Obduction, from the makers of Myst, passes its Kickstarter goal
If you remember Myst, then you'll know who Cyan is, and you'll be excited for their upcoming game Obduction. The developer hit up Kickstarter for some crowdfunding for Obduction, to the tune of $1.1 million.
I've just made a pledge, and I can't wait to hopefully see this game hit $1.3 million in the next couple of days for that Oculus Rift support!
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Zepp 3D sports motion sensor will be available on Nov 19 for $150
Zepp's 3D motion sensor helps you get better at golf, baseball, or tennis. The Zepp sensor will probably be pretty useful for people that take their training seriously. The device can attach to a racket, bat or a glove and will collect data from the swings you take and show you on your smartphone through Bluetooth.
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Motorola's Moto X will receive the update to Android 4.4 very soon
Today Motorola's CEO, Dennis Woodside, announced that the company's flagship Moto X smartphone will receive the update to Android 4.4 KitKat in just a few weeks. This comes just hours after the company launched its budget friendly Moto G smartphone that will have to wait until January to receive KitKat.
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Xbox One launch celebration will be aired on Spike TV and Xbox Live
Microsoft has announced they will be having a worldwide launch celebration starting 11 pm ET/8 pm PT which will be streamed on Spike TV and will also be available to watch on your Xbox or on Xbox.com. They will be hosting a huge fan party in Times Square, New York and Los Angeles.
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TweakTown DOTD: AMD Catalyst 13.11 Beta 9.2 drivers
Our Download of the Day today is more of a reminder, which is for the AMD Catalyst 13.11 Beta 9.2 drivers. These new drivers are obviously in beta, so download them at your own risk.
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Nokia releases its new Refocus App for download on Lumia phones
Nokia's Refocus app may be one of the most highly anticipated apps of the year, and since its unveiling, every Lumia owner out there has been chomping at the bits to get their hands on it. Today their wait was ended when Nokia launched the app at the Finnish conference known as Slush.
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Sony explains why it's difficult to keep the PlayStation Network free
Sony's PlayStation network has always been a free service to all PlayStation users. Sony's head of global marketing and vice president of Sony Network Entertainment, Eric Lempel explains to GamesIndustry.biz why they had to make the change and that it would be too difficult to keep the PlayStation Network free. Although the Play Station Network's app services will still be free. Lempel says the PlayStation 4 will still have an edge over Xbox One due to Xbox's Live requirement to use many of its services. Lempel also explains that you get a good value and that it is worth paying for.
Lempel continues: "The network's gotten so much better and it's completely redesigned on PS4. And the investment in Plus gives the user a ton of value, so putting multiplayer in there will continue to help us build the network up for our users. It's a massive infrastructure to run this thing, and now with some of these social features there's a lot going on."
Lempel talks about the value: "If you really look at the value you get from the instant game collection, especially if you have multiple consoles, it's an unbelievable value. Right off the bat, these two games we're giving away on day one are over $30, so it's a great deal for the user."
A subscription for PlayStation Network costs $50 for a year, $17.99 for a 3 month, and $9.99 for a 1 month.
The PlayStation 4 will be available this Friday on the 15th, and 29th in Europe.
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Sony releases the PlayStation 4, and we have your review roundup!
Sony has finally unleashed its next-generation console, the PlayStation 4, to at least some parts of the world. The first few reviews are still a work-in-progress, as the PS4 will continue to grow as a device over the years to come.
Joystiq
Kotaku
Polygon
The Verge
Eurogamer
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AMD announces all new Never Settle Forever holiday game bundle
AMD announced a new update to its Never Settle program today that includes AAA titles like Battlefield 4, Hitman Absolution, Sleeping Dogs and more. Kicking things off is the AMD Radeon R9 series of GPUs, anyone who purchases an R9 270X, R9 280X, R9 290 or R9 290X will be eligible to receive a free copy of Battlefield 4 at participating retailers.
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Fox announce one year delay to Independence Day sequel
We reported back in June that the once mooted two Independence Day sequels, once referred to as ID Forever Parts 1 and 2, but announced as Independence Day 2 was being released to theaters in July 2015.
