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EA and Maxis Expansion Pack for The Sims 4 Game Released

It’s time to get to work in The Sims™ 4. Today, Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) announced that The Sims 4 Get to Work* is now available on PC and Mac in North America. In this first expansion pack for The Sims 4,players can deepen their relationships with their Sims by actively controlling them in three new careers (Doctor, Detective and Scientist) as well as creating and customizing their own Sim retail business. In the three all-new careers, players will actively control their Sims’ decisions throughout the workday. They will meet fellow co-workers, explore the new career venues and decide whether to work toward that next promotion or wreak havoc on the workplace. Start saving lives as a Doctor – take […]

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Thecus Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Essentials NAS Upgraded

“WSSE PLUS Edition to be equipped with 4 GB of DDR3 RAM” Thecus today announced that they will begin offering users an upgraded version of the Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Essentials NAS that will come equipped with 4 GB of DDR3 RAM. The Windows-based NAS are also outfitted with an embedded SSD/SSHD which houses the software. As the first line of NAS to deploy the WSS 2012 R2 Essentials software, the W series offers an enterprise-class feature set with a user-friendly experience. The WSSE software allows users to utilize a host of Windows features including Storage Spaces,Data Deduplication, and integrated cloud services while data management is made simple via the Essentials Administrative Dashboard. With the ability to serve up […]

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Samsung Electronics 850 EVO M.2 and 850 EVO mSATA SSDs Unveiled

New form factors bring the power and endurance of V-NAND to high performance PC user Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world leader in advanced memory technology, today unveiled the 850 EVO M.2 and 850 EVO mSATA solid state drive (SSD) lineups, which will launch today in 53 countries. The 850 EVO M.2 and mSATA SSDs are new form factors of the award-winning 850 EVO SSD that launched in December 2014 and features Samsung’s breakthrough 3D V-NAND technology for maximum performance and endurance. Just one-tenth the weight of a traditional 2.5-inch SSD, the M.2 and mSATA SSDs are ideal for users looking to upgrade their desktop or ultrathin PCs with high-capacity, high-performance storage. “By offering the 850 EVO in multiple form […]

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WD My Passport X Portable Hard Drive Introduced

Delivers 2 TB Of Storage For Xbox One And PC Gamers, Sleek Design, Fast Performance, Easy Set-up and Portability Makes My Passport an Ideal Gaming Accessory WD®, a Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) company, and world leader in storage solutions, today introduced the My Passport®X portable hard drive for gamers. When connected to Xbox One™ or a PC, the sleek 2 TB My Passport X drive provides much-needed storage capacity for gamers to store up to 50 extra game titles[1], eliminating the need to delete previously purchased games from their Xbox One or PC hard drives and removing those “storage full” warning messages while allowing players to get back to their games. In addition to added storage, gamers can use My Passport […]

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QNAP Plex Media Server App for Turbo NAS TS-x31 Series Released

QNAP®, Inc. today proudly announced that the new Plex Media Server app has been published and is available for the TS-x31 Turbo NAS line up via free download in the QTS App Center. By installing the Plex Media Server app on to your QNAP NAS, you can view your favorite videos, movies, TV shows, music, and photos can be via popular media streaming devices such as Amazon Fire TV, Roku, or Chromecast, as well as your smart TV. Plex is a clever way of discovering, organizing, sharing, and enjoying media. It allows users to organize all their media across different platforms in one convenient place. Plex can search and find a video, fling it to a smart TV or streaming […]

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Team Group Inc. TM4PS4 and TM8PS4 Ultra Slim Solid State Drives Announced

A revolutionary, compact and lightweight companion for both desktop and notebook users Team Group Inc., the world’s leading memory brand has announced today the launch of our solid state drive TM4PS4/TM8PS4. This next generation high speed SSD M.2 (also known as the Next Generation Form Factor, NGFF), provides your mobile computing devices an excellent data saving performance with ultra compact size and lightweight for convenient portable use. The Team M.2 SSD is exactly designed according to the M.2 specification. TM4PS4/TM8PS4 adopt a new generation of SATA III 6Gb/s transmission interface which has a stunning data transfer performance and compatibility. For different environment usage, TM4PS4/TM8PS4 comes in two sizes, 22x42mm and 22x80mm. It is designed for excellent performance and to satisfy […]

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Kingston Digital HS4 All-In-One Media Reader Released

