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About Devolo:

Devolo AG is the leading European company on the market in Powerline communication solutions. The company's core product is dLAN®, a technology that allows flexible networks via existing wiring like electrical and coaxial lines. Powerline solutions are employed in private households as well as commercial environments and they lead the way in future-oriented energy data distribution and home automation.

Devolo invests its development resources into improving dLAN® technology through its own patented solutions. The globally operating company has been the world market leader in the Powerline segment since 2009. Numerous top-product test reviews and distinctions, not to mention over 16 million shipped adapters, substantiate devolo's success. Through sustainable market practices, devolo upholds its responsibility to customers, employees and the environment.

WD’s My Passport® Ultra™ Offers Consumers Ultimate Mobile Storage Solution Including SmartWare™ Pro Data Protection With Dropbox Integration

WD®, a Western Digital (NASDAQ: WDC) company, today announced the availability of the My Passport® UltraTM line of portable hard drives, which combine additional layers of data protection with super-fast USB 3.0 connectivity, a slim, compact design and four colour choices to offer mobile consumers the safest and easiest way to protect their digital content while travelling. Available in 500 GB, 1 TB and new 2 TB capacities, My Passport Ultra portable hard drives have built-in WD SmartWareTM Pro backup software with Dropbox integration, hardware encryption and password protection to safeguard against unauthorised drive access. A protective pouch is included with the My Passport Ultra to help shield it from the daily knocks encountered by today's mobile consumer.

"WD's My Passport Ultra combines USB 3.0, a range of colours and capacities and the best software and hardware functions currently found in our line of My Passport portable storage drives to create the ultimate portable digital safe for today's active consumer," explained Jim Welsh, executive vice president and general manager of WD's branded products and consumer electronics groups. "Adding WD SmartWare Pro technology with auto backup and password protection to one of the industry's fastest interfaces and largest capacity drives gives consumers the convenience and peace of mind to enjoy, share, and protect their personal digital content everywhere they go."

Samsung announces world's first 5G mmwave mobile technology

Samsung develops adaptive array transceiver technology operating in the millimetre-wave frequency bands for outdoor cellular communications

London, UK - May 13th, 2013 - Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., announced today that it has successfully developed the world's first adaptive array transceiver technology operating in the millimetre-wave Ka bands for cellular communications. The new technology sits at the core of 5G mobile communications system and will provide data transmission up to several hundred times faster than current 4G networks.

5G mobile communications technology is the next generation of the existing 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network technology. 5G will be capable of providing an ever present Gbps experience to subscribers and offers data transmission speeds of up to several tens of Gbps per base station.

"The millimetre-wave band is the most effective solution to recent surges in wireless internet usage," said ChangYeong Kim, Executive Vice President of Samsung Electronics and Head of Digital Media & Communication (DMC) R&D Centre. "Samsung's recent success in developing the adaptive array transceiver technology has brought us one step closer to the commercialisation of 5G mobile communications in the millimetre-wave bands."

Samsung Secures Millimetre-Wave Transceiver Technologies for 5G Cellular Networks

The implementation of a high-speed 5G cellular network requires a broad band of frequencies, much like an increased water flow requires a wider pipe. While it was a recognised option, it has been long believed that the millimetre-wave bands had limitations in transmitting data over long distances due to its unfavourable propagation characteristics.

However, Samsung's new adaptive array transceiver technology has proved itself as a successful solution. It transmits data in the millimetre-wave band at a frequency of 28 GHz at a speed of up to 1.056 Gbps to a distance of up to 2 kilometres. The adaptive array transceiver technology, using 64 antenna elements, can be a viable solution for overcoming the radio propagation loss at millimetre-wave bands, much higher than the conventional frequency bands ranging from several hundred MHz to several GHz.

Samsung plans to accelerate the research and development of 5G mobile communications technologies, including adaptive array transceiver at the millimetre-wave bands, to commercialise those technologies by 2020.

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SanDisk collaborates with NetApp to deliver server-based caching for enterprise applications

FlashSoft Software from SanDisk Validated to Provide Enhanced Performance with NetApp Data ONTAP

London, UK, 8th May, 2013 - SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK), a global leader in flash memory storage solutions, today announced that its FlashSoftTM software has been validated by NetApp as compatible with NetApp® Data ONTAP®enterprise storage and data management technologies.

FlashSoft enables solid state drives (SSDs) housed inside servers to act as a caching resource to significantly accelerate performance in enterprise computing environments. It reduces the input-output (I/O) bottlenecks between servers and storage systems to improve server and storage performance and deliver a highly efficient virtual computing experience.

"We're pleased to have been selected by NetApp as one of the first partners whose software is fully tested and validated for the NetApp platform," said Tom Shea, vice president and general manager, Software Solutions, SanDisk. "The NetApp and FlashSoft joint solution adds new, high performance capabilities to reliable storage and data management for enterprise customers and extends the value of NetApp to the server."

Used with VMware vSphere®, FlashSoft extends the performance of NetApp unified storage by enabling SSDs to function as a cache for frequently accessed data. By caching this "hot" data for rapid access (measured in microseconds), FlashSoft software reduces I/O latency that can slow application performance. This enables customers to rapidly process data, while ensuring consistent and reliable performance of their critical applications.

"Including SanDisk's FlashSoft software in NetApp's Interoperability Matrix will allow our customers to enhance the performance of their servers by deploying a tested and validated solution," said Tim Russell, vice president, Data Lifecycle Ecosystem Group, NetApp. "We manage our customers' most important asset - their data. With our compatible server caching partners, we know that they can target performance enhancement to specific servers and virtual machines."

AMD Announces Memory Series Designed with Gamers in Mind

AMD Radeon RG2133 and upgraded AMD Radeon RAMDisk deliver lightning fast memory performance for PC gaming

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - May 8, 2013 - AMD (NYSE: AMD) today launched the AMD RadeonTM RG2133 Gamer Series Memory and RadeonTM RAMDisk 4.1. AMD Radeon RG2133 Gamer Series Memory is the only memory on the market that offers both XMP and AMP memory profiles in one package, enabling ultimate ease in overclocking on both platforms[i],2. AMD Radeon RG2133 Gamer Series Memory will ship with a free AMD RadeonTM RAMDisk 64GB, which features enhanced load-and-save functionality. When paired with an AMD A10 Series APU, AMD Radeon RG2133 Gamer Series Memory will improve frames-per-second (FPS) by up to 22 percent3. Gamer Series Memory is part of AMD's Unified Gaming Strategy initiative that places AMD technology at the heart of digital gaming and plays a critical role that enables top performance, an outstanding experience and maximum value for PC gamers everywhere.

