Shuttle Unveils New Small Form Factor PCs and Business Solutions at CES 2012

Shuttle Unveils New Small Form Factor PCs and Business Solutions at CES 2012

Las Vegas, Nevada – JANUARY 10, 2012 – Shuttle Computer, an industry-leading designer and manufacturer of high-performance small form factor (SFF) PC solutions and creator of the XPC, today unveiled at CES 2012 its new and upcoming line of small form factor models for gaming and media, plus cost-efficient business solution designs for digital signage, point-of-sale (POS), kiosk and cloud computing, among other applications.

Gaming and Media

Shuttle's new full-fledged XPC product line for gamers and enthusiasts takes high-performance to another level with six-core extreme performance in a pint-sized form factor. From value gaming to mainstream and high-end gaming, Shuttle XPC SA76R4, SZ68R5 and SX79R5 delivers performance and stability in the smallest footprint. For media, the 3-liter Shuttle XH61 is ideal as a media HTPC in an ultra small footprint.

Digital Signage

Shuttle's slim and all-in-one series provides a powerful, flexible digital signage solution, well-suited as a media player or content creator. Current and upcoming Shuttle slim series PC models, XS35GT V2 and its new powerful and ultra-slim addition, XS35GTA V2 and XS36, will be presented as a media player at the show. The current Shuttle X50 V2 Plus will be showcased as an interactive content creator.

POS and Kiosk

Energy-saving Shuttle solutions based on the latest Intel® Atom™ processor and a fanless design ensures a quiet and reliable POS and kiosk hardware solution for small and medium businesses. The new version of Shuttle's 15.6-inch all-in-one PC, X50 V3, and the new 18.5-inch all-in-one PC, X70, will be shown as a basic and performance POS solution, as well as a basic kiosk solution.

Private Cloud

Cloud computing is the new stage in the industry's evolution. With strong R&D experience and proven manufacturing excellence, Shuttle now delivers solutions for private cloud computing solutions for the home and business sectors. Shuttle's new line of cloud computing solutions will be unveiled for the first time at the show.

Intel announced support for overclockers

Intel announced support for overclockers this week in a new pilot plan.

Intel is pleased to announce the introduction of a new pilot plan targeted at the enthusiast community. The enthusiast community is a critical market segment for Intel and we are looking at more opportunities to serve that community.  In this spirit, Intel is announcing a new pilot service plan for “K”, “X”, and LGA2011-socketed boxed processors called the Performance Tuning Protection Plan. This Plan will provide certain out-of-warranty service offerings in the event of damage caused by over-clocking or over-voltaging by the user. By purchasing this Plan and meeting the Plan’s criteria, the user can receive a one-time replacement processor if the user’s over-voltaging or over-clocking causes the original processor to fail. This pilot Plan in no way expands, changes or extends the original three year standard warranty and is simply a Plan the user may want to purchase for over-clocking or over-voltaging. 
 
This pilot Plan will be launched on January 18, 2012, at 12:01AM PST and last for six months. The first phase of the Plan will include 4 resellers: CyberPower*, Canada Computers and Electronics*, Scan Computers*, and Altech Computers*.  On February 13, 2012, Intel plans to add additional resellers to the Plan. Intel will also be providing the Plan directly to customers at the following website: http://www.intel.com/go/tuningplan for the duration of the Plan. Intel will evaluate the Plan throughout the six months and decide whether or not to proceed past the pilot phase.
For more information please visit http://www.intel.com/go/tuningplan.

AMD's 7970 Blog post

764 days as graphics performance champion and counting

In November 2009, we unleashed the world’s fastest graphics card and then followed that up by launching the AMD Radeon™ HD 6990, taking the crown from…ourselves. Fast forward to today and we’ve outdone ourselves yet again. Refusing to settle on having the fastest graphics card, period, we also wanted to title of the fastest single GPU graphics card, bar none. After all, it is important to have goals. Today, we unveiled to the world a new player in the graphics card market – the AMD Radeon™ HD 7970, the fastest single- GPU graphics card on the planet.

 

http://blogs.amd.com/play/2011/12/21/764-days-as-graphics-performance-champion-%E2%80%93-and-counting/

What do you guys think? 

Corsair announced the winner of their Vengeance® Cup Call of Duty® 4 tournament

Yesterday Corsair announced the winner of their Vengeance® Cup Call of Duty® 4 tournament. In an exciting final match, the Anexis eSports team beat LowLandLions to take the top prize of $6,000. LowLandLions received $3,000, and third-place finishers Team-Dignitas received $1,000.