Versatile Card Reader For Seamless Data Transfer, USB 3.0 High-Speed Performance, Capacity Addition to CF Ultimate 600x Kingston Digital, Inc., the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced its 4th generation HS4 All-In-One Media Reader. The multi-function reader improves upon the previous model as it reads all major card format types including the latest SD card speeds (UHS-I, UHS-II) and CF Type I and II (UDMA 0-7). Users can easily back up and transfer music, photos, videos and other digital data with USB 3.0 high-speed performance. This allows users to save time transferring files as USB 3.0 allows up to 5Gb/s data transfer speed almost 10x faster than USB 2.0. […]

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LG Magna, Spirit, Leon and Joy Smartphones Released

3G and LTE Devices Impress With Stunning Design, Responsive In-Cell Touch Displays and LG’s User Experience LG Electronics (LG) kicks off the global rollout of its new mid-range smartphone lineup starting in South America to be followed closely by Europe, Asia, Middle East Africa and North America. This premium but affordable series comprised of Magna, Spirit, Leon and Joy was first unveiled at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in early March where it was noted for bringing sophisticated design, optimized performance and effortless user experience to a broader range of consumers.   By combining the most essential hardware with LG’s premium design elements and user experience, LG has created the perfect balance of style and usability. The Magna and Spirit are […]

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MSI 970A SLI Krait Edition Motherboard Released

AMD based 970A SLI Krait Edition motherboard joins the black & white family MSI, world leading in motherboard technology, is proud to announce world’s first USB 3.1 featured AMD motherboard, the classy black & white 970A SLI Krait Edition. Delivering blazing fast USB performance, up to 2 times faster than USB 3.0, the new 970A SLI Krait Edition motherboard offers two USB 3.1 ports, which are fully backwards compatible with USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 devices. Copying files from your external hard disk or USB pen drive will be faster than ever. Offering reliable and fast Gigabit LAN together with Nvidia® SLI™ and AMD® CrossFire™ support for enthusiasts looking to pair up multiple graphics cards, the new classy black & […]

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HTC One M9 Smartphone Debuts

Beautifully designed inside and out, the HTC One M9 is the most personal, intuitive, powerful and elegant smartphone from HTC yet. HTC America Inc., a leader in mobile innovation, will begin selling its highly anticipated new flagship device, the HTC One® M9 that comes with the industry-leading UH OH™ Protection, online in the U.S. at 12:01 a.m. ET on Friday, March 27 and in-store on April 10 at major carriers and retailers. Widely considered smartphone of the year for the past two years, the third generation of the HTC One ups the ante in the smartphone category with the most personal, intuitive and powerful smartphone from HTC yet while continuing the design heritage for which the HTC One is known. […]

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EVGA SuperNOVA 650 GS and 550 GS Power Supplies Introduced

Introducing the EVGA SuperNOVA 650 GS and 550 GS power supplies. These power supplies take the award-winning features of the new EVGA “GS” lineup and provide them at an extremely affordable price. The EVGA SuperNOVA 650 and 550 GS power supplies offer superior performance, Gold-rated efficiency and are completely silent when under low loads*. Backed by a 5 year warranty and high quality Japanese capacitors, these power supplies are the right choice for excellent efficiency, low noise levels and incredible value. *With ECO mode Features: · Single +12V Rail – A single +12V rail offers the best power output, rail stability and compatibility with the latest hardware. EVGA SuperNOVA 650 GS/550 GS provide up to 54A / 45A respectively on […]

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Corsair Dominator Platinum DDR4 3400MHz Memory Kits Released

Corsair Dominator 3400MHz DDR4 memory and Gigabyte X99-SOC Champion motherboard set world record for fastest DDR4 memory frequency Corsair®, a worldwide leader in high-performance PC components, today announced the availability of the Dominator Platinum® Series DDR4 3400MHz 16GB memory kits which debuted at CES in January. The new kits are performance tuned to run air-cooled at an incredible 3400MHz and beyond on the Gigabyte X99-SOC Champion motherboard. The memory and motherboard duo together create one of the highest performance enthusiast PC platforms currently available. Dominator Platinum Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 3400MHz DDR4 Memory The fastest DDR4 memory available from Corsair, the Dominator Platinum 3400MHz 16GB (4x4GB, 16-18-18-36) memory kits have a striking industrial with an orange anodized heat spreader […]

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ASRock X99E-ITX/ac Motherboard Introduced

