Thermaltake unveils the Level 10 GT Snow Edition case :: Posted by THRASHER2
To offer PC enthusiasts and gamers more choice, Thermaltake has taken the Level 10 GT full-tower chassis and tweaked its visuals by painting most of the outer panels in white (while keeping the interior black). The end result is the Level 10 GT Snow Edition which should come out later this summer.
Like the all-black version, the Level 10 GT Snow Edition measures 584 (H) x 282 (W) x 590 (D) mm, weights 17.7kg, has a modular design, and presents itself with five EasySwap Pitstop removable drive trays, four 5.25-inch bays, the 'Smart-lock Security System' for the side panel, two I/O panels offering 2x USB 3.0, 4 x USB 2.0, 1 x eSATA, 1x HD audio ports, three 200mm Colorshift fans (front, side, top) working at 600 to 800 RPM, and a 140mm (1000 RPM) spinner at the rear.
The 'regular' Level 10 GT costs €219 so this Snow Edition could hover around this price point.
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Verbatim adds some color to its Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 :: Posted by THRASHER2
Verbatim has now made available its 500GB Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 portable hard drive in two new, lively colors - Caribbean Blue and Hot Pink. Up until now only a black version was available but that doesn't have that funky, summertime feel.
Just like their all-black sibling, the Caribbean Blue and Hot Pink drives feature a sleek design, they are backwards compatible with USB 2.0/1.1 systems, and are bundled with the Nero BackItUp & Burn Essentials software (for data backup) and the Green Button application that offers three sleep/suspend settings to save energy when the HDD is not in use.
The 500GB Store 'n' Go USB 3.0 portable drives are backed by a 7-year warranty and cost $99.99.
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Marvel Digital rolls out 7-inch Android 2.3 tablet :: Posted by THRASHER2
Hong Kong-based company Marvel Digital has officially entered the tablet market with the release of the TBT-10C Mercury Pad, a 7-inch device which is powered by a 1GHz Samsung processor (S5PV210) and runs Android 2.3 (Gingerbread).
The 510g Mercury Pad features a capacitive multi-touch display (800 x 480 resolution), 512MB of DDR2 memory, 4/8/16GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot, a rear-facing 2 megapixel camera, a front-facing 0.3MP webcam, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, a G-Sensor, USB 2.0 ports, and a 2250 mAh battery.
Marvel Digital's tablet costs $259 and is available here .
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Gmail app for Android updated, brings extra features :: Posted by THRASHER2
A new version of the Gmail app for Android devices has now become available and it comes with performance improvements, better TalkBack support, and the ability to utilize label notifications to mash up filters, labels, and ringtones.
Gmail 2.3.5 also enables users to turn off sticky message actions in all orientations, it remembers 'Show Pictures' for senders, and it lets you save bandwidth by only syncing priority emails.
The Gmail app can be found in the Android Market.
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Dell Streak 10 Pro pictured up and running :: Posted by THRASHER2
The first 10-inch Android tablet from Dell, the Streak 10 Pro, is just about ready to ship in China but before doing that it smiled nice for the camera so everyone (with internet access) could see it operational and cuddling up to its 7-inch and 5-inch siblings.
Running Android Honeycomb (like the Streak 7 also seen in the picture), the Streak 10 Pro features a 10-inch (1280 x 800) touchscreen (toughened up with Gorilla Glass), a 1GHz Nvidia Tegra 2 SoC, 1GB of DDR2 memory, 16/32/64GB of flash storage, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1, a 5 megapixel rear-facing camera and a 2MP front webcam.
Dell's 10-inch tablet should reach the US next year.
- Update [29/7] - The Streak 10 Pro hsa been officially launched in China and it starts at 2,999 yuan (~ $465).
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PNY Hook Attaché flash drives launched in Europe :: Posted by THRASHER2
PNY has this week announced the European release of its newest flash drive offering, the compact and capless Hook Attaché which features a USB 2.0 interface, a metal housing and a spartan design (just the connector at one end and a hook at the other end).
PNY's drive measures 43.5 x 18.5 x 4 mm and weights just 4 grams, it delivers read and write speeds of up to 25 MB/s and 8 MB/s, respectively, and is backed by a two-year warranty.
The Hook Attaché is available in 4GB (£5.99), 8GB (£8.99), 16GB (£15.99) and 32GB (£34.99) capacities.
