(PR) Holiday PC Shipments on Target as Lenovo Expansion Continues, According to IDC
Worldwide PC shipments totaled 82.2 million units in the fourth quarter of 2013 (4Q13), representing a year-on-year contraction of -5.6%, a shade better than the forecast of -6.0% growth, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker.
For the full year 2013, unit shipments declined -10.0% from 2012, a record drop reflecting the changes in mobility and personal computing affecting the market. While commercial purchases helped to prevent a larger decline, the consumer side remained weak.
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Kingston Unveils HyperX-Branded Gaming Headset at CES 2014
Kingston Technology will soon expand its HyperX brand to include a gaming-grade peripheral, the Cloud headset. Made in collaboration with QPAD, the HyperX Cloud features an aluminum construction with a padded leather headband, interchangeable ear cups designed to ensure a comfortable gaming experience, 53 mm drivers, and, of course, a mic.
The HyperX Cloud is now available for pre-order @ $99.99 but it won't be shipping for a few months (Newegg's listing has April 30th as the release date).
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(PR) ZOWIE FK Mouse Gets an Upgrade
After getting positive feedback from our latest mouse, the ZOWIE EC eVo CL with its faster scroll wheel and IR LED, we have decided to make changes to our other popular model - the ZOWIE FK.
From 2014 onwards, ZOWIE FK will have the 24-step scroll wheel as seen in the EC eVo CL series, which makes scrolling faster. The base will also be having some changes made to it - going from yellow to black. ZOWIE FK will have a built-in IR LED which we introduced with the EC eVo CL Series.
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(PR) Club 3D Adds Two Radeon R9 270X Cards to Its Offer
The brand new Club 3D Radeon R9 Series is available in the market for a couple of months now and is proving to be increasingly successful. The cards in the R9 series represent the enthusiast part of the product range and the pinnacle of GPU technology. All R9 cards offer outstanding gaming performance from 1080p all the way up to 4K Ultra High Definition resolution. Starting with the Radeon R9 270, all the way up to the range topping 290X, the R9 series offers your weapon of choice to play the most demanding current and upcoming game titles effortlessly.
The most popular card in the R9 series is the 270X which sits firmly in the gamers' sweet spot of around $ 200 or € 150 (ex Taxes). The performance this card delivers at its respective price point is best in class and satisfies the needs of most fanatic gamers.
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Zalman Also Readies the FX70 Fanless CPU Cooler
If the fans and the pump and the looping liquid of the Reserator 3 Max Dual seem like too much noise-generating movement then you might be interested in another cooling solution showcased by Zalman at CES 2014, the FX70. This new CPU cooler has no moving parts to break the silence but it does feature a 'Twist' heatsink that is supposed to maximize performance and makes use of a copper base and six beefy heatpipes. There's even support for installing two 120 mm fans.
The nickel-plated FX70 measures 110 (L) x 140 (W) x 158 (H) mm, it weighs 530 grams and is compatible with Intel LGA 2011/1366/1156/1155/1150/775 and AMD Socket FM2/FM1/AM3(+)/AM2(+) processors. A gram of ZM-STG2M thermal grease will be included in its bundle.
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(PR) Gartner Says PC Shipments Down 6.9 Percent in Q4 2013
Worldwide PC shipments totaled 82.6 million units in the fourth quarter of 2013, a 6.9 percent decline from the fourth quarter of 2012, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. This is the seventh consecutive quarter of shipment decline.
"Although PC shipments continued to decline in the worldwide market in the fourth quarter, we increasingly believe markets, such as the U.S., have bottomed out as the adjustment to the installed base slows," said Mikako Kitagawa, principal analyst at Gartner. "Strong growth in tablets continued to negatively impact PC growth in emerging markets. In emerging markets, the first connected device for consumers is most likely a smartphone, and their first computing device is a tablet. As a result, the adoption of PCs in emerging markets will be slower as consumers skip PCs for tablets."
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Zalman to Release Reserator 3 Max Dual CPU Cooler
The all-in-one liquid CPU cooler market will soon get a bit more crowded as Zalman is preparing to unleash a new Reserator model, the Reserator 3 Max Dual. Seen at CES 2014, the upcoming cooler features a water block with a micro-fin copper base and an embedded pump, and a quite eye-catching radiator boasting a transparent cover, radial copper heatsinks and two 120 mm Blue LED-equipped fans that can operate at 1,000 to 2,300 RPM (max sound output is 37.2 dBA).
The Reserator 3 Max Dual supports Intel LGA 2011/1366/1156/1155/1150/775 and AMD Socket FM2/FM1/AM3(+)/AM2(+) processors and comes bundled with ZM-STG2M thermal grease. The cooler's price tag was not revealed.
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Zotac Brings Orb-Shaped ZBOX Compact PC to CES 2014
At first glance maybe some would think that a Google Nexus Q found its way onto a table in Zotac's CES booth. But no, that black orb seen in the shots below is a new ZBOX mini PC.
Dubbed ZBOX 01520, the spherical-ish compact system is powered by a 1.7 GHz Core i3-4010U dual-core processor, and can be equipped with up to 16 GB of memory (SO-DIMM) and one 2.5-inch storage solution (the Plus version comes with 4 GB of RAM and a 500 GB HDD), as well as with one mSATA solid state drive. Zotac's orb also features 802.11ac WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, Gigabit LAN, a 4-in-1 card reader, four USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports, and an HDMI output. No word on pricing yet.
