April 20^th, 2015, Taipei, Taiwan – The newest motherboard based on Intel B85 single chip architecture by BIOSTAR is ready to work hard, play hard and fit in. The Hi-Fi B85S1 supports Intel’s 4th generation Core i7 and Core i5 processors in the 1150 package and is value designed in a Micro ATX form factor with 2 channel DDR3 slots for 16GB, enough to handle any modern computing requirements and be usable in small or tight spaces.

BIOSTAR’s Hi-Fi B85S1 delivers a business-rich option at a value price compared to the other companies. The Hi-Fi B85S1 features BIOSTAR innovative Hi-Fi technology, a built-in powerful headphone amplifier and Super LAN Surge Protection which enhances Ethernet protections. Being an Intel B85 chipset based system, it comes with features like Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST), for faster system boot and shorter application load time, and Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA), which delivers business-centric security protection, such as after-hours virus scans and data backup, and blocks recognition of unwanted USB drives and Intel’s Smart Connect Technology.

FREMONT, CALIF., USA – April 20, 2015 – Patriot, a leading manufacturer of computer memory, USB/flash, SSDs and mobile accessories, today announced the launch of its new M.2 Ignite solid-state drive (SSD). Its compact form factor is optimal for use in portable devices such as ultrabooks, notebooks and ultra-compact PC’s providing impeccable start up times, instant access to data and installed programs.

The Patriot Ignite M2’s Next-Generation-Form-Factor (NGFF)  case free design and small structure of 22mm wide by 80mm long (2280) packs a punch, testing in with sequential read and write speeds of up to 560/320MB/s and 4KB random read and write speeds of up to 90/70K IOP’s.  It provides the ultimate upgrade solution for those with mobile computing devices looking to increase storage capacities.

Rockville, Maryland - April 2015 - One week in, ErgoDox EZ raises over 85% of its Indiegogo goal to manufacture the first fully assembled ErgoDox keyboard.

ErgoDox is an open-source ergonomic, mechanical keyboard that many techies have come to love. Until now, it has only been available to an elite few who have hours to spend on soldering the keyboard. Its DIY kit is composed of tiny pieces that need to be manually soldered piece by piece. ErgoDox EZ has lined up the manufacturing process to finally allow users to order the keyboard fully assembled.

Fremont, CA (8th April, 2015) - ASUS today announced the TUF Sabertooth X99, the world’s first consumer desktop motherboard to support all NVM Express™ storage devices, including the latest mini-SAS HD (SFF-8639) 2.5-inch solid-state drives (SSDs), PCI Express® (PCIe®) and M.2 PCI Express® drives. With built-in USB 3.1, the Sabertooth X99 provides cutting-edge connectivity and maximizes consumer choice for ultra-high-speed transfer devices.

Maximum storage speed, fast connectivity, total flexibility

The TUF Sabertooth X99 is based on the latest Intel® X99 Express chipset for high performance and compatibility with the latest LGA 2011-v3 socket Intel Core™ i7 processors. It also offers full compatibility with all NVM Express storage options.

Fountain Valley, CA – March 23, 2015 – HyperX^®, a division of Kingston^® Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced the HyperX Predator PCIe SSD. Shipping immediately, HyperX Predator PCIe SSD is the highest-end SSD with the fastest speeds in the HyperX lineup.

HyperX Predator PCIe SSD offers large capacities (240GB, 480GB) and incredible speeds to take systems to the edge. Faster than SATA-based SSDs, the PCIe generation 2.0 x4 interface delivers speeds up to 1400MB/s read and 1000MB/s write for ultra-responsive multitasking and an overall faster system. It is powered by the Marvell 88SS9293 controller.

The M.2 form factor ensures next-generation platform support with an M.2 PCIe slot. An optional half-height, half-length (HHHL) adapter is also available for many existing motherboards without an M.2 socket. The HHHL adapter comes with both standard and low-profile brackets to fit in slim profile desktop builds.

March 3, 2015, Milpitas CA, USA – Tesoro Technology USA Inc., announces the Excalibur Spectrummechanical keyboard, featuring individual key-specific customizability in 16.8 million colors.

Full Spectrum, Full Customization

The Excalibur Spectrum allows gamers to individually customize virtually any color, to any key. With 8 different LED effects, such as dimming, full zone, trigger, ripple, firework, radiation, rainbow wave, and per key customized mode as well as 5 levels of brightness and 5 distinct profiles to store them, there are endless combinations for a truly unique configuration.

February 26, 2015, Milpitas CA, USA – Tesoro Technology USA Inc., a manufacturer of high-tech gaming products, announces the Gungnir Black optical gaming mouse with customizable RGB illumination.

