Intel's Thunderbolt 3 Goes Royalty-Free, Integrated Into USB 4

Posted by: Tim Harmer on: 2019-03-05 18:02:36 0 comments

The USB-IF's adoption of Thunderbolt 3 as the basis for USB 4 gives Intel, and the previously ailing standard, a significant boost for 2019.
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Logitech Presents Z606 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers

Posted by: Michael Pabia on: 2019-02-27 22:11:05 0 comments

Logitech presents the Logitech Z606 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers with Bluetooth connectivity.
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SD Association Outs microSD Express SD 7.1 Specification with Backward Compatibility

Posted by: Michael Pabia on: 2019-02-26 19:57:32 0 comments

SD Association announces new specification for the microSD Express at the Mobile World Congress. The microSD Express offers backward compatibility with legacy microSD on PCI-express and NVMe interfaces.
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AMD's Radeon RX Vega56 Dips Below £250 At UK Etailers

Posted by: Tim Harmer on: 2019-02-21 18:42:50 0 comments

Both Ebuyer and Overclockers UK list a select SKU for £249 inc. V.A.T., bringing unheard performance at this price point.
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AMD Releases Updated AMD Link

Posted by: Michael Pabia on: 2019-02-20 23:59:14 0 comments

AMD releases the updated AMD Link app alongside with the new version of the AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin 2019 Edition.
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JEDEC Releases LPDDR5 Standard at 6400MT/s with ECC Support

Posted by: Michael Pabia on: 2019-02-19 18:42:08 0 comments

JEDEC announces the publication of JESD209-5, also known as the Low Power Double Data Rate 5 (LPDDR5) standard, which features specifications with an I/O rate of 6400MT/s.
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Be Quiet's Dark Base 700 Premium PC Chassis Now Available In White

Posted by: Tim Harmer on: 2019-02-05 20:45:05 0 comments

Originally unveiled at CES 2019, be quiet!s Limited Edition White variant of the Dark Base 700 - of which there are only 3000 to be made - has now been released worldwide.
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Razer Presents Quartz Pink Edition Peripherals and Blade Stealth Notebook

Posted by: Michael Pabia on: 2019-01-31 00:05:36 0 comments

Razer presents its line-up of Quartz Pink Edition products including a complete set of peripherals, a case for the Razer Phone 2 and the Razer Blade Stealth 13.
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Corsair Partner With Team Envy In Latest Esports Incursion

Posted by: Tim Harmer on: 2019-01-18 23:46:05 0 comments

Corsair will supply Team Envy, a North American esports organistion, with their peripherals including keyboards, mice and mouse pads to help them forge ahead in competition.
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Cooler Master's MM830, Their First MMO Gaming Mouse, Now Available

Posted by: Tim Harmer on: 2019-01-16 00:57:26 0 comments

The MM830 is a premium gaming mouse tailored to MMO gaming that's equipped with a high end PixArt 24,000 DPI sensor, four RGB lighting zones, and innovative disguised thumb D-Pad.
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AMD 3rd Gen Ryzen Preview Hints At The Promise Of Zen 2 & 7nm

Posted by: Tim Harmer on: 2019-01-09 23:31:12 0 comments

Dr. Lisa Su's CES 2019 keynote showcased 3rd Gen. Ryzen as an upcoming product for the middle of 2019, and it certainly looks like promising technology.
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AMD Announce Radeon VII: 2nd Gen Vega On 7nm To Tustle With NVIDIA's RTX 2080

Posted by: Tim Harmer on: 2019-01-09 19:33:19 0 comments

Featuring sixty compute units and built on the 7nm manufacturing process, AMD's Radeon VII GPU represents an up to 25% performance improvement over the previous generation.
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Creative's Super X-Fi Audio Technology Launches Worldwide

Posted by: Tim Harmer on: 2019-01-08 22:19:58 0 comments

After a early-adopter rollout in late 2018, the extravagantly descriptive Super X-Fi headphone holography technology has debuted worldwide starting with the CES 2019 fair.
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Supermicro Steals Top Spot In LN2-Cooled i9-9900K CPU Frequency

Posted by: Michael Pabia on: 2019-01-04 01:01:47 0 comments

Supermicro steals the top spot in LN2-cooled Intel Core i9-9900K CPU frequency using the SUPERO C9Z390-PGW motherboard reaching 7511.1MHz.

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Valve To Sunset Steam Support For Windows XP & Vista Tomorrow

Posted by: Tim Harmer on: 2018-12-31 23:14:55 0 comments

Microsoft's ageing OSes will no longer be compatible with the Steam client following the 6-month grace period.
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Tech Round Up – 31-12-2018

Posted by: Michael Pabia on: 2018-12-31 08:51:34 0 comments

Tech Round Up – 16-12-2018 to 31-12-2018
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Tesoro Introduces Gram MX ONE Mechanical Keyboard

Posted by: Michael Pabia on: 2018-12-20 09:18:59 0 comments

Tesoro introduces the new Gram MX ONE mechanical keyboard featuring Cherry MX Switches and a minimalist design with a solid steel plate casing.
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Alphacool's Eisdecken Series Add An Aesthetic Twist To Your Water Cooling

Posted by: Tim Harmer on: 2018-12-19 21:22:48 0 comments

The Eisdecken series of pump caps from Alphacool are compatible with a range of water pump models and include RGB lighting
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Philips Blend Productivity & Comfort With The 241B8QJEB IPS Monitor

Posted by: Tim Harmer on: 2018-12-19 20:53:38 0 comments

Integrating LowBlue Mode a Flicker-free panel, as well as a 'SmartErgoBase', the 241B8QJEB from Philips is an intriguing 24" IPS monitor for just £159.
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