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LUXA2 PL3 10,400mAh Leather Power Pack Unveiled

Leather Power Returns in the Shape of LUXA2’s New PL3 10,400mAh Leather Power Pack LUXA2, a market leader in power, audio and holder solutions, today announced a new addition to their highly successful leather power pack series, the new PL3 10,400mAh Leather Power Pack. Designed to charge your USB enabled compatible device, and at the same time, provide a sense of sophistication and elegance that will ultimately leave you turning heads – even when not in use. Quality, performance and reliability are at the heart of all LUXA2 portable battery packs and the PL3 is no exception. Its leather skin has been hand stitched with skilled craftsmanship and care, packs a huge 10,400mAh Samsung li-ion battery cell that translates to […]

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Samsung Level Headphones and Speaker Announced

Samsung Level Launches Exclusively on Gilt.com Beginning Tomorrow Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC (Samsung Mobile) today announced the U.S. availability of the Samsung Level™ portfolio of premium mobile audio products. The Level audio portfolio is a collection of three premium headphones and a Bluetooth speaker — all designed for portability and style while producing high quality sound. The portfolio includes: Level Over, Level On, Level In and Level Box. All four devices work seamlessly with smartphones and tablets, and the Level Over can be further customized using the Samsung Level App to elevate the audio experience. In addition, the Level portfolio easily syncs with Milk Music™ powered by Slacker, Samsung’s free music streaming service for select Galaxy devices*, offering an easy-to-use […]

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Pioneer Electronics PLX-1000 Professional Turntable Introduced

Pioneer Brings Back Vinyl Playback with New Direct Drive Analog TurntablePLX-1000 Turntable Designed for True Vinyl Enthusiasts Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc.’s Professional Sound and Visual Division today launched the PLX-1000 professional turntable. The DJ quality PLX-1000 direct drive analog turntable is designed for DJs who enjoy the look, feel, and performance of vinyl for music playback. The model offers a highly familiar, user-friendly control layout, high-torque direct drive mechanism, and exceptional audio playback quality. The PLX-1000 can be combined with Pioneer’s professional series DJM mixer for building the ideal system for true vinyl enthusiasts. “There’s an entire DJ community that continues to use vinyl because they love the concept and feel of a moving platter associated with traditional turntables,” said […]

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LG G3 Beat Smartphone Launched

Second Generation Variant of G Series Flagship Offers the Best of G3’s Features, Functions and Consumer Benefits LG Electronics (LG) today announced the official launch of LG G3 Beat, a mid-tier variant of LG’s highly acclaimed LG G3 smartphone. The LG G3 Beat delivers a similar premium user experience, sophisticated Floating Arc metallic design and fast Laser Auto Focus technology featured in the G3 but in a more compact package dominated by a 5.0-inch thin-bezel display, setting it a class above other similarly priced mid-tier devices. The LG G3 Beat was developed to address the growing low- to mid-tier segment of smartphone customers who want a great device that’s more compact but still powerful enough to run the most popular […]

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Tesoro Tizona Tenkeyless Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Announced

Customize Your Gaming Experience Tesoro Technology USA Inc., manufacturer of high-tech gaming products, today announces that the Tizona tenkeyless mechanical keyboard with optional mechanical numberpad -Tizona Numpad – is now available in the US and Canada. Taking its name after Spanish Hero, El Cid’s sword, Tizona, allows gamers’ to choose the setup they want, either a comfortable space-saving tenkeyless or a classic full sized board with the numberpad on either the left or right side. Detachable Numberpad for Lefties and Righties The Tizona Numpad is easily attached to either the left and right side of the keyboard via magnets – transforming Tizona into a macro-keyboard for gamers (available for games that allow in-game key assignment.) Users can even attach Tizona […]

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MSI WS60 2OJ Ultra-Thin Workstation Laptop Introduced

MSI today announced new ultra portable workstation -WS60 2OJ. WS60 is a perfect mix and match of power and portability, with surprisingly light weight 1.9 kg and only 19.9 mm thin. WS60 uses high-quality materials mesh well with the simple curves to make this great-looking laptop, an Intel Core i7 processor, an Nvidia Quadro graphics card K2100M, and Intel Thunderbolt 2 interface are selected. This product is for all M&E (Multimedia & Entertainment) designers and CAD CAM engineers who want serious processing power on the go. Powerful and Efficient for Professionals WS60 2OJ is a 15.6 inch model that has an Ultrabook-sized chassis, and deliver with all workstation needed features, which are: – Improving rendering speed and real-time editing quality: […]

