3 June 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Silicon Motion SM2256 SSD Controller Updated

Now Supports Micron’s New 16nm 128 Gigabit TLC NAND Flash Silicon Motion Technology Corporation (NasdaqGS: SIMO) (“Silicon Motion”), a global leader in designing and marketing NAND flash controllers for solid state storage devices, today announced that its SM2256 SATA (6Gb/s) client SSD controller now supports Micron’s new 16nm 128 gigabit (Gb) TLC NAND flash, enabling high-performance and unprecedented reliability for a new class of cost-effective TLC-based SSDs. SM2256, the world’s first SSD controller supporting Micron’s 16nm TLC NAND, offers the best performance and cost-optimized four channel SATA 6Gb/s client SSD controller in the market. Using Micron’s 128Gb 16nm TLC NAND, the SM2256 delivers up to 540MB/s sequential read performance and 460MB/s sequential write, as well as up to 90,000 random […]

2 June 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Fractal Design NODE 202 PC Case Announced

NODE 202 Size does matter. The Node 202 is the ultimate PC case for those looking for a beautifully designed, compact chassis that can house a capable gaming build. This small footprint is an intelligently built unit where extreme detail was placed into the design phase to get every line and spec in perfect harmony. With both horizontal and vertical orientation possibilities, the Node 202 can be placed anywhere in the house. The sleek design makes it very attractive next to the TV in the living room or on your desk in the office. Featuring a sleek and elegant design that will fit in any space or room Extremely small footprint with a volume of only 10.2 liters A highly […]

2 June 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Crucial 8Gb-Based DDR4 Server Memory Introduced

New Modules Provide Significant Cost Advantage Compared to Current 4Gb-Based DDR4 Modules Crucial, a leading global brand of memory and storage upgrades, is now sampling Crucial DDR4 2400MT/s 8Gb-based RDIMM, LRDIMM, and ECC UDIMM server modules through its Technology Enablement Program. Engineered to enable higher density modules, 8Gb-based DDR4 memory allows for increased performance, bandwidth, and energy efficiency. Higher density modules, when combined with the next DDR4 speed increase of 2400MT/s, create greater channel bandwidth and channel density, as well as increased energy efficiency. Ultimately, these benefits provide more value per gigabit than current 4Gb-based offerings. Taken together, the increase in density, bandwidth, and value deliver a lower total cost of ownership for users. “Our 8Gb-based modules will enable the […]

2 June 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Patriot Viper Line of Gaming Accessories Announced

Line-up of accessories include keyboard, mice and headset on display during Computex from June 2nd – 6th Patriot, a leading manufacturer of mobile accessories, computer and USB memory, announces their Viper line of gaming accessories. Designed for the most fervent gamers, the Viper collection includes a mechanical keyboard, headset, and two mice to maximize gaming performance. “Gamers already use Patriot’s Viper Memory for superior performance in gaming and we wanted to provide them with a full ecosystem of accessories that speak to their needs with exceptional tactical advantages and a true gaming experience,” says Saeed Arash Far, Global Director of Engineering at Patriot. “The Viper line of accessories blasts itself into the competition with four products that not only have […]

2 June 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

CRYORIG A40, A40 Ultimate and A80 Hybrid Liquid Coolers Unveiled

At this year’s Computex, CRYORIG is revealing the next generation of Hybrid Liquid Cooling (HLC) units and IoT enabled power supply units. CRYORIG’s new A Series A40, A40 Ultimate and A80 Hybrid Liquid Cooling units combines the strength of both Air Cooling and Liquid Cooling in an innovative package.CRYORIG’s Pi Series of Power Supply Units with IoT or Internet of Things capability, allows users to remotely control their PSU unit’s through phones apps. CRYORIG’s A Series Hybrid Liquid Cooling (HLC) products is designed to solve one of the major problems with Closed Loop Cooling liquid units, which is the severe lack of airflow for the CPU’s surrounding components. At Computex, CRYORIG’s live thermal imaging demo shows the potential impact of […]

2 June 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

EPI BDM4065UC Philips 40-inch UltraClear 4K UHD Display Announced

Today EPI announces the new Philips UltraClear 40-inch 4K UHD Display (BDM4065UC), an expansive monitor designed to give you room to spread out and see all the details in Ultra High Definition. With a 40-inch diagonal, this monitor brings vivid imagery to desks and rooms alike, allowing productivity users to navigate many applications at once. Images and graphics come alive thanks to 4K technology and 3840 x 2160 resolution, which delivers four times as much detail as 1080p Full HD. This means a bigger work surface without a loss in pixels-per-inch for professionals and designers, and rich, superbly-detailed worlds for gamers and movie buffs. The sleek display features an ultra-narrow bezel to complement any modern space. The Philips UltraClear 40-inch […]

