Archive for November 2013

Download AMD Delivers Catalyst 13.11 Beta 9.4 Driver

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AMD has released a new Beta driver, 13.11 Beta 9.4.  This release helps you out on CrossFire scaling in Call of Duty: Ghosts multiplayer and is should fix the intermittent black screens or display loss observed on some Radeon R9 290X and R9 290 cards. The mobile-friendly version of the driver comes has Enduro profiles for XCOM: Enemy Unknown and Need for Speed Rivals. The Catalyst 13.11 Beta9.4 is available for Windows 8.1/8/7 and features support for the Radeon R9, R7, HD 7000, HD 6000 and HD 5000 Series cards.

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ASUS Xonar U7 Echelon Edition 7.1 USB Sound Card

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ASUS today announced Xonar U7 Echelon Edition, a compact 7.1-channel USB sound card that retains the high audio quality of the award-winning Xonar U7 and adds the military-inspired digital camouflage pattern that is unique to the Echelon range. As well as stylish looks, ASUS engineers have also worked hard to add an impressive range of exclusive features designed to help gamers, including Sonic Radar for in-game sound visualization and Sonic Studio Pro for fine control of every audio feature.


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Rebellion pursues AMD Mantle

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Rebellion is the latest game developer to join the AMD Mantle front. The company said they're working with AMD to add Mantle support to Asura, their in-house game engine. We are proud to announce that we will be working closely with AMD to add Mantle support to our in-house game engine, Asura.


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Iiyama ProLite T2253MTS Touch-Enabled Monitor

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The ProLite T2253MTS is based on the latest optical touch sensor technology and fully Windows 8 compatible. It lets you browse the web, email and draw while working on multiple screens, docking or typing on the on-screen keyboard. You can scroll and rotate pictures, draw, zoom in and out using certain tap, flick, grab and pincer gestures. HDMI, DVI and Analogue inputs are available for flexible connectivity. Ready for the emerging business and consumer software packages.


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Palit releases GeForce GTX 780 Ti JetStream

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Palit Microsystems Ltd, the leading graphics card manufacturer, releases the Palit GeForce GTX 780 Ti JetStream, the fastest single-GPU on the planet. The Palit JetStream series of graphics cards features innovative cooling and an optimized product design to deliver gamers the ultimate gaming experience. As the latest and most powerful GPU in the series, the Palit GeForce GTX 780 Ti JetStream guarantees gamers cutting-edge performance and an explosive new gaming experience.


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ASUS GeForce GTX 760 MARS review

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Ah yeah .. join us as we review and benchmark the ASUS GeForce GTX 760 MARS. Now you'd think this is a beefed up GTX 760, but the secret sauce really is that it has two 760 GPUs. Yup, the ASUS GeForce GTX 760 MARS has been locked and loaded with two GPUs on a single PCB. That also means a customized PCB and an all new cooler. We have lots to talk about and to show of course, as we'll check the card out with our regular benchmarks, Ultra HD testing, FLIR thermal imaging and a handful of FCAT frametime results as well. Bring it on - Game on !

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ELSA GeForce GTX 760 4GB SAC Graphics Card

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ELSA has unveiled a new graphics card to its line-up, the GeForce GTX 760 4GB SAC. The card is packed with 1152 CUDA Cores, a 256-bit memory interface, a core clock of 980MHz (Boost Clock 1033MHz) and a 4GB of GDDR5 memory set @ 6008MHz.


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Colorful iGame 780-3GD5 Graphics Card

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Right after the launch of iGame Kudan 780, Colorful Technology finally releases its iGame 780-3GD5 graphic card. It continued the important features of iGame family -- adopting one-key overclocking, high quality IPP inductor and SPT (Silver Plating Technology). Although the performance of iGame 780 is under iGame Kudan, yet the performance of Game 780 is 17% better than GTX 780 reference card, especially while playing AAA title games.


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Wren Sound Systems Introduces the V5BT Bluetooth Speaker

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Wren Sound Systems, a team of audio industry veterans headed by Mike Giffin, a former division president of Harman International's consumer audio business, announces the Wren V5BT Bluetooth Speaker. Elegantly designed using old-school audio materials and build quality, the Wren V5BT is engineered to deliver rich, room-filling sound from any Bluetooth-equipped device and stunning sound performance when paired with a source device powered by CSR aptX. Sophisticated styling, subtle curves, and rich real wood finish make the Wren V5BT beautiful from every angle and a well-dressed piece of audio to fit any interior. 


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TRENDnet Upgrades Its AC1750 Dual Band Wireless Router

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TRENDnet, a best-in-class wired and wireless networking hardware brand, today announces upgrades to the award winning AC1750 Dual Band Wireless Router, model TEW-812DRU.   TRENDnet's TEW-812DRU creates a gigabit wireless network with two wireless bands -- an ultimate performance 1.3 Gigabits per second (Gbps) Wireless AC band and an extreme performance 450 Megabits per second (Mbps) Wireless N band, to connect everyday wireless devices such as tablets, smartphones, and computers.


