Skype toolbar causing headaches for Firefox users
Skype and Firefox haven't really been on the same page lately. The Skype toolbar that was developed for Mozilla's popular browser has been causing a ton of problems for users with a reported 40,000 browser crashes in the last week alone. This has caused Mozilla to put a blok on the Skype toolbar while they figure out what the problem is.
The toolbar mostly allows easier Skype usage by identifying phone numbers on web pages and pushing them straight to Skype for easier call making. This is being referred to as a "soft block," which means Firefox is disabling the toolbar by default unless you go it and turn it back on; putting you at risk of the headaches a ton of other users are having. Just one more reason to avoid toolbars altogether.
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Facebook IPO could hit the market next year
Facebook's worth a ton of loot; we all know that. The latest reports estimate Zuckerberg's empire at around $50 billion. The new piece of news that was unleashed today is that Facebook has a timeline for going public: April 2012.
While the idea of owning Facebook stock sounds a little odd when you first think about it, the company is big business and is expecting to pass 500 shareholders at some time this year, which will require the company to start filing public financial reports. This will most likely result in a Facebook IPO hitting, which makes sense for the company if it continues growing at this staggering rate. Imagine; hitting the Like button to keep your investments profitable!
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Smartphones still in the minority among U.S. cellphone users
Look around you; it seems like almost everyone you know is sporting a smartphone these days, doesn't it? I know I love mine. This isn't quite as true as it looks, according to research done by CTIA and Comscore. While in the U.S. the iPhone and Android are running neck and neck in users among the big four carriers, the percentage of total phones being used is still fairly small.
Another thing to take away from the graph is that only iPhone and Android devices are separated from the pack, which leaves Blackberry users in the big blue percentage as well. While Verizon has nearly half of Android's userbase among the big four, it will be interesting to see what the iPhone does to those numbers once it hits Verizon's network. Also, how many iPhone lovers will jump ship to Verizon for pure network purposes? We'll have to wait and see.
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Toshiba's new tablet gets Flashy new site; takes a crack at Apple in the process
Yes, Toshiba is a huge fan of their recently announced 10.1" tablet, although they've skipped a few important things like naming it. That hasn't stopped Toshiba from releasing a site with an extended Flash teaser of the device, and this site has a few choice words for Apple users.
It has been found that if you check out the site on an iOS device, you are greeted with the following message: "Such a shame... if you had a Toshiba Tablet you would enjoy the entire internet. Yep, Flash sites too." Oh snap! The upcoming tablet, which will be running Android 3.0 and have a Tegra 2 processor under the hood, looks like it will be a real powerhouse when it is released this Spring.
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Ifixit releases $10 kit to crack Apple's new tamper resistant screws
You didn't really think it would take long after Apple's announcement of new tamper resistant screws before kits came out to thwart their attempt at iPhone 4 lockdown, did you? Kits are already starting to show up, including ifixit's excellently named "iPhone 4 Liberation Kit."
The $10 kit includes a special driver to remove the Pentalobular screws installed by Apple, as well as two screws and a matching Philips screwdriver to replace the old screws with. This will make life easier in case you lose the specialty screwdriver, or if you want to put those funky screws into something else to mess with your friends. Check the kit out here.
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Beyond Black Mesa - a short independent film based in the Half Life universe
Beyond Black Mesa is a short indie fan film based in the Half Life universe. It's quite action packed and centers around a few resistance fighters struggling to get out a warning about the impending invasion.
The short film had 2 years in the making and was done for $1200, the results are absolutely incredible. I was wishing for more. Even Valve "favorited" the film on YouTube - check it out, it's well worth the bandwidth!
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Crysis 2 gets demo, exclusive to Xbox 360
A demo for Crysis 2 is hitting the Xbox 360 as an exclusive on January 25. The multiplayer demo will be available to any XBLA Gold Member and includes multiple game modes and a single map to play on.
The Crysis 2 Demo will feature two game modes, "Team Instant Action" and "Crash Site". Team Instant Action puts players into two teams fighting against each other to kill as many of the other team as possible to earn higher ranks. Where Crash Site pits the players against each other for control of alien drop pods, earning points by guarding the pods and keeping enemies away.
The demo features the map "Skyline". Not long until the full game is available!
It's looking quite insane... two words come to mind, "do want".
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Duke Nukem Forever to be released May 3, 2011 !
Shake it, baby. 2K Games and Gearbox Software have today announced that the vaporware-close-to-never-being-released Duke Nukem Forever is to be launched May 3, 2011 in North America with an international release on May 6th.
"The moment fans all over the world have been waiting for is almost here," declared Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K. "May 3, 2011 marks Duke's return as he unleashes his brash and brutally honest wit on the world. His return is going to be epic and one that will make video gaming history!"
"When I said goodbye to 3D Realms and the original Duke Nukem 3D team in 1997 and soon after founded Gearbox Software, I never in my wildest dreams imagined that a day like today would come," said Randy Pitchford, president of Gearbox Software. "Today I am proud, humbled and even astounded to announce that the day is coming at last for all gamers to be a part of video game history: Duke Nukem Forever will launch worldwide this May!"
Not long now folks!
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Asetek and Antec team for Kuhler H2O 620 CPU cooler
When it comes to self-contained and no maintenance liquid cooling system Asetek is one of the biggest names out there. Anyone that has installed or messed with a custom liquid cooling system know that it can be a pain to get all the hoses into the chassis to the point that they are not crimped and you have to keep an eye on the system for leaks and to keep coolant inside the reservoir. You don't have to do any of that with the Asetek line of coolers. The trade off is they don't cool as well as the larger and more complex custom systems.
Asetek and Antec have teamed up to bring a new no maintenance liquid cooling system for the CPU to market. The system is called the Kuhler H2O 620, uses a low profile pump, and preserves airflow inside your chassis. The system is pre-connected with tubes that bend easily to prevent kinks.
The cooling plate is made from copper and the fans the system use have Antec Quiet Computing technology and come on depending on the temperature of the liquid inside the cooler. The goal is to keep the CPU up to 20% cooler than an air-cooled machine and still keep the noise under control. The 620 will ship at the end of the month and will sell for $69.95.
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Grace Digital Audio launches bookshelf Micro WiFi shelf system for internet radio
If you live in an area where the radio stations are not to your liking and you want to listen to something other than your own music collection internet radio is a good option. You can find just about any music genre you want on the web and stream those tracks all you want. Since you have to be web connected for internet radio most folks can only listen via their computer.
