
Apple is scared its consumers "want what we don't have"
This time last year, Apple's executives were worried that "consumers want what we don't have" when it comes to smartphones - more specifically, larger screens or much cheaper handsets - both of which are plentiful in the Android camp.

The one thing Apple is going to have against itself when (and not if) it releases a bigger iPhone, is that in its previous ads and sales pushes for the previous iPhone's, is that you could use it with one hand. Apple seemed content with the 3.5- and 4-inch screen sizes on the current and previous iPhone's, but when it comes to the next-gen iPhone, all of that talk of using it with one hand is going to be thrown out the window. So when Apple says it is scared its consumers want something it doesn't half - they are right - consumers do want something different.
Ripped from a presentation note, Apple says: "Competitors have drastically improved their hardware and in some cases their ecosystems". and that its competitors are "spending 'obscene' amounts of money on advertising and/or carrier/channel to gain traction".
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Leading website compromised, turns users into "DDoS zombies"
A major global website was recently hit by cybercriminals, with the hacked website turning visitors into "zombies" that in turn launched distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. A Persistent XSS vulnerability gave cybercriminals the chance to embed malicious JavaScript code, according to enterprise security company Incapsula.

"As a result, each time a legitimate visitor landed on that page, his browser automatically executed the injected JavaScript, which in turn injected a hidden with the address of the DDoSer's C&C domain," according to Incapsula. "Obviously one request per second is not a lot. However, when dealing with video content of 10, 20 and 30 minutes in length, and with thousands views every minute, the attack can quickly become very large and extremely dangerous."
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Update will allow Xbox One owners to upload game footage to YouTube
Microsoft is planning to release an update to the Xbox One tomorrow that will bring a feature to the console that many of its users have been asking for. The update will install the ability for Xbox One owners to upload captured in-game footage directly to their YouTube account without the need to download it first.

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Reflowster turns your toaster oven into managed solder reflow oven
Discrete electronic components such as resistors, capacitors and even larger IC's are shrinking down smaller every year, and that makes it harder for the average home maker or hobbyist to create their own DIY circuit boards. The difficulty comes in melting the solder paste that is used to affix the components to the PCB's circuitry. Why something as simple as a hotplate can do this, certain pad configurations and joint specifications require the "Reflow" process to be done in stages of varying temperature. In the past toaster ovens have been used for this and manually controlled, but that process was time consuming.


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Bruce Lee revealed as the mystery fighter in EA Sports UFC
EA sports have finally revealed the mystery fighter for the upcoming MMA title EA Sports UFC is none other than the father of mixed martial arts Bruce Lee himself.

UFC President Dana White said,"There's no debate, Bruce Lee is the father of mixed martial arts. He believed not one style of fighting was the best and that you had to have a little piece of everything to be a complete fighter. He was proven right when the first UFC event took place in 1993."
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Sony announces new full-frame A7s camera that shoots 4K video
Sony has been in the full frame mirriorless camera game for quite some time now, and its A series has definitely impressed photographers worldwide. Today however, the company released a new camera to the A series that is designed to not impress photographers, but videographers.

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Kevin Rose targeted by crazy anti-tech protesters in San Francisco
Ex Digg Nation host and Revision 3 founder, Kevin Rose, became a target of a very odd movement in San Francisco over the weekend. Rose says that anti-tech protesters gathered outside of his home in San Francisco and chanted phrases such as "Kevin Rose is a Parasite." The protesters targeted Rose because he is one of the partners at Google Ventures, and they claim that the booming tech industry is causing San Francisco to become affordable for anyone but the rich.


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"anti-capitalist" communities and whine about something else.
"To this end, we now make our first clear demand of Google. We demand that Google give three billion dollars to an anarchist organization of our choosing. This money will then be used to create autonomous, anti-capitalist, and anti-racist communities throughout the Bay Area and Northern California. In these communities, whether in San Francisco or in the woods, no one will ever have to pay rent and housing will be free. With this three billion from Google, we will solve the housing crisis in the Bay Area and prove to the world that an anarchist world is not only possible but in fact irrepressible. If given the chance, most humans will pursue a course towards increased freedom and greater liberty. As it stands, only people like Kevin Rose are given the opportunity to reshape their world, and look at what they do with those opportunities."
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DICE unveils new Loadout Presets for Battlefield 4
Every map and game-type in Battlefield 4 has a different loadout requirement depending on which class you plan to play. For instance, if you were heading into a Conquest Large battle and chose Assault as your class, you might set yourself up with the M416 with an ACOG Scope, Canted Iron Sights, Heavy barrel, Angled Grip and a grassy paint job. You might opt for a 44 Magnum with the 3X scope, the Medic bag, Defibrillator paddles, and camo that matches the map. However, your Assault loadout would be completely different for a map like Metro, so you would have to change it all when the map rotated.