"AMD Radeon RG2133 Gamer Series Memory is armed with features designed to outperform the competition on any task," said Roman Kyrychynskyi, product director, Graphics Business Unit, AMD. "Designed with multi-platform compatibility in mind, the AMD Radeon RG2133 brings cutting-edge technology, as well as uncompromising quality and compatibility for PC gamers.

The newly introduced Gamer Series Memory is composed of high quality components that help deliver top memory performance and reliability. With Dataram, AMD's memory manufacturing partner, AMD is proud to introduce Gamer Series to its product line up as well as the improved performance of AMD Radeon RAMDisk that allows gaming enthusiasts to load their favorite games significantly faster, saving time and eliminating frustrations4.

"AMD and Dataram have worked together to significantly enhance the dynamic background load-and-save feature in order to create a seamless, non-volatile RAMDisk experience," said Jason Caulkins, CTO, Dataram. "This underscores AMD and Dataram's cont

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NETGEAR introduces ReadyDATA 516 - industry’s most feature-rich unified desktop storage solution

World's leading NAS vendor introduces ReadyDATA 516; industry's most feature-rich unified desktop storage, making block-level replication, unlimited snapshots and de-duplication available to businesses of any size

Bracknell, UK - May 7, 2013 - NETGEAR®, Inc. (NASDAQGM: NTGR), a global networking company that delivers innovative products to consumers, businesses and service providers, today announced a powerful new addition to the ReadyDATATM family. As the first ReadyDATA device in desktop form, ReadyDATA 516 (http://www.netgear.com/readydata) is packed with enterprise-class technology and delivered with ease-of-use features that enable small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to effectively use them. Looking to solidify the recent designation from Gartner as the worldwide #1 NAS vendor for total unit shipments in 2012, the introduction of ReadyDATA 516 (RDD516) enables comprehensive edge-to-core data protection when used in tandem with a ReadyDATA 5200 (2U rackmount) or additional ReadyDATA 516s. ReadyDATA 516 is significantly less expensive and dramatically easier to use than comparable enterprise-class offerings, and also incorporates ReadyDATA Hybrid Cloud, a new feature providing data replication from ReadyDATA to the public cloud.

Acer launches new Global Advertising Campaign featuring Superstar DJ Tiësto

Acer's latest advertising campaign follows Tiësto's Personal Assitant, Vernon, using his Aspire P3 to turn into a Superstar DJ.

New York, (May 3, 2013), Acer today announced the launch of its latest advertising campaign featuring the world famous Superstar DJ, Tiësto and his personal assistant Vernon. Continuing the theme from the 2012 campaigns with Kiefer Sutherland and Megan Fox, the new campaign looks at how our characters use their Acer devices to explore beyond limits and to uncover a different side of themselves.

"For us, advertising is a way to complement our products with a great story that reflects what people love about them: the new experiences they make possible," said Michael Birkin, Chief Marketing Officer. "After last year's campaign we were convinced we were headed in the right direction and we wanted to expand on our story-telling approach. So we've gone a bit further this time, giving the Aspire P3 the starring role in a deeper story that encourages people to ‘explore beyond limits' and gives them some new ways to interact with us."

The story focuses on Tiësto's personal assistant, Vernon. We follow Vernon, who's using the new Aspire P3 Ultrabook to do both his day job and to follow his hidden passion of becoming a DJ. His newfound Djing skills come in handy when he has to come to Tiësto's rescue when a live gig temporarily goes wrong.

Transcend Displays Its Advanced Industrial products at ESEC Japan 2013

May 2, 2013 - Transcend Information, Inc. (Transcend), a leading manufacturer of industrial-grade products, will be displaying its comprehensive industrial solutions at the 16th Embedded Systems Expo (ESEC) 2013. The trade show will take place at Tokyo International Exhibition Center (Tokyo Big Sight), Japan, May 8-10, 2013. Transcend's booth will be located at West 12-73.

Hero Product: Transcend Solid State Drives

Participating at ESEC again this year, Transcend is proud to display a more advanced industrial grade product portfolio, including the latest SATA III 6Gb/s, SLC, mSATA and half-slim SSDs, eMMCs, flash modules, flash cards, and memory modules. Engineered for long life and maximum durability, Transcend's industrial products undergo extensive reliability testing and offer extended temperature solutions to ensure peak operation under harsh environmental conditions.

Live Demo: Advanced Power Shield & SSD Scope Pro Software

Aside from its extensive product displays, Transcend will be conducting an on-site demonstration of Advanced Power Shield technology using its CF200I Industrial Compact Flash Card. The demonstration will display the ultimate reliability and stability of Transcend's Industrial grade CF card by testing their ability to endure sudden power fluctuations and blackouts. Transcend will also demonstrate SSD Scope Pro - an advanced new software application that makes it easier than ever to maintain a healthy and efficient SSD. SSD Scope Pro brings together the latest technology for determining the condition and optimizing performance of a Transcend SSD, including S.M.A.R.T. and TRIM support, into a single user-friendly tool.

Jabra takes centre stage with the essential festival kit this summer

Jabra's music range keeps the festival pumping, even after the final encore - Rock On. Play On. You're On.

Jabra's latest music range offers festival-goers the essential kit to keep the festival flowing, even after the final act. When the live music stops, the REVO Wireless cans, VOX ear-buds and SOLEMATE Bluetooth® portable speaker keeps users charged up and connected from the stage to the tent.

Going wireless at Wireless this year is now possible, with the Jabra REVO Wireless over-ear headphones. Specifically designed to be used and abused, these new, durable headphones combine the ultimate balance in design, ease-of-use and outstanding Dolby sound quality. Users can even change tracks and control the volume by simply swiping a finger on the right can. The essential head gear for any upcoming music festival, the REVO Wireless and Corded version will also help festival-goers find their friends in a crowd, using the in-built mic to make/ take calls.

Toshiba announces new HDD which gives access to digital content anywhere, anytime

The new STOR.E CANVIO Portable HDD offers up to 2TB of storage capacity and 10GB of free cloud storage

30 April, 2013, Neuss - Toshiba Europe GmbH (TEG), Storage Peripheral Division, has today announced the launch of its new STOR.E CANVIO Portable external hard drive (HDD), which enables users to access digital content anywhere and at any time using 10GB of free cloud storage. The STOR.E CANVIO Portable HDD not only comes with a large storage capacity up to 2TB it is also pocket sized and travel friendly with a smooth, simple design in five bright colours.

With families and friends living further and further apart it is essential there be a reliable, secure way to share precious photos, videos and digital memories with loved ones, without relying on social networking sites where copyright and publishing controls are a grey area. Research shows that 64 per cent of people dislike sharing family photos publicly online, and 61 per cent of social networking users would share more if they had more control. The need for a secure way to store and back up valuable digital data whilst on the move has never been more important.