Intel’s X99 chipset used to be represented by a long line of huge and bulky EATX or ATX motherboards, because the CPU, chipset, memory and whole layout required an extra large PCB to contain the extreme performance. But that was all yesterday’s history. Now ASRock’s research and development team has worked out a way to defy logics, and have built an incredibly small mini-ITX form factor motherboard with Intel® X99 chipset’s extremely huge performance. Hence the world’s first and only mini-ITX X99 chipset motherboard – ASRock X99E-ITX/ac is born! Regardless of its tiny size, X99E-ITX/ac is built around an X99 chipset and an X Series OC Socket. This new socket design by ASRock unlocks the hidden performance of Intel® LGA […]

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DEEPCOOL ASSASSIN II CPU Cooler Announced

After long period’s modifying, DEEPCOOL ASSASSIN II is finally here, bringing amazing FREE upgrades, compared with the first generation. ASSASSIN II retains key features of the first generation: Nickel-plated heatsink, 8 high-performance heatpipes and mirror finished copper base. Also technological upgrades have been put on the newest CPU cooler, asymmetric twin-tower design offers great heat dissipation efficiency, and new flagship fan GF140 for excellent performance-noise ratio. It would be the best air cooler from DEEPCOOL, the 20 years’ PC cooling company has ever built, and it is definitely on the top tier of aftermarket CPU cooler. Asymmetric Heatsinks & 8 High-performance Heatpipes Twin-tower heatsink with optimal heatpipe array ensures the ultimate cooling performance; the sound bend design enhances thermal efficiency. […]

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QNAP TVS-x63 Gold NAS Introduced

Affordable 10GbE-ready NAS The TVS-x63 series is powered by 64-bit AMD® quad-core 2.4 GHz processor with 8GB DDR3L-1600 RAM (upgradable to 16GB). Particularly, the TVS-863+ comes with pre-installed 10GbE network via optional PCI-E network expansion which delivers high performance with persistent throughput, providing a comprehensive storage solution for SMBs to build a reliable private cloud. Big storage, easy backup, and synchronization The TVS-x63 series comes in 4, 6, 8 bays which can provide up to 64TB capacity for you to store all kinds of data. It is mac-friendly, as you can easily backup your Macs via Time Machine to the TVS-x63. With the built-in Qsync feature, you can treat the TVS-x63 as your own Dropbox and allowing your files to […]

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High-Rely DeltaSync File-Level Backup Technology Introduced

Highly Reliable Systems, the innovative American-made server backup storage experts, have announced at the ASCII Group Success Summit immediate availability of NetSwap firmware release 2.13. This update includes a newly developed High-Rely DeltaSync Technology, which enhances synchronization functionality for NetSwap and RAIDFrame server backup appliances. DeltaSync is a file-level tracking feature that queues changes in memory, and promotes significantly improved synchronization times between High-Rely backup devices and their targets.

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Bracketron GameSense TV Gaming Eye Sensor Mount Launched

Centralized mounting of your game system sensors delivers seamless eye control during intense gaming Bracketron, an industry leader in universal mounts and accessories for mobile devices, introduces GamesSense, a TV gaming eye sensor mount. With Bracketron’s history of providing quality, universal mounts for your vehicle and home, the GameSense is a welcome addition for avid gamers to maintain control of their game. The unique shelf design of the GameSense offers a wider mounting surface that is compatible with all your gaming sensors, including those for PlayStation, Xbox One, Wii & Wii U and Xbox 360. Designed to securely hold your gaming system’s eye sensor, GameSense attaches easily to the top of your flat panel TV for improved interaction and performance. […]

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TrackR bravo Tracking Device Introduced

TrackR bravo brings inventory management to personal items TrackR, pioneers of the Bluetooth tracker space, announce the availability of TrackR bravo, a beautifully designed brushed-aluminum tracking device that locates lost or stolen items. The anodized aluminum TrackR bravo comes in colors of steel, black, rose gold and sky blue, and is available for purchase today starting at $29.99. The newly redesigned app, which integrates with Nest, is also available for iTunes and Android. “Technology long ago streamlined organization and inventory management for companies, while consumers have been left to use arcane methods like key hooks to keep track of the items that matter most to them,” says Chris Herbert, TrackR CEO & Co-Founder. “We envision a world where you can […]

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SCOSCHE sportCLIP 3 Adjustable Sport Earbuds Released