If you are a serious web radio fan, you may want a way to get your radio preferences in a room with no computer sitting around. Grace Digital Audio has a new internet radio system that is just what you want. The system is called the Micro System Wi-Fi Stereo Shelf system. It has integrated WiFi and can directly tune internet radio stations without a computer. The system has 15W of power and a pair of speakers with 3.5" mains and 1" tweeters.
The system supports Pandora, NPR, Rhapsody, and local stations via FM, AM, and HD tuners. The device also supports Sirius online so you can listen to your subscription service inside without having to get a new tuner. The system is also compatible with WEP and WPA wireless security and has an LCD on front for viewing stations and a remote for controlling from across the room.
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MacPhun will give the 10 billionth app downloader more loot, with a catch
Unless you live under a rock, you have heard that the Apple App Store is set to hit its 10 billionth download soon. The person who ends up downloading the 10 billionth app will get a seriously nice gift. That gift will be a $10,000 gift card that will keep the user in music and apps for a long time.
The MacPhun company has announced that it will give the person who downloads the 10 billionth app an extra $5,000 iTunes gift card if the 10 billionth app is its own FX Photo Studio. That's a blatant attempt to get folks to download its apps for sure and I would say the chance of that app being the big 10B is scant.
MacPhun did say that it would give the 10 billionth downloader a $1,000 gift card if the app is anything from the photo category. I wonder how long it will be before the magic download is made.
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NVIDIA manager hints Tegra 3 might surface at MWC next month
This rumor is very lean on anything resembling hard facts, but it bears repeating considering the source of the rumor was NVIDIA's own Tegra manager. It's been a bit more than a year now since NVIDIA outted Tegra 2 at CES 2010.
NVIDIA's GM for Tegra has stated that he plans to stick to a yearly refresh schedule. The manager has said in an interview, "I'm going to come pretty close to my cadence of a launch every year. It will be in production around the same time as my competitors' first dual-cores will."
That's certainly not a hard admission by NVIDIA that Tegra 3 will land at MWC, but considering CES came and went with no mention and Rayfield stating he wants to keep to a yearly update, a Tegra 3 debut in February sounds possible. Rumors claim that Tegra 3 will be a quad-core processor using the Cortex A9 architecture and mated to a GeForce 8 or 9 GPU. That will make for some impressive performance if accurate.
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Razer Onza Xbox 360 controllers hit pre-order
Razer has been one of the biggest names in mice and keyboards for PC gamers for a long time. I would bet that most gamers are aware of the brand and a bunch of you might be using Razer mice and keyboards right now. At CES 2011 earlier this month Razer unveiled its first Xbox 360 controller and the thing was really cool.
The controller is called the Onza and it comes in tournament and normal versions. The difference is that the tournament version has a rubberized non-slip covering, backlit buttons, and more adjustability for controls than the standard version. Both of the controllers share the same major features.
They both have two programmable buttons, a precision D-pad, hyperesonse buttons and enhanced ergonomics. The standard controller has a textured surface for better grip and both have a 15-foot long braided cable. The standard Onza is on pre-order for $39.99. The tournament edition is $49.99 and pre-orders on it are sold out right now.
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Download of the Day: Foxit Reader 4.3.1.0118
Our Download of the Day today is Foxit Reader 4.3.1.0118.
Foxit Reader is a free PDF document viewer, with incredible small size, breezing-fast launch speed and rich feature set. Its core function is compatible with PDF Standard 1.7.
• Incredibly small: The download size of Foxit Reader is just a fraction of Acrobat Reader 20 M size.
• Breezing-fast: When you run Foxit Reader, it launches instantly without any delay. You are not forced to view an annoying splash window displaying company logo, author names, etc.
• Annotation tool: Have you ever wished to annotate (or comment on) a PDF document when you are reading it? Foxit Reader allows you to draw graphics, highlight text, type text and make notes on a PDF document and then print out or save the annotated document.
• Text converter: You may convert the whole PDF document into a simple text file.
• High security and privacy: Foxit Reader highly respects the security and privacy of users and will never connect to the Internet without users' permission. While other PDF readers often silently connect to the Internet in the background. Foxit PDF Reader does not contain any spyware.
The latest version includes the following changes:
Changes in Version 4.3.1.0118
# New features:
* Viewing the PDFs Embedded in HTML
- Foxit Reader supports the viewing of PDF documents that are embedded inside HTML, giving users many advantages and flexibility when viewing PDF files. Also, reading a PDF in an HTML page operates the same as any other PDF document viewed in Foxit Reader. The same tool bar options are available in all PDF documents.
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Deal of the Day: HP LaserJet Pro CP1525nw Wireless-N Color Laser Printer for $174.99 with FREE Shipping plus FREE $50 Gift Card!
Our Deal of the Day today is the HP Home & Home Office Store - HP LaserJet Pro CP1525nw Wireless-N Color Laser Printer for $174.99 with FREE Shipping plus FREE $50 Gift Card!.
Offer: This is a great deal on HP's new LaserJet Pro CP1525nw color laser printer! It's $299.99, but there's a $100 instant discount on it, taking the price to $199.99. Use coupon code: SVMB39487 to stack an additional $25 off a $125+ purchase on that (expiring 1/31/11), taking the price down to $174.99. There's FREE shipping on it too. Then, there's a FREE $50 gift card when you buy a $199.99+ LaserJet printer. This color laser printer features up to 600 x 600 resolution, 12ppm black, 8ppm color, 802.11b/g/n wireless, 10/100 networking, and USB 2.0.
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Antarctica Expedition in High-Speed
Not much is known about this clip, but it is a Russian expedition to Antarctica in high-speed. You see them traversing the sea, helicopters picking up and delivering goods to the ice below.
The video is quite amazing, it kind of gives you the feeling of what it would be like to do such a thing. The closest I've been is playing Lost Planet and watching The Thing.
Check the video out at the source.
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RumorTT: Could serial keys be coming for the PS3?
Cue all the DRM haters: there's a nasty little rumor floating around that Sony is considering implementing serial keys and requiring activation of games and Blu-ray movies. While it's all speculation at this point, it's quite a blow for those of us that like to trade games with friends or even sell used copies.
The recent unveiling of a root-key hack that completely shuts down PS3 security measures could be the reasoning behind Sony considering such actions on future releases. According to a "very reliable source" at the Dutch site PS3-Sense, the new serial key process would pair software with specific Playstation 3 consoles and authenticate them with Sony's servers. Games and such would be able to be activated on up to five different machines before becoming useless. This would not only put a huge dent in the resale of used games, but could also make having an offline PS3 almost impossible. Here's hoping the rumor mill churns this one into a deep hole where it belongs.