The Toshiba STOR.E CANVIO Portable HDD is perfect for storing and sharing private treasured digital memories. It is capable of storing up to a massive 571,000 digital photos*, 526,000 digital music files** or 1,640 downloaded digital movies***. Equipped with a special internal shock sensor and ramp loading technology to keep digital files safe against accidental drops. And, with both 3.0 and 2.0 USB compatibility the STOR.E CANVIO Portable HDD provides rapid transfer speeds. The HDD is also both PC and Mac compatible so suitable for the majority of operating systems.

In addition to the large storage capacity of up to 2TB, the STOR.E CANVIO Portable HDD also comes with 10GB of free cloud storage using Pogoplug® PC, a cloud storage platform. Toshiba has partnered with Pogoplug® PC to provide owners of the new STOR.E CANVIO Portable HDD with a free subscription to the cloud platform and 10GB of cloud storage. This means that with remote access software from Pogoplug® PC users can access all their digital files stored on the STOR.E CANVIO from mobile devices anywhere providing the STOR.E CANVIO is connected to a PC and Internet environment.

The STOR.E CANVIO Portable HDD also protects your data with NTI® Backup Now EZTM2, which scans your system and recommends the best back up coverage. Choose between backing up files to the STOR.E CANVIO portable hard drive, or backing up everything saved on your computer, or choose both options for the most comprehensive coverage against loss, theft and corruption.

"With people travelling more than ever and using smart devices and laptops to capture digital memories, valuable data needs to be backed up to ensure loss or corruption doesn't affect precious digital content. Toshiba is leading innovation in the consumer electronics market, using its unique insight into the needs of consumers to create storage devices that fit into our daily lives. People need a storage solution that can be carried easily and accessed quickly on the go. Our new STOR.E CANVIO Portable HDD combines a portable design with quick, easy access to cloud storage and a storage capacity that packs a punch," said Arnaud Bonvarlet, Director EMEA, Storage Peripheral Division, Toshiba Europe GmbH.

Corsair Goes Small with Obsidian Series 350D Micro ATX PC Case

Corsair Obsidian Series 350D Case Brings Better Expansion and Cooling Options to Smaller Micro ATX PCs

Fremont, California - April 25, 2013 - Corsair®, a worldwide designer and supplier of high-performance components, today announced the Obsidian Series® 350D High Performance Micro ATX PC case. Available with a solid or windowed side panel, the Obsidian Series 350D brings unprecedented expansion and cooling options to smaller, more portable, high-performance PCs.

Like larger cases in the premium Obsidian Series line, the Obsidian Series 350D sports a clean, black, brushed-aluminum styling. The case is also designed for fast and neat builds with tool-free access and drive installation as well as an innovative cable routing system.

The Obsidian Series 350D case supports both Micro ATX and mini ITX motherboards and has plenty of interior space for liquid CPU cooling, dual 3.5" hard drives, dual 2.5" SSDs, dual 5.25" drives, and dual full-length graphics cards. It also has five expansion slots and five fan mounting points with room for two 240mm radiators. The front panel provides convenient access to USB 3.0 and audio connectors.

"The Obsidian 350D's versatile expansion options give builders the ability to pack a lot of performance into a smaller form factor," said Thi La, Senior VP & GM of Memory and Enthusiast Component Products at Corsair. "Its stylish, compact design makes it a perfect high-performance PC case for smaller living spaces or for gaming LAN parties."

QNAP Releases Turbo NAS TS-x21 and TS-x20 series for home users, featuring QTS 4.0 with Multi-window Operations, Cross-device File Synchronization and Smart Mobile Apps

Taipei, Taiwan, April 24, 2013 - QNAP® Systems, Inc. today announced the release of the Turbo NAS TS-x21 and TS-x20 series for home users and home offices. The new models in the TS-x21 series are equipped with 2.0 GHz CPU, 1GB DDR3 RAM, and the TS-x20 series with 1.6 GHz CPU, 512MB DDR3 RAM. Both series deliver superior performance for daily routines in file storage, sharing, and data backup, and serve as ideal media centers for storing and sharing huge multimedia files.

The TS-x21 and TS-x20 series feature the brand-new Turbo NAS operating system QTS 4.0. The new QTS 4.0 integrates multi-window operations into the web-based user interface, adds cross-device file synchronization, several smart mobile apps, and more. In an era where almost everyone has at lease one mobile phone or tablet device, the QTS 4.0 fulfills people's needs of mobile data access and synchronization, and storage for huge quantities of data. What's more, the QTS 4.0's multi-window user interface introduces users to an unprecedented NAS management experience. In addition, the multimedia applications and multi-tasking designs not only increase management efficiency but also transform home entertainment.

"The QTS 4.0 is a major evolution of QNAP's software design," commented Meiji Chang, general manager of QNAP. "It aims to reverse home users' typical impressions towards the networked appliances as being complex and hard to use. The QTS 4.0 integrates Turbo NAS hardware design and features multi-window intelligence and smart mobile apps, making home digital data storing and management easier and multimedia entertainment more fun."

Multi-window operations

The QTS 4.0 offers innovative desktop design to compliment smooth working efficiency. The multi-window design allows multi-tasking concurrently, and enables users to switch between each task to increase productivity. The QTS 4.0 intelligent desktop also includes a quick Start menu to quickly find desired applications, smart Dashboard with overview of system status, drag-and-drop icons to create desktop shortcuts or group shortcuts, multiple desktop to extend desktop work space, the smart Toolbar, and so on.

Cross-device file synchronization

Nowadays almost everyone has multiple devices such as mobile phones, tablet computers and desktop computers. The combination of Qsync and the Turbo NAS fulfills seamless file synchronization, enabling users to get the most recent files with their computers and mobile devices. It is useful for frequent travelers who wish to manage files and always wish to have the most recent files on each device. Qsync provides multiple ways of file synchronization and group file sharing, greatly enhancing the flexibility of collaboration.

Smart mobile apps

Users can easily access the Turbo NAS through mobile apps. The Qfile app allows remote access to the Turbo NAS and sharing files stored on the Turbo NAS. File uploading, downloading and management with Qfile is easy. The new Qfile function "auto upload from photo gallery" enables users to take photos with a mobile device and have the photos automatically uploaded on to the Turbo NAS. It works as a real-time backup for precious photos. The new Qfile HD app is specifically designed for iPads with an enhanced user interface. The Qmanager app is useful for remotely monitoring and controlling the Turbo NAS's system status, services, downloading and backup tasks anytime, anywhere.