Despite this set back, Roland Emmerich, now on the PR trail following the home video release of White House Down is adamant that Independence Day 2 is not only happening, but will be his next project.
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Ubisoft CEO says pre-orders for Xbox One not as high as PlayStation 4
The next generation of consoles are just right around the corner. Ubisoft's CEO, Yves Guillemot comments that the PlayStation 4 is doing better in pre-orders than the Xbox One. Guillemot is not worried though, and says the Xbox One is improving in pre-orders. Guillemot was asked if he was worried about a lack in demand for The Xbox One's pre-orders.
Guillemot comments: "What we see is that there is a good pre-order list on that machine. Even if the PS4 is in front in terms of pre-orders, we see lots of improvement in the pre-orders that are coming on Xbox One. So no, we are not worried at all. We think it will be a big seller as well."
Guillemot continues: "We are confident in our capacity to rise to the short-term challenges posed by the transition phase, thanks to the very high quality of our games, which, combined with the upcoming arrival of the next-generation consoles and the traditional ramp-up of sales during the Christmas season will trigger positive momentum towards the end of the year."
The PlayStation 4 will be available this Friday on the 15th in the US, 29th in Europe, and The Xbox One will be available on the 22nd worldwide.
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Team unveils the all new Dark L3 line of solid state drives
Today Team Group announced the launch of a new line of high-performance solid state drives. The all new Dark L3 SSDs are based on a 2.5-inch form factor and are designed to provide the extreme performance that today's PC enthusiast demands. The new Dark L3 drives are available in three capacities, including 60GB, 120GB, and 240GB.
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TweakTown Weekly Podcast (Beta) Show #007 - OCZ, Twitter, BF4 & more
Were back with our seventh weekly podcast, and things have never been better! This week Anthony and I sit down to discuss OCZ and Twitter's week in the stock market, as well as some highs and lows with Battlefield 4. We also touch base on reports of Tesla Motor's Model S Sedans catching fire after on-road collisions.
OCZ
Call of Duty Ghosts
- Call of Duty Launches
- Activision Claims $1 Billion In Sale For CoD Ghosts In First 24-Hours
- Call of Duty Has Massive System Requirements
- Owner of Third Tesla To Go Up In Flames Speaks Out
- Third Tesla Model S Catches Fire After Debris Strike in Road
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The new iPad mini with Retina gets taken apart by iFixit
The people at iFixit have already taken the new Retina iPad mini apart. The new iPad mini with Retina now has a large duel cell 6471 mAh 24.3 Whr battery as opposed to the old iPad mini which contained a 4490 mAh 16.3 Whr battery, which is a nice upgrade. It also contains the same A7 processor as the iPhone 5s and not the more powerful one that is in the iPad Air.
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The Jawbone Up24 wireless fitness tracker is now available for $150
Jawbone releases the new Up24 and it looks promising. The Up24 is Jawbone's first sleep and fitness tracker that works wirelessly, as opposed to the older models of the UP. Jawbone didn't add wireless Bluetooth capabilities in the previous models because they said it would make the product's hardware chunkier and reduce battery life. The new Up24 however uses a Bluetooth Low Energy radio that doesn't affect the battery really, and gives the device seven days of use. The Up24 is still water-resistant and approximately the same size as the previous model.
The Jawbone Up24 is now on sale for $150
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New Steam update now lets you download games while playing games
Its no secret that I am one of the biggest fans of Valves Steam platform in the world, and to back that claim up, I have almost 200 games in my Steam Library. One of my biggest gripes about Steam has always been that it will not allow users to download games while they are playing other games, but today Valve has changed that.
Big picture got some updates too:
- Added ability to limit what time of day Steam is allowed to automatically update apps.
- Added option to allow other games to download while a game is running.
- Added download regions for Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg and Ottawa in Canada.
- Added 'Copy all text to clipboard' context menu option in system information dialogue.
- Improved downloading status text at the bottom of the main window.
- Added ability to opt in to game betas and edit launch options.
- Added Inbox item under Linux if your machine requires a reboot due to OS level updates.
