Google announced Chromecast, a $35 HDMI dongle that will stream media from your Android device to your TV. No streaming of games has been mentioned yet. According to the specs, Chromecast is powered by a Marvell "Armada" DE3005 chip and an AzureWave 2.4 GHz Wireless N chip. The details were spilled by updated FCC documents that originally evaluated the device as a Google H840 Device labeled H2G2-42.
Got cash to spare, wnnay go a little extreme ? Though it requires a custom driver fro AMD in the future you can make this happen. Microsoft Blog rounded up a trio of Sharp PN-K321 32-inch 4K monitors and wired them to a Windows 8 PC stuffed with three ASUS 7970 GPUs. The $17,000 experiment proved two things: Such tech is outside our price-range and it takes a huge amount of support to get it working. For instance, before AMD wrote custom drivers to make Eyefinity and multi-stream transport play nicely together, the framerate was a meager 8FPS. Video after the break.
ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) today announced Maximus VI Formula, an ATX gaming motherboard ready for the latest 4th generation Intel Core processors and packed with exclusive ROG features. Based on the new Intel Z87 chipset, Maximus VI Formula is brimming with the kind of innovative and exclusive features that ROG fans expect.
Download NVIDIA Inspector version 1.9.7.2, a handy application that reads out driver and hardware information for GeForce graphics cards. The nVIDIA Inspector Tool is basically an nVIDIA only GPU-Z utility but with a decent OverClocking feature and you can set your clocks and fan speeds. Orbmu2k has released this program, which seems to NVIDIA graphics cards and offers information on tools for GPU and memory clock speed, GPU operating voltage and fan speed increase.
Samsung today released the 840 EVO SSD series, which we will review. With the EVO Samsung raises the bar though as the SSD 840 EVO was designed to deliver more speed and even better reliability. To do so Samsung had to apply a very clever trick, magically transform an MLC buffer into SLC programmable. Interesting stuff.
You can read our full review right here.
Palit is proud to announce a closer co-operation with EK Water Blocks, Ljubljana-based premium water cooling gear manufacturer from Slovenia. This decision has been mutually taken in order to offer best possible support to customers deciding to watercool their Palit engineered graphics card. Palit always takes it a step further and develops electrically improved versions of graphics cards offering substantialy higher performance and reliability out-of-the-box.
ASUS today finally launches their RaidR PCI Express-based SSD. The card has a DuoMode feature that allows it to work with either legacy (traditional) or modern UEFI BIOS. With 240 GB capacity, sequential 830 MB/s read and 810 MB/s write speeds, and bundled with tons of features that maintain the high-speed performance and extend the lifespan.
An interesting observation has been made while checking out EA's financial results. Whilst the PC arena has a hard time fighting the popularity of tablets their revenue (EA) for PC related game sales increased by a good 8 percent. In fact when you check out the graph right now the PC is doing much better then any console.
Over at Computex the Galaxy GeForce GTX 780 Hall of Fame was already on display. This time a launch seems imminent as chinadiy posted retails the box and card. Armes with an all white PCB and custom cooling this GeForce GTX 780 runs at 1006MHz with GPU Boost 2.0 up to 1058MHz while the memory remains at stock 6008MHz.
Battlefield 4 is among the most anticipated games of 2013. A couple of days ago, some PC requirements were leaked via the game’s Ubisoft store page. DICE was quick to react and claimed that those requirements were not the real deal, however we got word that BF4 will support DX11.1, Windows 8′s exclusive API.
If you are eager for an Ultra HD TV, well get in line. But we know the regular models are all very expensive, there's a new challenger about to join: China's TCL. Its fall lineup of televisions leads with a 50-inch 4K model (shown above) due in September priced at just $999.
PowerColor released a new entry level Radeon HD 7730 1GB GDDR5 graphics card. Codenamed AX7730 1GBD5-HE, the card is packed with 384 Stream Processors, a 128-bit memory interface, a core clock of 800MHz and a 1GB of GDDR5 memory set @ 4500MHz, and features dual-link DVI-D, D-Sub and HDMI outputs.
ZOWIE GEAR is releasing a limited edition version of the successful ZOWIE CELERITAS in white, equipped with Cherry MX-Red switches. ZOWIE GEAR understands that there are gamers that prefer to use MX-Red switches. The limited edition ZOWIE CELERITAS WHITE is an answer to gamers that look for that and, at the same time, want to have a keyboard with a different look.
Rosewill released the Galaxy Series gaming cases. With top selling mid-towers such as Challenger, Blackbone, and Redbone, the Galaxy Series is expected to continue the budget gaming mid-tower success as Rosewill is increasing its product range to cover all bases between low, mid, and upper end brackets. With a healthy double digit growth in the first half of 2013 for Computer Cases despite the growing decline among competitors.