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AOC to go all-LED with its monitor line-up as of 2012 :: Posted by THRASHER2
Following in ViewSonic's footsteps, AOC has decided to ditch/scrap/retire CCFL backlighting and utilize only LED lights for its monitors. The shift to an all-LED monitor offer is in motion so all of AOC's displays will be LED-backlit as of the beginning of 2012.
LED backlighting allows for a lower power consumption (up to 50% lower compared to CCFL) and slimmer designs while enabling better image quality with higher contrasts and improved color saturation.
Currently he majority of AOC's monitor have LED backlights so this planned transition should go pretty smooth.
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Acer Iconia Tab A100 tablet said to hit stores in early Augu :: Posted by THRASHER2
Initially set for a Spring release and later delayed until the second half of this year, Acer's 7-inch Iconia Tab A100 tablet is reportedly ready to become available (in the US apparently) sometime early next month (next week?).
Set to be priced at $300, the A100 runs Android Honeycomb (3.1 or 3.2 maybe), and packs a 1024 x 600-pixel touchscreen, an Nvidia Tegra 2 dual-core chip, 512MB of RAM, 8GB of flash storage, a microSD slot, WiFi, Bluetooth, front- and rear-facing cameras, and a battery enabling up to 5 hours of operation per charge.
Acer's tablet is expected to land in Europe in September.
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AMD slips out price tag for 8-core FX-Series processor :: Posted by THRASHER2
Their release date may be in September, it may be October, one thing is certain though, the (long) awaited desktop Bulldozers, the FX-Series processors are reaching stores this year and according to AMD, they will cost around (or up to?) $300.
The $300 price tag hasn't been actually announced by AMD but it is mentioned in the official rules of the FX Giveaway contest which includes as prizes five 8-core FX chips and 100 Ruby dolls. It doesn't say what CPU model is actually the prize (it could be the FX-8150P or FX-8100) but the retail value provided still gives us a good idea of how much the upcoming chips will cost - not much when compared to Intel's LGA1366 Core i7 processors and the incoming Sandy Bridge-E chips.
To participate in the FX Giveaway (it's open to legal residents in the US and Canada) see this page and fill in the form.
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iBuyPower debuts the Intel-powered Professional Series works :: Posted by THRASHER2
Known best for its gaming rigs, El Monte-based iBuyPower has now expanded its offer and introduced a line of workstations targeting creative professional. Called simply the Professional Series, iBuyPower's workstations are all based on Intel platforms and are highly-configurable.
The three base setups in the Professional Series are powered by Intel LGA1366 Core i7, Xeon E3 or LGA1155 Core i3/i5/i7 processors, and feature liquid cooling systems (air cooling is available too), up to 24GB of RAM, Nvidia Quadro graphics cards, up to two SSDs or HDDs (or an SSD and a HDD), one/two optical drives, and up to a 1500W power supply.
"We understand the challenges creatives face and the level of performance they demand from their workstations," said Darren Su, Executive Vice President of iBuyPower. "That's why it was imperative that we design the iBuyPower Professional Series with the best components available and that we make the systems fully customizable to fit each industry’s specific needs."
The Professional Series systems start at $1,069 and can be found here .
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Sharkoon readies Amazon-exclusive X-Tactic SR gaming headset :: Posted by THRASHER2
Sharkoon and Amazon.com have teamed up to offer gamers in North America some fresh audio gear in the form of the X-Tatic SR headset which features support for the Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Pro Logic II and Dolby Headphone technologies and promises an immersive 3D sound experience.
Set to start shipping on August 16, Sharkoon's headset has a leather-covered headband, padded earcups, a built-in microphone, in-line volume controls, and is bundled with a Sound Control Unit (SCU) boasting a 3D Sound Expander (which can connect to two sets of headphones).
The X-Tatic SR costs $139.99 can be pre-ordered here (people who place a pre-order will receive $10 promotional credit for other purchases).
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Fujitsu enters 'back to school' mode, launches the LifeBook :: Posted by THRASHER2
Fujitsu has today announced the newest addition to its LifeBook notebook line, a 13.3-inch model called LifeBook SH531 which is supposed to be the 'perfect everyday mobile companion at home, in the office, at school or on the go.'
Weighting in 1.9kg, Fujitsu's latest creation runs Windows 7 (Home Basic, Home Premium or Professional, only 64bit), and features an LED-backlit (1366 x 768) anti-glare display, a Pentium (B940) or Core (i3-2310M or i5-2410M) processor, 2/4GB of RAM (up to 8GB are supported), Intel HD graphics, a 320GB or 500GB hard drive, and a DVD writer or Blu-ray combo drive.