- Fix infinite loop of Cloud sync error dialogs on game launch.
- Fixed mouse cursor being visible during startup animation even if it hadn't moved.
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Best Buy and all other Chromebook 11 retailers abruptly halt sales
HP and Google's new Chromebook 11 was promised to be this holiday seasons biggest notebook seller, but things are not looking to good for the $279 Chrome OS laptop. Today The Verge received a tip from a Best Buy insider who says that Best Buy corporate offices have sent urgent memos to store managers to stop selling the Chromebook 11.
At the moment it is unclear as to why sales and shipments of the devices have been suspended, and other than speculation about lower than expected stock levels, no other explanation has been poised by analyst. Amazon does list the item as being unavailable because "customers have told us there may be something wrong with our inventory of the item, the way we are shipping it, or the way it's described here." I have reached out to Google, HP, and Best Buy for comments and will report back when they reply.
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iPad mini Retina already shipping out and arriving as early as Nov 15
Many people have received delivery estimates and are reporting their Retina iPad minis will be arriving as early as Nov. 15th in the UK and in the US as early as the 18th from UPS, according to 9to5Mac readers. Although Apple is stating Nov 21st for most of their Retina iPad minis. Shipping dates from Apple are 1-3 days or 5-10 business days in launch countries.
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Toshiba unveils the FlashAir II wireless SD card to North America
Today, Toshiba announced the launch of its next-generation wireless SD storage media. The new FlashAir II series of wireless SD cards are designed to allow users to share images, videos, files wireless. Available in capacities up to 32GB, the cards feature a class 10 rating to ensure that they are HD Video compatible.
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The Moto G has arrived from Motorola, mid-range Android for $179
We have been seeing leaks, and teasers surfacing around Motorola's Moto G smartphone for well over a month now, and today the wait is finally over. This morning, Motorola launched the all new Moto G, an Android-based smartphone that is designed with high med-range hardware at a budget friendly price.
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Retina-based iPad mini features A7 processor, 5x more performance
The original iPad mini featured Apple's A5 processor, but the new Retina-powered iPad mini features the benchmark-crushing A7 processor, which is a 64-bit-capable SoC.
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Analyst says that Apple's TV isn't coming until 2015 or later
If you were like me, and expecting Apple to unleash a TV set next year, then you'd be wrong. One thing that could've dug Apple out of its financial mess on the stock market, would've been a TV set, but according to a KGI Securities analyst, it won't be happening next year, and maybe not even the next.
The analyst believes that integrating TV content, an App Store, and other services are absolutely necessary to Apple being successful with a TV. I agree, and I think if Apple wants to bring a TV to the market, it won't be cheap. If it's not cheap (which it won't be), then it needs to have its services, and content, nailed down, firmly.
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Google's ad revenue demolishes newspaper, magazine industries
Google is a gigantic company, a company that pretty much just prints its own money from advertising. Well, according to Business Insider's Henry Blodget, Google's yearly ad revenue has soared - and has overtaken both the magazine and newspaper industries.
If Google can keep at this pace, it will demolish the newspaper and magazine industries' profits in just a few years time.
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RumorTT: Intel's TV service could still happen
It's on, it's off, it's on, it's off: this has been the way Intel has played its TV service game, until now. Bloomberg is reporting that Liberty Global, the European cable operator that owns Virgin Media, is talking with Intel in regards to its Web-based TV service.
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BlackBerry to launch Z30 smartphone on November 14 through Verizon
If you're on Verizon and wanted to jump on the BlackBerry Z30 smartphone, you only have a few days to wait. Verizon has announced that it will start selling the Z30 online as of Thursday.
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Cooler Master Cosmos SE Full-Tower Chassis Review
Introduction
But what about those who aren't in the market for a super tower, but still fell in love with the concept? Well, today is your day, as Cooler Master delivers a lighter, more agile, road and track version of the Cosmos design. Keeping all that is holy to the name Cosmos, it is obvious that this new chassis is befitting of the naming - it is more like they threw it in the dryer on high heat, and now we have a medium sized version. While the exterior carries a lot of similar things to the Cosmos II, with the reduction in size, the interior had to be reworked, but Cooler Master still figured out ways to add things that are firsts for ever being done before.