Integrated multimedia entertainment

The Turbo NAS provides versatile multimedia applications and acts as a media hub at home. The support of DLNA and AirPlay allows users to enjoy a TV experience in diverse ways. The rich applications make it easy and convenient to collect, manage and share huge collection of photos, music, and videos, enriching home entertainment.

WD® 3.5-inch SAS WD XE™ Hard Drives Offer Flexibility, Extension of Datacenter Hardware Investments

New 3.5-Inch WD Performance Adapter Readies 2.5-Inch SAS Drives for Legacy 3.5-inch Datacenter Storage Systems

WD®, a Western Digital (NASDAQ: WDC) company and a world leader in storage, today announced a new 3.5-inch SAS hard drive solution for legacy datacenter storage systems with the release of the WD XETM, 2.5-inch, 10,000 RPM SAS hard drive, now available mounted in a 3.5-inch WD performance adapter. Shipping immediately, the WD XE hard drives provide best-in-class performance, low power consumption, and an easier upgrade path for existing 3.5-inch storage systems.

While demand for 3.5-inch, high-performance enterprise-class hard drives slows, a need remains for an alternate high-performance storage device as a transitional solution for legacy systems. WD XE hard drives offer best-in-class sequential performance and provide a compelling upgrade for datacenters migrating away from legacy drives nearing end-of-life.

"Delivering up to 50 per cent higher capacity, similar or better maximum sequential performance, higher reliability and up to 67 per cent lower power consumption versus 3.5-inch,15,000 RPM drives, the new WD XE drives are the answer for data center server and storage solutions needing a transition strategy," said Rich Rutledge, senior vice president of WD's datacenters business unit. "IT managers now have a worry-free migration path to the latest enterprise performance drives from WD, while preserving their chassis and solution investments."

TP-LINK Delivers Affordable Gigabit Switches for SMBs

CITY of INDUSTRY, CA (April 19, 2013) - TP-LINK, a global provider of networking products, has delivered a series of gigabit Ethernet switches that break new ground for price and performance for any business looking to upgrade their LAN.

TP-LINK's Jetstream 24-Port (TL-SG5428, MSRP $349.99) and Jetstream 24-Port PoE (TL-SG3424P, MSRP $499.99) L2 managed switches are some of the most cost-effective solutions on the market today for small and medium businesses. These gigabit access layer switches offer rich management capabilities, strict security policies and reliable performance. Both deliver maximum throughput to high-performance workgroups at the edge of the network. They also feature 4 Gigabit SFP slots to give users greater network flexibility.

These L2 Managed Switches allow an office infrastructure to provide Ethernet connection to computers. With the PoE functionality, the TL-SG3424P is an efficient and cost-effective choice for small business networks to work with wireless access points, surveillance cameras, VoIP phones and other PoE supported devices. It eliminates cable clutter by using the existing power lines to transfer both power and data.

TP-LINK's answer to affordable green technology is its unmanaged switch (TL-SG1008PE, product available in late Q2). With 8-ports and PoE technology it provides a simple way to expand a wired network by transferring power and data over a single Ethernet cable while consuming just 124W (up to 30W per port) to make it up to 75% more energy efficient than like switches.

The combination of performance, features, energy-saving capabilities and attractive price make the cost per port for gigabit switching affordable for SMBs who need to resolve network traffic bottleneck, use more ports on the network than a traditional router has available, and tap the maximum amount of speed their network can pump out. The TP-LINK JetStream switches are priced up to 66% less than like devices (based on a comparison of switches sold at Amazon.com).

TP-LINK JetstreamTM 24-Port Gigabit L2 Managed PoE Switch with 4 SFP Slots (TL-SG3424P) Highlights:
ACL, 802.1X Authentication, Port Security, IP Filtering, Storm control, DHCP Snooping, IP Source Guard and DoS Defend provide robust security strategy
L2/L3/L4 QoS and IGMP snooping to so voice and video are always clear, smooth and jitter free.
SNMP, RMON, WEB/CLI/Telnet Log-in bring abundant management policies and faster set-up and configuration with less downtime

TP-LINK 8-Port Gigabit Desktop/Rackmount Switch with 8-Port PoE (TL-SG1008PE) Highlights:
Equipped with 8 PoE+ supported ports to transfer data and power over a single cable
Works with IEEE 802.3af/at compliant devices, expanding home and office networks
Innovative energy-efficient technology reduces power output by up to 75%
Plug and play design, no configuration required

Club 3D launches the worlds first Multi Stream Transport (MST) Hub!

Amsterdam, the Netherlands, April 11, 2013; Display devices have always been an integral part of the PC experience. Whether it is in the form of a desktop monitor, a notebook's embedded panel, or the touch screen of a PC tablet, display devices play a vital role in defining the user's visual experience.

Connecting more display devices to existing systems has become increasingly more important. Whether it is for home use, allowing different display devices showing different applications or multimedia, more display devices means more possibilities. Or for corporate use, allowing the productivity per work station to increase drastically if more display devices can be used.

Club 3D are proud to announce the world's first Multi Stream Transport (MST) Hub!
This practical device is probably the most budget friendly way to add more display devices to existing desktop or mobile systems fitted with a DisplayPort (DP) output.

Wacom releases Bamboo Stylus mini as high-quality, portable lifestyle addition to the successful portfolio of styli

2nd April 2013 - The Bamboo Stylus mini catches the eye. Available in six colours, with a high grade of touch and feel, and a pen length of a mere 4.7 centimetres (1.85 inches), the Bamboo Stylus mini is Wacom's latest offering in its portfolio of capacitive styli.

It feels solid. It looks and feels fresh. The Bamboo Stylus mini is for the most design discerning, who will also value the best feature yet: the Bamboo Stylus mini is extremely portable. It is a digital pen for on the move that can be used with a touch smartphone or tablet, without danger of it being lost. A strap and dummy plug allow it to be plugged into the device's headphone jack. The soft plug material will not damage the headphone jack - even after frequent use.

Wacom's commitment for high quality products is clear. The brass-plated body has a ‘real-feel' pen diameter of nine milimetres and is coated with quality soft-touch rubber. As with the other Bamboo styli, the pen nib is exchangeable and there are firm and soft nibs available as replacements.

Transcend Unveils New 64GB microSDXC UHS-I Memory Card

Transcend Information, Inc. (Transcend), a worldwide leader in storage and multimedia products, today announced the introduction of the 64GB microSDXC Ultra-High Speed Class 1 (UHS-I) memory card. With enough space to carry an entire collection of personal media files, the new 64GB microSDXC card also features high-speed transfer rates of up to 45MB/s (300x); perfect for users aiming to get the best performance results from their mobile device.

