Fractal Design today announced the Arc Midi R2 (FD-CA-ARC-R2-BL-W) PC chassis that was developed with high-performance computer systems in mind for ATX, Micro ATX, Mini ITX platforms. The Arc Midi R2 layout maximizes airflow throughout Continue reading “Fractal Design Launches Arc Midi R2 PC Case”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 24, 2013 at 9:44am
AVerMedia today announced Live Gamer Portable, a palm-size USB box to record and stream HD gameplay for both gaming PC and console yet with remarkably affordable price. Live Gamer Portable features wide connectivity, hardware compression Continue reading “AVerMedia Unveils World’s Most Portable Gaming Capture Box”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 24, 2013 at 9:01am
The market for solid-state drives has been growing quick for years, and that trend doesn’t appear to be changing anytime soon! An analyst over at IHS iSuppli expects global shipment of solid state drives (SSDs) Continue reading “SSD Market Revenue Set to more than Double This Year”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 24, 2013 at 8:53am
Deepcool today announced a new CPU cooler called the GAMMAXX S40. This CPU cooler measures in at 120X81.3X143mm and weighs 610g, which makes it on the smaller side of things according to Deepcool. This U-Type Continue reading “Deepcool GAMMAXX S40 CPU Cooler Announced”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 24, 2013 at 8:41am
VIA Technologies today announced the VIA ARMTiGO A800, the world’s smallest ARM system for embedded applications, including hotel automation, digital signage and, surveillance as well as for medical and healthcare applications. Combining an 800MHz Freescale Continue reading “VIA Launches VIA ARMTiGO A800”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 24, 2013 at 8:26am
Western Digital today reported revenue of $3.8 billion, hard-drive shipments of 59.2 million and net income of $335 million, or $1.36 per share for its second fiscal quarter ended Dec. 28, 2012. On a non-GAAP Continue reading “WD Announces Q2 Revenue Of $3.8 Billion w/ Net Income of $513 million”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 23, 2013 at 3:23pm
THQ will be broken apart and its games sold to at least five different companies, according to a letter sent to employees today from CEO Brian Farrell and president Jason Rubin. Kotaku obtained the letter, Continue reading “THQ Assests Auctioned Off – Koch Media Buys Metro Franchise”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 23, 2013 at 3:17pm
Intel’s Desktop Motherboard Business might be ramping down over the course of the next three years, but that doesn’t appear to be the case of leading Taiwanese motherboard maker ASUS! We just received athe following Continue reading “ASUS Remains Committed To Desktop Motherboard Market”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 23, 2013 at 2:54pm
KINGMAX received “No.1 BCN Award 2013” in memory card sector in honor of its best selling for memory cards (camera and mobile cards) in Japan. KINGMAX has excelled in memory card sales in Japanese market Continue reading “KINGMAX Remains Number One Japanese Memory Card Company”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 23, 2013 at 2:45pm
Yesterday, iRiver released firmware update version 1.30 for the AK100, which adds support for AAC, ALAC and AIFF files, which is great news for Apple iTunes fans!The AK100 alreay supports Mastering Quality Sound (MQS) lossless Continue reading “iRiver’s AK100 now supports Apple-based audio codecs”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 23, 2013 at 12:53pm
Samsung today announced the Samsung ATIV Odyssey Smartphone will be available in the coming weeks at Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online. The ATIV Odyssey boasts a brilliant 4-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen display (800×480) that Continue reading “Samsung Launches its First Windows Phone 8 – ATIV Odyssey”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 23, 2013 at 12:39pm
OCZ today announced the appointment of Wayne B. Eisenberg as Senior Vice President of Global Sales. Eisenberg joins OCZ with over 20 years in sales management and a proven track record for growing corporate revenue Continue reading “OCZ Announces Wayne B. Eisenberg as Senior VP of Global Sales”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 23, 2013 at 11:18am
The highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy S4, code-named “Altius” is expected to be made available to customers on April 22nd according to a a newly leaked image. The screen displays the date “April 22,” something that Continue reading “Rumor: Samsung Galaxy S4 Launching on April 22nd”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 23, 2013 at 10:50am
Intel just gave us word that companies desktop motherboard business unit will begin slowly ramping down over the course of the next three years. With desktop PC sales on the decline it makes sense that Continue reading “Intel Will Exit Desktop Motherboard Market After Haswell is Released”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 22, 2013 at 6:59pm
Owners of Intel X79 Express Chipset based motherboards are starting to get excited about Intel Core i7 “Ivy Bridge-E” processors that are slated for release in Q3-2013 according to the rumor mill. These processors are Continue reading “Intel Ivy Bridge E/EP Engineering Sample Procesor on Ebay”. …more
By Nathan Kirsch •
Jan. 22, 2013 at 6:34pm