1 June 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

TUL Corporation Devil HDX PCI Express Sound Card to Debut at COMPUTEX 2015

Devil HDX PCI Express Sound Card, Double Blades Fan, and AMD FreeSync Technology TUL Corporation, a leading and innovative manufacturer of AMD graphic cards, will launch new sound cards during COMPUTEX 2015. On top of that, we will also display interesting and proven technologies such as the latest graphics cards’ unique thermal design, the Double Blades Fan, and AMD’s FreeSync technology. All of these newest innovative technologies can be seen during COMPUTEX 2015 from June 2nd to June 5th in our showroom at Nangang Exhibition Hall, 4F, #403. Whole new generation of sound cards with Devil HDX The Devil HDX PCI Express sound card will feature crystal clear Hi-Fi audio. Using supreme quality components, excellent layout design to reach 124dB […]

1 June 20151 June 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ATX Chassis Announced

Addressing the online community’s desire for the ATX verison of the Enthoo EVOLV case, Phanteks today release the new Enthoo EVOLV ATX to the EVOLV series. A premium mid tower chassis with an aluminum exterior with minimalistic design based on the original Enthoo EVOLV. The EVOLV ATX features the quick release side panel system, innovative top radiator bracket, and the new HDD mounting system. Like the EVOLV, the EVOLV ATX retains the full 3mm thick aluminum outer panels with the quick release system. The EVOLV ATX features a 4 color changeable power LED. With the EVOLV series ranging from mini ITX to micro ATX, the EVOLV ATX will feature a large interior to support full ATX. A innovative top […]

1 June 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Patriot Viper 4 DDR4 128GB Kit Announced

Amp up your game and let the Viper 4 take your PC to the next level Patriot, a leading manufacturer of computer memory, USB/flash memory, SSDs, and mobile accessories, today extended their Viper 4 series of DDR4 memory to include new 64GB and 128GB quad kits designed for the latest Intel® X99 DDR4 platform and Haswell-E processor. Patriot’s latest addition to their Viper 4 DDR4 line of extreme performance memory built for the most demanding environments will include a 64GB (4 x 16GB) and a 128GB (8 X 16GB) kits for the ultimate PC build. Testing in at 14-16-16-31 the Viper 4 64GB and 128GB will start at 2400MHz 1.2V with higher speeds to be announced at a later date. […]

1 June 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti Gaming GPU Introduced

The latest addition to our GTX family — the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti — has arrived. Our new flagship GeForce GPU is an amazing upgrade for gamers who haven’t yet jumped to a Maxwell GPU. In fact, the GTX 980 Ti is up to 3X faster when compared to a GTX 680. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti It features 6GB of memory and enough CUDA cores to drive games at 4K. That makes it great for 4K gaming, and great for future games, too. The GTX 980 Ti also features support for Microsoft’s next-generation DirectX 12 graphics application programming interface. We’ve supercharged all our GTX 900-series Maxwell GPUs with DX12 features that unlock the full promise of the […]

NetSwap 600 Rack Mounted Computer Backup NAS System Right

31 May 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

High-Rely NetSwap 600 Backup System Revealed

Highly Reliable Systems, the innovative American-made backup appliance experts, have revealed at Automation Nation 2015 their upcoming NetSwap 600 rack-mounted computer backup NAS system featuring six disk bays capable of RAID-10 configuration with built-in virtual machine support and remote management tools. Designed to replicate with other backup appliances as well as public cloud storage, NetSwap 600 utilizes hardware-based encryption and disk redundancy to securely store server data.

31 May 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Sony Xperia Z3+ Smartphone Debuts

Sleek and stylish signature waterproof design that is beautifully slim and lightweight Sony Mobile Communications (“Sony Mobile”) today introduces a premium addition to the Xperia™ Z3 series flagship smartphones with Xperia Z3+, a slim, sleek and stylish high-performing premium smartphone. Xperia Z3+ helps you get the best pictures with Sony’s superior camera technology that is now packed into both the main and front cameras. Impressive smartphone battery stamina and performance keeps you connected faster and longer, whether for work or play. And Sony’s unique signature waterproof1 design ensures you can do it, whatever the weather. Beautiful design, better than ever Slimmer (6.9mm), lighter (144g) and expertly crafted, Xperia Z3+ continues the Sony design story with discreet, but impressive improvements. Not […]

31 May 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

QNAP Qsirch Full-text Search Tool Announced

QNAP® Systems, Inc. today released Qsirch, an exclusive and powerful full-text search tool that simplifies and quickens searching for files on a QNAP NAS. Users can quickly search through their entire file collection for specific items, including using keywords within content, to improve their productivity both at home and in the workplace. “Every QNAP NAS can store an incredible number of files and data, but this can leave some users struggling to find specific files and important data,” said Alex Chang, product manager of QNAP. “Qsirch is a great search tool that can help users quickly find the files they need. The searching efficiency is several times faster than normal methods, making the QNAP NAS a truly flexible, dynamic file […]