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HD5770 and HD5750 get rebranded for OEM implementation
Look out everyone, the rebranding fairy is at it again. The HD5750 and HD5770 are being magically poofed by AMD into the HD6770 and HD6750 and being aimed at the OEM market for prebuilt computer integration.
The Juniper based cards will mostly keep their familiar 5 series specs: 128-bit memory interface, 720/800 stream processors, and 1GB GDDR5 memory onboard. OpenGL 4.1 support as well as HDMI 1.4a connectivity have been added to the "new" cards. Keep an eye out for them in Dell and HP machines soon.
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XMBC finds its way to the iPad
Wow! This is great news for fans of XBMC, it has made its way to Apple and now runs on the Apple A4. Apple TV 2, iPad? No worries. It'll run on your jailbroken device and even your iPhone 4!
This XMBC release is ARM-based and is not a development build or beta, but an entire release. Source code is also available! I'm guessing Apple are loading their shotguns and pulling down their ski masks ready to hunt down XMBC coders.
Enjoy!!
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Jawbone ERA includes accelerometer to make buttons unnecessary
The Jawbone line of Bluetooth headsets have long been known both for their high end features as well as high end prices. The new Jawbone ERA continues both trends by adding a few new features including an accelerometer as well as Motion-X technology and multi-processor architecture.
The ERA makes use of the accelerometer with the "TapTap" function, which allows you to tap the headset twice to answer or end a call, as well as the "ShakeShake" function that lets you shake the headset four times for automatic pairing mode. This pretty much does away with any need for buttons on the Jawbone ERA, which is fine by me as long as it's built to last. Updates to features like Noise Assassin technology along with "HD Audio" for improved call volume and clarity are also included. All of this for a hefty $129.99 price tag.
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Larry Page to take CEO role for Google, Eric Schmidt will remain as Executive Chairman
Google had their quarterly earnings release today and along with it they've announced their top-level management structure, with co-founder Larry Page replacing Eric Schmidt as CEO as of April 4th.
Page will handle the day-to-day operations while Schmidt will become Executive Chairman and focus on business deals, partnerships and outreach. Co-founder Sergey Brin will use his power for new and strategic product efforts.
- Starting from April 4, Larry Page, Google Co-Founder, will take charge of Google's day-to-day operations as Chief Executive Officer.
- Sergey Brin, Google Co-Founder, will devote his energy to strategic projects, in particular working on new products.
- Eric Schmidt will assume the role of Executive Chairman, focusing externally on deals, partnerships, customers and broader business relationships, government outreach and technology thought leadership--all of which are increasingly important given Google's global reach. Internally, he will continue to act as an advisor to Larry and Sergey.
Commenting on these changes, Eric said: "We've been talking about how best to simplify our management structure and speed up decision making for a long time. By clarifying our individual roles we'll create clearer responsibility and accountability at the top of the company. In my clear opinion, Larry is ready to lead and I'm excited about working with both him and Sergey for a long time to come."
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Concept tablet with integrated projector demoed by MSI
Tablets have been all the rage lately, and it's becoming more and more difficult to stand out from the crowd. MSI may have managed to do just that with their 10", Atom powered Windows 7 slate that includes an extra treat: a built in projector.
Obviously pointed towards the business sector to avoid having to drag around laptops and projectors and spend a ton of time with setup, this tablet would streamline the whole process and the swiveling projector would allow you to use it nearly anywhere. There's no specific details on the projector like lumens or resolution, but an MSI rep also hinted at the ability to use a laser projected keyboard with this projector as well. This would definitely save a lot of time and hauling for those who do a lot of presentations.
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Apple change iPhone screws to stop DIY repairs or mods
Apple are at it again stopping DIYers and modders from messing with their handsets. According to iFixit, Apple has started using propietary tamper-resistant "Pentalobe" screws that resemble familiar Torx screws except they have five rounded points instead of Torx's six.
"This screw head is new to us. In fact, there isn't a single reputable supplier that sells exactly the same screwdrivers Apple's technicians use -- which is Apple's point. They picked an obscure head that no one would have," iFixit said. "Apple chose this fastener specifically because it was new, guaranteeing repair tools would be both rare and expensive."
Apple reportedly started using Pentalobe screws to secure the mid-2009 MacBook Pro's battery and they're also used on the lower case of the latest MacBook Air models to prevent users from accessing the system's internals.
Most non-US iPhone 4's shipped Pentalobe screws from day one and the new US versions now use the Pentalobe screws. iFixit also notes that any service done to your iPhone by Apple will include the removal of the Phillips screws and the installation of the Pentalobe screws is done.
iFixit however sell an "iPhone 4 Liberation Kit" with everything you'll need to get inside.
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Windows 7 SP1 RTM leaks to torrent sites
Microsoft have reportedly hit the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) milestone of Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. The build reportedly went final on January 18. Warez group WZ ZUKO has supposedly been distributing this build to various torrent sites.
Microsoft have yet to confirm SP1 has hit RTM so there are no details for the Release to Web (RTW) plan. The details of the supposed final RTM build are:
x86
Build: 7601.17514.101119-1850
File: Windows6.1-KB976932-X86.exe
Size: 563,934,504 bytes
SHA-1: C3516BC5C9E69FEE6D9AC4F981F5B95977A8A2FA
MD5: 4BF28FC00D86C936C89E2D91EF46758B
CRC: 5EB0FA87
x64
Build: 7601.17514.101119-1850
File: Windows6.1-KB976932-X64.exe
Size: 947,070,088 bytes
SHA-1: 74865EF2562006E51D7F9333B4A8D45B7A749DAB
MD5: 28D3932F714BF71D78E75D36AA2E0FB8
CRC: 068C79C6
The first wave will have support for 36 languages: Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese-Hong Kong SAR, Chinese-Simplified, Chinese-Taiwan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese-Brazil, Portuguese-Portugal, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, and Ukrainian.
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HIS Radeon HD 6970 2GB Video Card Overclocked
Introduction
We've just had a look at the HIS HD 6970 Turbo and I then realized that we hadn't even had a look at the reference HD 6970 2GB from HIS. It's not that we had forgotten about it, but we wanted to give the card the same treatment as the GIGABYTE HD 6950 2GB we have just looked at.
Since we had looked at the HD 6970 by itself as well as in Crossfire, the next thing to do was see what happens when we overclock them. With the holidays it seemed that MSI were a little slower than normal when it came to updating Afterburner with voltage support, so unfortunately we're looking at the HIS HD 6970 in this regard a little later than we would normally.