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Heroes & Legends: Conquerors of Kolhar Fantasy Role-Playing Game Unveiled

Fantasy RPG Coming for PC, Mac, and Linux – Lets You Craft Weapons, Tactics and More Phoenix Online Publishing today announced the upcoming release of new fantasy role-playing game Heroes & Legends: Conquerors of Kolhar, which invites players to battle legions of lethal enemies in both story-driven and random encounters. Featuring a full-fledged crafting system, over 130 monsters to battle and dozens of powers and special abilities to unlock, the game will ship August 21st for PC, Mac and Linux, and be available via Steam, the Phoenix Online Store, and other major online retailers. In Heroes & Legends: Conquerors of Kolhar, players are invited to build their own weapons and armor, then lead a party of wizards, warriors, assassins and […]

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OWC ThunderBay 4 High-Performance 4-Bay Enclosure Debuts

Professional-grade workflow solution is fully RAID-ready and provides a powerful, flexible, and versatile tool for four-drive independent use or for use with software RAID of choice OWC expanded its Thunderbolt interface product line with the new ThunderBay 4 professional-grade, 4-bay enclosure with dual Thunderbolt 2 ports and RAID-ready capabilities, perfect for meeting the creative and demanding workflows of users. Redefining High-Performance & Power in a 4-Bay Enclosure OWC’s ThunderBay 4 offers incredible storage capacity, throughput, and data-redundancy to any Mac or PC with a Thunderbolt or Thunderbolt 2 port. Enhance any application, such as A/V post-production, music, graphics, data management and photography, including Time Machine backups by accessing information with sustained data rates up to 1,342 MB/s and capacities up […]

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Super Talent W160SB4GSL and W160SB8GSL SO-DIMM Modules Updated

Lower power consumption with improved performance and extend laptop battery life! Super Talent Technology, a leading manufacturer of NAND Flash storage solutions, updates DDR3 SO-DIMM modules. The updated W160SB4GSL and W160SB8GSL SO-DIMM modules have a lower power draw of 1.35V which allows laptop battery life to be extended. Lower power usage results in less heat generated in a scenario where heat dissipation may not be optimal due to the enclosure of laptops. These two specific modules use high quality Samsung integrated circuits to deliver quality performance and reliability for all applications needed. They are JEDEC standard 204-pin modules that use 2Gbit components for 4GB density and 4Gbit components for 8GB density sticks, these two Super Talent products are an amazing […]

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OCZ Storage Solutions ZD-XL SQL Accelerator Launched

New ZD-XL SQL Accelerator 1.5 Version Extends Microsoft’s Flash-Based Buffer Pool Extension Service Delivering Accelerated SQL Server 2014 Performance OCZ Storage Solutions – a Toshiba Group Company and leading provider of high-performance solid-state drives (SSDs) for computing devices and systems, today announced the introduction and availability of its next generation SQL Server acceleration solution. The new ZD-XL SQL Accelerator 1.5 supports Microsoft SQL Server 2014, 2012 and 2008 R2 versions expanding on the key flash-based storage features that improve I/O access performance. OCZ presents the new SQL accelerator today through July 17th at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) 2014, Booth #2506A, Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC. ZD-XL SQL Accelerator 1.5 provides optimized and efficient flash acceleration for […]

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Seagate NAS and NAS Pro Lines Announced

NAS and NAS Pro Lines Offer New Operating System and Productivity Apps Optimized for Revenue Growth and ‘Anywhere’ Access to Vital Data Seagate Technology plc (NASDAQ: STX) today announced a new portfolio of Networked Attached Storage (NAS) solutions specifically designed for today’s small businesses. The new portfolio includes five NAS products in a range of capacities from 2TB to 30TB and performance perfectly suited for the home office to small businesses with up to 50 employees. The Seagate NAS and NAS Pro lines set the standard for ease-of-use by introducing a new intuitive operating system, NAS OS 4, together with hardware specifically designed for small businesses without dedicated IT resources. “Storage is a must have for businesses of today regardless […]

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Matching CPU to Heatsink Cooler

Back when I was given an opportunity to review SilverStone’s new Argon series of coolers, the system I was using at the time for testing CPU coolers was based on an AM3+ processor. The AR03 was recommended out of the two for my platform, due to it’s larger physical size than a Socket 1155 CPU – for which the smaller AR01 would be more appropriate.

