BUDAPEST, Hungary - January 29, 2013 - FinalWire Ltd. today announced the immediate availability of AIDA64 Extreme Edition 2.80 software, a streamlined diagnostic and benchmarking tool for home users; and the immediate availability of AIDA64 Business Edition 2.80 software, an essential network management solution for small and medium scale enterprises.

This morning NVIDIA released the new GeForce 313.95 beta driver. Most of the performance improvements are focused on Crysis 3's Open Beta but they also highlighted improvements in Assassin's Creed III of up to %27, 19% in Civ 5, and many more. Click the read more below to read their PR and to find out more details on what to expect from the 313.95 Beta driver, where to get it, and even more info on Crysis 3's Open Beta.

SAN JOSE, Ca. – January 28, 2013 - OCZ Technology Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:OCZ), a leading provider of high-performance solid-state drives (SSDs) and power management solutions for computing devices and systems, today announced that it has added 750W and 850W power supply unit (PSU) models to the award-winning Silencer Mk III Power Supply Series from PC Power & Cooling.  With these new high-wattage options, the Silencer Mk III provides a professional-grade power solution rated for industrial usage and provides the performance and stability required for demanding computing environments.

Islandia, NY -- Jan 28, 2013 -- Corrigan Manning, Inc. is an industry leader providing a wide portfolio of products and services designed to efficiently manage and improve the document workflow process of any office or organization. MaxxVault LLC specializes in Enterprise Electronic Document Management Systems (EDMS), providing enhanced document security, cost reductions through improv ed efficiency and the proper tools to ensure regulatory compliance. Corrigan Manning Company specializes in digital workflow and document output, including Multifunction Devices that copy, print, scan and fax. In addition to MaxxDoc's premier electronic document storage, CMi provides value-added services such as Managed Print, Digital Signage and Monitors, Cost Recovery Software, Scanning/Back file Conversions and On-Site Facilities Management.

Twinsburg, OH - January 25th, 2013 - AVADirect, a leading custom notebook provider, is now offering the world's first X79 gaming notebook.

You know what they say about weather in Ohio right? If you don't like it, wait a week. Hopefully next week we are back to sunny in the mid 50's again because I am good and tired of all this snow. In the meantime I am going to crab a cup of hot tea and take a look at some of the news. Any interesting article about Intel ramping down the production of motherboards and looking into other form factors can be found in the "other" section of the news, and there is a discussion brewing here.

Taipei, Taiwan—January 24, 2013 -AVerMedia Technologies, Inc., the preeminent name in digital multimedia technology, today announced Live Gamer Portable, a stylish palm-size USB box to record and stream HD gameplay for both gaming PC and console yet with remarkably affordable price. Live Gamer Portable features wide connectivity, hardware compression capability and intuitive user interface, which is designed to satisfy all kinds of game lovers. Most importantly, it is the first model in the market delivering the true mobility. Besides no need of power outlet, it provides the option of PC-free mode with SD card storage. No matter you want to use it with PC or standalone, Live Gamer Portable allows easy gameplay preserving and sharing at home, in friends’ places, in competition venues and wherever you play, which realizes the real on-the-go recording for gamers.

Last month, NVIDIA released GeForce Experience as a closed beta. Over 40,000 gamers downloaded the application and we received a tremendous amount of feedback. In the past month our software team has been busy incorporating that feedback and making improvements. Today, we're pleased to announce that GeForce Experience will be available as an open beta for anyone to download and try out.

FREMONT, CA., January 24, 2013—Plextor, a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance digital media and storage equipment, announces the U.S. release of the M5 Pro Xtreme Solid State Drive.  The 100K IOPS M5 Pro Xtreme features several upgrades from the original M5 Pro model, including the recently announced Xtreme firmware update, Toshiba’s latest 19nm Toggle Mode MLC NAND Flash, and a newly engineered and redesigned PCB board.

City of Industry, California, January 24, 2013 – GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, today announces the winner of its latest overclocking competition, the ‘GIGABYTE Winter OC Whiteout’. Running from December 21^st 2012, to January 20^th 2013, the ‘GIGABYTE Winter OC Whiteout’ competition was an open overclocking competition hosted at HWBOT.org. Congratulations to overclocker Xtreme Addict who won all three stages.