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LG G Flex Scratch Test & Knife demo

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LG G Flex Scratch Test & Knife Demo, plus flex action! A video demonstration of the sealf-healing back cover of the LG G Flex smartphone. This new technology automatically repairs light scratches on the phone's back cover. 


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Acer Aspire R7 Notebook has 4th Generation Intel CPU and Active Stylus Support

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Acer America today announced the immediate availability of the new Aspire R7-572, the second generation of Acer's revolutionary notebook that redefined the touch and type computing experience through its unique Ezel-Hinge. The Ezel-Hinge allows the display to flip, reverse, lie flat or float above the keyboard to maximize usability.


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Intel Broadwell-K LGA1150 CPUs has GT3 graphics

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Intel is bringing Iris Pro (GT3) graphics to the desktop with the Broadwell-K CPU line. Expected to arrive towards the end of 2014 or 2015, these new unlocked LGA1150 processors promise over 80 percent more graphics performance than the Core i7-4770K.


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BitFenix Colossus M Micro-ATX and Mini-ITX cases

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BitFenix Colossus Big Tower has become one of the favorites cases of reviewers and end users from the actual big offer at todays market. People liked this model so much, that they started to ask at BitFenix forum when the manufacturer will create the Mini version. Their requests were heard and BitFenix proudly presents today two new cases - Colossus M - Mini-ITX and Colossus M - MicroATX. Both cases have similar style to older Big Tower brother. Front panel is made from patented SofTouch material, which have much better looks than plastic in other manufacturers chassis. Through the side panels and front there is drawn an aggressive line, which can be highlighted in red, blue, green and slow pulse option. All with a simple button on the case.


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NEC MultiSync EA274WMi IPS Monitor

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NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, announced today the MultiSync EA274WMi, the latest addition to its high-end IT desktop portfolio. Corporate environments and other industries will benefit from this performance-driven WQHD resolution LED-backlit model.


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OCZ Fatal1ty 750W PSU gets reviewed and tested

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In todays review we test the OCZ Fatal1ty 750W PSU. The PSU itself is modular has good looks and something you can appreciate for those of you with a side panel window in their chassis. Being 750W and with all the aforementioned features the PSU is priced in a 75 EUR range here in the Netherlands. To top it off, OCZ even gives this PSU a 5 year carry in warranty. Not a bad deal really.

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OCZ Fatal1ty 750W PSU review

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We review the OCZ Fatal1ty 750W PSU. The power supply became available market a little ago and it one of the more popular models from OCZ. It offers Bronze efficiency, a single 12V rail. The PSU itself is modular has good looks and something you can appreciate for those of you with a side panel window in their chassis. Being 750W and with all the aforementioned features the PSU is priced in a 75 EUR range here in the Netherlands. To top it off, OCZ even gives this PSU a 5 year carry in warranty.


Sony PS4 production cost estimated at $381

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IHS researchers took one of Sony's new PlayStation 4 consoles apart and estimated production cost. The report claims the PS4 has a total bill of materialsof $372 and a manufacturing cost of $9, resulting in a total manufacturing cost of $381. Given the PS4's retail pricing of $399 this means Sony is still selling the console at a loss.


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Eurocom Launches Laptop with 12-core Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 CPU

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Eurocom is launching the world's first 12 core / 24 thread Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 based 12lbs (5.5kg) Mobile Server Supercomputer-class laptop, the EUROCOM Panther 5SE. Intel's Xeon E5-26xx v2 technology has a major impact on enterprise computing with its long term scalability, energy efficiency and high performance. For its continuous innovation and creation of new computing form factors such as Mobile Server category, Eurocom received the 2013 Intel Form Factor Solution Innovation Award. 


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MARSHAL MAL352U3R 2-Bay External HDD Enclosure

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MARSHAL has added a new 2-bay external HDD enclosure to its product page, the MAL352U3R. Measuring W135mm x D225mm x H121.5mm and weighing 1.6kg, the enclosure is equipped with a USB 3.0 interface, RAID (0,1) support, a built-in 70mm cooling fan at the back and can house a total of two 3.5-inch SATA HDDs. The MAL352U3R will hit the market from late November for 6,980 Yen (about $70). 


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Sennheiser Adds Two PC Gaming Headsets

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Sennheiser unveils two new high-end PC gaming headsets - G4ME ZERO and G4ME ONE and announces a unique alliance with one of the world's leading game developers - Io-Interactive. In the perfect match of game creation and gameplay experience, Io-Interactive is using the audio specialist's equipment when developing and recording game sound. 


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