Designed for the Active User The new sportCLIP™ 3 Sport Earbuds with tapIT remote and mic, announced by SCOSCHE during CES 2015, are now available. Designed for the active user, the sportCLIP 3 are the ideal workout accessory for users looking for a comfortable, lightweight, in-ear headphone that delivers premium sound. Featuring an IP4X splash and sweat proof rating, the SCOSCHE sportCLIP 3 is designed to withstand the most rigorous workout activities. The two point bend-to-fit flexible ear clips and adjustable, pivoting drivers provide a secure fit and maximum comfort. The sportCLIP 3 features high efficiency dynamic drivers, providing full range acoustic reproduction to help athletes stay motivated. The earbuds are designed with durability in mind featuring a 3.5 foot, […]

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NeoLAB N2 Smartpen Debuts

Neo smartpen N2 instantly stores handwritten notes and drawings, enabling a seamless transition from paper to digital Today’s launch of NeoLAB Convergence’s Neo smartpen N2 (N2) marks an exciting milestone in the emerging smart pen category. N2’s promise is simple: just write as you would with any other pen, and the N2 will automatically turn on, recognize what you are writing, on which page of which book, and digitalize that content. Through the accompanying Neo Notes application, available on both Android and iOS phones and tablets, users can organize, share, and upload their content to third party applications like Evernote, Dropbox and Illustrator to further enhance creative ideas. With its slim, ergonomic design, N2 – a 2015 iF Design Award […]

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NUU Mobile Z8 Smartphone Introduced

4G LTE Android phone built on Lollipop 5.0 features impressive 1.7 Ghz Octa-core processor for increased speed and functionality NUU Mobile is excited to announce its first flagship unlocked Android smartphone. The sleek Z8 is built on Android 5.0 Lollipop. Users are now able enjoy the fluid motion, intuitive interface and longer battery life that comes with the new operating system, without having to worry about the high price tag associated with similar smartphones. The Z8’s slim frame houses an impressive Octa-core processor with 2 GB of RAM for optimal performance. The phone also comes fully equipped with 4G LTE for high speed data and lightning fast downloads. “We want to give our customers a phone that provides top quality […]

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BioWare Dragon Age: Inquisition New Downloadable Content Announced

First Singleplayer DLC Opens up New Story and Region with Powerful Foes, Legendary Armor and Weapons on Xbox One and PC First Check Out the Dragon Age: Inquisition – Jaws of Hakkon Trailer Here: https://youtu.be/fElIdKZX6p0 BioWare™, an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) studio, today announced brand-new downloadable content (DLC) that expands the singleplayer experience for Dragon Age™: Inquisition, winner of over 100 Game of the Year awards. Now available for digital download, the Dragon Age: Inquisition – Jaws of Hakkon DLC adds an exciting new story arc to the campaign and expands on its already vast world with a new region of Thedas to explore. Dragon Age: Inquisition – Jaws of Hakkon is available first on Xbox One, the all-in-one games […]

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NETGEAR AC1600 VDSL Modem Router Launched

AC1600 WiFi VDSL/ADSL Modem Router with Dual-Band Gigabit works with any DSL Internet connection to offer vastly better WiFi speed and range in multiple-device homes than your Internet provider’s bundled equipment NETGEAR®, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTGR) (www.netgear.com), a global networking company that delivers innovative products to consumers, businesses and service providers, has introduced a new VDSL modem router that supports blazing-fast dual-band WiFi speeds, better range, and more devices than typical modem routers in the equipment bundle from your DSL Internet Service Provider. Available initially in Australia, Italy and the UK, the AC1600 WiFi VDSL/ADSL Modem Router with dual band Gigabit (D6400) (www.netgear.co.uk/D6400) is designed for larger homes and for home environments supporting 10 or more devices such as smartphones, notebooks, tablets, […]

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Thecus N5810PRO 5-Bay NAS Announced

Superior performance, unmatched security with built-in mini-UPS Thecus today announced its new zero-crash 5-bay NAS, the N5810PRO. Embedded with an Intel® Celeron™ processor J1900 Quad Core 2.0 GHz SoC and Mini-UPS battery, the Thecus N5810PRO empowers users with lightning fast performance while providing impenetrable data integrity. “In today’s ever-evolving digital environment, businesses require robust storage solutions that provide premium performance with piece of mind that their data will always be secure,” said Florence Shih, CEO of Thecus Technology. “The N5810PRO is designed to equip users with a comprehensive set of applications that will optimize their business environment while addressing the needs for performance and security.” Powered by the Intel Celeron processor, 4 GB DDR3 RAM (expandable to 8GB), and equipped […]

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