SAN JOSE, CA—August 20, 2012—OCZ Technology Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:OCZ), a leading provider of high-performance solid-state drives (SSDs) for computing devices and systems, will showcase its latest storage products, encompassing a mix of both solid state drives and software solutions, at this year’s Flash Memory Summit, Booth #208, Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, California, from August 21st through August 23rd.

Charlotte, NC - August 20, 2012 – Verbatim, the global leader in data storage technology including portable hard drives, USB flash drives, CDs, Blu-ray discs and memory cards, announces the availability of Design Mice, a wireless and stylish combination of 2.4 GHz performance, user-friendly shape and artistic design.

Compatible with both Mac and PC, the Design Mice series marries technology and performance with joyful artistic design.  Featuring an ergonomic shape that conforms to your hand and a comfort-grip scroll wheel with rubberized side grip to provide precision control, the Design Mice series is graced with an elegant pattern that is highlighted by different color contrasts.

08/18/2012 – Thecus® release a convenient way for distributors and resellers to access Thecus® related material. Useful product information, photos and others are gathered and placed in the Affiliate Resource Center for easy access. Simply create an account via the Affiliate Resource Center and once approved, have access to materials, events and more.

COLOGNE, Germany (GAMESCOM 2012) – Razer, the world leader in high-performance gaming hardware, set a technological benchmark today with the release of its new Razer DeathStalker Ultimate gaming keyboard, featuring Razer’s award-winning Switchblade User Interface (UI).

The Switchblade UI on the Razer DeathStalker Ultimate is the same acclaimed, customizable LCD trackpad and LED keypad combo introduced on the Razer Switchblade concept, which can currently be found in production on the Razer Blade gaming laptop and the Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ gaming keyboard. This unique interface transforms gaming keyboard functionality into a customizable control panel with 10 dynamic, adaptive tactile keys that can be used to bind commands, macros, skills and spells for an unparalleled in-game competitive advantage. Each key can display any image by using Razer’s Synapse 2.0 software, offering gamers the smartest keyboard on the market.

Taipei, Taiwan - August 15, 2012 - ADATA™ Technology today launches the DashDrive™ HV610 external hard drive, which combines a unique puzzle piece design concept with a SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interface. A slide-out smart cover provides a convenient and novel way to store the transmission cable.

The body of the HV610 comes in a choice of two attractive monochrome patterns, each with interlocking shiny and matte puzzle piece lines. The HV610 cool ice-blue cover is easily removed and holds the USB cable when not in use – providing a stylish and practical solution for cable-management.

CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA – Aug. 8, 2012 – The world’s leading hardware solution provider, Rosewill® announced their newest addition to the best-selling Rosewill® RK-9000 mechanical keyboard series. Making its world debut is the new Limited Edition Elite Ivory RK-9000I. Let this new keyboard design be an extension of your style while you game.

The current RK-9000 series has 4 models which feature the Cherry MX Blue (RK-9000), Brown (RK-9000BR), Black (RK-9000BL) and Red (RK-9000RE) Switches. It has been a top-seller for Rosewill since it launch in 2010. The new limited edition elite Ivory RK-9000I will be available in 2 variations which include Cherry MX Blue (RK-9000I) and Brown (RK-9000BRI) switches.

August 8, 2012, Chino, California – Genius today announces professional gaming keyboard for MMO/RTS gamers – Imperator. The newest addition to the GX Gaming Series, the Imperator gives gamers customized control in the heat of battle.

With 6 programmable keys under 3 game profiles, the Imperator allows gamers to assign up to 18 macros. The included User Interface makes it easy to manage and customize your macros. Once programmed, gamers can cast spells or execute specialized commands in a single keystroke.

7 August 2012, Keelung, Taiwan - Lian-Li Industrial Co. Ltd, today announces an aluminum ATX supported chassis with a side mounted power supply design – PC-V650. With the power supply to be mounted on its side, the PC-V650 is shorter than most ATX chassis while still having room to install the hardware that DIY builders desire.

Fremont, Calif. – Aug. 6, 2012– AOC, the leader in monitor display technology, announces the retail availability of the 52 Series, the largest screened offering in the company’s line of ultra-thin, energy efficient LED monitors. The 27-inch widescreen e2752Vh delivers stunningly crisp and impressive image quality, as well as solid performance with a two millisecond response time. The monitor is ideal for multimedia applications and includes two built-in 2.5 watt speakers for SRS-quality sound. The e2752Vh is now available at national retailers including CompUSA and Walmart.com, among others. From August 11 through August 17, the monitor will be available at select retailers including TigerDirect, BestBuy.com, Newegg.com and Amazon.com for $249.99, which is $50 off the MSRP.