Featuring capacities ranging from 8GB to an enormous 64GB, Transcend's Premium Series microSDHC/SDXC UHS-I memory card lineup allows smartphone, tablet, and other portable device users to significantly expand their multimedia storage space. The new 64GB microSDXC card, for instance, can store more than 10,000 high-resolution jpeg images (12 megapixel camera, 6MB file size), a full 16 hours of 1080p High-Definition footage (1920x1080 9Mbps H.264 AVC compression), or over 1,200 media-rich mobile apps (50MB file size).

In addition to large capacity, mobile users consider fast performance to be an equally important factor when choosing the best memory upgrade solution. Equipped with the next-generation UHS-I interface, the 64GB microSDXC UHS-I card offers data transfer speeds of up to 45MB/s (300x) - especially noticeable when running memory-intensive mobile apps and capturing high-quality video. With its impressive combination of high-speed performance and vast storage capacity, the 64GB microSDXC UHS-I memory card will undoubtedly satisfy mobile users for a very long time.

For added value, each Transcend UHS-I memory card includes a free download of Transcend's own RecoveRxTM software - an extraordinarily effective tool for bringing back accidentally deleted or lost files.

Kingston Technology Ships HyperX Memory Kits with Black PCB

HyperX Beast and black Product Lines to Feature Black PCB
All-black Look Complements System Builds Where Colour and Design is Key


Sunbury-on-Thames, United Kingdom, 25 March 2013 -- Kingston Technology Europe Ltd, an affiliate of Kingston Technology Company Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, continues to celebrate its 10th HyperX anniversary by announcing all-new black printed circuit boards (PCB) on two of its product lines. Kingston's high-performance HyperX® Beast and entry-level enthusiast ‘black' lines will incorporate black PCB under the signature heatspreader designs.

HyperX Beast, a part of the Predator family, matches large capacity with ultra-fast frequencies. Now featuring black PCB, HyperX Beast is available in various dual- and quad-channel kits in capacities from 8GB to 64GB and speeds up to an ultra-fast 2400MHz. It is perfect for hardcore gamers, PC modders, content creators and overclockers. The 2133MHz, 64GB and 2400MHz, 32GB Beast memory are the fastest and highest capacity certified Intel® XMP-ready kits on the market.

HyperX black is available as single 4GB and 8GB module or as an 8GB or 16GB dual-channel kit in 1333- or 1600MHz frequencies. HyperX black is ideal as a cost-efficient performance upgrade for an overall faster system or for increased in-game frames-per-second rate.

"Our customers and fans have asked us to come out with HyperX memory featuring black PCBs to better match their system designs," said Ann Keefe, Regional Director UK and Ireland, Kingston. "We are able to match good looks with high performance. The black on black combination allows for easy pairing with any colour component on the market."

Kingston is celebrating 25 years in the memory industry. The company was founded on October 17, 1987, and has grown to become the largest third-party memory manufacturer in the world. The 25th anniversary video can be found here, along with more information, including a timeline of Kingston's history.

ASUS Launches the HD 7790 DirectCU II Graphics Card

Dual-fan DirectCU II thermal design ensures 20% cooler and greatly quieter performance than reference cards as GPU Tweak makes graphics tuning accessible

London, England (22 March, 2013) - ASUS today announced the HD 7790 DirectCU II graphics card, which uses an overclocked AMD RadeonTM HD 7790 GPU and dual-fan cooling for high performance quiet operation. The HD 7790 DirectCU II offers DirectX® 11.1 gaming and multimedia performance with power-efficient 28nm GPU technology, and supports the newest PC games in mid to high detail settings at full HD.

Exclusive DirectCU II: 20% cooler and significantly quieter

An upper mid-range graphics card, the ASUS HD 7790 DirectCU II delivers good gaming and multimedia performance with its 1075MHz AMD RadeonTM HD 7790 GPU and 1GB GDDR5 video memory. Thanks to its proprietary thermal design, the HD 7790 DirectCU II offers considerable overclocking overhead that can be exploited with the exclusive ASUS GPU Tweak utility. GPU Tweak makes it easy to increase core and memory speeds, change voltages, regulate fan speeds, and create individual profiles for different games.

ASUS goes beyond reference requirements by implementing the innovative DirectCU II thermal design. It consists of dual 80mm fans specially-picked for quiet operation, copper heatpipes that contact the GPU directly, and an aluminum shroud for better heat dissipation. The HD 7790 DirectCU II runs at 20% (7°C) lower operating temperatures than a reference card, and is also significantly quieter than reference while offering better stability and product longevity.

Wacom’s Cintiq line draws attention once again with its slim, new 13-inch interactive pen display

Boasting high quality HD resolution with advanced control and comfort, the new Cintiq provides an immersive experience consistent with Wacom's family of interactive pen displays

Wacom, the industry leader of pen tablets for professional designers, today boosts its lineup of Cintiq interactive pen displays with the addition of the Cintiq 13HD. Aimed at creative professionals working in areas such as design, art and image editing, it combines a 13" HD screen, slim and compact design, simple setup, an adjustable stand and an improved pen for creating directly on the screen. Easily integrated into any environment, the Cintiq 13HD is the ideal tool to support creativity and enhance productivity, offering a natural and immersive experience.

Key to the Cintiq 13HD is its compact, slim design and easy setup with both Macs and PCs. For complete comfort, the Cintiq 13HD's stand is optimised for use in a choice of four settings - flat, 22°, 35° and 50° and is detachable too.

Superior screen in HD quality

Perfect for professionals such as artists, graphic designers and photographers, the Cintiq 13HD's best-in-class screen displays 16.7m colours to ensure life-like colour quality. In addition, the wide-format HD LED display offers a wide viewing angle of 178° and a resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels that is particularly beneficial for handling intricate graphics.

The full Cintiq experience

As with all Wacom interactive pen displays, the Cintiq 13HD enables users to create directly on the screen for an immersive and seamless process that feels natural and saves time.

The new and improved cordless and battery-free Pro Pen offers advanced pen performance, superior comfort, precision and control. With 2,048 levels of pressure and tilt sensitivity, it is perfect for precision work and is ergonomically designed. The Cintiq 13HD comes with a convenient case to securely store the Pro Pen and everything else an artist needs at their fingertips including spare nibs.

To further improve workflow and productivity, frequently used shortcut commands are available at the user's fingertips through four customisable and application-specific ExpressKeys and Rocker Ring. Making use of these shortcuts can save valuable time by minimising keyboard dependency.

With the existing 22HD, 24HD and 24HD touch, there is a Cintiq interactive pen display to suit anyone's workflow requirements and budget.