The SH531 also boasts Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1, a 4-in-1 card reader, an ExpressCard (34mm) slot, a spill-resistant keyboard, a 1.3 megapixel webcam, two built-in speakers, D-Sub and HDMI outputs, and a 6-cell battery enabling up to 6.5 hours of operation. According to Fujitsu, this laptop has already begun shipping and it will start off at under €500.
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Asus ships Ubuntu-powered Eee PC R011PX 10.1-inch netbook in :: Posted by THRASHER2
People looking for an attractively-priced Pine Trail netbook may be interested in the Asus Eee PC R011PX model which features a 10.1-inch (1024 x 600) matt display, a 1.66 GHz Atom N455 processor, runs Ubuntu 10.10 (Desktop Edition), and costs €209.
Now shipping on the Old Continent (Europe), the R011PX weights 1.2kg and also packs 2GB of RAM, a 320GB hard drive, GMA 3150 graphics, a 0.3 megapixel webcam, 10/100 LAN, 802.11 b/g/n/ WiFi, an SD/MMC card reader, three USB 2.0 ports, and a 3-cell (2200 mAh) battery.
This Linux-enabled Eee PC can be bought via this page . A Windows 7 version is also available but it comes with an Atom N570 dual-core CPU, a 250GB hard drive, and a price tag of just under €250.
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VIA Labs reveals new, 120+ MB/s-capable USB 3.0 to NAND :: Posted by THRASHER2
After months and months of work VIA Labs (a subsidiary of VIA Technologies) today revealed the world its second-generation USB 3.0 to NAND Flash controller, a little chip called VL751 which can be used for future USB 3.0 flash drives.
Certified by the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF), the VL751 offers a four-channel NAND interface, it comes with pre-read and pre-write buffers, better support for popular (2xnm and 3xnm) flash memories, a pipelined ECC engine, and features the Bulk-Only Transport protocol to ensure compatibility with most Windows, Mac OS X and Linux machines.
VIA's new chip has the same power consumption as its predecessor, the VL750, but allows for higher transfer speeds - 120 MB/s and beyond (up to 35 MB/s on USB 2.0 systems). The VL751 is now sampling.
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Silicon Power coming out with the Marvel M60 USB 3.0 flash :: Posted by THRASHER2
Taiwanese company Silicon Power is now preparing the release of a sexy new USB 3.0 flash drive, the Marvel M60 which features an electro-plated metallic casing, a capless design (retractable USB connector), and is capable of read and write speeds of up to 100 MB/s and 70 MB/s, respectively.
Seen below, the shiny M60 measures 73 x 22 x 9 mm and weights 15 grams, it comes with a lifetime warranty and will be available in 32GB and 64GB capacities.
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Nvidia delivers the GeForce 280.19 beta driver :: Posted by THRASHER2
Nvidia today rolled out the very first public driver part of the Release 280 'family', the GeForce 280.19 beta which includes support for GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500 series desktop cards and for ION GPUs.
This new driver is bundled with the PhysX System Software v9.10.0514, with the HD Audio driver v1.2.23.3, it includes 3D Vision Controller driver, and features the following:
Nvidia SLI
- Enables SLI technology on SLI-certified motherboards with AMD chipsets: 990FX, 990X, and 970.
Nvidia 3D Vision
- Adds support for viewing 3DVisionLive.com and YouTube 3D with Nvidia SLI PCs. Please view this knowledgebase article for more information on 3D Vision Window Mode.
- Adds support for Window mode for 3D Vision Video Player. This requires v1.7.2 or higher of the player.
- Adds support for new 3D Vision projectors: Acer X1111, BenQ W710ST, and NEC NP-V300W
- Added the following 3D Vision game profiles:
Alice Madness Returns
Back to the Future (Episodes 1-5)
Chuang Shi Xi You
Dao Jian 2
The Darkness 2
Deep Black
Dou Zhan Shen
Dragon Ball Online
Dungeons and Dragons: Online
Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising
League of Legends
LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean
Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North
Mars
Might & Magic Heroes VI
Mount & Blade: Warband
Mount & Blade: With Fire and Blade
RAGE
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad
Rise of the Immortals
Rusty Hearts
Serious Sam 3: BFE
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine
- Update the following 3D Vision game profiles:
Crysis 2 - rating changed to Excellent. Nvidia recommends using the v1.9 game patch.