Over the last year or so, Cooler Master has really stepped up their game and want to run with the big dogs now. Everything from new AIO coolers coming out, to always keeping up and setting trends with their mice and keyboards, it doesn't surprise me that they are able to pull off new and insinuative things year after year.
Sticking with that trend, while really hard to destroy the name Cosmos anyways, even with the reduction in size, Cooler Master has run through this new Cosmos SE we are looking at today with a fine toothed comb, and truly thought of everything when putting together this aggressively sleek chassis.
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Call of Duty: Ghosts PlayStation 3 Review
Call of Duty: Ghosts picks the story up during an attack by a combined South American continent against the United States from space. The US has developed a space project named 'Odin', which is a space defence system that can be used to strike any target on earth, at any time. Early in the game, this structure is taken over by what the game terms the 'Federation' and is used to destroy the major cities of the United States. From there we are told about the Ghosts, a specialist military unit which performs the most dangerous tasks behind enemy lines.
The storyline is also incredibly weak. The missions feel as cookie cutter as they come and it feels like there was a checklist next to the design document about what a Call of Duty game needs. Big explosions? Check. Helicopter sequence? Check. Tank sequence? Check. Playing through Ghosts gives you really nothing new (aside from one underwater sequence) that you haven't seen before during the previous campaigns. Call of Duty 4 was a game that shocked and surprised with the nuclear sequence and subsequent death of one of the main characters. We haven't had such a poignant moment in Call of Duty since, and it's a shame. And as for the ending? Don't get us started. The most unnecessary cliff hanger in gaming history.
Much has been made of the dog character within the game and that it would be Ghosts defining gameplay moments, but it turns out that isn't the case. The dog is one of the most underused sidekicks around and it appears only for a few missions through the campaign. When you do take control of the dog, however, the game shows some of its unique gameplay. Stalking an enemy character in the bushes as a canine is quite enjoyable and it would have been nice to see IW put even more focus on the dog squad, rather than relegating it to a few missions within the campaign.
The campaign is also fairly short with our play through clocking in just over five and a half hours - we finished it in one sitting. Infinity Ward has also dispensed with some of the better additions that Black Ops II added last year, including the RTS style defence sections known as StrikeForce and also the addition of multiple endings has gone out the door as well. This just enhances the feeling we have that this is a cookie cutter release.
Aside from the storyline being rubbish, the campaign plays as well as ever and from that perspective it is worth playing through just to see how over the top the campaign has become. Despite the numerous explosions and other crazy visual sequences that occur during the campaign, the game did not exhibit any frame rate hiccups and that is actually quite impressive to say the least.
Once you move onto the multiplayer, you will find yourself again in familiar territory and whether that is a good or bad thing really comes down to whether you want major change in the multiplayer or not. You still get kill streaks, you still level up and prestige and the game still is as fun as ever to play. But there have been a few additions and changes that make a good multiplayer game even better in some respects.
First of all there is the addition of the new 'Extinction' mode. In Extinction, you and a few friends take on an alien race that is invading the planet and it is up to you to stop them coming and to eradicate their hives. This mode reminds us a lot of games like Payday and Left 4 Dead with co-operative gameplay only on offer. It's an interesting move for the COD franchise to go in this direction and it does provide at least a distraction from the main campaign and multiplayer modes. The level system is contained within the Extinction mode, that is, none of the level gains you may get within Extinction carry over to the main multiplayer.
Aside from Extinction, the other new mode is 'Squads', which is basically a fully functional offline multiplayer mode with bots. All the game modes from the main multiplayer are available and in a surprise move, any levels that you gain offline are accumulated to the main multiplayer mode, so it's entirely possible to just continuously level up offline, before heading online. We think Squads is a fantastic addition to the game because it allows you to enjoy the superb multiplayer of Call of Duty without having to put up with some of the vile rubbish that this franchise unfortunately attracts online. It also is a fantastic way to prepare yourself for the multiplayer online arena if you are new to the franchise and as the saying goes, practice makes perfect.