"Going into battle prepared is key to succeeding in Battlefield 4. With the new Loadout Presets, we've made it easier for you to quickly hit the Battlefield with the exact kit and vehicle Loadout of your choice," DICE said in a blog post.
Preset Loadout's can be accessed and changed through Battlelog an on Mobile devices via the Battlelog app. Players need to simply head to the Presets Management page, accessible by clicking "Manage" from the Presets dropdown, you'll get an overview of all the Presets you have created. Here, you can browse through your Presets, delete them, or apply a bunch of them before you save your Loadout.
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Avast: Smartphone owners are too careless about security
Smartphone users face a growing list of security problems, and many of them are simply ignoring the risks, according to a recent study completed by security company Avast.

"The findings suggest an ongoing disconnect people have with their phone and computer when it comes to security protection," Avast said in a blog post. "Many smartphone users have not yet grown accustomed to thinking of their devices as small computers that store valuable, sensitive, and often priceless data. One can now perform the same functions on their phone as the trust PC or laptop, but the majority of people are still learning about the necessary to protect their phones from viruses and hacking."
The survey also found that users believe their passwords (79 percent), contacts (74 percent), emails (66 percent), photos/videos (57 percent), calls and text messages (50 percent) are most important.
Also, users tend to use their devices for voice calls, text messaging, browsing the Internet, email, and social media - with 80 percent of respondents saying they access the Internet via subscriber data plan, while 40 percent use public Wi-Fi access.
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Google Glass users can now stream live video directly to Livestream
Any Google Glass owner will tell you that their favorite feature of the wearable glasses is the ability to record first-person videos without having to hold a heavy camera that obstructs their normal view. Today Glass owners got a new feature thanks to Livestream that allows them not only to record the world around them in first person view, but allows them to stream that live feed straight to the internet.

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Eight people charged with identity theft, using AT&T customer files
Eight defendants have been charged with one count of conspiracy for their role in a sophisticated identity theft fraud scheme using stolen information from AT&T. In total, there are 22 counts in the indictment, with some defendants charged with access device fraud and aggravated identity theft.

If convicted of the conspiracy charge, each defendant faces a maximum sentence of 20 years, while the access device fraud charge carries a 10-year max sentence, and each aggravated identity theft charge carries two years.
Customer files are very lucrative for cybercriminals trying to commit identity theft, with large amounts of customer data passed around on the black market.
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Netfabb's .STL file cloud repair service is now Microsoft Model Repair
3D printing enthusiast world wide have at some point used Netfabb's cloud service to repair .STL files that were not solid meshes and not manifold. Over the last few years the service's popularity has grew can that has caused the service to slow down quite a bit. On Friday Netfabb announced that it has partnered up with Microsoft to host the cloud service on Microsoft's Azure cloud computing platform.

"We are extremely happy to announce the latest product of our partnership with Microsoft to enable seamless 3D Printing for the mass market. Our cloud service on cloud.netfabb.com has been serving the community for years with an easy to use and automatic solution to prepare all their files for 3D Printing," Netfabb said in a release... "We would further like to emphasize, that - in contrary to most other services on the web - neither Microsoft nor netfabb claims any copyright on your uploaded models or other connected content. We are a strong believer in the idea that this service shall take the pain out of 3D Printing, and we are extremely grateful about Microsoft sharing this vision."
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The new Raspberry Pi is here and it's not what anyone expected
Its been more than two years since the first Raspberry Pi was shipped, and today the Raspberry Pi Foundation announced a new way to get your Pi on. The new Raspberry Pi Compute Module is based on the SO-DIMM form factor that is popular with DDR2 and DDR3 RAM in many modern laptops, but do not confuse that as being compatible with the SO-DIMM port on your laptop because it is not. The Raspberry Pi foundation says that this new form factor is designed to help makers embed their Raspberry Pi projects into final products.


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Viper SmartKey uses your smartphone to lock or unlock doors
Viper is a company that has been making car alarms for years. It has announced a new device called the Viper SmartKey that makes keyless entry truly keyless. The SmartKey system creates a wireless perimeter around the car that responds to your smartphone without having to press any buttons or open an app.