The HIS HD 6970 2GB is in our test system now, though; Afterburner is fired up and we've pumped the voltage up and began to overclock. Because we haven't looked at the card, though, we'll quickly look at the package HIS has put together here before taking a closer look at the card. We'll then get into the fun stuff - Overclocking!
The Package
Inside there's nothing that you wouldn't have seen before with the package being fairly standard and following the same setup as we saw in the Turbo package. Of course, the main difference is the lack of Turbo labeling.
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Galaxis ARES Mid Tower Chassis
Introduction
A few weeks ago I received a random e-mail from a company I haven't heard from before, but I am always eager to look at what new companies can bring to the market. I was informed of this company named Coonix who has been, for a while now, building OEM components for well known manufacturers. They are based out of City of Industry, California. After a fair bit of time with the OEM business, Coonix developed their own branding. So let me cordially introduce them to the US market.
Galaxis plans to be a leading name in power supplies as well as many other facets of the PC building experience. The name Galaxis isn't all together new, as they already have parts on six continents and the company boasts employment of over 2000 people currently. With aspirations to bring customers affordable, quality products full of innovation and creativity, at least they are on the right path to success. They are more known for their power supplies, but they are now taking steps to bring us some new chassis designs to ponder on our next purchase.
With the mid tower segment of chassis' already inundated with a ton, literally, of choices, if you plan to jump in with both feet you need to bring something good. Either you need to bring a chassis chocked full of features like a CM 690II, or just offer absolutely rock bottom pricing. I say we just take a look at what Galaxis has to introduce and give the ARES ARE-001BL mid tower chassis a good going over.
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SAPPHIRE Announces HD 6870 TOXIC and Vapor-X Editions
SAPPHIRE Announces HD 6870 TOXIC and Vapor-X Editions
SAPPHIRE Technology has just announced a new high performance model in its latest series of graphics cards - the HD 6870 TOXIC Edition with Vapor-X cooler. The SAPPHIRE HD 6870 TOXIC Edition has the same internal architecture as the standard model, with 1120 stream processors and 56 texture processing units, but clock speeds are increased to 970MHz for the core and 1150Mhz (4.6 Gb/sec effective) for the memory giving users a considerable boost in performance. The same SAPPHIRE exclusive cooler will also be offered on a model with the standard clocks of 900MHz core / 1050MHz memoy (4.2Gb/sec effective) - the SAPPHIRE HD 6870 Vapor-X Edition.
The SAPPHIRE exclusive Vapor-X cooler ensures that the card runs quietly and efficiently. Together with other special hardware features including on-board 10-phase power control and SAPPHIRE's highly efficient, cool running patented second generation Black Diamond chokes this ensures there is a good margin for performance tuning (overclocking) by enthusiast users. SAPPHIRE's overclocking tool for these models - TriXX - is available for users to download from the SAPPHIRE Select Club - free for SAPPHIRE enthusiasts to join online.
Eyefinity and Eyespeed
The SAPPHIRE HD 6870 TOXIC Edition has the versatile output configuration of two DVI, one HDMI and two mini DisplayPort connectors. Using two of the DVI/HDMI outputs as well as the two DisplayPorts enables this card to support up to four monitors in Eyefinity (SLS) mode. With the release of the DisplayPort v1.2 drivers, it will be also be possible to daisy chain additional DisplayPort v1.2 monitors from each DisplayPort output.
In the HD 6870 TOXIC Edition the third generation UVD (Unified Video Decoder) supports MVC (Multi-view Video Coding) for the smooth decoding of Blu-Ray 3D with reduced CPU load as well as other file formats. Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio are supported, and HDMI capability has also been upgraded to HDMI 1.4a. This now provides deep colour, enhanced high resolution output for Digital Theatre applications and 3D stereoscopic support as well as 7.1 high bit-rate audio.
The multiple stream processors of the HD 6800 series can be used to accelerate other applications such as video transcoding. The latest generation of web browsers can be GPU accelerated, and this is also supported for enhanced productivity in Microsoft Office 2010.
Second Generation DX11 support
The SAPPHIRE HD 6800 series features the second generation of graphics technology from AMD designed to support all the features of Microsoft DirectX 11 and DirectCompute 11. The new GPU's are built in AMD's 40nm process to deliver high performance with low power consumption. Advanced hardware features include an enhanced Tessellation unit, dedicated HDR Texture compression, multi-threaded communication with system CPU cores, embedded support for many of the DirectCompute 11 instructions, 3D stereoscopic support, HDMI 1.4a and DisplayPort 1.2.
The SAPPHIRE HD 6800 series is supported by AMD's DirectX 11 WHQL certified graphics driver which delivers support for all of the key DirectX 11 features required for enhanced gaming experiences as well as GPU acceleration of supported applications.
About Vapor-X
SAPPHIRE Technology was the first company to implement cooling for PC graphics cards based on Vapor Chamber Technology and has now implemented it in several successful product series. SAPPHIRE's Vapor-X cooler technology was first introduced in 2007 with its HD 3870 ATOMIC Edition graphics card and then rolled out to the global market with the successful HD 3870 and HD 4870 TOXIC Editions and the Vapor-X series.
More recently Vapor-X cooling has been used on several highly successful HD 5000 series TOXIC Edition and Vapor-X models for the global market.
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Scythe Announces eBook/Tablet Holder
Scythe Announces eBook/Tablet Holder
Japanese cooling specialist Scythe EU GmbH hereby announces a brand-new product the constantly growing tablet and e-book market. By introducing this accessory, Scythe expands its product portfolio and enters this new market. High quality steel combined with an aluminum-look finishing is used to give the Scythe e-Book Holder a stylish modern design as well as sufficient weight which allow comfortable use of the mounted device. To further stabilize the e-Book Holder for even slippery grounds, rubber feet are implemented on the bottom side. Hence makes the Scythe e-Book Holder a flexible, comfortable as well as reliable solution for nowadays e-Books and Tablets.
Thanks to the patent pending mounting mechanism users are able to rotate their e-Book or Tablet-PC by up to 360°. In order to adjust the view angle to every user's convenience it is possible to move the e-Book Holder for- and backwards by up to 330. It is furthermore equipped with mounting grips which can be adjusted stepless and allow mounting of various on-market e-Books and Tablet-PCs such as the Apple iPad. Attached mounting grips can be moved horizontal as well as vertical from 7.28 to 9.84 inch respective 185 to 250 mm.