Guido Möller, product manager creative products, at Wacom Europe says: "We've gained valuable customer feedback in developing our latest Cintiq which will support professionals and help them spur creativity on the 13" high resolution screen. Not only that, it also enhances productivity and saves creator time with new features. As with our entire Cintiq range, the new Cintiq 13HD provides a completely immersive and ergonomic pen-on-screen experience that adapts seamlessly to all working environments and practices."

SAPPHIRE launches graphics accelerator for Mac Pro

Exclusive HD 7950 Mac Edition with AMD GCN architecture

SAPPHIRE Technology, the leading manufacturer and global supplier of graphics solutions based on AMD technology, has just announced an exciting new graphics accelerator compatible with the Apple Mac Pro series of desktop computers.

Exclusive to SAPPHIRE, the HD 7950 Mac Edition is based on AMD's latest Graphics Core Next (GCN) architecture. This highly acclaimed architecture delivers a significant graphics performance boost for Mac Pro users in a wide range of applications including gaming, audio or video editing and content creation. For example, gaming frame rates are increased by over 200%, general benchmark performance increased by around 30% and graphics intensive benchmarks increased by as much as 300% compared with the NV 8800GT commonly used in these machines, (see accompanying table).

The SAPPHIRE HD 7950 Mac Edition is equipped with 3GB of the latest GDDR5 memory, and its Dual Asynchronous Compute Engines (ACE) deliver up to 2.87 TFLOPS Single Precision compute power. It provides hardware support for Open GL 4.2 and Open CL 1.2 as well as AMD HD3D technology and APP acceleration.

AMD's GCN architecture supports a number of advanced post-processing and scaling operations. These include de-blocking, de-noising, automatic de-interlacing, Mosquito noise reduction and edge enhancement as well as advanced image quality enhancement technology, such as adaptive anti-aliasing and 16x angle independent anisotropic texture filtering. The SAPPHIRE HD 7950 Mac Edition features AMD PowerPlay technology which provides automatic power management during operation and ensures low power consumption under idle conditions.

Corsair Unleashes Vengeance Extreme, the World's Fastest Rated PC Memory Kits

New Corsair Vengeance Extreme Memory Kits, The World's First Rated at 3000MHz

FREMONT, California - March 14, 2013 - Corsair®, a worldwide designer and supplier of high-performance components to the PC hardware market, today announced new Vengeance® Extreme 8GB dual-channel DDR3 memory kits rated at 3000MHz, the world's fastest rated production PC memory kits. Fitted with low profile "racing red" heat spreaders, the new 2x4GB memory kits operate at 3000MHz air-cooled, with latency settings of 12-14-14-36, at 1.65V. A Kingpin Cooling memory cooler is included for overclockers who want to use LN2 (liquid nitrogen) to reach memory speeds well beyond 3000MHz.

The extreme-speed 3000MHz rating of the Vengeance Extreme memory kits is the result of a rigorous internal four-stage hand-screening process performed by Corsair engineers. This process is passed by fewer than one in 50 memory ICs. Performance qualification is performed on select Intel® Z77 based motherboards, including the ASUS P8Z77-I DELUXE and ASRock Z77 OC Formula. To hit their rated speeds, the modules require a 3rd Generation Intel CoreTM unlocked processor with an Integrated Memory Controller capable of running 3000MHz.

"We are focused on helping enthusiasts and overclockers push the boundaries of PC performance," said Thi La, Senior VP and GM of Memory and Enthusiast Component Products at Corsair. "Our engineering team's hard work has led to new performance optimization techniques for memory, which we are pleased to debut in our new Vengeance Extreme memory."

Seagate celebrates two billionth drive shipped by unveiling 4TB Desktop HDD

Milestone Marked with New Ultimate Capacity Desktop HDD

Announcing the milestone of two billion hard disk drives (HDD) shipped, Seagate Technology plc (NASDAQ:STX) today celebrated by unveilingits highest capacity drive for desktop computing to date, the new 4TB Seagate® Desktop HDD. The ultimate in high-capacity computing, the new 4TB Desktop HDD is ideal for workstations, home office and small business and home storage users.

29 Years to Reach First Billionth Shipped- Just Four Years to Reach Second

"This is truly an impressive landmark to reach two billion drives shipped only four years after we reached our first billion. I am proud to lead this company and share in its accomplishment," said Steve Luczo, president, CEO and chairman of Seagate. "This achievement is a reflection of everyone at our company, and with the release of our new 4TB Desktop HDD it is clear that the personal pride and dedication that it took to reach this milestone continues to be a part of our DNA."

"The first billion drives digitized the office, the second the home- empowering consumers with the ability to bring aggregated content from their PC into the living room, on to their mobile device, where ever," said Scott Horn, Seagate's vice president of marketing. "It's about consumers creating, storing, sharing, and most importantly accessing digital content on their terms-anytime, anywhere- and with two billion drives shipped clearly the revolution is on."

New 4TB Seagate Desktop HDD

The industry's only 4TB/4 disk desktop solution, this new drive supports the highest performance while reducing costs. Nearly 800,000 times larger than the first desktop drive Seagate introduced in 1979, it supports up to 800,000 photos, 300 plus hours of HD video or over 1,000,000 songs.

"By 2015 households which today routinely consume 1TB of data a month are expected to generate 20 times the amount of data than they currently save," said Richard Doherty, research director of the Envisioneering Group, a technology research and consulting company. "Consumer's continued appetites for securely saving and organizing high-definition multimedia requires higher performance and the most trusted and dependable drives. Seagate's new 4TB Desktop HDD provides the ideal solution for consumer's soaring need for storage in the home - now, and in the future."

The drive delivers the highest average data rate on the market today achieving 160 MB/second while saving 35 percent in power consumption over the competition. Seagate's own OptiCacheTM technology has been incorporated boosting overall performance by as much as 45 percent.

The 4TB Desktop is equipped with a SATA 6 Gb/s interface for blazing-fast performance in a maximum-capacity drive. The unit's 1TB/platter technology reduces complexity inside the drive itself greatly improving storage reliability and reducing failure rate.

iiyama launch new High Res 27" display

10 March 2013 - iiyama, one of the leading manufacturers of high quality monitors, announced today the launch of its new product; the ProLite XB2776QS high resolution 27" display. This LCD, with LED-backlit display, features a massive QHD 2560 x 1440 resolution with IPS Technology and ultra wide viewing angles of 178°/178°.

The new ProLite XB2776QS delivers outstanding features including; high visual performance with accurate and consistent colourreproduction, a high contrast ratio, fast response time (5ms) and a 2560 x 1440 resolution. This new 27" display includes a USB Hub, allowing connection to compatible devices, and an array of inputs including; HDMI, Display Port, DVI and VGA connections.