Perhaps one of the more unique and interesting additions to Ghosts is the 'Hunted' mode. In this mode, you begin with a pistol with very little ammo, two throwing knives and a grenade, and in a death match style mode, you have to survive. Every so often crates fall into the battlefield containing significantly better weapons and so this plays on risk and reward. Do you go for the crate and risk it, or hang back and be happy with what you already have. This is one area of Ghosts were some truly unique gameplay can be found.
The maps of the multiplayer mode are significantly varied and different and larger than those seen in the past. On the current generation of consoles, this represents a slight problem in that the player count has been unable to be boosted and so sometimes it can be quite some time before you find another character on a map, which is in stark contrast to previous Call of Duty games. The higher player count on the next generation consoles will clearly account for this and fix the issue, but on the current generation, this is an issue.
When it comes to the visuals, the game on the PS3 is a mixed bag. There is most certainly sequences on the PS3 console and in the game where you can tell they were built for the next generation and to ensure the frame rate didn't take a hit, the developers dropped the detail level. There are still some impressive moments, but overall it feels very washed out and not as impressive as for example, Black Ops II, in the visual's department. The voice acting is as cheesy as ever and a cinematic score does generally add to the huge set pieces the game offers in the campaign mode.
With Titanfall gaining huge hype and looking like a super serious competitor (and from the brains behind the massive Modern Warfare success), Activision could have a problem in 2014. Call of Duty needs major work if it is to continue to succeed in the future with the competition catching up faster than ever. The multiplayer saves this from being an almost complete write off. Knock 20% off the score if you are only buying this for the campaign, and in that case, you may as well look elsewhere.
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TRENDnet Ships High Performance Wireless PoE Access Point
TRENDnet, a best-in-class wired and wireless networking hardware brand, today announces the availability of the N600 Dual Band PoE Access Point, model TEW-753DAP -- a feature rich business class PoE access point, with proven concurrent dual band 300 Mbps Wireless N technology.
Advanced features include: IPv6 support; a handy integrated AP scan feature; the ability to create up to 16 SSIDs; eight system logs for network troubleshooting; Spanning Tree and SNMP support; and traffic shaping by allocating bandwidth to specific SSIDs.
Additional Information
Warranty: 3 year limited
Product page: http://www.trendnet.com/products/proddetail.asp?prod=165_TEW-753DAP&cat=216&_parent
Pricing and Availability
TEW-753DAP Availability: Now available from online and retail partners
TEW-753DAP MSRP: $234.99
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Toshiba FlashAir II Wireless SD Cards Launched in North America
Toshiba's Digital Products Division (DPD), a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., today introduced the FlashAir II Wireless SD Card, a premium storage device that allows users to share their images, videos and files wirelessly. The FlashAir II, now available with a storage capacity of up to 32 GB, is much more than a standard memory card. By serving as its own wireless LAN access point, the FlashAir II allows users to quickly, easily and securely share multimedia content through the users' PC, smartphone or tablet.
Now enhanced with Class 10 speed, the FlashAir II delivers speedy data transfers so users can upload their images and videos within seconds. The SD card's Internet pass-through feature allows users to access the card and Internet simultaneously - enabling the ability to upload images in real-time. Using a wireless LAN chip, The FlashAir II Wireless SD Card is accessible to any LAN-capable computer, smartphone or tablet, and can support such simultaneous access from up to seven devices. In addition, the built-in wireless LAN also allows for uploading without an Internet connection.
Available in two storage capacities, including 16 GB and 32 GB, the FlashAir II provides ample memory room for extensive photo and video libraries.
Toshiba also offers a free FlashAir mobile app that makes it easy to share with iOS and Android-based devices. The FlashAir II is backed by a five-year standard limited warranty.
Pricing and Availability
The Toshiba FlashAir II Wireless SD Card will be available for purchase at Amazon.com, Newegg.com, and on toshiba.com/us for $79.99 MSRP for 16 GB and $99.99 for 32 GB.