If required, it is possible to detach the mounting fixture from the e-Book Holder and attach it to common 3.94 inch (100 mm) VESA mounting systems. Overall design is optimized to user friendly (e.g. USB or charging) cable connections of the mounted devices.
Product Details:
• Model Name: Scythe e-Book Holder
• Model No.: GRP01
• Material: High quality rigid steel
• Tablet-PC Compatibility: Verticale or herozontal length of 7.28 inch (185 mm) to 9.84 inch (250 mm)
• Weight:
o 35.45 oz / 1.005 g (mounting frame)
o 42.50 oz / 1.205 g (incl. mounting plate)
• Dimensions:
o 10.23 x 7.87 x 8.86 inch (W x H x D)
o 260 x 200 x 225 mm (W x H x D)
• MSRP: 29,50 EUR (inkl. 19% MwSt.)
For more information, visit the product page.
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Logitech Unveils Mouse Designed for Living Room
Logitech Unveils Mouse Designed for Living Room
Today Logitech unveiled the Logitech Wireless Mouse M515, delivering easy navigation from soft surfaces like your sofa, bed or a pillow. The Logitech Wireless Mouse M515 features a sealed bottom case that makes gliding on fabric easy and worry free, and a hand-detection sensor so the mouse is only active when you want it to be.
"Millions of people are connecting their computer to the TV, and the M515 mouse was built to address the unique needs of this experience," said Marcus Harvey, General Manager UK & IRE, Logitech. "As technology evolves and consumers' habits change, Logitech continues to develop navigation devices that make it easier to control and access the things people love to do in the digital world."
With its hand-detection sensor, the Logitech Wireless Mouse M515 is active only when you're gripping it - the mouse is only active when you want it to be, and it stays asleep when you don't. A sealed bottom - so fabric fuzz won't collect in the sensor opening - gives you cursor control no matter what surface you're using your mouse on. And the easy-gliding base makes mousing around on couches (and blankets, cushions, clothing, carpets, even desks) easy.
Also featuring effortless Logitech Hyper-Fast Scrolling, the M515 mouse lets you coast smoothly through long blogs or social networking feeds. And you can switch to click-to-click mode when you need more control.
Logitech's newest mouse also offers up to two years of battery life, helping you save time and money by eliminating the need to change batteries frequently. And, you'll enjoy plug-and-forget wireless connectivity thanks to the tiny Logitech Unifying receiver. The receiver stays in your laptop so it's less likely to be lost, and gives you a reliable connection with virtually no delays or dropouts. Plus, you can easily add other Unifying-compatible mice and keyboards to the same receiver.
Pricing and Availability
The Logitech Wireless Mouse M515 is expected to be available in Europe beginning in April for a suggested retail price of £49.99.
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AMD Reports Fourth Quarter and Annual Results
AMD Reports Fourth Quarter and Annual Results
AMD (NYSE:AMD) today announced revenue for the fourth quarter of 2010 of $1.65 billion, net income of $375 million, or $0.50 per share, and operating income of $413 million. The company reported non-GAAP net income of $106 million, or $0.14 per share, and non-GAAP operating income of $141 million. The non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP operating income primarily excluded a net of tax gain of $236 million, and a pre-tax gain of $283 million, respectively, that the company recognized related to a patent license and legal settlement.
For the year ended December 25, 2010, AMD reported revenue of $6.49 billion, net income of $471 million, or $0.64 per share, and operating income of $848 million. Full year non-GAAP net income was $360 million, or $0.49 per share, and operating income was $553 million.
"AMD enters 2011 with significant momentum, amplified by the successful launch of our first Fusion APUs," said Thomas Seifert, CFO and Interim CEO. "I am confident we can drive profitable growth based on the strength of new products we will bring to market. Our customers recognize that Fusion APUs are at the core of delivering the world's most vivid digital experiences."
Quarterly Summary
•Gross margin was 45 percent, down one percentage point sequentially primarily due to lower microprocessor average selling price (ASP).
•Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities balance at the end of the quarter was $1.79 billion.
•Computing Solutions segment revenue was flat both sequentially and year-over-year.
o Operating income was $91 million, compared with $164 million in Q3-10 and $161 million in Q4-09.
o Microprocessor ASP decreased sequentially and was flat year-over-year. The sequential decrease was due to lower notebook and server ASPs.
+ AMD kicked off the next era of vivid computing with the launch of the industry's first Accelerated Processing Units (APUs) aimed at providing better experiences on the types of visual and data-intensive applications that are becoming increasingly popular. Our first AMD Fusion APUs combine a low-power x86 microprocessor with DirectX®11 capable graphics to deliver optimized mobile experiences.
+ Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, MSI, Samsung, Sony and Toshiba plan to deliver affordable thin and light mobile PCs based on the new APUs that offer full 1080P HD experiences and long battery life.
+ Key software partners announced support for AMD Fusion APUs, including Adobe, ArcSoft, Corel, DivX and Microsoft.
+ Notebooks powered by AMD's new APU received nine prestigious innovation awards, including best innovation and editors' choice awards.
+ AMD introduced its fastest six- and dual-core processors with the AMD Phenom II X6 1100T and the AMD Phenom II X2 565 Black Edition processors.
+ AMD continues to be adopted in the world's highest performance computers. AMD technology powers more top 50 supercomputers than any other processor vendor in the latest Top500 Supercomputing list.
o Graphics segment revenue increased nine percent sequentially and was flat year-over-year. The sequential increase was driven by increased discrete graphics processor unit ASP and a seasonally strong increase in game console revenue.
+ Operating income was $68 million, compared with $1 million in Q3-10 and $50 million in Q4-09.
+ AMD introduced its second generation of DirectX 11-capable graphics cards to widespread acclaim and market reception, receiving more than 120 awards. The unprecedented game performance, energy efficiency and unrivaled feature set drove 50 awards for the AMD Radeon HD 6900 series graphics alone. Popular Science magazine recognized the ATI Radeon HD 5870 Eyefinity 6 graphics card with the magazine's coveted 'Best of What's New 2010' award.
Current Outlook
AMD's outlook statement is based on current expectations. The following statement is forward looking, and actual results could differ materially depending on market conditions and the factors set forth under "Cautionary Statement" below.
AMD expects first quarter of 2011 revenue to be flat to slightly down sequentially.