The simple, yet practical design of the ProLite XB2776QS incorporates an ergonomic stand which rotates, tilts and is height adjustable up to 11 cm. One of the monitors' unique features is its ability to pivot between landscape and portrait modes; a function that is further enhanced by the wide viewing angles of IPS Technology, offering outstanding visual performance.

ASUS Launches All-in-One PC with Detachable Tablet — ASUS Transformer AiO

The world's first all-in-one that's both a powerful desktop PC with Windows 8 and a standalone 18.4-inch tablet with Android 4.1

London, England (7 March, 2013) - ASUS today announced ASUS Transformer AiO, the world's first All-in-One PC with a detachable display that can also be used as a standalone tablet around the home. ASUS Transformer AiO consists of a desktop PC Station with a 3rd generation Intel® CoreTM desktop processor for outstanding Windows 8 performance, and a detachable 18.4-inch display with its own NVIDIA® Tegra® 3 quad-core processor for use as a self-contained tablet with Android 4.1. ASUS Transformer AiO gives users the mobile flexibility of a tablet with the performance of a powerful desktop PC, all in one compact and stylish package.

Powerful All-in-One PC performance

ASUS Transformer AiO is a powerful all-in-one PC capable of handling a wide range of demanding Windows 8 productivity and entertainment applications. Designed for desktop use, its PC Station is powered by a 3rd generation Intel® CoreTM desktop processor with NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730M graphics and features a comprehensive array of ports, including USB 3.0. Its 18.4-inch LED-backlit display has a 1080p Full HD resolution with 10-point multi-touch and features IPS technology for a bright, vibrant image with 178-degree wide viewing angles for easy shared enjoyment.

ASUS Transformer AiO also features dual-band Wi-Fi for high-performance wireless networking with compatible routers. 5GHz Wi-Fi significantly reduces interference from nearby 2.4GHz networks in crowded Wi-Fi areas. ASUS SonicMaster audio technology also ensures outstanding sound quality for music, movies and everything in between.

QNAP Demonstrates Ultra Home Multimedia Applications for the Turbo NAS, Unveils Powerful NAS Solutions with VMware VAAI, and More at CeBIT 2013

Taipei, Taiwan, March 5, 2013 - At the CeBIT 2013 opening today, QNAP® Systems, Inc. presented the multimedia applications for home users, unveiled its high performance business-class Turbo NAS solutions with VMware® VAAI certification for virtualization applications, and displayed the new VioStor NVR firmware v4.0.0. Visitors could experience the full-spectrum of Turbo NAS series and VioStor NVR series at CeBIT 2013.

Ultra home multimedia applications

QNAP displayed a comprehensive multimedia experience with its Turbo NAS featuring various home applications. The HD Station enables users to obtain Full HD experience with big-screen TV via HDMI and easily enjoy the vast video, music and photo collections stored in the Turbo NAS, surf the web, and even control the entire experience from mobile phones or tablets. The TV Station allows online TV watching, recording, and playback with DVB-T USB TV tuner. Mobile apps including Qfile and Qmanager are available for users to easily upload, share, and manage files remotely with the mobile devices. The new Qfile HD app is particularly designed for iPad users with enhanced user interface. Users can enjoy a smart digital life and entertainment with the feature-rich Turbo NAS.

10GbE ready, 400 TB NAS solution and virtualization-aware storage

QNAP presented a powerful 400 TB NAS Solution for virtualization combining its high-end Turbo NAS TS-x79U series with new additions of REXP-1200U-RP and REXP-1600U-RP. It provides a flexible solution for IT administrators to expand the total capacity of the Turbo NAS up to 400TB. Equipped with many other powerful features including 10GbE ready, SSD cache, VMware VAAI and vSphere Client plug-in, Microsoft SCVMM/ODX, and thin-provisioned volume, the Turbo NAS not only effectively optimizes efficiency and reliability in virtualization applications, but also serves as a high performance NAS for data backup.

"The great storage expansion solution will relieve IT administrators from having to invest big at initial setup," said David Tsao, product manager of QNAP. "The solution can largely reduce inflexibility in IT budget allocation for businesses that do not see rapid growth of storage demand in the near future, but in some point of time afterward."

QNAP has been continuously improving user experience in virtualization. The QNAP virtualization-aware solution offers optimal performance for businesses to deploy a virtualization environment.

GIGABYTE Partners with GosuGamers for the Latest News of IEM World Championships

Get the chance to win BIG now! By betting on matches via "GIGABYTE GosuBet Contest"!

Taipei, Taiwan, 5th March 2013 - GIGABYTE, the world's leading premium gaming hardware manufacturer, is proud to announce a new partnership with the eSports community GosuGamers for the upcoming IEM (Intel Extreme Masters) World Championships, a competitive gaming event that kicks off during CeBIT. The event will be hosted in Hannover, Germany from March 5th to 9th, featuring the most renowned competitive games, namely StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm and League of Legends, all of which will be broadcasted live and in high definition.

"IEM is a heart-stopping and high-stress competition", said Eddie Lin, Marketing Director of GIGABYTE's Graphics Card Marketing Division. "We are glad to form a partnership with GosuGamers, one of the most reputed eSports communities, to bring all the excitement of the upcoming gaming events with top professional gamers from all over the world competing for the championship titles."

"We are extremely excited that we can team up with GIGABYTE and share the experience of breaking our coverage records with Intel Extreme Masters this year. With the support of such a well-known gaming hardware maker like GIGABYTE, we surely will ensure you get the best entertainment and in-depth content of this spectacular eSports showdown," said Mathias Schmedeshagen, Chief Operating Officer of GosuGamers.

To redouble the enjoyment of all the gaming enthusiasms, GIGABYTE is pleased to invite all the GosuGamers readers to participate the "GIGABYTE GosuBet Contest". By betting on IEM World Championship matches, everyone will have a chance to win the best gaming hardware back home! GIGABYTE and GosuGamers will be giving out GIGABYTE Radeon HD7950 WINDFORCE Edition (GV-R795WF3-3GD) graphics cards, Aivia Osmium Mechanical Gaming Keyboards and Aivia Krypton Dual-chassis Gaming Mice to ensure the most realistic gaming experience for the best betting winners. The top three bettors for IEM related bets in both League of Legends and StarCraft II categories will get awarded for their scene insights. Stay tuned!

WD® introduces WD Care® Extended and Express Service Plans to give buyers extra peace of mind

WD® introduces new, RMA service plans, enabling its customers to extend standard limited warranty periods for selected hard drives: WD ® GreenTM and WD BlueTM, to 3 years and benefit from express product replacement services.