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ZOTAC Enhances Extended Warranty Program
ZOTAC International, a global innovator and manufacturer of graphics cards, mainboards, mini-PCs and accessories, today announces enhancements to the Extended Warranty Program in Europe to better benefit end users. The Extended Warranty Program enhancements now include ZBOX mini-PCs and an increased registration deadline of 28-days instead of the former 14-days for all ZOTAC graphics cards, mainboards and mini-PCs in select regions.
The ZOTAC Extended Warranty Program enhancements that include ZBOX mini-PCs is effective in Europe for a total of 5-years warranty with registration, and Africa, Middle East and India for 4-years with registration. APAC, Australia and NALA regions do not include the ZBOX mini-PCs in their respective extended warranty programs.
Increased registration deadline of 28-days is effective across all regions for graphics cards, mainboards and mini-PCs. Mini-PC accessories (power cords, power adapter, media center remote, media center remote receiver), memory, hard drive, SSD and CMOS battery are not covered by the ZOTAC Extended Warranty Program.
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ASUS Unveils a Miracast Dongle
ASUS today announced Miracast Dongle - a small Miracast device that lets users stream content from their mobile devices onto a HDTV or monitor. Miracast Dongle supports dual-band wireless streaming for lag-free transmission of Full HD movies, videos, and photos. It is ideal for users looking to play games, share photos or watch movies and videos on a larger screen, as well as conducting presentations in conference rooms.
The compact and portable Miracast Dongle weighs just 35g and measures 111 x 32 x 11 mm. Compatible with most ASUS tablets, it provides real-time content mirroring with no need for internet access and can be set up easily, requiring only a connection to a power source and the monitor or TV's HDMI port.
Real-time mirroring of Full HD entertainment
Miracast Dongle provides users with an unmatched mobile entertainment and gaming experience on a large Full HD TV or monitor. The stable data transmission rate afforded by Miracast Dongle ensures the onscreen action keeps up with the movie or game that's currently playing on the mobile device.
ASUS Gallery lets users multitask even when the device is currently in use, so they can use their mobile device to check email, access social media, or even make calls while the Full HD video continues playing in the background.
2014 CES Innovations Design and Engineering Award Honoree
ASUS Miracast Dongle was recently nominated as a 2014 Honoree for the International CES Innovations Design and Engineering Awards in the Portable Media Players and Accessories category. Miracast Dongle was well-received by a panel of expert judges composed of independent industrial designers, engineers, and members of the trade media.
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Acer Releases the TravelMate P645 Ultrabook
Acer America today announced the TravelMate P645 Series commercial ultrabooks that deliver longer battery life and improved performance as well as new reliability features that will keep customers working longer and more effectively.
"Business never ends for our customers, many of whom have global teams that run 24x7, so they need a notebook PC that will keep them at their most effective whether in the office or on the road," said Michael O'Beirne, Acer senior director, commercial product marketing, Acer America. "With the latest in processing technology, triple-display support, and a commercial-quality design and manageability, the Acer TravelMate P645 is the ideal line for our business customers."
The TravelMate P645 ultrabook line conforms to the most stringent criteria in the industry to ensure commercial-grade reliability with a durable new design that stands up to the rigors of travel. It features a high strength carbon fiber lid that contributes to the lightweight design that weighs only 3.31 pounds and measures just 0.81 inches thin. Plus, the Magnesium-Aluminum palm rest and bottom cover withstand extreme pressure and protect the system from drops. The cooling fan ensures the ultrabook runs at a comfortable and reliable temperature, while the integrated Dust Defender clears out dust from the cooling system for improved reliability.
Productivity-Boosting Design and Technology
To meet a range of budget and usage requirements, the TravelMate P645's 14-inch display is offered in two different resolutions. The full HD high 1920x1080 resolution model uses IPS technology and is supported by dedicated AMD Radeon HD 8750M graphics with 2 GB DDR3 VRAM. In addition, the HD 1366x768 resolution model uses Intel HD graphics 5000/400. Both displays are LED-backlit and deliver accurate color and consistent images that are crisp and clear while providing wide viewing angles of up to 170 degrees for comfortable viewing and sharing. The ComfyView anti-glare technology enhances the view in a range of settings. Plus, the TravelMate P645 line supports up to two additional displays -- so executives can view a total of three displays simultaneously for increased productivity.