Always Hit Your Target

The Gungnir Black is named for the spear Odin used in Norse mythology. It is said that the Gungnir is so well balanced that it can strike any target regardless of the skills or strength of the wielder. Much like the mythological Gungnir, the Gungnir Black with a 3500 DPI optical sensor ensures smooth and controlled movements when targeting opponents in the heat of battle.

Taipei, Taiwan, January 22, 2015 – QNAP® Systems, Inc. today announced the TS-x31+ series Turbo NAS for small and home offices. Embedded with a dual-core 1.4 GHz ARM® Cortex®-A15 CPU, the TS-x31+ series provides a powerful yet energy-efficient solution for file storage, sharing and data backup with hardware-accelerated encryption, coupled with the easy-to-use cloud-based Notes Station 2.0, various multimedia applications and more.

January 15, 2015, Taipei Taiwan - SpotCam, the cloud home monitoring service startup, announces a new Live Zoom feature for its SpotCam Wi-Fi home monitoring camera. The new feature lets users zoom in on a user selected area of the live 720p HD video feed, allowing users to catch all the details they might miss in the full view. Along with Motion Masking, Time Lapse and the easy installation, Live Zoom makes Spotcam the more effective and easy to use video home monitoring solution.

As a first of its kind, the Samsung Galaxy Note® Edge doesn’t look or function like most smartphones. The smartphone features a fully operational and scrollable curved Edge display for quick access to your favorite apps, notifications, news and more, all without interrupting the main 5.6-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED^® display.  The Galaxy Note Edge shows your notifications on the Edge display so you can continue watching a video or movie free of interruptions. In addition, quick access controls for music on the Edge display, allow you to scroll through social media on the main display.

2015 International CES & Fountain Valley, CA – January 6, 2015 – HyperX^®, a division of Kingston^® Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced the HyperX Predator PCIe SSD. Shipping in February, HyperX Predator PCIe SSD will be the highest-end SSD with the fastest speeds in the HyperX lineup.

HyperX Predator PCIe SSD offers large capacities (240GB, 480GB) and incredible speeds to take systems to the edge. A 960GB version will ship in later Q1/Q2. Faster than SATA-based SSDs, the generation 2.0 x4 interface delivers speeds up to 1400MB/s read and 1000MB/s write for ultra-responsive multitasking and an overall faster system. It is powered by the Marvell 88SS9293 controller. The M.2 form factor ensures next-generation platform support with an M.2 PCIe slot. An optional half-height, half-length (HHHL) adapter is also available for many existing motherboards without an M.2 socket. The HHHL adapter comes with both standard and low-profile brackets to fit in slim profile desktop builds.

CES 2015 — Las Vegas — January 6th, 2015 — Corsair®, a worldwide leader in high-performance PC hardware, today announced the release of the Neutron Series XT SSDs. Available in 240GB, 480GB or massive 960GB capacities, the Neutron XT boasts phenomenal performance for those who accept no compromises when it comes to their storage.

With SSDs becoming an essential addition to any enthusiast PC build, the Neutron XT takes things one step further, combining amazing data performance with a range of capacities to suit even the most data hungry. Equipped with a state-of-the-art quad-core Phison SSD controller and advanced MLC NAND for superior reliability and endurance, the Neutron XT is able to deliver sequential read speeds of 560MB/sec and sequential write speeds of 540MB/sec, pushing the SATA 6Gb/s interface to its limits. The sheer speed advantage versus standard hard disk drives and low-end SSDs is enormous—operating systems are more responsive, programs open quicker and games load faster, improving the whole experience of using your PC.

FREMONT, CALIF., USA – January 6, 2015 – Patriot, a leading manufacturer of computer memory, USB/flash, SSDs and mobile accessories, today launched its latest addition to the solid-state drive (SSD) market, the Patriot Ignite SATA III SSD. One of the fastest drives available, the Ignite has record shattering speeds and impressive capacities to boost PC performance at a cost efficient value.

 Boasting Patriot’s largest capacity SSD yet, the Ignite will be available to consumers in capacities of 480GB and 960GB meeting an ever-growing demand for larger and faster storage solutions. The Patriot Ignite is a first-rate option for content creators, gamers and performance enthusiasts looking to upgrade their system response time without spending thousands of dollars on a new computer.

TORRANCE, Calif. - January 5, 2015 - TRENDnet, a best-in-class wired and wireless networking hardware brand, today announces the AC2600 Dual Band Wireless Router, model TEW-827DRU, a next generation WiFi router which marks a new AC2600 speed threshold.