January 23, 2013, City of Industry, CA — iBUYPOWER is proud to announce that it is the official high-performance PC gaming partner of Major League Gaming (MLG), the premier competitive gaming destination, for the second year in a row.  Going into 2013, the demand for high-quality, extreme performance gaming systems is increasing faster than ever, and iBUYPOWER is at the forefront of PC gaming system development. Starting at the MLG Winter Championship in Dallas, Texas, from March 15-17, the world’s best gamers will utilize iBUYPOWER PCs for all Pro Circuit events.

January 23rd 2013 - Verizon - Verizon is adding two new phones too its mobile line, both available on the 24th of January. The first is a new addition to the DROID RAZER line in the DROID RAZR M in the color pink for Valentine's Day, and the second is a new Windows 8 callled the Samsung ATIV Odyssey.

Sierra Madre, California – (January 23, 2013) – Booq, a leading brand of premium laptop bags, backpacks and iPad carrying cases designed for creative pros, combines the new iPad mini with the tried and true notepad. The intelligently designed Booqpad mini is the ultimate iPad mini casefor learning, working and creating. Available in leatherette or a 100% natural fiber, the Booqpad mini case for iPad mini ships today for $39.95.

TORONTO- January 21, 2013 - Desk Pets International (HK) Limited, maker of interactive and action-packed micro-robotic toys and gadgets,  announces the launch of BattleTank, a palm-sized robotic tank that is fully controllable through both Apple® and Android™ mobile devices.  BattleTank comes equipped with two navigation modes allowing the tank to roam freely or charge into action to race and battle in multi-player mode.  Desk Pets will unveil the BattleTank and showcase their full lineup of micro-robotic toys, including CarBot, SkitterBot, TrekBot and more, at Toy Fair 2013, booth #3215, taking place February 10-13 in New York City.

Taipei, Taiwan, January 21, 2013 – QNAP^® Systems, Inc. today announced that its latest business-class, 2U rackmount TS-x70 series Turbo NAS start shipping now. The new generation TS-x70 series, including the 12-bay TS-1270U-RP and the 8-bay TS-870U-RP, are aiming to offer the business users a superb high-performance yet budget-friendly NAS solution to smooth daily file operations with low total cost of ownership. The models fulfill various business applications including high speed backup, server virtualization, iSCSI IP-SAN, video storage and centralized shared storage, and outstand as an affordable10GbE ready NAS.

You may have noticed a few changes to the homepage here recently. We (and by we I mean Wes, because I have no idea how to do any of that stuff) cleaned up the look and feel of the homepage, as well as put the reviews and news into the same area when posted. This is so that there is always some fresh information coming through, and so readers don't have to scroll all the way to the bottom for their news. A few interesting articles today, including a few looks at Thermaltakes 2.0 cooling system at a few different sites. Enjoy and see you soon.

I was told our meeting at the Mandalay Bay would be something I’d find interest in. Though the suite had many products scattered about, the majority of our time with Swiftech would be spent with an all-in-one water cooling kit. With all of my rigs currently air cooled, it’s a fairly obvious entry point; but this isn’t a new concept. Gabriel Rouchon,  prepared an impressive demonstration of why the H220 stands out from the rest.

January 18th, 2013 – Func breaks new ground by introducing an ergonomic gaming mouse which features 10 fully programmable buttons. With a clean black rubber coated body a sophisticated and detailed ergonomic design coupled with multiple setting capabilities, the Func MS-3 delivers a tool suitable for hours and hours of gaming.

Twinsburg, OH - January 18th, 2013 - AVADirect, a leading provider of custom server systems, is the first system builder to offer 2U server system with support for up to four GPU or Tesla card units. Never has the industry seen or utilized such a solution, so AVADirect was quick to support and provide such a solution for professionals and end-users to use to their advantage.

Gothenburg, Sweden - January 18, 2013 - Entropia Universe AB, the largest Massively Multiplayer Online Real Cash Economy (or MMORCE) game, announced today that MindArk has released a brand new avatar system.  This new system will bring Entropia Universe to the forefront of graphics technology in an MMO with highly detailed and fully customizable new avatars.