The full-sized Chiclet keyboard provides a comfortable 1.4mm travel distance to ensure productivity, and has a spill-resistant design to protect it from accidents. In addition, the keyboard is LED-backlit, so Acer customers can see the keys even in dimly-lit environments, such as on a plane or while taking notes during a presentation or conference.
In addition to having a great design for travel, executives will appreciate the features that make it ideal for use as an everyday system in the office. The TravelMate P645 has the option for the Acer ProDock that comes with all the ports executives need in an ergonomic design for a quick and easy connection and tangle-free cable management, including USB 3.0, USB 2.0, Display port, DVI, HDMI, and VGA.
Corporate and commercial customers can connect their Acer TravelMate P645 via Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11b/g/n WiFi and Bluetooth. The ultrabook line comes with Near Field Communication (NFC) support and an application to scan business cards and additional information with other devices. The Acer TravelMate P645 is optimized for high quality conference calls with innovative features including a high-def 720p webcam, dual microphones, convenient mute key, high definition audio, and Acer's new "Purified.Voice," which enhances voice sound and reduces background noise and keystrokes while conducting video conferences, VoIP or voice recognition.
Premium Security and Manageability
A wide range of security features protect companies' investment in the Acer TravelMate P645. Acer ProShield Manager, a suite of essential security and manageability tools, integrates key features and prevents unauthorized access while safeguarding valuable assets and data. Acer ProShield features pre-boot authentication and protects the ultrabook from the BIOS level all the way to the application level. Users can create a Personal Secure Drive (PSD) to seamlessly store and encrypt all critical files, ensuring that if the Acer TravelMate P645 is lost or stolen, the data cannot be accessed. Finally, it offers the automated solution to manage IT assets remotely.
The TravelMate P645 also provides the option for an integrated biometric fingerprint reader paired with a Trusted Platform Module 1.2 reader to secure the system from unauthorized access. Customers can even utilize the new face login feature, which captures and verifies the login image compared to that in the database. Via the Kensington lock, the ultrabook can be secured to a desk.
The TravelMate P645 Series is an IT department's dream client. It comes with Acer Office Manager (AOM), a manageability solution, which allows IT managers to deploy security policies, monitor IT assets, and schedule maintenance tasks in one simple application. Intel vPro with Active Management Technology 9.0 allows the IT department to manage software and hardware computing assets within an organization. Manageability lowers the total cost of ownership by allowing IT professionals to easily service and upgrade many of the internal components.
The TravelMate P645 ultrabook line provides enhanced performance with up to 12 GB of DDR3 memory. Also, the line provides faster boot times and ample storage space with a solid state drive (SSD) up to 256 GB in capacity.
The Acer TravelMate P645 ultrabook line will be available to customers with Windows 8.1, Windows 8 Pro 64-bit, Windows 8 64-bit, and Windows 7.
Pricing, Eco-Compliance and Warranty
The Acer TravelMate P645 ultrabooks will be available this month in the U.S. and Canada from authorized Acer resellers. Prices for the TravelMate P645 Series begin at $949.99 USD in the U.S. and $899.99 CAD in Canada.
Acer professional notebooks are submitted to a series of reliability tests and are compliant with the most stringent industry criteria. These TravelMate P645 series ultrabook models are Energy Star 5.0 qualified, RoHS compliant and meet the criteria to be titled as EPEAT Gold.
The new Acer TravelMate P645 Series comes with a standard two-year parts and labor warranty, which can be extended to three years of Acer Advantage service. Additionally, some models have longer warranties offered through specific channel partners. All Acer notebooks and ultrabooks are backed by toll-free service and support.
