3 April 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Samsung Radiant 360 R7 Wireless Speaker Unveiled

Samsung’s New Speaker Emits Sound In All Directions, Filling The Room With Rich Audio No Matter Where It’s Positioned Samsung Electronics America, Inc. today unveiled its Wireless Audio Radiant 360 R7, Samsung’s first omnidirectional speaker that redefines the audio experience with crisp and clear sound quality in a completely sleek, new, and totally unique design. This radical new design allows users to experience great sound without the traditional placement requirements. The R7 uses Samsung’s “Ring Radiator” technology delivering a rich audio experience with balanced room-filling sound, more so than any other conventional speaker. Featuring a sleek oval-shaped sculptured design, R7 delivers 360 degrees of premium, omnidirectional sound. Designed to fit virtually any space, it features wireless connectivity, and is an […]

3 April 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Blizzard Entertainment Blackrock Mountain Game Released

Second Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft Adventure brimming with hot new cards and bosses The first wing of Blackrock Mountain™, the fiery new Adventure for Hearthstone®: Heroes of Warcraft™, has opened! Blackrock Mountain pits players against a host of iconic hot-tempered foes across five challenging, magma-packed wings. Players who can handle the heat will be rewarded with a host of new cards to add to their collection. In Blackrock Mountain, Hearthstone players find themselves amid a war between powerful forces battling for control of the legendary mountain. Deep within the mountain’s core, duelists go toe-to-toe against fierce minions, including Dark Iron dwarves, fire elementals, and dragons, while facing off against legendary menaces from the Warcraft®universe, such as Ragnaros the Firelord. Card-slingers […]

3 April 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Samsung SUHD and UHD TVs Introduced

New SUHD Nano-Crystal Technology Produces Magnificent Color, Contrast and Brightness For An Incredibly Vivid, Life-Like Picture Samsung Electronics America, Inc., the leader in home entertainment for nine consecutive years, today unveiled the availability and pricing for its 2015 line of premium TVs, including the groundbreaking series of flagship SUHD TVs. “Combining breathtaking design with technology that provides dazzling color, stark contrasts and superb brightness, our radically new line of SUHD and UHD televisions set a new industry standard for the best picture quality available today,” said Dave Das, Senior Vice President, Samsung Electronics America. “In addition to featuring breakthrough display technology, our 2015 line is powered by our new Smart TV platform that not only brings consumers an intuitive user […]

3 April 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

LG Display QHD LCD Panel for Smartphones Launched

To Achieve a Quantum Jump in Color Gamut and Brightness Display That Incorporates Perfect Touch Sensitivity LG Display, the world’s leading innovator of display technologies, announced today that it has launched a QHD (Quad High Definition) LCD panel for smartphones that represents a quantum jump in terms of key features, including color gamut, brightness, contrast ratio, touch function, power consumption and thinness. The company has started the mass production of the 5.5-inch QHD LCD panel with IPS technology for mobile devices that will be used in LG Electronics’ forthcoming flagship smartphone to be unveiled at the end of the month. The display provides richer and more accurate colors with a 120 percent color gamut, exceeding the 100 percent gamut offered […]

2 April 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Silicon Labs Si88xx Isolated Power Supply Solution Launched

Si88xx Isolators with On-Chip dc-dc Converter Target Industrial Applications Including Factory Automation, Solar Inverters and Battery Management Silicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB), a leading provider of digital isolator and power products for industrial automation, today introduced a new family of high-speed, multi-channel digital isolators designed to provide a complete, highly integrated solution for signal and power isolation. Silicon Labs’ new Si88xx isolators feature an integrated dc-dc converter with 78 percent efficiency, deliver up to 2 W of power, and offer very low electromagnetic interference (EMI) emissions and high noise immunity. The Si88xx family reduces system cost, speeds time-to-market and enhances reliability for applications in harsh, noisy operating environments including factory automation, process control, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), solar inverters and automotive […]

2 April 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Savant Smart Host SmartHome Device and Software Introduced

New Smart Host is 40% Faster, Includes Embedded Control, and Makes Owning a Savant Home More Affordable Than Ever Savant®, a leader in premium smart home technology, today announced the all-new Smart Host, an update to their best-selling product that enables control over a home’s lighting, climate, entertainment, and security from a single app. The new Smart Host combines the functionality of a host and controller in a single unit, and can help automate a wide range of devices in up to twelve rooms. With incredible performance and a beautifully compact form factor, installation is simple—and its US MSRP of just $999 is the most affordable entry point yet to a Savant system. “The all-new Smart Host allows our Authorized […]

1 April 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

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 […]

1 April 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

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 […]

1 April 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

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 […]

31 March 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

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 […]

31 March 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

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 […]

31 March 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

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 […]

31 March 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

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. […]

30 March 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

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 […]

28 March 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

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 & […]

28 March 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

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. […]

28 March 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

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 […]

28 March 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

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 […]

28 March 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

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 […]

27 March 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

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. […]

27 March 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

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 […]

26 March 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

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.

26 March 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

Micron and Intel Unveil New 3D NAND Flash Memory

Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MU), and Intel Corporation today revealed the availability of their 3D NAND technology, the world’s highest-density flash memory. Flash is the storage technology used inside the lightest laptops, fastest data centers, and nearly every cellphone, tablet and mobile device.

26 March 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

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. […]

26 March 2015Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

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 […]