All you need to do is have the smartphone on you. SmartKey will unlock the car and turn on the alarm when you approach the car without you doing anything. When you walk away from the car, it will automatically lock and arm the alarm system.
SmartKey does require a smartphone app to work that is available for the iPhone. The app lets the user control the settings of the SmartKey system. I've always thought the modern SmartKeys that come with cars with pushbutton start should be able to lock and unlock the doors without the owner having to do anything.
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Tesla Model S owner fiddles with car's network and gets warned to stop
An owner of a Tesla Model S was recently fiddling about with his car after discovering a hidden Ethernet port inside the vehicle. He cobbled together some sort of Ethernet cable and set about sniffing the car's network for fun.

He found that some of the ports and services were open and that Port 80 was being used to serve a webpage with the image or media for the current song being played. He also notes that the OS is a modified version of Ubuntu.
The interesting part is that the man says he received a call from a Tesla service center telling him that the Tesla USA engineer had seen a hacking attempt on his car. He told them he was the one messing around with the car and they warned him to stop to avoid voiding the car warranty. It's unclear how exactly they knew the car had been messed with. The man says that perhaps they saw his thread on a Tesla owner site where he was talking about what he found.
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Oppo Find 7a pre-orders begin with free battery and more
Oppo has announced that it is now taking pre-orders for its latest smartphone called the Fine 7a. The smartphone will come with three free gifts for everyone who pre-orders and these are very nice gifts. The freebies include a 2800mAh battery to help keep the smartphone running longer. A Navy Blue Easy-cover case is offered free as well as a free 32GB microSD card.

The Find 7a comes in white or midnight colors and versions for the US or international users are available. Either of those versions will cost you $499. It's unclear right now when the smartphone will ship, but if you want one, the freebies here are the best reason I have seen to pro-order any smartphone.
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Amazon Dash makes ordering via AmazonFresh a snap
Amazon has been operating a grocery delivery service in parts of California and Washington for a while called AmazonFresh. This service allows people in those covered areas to order all sorts of grocery items and have the stuff delivered right to their home. You can order canned goods and fresh items like milk and eggs as well.

If there is no barcode to scan, a voice search feature lets the user say what they need and Dash will find it. One of the coolest things about the Dash is that it is free for people that can get AmazonFresh deliveries.
Amazon does have to invite you to use the Dash though. That seems to imply that there are a limited amount of people who can get the device and limited numbers of the Dash may be available. I like the idea of the Dash and the AmazonFresh service and I hope they eventually roll Fresh out across the entire country.
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HP DreamColor Z24x and Z27x displays offer over a billion colors
HP has been making a line of monitors that aim at very high levels of color reproduction for years now. These monitors fall into the DreamColor range and are aimed at pros that need the most color reproduction possible. Two new monitors have been added to the range including the Z27x and Z24x.

The Z27x supports 100% of the sRGB gamut, 100% of the AdobeRGB gamut, and 99% of the DCI-P3 gamut. This monitor also supports HP Night vision interface that has fading button backlights and a red backlight color for better visibility in low light.
The major difference between the Z24x and Z27x comes in screen sizes, which are indicated by the product names, and in resolution. The 27-inch Z27x supports 4K ultra HD resolution while the Z24x supports 2k resolution. Both are available now with the Z27x selling for $1499 and the Z24x selling for $599.
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Yahoo wants four original comedy shows for its streaming video push
Yahoo has made no secret of its desire to compete in the video streaming market. It tried to buy DailyMotion last year, but failed to close that deal. Rumors continue to circulate that Yahoo will launch its own video streaming platform. Whether it will buy an existing service or roll its own remains to be seen.