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LaCie and Christofle Design Pebble-Shaped USB Flash Drive
LaCie and Christofle Design Pebble-Shaped USB Flash Drive
Today, two distinguished brands, Christofle and LaCie, introduce an elegant object for your digital belongings - Galet, design by Christofle. With its beautiful pebble shape and magnificent silver-plating, the Galet is a conversation piece that proves beauty and functionality can easily co-exist in our daily lives.
The Galet is a new way of thinking about personal technology. Like a designer watch or a luxury pen, the Galet is an essential accessory. Hand-crafted in France, each piece is individually plated with precious silver through Christofle's 150 year-old silvering process. Then it is carefully inspected for a smooth finish and radiant polish, which guarantees its excellence. The Galet is assembled and hand-packed in a charming gift box at LaCie's factory in Paris, ensuring each Galet represents the finest presentation and quality. Once the process is complete, the result is a timeless gift that will bring convenience and luxury to one's daily life.
Mobility made chic
The Galet is a collector of photo and music memories. It is a beautifully simple USB solution to keep your cherished files close and accessible. The Galet's pebble shape easily fits into your life - in your pocket, on your key chain, or even around your neck - so you can take it with you wherever you go.
"The spirit and philosophies of Christofle and its luxury brand, combined with the technical expertise of LaCie, have come together to transform a universal technology into an object that is as beautiful and simple a treasured piece of jewelry," said Luc Pierart, Business Unit Manager, Consumer Peripherals, LaCie "Each time you open it, its mystery is revealed - an elegant USB key."
Availability
The Galet comes in 4GB and includes LaCie's Private-Public software with password protection. The Galet is available for $130 in Christofle boutiques worldwide, as well as the LaCie Online Store.
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Fractal Design Announces Brand and New Product Launch for the US Market
Fractal Design Announces Brand and New Product Launch for the US Market
Fractal Design, a leading European manufacturer of cases, power supplies, and cooling products for desktop computers has kicked off the launch of the Fractal brand and products in the United States at CES 2011. This Swedish based company has won multiple awards for its brilliantly designed premium cases for desktop PCs.
Fractal Design unveiled their widely acclaimed Define Series R3, XL, Mini and Array cases.
Also shown, were their two newest families of cases: the highly anticipated, high-performance - ARC Series, and the aggressive, yet value priced - Core Series as well as their premium line of case fans, PSUs and accessories.
"We are very pleased with the amazing response we got at CES 2011. Fractal Design has done extremely well in Europe, Asia, Australia and Canada, and now we are excited to finally bring the Fractal brand and our unique product lines to the US market. We will be launching with select partners and expect product to be available in the US during the second half of 'Q1," said Paul Heimbuch, President of Fractal Design North America.
Now launching in the US, Fractal Design has already been a hit in the Canadian, Japanese and Australian markets. "In a few short months, Fractal Design has become one of our top selling case lines," said Linus Sebastian of NCIX Canada. "We expect the latest Fractal case offerings to explode demand for Fractal Design product in the US and Canada."
With the continued evolution of the acclaimed Define Series of cases and the new Arc and Core Series of products, Fractal Design continues to be a leader in case innovation and has established itself as the case company that "listens".
"When we first saw the Fractal Define series of cases, we knew they were on to something." said Kevin Wasielewski, CEO and Co-Founder of Origin PC.
"The clean yet elegant styling should appeal to a very broad market segment of PC enthusiasts, and the out-of-the-box design/performance considerations were something we were very impressed with. In fact, we will be working closely with Fractal on future designs to help create what we feel will be nearly optimal case products for our customers and PC enthusiasts worldwide."
This commitment to the enthusiast community and the passion to provide premium features and elegant styling, while maintaining unsurpassed value, has become a key differentiator for Fractal Design.
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Gainward Released WorldÂ’s First and Mightiest GeForce GTX 580 3GB
Gainward Released World's First and Mightiest GeForce GTX 580 3GB "Phantom"
Who Says Size Does Not Matter! New Supreme King
The world-renowned graphics card leader, Gainward flaunts to unveil the world's first and mightiest GTX 580 3072MB "Phantom". As a rule of thumb, any performance graphics cards on-board memory exceeding 3GB are merely for show! There is a revolutionary breakthrough triggered by Gainward innovations, just a couple of weeks ago, Gainward released GTX 580 "GOOD" own design; today showcasing its strong competences in "PHANTOM" developments, it won the title of world's first and beefiest GTX 580. These beefy 3GB frame buffer are to be filled quickly owing to the most powerful and enhanced GF110 chipset, Fermi 2.0 architecture; it is a tribute to enthusiastic hardcore gamers worldwide with the screaming performance and quiet cooler design.
Gainward GeForce GTX 580 3072MB "Phantom"?"Phantom3 - Phantom Power of 3"
Remarkably, Gainward GeForce GTX 580 3072MB "Phantom" innovates its unique cooling technology, "Phantom3 - Phantom power of 3", the heat dissipation reinforced efficiently by three excellent, extreme silent GR8(Great 8cm) PWM fans and conducted away by exceptional 6 pcs of Gainward Grand-Prix Heat-Pipes Hybrid Cooler designed in 6 mm heat-pipes ; on the top of it, voluminous heat sink fins are embraced to lead the best of optimized dissipation. The core clock of Gainward GeForce GTX 580 3072MB "Phantom" is at 783MHz for all 512 CUDA Cores, while its shader and memory are clocked at 1,566 and 2,010MHz for GDDR5 384 bits memory; equivalent bandwidth is amazingly up to 193 GB/sec.
Extreme silent and extreme cool performance
Gainward GeForce GTX 580 3072MB "Phantom" is proudly to present its extreme silent character under 2D mode, totally inaudible running only 5 dB more than the environment, which is nearly undetectable. Comparing with GTX 580 reference fansink, Gainward GeForce GTX 580 3072MB "Phantom" performs amazingly in low acoustic noise scale, which is 6.3 dB quieter, nearly 54% lower. While in 3D hard loading, it illustrates the excellent cooling technology by operating extreme low-temperature, which is 12°C lower than GTX 580 reference fansink, 36% impressively cooler. Gainward GeForce GTX 580 3072MB "Phantom" equips the cutting-edge revolutionary cooling technology, demonstrates the best stabile performance and silent operation with mighty volume memory frame buffer.