 

"We are very excited to announce the winner of the first Corsair Vengeance Cup, and congratulate Anexis ESports on their victory. Our thanks go to everyone who took part." Said Ruben Mookerjee, VP and General Manager for Components at Corsair. "The Vengeance Cup was a great way to celebrate the launch of our new FPS-optimized Vengeance K60 gaming keyboard and Vengeance M60 laser gaming mouse. They're an ideal match for the intense action of Call of Duty 4."

 

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Sub $200 tablet from ARCHOS

12202011Today ARCHOS introduced the availability of their newest internet tablet the 70b. Whats special about this tablet is this is their first Honeycomb tablet available for less then $200. 

Very slim and light, the newest version of the ARCHOS 70 internet tablet Gen 8, offers the best performances in terms of portability, immediate internet access, multimedia, apps and affordability. This new version has a higher resolution capacitive screen (1024 x 600) for vibrant colors and crisp clarity and has doubled the RAM to 512 MB for a smoother web experience and more efficient multi-tasking.

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Lian Li Introduces PC-100

12152011cLian Li introduced today what they are calling a radical rethink of the PC case with their new PC-100. Here are a couple highlights from the new case.

Truly innovative design for optimal cooling performance

All cables accessible at the front for unprecedented ease of use

Supports E-ATX, XL-ATX, ATX and Micro ATX motherboards

Accepts video cards up to 400mm, CPU coolers up to 165mm

Up to 8 drives, including 2 external

Multiple noise reduction and vibration damping features

Product will be available in the market by end of December

MSRP: US$199

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iBUYPOWER Launches Gamer Power 595D3 Exclusively at Tiger Direct

12152011bEl Monte, CA – December 14, 2011 – iBUYPOWER, a leading innovator in gaming PCs, is excited to announce the availability of the Gamer Power 595D3 system exclusively at Tiger Direct. Powered by an AMD FX 4100 processor clocked at 3.6GHz, the powerful Gamer Power is ready to do battle right out of the box. An AMD Radeon HD 6770 graphics cards provides gamers with amazing visuals and detail rich environments.

 

"Were always excited to partner with Tiger Direct and build systems for their knowledgeable customer base," said Darren Su, Vice President of iBUYPOWER. "The Gamer Power 595D3 meets the high performance and value expectations they have come to expect and demand."

Housed in the spacious NZXT Source 210 mid tower case, the Gamer Power 595D3 packs 8GBs DDR3 memory, 1 TB hard drive, 600 Watt power supply, DVDRW Dual Layer optical drive, 6 USB 2.0 ports (2 front and 4 back) and Genuine Microsoft Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-Bit operating system all for just $699.99.

Customers with more specific gaming needs can configure a fully customizable gaming PC at iBUYPOWER.com. All iBUYPOWER systems come standard with 1 year limited warranty and lifetime technical support.

Follow iBUYPOWER at facebook.com/iBUYPOWERPC all the latest news on all of iBUYPOWER's systems.

Rosewill Announces Aluminum Multi-Functional Lapdesk with Dual 80mm cooling Fan

CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA – Dec. 14th, 2011 – Rosewill the leading hardware solution provider bringing the best choice in value, announced its newest Laptop Accessories, Aluminum Multi-Functional Lapdesk with Dual 80mm cooling Fan, RMND-11001.

 

The three section leg design gives you many different possibilities for how you will be able to work with your laptop. With the Rosewill's Lapdesk you can safely set up your laptop to work from your chair or from the comfort of your bed. The dual 80mm fans will also help to insure that your laptop is receiving ample amounts of air to remain cool.

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Verbatim announced new products

Yesterday Verbatim announced its new USB 3.0/USB 2.0 Universal Card Readers and USB 2.0 Pocket Card Reader – compatible with Windows and Mac operating systems.

 

"These Universal Card Readers are the perfect solution for the on-the-go executive or creative professional looking for a hassle-free way to transfer and share data quickly," said Ron Hanafin, Verbatim Product Manager, Accessories and Peripherals. "Because they are compatible with both Mac and Windows operating systems and they support a wide range of memory card formats, we're able to make sure all of our loyal memory card customers are covered!"

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OCZ introduced their new Petrol Series SSD's

12152011Earier this week OCZ introduced their new Petrol Series SSD's. The OCZ Petrol Series delivers bandwidth up to 400MB/s and 35,000 IOPS, and is optimized for the complete spectrum of file types and sizes.