The budget for these programs is tipped to be in the range of $700,000 to a million dollars per episode. Each of the shows will have ten episodes making for a lot of money spent. There is no word at this time indicating if Yahoo is negotiating on specific shows.
It must have something in mind considering that CEO Marissa Mayer wants to show of the new content to advertisers at an event called NewFront on April 28. If she plans to show off the actual content, Yahoo must be close to making a deal on at least one show. Yahoo is tipped to be looking at the same sort of content that Netflix and Amazon are looking at.
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Seagate ships Enterprise Capacity v4 6TB12Gb/s SAS HDD
Seagate has announced their newest Enterprise Capacity 3.5 HDD v4, which boasts 6TB of capacity. The Enterprise Capacity v4 sports a 25% increase in performance, and an incremental increase in power consumption. Seagate is outfitting the drive with the latest 12Gb/s SAS connection.
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HGST utilized helium to work around the increased air resistance from more platters, but Seagate uses the novel approach of reducing the thickness of the base plate, and then adding a top disk separator plate to improve airflow. Coupling that with an additional inertia actuator to reduce coil size and enhanced rotational vibration tolerance and error correction, Seagate can spin 6TB at 7,200 RPM in normal air and deliver faster performance.
The net result? 25% faster, 50% more performance, and Seagate was able to go from 5 platters to 6. Seagate has a range of enterprise features baked into their new 6TB behemoth. SED and FIPS SED options are available, and T10 and T13-compliant power management features offer refined power consumption.
Of course, look to these pages soon for a full product evaluation.
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Top 10 TweakTown News Stories from the past week [07 April 2014]
Here are our top 10 news posts from the past week!
- ATM gives $37,000 to homeless man using cash advance feature 53 times
- Windows Phone 8.1 should launch in a matter of weeks
- Galaxy S5 wireless charging covers being shown off by Samsung
- A newly discovered bug in iOS7 disables 'Find my iPhone' service
- Power plants, oil refineries face lingering security problems
- Minecraft on Xbox 360 continues to sell well, 12 million copies sold
- Former CIA analyst Ray McGovern says Edward Snowden is no traitor
- USB 3.1 Type C spec uses reversible connector design
- Google pays up on $1.4 million fine in Italy over Street View trouble
- Watch Dogs PC specs revealed, requires a grunty CPU and 8GB of RAM
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Seagate Technology begins shipping world's fastest 6TB hard drive
This morning, Seagate Technology announced that it has begun shipping the world's fastest 6TB capacity 3.5-inch hard drive. The new Seagate Enterprise Capacity 3.5 HDD V4 features the fastest performance available for a "nearline" HDD, thanks to Seagate's utilization of an eighth-generation platform that allows the new HDD to deliver up to 25-percent more performance than competing 6TB drives.

Seagate says that they have designed this new drive with the enterprise storage market in mind, and it is ideal for 24X7 bulk data storage. The drive features a 12Gb/s SAS interface, or in a SATA 6Gb/s interface. The new 6TB drive also features multi-drive rotational vibration tolerance, and robust 7200-RPM performance, ramp load technology alongside a humidity sensor to allow it to deliver optimum performance even in the harshest environments. Seagate has purpose-built the drive for enterprise environments, and utilized it to the T10 and T13-compliant power management standards enabling customers to adjust systems for optimal energy usage resulting in up to 90 percent more energy savings.
"Cloud service providers across the globe are amassing terabytes of digital content each month and we expect this number to continue its aggressive growth in the coming year," noted Dave Reinsel, IDC's group vice president for storage and semiconductors. "With this immense appetite in mind and looking at cloud architecture's boundless demand for solid-performing and reliable drives - reaching higher capacities, like Seagate did with its new, traditional 6TB drive, should be well received by IT managers looking to meet their data center's soaring need for storage with the performance."
Seagate Enterprise Capacity 3.5 HDD v4 Key Features:
- Industry-Leading Performance- 25 percent faster than competitive 6TB drives.
- Highest Capacity Available-Up to 6TB per drive for maximum density server and storage solutions.
- Enterprise-Class Reliability- Industry-leading rotational vibration tolerance for consistent performance and enhanced error correction for accurate data storage.
- Best-in-Class Security- Self-Encrypting Drives (SED) with Instant Secure Erase for easy drive disposal or repurposing and FIPS SED security options.
"QNAP is excited to offer support for Seagate's new 6TB Enterprise Capacity 3.5 HDD v4 to our users. With 50 percent greater storage density and optimized performance for nearline workloads, it is ideal for meeting the needs of our cloud data center customers who demand optimized hardware for their unique workloads as well as our high capacity SAS-enabled Turbo NAS users who demand high capacity and high reliability data storage," said Meiji Chang, general manager of QNAP.
"Synology is very pleased to be working with Seagate on enhancing its device offerings. The integration of Seagate's new 6TB Enterprise Capacity 3.5 HDD v4 into our upcoming product lines will help us provide our customers with faster access to their content while offering a new set of increased capacities," said Alex Wang, CEO of Synology, Inc.
"Supermicro's new TwinPro and wide range of SuperServer, SuperStorage solutions all feature integrated 12Gb/s SAS 3.0 support enabling full and immediate access to the maximum performance and capacity offered by Seagate's new 6TB 12Gb/s Enterprise-class HDDs," said Wally Liaw, vice president of sales, international at Supermicro. "In addition to the increased I/O bandwidth, our SAS3 optimized platforms are cost competitive with current SAS2 6Gb/s enabled systems offering customers not only performance but also accelerated ROI advantages. With Seagate's new 6TB Enterprise Capacity 3.5 HDD v4, Supermicro now offers the most cost effective scale-out storage solutions maximized for performance, density and energy efficiency in enterprise, data center, cloud and HPC applications."
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Rare Quake Arcade Tournament Edition on EBay - 1 of 20?
A rare Quake Arcade Tournament Edition cabinet from LAZER-TRON tipped up on EBay this past week. The seller claims it's one of only twenty made. This is the first one we've ever seen or heard of.

