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Small is the New Big
March 16th, 2009
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A person’s workspace should be a place of ultimate sanctuary. It’s the location in which they will spend countless hours preparing the “big report” or watching the clock waiting for quitting time. Surely then, many cubicle and office dwelling folk can empathize with the fact that big, bulky, unattractive computers often seek to throw off balance and create more stress than they’re warranted to. A fairly new trend seems to be sweeping the computer parts market, and it comes in the form of the Mini ITX and small form factor chassis. The Mini ITX embodies everything new and exciting about the future of computer components. Though they come small in size, Mini ITX motherboards posses the same abilities as their larger counterparts. Smaller, compact computing solutions become a wise office and workspace choice over bigger space reducing chassis. And so, to progressively move forward side-by-side current market trends, In Win has developed a series of small form factor chassis that comprise the ultimate in small chassis solutions: size, ease, look, and accessibility. During the design process, In Win broke from tradition and considered things you could take away in a computer chassis, rather than piling on superfluous features. One of those things was the chassis size alone. In Win is proud to announce the BM series, a small form factor chassis that effectively utilizes interior space.
In Win Looks towards an Earth Preserving Future
March 16th, 2009
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Green products and design are a hot item for manufacturing corporations this year.
Slowly, the “green movement” is beginning to have an impact on how consumers spend
their money and how corporations create and market their products to widespread
audiences. Those interested in more environmentally friendly products can look to
everyday appliances and items that render heavy use and traffic. Enter In Win
Development Inc. A company that seeks to redefine style while providing completely
innovative products that robustly serve market and consumer needs. Providing quality
products with the latest in technology, In Win prides itself on being a company with
definitive values and goals.
XCM Cross Fire Converter
March 16th, 2009
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We have just recieved word that the XCM Cross Fire Converter for the Xbox 360 is near completion. The box’s for them are being printed and these should start making their way to distributors within the next 7-14 days. Below are the stock product photos and the box descriptions.
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Evercool newly launched CPU cooler–Transformer 4
March 12th, 2009
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Taipei, Taiwan—2009—Evercool Thermal Corp., Ltd., one of the famous and professional cooler and fan manufacturer in Taiwan. Today, Evercool would like to introduce one newly launched CPU cooler—Transformer 4.
AX PRO GAMING HEADSET TO BE FEATURED ON WORLD CYBER GAMES’ ULTIMATE GAMER SEARCH
March 12th, 2009
VISTA, CALIF. – March 9, 2009 –TRITTON Technologies, a leader in gaming audio technology, has been chosen by the World Cyber Games (WCG) to exclusively showcase its 3D directional gaming headset, the AX Pro, in the upcoming reality gaming challenge, the “WCG Ultimate Gamer,” which premieres at 7 pm PST, Tuesday, March 10, 2009 on The Sci-Fi Channel. Twelve gamers from across the country will live and compete together as they face off in virtual and real world challenges to determine who is the “Ultimate Gamer.”
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CM Storm Deploys the Scout: The True Gaming Chassis
March 12th, 2009
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Taipei, Taiwan, March, 2009 – Today, CM Storm is celebrating the deployment of the Scout™ true gaming chassis, created in close cooperation with the world’s leading professional gaming teams and eSports organizers, including Kode5, Team Fnatic and mousesports. Like all gear developed in the CM Storm Labs, the Scout has been heavily injected with Storm Tactics™ to ensure complete Strength, Security, and Control to the discerning gamer.
A-DATA Launches 512GB XPG™ 2.5” SSD
March 12th, 2009
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Taipei, Taiwan – March 3, 2009 – A-DATA® Technology Co., Ltd., a worldwide leading manufacturer in high performance memory products, today announced it has launched the highest capacity of SSD in the industry at CeBIT 2009, the 512GB XPG™ 2.5” SSD. The 512GB XPG™ 2.5” SSD is designed for notebook and PC enthusiasts seeking for both fast transfer rate and high capacity SSD.
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SLAPPA partners with Professional eSports team FNATIC
March 4th, 2009
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March 3, 2009, CHARLOTTE N.C.— SLAPPA Distribution today announced that they have partnered with professional eSports organization Fnatic, and together the two organizations will be working closely to further enhance the eSports market. SLAPPA will be supporting the Fnatic professional team, made up of some of the best squads in the world, such as, Counter-Strike, World of Warcraft, Starcraft, Dota and COD4, and will also work with the Fnatic squads to develop a complete line of professional gaming gear.