 

"Until today, SSD adoption has been limited to high performance applications due to the high cost of SSDs in relation to slower rotating discs, and we are proud to once again close the gap in pricing without sacrificing durability," said Ryan Petersen, CEO of OCZ Technology. "The new Petrol Series showcases the flexibility of the Indilinx Everest platform and NDurance™ Technology, allowing OCZ to deliver the benefits of SSDs to a wide new set of applications while retaining the superior real world performance and reduced latency that separate Everest-based SSDs from our competitors."

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DisplayLink and AOC introduce e1649fwu

1252011Today DisplayLink and AOC introduced there new colaberation. The e1649fwu portable USB 2.0 monitor enabled by the DisplayLink DL-125 chip. The 15.6 inch diplay is designed for use expanding spreadsheet, photo editing, and social media monitoring. With a resolution of 1366 x 768, its a good way to expand your laptop screen real estate. 

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Antec Announces Advance Cleaning Solutions for Electronics and Accessories

Antec introduced a new line of products designed specificly for cleaning your PC equipment. The line includes three different types of cleaners: 100% Natural, 3x Strength and a Deep Cleaning Gel. All products come alcohol and ammonia free, while keeping your device or accessory fingerprint resistant, bacteria free and static free. To read more about it click the link below. 

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Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus

1222011bCooler Master introduced their newest case today, the Elite 431 Plus. With A MSRP of less than $60 and features you wouldn't normally find on a budget case like a black interior and a window it looks like it could be the perfect balance between being a cheap a** and not looking like a cheap a**. 
The Elite 431 Plus is the perfect choice for DIY computer projects on a budget. It is constructed primarily of high quality steel that lends to its strength and long-term durability. It is engineered to make it possible to upgrade to high-end components at a later date. Long graphics cards such as the AMD Radeon HD 6990 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 will fit with ease. The Elite 431 Plus also supports larger CPU Coolers such as the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO. Easily configure the case as a home server or workstation with five 3.5" HDD bays. Enjoy the blazing speed of USB 3.0 included in the front I/O panel connections and a convenient 5.25" bay X-dock that allows you to dock a 3.5" HDD quickly and safely. This X-dock can be removed if all three 5.25" bays are needed for other purposes.

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Vince "K|NGP|N" Lucido Sets New 3DMark Record with X79 4-way SLI System

1222011Earlier this week Vince "K|NGP|N" Lucido Set a new 3DMark record with X79 4-way SLI System. His record was using the extreme setting in 3DMark hitting a whopping X12554. To do that he was using four of the GTX 580 Classifieds along with a Intel i7 3960. An impressive record, but Vince is expecting the record to be broken again soon as they push toward scores in the +13 range. You can also see Vince in a video that we filmed at GeforceLAN HERE
Here is the full link for you to be able to read the full interview that Nvidia did with Vince. 

WD resumes hard drive production after Thailand floods

It looks like Western Digital has been able to get product started a little quicker than expected. Lets hope this means the worst of the price hikes are behind us. But it will still take a long time for them to get back up and running completely. 

Western Digital, one of the world’s biggest storage companies, said today that it has resumed hard drive production in Thailand as flood waters recede in that country.

100 MPH Remote Control Car!

1212011cIt may not be directly PC related, but I came across this and found it very interesting. Not only is it impressive that its a 100+ MPH RTR kit but the integration with iPods and iPhones is amazing. 

"The XO-1 is not a toy and is intended for use by experts only," says Traxxas, who warns that the XO-1 carries a risk of fire, injury or death! Further suggestions include operating the car only on a closed course, like a real racetrack or drag strip, where the XO-1 should be able to go 0-60 in just 2.3 seconds, on the way to its 100-mile-per-hour-plus top speed.

Check out the source like for more information and to see a few videos showing its performance and how you can see your speed on the fly using your iPod!

iBUYPOWER Launches Gamer Paladin HS11 in Time for Holiday Season

Just in time for the holidays iBUYPOWER is introducing a special priced build for under $100

Housed in spacious, upgrade friendly NZXT Source 210 Mid-Tower Case, the Gamer Paladin HS11 is kept cool by a maintenance free 120mm liquid cooling system and features 8GBs DDR3 memory, a 1 TB hard drive, 800 Watt power supply and 6-Port internal USB hub with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. The system's NVIDIA GTX 570 1GB graphics card provides incredibly realistic gaming environments and detailed characters, and supports panoramic gaming across three screens.

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