Apple has today announced the new range of iMacs which now come with 8GB of memory and a 1TB hard drive as standard, configurable up to 32GB and 3TB respectively. The base level 21.5-inch iMac packs a 2.7 GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor and new Iris Pro integrated graphics, while the high-end model and both 27-inch models provide quad-core Intel Core i5 processors up to 3.4 GHz and NVIDIA GeForce 700 series graphics. The new iMacs are upgradeable to 3.5GHz Intel Core i7 processors and 4GB NVIDIA GTX 780M graphics solutions. Suggested retail price for the base 21.5-inch model comes in at $1,299 (US).

Samsung has announced ISOCELL technology, a major step forward in increasing image capture fidelity for premium mobile devices. ISOCELL improves isolation of individual sensor pixels, thus restricting crosstalk of light between pixels by around 30% resulting in improved image sharpness and dynamic range.

Imagine an electronic display nearly as clear as a window, or a curtain that illuminates a room, or a smartphone screen that doubles in size, stretching like rubber. Now imagine all of these being made from the same material. Researchers from UCLA's Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have developed a transparent, stretchable, twistable organic light-emitting device that could one day make all these possible...

Cooler Master launches the newest addition the ultimate line of premium cases, COSMOS SE. Built and inspired by the spirit of the COSMOS and COSMOS II and their supercar design origins, COSMOS SE comes loaded as a more aggressive and more nimble sports car in a decidedly more compact form. Driven by this aesthetic, COSMOS SE features the trademark curved aluminum handles and sleek outer exterior that fans have come to love. Its divergent styling comes from a more forceful, road hugging, and compact sports car feel.

In this article we take the all new Corsair Obsidian 750D chassis for a test-spin and review it. The chassis is of course based of its bigger brother the 900D which was recently released and embraced by the PC enthusiast community.

You can read the full review right here.

ViewSonic is gearing up to release their newest professional LCD monitor, the VP2772. This new 27-inch LED-backlight monitor makes use of a SuperClear IPS panel that is capable of covering 99% of the Adobe RGB color space. Apart from that, it also provides 2560 x 1440 WQHD resolution, 1000:1 contrast ratio, 350 cd/m2 brightness.

Dell today announced its updated Inspiron portfolio with a range of new laptops and an all-in-one PC that will be on everyone's wish list. The new touch-enabled systems offer savvy buyers dependable technology that keeps them connected, from the upscale, feature-rich Inspiron 7000 Series laptops - Dell's thinnest and strongest Inspiron line ever - to the ultraportable Inspiron 11 3000 Series, featuring a slim design with exceptional battery life so it can keep up with you, wherever you are.

In category weird looking chassis check this one out. Phobya, manufacturers of high quality water cooling components as well as water cooling ready cases, have introduced a new enclosure tailored to the needs of users who want to assemble systems with water cooling equipment. The latest addition to their line-up is an absolute high-end product called "Black Owl" and it is the impressive result of a case design contest hosted at bit-tech.net earlier this year. 

The Beta will give players their first real experience of Battlefield 4 by allowing players to experience Frostbite 3, Levolution and Amphibious Assault in the all-new Siege of Shanghai map in both Conquest and Domination mode. Though this Beta is not just for fun, it also provides gamers the chance to suggest tweaks that could be implemented before the game is released on 1st November 2013. Beta testing will be on current gen consoles only, though information is still being gathered for the next gen consoles. Updates should be more frequent and easier to apply as consoles can continue an update when on standby. The open Beta is available for everyone to participate in from October 4th, though Battlefield 3 Premium members will have the opportunity to join the Beta testing period from October 1st. Dates subject to change 

I'm not sure why people feel the need to explain that it's "no longer possible" for consoles to have better graphics than a PC". Have a peek at a part of the interview, after the break.

WD has redesigned its popular My Book and My Book for Mac lines of external desktop drives to provide as much as 4 TB storage capacity and enhanced data protection for those who create and collect large volumes of data, video, music and photos. With USB 3.0 for speed, the new My Book lines are available in 2 TB, 3 TB and 4 TB capacities for the largest content collections. At any point in time, anything can happen to one’s data. Whether it’s a lost notebook or destructive virus, it’s critical to keep data safe and maintain a backup of important documents and valued content.

OCZ Technology Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:OCZ), a leading provider of high-performance solid-state drives (SSDs) for computing devices and systems, today announced the latest addition to the popular Deneva 2 Series which now utilizes 19 nanometer (nm) NAND flash. The new models are 2.5-inch, 6Gbps SATA III-based Multi-Level Cell (MLC) drives that implement the Deneva 2 SSD Series feature-set and are built around a smaller NAND flash process geometry. This cutting-edge drive solution also features a completely new power architecture that was designed from the ground up to optimize server back plane functionality, providing enhanced management of in-rush current and power fluctuation. The result is an advanced SSD series that delivers superior storage performance, enterprise-class endurance, reliability and quality, and excellent total cost of ownership for customers.

LG Display and Samsung Display, the world's largest manufacturers of display panels have announced that they are ending a year-long dispute over LCD and OLED patents which has been the cause of a number of lawsuits.

Joseph Braybook, intern at the Ordnance Survey mapping authority of Great Britain and fan of Minecraft, spent his time at OS working with the Innovation Labs team. His time there was well-spent, culminating in an impressive virtual representation of England, Scotland and Wales. The enormous map covers 224,000 square kilometres of mainland GB and some surrounding islands, equating to 22 billion Minecraft blocks.

