Thursday, July 3, 2014

IT News Head Lines (Bigbruin.com) 04/07/2014

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Steam In-Home Streaming and Gaming Future
Steam In-Home Streaming is a new feature that allows you to play games in a low-end computer anywhere in your home as long as you are connected to the same network as your gaming computer. This current feature from Valve, has been on Beta mode during the past months, however it is now available for anyone to use. Here at Benchmark Reviews we were curious of why Valve would release such feature, but with the upcoming Steam Machines, In-Home Streaming started to fit within Valve’s plans. benchmarkreviews.com


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ASRock FaTal1ty Z97 Killer Series Motherboard
We are looking at the newest variation from ASRock’s popular Fatal1ty series. This is the ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer Series Motherboard. With Haswell’s refresh chipset in full swing, we have tested a number of great performing motherboards. But today, the ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer Series has another advantage in this arena due to its aggressive pricing. So let’s move forward and put this motherboard to the test and see what it can do with our Intel 4770K Haswell Processor. pureoverclock.com


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Mionix Naos 7000 Gaming Mouse
The Mionix NAOS 7000 gaming mouse is unique in that it’s a truly ergonomic gaming mouse, designed for right-handed players. Its shape allows for a full palm grip, which supports all five of your fingers. ocmodshop.com


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Silicon Power Worldwide Joint Giveaway
How do one A60 2TB rugged external HDD, two S60 SATA III SSDs and two X20 OTG USB flash drives sound to all of you? Well today we are giving away that bundle thanks to our friends over at Silicon Power. nikktech.com


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Best XBMC Addons for 2014
XBMC is a powerful HTPC front end, but you never truly realize its potential until you start exploring ways of extending its functionality. Add-ons extend XBMC’s functionality bringing you new and incredible ways to enjoy your HTPC. Given the large number of add-ons out there… here is MY list of the top 5 for 2014 so far. computingondemand.com


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Armaggeddon Alien Craft IV G17 Mouse
For the past week I have been gaming like a pro by testing out what I call “The Magical Trio” by Armaggeddon. This consists of the Alien Craft IV G17 mouse , the Calibre Gaming Glove, and the sleek Assault AS-13 N mouse mat. If you are looking to impress your friends at your next LAN party or demolish your competition at top notch peripherals Armaggeddon gear may just be what you have been looking for all along. techwarelabs.com


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Summertime PC Maintenance
Although PC maintenance is always important, especially with the higher end PCs that we run to play today’s games, it is especially important come summer time. Not only are we in the middle of the LAN season but also most importantly with temperatures getting warmer outside the possibility of you overheating your PC becomes more likely. Because of that, I wanted to post up a reminder to everyone to take a little time and do a little PC maintenance. To go with that I decided to put together a small write-up on a few things you should work on when doing your maintenance. lanoc.org


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Samsung SSD 850 PRO Solid State Drive
Solid State Drive technology has been revolutionary in that it delivers a very noticeable performance boost that surpasses upgrades to other components. As a result, companies who offer SSDs typically spend small fortunes marketing them to the consumer public. Samsung goes a different route, and relies on proven performance to sale units. This was especially true for the Samsung SSD 840 PRO, which generated its own interest by producing impressive transfer speeds. Powered by their own 32-layer 3D V-NAND technology, the Samsung SSD 850 PRO replaces the 840 PRO solid state drive and delivers up to twice the density and write speed of traditional 20nm planar NAND flash components. In this article, Benchmark Reviews tests the 256GB Samsung SSD 850 PRO against the fastest solid state drives available. benchmarkreviews.com


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TRENDnet Ships High Gain Wireless AC USB Adapter
TORRANCE, Calif. - June 30, 2014 - TRENDnet, a best-in-class wired and wireless networking hardware brand, today announces the availability of the AC600 High Gain Wireless USB Adapter, model TEW-806UBH - which offers significantly extended coverage and increased connection speeds at range.











Video tour: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp2sPkvOUxY





TRENDnet's TEW-806UBH connects a WindowsŽ or MacŽ computer to a Wireless AC network at 433 Megabits per second (Mbps) speeds or to a Wireless N network at 150 Megabits per second (Mbps) speeds.





The adapter's high gain antenna significantly increases wireless coverage of a connected computer as compared to other Wireless AC adapters. The adjustable antenna rotates and tilts to further improve wireless connectivity. Additionally, the TEW-806UBH maintains much higher connection speeds when located far from the connected wireless router or access point.


Additional Information


TEW-806UBH Warranty: 3 year limited


TEW-806UBH Availability: Currently available from retailers and other TRENDnet partners


TEW-806UBH MSRP: $39.99





About TRENDnet


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www.trendnet.com/company/


www.facebook.com/TRENDnet


www.twitter.com/trendnet


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Amazon Fire TV: Most expensive device in your home?

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The announcement of the Fire TV set-top box was inevitable. With a huge catalog of streaming movies, TV shows and original series, it only made sense that Amazon would eventually take on the likes of Roku, Apple TV and Chromecast with a powerful device of its own. But as Tyler Hayes learned, one of the most interesting features of Fire TV could quickly result in unexpected costs.



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