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Cooler Master N600 Mid Tower Review

One can easily say that Cooler Master is a household name among PC enthusiasts. With an absolute plethora of cooling products and chassis to choose from, Cooler Master boasts one of the largest product lines in the industry. With products such as the immensely popular Hyper 212 EVO CPU cooler and the HAF 932 chassis, one can generally expect good things to come from Cooler Master. Last year Cooler Master released the N-series cases, which includes the N200, N400, and N600 models. The N600 is the premier model in the series, designed to bring enthusiast features at a more affordable price point.

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GAMDIAS Hephaestus GHS2000 Headset Review

The GAMDIAS Hephaestus Multi-Sensorial Gaming Headset (GHS2000) is a feature packed headset promising big sound in a big package. The Hephaestus sports virtual 7.1 surround, built-in cooling, and a unique feature called the blast source identifier. The headset also sports leather ear pads and headband, allowing for a very comfortable gaming experience during long sessions.

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XTracGear Carbonic Mouse Pad Review

XTracGear (formerly XTracPads) is a company dedicated solemnly to manufacture the best mousing surfaces and accessories for gamers and professionals. This year XTracGear has decided to update some of their products, as well as introducing new ones. Please read along as Benchmark Reviews takes a look at one of their newest products, the XTracGear Carbonic Surface Mouse Pad, a low cost mouse pad which features a carbon fiber print that XTracGear claims to enhance mouse cursor accuracy.

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Lenovo Yoga 10 HD+ Android Tablet Review

Last fall Benchmark Reviews examined the predecessor to the Lenovo Yoga 10 HD+ tablet, and found that it represented an excellent value for the money. This time around, Lenovo ups the ante with a dramatically improved screen, faster quad-core Snapdragon processor, and double the memory of the earlier model. Add its unique design and construction and the Lenovo Yoga tablet becomes on of the more intriguing Android devices available.

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Silverstone Raven RV05 Case Review

Now, SilverStone has just released the latest chassis in the Raven series, the RV05. Drawing it’s design straight from the RV01, the Raven RV05 continues a trend started by the NZXT H440 with the removal of all 5.25″ drive bays. Without the bays, the RV05 is smaller than many mid-towers while still retaining compatibility for a full range of standard features such as ATX motherboards and power supplies, bays for dual 3.5″ drives and 2.5″ drives, and even water cooling support.

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QNAP QGenie Mobile NAS Revealed

QNAP® Systems, Inc. today announced the release of QGenie, a pocket-sized 7-in-1 mobile NAS for file storage, power bank, Internet sharing, and more. With its compact design, QGenie fits perfectly in the pocket yet provides powerful functions to meet users’ day-to-day mobile needs.
QGenie offers a great mobile NAS solution to wirelessly and flexibly extend the storage space of mobile devices. Users can optimize their storage space by transferring files to QGenie when they need to make room for more photos, music, and apps. Users can enjoy the utmost convenience by using the myQNAPcloud service, Qsync, and Qfile mobile app, to create a personal cloud to save, access, sync, and share all the files stored on QGenie on the go.

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Tt eSPORTS VERTO Headset Released

TteSPORTS, the leading expert in professional e-Sports gaming peripherals is releasing the new VERTO, a headset offering strong styling paired with comfort. The head band design is auto adjusting to get the right sizing for anyone who wears it, and protein leather ear pads maintain comfort even over long hours of use. The bold geometric design is strong enough for gaming yet sophisticated enough for in-office use. The stainless steel outer-headband frame was carefully tuned over time, to provide the most optimal angle and width for the best ergonomics. The inner handband, with leatherette padding for comfort, slides to conform to the weare’s head. The VERTO was designed to offer a secure grip on the head, without clamping down hard, […]

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Fractal Design Core 3500 Computer Case Review

Whether it’s in the automotive, clothing, or furniture industry, European companies have always brought innovative ideas that make big part of the most elegant and simple designs. One clear example is Fractal Design, a Scandinavian company that has showed Benchmark Reviews what stylish and efficient designs look like. This year Fractal Design is updating many of their product lines, including their Core series, to which we reacted in a very excited manner as we could never get tired of their simple minimalist approach. Today we are going to be taking a look at the Fractal Design Core 3500 Mid Tower Case.