While poking around on the frys website I came across something interesting. Check out this listing HERE. With the information provided there I was able to dig around and find even more information on MSI’s latest venture, SSD’s. We rarely talk about rumors on here, but this seems to be an interesting find with truth behind it. According to InsideIndustryNews the new drives will be SandForce SF-2281 based with capacities of 60, 120, and 240GB. Of course nothing is confirmed from MSI yet, but there does seem to be some compelling evidence (They are listed for sale and in stock even!). Either way with the listing at fry’s, the drives and announcement can’t be far behind! Check out the link below for more details!

http://insideindustrynews.com/2012/07/19/msi-officially-enters-ssd-business/

26 July 2012, Keelung, Taiwan - Lian-Li Industrial Co. Ltd, today announces a silent brushed aluminum ATX supported chassis – PC-B12. The PC-B12 has many features to keep noise down to a minimum, including: a vent on the bottom of the chassis pulling in cool air, a downward facing exhaust baffle and noise dampening foam on the front and side panels.

The front panel of the PC-B12 has no visible vents. Instead of air entering in from the front, two 140mm fans behind the front panel pull in cool air through the 12cm wide (4.7”) intake vent on the bottom of the chassis. Four sturdy aluminum feet with rubber bottoms to reduce vibrations give ample room for air to be pulled into the bottom vent. The rear 120mm exhaust fan has an adjustable downward facing exhaust baffle on the exterior of the case with noise dampening foam that not only bounces the sound waves down, but also directs the hot air towards the floor.

July 26, 2012, Shenzhen, China – Giada's new MI-NAS25 motherboard is aimed as a solution for System Integrators. The MI-NAS25 is designed for network storage and file serving. Built around Intel's NM10 Express chipset and the 10 watt Atom D2500 CPU which is on-board, the MI-NAS25 has 6 SATA ports, offering the best connectivity to NAS (Network-attached storage).

Available in North America through its branch office in August 2012 for the recommend retail price of US$169.95, the Giada MI-NAS25 is driven by Intel's nimble Atom Cedar Trail technology and supported by up to 4GB of memory.

City of Industry, California, July 17^th , 2012 – GIGABYTE TECHNOLGY Co. Ltd., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, today announced the conclusion of its Z77 OC Contest hosted on HWBOT.org. The Z77 OC Contest invited the world’s biggest overclocking community to push Intel^® Ivy Bridge processors to the absolute max, with the winners offered an exclusive taste of forthcoming GIGABYTE Ultra Durable^™ 5 motherboards.

July 18, 2012, Chino, California – Genius is pleased to announce a portable Bluetooth speaker with a built-in microphone – SP-900BT. This compact speaker not only allows you to listen to audio or music from your smart phone or tablet at high volumes, but also lets you take phone calls / conference calls hands-free.

Taipei, Taiwan - July 17, 2012 - ADATA Technology Co., Ltd. today announced the start of shipments of the XPG™ Gaming v2.0 Series DDR3 2400G DRAM modules. These dual channel kits are designed and engineered to bring optimum performance to third generation Intel™ Core™ processors and the Z77 platform.

17 July 2012, Keelung, Taiwan - Lian-Li Industrial Co. Ltd, today announces a tall, slim brushed aluminum EATX supported chassis – PC-X2000FN. The PC-X2000FN keeps DIY builder's hardware neat and organized in the interior with its three separate compartments, while having a sleek, elegant feel on the outside thanks to the one-piece front panel with no visible vents on holes.

July 12, 2012, Chino, California – Genius announces their newest addition to their GX Gaming Series today - Lychas HS-G550 Foldable Gaming Headset. This GX Gaming Series headset allows gamers to listen to the sounds of the battlefield in one ear while still being able to hear their teammates sitting next to them thanks to the individual volume controls on each ear cup.

Ideal for LAN parties and competitions because of its individual volume control, the Lychas is easy to carry around with its swivel ear cups and foldable design. When both of the ear cups' volume is turned up, the GX Series' Lychas not only provides clear and accurate audio for a tactical advantage in any combat situation, but the large 50mm drivers also prevent distraction from background noises.

The in-line control box lets gamers easily tweak the master volume and mute the microphone in-game. Mounted on the left ear piece, the omni-directional microphone can be simply rotated out of view when not in use. The adjustable headband fits comfortably on any gamer.

Smooth, stable connections are guaranteed with the GX Gaming Series' headsets. The Lychas gaming headset does not take up valuable USB port space. Instead, the Lychas has an anti-corrosive gold-plated 3.5mm jack ensuring longer-lasting, high quality connections.

July 13, 2012, Shenzhen, China – Giada, a brand of Shenzhen Jiehe Technology Development, Co., Ltd, today announces the i53 Mini PC. With full HD 1080P video, high connectivity, support, and an attractive design, Giada's new book-sized i53 Mini PC is an ideal choice for home entertainment, web browsing, and document writing.

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Late last week CNN/fortune magazine had an interesting article comparing the life cycles of the PC and Consoles. Because they have extended the life of the consoles out longer this generation it has helped the PC grow as console sales have slowly dropped. Its an interesting read for all of those interested. We also noticed there is a quote from Nvidia in there as well. 

Now a lull in the life-cycle of consoles is giving the PC a leg up. This spring graphics card maker Nvidia (NVDA) released a new cutting edge GTX 680 GPU that could spur a new wave of game development. "Toward the tail of the console life cycle, the gap between console and PC is just too big for developers to ignore," Nvidia spokesman Bryan Del Rizzo told Fortune.

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