New premium king in gaming performance
With the Gainward GeForce GTX 580 3072MB "Phantom", you can enjoy exceptional geometric realism with amazing 12 billion triangles per second. Most importantly, Gainward GeForce GTX 580 3072MB "Phantom" runs an average FPS on Metro 2033 (DirectX 11) setting to Very High with MSAA 4X at 2560x1600 resolutions - surpasses up to 279 % than GTX 580 1536MB memory; on blockbuster game- Crysis Warhead (DirectX10) at same resolutions and Enthusiast setting with AA/16xQ, it manages an average 20% faster . Furthermore, on hot title- StarCraft 2 (DirectX 9) with 32AA 16 AF at 2560x1600, it runs with an average FPS of 45+, exceeds sharply 152% than GTX 580 1536MB. If you are an enthusiastic performance gamer and pursuing the most vivid effect and superlative gaming thrills in fluent, real-time gaming experience, Gainward GeForce GTX 580 3072MB "Phantom" is definitely your best and one-of-a-kind choice! What are you waiting for?! Show off the mightiest fram buffer, enjoy the most reality and superlative gaming excitement of Gainward GTX 580 3072MB "Phantom"!
Gainward GeForce GTX 580 3072MB "Phantom" Specifications
About Gainward
Gainward was founded in 1984 with a commitment to develop the most advanced graphics accelerators in the industry and ensuring the highest level of customer satisfaction. Received great reputation for manufacturing of leading edge products for the enthusiastic market. Gainward "Golden Sample" (GS) and "Golden Sample Goes Like Hell" (GS-GLH) are two signature synonyms for aggressive overclocked and extreme overclocked graphics cards in the gaming society. As one of the top graphics cards leading brands, Gainward continues to provide cutting edge products with excellent quality. Furthermore, Gainward brand name symbolizes our belief in gaining trusts and respects from our valued customers. With Headquarter based in Taipei, Taiwan, factory in Shenzhen, China and European Headquarter in Munich, Germany. Gainward is ambitious to address worldwide market and cooperates closely with its globally localized channel partners.
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OWC ANNOUNCES CROPMARK NUMERIC KEYPAD FOR BLUETOOTH-ENABLED MAC COMPUTERS
OWC ANNOUNCES CROPMARK NUMERIC KEYPAD FOR BLUETOOTH-ENABLED MAC COMPUTERS
Perfect for Small Businesses, Accountants, & Spreadsheet Users - Similar to a Calculator - Faster & More Accurate for Tax Season & Financial Reports!
$39.99 28-Key Bluetooth Numeric Keypad for Apple Wireless Keyboards - Fits Apple Style -- Snaps into Keyboard for Plug & Play Ease of Use
January 20, 2011 Woodstock, IL -- Other World Computing (OWC®) http://www.macsales.com, a leading zero emissions Mac® and PC technology company, announced today the Cropmark LMP Bluetooth Keypad for Apple® wireless keyboard users. Cable/driver free and Plug & Play ready, the Cropmark LMP Bluetooth Keypad adds the crucial numeric capability missing from Bluetooth® enabled Macintosh keyboards for convenient entering of figures, tables, and calculations. Just in time for tax season, the 28-key Cropmark numeric keypad is important for anyone that works with numbers, from small business owners, accountants, restaurateurs, financial analysts, stock brokers, bookkeepers, and spreadsheet users. These people that work with numbers prefer using a numeric keypad than the number keys across the keyboard, since the numeric keypad is similar to a calculator, featuring the ability to enter numbers with one hand for increased speed and accuracy.
Can be Used as Stand-Alone Wireless Keypad - Reduces Typing Fatigue
Designed with the same cylindrical base and brushed aluminum finish as the Apple keyboard, the Cropmark LMP Bluetooth Keypad includes a custom linking connector that snaps in, integrating the keypad elegantly and seamlessly with the Apple Wireless Keyboard. Priced at only $39.99, the Cropmark LMP Bluetooth Keypad features a full set of number keys, including forward delete, page up, page down and five additional function buttons. Scissor-type membrane keys provide high comfort typing and reduced typing fatigue. The keypad can also be used as a standalone device with the USB connected Apple keyboard; as well as with MacBook® and MacBook Pro notebook Bluetooth enabled computers.
Cropmark LMP Bluetooth Keypad Features:
• 28 key wireless Bluetooth keypad for easy and fast working with figures, tables, calculations, spreadsheets, and more.
• Keys include figures 0-9, operation keys, hot-keys, page up/down, arrow up/down, delete forward, enter function key.
• Scissor-type membrane keys for high comfort typing and reduced typing fatigue.
• Linkage bar connects the keypad seamlessly and elegantly with the Apple Wireless Keyboard.
• Can also be used as a stand-alone wireless keypad with MacBook, MacBook Pro, and other Bluetooth-enabled Macs.
• Power on/off, pairing button, power on bar for activating Apple Wireless Keyboard, LED status signal.
"The Mac community has been asking for a product like this ever since Apple's mainstream shift to non-extended wireless keyboards," said Larry O'Connor, Founder and CEO, Other World Computing.
"While a wired extended keyboard is still standard with the Mac Pro, there are plenty of mini, iMac, and Mac notebook users that want this functionality - even Mac Pro owners who want this with an Apple wireless keyboard, and we're pleased to offer them this high quality solution."
The Cropmark LMP Bluetooth Keypad normally retails for $45.99, but is available immediately at the special discounted price of $39.99 from Other World Computing at: http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Cropmark/8337/. OWC is also pleased to be offering distribution to dealer/resellers with quantity pricing available. The keypad is compatible with Bluetooth enabled Macintosh computers running Mac OS® X 10.5.x and higher. It includes two AA batteries, as well as rechargeable batteries for a clean, cable-free desktop. For more information on the entire OWC catalog of products, or for reseller inquires, visit: http://eshop.macsales.com/.
About Other World Computing (OWC)
Other World Computing (OWC) has been providing quality hardware products and support to the computer industry since 1988 and features one of the largest online catalogs of computer, iPod®, iPhone®, and iPad® enhancement products through its e-commerce portal www.macsales.com. As a member of the Apple Developer Program, OWC also provides extensive US based technical support for Macintosh users around the world as well as Internet access via www.fastermac.net and www.owc.net.
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AVADirect Introduces Desktops and Notebooks Featuring Intel's Sandy Bridge Processors
AVADirect Introduces Desktops and Notebooks Featuring Intel's Sandy Bridge Processors
Twinsburg, OH - January 20th
AVADirect, a leading custom computer manufacturer, announces newly added desktops and notebooks featuring the new Sandy Bridge architecture by Intel. These 2nd generation "i" series processors are built on the same 32nm die size as their antecedent Westmere, making the technology very familiar for AVADirect to easily integrate into their product lines. Some of the key features include Hyper-Threading, ensuring each core is used efficiently while utilizing multiple tasks at once, and Turbo Boost which will respectively overclock the processor when it is deemed necessary based on the current process.