Deep Black - rating change to 3D Vision Ready
Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition - convergence changes and rating changed to 3D Vision Ready
To download the GeForce 280.19 beta just click on this link .
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Turtle Beach unveils the Ear Force X12 gaming headset :: Posted by THRASHER2
This fall the Turtle Beach team is set to release a new gaming headset the Xbox 360 and PC, one Ear Force X12 which makes use of high fidelity 50mm speakers and an in-line amplifier that allows independent control of chat, bass and game volume.
The upcoming headset has USB connectivity, a lightweight design with breathable, fabric mesh ear cushions, a microphone (with live monitoring), and includes the Variable Bass Boost function that adds depth to game audio.
"As the record breaking sales of the X1 and X11 have already shown, avid gamers are serious about audio and will seek out equipment that will enhance their experience and skills," says Michael Arzt, VP of Marketing and Sales for Turtle Beach. "Turtle Beach strives to support serious gamers of all levels by constantly refining and improving even our best-selling products and the new X12 represents this commitment to audio quality and high performance while still retaining the unmatched value that the X-series is known for."
The Ear Force X12 will sell for $59.95.
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Toshiba develops fast 24nm e-MMC chips for mobile devices :: Posted by THRASHER2
Utilizing the advanced 24nm process technology, Toshiba has managed to make a new breed of embedded NAND Flash storage solutions that offer both high performance and density for a wide range of devices, from tablets and smartphones, to e-book readers, digital cameras and printers.
Toshiba's 24nm e-MMC devices feature 64Gbit (8GB) toggle-mode double data rate (DDR) NAND Flash memory, they come in a 14 x 18 package, and comply with the JEDEC e-MMC Version 4.41 standard.
"The utilization of our new toggle-mode DDR NAND die at 64Gbit density is key to enabling our e-MMC to support the higher performance, and smaller, thinner packages that customers desire," noted Scott Beekman, senior business development manager, mobile communications memory for Toshiba America Electronic Components (TAEC). "For example, our 128GB e-MMC can now be supported in a smaller 14 x 18 package, which many space conscious applications can support."
As detailed in the chart below, the new e-MMC offering includes 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, 64GB and 128GB chips, most of them being scheduled to enter mass production this year. Samples are already available from Toshiba.
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OWC expands its Mercury Elite Pro Dual mini line of RAID :: Posted by THRASHER2
Introduced late last year as a compact but fast dual-drive external storage solution, Other World Computing's Mercury Elite Pro Dual mini offering has now grown in numbers through the addition of five more versions - two with HDDs, three with SSDs.
All new Mercury Elite Pro Dual mini drives measure 144 x 154 x 28 mm, have an aluminum enclosure, they utilize only 2.5-inch HDDs/SSDs and provide USB 2.0, eSATA, and FireWire 400/800 connectivity.
The five models launched by OWC this week are:
- 640GB - dual 320GB (5400 RPM 16MB buffer) hard drives - $159.99
- 1TB - dual 500GB (5400 RPM 16MB buffer( hard drives - $189.99
- 240GB - dual 120GB Mercury Electra 6G solid state drives - $519.99
- 480GB - dual 240GB Mercury Electra 6G solid state drives - $1049.99
- 960GB - dual 480GB Mercury Electra 6G solid state drives - $1919.99
The full Mercury Elite Pro Dual mini line-up can be found here .
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Logitech posts $29.6 million loss for June quarter, starts :: Posted by THRASHER2
Logitech's fiscal year 2012 started pretty slow, with the Q1 results showing a revenue of $480 million ($479 million in Q1 FY 2011) and a net loss of $29.6 million (one year ago the company reported a $20 million profit).
In the quarter ended June 30th Logitech achieved a strong growth in Asia, driven primarily by China but in contrast, the performance in the Americas region was weak. According to the company, the net loss reported can be mostly blamed on the decision to drop the price of the Logitech Revue from $249 to $99. This move was supposed to boost the adoption of the Google TV platform.
Due to these not at all stellar Q1 results, Logitech has lowered its sales estimate for the whole fiscal year 2012 from $2.6 billion to about $2.5 billion. And as if this wasn't enough, the company's president and CEO, Gerald P. Quindlen, stepped down from both positions, leaving Logitech to look for a long-term replacement. Chairman Guerrino De Luca (who was Logitech's CEO between 1998 and 2008) assumed the role of acting president and chief executive officer while the Board of Directors searches for new blood.