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MSI ECO Series Motherboards Introduced

Groundbreaking power saving without compromising on performance MSI, world leader in motherboard technology, is proud to announce its groundbreaking new Intel based ECO Series motherboards. MSI ECO Series motherboards are the pinnacle of technical ingenuity through revolutionary PCB and software design, resulting in less use of power than a light bulb! Introducing 3 new models with the MSI H97M ECO, B85M ECO and H81M ECO motherboard. The new MSI ECO Series motherboards offer an unmatched efficiency with power saving up top 40% while delivering 100% performance and 100% compatibility with all 4th generation Intel CPUs and high speed DDR3 memory. With reliable and fast Gigabit LAN from Intel®, SATA 6Gb/s and USB 3.0 providing fast storage options and much more, […]

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Sony Xperia C3 Smartphone Introduced

Sony Mobile Communications (“Sony Mobile”) introduces Xperia™ C3, the ultimate new smartphone for selfies and social sharing thanks to Sony’s leading digital imaging technology and interactive camera apps.“Xperia C3 is a unique new smartphone from Sony, created to offer the ultimate social sharing experience with a new powerful ‘PROselfie cam’. It also presents a combination of the best of Sony, with leading digital imaging technology and brilliant specs and performance all for a mid-range price” says Calum MacDougall, Director of Xperia Marketing at Sony Mobile Communications. “The rise of selfies shows no signs of abating – its usage has increased by 17,000% since 2012 with the word officially being added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2013. We’re excited to […]

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Divoom Ongo Outdoor Bluetooth Speaker Unveiled

Water-resistant speaker with a built-in bike mount, for indoor or outdoor use Via Max Borges Agency Divoom continues their tradition of producing amazing sound at an affordable price by announcing the Voombox-Ongo. The water-resistant Bluetooth speaker is designed to attach to your bike with the included mount, while offering an 8-hour battery life. Portable and versatile, the Voombox-Ongo can be used in indoor and outdoor environments, and features a variety of colors (Light Blue, Light Green, Red, Orange and Black) to match anyone’s style. The Voombox-Ongo is available at www.amazone.com and www.divoomusa.com for $69.90. Equipped to handle a rugged lifestyle, the Divoom Voombox-Ongo can endure camping, backpacking, bike riding and nearly any other extreme activity. Users can take their music […]

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ASUS PadFone S Smartphone/Tablet Announced

Full HD smartphone and 9-inch tablet offer advanced technology in one device ASUS today announced the availability of PadFone S, an innovative smartphone and tablet in one featuring leading technology such as 4G LTE-Advanced connectivity, Qi wireless charging, Near Field Communication (NFC) support and a 13-megapixel PixelMaster camera. PadFone S features a unique two-in-one design comprised of a 5-inch full HD Android 4.4 (KitKat) smartphone that docks into the included PadFone S Station to transform into a 9-inch tablet, giving users the flexibility to choose the optimal screen size for any scenario, such as making phone or video calls, composing email, watching videos or playing games. When docked, apps running on the phone are seamlessly resized to fit the tablet’s […]

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Razer Atrox Arcade Stick for Xbox One Announced

Razer’s latest controller adds to its growing console gaming lineup that gives gamers the competitive edge Razer™, a world leader in connected devices and software for gamers, today unveiled the Razer Atrox Arcade Stick for at The Evolution Championship Series (EVO) 2014, the world’s largest fighting game tournament. Tested by some of the world’s best eSports athletes, the new console controller is customizable and constructed with modders and competitive gamers in mind. Razer is building on the success of the original Razer Atrox Arcade Stick for the Xbox 360®, applying many years of collective gaming experience from pro gamers and the Razer community. Some of the world’s best eSports athletes who beta tested the Razer Atrox Arcade Stick for Xbox […]

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