full HD gaming. 


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Philips 272G5DYEB 27-Inch G-SYNC Monitor

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Announced back in january, soon in stores will be the 27-inch Philips 272G5DYEB display with NVIDIA G-SYNC. With a refresh rate of 144 Hz, this display updates the screen content nearly two and a half times more often than a standard monitor.


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Ubisoft engineer says Microsoft & Sony pressuring them 30fps on PC

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An intersting story was posted at Reddit, basically at a school presentation about game programming a Ubisoft engineer / Game architect slipped a few words he probably should not have told, he stated that they aim for 60 fps but due to "limitations", they have to settle for 30 fps in recent games. 


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Thecus Releases Bash Vulnerability Patch

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Well, that took  long enough. Thecus today released a Bash patch for both Thecus OS5 and OS6 users. It is strongly recommended that all users update their NAS with this latest firmware. 


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Raidmax Vampire PSU and Vampire Winterfall Chassis

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Raidmax has released their Vampire PSU and Vampire Winterfall Chassis. The Taiwanese manufacturer presents with the Vampire PSU series particularly reliable and stable power supplies for budget-conscious user. The 80+ Gold certified power supply units impress with their magnificent price-performance ratio. Also new is the Vampire Winterfall, a voluminous Big Tower in white that offers soft touch surface and a variety of practical features. 


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Intel Reports Record Third-Quarter Revenue of $14.6 Billion

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Good times for Intel as they reported third-quarter revenue of $14.6 billion, operating income of $4.5 billion, net income of $3.3 billion and EPS of $0.66. The company generated $5.7 billion in cash from, paid dividends of $1.1 billion, and used $4.2 billion to repurchase 122 million shares of stock.


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Asustek, AMD said to strengthen partnership

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AMD's partnership with Asustek Computer is growing tighter and the CPU maker reportedly will use Zen to name its next-generation desktop APU platform for 2016 and their expanding cooperation is also expected to influence the desktop market, according to sources from the upstream supply chain. 


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Windows 10 Tech Preview downloads Pass 1 million

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Microsoft writes that Windows 10 Tech Preview registrations have passed the 1 million mark. 36 percent of these installations are running in virtual machines and that 68 percent of users are launching more than 7 apps per day.


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Hackers use zero-day Windows exploit to spy on NATO, EU, US

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Hackers have been using a zero-day exploit in Windows to spy on numerous high-ranking agencies across the EU and the world. Among those affected we have NATO, several Western governments, EU energy and telecommunications companies and even an undisclosed US academic organizations. This report, cited by the New York Times, comes from a cybersecurity company named iSight.


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Review: ASRock X99 OC Formula

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Join us as we review the ASRock X99 OC Formula motherboard, a flagship X99 motherboard from ASrock with nice  features. The OC Forumula comes with not one but two M.2. slots, wide tweaking options and a pretty interesting design. Features are grand, like the ten SATA 6 Gbps ports, the two Gigabit NIC jacks and the 7.1 channel HD audio as delivered by the high-end Realtek ALC1150 codec, covered by an EMI shield.

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ASRock X99 OC Formula review

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We review the ASRock X99 OC Formula motherboard, it is a high-end X99 motherboard from ASrock with some pretty nifty features. The OC Formula comes with not one but two M.2. slots, wide tweaking options and a pretty interesting design. Features are grand, like the ten SATA 6 Gbps ports, the two Gigabit NIC jacks and the 7.1 channel HD audio as delivered by the high-end Realtek ALC1150 codec, covered by an EMI shield.


Colorful GeForce GTX 980 iGame Graphics Card

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Colorful is excited to announce the launch of the GTX 980 iGame Graphics Card. The GeForce GTX 980 is the world's most advanced graphics card, powered by the new power-efficient NVIDIA Maxwell architecture. With exciting new gaming technologies, this innovative GPU provides an elite experience on virtual reality, HD, and ultra-resolution 4K displays. 


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Alien Isolation on Oculus Rift DK2

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Back in June at the 2014 E3, Alien Isolation was demonstrated on the Oculus Rift DK2 to gamers and journalists alike, who were all blown away by its horror, graphics and atmosphere. It almost seemed certain that the game would be playable on the headset on release; but alas, SEGA chose not to support the Rift. That wasn't the end of the story, however.


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