This next generation dual band WiFi router features two concurrent wireless networks-an ultra-performance 1,733 Mbps WiFi AC network and an extreme performance 800 Mbps WiFi N network. Quad-Stream architecture, on both the WiFi AC and WiFi N bands, produces the record breaking AC2600 category rating.

Multiple-User MIMO (MU-MIMO) antenna technology (Qualcomm MU/EFX platform) enables the router to serve multiple devices simultaneously, instead of processing device traffic in a queue one at a time. MU-MIMO greatly improves performance in todays busy connected home which averages almost ten WiFi connected devices.

CES 2015 – January 5, 2015 — ASUS today announced that products from its complete gaming line-up are available to experience at the 2015 International CES.

The ROG line-up includes the 27-inch ROG Swift PG27AQ 4K/UHD gaming monitor with super-narrow bezel and NVIDIA^® G-SYNC^™ technology with in-plane switching technology. Also on display are the ROG Enthusiast SLI Bridge for all (two-way, three-way and four-way) SLI configurations, ROG Spatha wireless mouse, high-precision 5000DPI Sica optical wired mouse, and ROG Whetstone ultra-smooth  silicone-fabric mouse pad.

ASUS gaming products on display include the true-to-life 120Hz MG279Q gaming display and a variety of Strix-branded gear, including the Strix 7.1 True 7.1 Surround Gaming Headset, Strix Claw optical gaming mouse and Strix Tactic Pro mechanical gaming keyboard.

December 30, 2014, Taipei Taiwan - SpotCam, the cloud home monitoring service startup, announces a new Motion Masking feature for its SpotCam Wi-Fi home monitoring camera. Found in professional security camera systems, SpotCam's new motion masking feature, attained by updating to the latest firmware, allows users to configure the camera to only monitor motions for a specified area.

Reduce False Alarms

Users can now tell the SpotCam, which offers 24 hours of cloud based security video storage for free, to ignore different areas of the camera's view, such as a window, ensuring they only receive notifications that matter via email or the mobile app. Motion detection alerts are only triggered if there are motions in the unmasked part of the camera view.

“The Motion Masking feature is useful when you are monitoring your home or office and you do not want to receive a notification every time a bird flies by the window,” says Jacky Lin, CEO of SpotCam. “By adding this advanced feature, we are further proving our commitment to provide professional-level security camera features for an entry-level price.”

TORRANCE, Calif. - Dec. 29, 2014 - TRENDnet, a best-in-class wired and wireless networking hardware brand, today announces the availability of the WiFi HD Baby Cam, model TV-IP745SIC - which makes it easier than ever to monitor your baby, pets, or home from any internet connection.

After a brief installation using a mobile device, users open the free CloudView app from any internet connection, to view HD video on Apple and Android devices. An articulated, extendable, and integrated mounting base facilitates camera installations on walls or flat surfaces. Integrated Wireless N allows users to place the camera in the optimal location within a wireless network.

December 18, 2014, Keelung, Taiwan - Lian-Li Industrial Co. Ltd, today launches the O Series open-air, wall-mountable chassis: PC-O5, PC-O5S, PC-O6S and PC-O7S. Previewed to the worldwide technology community in its prototype stage, the O Series chassis final design reflect the feedback of the DIY community, and feature oversized tempered glass windows, a PCI riser cards, and sleek aluminum construction.

Four Open-Air, Wall-Mountable Aluminum Chassis

The new O series includes four chassis: the mini-ITX PC-O5, the mini-ITX PC-O5S, the micro-ATX PC-O6S, and the ATX PC-O7S. These aluminum constructed cases all feature a similar design and aesthetic differing in their hardware compatibility.

Fremont, CA (16th December, 2014) - ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) today announced the Poseidon GTX 980 with DirectCU H2O, a new graphics card with a hybrid thermal solution that enables efficient cooling by either air or water. Armed with a host of exclusive ROG features, the Poseidon GTX 980 is for gamers that want superlative performance without compromise.

November 25, 2014, Keelung, Taiwan - Lian-Li Industrial Co. Ltd, today announces a windowed version of the PC-Q33 Mini-ITX Chassis – PC-Q33W. The PC-Q33W features the same flip-open design and space-efficient hardware support as the original PC-Q33, while also having windows on both side panels, allowing DIY builders to show off their hardware creations.

Front Hinge for Easy Access

The PC-Q33W provides plenty of working space for DIY builders. Builders can swing open the top and front panel of this brushed aluminum chassis providing easy access to the internal components.