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VTX3D Announces Radeon R9 270 X-Edition Graphics Card
A renowned brand of graphics card maker - VTX3D, today added two powerful graphics card into R9 series, the R9 270X X-Edition dual fan and R9 270 X-Edition. Both cards give gamers the extraordinary performance by overcolock setting. R9 270X X-Edition is equipped with custom cooling design, dual fan cooling design can dissipate heat effectively and provide the best performance to gamers.
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QNAP Launches TS-x70 Pro Series Turbo NAS
QNAP Systems, Inc. today announced the release of the TS-x70 Pro series Turbo NAS, available in 4, 6 and 8-bay tower models, for home and small/home office use. Powered by a Dual-Core Intel Core i3 3.3 GHz Processor and 2 GB DDR3 RAM, the TS-x70 Pro series delivers real-time and smooth multimedia transcoding capabilities, and is ideal for connecting home digital assets as a multimedia hub.
By connecting a TS-x70 Pro series model to a HDTV via HDMI, users can enjoy multimedia contents with 5.1 channel surround sound supported by the XBMC media player provided in the QNAP HD Station. The TS-x70 Pro series delivers not only high-speed transcoding capabilities but also high-quality audio to provide a complete home theater experience.
The TS-x70 Pro series features the intuitive and app-oriented QTS 4.0 operating system that makes system operations and multimedia entertainment fully accessible and easy to use. Users can organize files & backups in one centralized location; sync files across computers, tablets & mobile devices with Qsync utility, share files across different groups and communities; and access, manage & enjoy files on the go using tablets and smart phones with mobile apps Qfile, Qmusic, Qphoto, Qmanager and VMobile.
By using the Photo Station, Music Station and Video Station, users can easily archive, manage and share all of their photo, music and video collections. The support of DLNA and AirPlay also allows users to enjoy a high quality TV experience. Users can also watch and record digital TV by inserting the DVB-T USB TV tuner to the TS-x70 Pro, and then logging into the Digital TV Station's web interface. With these features and more, the TS-x70 Pro series brings more fun to enrich home entertainment.
The TS-x70 Pro series is also a flexible backup center to well store important files and media contents. Windows and Mac users can use the QNAP NetBak Replicator and Apple Time Machine respectively to easily back up their data. Users can also use the USB one-touch-copy function by simply tapping on the "Copy" button on the front panel to instantly back up data from USB external devices to the Turbo NAS.
Thanks to the high-performance hardware design and the support of 10GbE high-speed network capabilities, the TS-x70 Pro series is also great for virtualization applications in business environments. It is compatible with VMware vSphere, Citrix XenServer, Microsoft Hyper-V and Windows Server 2012.
Users can increase the functionalities of the TS-x70 Pro series with QNAP's built-in App Center that provides various install-on-demand apps developed by QNAP and third-party developers. Including backup/sync, business tools, content management, communications, download, entertainment and more; QNAP's development platform also allows developers to create various applications, adding even more value to the TS-x70 Pro series and providing near-unlimited functionality for users.
Key Specs of New Models
- TS-870 Pro: 8-drive tower unit, Dual-Core Intel Core i3 3.3 GHz Processor, 2 GB DDR3 RAM expandable to 16 GB,2 x Gigabit LAN port, 10GbE-ready, supports SATA 6Gbps hard drives/ SSD hot-swappable, 2 x USB 3.0 port, HDMI port;
- TS-670 Pro: 6-drive tower unit, Dual-Core Intel Core i3 3.3 GHz Processor, 2 GB DDR3 RAM expandable to 16 GB,2 x Gigabit LAN port, 10GbE-ready, supports SATA 6Gbps hard drives/ SSD hot-swappable, 2 x USB 3.0 port, HDMI port;
- TS-470 Pro: 4-drive tower unit, Dual-Core Intel Core i3 3.3 GHz Processor, 2 GB DDR3 RAM expandable to 16 GB,2 x Gigabit LAN port, 10GbE-ready, supports SATA 6Gbps hard drives/ SSD hot-swappable, 2 x USB 3.0 port, HDMI port.
The new TS-x70 Pro series Turbo NAS is now available.
For more information on the TS-x70 Pro series and the full QNAP Turbo NAS lineup, including where to buy, please visit http://www.qnap.com.
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