5 Full Systems on 1 x Real Power M1000W in a ATCS 840
March 3rd, 2009
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Akasa Integral Lightweight Enclosure
February 26th, 2009
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Integral P2NMAX is the complete solution for external usage of 2.5″ IDE, SATA, and Solid State Hard drives. Compatible with standard 9.5mm and the deeper 12.5mm hard drives. 12.5mm is a common depth for retro IDE and latest high capacity sata hard drives. Dual connection provides choice of fast and convenient USB2.0 or blazingly fast eSATA interface.
Thermaltake announce New Brand, “LUXA2″, stepping into New Luxury industries
February 22nd, 2009
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Thermaltake, the leader in PC DIY market, has expended its illustrious trendsetting characteristic and industrial design expertise in the gaming and enthusiast market into the rapid growing luxury consumer market with the creation of LUXA2 division.
LUXA2, a Division of Thermaltake, was created in 2009, with characteristics of simplicity, luxury, and unique lifestyle. The core design theory of LUXA2 start from simple shapes blending with luxury elements, which create the unique lifestyle for different segments within the society such as Creative Pro, Mobile Blogger, Leisure Seeker, Hip Newbie and Entertainment junkie.
LUXA2 represent an emerging trend of “individuality” in the world; people are not only in need of functions, but also aesthetic appeal. This is what LUXA2 has achieved. Exquisite craftsmanship with aesthetic and elegant design style is a promise and a commitment from LUXA2. Thus, the Simplicity, Luxury, Lifestyle of LUXA2 creates a Uniquely You.
With Thermaltake’s consumer insight and LUXA2’s inimitableness, target users will be able to have a simple, luxury lifestyle anywhere they go; a ” Uniquely You” experience made possible with Thermaltake and LUXA2.
Lian Li launches PC-V351 HTPC Chassis
February 22nd, 2009
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20 February 2009, Keelung, Taiwan – Lian Li Industrial Co. Ltd has launched the PC-V351 desktop HTPC Chassis. The all aluminum design features dual front mounted 120mm@1000RPM fans, with an additional rear mounted 80mm extraction fan@1200RPM. The front fans have special anti-vibration grommets to prevent noise. The sleek brushed aluminum chassis comes in three colors, namely black, silver and red according to your needs. The dimensions stand at 279mm x 262mm x 373mm (W,H,D). The chassis is imbued with all the functional and user friendly design aspects users have come to expect in a Lian Li case.
Lian Li launches the PC-Q07 Mini-ITX chassis
February 13th, 2009
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12 February 2009, Keelung, Taiwan – Lian-Li Industrial Co. Ltd has launched the PC-Q07 Mini-ITX chassis. The black hairline-brushed all aluminum PC-Q07 allows for the Mini-ITX platform motherboard to be combined with traditional full sized components, thus saving you money and giving you the option to utilize components from a system you already have. Designed to be passively cooled, with strategically placed innovative air vents make it both silent and safe. The small chassis can fit snugly in any environment. The PC-Q07 is definitely worth serious consideration for building the ultimate ITX platform. Ideal for System Integrators looking for money saving, high quality solutions.
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Antec CP-850 announced
February 9th, 2009
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FREMONT, Calif. – February 9, 2009 – Antec, the global leader in computer
components and accessories for the gaming, PC upgrade and Do-It-Yourself
markets, today announced the CP-850, a high-performance power supply
featuring an entirely new form factor. Part of Antec’s upcoming CP Series,
the CP-850 breaks away from the standard-size PS/2 form factor – which has
been the predominant form factor for nearly 20 years – to introduce improved
airflow, better component selection and quieter operation. The CP-850 and CP
Series are exclusively compatible with Antec’s latest high-performance PC
cases.
Coolermaster v10 Launched
February 5th, 2009
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Coolermaster has finally launched the long awaited v10. We took a look at it at CES and will be posting up our results from testing soon enough. But for now make sure to check out the launch website. A launch website for a heatsink? you might be asking. Yes, due to the performance and the anticipation the V10 is expected to shake things up a little bit. So for Coolermaster a little celebration is in order.
Lian Li launches PC-A06F Mid-Tower Chassis
February 4th, 2009
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4 February 2009, Keelung, Taiwan – Lian Li Industrial Co. Ltd has launched the PC-A06F Mid-Tower chassis. The all aluminum mid-tower design features a front mounted 140mm@900RPM fan, with an additional top mounted 120mm@1000RPM extraction fan. The sleek brushed aluminum chassis is only 3.8kg in weight and the dimensions are 187 x 375 x 490 mm ( W, H, D). The traditional layout is slightly restrictive in that only small CPU heatsinks can be used, as the PSU is mounted directly over the CPU mounting region. The chassis is imbued with all the functional and user friendly design aspects users have come to expect in a Lian Li case.