Karsten Nohl, founder of Security Research Labs in Berlin, told the New York Times on Sunday that he has discovered a flaw in the encryption technology used in some SIM cards. This vulnerability could allow hackers to eavesdrop on the device owner while in a call, make purchases through mobile payment systems, and possibly even impersonate the device owner.
Enermax is pleased to announce their launch of the latest advanced series of fan models equipped with their all-new patented technology, APS (Adjustable Peak Speed) Control. As the name implies, the peak speed of these fans can be adjusted as preferred, and the speed will be regulated automatically by pulse-width modulation (PWM) or by an integrated thermal sensor after selecting the particular RPM range
The Dell Precision M3800 Workstation – huge power in a new slim design. Discover true workstation performance built into a beautiful, 18mm-thin design starting at just 4.5 lbs (2.04 Kgs).1 The Dell Precision M3800 offers powerful NVIDIA Quadro graphics and a 4th Gen Intel Core i7-4702MQ for performance with a maximum of 16GB of memory. No just that, the laptop will get a UHD screen of 3200x1800 pixels, which has multi-touch capability.
In an all new article we test, benchmark and review the Samsung 840 EVO SSD. The regular 840 and 840 Pro already were stunning pieces of technology. With the EVO Samsung raises the bar though as the SSD 840 EVO was designed to deliver more speed and even better reliability. To do so Samsung had to apply a very clever trick, magically transform an MLC buffer into SLC programmable.
Now I was supposed to have a review on this for you guys, but Intel send out the wrong SSDs to the media :) Intel today releases the Solid-State Drive 530 Series. The Intel SSD 530 Series is specially targeted toward consumer Ultrabooks and notebooks, All-in-One (AIO) desktops, next unit of computing (NUC), and embedded designs.
Download AMD Catalyst 13.x (13.150.100.1) OpenGL 4.3 Beta Driver. This is the Beta driver that works with Windows 7 and 8.
Asustor releases their latest 4-bay NAS server, the AS-304T. Designed for home office users, this compact NAS server is packed with a 1.6GHz Intel Atom dual-core processor, a 1GB DDR3 RAM, four 2.5-/3.5-inch SATA HDD/SSD bays, a built-in HD multimedia player, 2x USB 3.0 ports, 2x USB 2.0 ports, Gigabit Ethernet, 1x HDMI output port and a built-in 120mm cooling fan.
Dell released a new all-in-one desktop PC namely the Inspiron One 2330 Platinum Touch Panel. This space-saving system sports a 23-inch 1920 x 1080 Full HD non-glossy touchscreen display, an Intel Core i7-3770S processor, an AMD Radeon HD 7650A 1GB graphics card, an 8GB DDR3 RAM, a 1TB hard drive, a DVD Super Multi Drive, a media card reader, Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 & Premiere Elements 11 pre-installed, WiFi and runs on Windows 8 OS.
TDK Life on Record has showed off a new Bluetooth speaker to its line-up, the Mega-Based Wireless Boom Box TW153. Powered by either an AC adapter or 4x AA batteries, this portable speaker is equipped with an FM radio, a BassBoost button for bass mode, a 3.5mm headphone jack, two 75mm passive radiators, two 75mm full-range drivers (maximum power output 5W) and is compatible with Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR enabled devices. The Mega-Based Wireless Boom Box TW153 will go on sale from August 5th for unannounced price yet.
Predominantly active in the Asia region, Sanwa is bringing you their newest laser gaming mouse, the 400-MA046. Aimed especially to a FPS Sniper and RTS/RPG gamers, this ergonomically designed mouse comes with 11 programmable buttons + scroll wheel button, an accurate and reliable Avago A9800 laser sensor of 8200dpi resolution, an on-board memory and an adjustable weight system (six metal weights included).
The U.S. government has attempted to obtain the master encryption keys that Internet companies use to shield millions of users' private Web communications from eavesdropping. These demands for master encryption keys, which have not been disclosed previously, represent a technological escalation in the clandestine methods that the FBI and the National Security Agency employ when conducting electronic surveillance against Internet users.
We review the ASUS GeForce GTX 760 DirectCU II OC edition. The DirectCU heatsink uses a Vapor Chamber with flattened heatpipes. The proprietary CoolTech fan combines the advantages of axial and radial fan. That boils down to a silent product versus and more than excellent cooling performance.
You can read the review right here.
Download AMD Catalyst 13.x (13.150.100.1) OpenGL 4.3 Beta Driver. This is the Beta driver that works with Windows 7 and 8.
In the car industry, Formula 1 provides a commercial testbed for cutting-edge technologies. The Ubuntu Edge project aims to do the same for the mobile phone industry -- to provide a low-volume, high-technology platform, crowdfunded by enthusiasts and mobile computing professionals. Sounds interesting? If so, head over to watch a video overview and the proposed technical specifications...