This is the real deal. A complete, working, original Lazer-Tron Quake Arcade Tournament Edition game. Comes complete with the original Pentium II Quantum3D Quicksilver Arcade PC, prize redemption printer, keyboard, mouse, and manuals.
Legend has it that only twenty of these prototypes were manufactured. When the game was first introduced, Lazer-Tron was bought out and due to problems with the contracted programmer, the game was never further developed. This is one of the 20 prototypes! You will likely never again have an opportunity to purchase a game like this!
Game Info:
The classic PC shooting game has been adapted for tournament play in the arcade. This prototype features modified deathmatch levels and a special custom weapon. Machines may be linked to provide competitive play. The game is a direct conversion from the PC game, but with a few changes. The monsters may drop an occasional prize pack when killed. The machine contains a prize printer that would print out a special ticket reward, presumably much like a redemption machine. The game is powered by a complete Pentium PC inside the game. A keyboard and mouse can be found immediately below the control panel (not accessible by the player, however). The PC contains a Quantum 3D video card used to display the game's graphics. There are a number of settings that affect options not available in the original PC version of the game. At least two cabinets can be linked together for deathmatch competitions.


Many are not even aware of the existence of such a thing and many don't even believe there ever was a special edition of QUAKE specifically made for commercial Arcade play.
The game was housed in a full sized upright arcade cabinet with a 27" 640x480 VGA display screen and a custom Trackball controller setup with 7 separate action buttons. It ran on a custom PC known as the Quantum3D Quicksilver Arcade PC. While that may sound impressive, this was 1998 and in reality it was only a 266 MHz Pentium II running under Windows 95!! However, with its custom video card setup it was pretty high-end for the time... especially in an Arcade cabinet. The setup also contained a proprietary I/O card known as the Quantum3D Game Control Interface or GCI.
This game is noted (on KLOV and other lists) as being one of the RAREST Arcade games ever created. Hence, there is a large amount of people that believe this is some kind of hoax and that it NEVER existed, or that it never made it past the prototyping stage.
The rumour also claims that there were only 20 working cabinets ever manufactured. However, this appears to be completely false in that there are countless accounts of this game having been seen and played all over North America over the years. What this rumour does NOT take into account is that the game was actually marketed for the most part as a RETRO CONVERSION KIT for commercial arcade owners who already were in possession of useable cabinets and parts to complete a Quake Arcade Tournament Edition installation.
I believe the reason that the rumour began is that the Laser-Tron partnership (see posts on custom cabinet below) was in fact VERY SHORT LIVED. What many failed to realize though is that the Laser-Tron fully complete cabinet ($7,500 in 1998 dollars) was only 1 of 3 ways that the game was being marketed to arcade owners. Yes, the white Lazer-Tron cabinet is in fact very rare, but the game itself actually got out there, mainly as a retro conversion kit from LBE Systems & Opus Entertainment. However, given that we are now talking about 1998, it might as well have been a lifetime ago,.... and memories fade..... and cabinets and original parts end up crushed, in landfills, or gathering layers of dust in basements and storage units.
Taking an educated guess, I think that probably a couple hundred of these units (in CONVERSION KIT form) made it out across North America back in the day. So, YES it is STILL a very rare Arcade game... whether the real number is 20 or 200.

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Dropbox has reportedly secured $500 million in financing
According to a report by Recode, Dropbox has secured itself another $500 million in funding. Recode has said that it has confirmed the financial news with "sources close to the situation".

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Get on board for Disney's Planes Blu-ray giveaway
To celebrate this week's release of the 2013 CG animated featurePlanes on home video formats, our friends at Disney Home Entertainment have supplied us with copies of the film on Blu-ray to give away to three lucky readers. Filled with extra features including featurettes, deleted scenes and a brand new song, Planes will be a must have for families who've worn out their Cars Blu-rays.

