15 August, 2013, Taipei, Taiwan – Genius is pleased to announce the Cam Mouse — an innovative mouse that becomes a camera and can instantly upload pictures to your computer. With the ability to quickly and seamlessly switch between mouse and camera functions, the Cam Mouse is a fast and convenient way for students to share notes while studying or for business professionals to effortlessly scan and transmit documents

ASUSTOR NAS adds IP camera models IR-113E and PT-31E from Edimax along with 33 other camera models providing users with a one-stop solution for video surveillance

External enclosures are a great way to have high capacity data storage on the go. Data can also be a critical factor for users in the media business or who work with data centers. Some of the top tier hard drive companies have made their own all in one enclosure with hard drive included. However, one of the known major causes of hard drive failure is due to excessive heat buildup caused by a lack of a proper cooling system.

Utilizing the standard 5.25" bay form factor, the compact design allows the enclosure to be used in various applications, catering to a wide audience. The MB996SP-6SB excels for use in advanced RAID applications such as building dual RAID 5 arrays or high performance 4 drives in RAID 0 plus RAID 1 array for back up, all in a single 5.25" device bay.

City of Industry, California, August 16, 2013 – GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, today announced its new FM2+ motherboard lineup supporting the forthcoming ‘Keveri’ AMD APUs with support for existing socket FM2 Trinity and Richland APUs.

Hard drive failure is the reality to prepare for. In the long run, you will have to face the certainty that all hard drives fail no matter how cautious you have been. Imagine what would happen if the drive fails and you lost all of your family photos, critical office data, and your work portfolio? To prevent the data loss from a hard drive failure, our response is the ICYRaid enclosure to make the user experience of creating a physical backup (RAID array) a very pleasant one.

Somehow I managed to clear out our news email without getting sucked back into watching The International 3. Of course, now that I’m done and things are about to get going I doubt I will be able to resist much longer. If by some chance you aren’t watching, here are a bunch of reviews from around the web for you to check out.

August 8, 2013, Chino, California – GX Gaming, the gaming series of peripheral maker, Genius, today introduces the Manticore, a highly customizable gaming keyboard with mechanical-like keys with a 16 million color backlight palette in 3 separate color zones.

SEATTLE – August 6, 2013 – SteelSeries, the worldwide leader in professional grade gaming peripherals along with Valve, developer of Dota 2 and creator of The International Tournament, today announced the Siberia v2 Illuminated Gaming Headset Dota®2 Special Edition which features an exclusive in-game item, Scythe of Vyse for Nature’s Prophet. In addition to the new headset, SteelSeries will also roll out two new SteelSeries QcK+ mousepads featuring character artwork from the game. The Siberia v2 Dota 2 Edition headset lets the player experience the non-stop excitement of the game while enjoying an incredible soundscape, lightweight over-the-head suspension design and the ability to customize what you’re hearing through an easy-to-configure software suite. Red LED illumination on the outside of each earcup can also be customized to exact user specifications and profiles via the SteelSeries Engine. At an MSRP of $119.99, the headset is equipped with large, premium driver units for the loudest and clearest sound while its circumaural earcups are wrapped in soft leather for comfort and increased passive noise reduction. 

Its already starting to feel like the weekend was years ago, because of that we are talking about putting together a gaming night this week to give everyone a little bit of a break. Until then, we have a long list of reviews from around the web for you to check out and keep your mind off the work week.

CHICAGO – July 29th, 2013 – With the return of BlizzCon this year to Anaheim, California, SteelSeries and our partners JINX and The League of S.T.E.A.M want to send YOU to the festivities in style. This once in a lifetime chance to be a part of gaming history is completely FREE to enter by visiting the contest landing page –http://steelseri.es/blizzcon. Sweepstake entries will be open from July 29th through August 11th to all North American residents.

Well, let’s be honest it’s the middle of the week and all of you can’t wait for it to be Friday again. My suggestion is to take a look at some of the reviews from around the web and also see what’s new on our forums as well. After the read more here I have more than enough to keep you busy, enjoy!

Chino, CA – 23^rd, July 2013 – Cooler Master, a designer, manufacturer, and innovator of leading PC components, today announced an extension to their popular COMFORTER series of laptop coolers - the COMFORTER mini & COMFORTER Air. Both the COMFORTER mini and Air are packed with features while being built to fit tablets and most laptops (9" ~ 15.6).

July 23, 2013, Chino, California – Genius today launches the GX Gaming Series Maurus X, a stylish FPS/RTS gaming mouse, in North America. With its large, ergonomic design, customizable lighting, six buttons, and quick-change DPI function, the Maurus X will help gamers stay a step ahead of the competition in today’s highly competitive gaming world.

SAN JOSE, CA - 07/23/13 - OCZ Technology Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: OCZ), a leading provider of high-performance solid-state drives (SSDs) for computing devices and systems, today announced the general availability of its ZD-XL SQL Accelerator which was first showcased live at Interop® 2013 and won the Best of Show Award in the Data Center and Storage category. This award-winning product is a tightly integrated hardware/software storage solution that accelerates and optimizes Microsoft SQL Server database applications in enterprise environments.

Technology changes fast. You purchase a phone or tablet and within a few short months, something new hits the shelves.

If you want to stay on top of the latest technology, the new Verizon Edge device payment plan offers an affordable way to upgrade to the newest device and satisfy your love of technology. Verizon Edge is a flexible equipment payment plan that spreads the retail price of a phone over 24 months. You can also upgrade to a new phone after six months if 50 percent of the retail cost has been paid.

Austin, TX -- Jul 18, 2013-- Mushkin Inc., a leading designer and manufacturer in high-performance computer innovations and solutions, unveils new additions to its already-powerful Stealth and Redline memory series.  The latest models for the Stealth and Redline series will offer speeds of 2800Mhz.  Both releases will come in DDR3 4GB, 8GB, and 16GB memory kits with 12-14-14-35 latency at 1.65V.

Chino, California – July 16th, 2013 – Cooler Master, an industry leading chassis, thermal solution, peripheral, and accessory manufacturer today unleashes one of the most powerful Air CPU Coolers on the planet, the V8 GTS. It’s powered by the very same Horizontal Vapor Chamber (HVC) Technology that keeps high-end graphics cards cool while containing the sheer raw force of a maelstrom within its huge, powerful fans.

TORRANCE, Calif. -July 15, 2013- TRENDnet, a best-in-class wired and wireless networking hardware brand, today announces the availability of the N600 Dual Band Wireless Router, model TEW-751DR - which offers an attractive mixture of wireless dual band performance and value.

CARLSBAD, Calif. – 16 July 2013 – Razer™, the world leader in high-performance gaming hardware, software and systems, announced the launch of the Razer Hammerhead series of in-ear headsets, two all-new audio solutions for mobile gaming and music.