What Sandy Bridge means to gaming desktops is more affordable configurations with increased performance, easily achievable overclock speeds, and improved physics performance. Custom non-gaming desktops provide more multi-tasking and efficiency than ever before and lower costs due to the integrated HD graphics, removing the need for dedicated graphics card to drive the display(s). Notebook end-users will enjoy improved battery life due to mobile Sandy Bridge processors lesser power consumption and heat. HTPC users can take advantage of the slim-streamed integrated HD graphics engine for viewing HD movies, digital TV, and streaming video making HTPCs built from Sandy Bridge the ideal solution for any media center requirements.
Sandy Bridge will keep the performance aspect at par with the rest of any configuration leaving all other components at question of upgrade after years of use. The profound methodology AVADirect maintains to incorporate previous CPU technology is well documented throughout the IT market. Sandy Bridge opens up the new plethora of directions the world-renowned manufacturer can take satisfying many vertical markets and PC extremists alike.
Misha Troshin, CMO and co-owner of AVADirect speaks on what Sandy Bridge will do for their product development. "We always knew the day would come when hybrid solutions were much more affordable within the boundaries of bleeding-edge performance. We offer products that catch the interest of any consumer: desktops, notebooks, workstations, servers, all-in-one and small form factors that already have numerous prestige characteristics that cannot be found anywhere else; Sandy Bridge is simply the "icing on the cake". You can expect us, as a major player in the computer business, and fellow enthusiast, to approach this current day and age with an aggressive appetite to constantly offer better and more exciting products. To be a true custom computer manufacturer means to expect technology to advance quickly and incorporate it into solutions all end-users can take advantage of. Since the company was founded, we have structured it to effectively accomplish just that." says Troshin
AVADirect will continuously update their website with new products featuring the Sandy Bridge architecture beyond what is currently listed. More importantly, their mission directly correlates to offering the most extensive configuration options while incorporating advanced technologies currently available. This philosophy is what sets them apart from competitors. AVADirect increasingly raises the bar for performance at an affordable price; thus making AVADirect solutions using Sandy Bridge a great match.
To configure the following Sandy Bridge system click on the corresponding link.
Gaming
Custom Desktop
Notebooks
HTPC
About AVADirect
AVADirect is a privately owned custom computer manufacturer based in Twinsburg, Ohio, (within close proximity to Cleveland) specializing in the design, engineering and manufacturing of personalized high performance computer systems. The systems span the spectrum from Windows or Linux manageable and highly-reliable servers, to high-end workstations and gaming systems, to business PC's, notebooks and barebones systems and parts, focused on the commitment to meet the everyday demands of the marketplace, while creating a footprint within the industry.
For more information, visit http://www.avadirect.com.
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Antec Announces Newest Next-Generation CPU Cooler: KÃœHLER H2O 620
Antec Announces Newest Next-Generation CPU Cooler: KÃœHLER H2O 620
Antec's KÃœHLER H2O 620 uses Asetek technology, sets latest standard in high-performance and quiet CPU cooling
In its 25th anniversary year, Antec, Inc., the global leader in high-performance computer components and accessories for the gaming, PC upgrade and Do-It-Yourself markets, today announced the Antec KÃœHLER H2O 620 next-generation high-performance CPU cooler.
Working in tandem with Asetek, the industry-leading supplier of OEM liquid cooling systems for computers, Antec has developed an easy-to-install liquid CPU cooling solution that outperforms stock CPU coolers up to 20 percent under full load. The Antec KÜHLER H2O 620 is crafted to bring sealed liquid CPU cooling to mainstream PC hardware and gaming enthusiasts world-wide - all delivering a Quiet Computing™ experience that requires zero maintenance, and that's built to OEM standards for reliability.
The KÜHLER H2O 620 features Asetek's low-profile pump for exceptional liquid circulation while preserving internal airflow, and easy-bend tubes for maximum flexibility in radiator positioning. Additionally, the KÜHLER H2O 620 utilizes liquid temperature controlled fans to deliver Antec's renowned Quiet Computing™ technology for quiet, efficient performance and uses the latest generation copper cold plate for optimal conduction.
"With CPU cooling, today's users care about four things: performance, low noise, ease-of-setup and price," said Scott Richards, senior vice president at Antec. "The new KÃœHLER H2O 620 switches it up and packs a remarkable amount of cooling in a compact solution, and one that delivers performance greater than many of the tall dual-fan CPU coolers that barely fit into a system."
"Combining high performance and quiet computing has never been easier than with the KÃœHLER H2O 620 cooler's liquid temperature fan control," said Steve Branton, director of marketing at Asetek. "Simply plug the fan into the pump and the cooler provides great performance when you need it and stays whisper quiet when you don't."
The KÃœHLER H2O 620 high-performance CPU cooler is backed by Antec's Quality 3-year (AQ3) limited warranty on parts and labor and is available at the end of January for an estimated price of $69.95 through major retailers, e-tailers and distributors.
To read more visit the official Antec blog post "Introducing the KÃœHLER H2O 620" at: http://blog.antec.com/cooling/introducing-the-kuhler-h2o-620/. For an in-depth product overview video be sure to visit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYkL3CESvl4.
Follow the official Antec Facebook page www.facebook.com/AntecInc and Antec YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/user/watchAntecTV for up-to-date information and product videos.
About Antec, Inc.
Antec, Inc., the global leader in high-performance computer components and accessories for the gaming, PC upgrade and Do-It-Yourself markets, is recognized world-wide as a pioneer in the industry, and has maintained its role as market leader and international provider of quiet, efficient and innovative products.
Now in its 25th anniversary year celebration, Antec has achieved great success in the distribution channel, meeting the demands of quality-conscious system builders, VARs and integrators. Antec's offering of enclosures includes a wide range of cases, such as its advanced Performance One Series, innovative state-of-the art LanBoy Air and Skeleton cases, critically acclaimed Sonata line of Quiet Computing™ enclosures, and VERIS family of media components designed for the home theater PC market.
About Asetek
Asetek is the world leading system thermal and acoustic management solution provider to OEMs servicing the gaming, workstation and performance PC markets. The company's liquid thermal management systems deliver superior thermal and acoustic performance in a factory sealed unit that sets new standards for reliability and suitability to large volume production. Leading OEMs use Asetek's liquid cooling products in systems where end users demand exceptional performance, low noise and maximum reliability.
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