If you could jump on a plane today, where would you go and why?
To enter, simply 'like' this post and share via Facebook and Twitter and send your answers, along with your postal address to ben at TweakTown.com before the competition closes on April 10th. The total prize pool is approximately $119.85.

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Thermaltake Core V71 Full-Tower Chassis Review
Introduction, Specifications and Pricing

As we look into this latest chassis, we find that in no way is this an average submission. Thermaltake has taken the whole idea of a full-tower chassis, stripped it down to the base panels of the frame, and reworked just about every panel and component that is offered inside of this chassis. Optical bays, storage racks, chassis modularity, and an aesthetic that most companies tend to stay away from can all be found in this latest submission. On top of that, the chassis is very well appointed, and in the factory, they take the time to pre-wire the chassis, as well as offering all the bits and pieces needed to add PC components into this chassis and do just about whatever you want inside.
It has been quite a long time--like since the Level 10 days--since we have been this excited about a Thermaltake chassis. Don't take that the wrong way as we did like a lot of their designs; however, once everything unfolds in front of you of what this chassis is capable of, it is really tough not to be excited about the new angles we are seeing manufacturers take with chassis design in just the last few months.
At this point, find a beverage and get comfortable. We have a lot to show you, and after, it will be very easy to see why the Thermaltake Core V71 EATX full-tower chassis is a serious contender for one of the best designs of the year.

The cooling inside of this chassis as well as the drive mounting modularity is where this chassis really excels. The chassis shows up with a pair of blue LED 200mm fans in the front of the chassis, as well as another blue LED 200mm fan in the top of the chassis. There is one other fan sent inside of this chassis, and that is the 140mm Turbo fan used in the back as an exhaust. Since the design allows for it, once the storage drive racks and the lower optical drive bay are removed, things get interesting for water cooling. The front will now be able to house up to a 360mm (3 x 120), a 280mm (2 x 140), or even a 400mm (2 x 200) radiator there, and the top of the chassis offers the same options as the front does. The rear of the chassis can hold either a single 120mm or 140mm radiator, and depending on the PSU choice, the floor offers room for a single or dual 120mm radiator.
What is noticeable as we look around at pricing and availability is that we can locate the Core V71 just about everywhere we tried, but pricing is a touch higher than most full-towers that buyers gravitate to. New tooling, research and development, and designing new packaging all have really high costs related to them, and to be honest, it does not seem like they are trying to stab your wallet trying to make that up on each chassis; this pricing says to us that they plan to sell quite a few of these and make just a few dollars here and there to recoup those costs. With what we have had the chance to see already, we do feel that while buyers may get a bit of sticker shock, this chassis is well worth the investment.
PRICING: You can find the Thermaltake Core V71 for sale below. The prices listed are valid at the time of writing but can change at any time. Click the link to see the very latest pricing for the best deal.
United States: The Thermaltake Core V71 retails for $151.44 at Amazon.
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Top 10 TweakTown Content from the past week [07 April 2014]
Here are our top 10 articles, reviews and guides from the past week!
- Sapphire Radeon R9 270 Dual-X 2GB OC Overclocked Video Card Review
- Battlefield 4 Naval Strike gets detailed in 55 High-Resolution Images
- SanDisk Extreme II 240GB 6-Drive SSD RAID Report
- ADATA Premier Pro SP920 1TB SSD Review
- Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini-ITX Chassis Review
- Sapphire Radeon R9 280 Dual-X 3GB OC Video Card Review
- Toshiba PX02SS 12Gb/s SAS3 Enterprise SSD Review
- Inateck USB 3.0 PCI Express Add-On Card Review
- A tour of the NVIDIA HQ in Santa Clara, California
- D-Link DCS-2330L Outdoor HD Network Camera Review
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GIGABYTE GA-7PESH3 (Intel C602) Workstation Motherboard Review
Introduction

Workstation class motherboards demand high reliability and excellent performance, which is something GIGABYTE is well known for.
This motherboard has a large amount of features, so let us look what this motherboard has to offer. The latest BIOS version R14 supports the Intel Xeon Processor E5-2600 V2 family. This includes the E5-2697 V2, which has 12 cores/24 threads.
This motherboard supports four-way SLI and CrossFireX, and it can also handle NVIDIA Tesla, Intel Xeon Phi co-processors, NVIDIA Quadro, and AMD FirePro cards. For storage options, the GA-7PESH3 includes eight SAS 6Gb/s ports.
Let us look at what you get in the retail package.
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- Six SATA connectors
- One USB expansion via header
- One USB 3.0 expansion via header


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SK Hynix Developed the World's First Highest Density 128 GB DDR4 Module
SK Hynix Inc. announced that it has developed the world's first highest density of 128 GB (Gigabytes) module based on 8 Gb(Gigabit) DDR4 using its advanced 20 nm class technology.