Lian Li launches PC-A05N
February 1st, 2009
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22 January 2009, Keelung, Taiwan – Lian Li Industrial Co. Ltd has launched the PC-A05N Mini-Tower chassis. The all aluminum design features an innovative front mounted power supply (PSU) bay that enables the unique shorter and smaller profile. This is the ideal chassis for those seeking a conveniently sized unit that can comfortably contain leading edge hardware. The beautifully crafted chassis has the traditional Lian Li brushed aluminum finish while the dimensions stand at 210mm x 381mm x 490mm (W,H,D), featuring all the functional and user friendly design aspects users have come to expect in a Lian Li case.
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Super Talent launched SSD for Eee PC
February 1st, 2009
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XCM Cross Fire Converter for the Xbox 360
January 31st, 2009
The XCM Cross Fire Converter for the Xbox 360 will allow you to use your Playstation 3 / PS3 controller on your Xbox 360 console! This is the first adapter of its type and is expected to debut in late Feburary 09. More information to be posted as it is released. Stay tuned.
Sidenote: If this is anything like the Cross Battle Adapter for the Playstation 3, it will be plug and play compatible and have rapid fire, but thats just speculation at this time.
First Look! Shuttle SX58H7
January 24th, 2009
Picture with me a high end gaming rig with an i7-965 Extreme CPU, a X58 Chipset capable of Crossfire or SLI, 7.1 channel Audio, and one or two of today’s high end video cards. If you’re like me you would be picturing one of today’s large high end cases holding it all together. Now most of you have heard of Shuttle Computer Group with their compact form factor PC’s that have been perfect for businesses, low power pc builds, and HTPC’s. Shuttle is getting ready to release their new X58 chipset barebones called the SX58H7. The SX58H7 promises to be a great platform to build your high end gaming rig packed into a case that is literally the size of a breadbox.
Two big gaming companys join together
July 29th, 2008
CHICAGO, July 29, 2008 – The leading manufacturer of innovative professional gaming gear, SteelSeries, today announced its acquisition of certain assets in Ideazon, Inc., the North American-based developer and manufacturer of gaming peripherals and technologies. This acquisition further strengthens SteelSeries’ peripheral technology and will help expand the company’s broad support within the gaming community.
“SteelSeries has brought together two rapidly growing companies in the gaming space, making SteelSeries one of the fastest-growing gaming peripherals manufacturers globally,” said Bruce Hawver, CEO of SteelSeries. “No other organization works as closely with both gamers, and now software creators, in order to create arguably the most responsive gaming products in the world, optimized for gamers’ preferences, as well as specific gaming publishers and specific titles.”
WOLFKING PERIPHERALS RECEIVE “RECOMMENDED VENDOR” STATUS WITH AMD GAME!
July 22nd, 2008
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(Englewood, NJ) – July 22, 2008 – WOLFKING, a world leader in the innovation and creation of gaming input devices, today announced that its Trooper Gaming Mouse, Warrior, Warrior XXTREME, and TimberWolf gaming keyboards have been tested and evaluated by AMD (NYSE: AMD) and are now recommended peripherals for AMD’s ultimate PC gaming system configurations, which are described on AMD’s new GAME! website (http://game.amd.com/us-en/amdgame_whatis.aspx).
Launch of GELID Solutions
June 20th, 2008
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GELID Solutions designs and manufactures innovative, virtually silent & high-performance CPU coolers, case fans, thermal compound and other computer hardware for both gamers and silent enthusiasts. They provide computer hardware distributors, retailers and system integrators with top quality one-stop thermal solutions – from bearings to thermal compound, from design to shipping, from the molding of the fan to the print on the box – with state-of-the-art machines and experienced staff. Expect to see more of them around very soon; in fact we will be taking a first look at their thermal compound over the next week. Take a look at there website to see what they are all about! www.gelidsolutions.com
Noctua at Computex
June 9th, 2008
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Computex was all of last week. Interested in hearing about upcoming product releases and seeing pictures of the amazing displays I spent most of the week digging for anything I could find from some of our main sponsors. Noctua send us a few pictures and some information on there display at Computex. Click to check out the pictures and see the upcoming products. Read more…