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(PR) Lucid and ASUS Announce Another Cooperation in Desktop PC
Lucidlogix (Lucid), pioneers in multi GPU virtualization technologies, and ASUS, the leader in motherboards and PC solutions, have announced another cooperation In this partnership, the two companies will jointly collaborate on both software and hardware virtualization technologies that will be designed to maximize system longevity.
"We are happy to cooperate with the number one in the industry," said Joe Hsieh, the vice president of ASUS. "Lucid's solution is what we are looking for."
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Microsoft to Roll Out Four Security Updates Next Week
The first Patch Tuesday of 2014 is less than a week away and it will see Microsoft deliver four updates, all rated 'Important', that tackle vulnerabilities found in Windows, Office, and Dynamics AX.
One of the updates is set to resolve a previously-acknowledged elevation of privilege vulnerability that affects Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 and has already seen limited, targeted attacks. The patches will become available this coming Tuesday, January 14, at about 10:00 AM PST.
For a bit more info check out the Advance Notification found here.
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ADATA Shows Off DDR4 Modules at CES
Taiwanese company ADATA Technology is gearing up for the arrival of DDR4 and at CES it showcased a couple of memory modules based on the standard. ADATA's DDR4 sticks have 8 GB and 16 GB capacities and run at 2133 MHz with CL15 latencies while powered at 1.2V.
The modules on display are 'suitable for servers' (they are R-DIMMs) but the company will surely have some consumer-oriented offerings for later this year when Intel launches the DDR4-supporting Haswell-E processors.
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be quiet! Introduces the Dark Rock Pro 3 CPU Cooler
be quiet! has this week officially announced its newest, high-end CPU cooler, the Dark Rock Pro 3. Pictured below, this nickel-plated black beauty of a cooler makes use of a dual-tower design and features a copper base, 90 aluminum fins, seven 6 mm heatpipes, and two (one 135 mm and one 120 mm) SilentWings PWM fans with a noise output of up to 26.1 dB(A).
The Dark Rock Pro 3 includes support for Intel LGA 775/1366/2011/1156/1155/1150 and AMD Socket 754/939/940/AM2(+)/AM3/FM1 processors, and is set to become available next week priced at 79.90 Euro.
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(PR) EK Working on Water Block for Gigabyte GTX 780 (Ti) WindForce 3X
EK Water Blocks, Ljubljana based premium water cooling gear manufacturer, is working on a new Full Cover water blocks for the latest GIGABYTE non-reference design WindForce 3X series NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 (Ti) series graphics cards, namely for the GV-N78TGHZ-3GD Rev. 1.0 and GV-N780OC-3GD Rev.2.0.
The upcoming EK-FC780 GTX WF3 will be a high performance full-cover water block for engineered specifically for the latest revision of GIGABYTE non-reference design Windforce 3X series NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 (Ti) series graphics cards. This product will directly cool the GPU, RAM as well as VRM (voltage regulation module) as water will flow directly over these critical areas thus allowing the graphics card and it's VRM to remain stable under high overclocks.
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(PR) ASUS and Waves Audio Announce Strategic Relationship
ASUS, a leading enterprise in the new digital era, together with Waves, a leading provider of audio DSP for the professional and consumer markets, and recipient of a Technical GRAMMY award, have recently announced an expanded relationship which will bring a new level of premium sound quality to ASUS consumer electronic products. This agreement will incorporate Waves MaxxAudio Master processing into all ASUS products that feature ASUS SonicMaster audio technology.
As the driving engine of ASUS SonicMaster, MaxxAudio Master processing, with its superior performance characteristics, will enhance the clarity and depth of the user's listening experience, whether enjoying a game, multimedia selection of music and movies, or for online communication purposes.
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DeepCool Readies the Ice Blade 200M CPU Cooler
DeepCool is currently preparing the release of the Ice Blade 200M, a 'cost effective' cooling solution that can be hooked up to Intel LGA2011/LGA1366/LGA1156/LGA1155/LGA1150/LGA775 or AMD Socket FM2/FM1/AM3+/AM3/AM2+/AM2/940/939/754 processors.
This new CPU cooler measures 103 x 94 x 135 mm, it weighs 343 grams, and features two direct touch 8 mm copper heatpipes, an aluminum heatsink, and two 92 mm Hydro Bearing fans that can run at 900 to 2200 RPM (17.8 ~ 30.1dB(A) sound output). The Ice Blade 200M has yet to be priced.
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(PR) ASUS Announces Cerberus Gaming Headset
ASUS today announced Cerberus, a gaming headset that provides users of smart devices, desktop and laptop computers with lively audio that's full of power and depth - and cleverly designed for both gaming and mobile use.
Cerberus is built with large 60 mm neodymium-magnet drivers to deliver bass that's full of punch, so listeners can feel the full emotional depth of their audio. The new headset also has been engineered with exceptionally comfortable 100 mm noise-isolating ear cushions and an innovative dual-microphone design - and the easy-to-carry 1.2m headset cable can be boosted with a 1.3m splitter cable to give a total cable length of 2.5m, so gamers can enjoy wide freedom of movement as they delight in the impeccable audio quality pumped out by Cerberus.
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