Our first encounter with Cougar finds us testing one of their most popular products, the PowerX 550W power supply. With a power output of 550W and an 80Plus Bronze certification, the PowerX will obviously not be taking on the high-end products of the competition but rather focus on the mainstream market, where the largest percentage of gamers and everyday users lie.
Genius has announced the introduction of the Gila professional gaming mouse, a 2013 CES Innovations Award Honoree to the North American market. Offering unparalleled precision and comfort, the Genius GX Gaming Series Gila is the Continue reading “Genius Announces Availability of 12-Button Gila Pro Gaming Mouse”.
Satechi, a mobile accessories manufacturer, has announced the availability of the USB 3.0 Aluminum External Hard Disk Enclosure and Multifunction Card Reader. The two new peripherals feature a sleek, clean aesthetic complimenting Apple computers and Continue reading “Satechi Announces USB 3.0 External HDD Enclosure and Multifunction Reader”.
EK Water Blocks, the Ljubljana based premium water cooling gear manufacturer, is working on a new full-cover water block for the ASUS premium Republic of Gamers series MATRIX 7970 graphics cards (both Platinum MATRIX-HD7970-P-3GD5 and Continue reading “Full-Cover Water Block for Asus MATRIX 7970 on the Way From EK Water Blocks”.
AMD just sent over word that Catalyst 13.1 is now available on their site and you can download it here. When using AMD Radeon HD 7000 Series the new Catalyst 13.1 driver brings performance up Continue reading “AMD Catalyst 13.1 is now available”.
Intel Corporation today reported full-year revenue of $53.3 billion, operating income of $14.6 billion, net income of $11.0 billion and EPS of $2.13. The company generated approximately $18.9 billion in cash from operations, paid dividends Continue reading “Intel Profit Drops – Slow PC Sales Not Helping”.
Rumor has it that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone will feature a 4.99-inch Full HD 1080p screen. The new screen size was spotted at CES, when Anandtech was visiting with Samsung. That means when Continue reading “Rumor: Samsung Galaxy S4 To Have 4.99-inch Display and 1080p”.
Corsair today announced the Hydro Series H110 and H90 liquid CPU coolers that are designed in conjunction with Asetek. With huge radiator cooling surfaces areas of 280mm and 140mm respectively and specially designed 140mm low-speed, Continue reading “Corsair Hydro Series Liquid Coolers Get 280mm and 140mm Sizes”.
Kingston recently announced the DataTraveler HyperX Predator 3.0 USB Flash drive. This drive is available in 512GB and 1TB capacities and is fast, with speeds of up to 240MB/s read and 160MB/s write. We managed to get our hands on the Kingston DataTraveler HyperX Predator 512GB drive and put it to the test to see how it performs!
Only three days ago on Sunday, Oracle patched yet another major zero-day security flaw in Java. The company isn’t known for being keen on patching software vulnerabilities in its Java software and usually takes its Continue reading “New Java Zero-Day Exploit Kit Peddled for 5 Grand”.
The latest in Electronic Arts’ Crysis 3 “The 7 Wonders of Crysis 3” series of teaser videos directed by Albert Hughes has been released today. This one shows off new super high tech gun Typhoon Continue reading “Crysis 3 – 7 Wonders Episode 4 ‘Typhoon’ Super High Tech Gun Trailer”.
Have you heard about how a Google Street View vehicle in Kweneng, Botswana hit and possibly kill a donkey walking along a rural dirt road? The scene is still visible on Google Street View: The Continue reading “Google Street View Car Hits Donkey in Botswana”.
Missouri House Representative Diane Franklin (R) has introduced House Bill No. 157, calling for a 1-percent sales tax placed on all violent video games sold in the Show-Me state. The bill states that anything rated Continue reading “Missouri Representative Diane Franklin Introduces Bill To Tax Violent Video Games in Missouri”.
AMD today launched the AMD Open 3.0 platform (formerly codenamed “Roadrunner,”) a radical rethinking of the server motherboard designed to the standards developed by the Open Compute Project. AMD Open 3.0 enables substantial gains in Continue reading “AMD Announces Open 3.0 Platform – Rethinking Server Motherboard Design”.
Drobo today announced the general availability and shipping of its fastest and most technologically advanced networked storage, the new Drobo 5N. The Drobo 5N further expands Drobo’s new line of professional storage products, which includes Continue reading “Drobo 5N Networked Storage Solution Now Shipping”.