SK Hynix is expected to continuously maintain its technology leadership in the server DRAM market by providing the samples of the world's first 128 GB and 64 GB modules built on 8 Gb DDR4. The Company plans to start volume mass production of those from the first half of next year.
"The development of the world's first 128 GB DDR4 module has its significance in opening ultrahigh density server market" said Senior Vice President Sung Joo Hong, the Head of DRAM Development. "The Company will further strengthen its competitiveness in premium DRAM sphere with the development of high density, ultrahigh speed and low power consuming products" he added.
According to Gartner, server DRAM market will grow 37% in annual average until 2018 following expansion of mobile environment. Plus, the new interface DDR4 is expected to be certified by customers in this year and is anticipated to be commercialized regularly from 2015. Also, it is expected to be the main standard in the industry from 2016.
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PROMISE Technology Debuts New Storage Solutions at NAB 2014
PROMISE Technology today announced three new Thunderbolt 2 and shared storage devices engineered for creative professionals. These new solutions will be showcased at the National Association of Broadcasters Convention (NAB) in booth SL#5329.

"For professionals and enthusiasts alike, Thunderbolt 2 creates many exciting possibilities for media creation and 4K workflows," said Jason Ziller, marketing director for Thunderbolt at Intel. "Flexibility and simplicity are core benefits of Thunderbolt 2, and the portability and performance of the Pegasus2 M4 makes it an ideal storage solution for content creators who need better ways to work."
As unstructured data continues to grow, creative professionals will require access to unified storage. The VTrak G1100 NAS Gateway provides 10Gb Ethernet access to the VTrak A3800 shared storage appliance, allowing multiple users to simultaneously edit video for post-production and broadcasting. The VTrak G1100 NAS Gateway is a 1U file server with 8Gb FC front end and 10GbE dual port back end connectivity, which provides simplicity by utilizing the same single storage management software as the VTrak A3800.
The SANLink2 10G is a Thunderbolt 2 10GBase-T bridge adapter that connects a Mac Pro or any Thunderbolt 2 enabled Mac to high performance 10Gb Ethernet networks. Not only does this provide versatility for mobile use when offsite, but also simpler deployment and a more cost efficient infrastructure for direct Ethernet access from Thunderbolt 2.
At NAB, PROMISE's Thunderbolt 2 and shared storage solutions will be shown with the new Mac Pro running Final Cut Pro X and with the HP Z820 Thunderbolt 2 enabled workstation, featuring AJA, Blackmagic and Adobe.
"Working with high resolution video means fast, high capacity storage is essential," said James Lee, CEO, PROMISE Technology. "Our line of solutions for the media and entertainment industry offer extreme versatility in any setting -- be it a video editor working remotely with a laptop or a large enterprise requiring shared storage for multiple users to edit at the same time."
"The AJA Io 4K, Pegasus2 and SANLink2, together with the new Mac Pro with Thunderbolt 2 technology, deliver a powerful end-to-end solution for simplified 4K video production -- giving pro customers time to focus on being creative rather than struggle with workflow issues," said Nick Rashby, president, AJA Video Systems.
"Our tools are optimized to take advantage of the latest technology trends such as 4K and beyond," said Simon Williams, director of strategic relations at Adobe. "Our customers want to create amazing content and they want to do that efficiently and easily. PROMISE's VTrak and Pegasus solutions play beautifully with Adobe Premiere Pro CC, giving our customers the tools they need to focus on making brilliant content."
Availability
The Pegasus2 M4, VTrak G-Class NAS Gateway and SANLink2 Thunderbolt 2 to 10GBase-T Ethernet bridge will be available starting in Q2 through the PROMISE global network of distributors and value added resellers.
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Aerocool Announces the Air Force Case Fans
Aerocool Advanced Technologies, one of world's leading manufacturers of excellent gaming PC gear, proves once again that great ideas can push the air cooling market further. After releasing the successful "Dead Silence" case fan series, which innovated the market thanks to its great performance and dual-material design, Aerocool now presents the "Air Force" case fan series. The new series features energy-efficient fan blade design and the Air Circulator attachment for guided airflow and intense cooling.