31 May 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Acer Aspire Z3-710 All-in-One PC Introduced

New Aspire Z Series all-in-one PCs pack powerful computing and enhanced audio into a slim chassis of just 36mm thin Acer announced its 2015 refresh of the Aspire Z Series all-in-one PCs, with the 23.8-inch Aspire Z3-710 with capacitive 10-point multi-touch, and the 19.5-inch ZC-700, both sporting a Full HD (1920×1080) LED backlit display. Both models ship with Windows 8.1 and are supported by Acer for the free upgrade to Windows 101 when it becomes available later this summer. Enjoy True-to-Life Conversations with Family and Friends The new Aspire Z Series allows people to enjoy true-to-life video calls with family and friends with 1080p Full HD webcams. Stereo speakers with Acer TrueHarmony™ and Dolby Digital Plus™ Home Theater® technology enables […]

31 May 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

SOUL Electronics Pulse Fitness Earbuds Introduced

SOUL Electronics, a global leader in audio designed for the active and fitness-oriented lifestyle, introduces Pulse, ultra-lightweight earbuds with a wrap-around, reversed fit for both style and comfort. Weighing only 0.6oz, the Pulse earphones are SOUL’s lightest earphones yet while staying true to the brand’s core elements: power, clarity and comfort. The Pulse earphones are guaranteed to stay on with a reversed fitting ear lock cable that wraps around the ear and locks tightly into place. This means, with even the most aggressive workouts, your earphones will not fall out. For those that are active, the water/sweat proof silicon body design is easy to clean no matter how hard you work out. With an active lifestyle and working out, each […]

29 May 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

NVIDIA SHIELD Entertainment Device Released

Ready to Redefine Your TV Experience NVIDIA SHIELD, our first living room entertainment device, is now available. And it’s ready to redefine your TV experience. For more than 80 years, TVs have been played at you. You watched what others chose to show you, when they wanted to show it to you. Now it’s time for you to play TV. NVIDIA SHIELD lets you play what you want, when you want it. Dive into movies, TV shows, music, a world of apps and, of course, games through SHIELD — the most powerful smart TV platform ever built. Packing the world’s most advanced processor, Tegra X1 — with its 256-core NVIDIA GPU and a 64-bit CPU — NVIDIA SHIELD offers up […]

28 May 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Amped Wireless TAP-EX2 Touch Screen AC750 Wi-Fi Range Extender Introduced

Boost the range of any Wi-Fi network, with a few taps of your finger, on the TAP-EX2 Amped Wireless, the leading manufacturer of high power, long range wireless solutions for the home and office, today is shipping the next model in its TAP Series of Touch Screen Wi-Fi devices, the TAP-EX2. The TAP-EX2 is a High Power Touch Screen AC750 Wi-Fi Range Extender and was recently chosen as a 2015 CES Innovations Design and Engineering Awards Honoree. Designed to boost any existing Wi-Fi network, the TAP-EX2 eliminates Wi-Fi dead spots and provides ultra-fast 802.11ac connections. While this Range Extender is sleek and compact, it is a true powerhouse with the industry’s most simple setup. It boosts the signal of any […]

28 May 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

ThecusOS 5 Operating System Updated

Disk Clone and Disk Wipe Utilities Added for Increased Functionality Thecus recently updated their ThecusOS™ 5 to include the Disk Clone and Disk Wipe utilities. These additions to the comprehensive set of features offered by the operating system provide users with even more functionality. Disk Clone is a utility that allows users to copy the contents of one hard disk to one or many other disks. This enables users to save time by avoiding the creation and formatting of partitions as well as the installation of operating systems and other software applications. Disk cloning is used in a variety of tasks including hard drive upgrades, provisioning of new computers, and full system recovery via backup, restoration or reboot. Providing users […]

28 May 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

OCZ Trion 100 SATA Client SSD to be Unveiled at Computex 2015

Get a First Look at Upcoming OCZ Solid State Solutions in Booth #J0224 at the TWTC Nangang Exhibition Hall OCZ Storage Solutions, a Toshiba Group Company and the most awarded solid state drive (SSD) brand of all time, today announced plans to showcase the all-new Trion 100 series, a new SSD based on Triple-Level Cell (TLC) NAND flash, at this year’s Computex in Taipei, Taiwan held June 2 – 6. As OCZ’s new value-oriented option, Trion 100 SSDs are built to provide an easy and affordable way for entry-level users to optimize their mobile or desktop systems. Leveraging Toshiba’s Alishan SSD controller and premium A19 TLC flash memory technology, the Trion 100 series was designed to deliver a superior balance […]