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HTC Vigor coming with 720p display, 1.5 GHz chip, says NenaM :: Posted by THRASHER2
According to a result page from the NenaMark (NenaMark is an Android benchmark) site, the yet-to-be-unveiled HTC Vigor smartphone is packing some serious specs, including a 1280 x 720 touchscreen, and a 1.5 GHz (likely dual-core) processor with Adreno 220 graphics.
The device tested with NenaMark1 was running Android 2.3.4 and may be headed to Verizon later this year. Hopefully if it does arrive it won't be chained to Verizon cause those specs are probably craved by a lot of Android users. Fingers crossed.
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Olympus SP-810UZ camera does 36x optical zoom, comes in Sept :: Posted by THRASHER2
In the last month of Q3 (September) Olympus is set to roll out the SP-810UZ digital camera, its first compact solution to be capable of 36x wide optical zoom. Beside extreme close-ups, the incoming camera also offers a 3D photo shooting mode, and 720p video recording.
The SP-810UZ packs Dual Image Stabilisation, a 14 megapixel CCD sensor, a TruePic III+ image processor, a 3-inch (230,000-dot) LCD screen, it has a sensitivity of up to ISO 3200, a built-in flash, and an SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot. According to its maker, the camera will hit stores at €269.
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Razer intros the Electra headphones, to release them in Oct. :: Posted by THRASHER2
Well-known gaming hardware maker Razer has now revealed a brand new audio product, the October-bound Electra headphones which promise to deliver a powerful bass depth and crisp clear soundstages for users always on the move.
Seen below, the upcoming headphones feature a lightweight frame (for increased comfort during extended use), a flexible headband, leatherette ear cushions, a detachable 1.3 meter-long rubber sheathed audio cable and microphone, 40mm drivers with neodymium magnets, a frequency response of 25 to 16,000 Hz, and an impedance of 32 Ohms.
"When true gamers step away from their computers, they don't stop gaming," said Robert 'RazerGuy' Krakoff, President, Razer USA. "The Razer Electra was designed to be the gamer’s trusty audio sidekick, powering their favorite songs and intensifying mobile games with deeper bass and richer sounds."
The Electra headset bears a price tag of $59.99 / €59.99.
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Catalyst 11.7 graphics driver available for download, offers :: Posted by THRASHER2
Staying true to its schedule, AMD has today made available the WHQL-certified Catalyst 11.7 driver for its Radeon HD 2000, HD 3000, HD 4000, HD 5000 and HD 6000 series desktop cards and Radeon 3000 and 4000 series chipsets.
This new release unfortunately doesn't bring any extra features or functions but it does include the following fixes:
- All issues experienced with mouse cursor lag have been resolved
- Resolves system hangs seen in the AMD Catalyst 11.6 driver on specific HDMI and DP displays
- Log event (Event ID 62464) issues when playing video content have been resolved
- Bluray playback using PowerDVD 10 under High Performance mode no longer randomly displays a blank screen.
- Bluray playback using PowerDVD 10 under High Performance mode no longer randomly hangs.
- Some Divx format files no longer display video corruption using WinDVD.
- AVIVO Video Quality settings are now correctly applied to Flash Video Content.
- AMD SteadyVideo is now applied to Home Video clips when using WinDVD 10.
- Random screen corruption is no longer displayed when changing desktop themes.
- Chequerboard corruption is no longer displayed intermittently when playing DirectX 10 titles in a Crossfire configuration with Eyefinity enabled.
- Shogun II now renders the cinematics correctly when run in various Eyefinity configurations.
- Video playback now works correctly when Hardware acceleration is enabled with VLC Player version 1.1.9.
- 720P Divx video clips no longer display stuttering when played using Windows Media Center and Windows Media Player.
- Crossfire now functions correctly when playing Hamilton’s Great Adventure.
- Video corruption is no longer observed when when using the Forward slider on 720P Divx format video clips using Windows Media Player and Windows Media Center.
- PowerDVD now correctly handles 3D Bluray content.
- Portal 2 no longer displays flickering on water surface textures with Medium and Low Shader detail settings.
- Image stabilization now functions correctly when playing Divx content using Windows Media Player.
- Wraparound corruption is no longer displayed intermittently after exiting a 3D application.
To download the Catalyst 11.7 (for desktop cards) just see this page .
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