The Air Force case fans are furthermore focusing on a long lifetime. Equipped anti-shock Fluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB) allows the fans to operate smoothly for up to 100.000 hours (MTBF). Yet another unique feature is the supplied Air Circulator, which allows the airflow to be guided to intense the cooling performance.
Aerocool Air Force 120 and 140 mm case fans are available from etailers and retailers as of today. Suggested retail price for the Air Force 120 mm model is 8,00 EUR and 10,50 EUR for the 140 mm models (excl. Taxes).
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Seagate Ships World's Fastest 6 TB Hard Drive
Seagate Technology plc, a world leader in storage solutions, today announced it is now shipping the world's fastest 6 TB hard disk drive (HDD) - the Seagate Enterprise Capacity 3.5 HDD v4. Boasting industry-leading performance, the Enterprise Capacity 3.5 HDD v4 is an important step forward in scale-out data infrastructures delivering supersize storage and enterprise reliability to meet the explosive growth of corporate and cloud-based data centers.

Featuring the fastest performance available for a nearline HDD, the Enterprise Capacity 3.5 HDD v4 enables faster data transfers by building on an eighth-generation platform that enables the drive to deliver up to a 25 percent increase in performance over competing 6 TB drives - making it ideal for 24 X 7 bulk data storage. Utilizing the latest generation of 12 Gb/s SAS, the drive provides customers with the scalability for future-proofing their systems. It is also available in an enterprise-ready SATA 6 Gb/s interface for easy system integration.
"Supermicro's new TwinPro and wide range of SuperServer, SuperStorage solutions all feature integrated 12 Gb/s SAS 3.0 support enabling full and immediate access to the maximum performance and capacity offered by Seagate's new 6 TB 12 Gb/s Enterprise-class HDDs," said Wally Liaw, vice president of sales, international at Supermicro. "In addition to the increased I/O bandwidth, our SAS3 optimized platforms are cost competitive with current SAS2 6 Gb/s enabled systems offering customers not only performance but also accelerated ROI advantages. With Seagate's new 6 TB Enterprise Capacity 3.5 HDD v4, Supermicro now offers the most cost effective scale-out storage solutions maximized for performance, density and energy efficiency in enterprise, data center, cloud and HPC applications."
A family of drives with up to 6 TB of capacity, the Enterprise Capacity 3.5 HDD v4 provides customers with the highest capacity density needed to address an ever increasing amount of unstructured data in an industry-standard 3.5-inch HDD. Supporting the highest density storage per square foot in the industry, it features a 50 percent increase in capacity over the last generation (4 TB) nearline drive. Ideal for both replicated and RAID environments, the drive delivers a lower TCO for enterprise storage by providing the highest capacity available without sacrificing performance.
The drive employs multi-drive rotational vibration tolerance for consistent enterprise-class performance and accurate data storage in high density environments. With its robust 7200-RPM performance, ramp load technology, and a humidity sensor, it delivers optimum performance even in the harshest environments. Purpose-built for enterprise environments, the drive utilizes the T10 and T13-compliant power management standards enabling organizations to tailor systems for optimal energy usage resulting in up to 90 percent more power savings.
Seagate Enterprise Capacity 3.5 HDD v4 Key Features:
- Industry-Leading Performance- 25 percent faster than competitive 6 TB drives.
- Highest Capacity Available-Up to 6 TB per drive for maximum density server and storage solutions.
- Enterprise-Class Reliability- Industry-leading rotational vibration tolerance for consistent performance and enhanced error correction for accurate data storage.
- Best-in-Class Security- Self-Encrypting Drives (SED) with Instant Secure Erase for easy drive disposal or repurposing and FIPS SED security options.
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Top 10 TweakTown Press Releases from the past week [07 April 2014]
Here are our top 10 posted press releases from the past week!
- Create Your Personal Cloud! ASRock Cloud Free Offers $150 USD Value Software To ASRock Users
- OCZ Storage Solutions Addresses Big Data
- ORIGIN PC Launches New CHRONOS Micro-Tower Desktop Chassis
- Digital Storm Unveils the VANQUISH II Gaming PC
- MSI Introduces All New Gaming Products at CeBIT 2014
- EK Introduces ASUS R9 290(X) DirectCU II Water Block
- CYBERPOWERPC Debuts FANGbook EVO HX7 Notebooks
- AOC Debuts Four New Widescreen Monitors
- MSI Announce GS70 Stealth Pro Laptop with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 870M
- Announcing the ASUS Chromebox
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