SteelSeries announced the new Sensei RAW Na'Vi Edition gaming mouse. With best-in-class switches and a pro-grade laser sensor, the SteelSeries Sensei RAW is designed to deliver the best in gaming performance. Its ambidextrous, all-grip design features the teams black and yellow colors and bright-yellow LED illumination in 3 zones - on the team logo, scroll wheel and CPI indicator, all of which can be configured for multiple levels of pulsation and brightness. As the mouse of choice for the Ukrainian e-Sports powerhouse, SteelSeries and the team designed this new edition Sensei RAW together along with feedback from their community.

We test and review the all new Corsair Obsidian 750D chassis. The chassis is of course based of its bigger brother the 900D which was recently released and embraced by the PC enthusiast community. The chassis is a sized down version of that big window side panel based chassis. Let's have a peek at what Corsair has to offer shall we ?

Miami based simulator hardware manufacturer Ricmotech is poised to release their new range of high-end GTpro racing pedals. Aimed squarely at the hardcore simulator crowd, the new pedal setups fall under their 'RealGear' range; actual motorsport equipment which has been adapted for sim-racing.

Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (“Fairfax”) has offered to acquire the company and take it private while at the same time contributing the 10% of current shares it owns in the company. This would push the current share price up to $9 per share, up from the $8.23 it was trading at prior to the announcement.

Justin Schuh, Security Engineer for Google Chrome has revealed on The Chromium Blog that Google Chrome will no longer support NPAPI (Netscape Plug-in API) based plug-ins from the beginning of next year. The ability to whitelist specific plug-ins will be provided in the short term but all support is likely to be fully dropped by 2015.

The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) today announced the publication of VESA's Display Identification Data Standard (DisplayID) version 1.3. The latest version of DisplayID now includes support for resolutions at 4K and beyond, tiled display topologies, stereo 3D formats and additional timing standards.

Microsoft will soon launch the Surface 2, the successor to the plagued Surface RT. This particular 10.6" model will boast NVIDIA's Tegra 4 SoC and will run Windows 8.1 RT. The screen has gotten an upgrade to a nice 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution. The unit will only get 2GB RAM though. it will also receive one USB 3.0 port, a 3.5MP front camera and a 5MP rear camera.

After some teasing, Valve has finally announced yet another piece of its living room takeover — Steam OS. Steam OS is a living room UI that is clearly the spiritual (and more sophisticated successor) to the company’s Big Picture product. Released last year, Big Picture allows any Steam user to play their games on a television with an enhanced UI and controller compatibility.

Developed to improve efficiency and increase heat dissipation, VS Series PSUs are manufactured with a unique 3D circuit design. This special design minimizes unnecessary cabling which results in lower crosstalk and signal noise. Less cables means more open space to provide improved airflow to core components.

The conference hasn't even started, yet AMD Curacao Pro (R9-270?) graphics card photo'a have leaked as well. Here Legit Reviews shares pictures of Curacao Pro, an upcoming GPU that should replace AMD's Radeon HD 7800 "Pitcairn" series. 

We are not that far away from a product release from AMD's launch of the AMD's Hawaii GPU, some site leaked pictures and benchmarks. If the photos published by DG's Nerdy Story web-site are to be believedthen you can expect a red-black cooling cover system that houses a high-speed blower, two CrossFire multi-GPU connectors as well as several digital monitor connections. The new AMD Radeon graphics card – which is believed to be called AMD Radeon R9 290X in accordance with alleged new AMD nomenclature – features AMD code-named Hawaii graphics processing unit as well as 14 GDDR5 memory chips. The new graphics card features similar multi-phase GPU power supply circuitry.

Interesting, Johan Andersson from DICE revealed a picture of AMD's Radeon R9 290X "Hawaii" GPU on Twitter! Other then that there's nothing much to report really. Interesting source though. Photo after the break.

The creative technicians over at Lucasfilm are working on film making using video game engines and real-time motion capture together to virtually eliminate post-production editing. The blending of two high tech processes will begin to blur the line between real life, gaming and movie production. 

The acclaimed Assassin's Creed multiplayer mode is back in Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag. Defy the rules and prove your Assassin's skills against other players in the multiple modes and environments available.

By a European hacker group: "A fingerprint of the phone user, photographed from a glass surface, was enough to create a fake finger that could unlock an iPhone 5s secured with TouchID" as claimed by the Chaos Computer Club.

Here are the ten top selling titles on Steam for the week as reported by Valve:

1.Total War: ROME II
2.PAYDAY 2
3.Godus
4.State of Decay
5.Saints Row IV
6.Age of Empires III Complete
7.Company of Heroes 2
8.Call of Duty: Black Ops II
9.Arma III
10.Outlast

Silicon Power has just added a new storage capacity ’1TB’ to its Diamond D20 USB 3.0 portable hard drive line-up. Just like the 500GB model, this ultra-thin portable hard drive (10.5mm thick) comes with a solid aluminum metal casing with unique carbon-like texture.

iiyama is set to drop their newest 24-inch LCD monitor for the mass market, the ProLite XB2483HSU. Adopting an AMVA+ panel, this new 24-inch LED-backlit monitor provides 1920 x 1080 Full HD resolution, 3000:1 contrast ratio, 250 cd/m2 brightness, 4ms (GTG) response time and 178/178 degree viewing angles.

Google, not content with developing enhanced-reality glasses and self-driving cars, has announced a new company aimed at researching the curing of diseases and understanding the aging process. Impressive though the scope of the new start-up is, perhaps the biggest point of interest in this press release is the fact Calico is to be led by Apple chairman Arthur Levinson.