27 May 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Lenovo Z41, Lenovo Z51 and ideapad 100 Notebooks Introduced

Lenovo unveiled three new consumer laptops, Lenovo Z41, Lenovo Z51 and ideapad 100, for users who value simple and functional design Lenovo (HKSE: 0992) (PINK SHEETS: LNVGY) today unveiled three new consumer laptops in advance of Lenovo Tech World, the company’s first exclusive global technology innovation event in Beijing. The new Lenovo Z41, Lenovo Z51 and the ideapad 100 laptops are as versatile as Lenovo’s customers are. Whether users just need to create and edit content or want a fully-equipped multimedia experience to enjoy music and videos, the new Lenovo Z41, Lenovo Z51 and ideapad 100 laptops are ideal for users who value simple and functional design. Lenovo Z41 and Lenovo Z51 – The ultimate multimedia workstation for music and […]

27 May 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

CRYORIG C7 Low-Profile Cooler to Debut at Computex 2015

Ahead of the coming 2016, Computex in June computer cooling innovation brand CRYORIG is introducing multiple new products and even multiple completely new product lines. This will be CRYORIG’s biggest Computex showing ever, introducing a total of 7 new products, 6 new product lines and four new product categories. Full products at the booth J1318 in Nangang hall will include: C7 The C7 is designed to be a “fit anywhere, cool anything” low profile cooler. Thanks to it’s total height of under 53mm, it is just as small as the Intel stock cooler, but comes with so much more. With stagger total of four 6 mm copper heatpipes and a full proprietary 92 mm 600~2500 RPM PWM fan with Quad […]

27 May 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

WD My Passport Portable Hard Drive Redesigned

New My Passport Drives Now Feature Up to 3 TB Capacity, Easier Backup Software and Personalization Options WD®, a Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) company, and world leader in storage solutions, today introduced the new, redesigned My Passport® Ultra portable hard drives and My Passport for Mac drives. With the My Passport line now in its 7th generation, the My Passport Ultra and My Passport for Mac portable hard drives are now available in capacities up to 3 TB1 and in four stylish colors2 – Classic Black, Brilliant White, Wild Berry and Noble Blue. WD is also introducing a new optional accessory – WD Grip Pack – a soft band, available in a variety of colors, which encircles the drive, offering consumers […]

27 May 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Phanteks Enthoo Pro Titanium Green Edition Chassis Announced

Phanteks today announces a new color addition, the Titanium Green, to the Enthoo Pro Series. The new Enthoo Pro Titanium Green Edition will offer the same award-winning features and water-cooling potential of the Enthoo Pro. Beautifully crafted, the Enthoo Pro comes with a textured exterior finish that mimics the appearance of brushed aluminum. PHES614P will include a window side panel that allows users to showcase their watercooling or aircooling setup. The Enthoo Pro is engineered to maximize cooling potential with its amazing expansion flexibility. The Enthoo Pro’s removable chassis allows more flexibiltiy for the end user. Instead of using rivets the Enthoo Pro now features screws that can be easily removed. This allows the chassis to be taken apart for […]

26 May 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Aerocool ThunderX3 Gaming Peripherals to be Unveiled at Computex 2015

Aerocool Advanced Technologies, one of world’s leading manufacturers of excellent gaming PC gear, plans the introduction of a whole new brand, with the goal to deliver unique peripheral equipment for gaming purposes. Under the brand “ThunderX3”, Aerocool is going to present both mechanical and hybrid keyboards, mouses, headsets and further accessories for Gamers. The whole line-up is going to be presented at Aerocool’s booth at this year’s Computex 2015, located in Hall 1 (booth no. D0619a). ThunderX3 products benefit from Aerocool’s long experience in the PC industry. Aerocool’s own Industrial Designer put much passion and efforts into the ThudnerX3 product line-up, featuring a great design as well as the required professional feel and handling, demanded by sophisticated Gamers. Mars Gaming […]

26 May 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

SanDisk Z400s SSD Introduced

Z400s SSD Brings New Levels of Affordability to Replace Hard Drives in Laptops and Applications Such as Digital Signage, Point-of-Sale (POS) and Surveillance Systems SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK), a global leader in flash storage solutions, today introduced the new SanDisk Z400s SSD, a cost effective solid-state drive (SSD) designed to replace hard-disk drives (HDDs) in computing platforms and embedded applications. PCs and embedded systems need consistent, reliable access to storage in order to meet business demands. The Z400s outperforms HDDs by 20×1, while providing 5x the reliability with 20x lower average power consumption, all at a price point on par with HDDs2. The SanDisk Z400s SSD joins the company’s existing portfolio of flash-based solutions that are designed to deliver a delightful […]