From today, UK, Ireland and Sweden customers will be able to benefit from the new; WD Care Extended and Express RMA services. Both plans have been tailor made to suit the needs of WD customers, offering an additional one year to the standard two year limited warranty WD provides to its desktop WD GreenTM, WD BlueTM and mobile WD BlueTM buyers. The WD Care Express plan also includes express product replacement services for the duration of the plan for ultimate convenience and peace of mind. The express product replacement services provide customers a two-business day turn around for replacement of their eligible drives and direct contact with an English speaking post-sales support team.

WD Care Service Plans are quickly and easily activated on www.wdcare.com, using an activation code located on the back of a special voucher. Purchase and activation of the service plans must occur during the standard 2-year limited warranty period offered with WD drives. The service plans, of an eligible drive, must be activated within 30 days from the date of voucher purchase

WD Care Service Plans are only available for WD desktop; WD GreenTM, WD BlueTM or mobile; WD BlueTM internal hard drives manufactured after January 1, 2012.

New WD Care service plans can be purchased from authorised distributors, resellers and shops, beginning on March 4th, 2013, either with the purchase of a new eligible hard drive or separately, during the standard, 2-year limited warranty period of a previously purchased eligible hard drive. WD Care will not be available with any WD hard drives purchased from online stores.

D-Link extends outdoor connectivity with Wireless N Dual Band Outdoor Access Point

DAP-3520 enables organisations to provide secure, fast and reliable outdoor wireless access

LONDON, 28th February 2013 - D-Link has today launched its latest Wireless N Dual Band Outdoor Access Point (DAP-3520), designed to meet the demand for fast, ubiquitous outdoor internet connectivity. The DAP-3520 is a flexible, switchable 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz wireless access point with versatile deployment modes and is suitable for use in all weather conditions. This makes it perfect for small businesses or campuses that want to offer fast, wireless access to customers and visitors in their outdoor areas.

In the standard wireless access point mode, it is ideal for small business owners looking to enable Wi-Fi connection in outdoor areas of their business, such as pub gardens or coffee shop courtyards. With small businesses facing stiff competition to attract customers, outside wireless connectivity is a compelling differentiator.

It can also be used by organisations with multiple buildings spread over a large area, such as a university campus, to join networks together across buildings. This delivers improved wireless connectivity across a large area where Wi-Fi signal may have typically suffered weak points or interruptions. For these point-to-point deployments - where more than one network is connected - the access point has an embedded powerful directional antenna to focus the direction of the signal, thereby achieving the most superior outdoor connectivity in the desired area. Alternatively, two N-type antenna connectors are available if coverage is needed in all directions.

The new wireless outdoor access point features the 802.11n super-fast wireless technology standard for reliable wireless coverage. It also boasts Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) functionality, meaning users can simply connect a single cable that will carry data and power when connected to a compatible switch. This capability eliminates the need for additional electrical wiring or outdoor plug sockets. The DAP-3520 supports 64/128-bit WEP as well as WPA/WPA2 data encryption. While MAC address filtering and the ability to hide SSIDs (Service Set Identifiers), controls user access and further ensures no unwanted connection to the wireless network.

Specifically built to withstand all weather conditions, the model is IP65-rated, signalling that it has a robust enclosure and can be installed in locations with limited protection from the elements. It also features an in-built heater for installations where extreme cold weather is likely.

The DAP-3520 comes with D-Link's network management software, offering administrators multiple options for managing the network from a single location and carrying out regular maintenance checks of the access point centrally. This makes managing the entire network easier than ever.

Andrew Mulholland, Business Solutions Manager at D-Link UK & Ireland, commented: "Consumers increasingly want to be connected to their devices in any location. To satisfy growing ‘on the go' demands, small business owners and organisations are looking to provide fast wireless access throughout all areas of their business to boost customer loyalty. Furthermore, these wireless networks need to be cost-effective to deploy and easy to manage. As well as providing extended high-speed wireless access to outdoor spaces, the DAP-3520 removes the need for additional power cabling or outdoor power sockets, and its robust enclosure makes it weather resistant too."

SteelSeries and EA introduce iOS and Android headset for Real Racing 3

Incredible Sound and Immersion Takes Mobile Racing Experience to the Next Level

CHICAGO - February 27, 2013 - SteelSeries, the leading manufacturer of premium-quality, gaming peripherals and Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) the world's leading mobile games publisher today introduced the Real RacingTM 3 Gaming Headset. The slim-profile, on-ear headset was chosen for its lightweight, comfortable and portable design allowing gamers to take the complete racing experience on the road. Its loud and clear sound is powered through 40mm driver units, picking up the low tones and deep bass for the game's soundtrack and the high tones of approaching cars, gear shifts, and screeching tires.

The all-white headset showcases stylish, glossy ear plates with a chrome-colored game logo and speedometer design. Featuring an adjustable, FluidFIT headband they are also outfitted with SteelSeries' sound isolating, SNDBlock ear cushions created with a breathable, mesh-cloth material. Designed for maximum portability, the headset can fold up and each earcup can be rotated flat for easy storage or to comfortably show it off around the user's neck. The Real Racing 3 Headset comes equipped with 2 cable options, one for PC and the other for Mac and mobile devices, both with an in-line microphone. Additional features include 2 input jacks, one on each earcup, allowing users to choose which side the microphone cable can be plugged. The remaining input jack can also be used to share sound by simply plugging another headset into the Real Racing 3 Headset so that multiple users can listen to the same device.

"For Real Racing 3 we focused on harnessing the full power of mobile technology to produce incredible, detailed environments and really deliver an amazing gaming experience for racing fans," said Tony Lay, General Manager of the EA Firemonkeys studio. "We partnered with SteelSeries because of their reputation for developing premium-quality products and with their new Flux headset designed for mobile gamers; it was a natural choice to launch a Real Racing 3 version to support that new level of immersion."

"EA is the leading publisher of the world's biggest iOS and Android games and we're proud to partner with one of their most recognized mobile game franchises," said Bruce Hawver, SteelSeries CEO. "As the newest and first SteelSeries headset that was designed specifically for mobile game-play, we're excited to see players get their hands on the Real Racing 3 Gaming Headset and actually have a chance to experience great in-game audio on their handheld device."

ASUS ROG ARES II Helps Set New 3DMark03 World Record

Limited edition graphics card features hybrid air and liquid cooling plus dual GPU power for the fastest gaming and overclocking

London, England (26 February, 2013) - ASUS ROG today announced that the limited edition ARES II graphics card helped world-famous overclocking team OCLab.ru establish an all-new 3DMark03 world record of 283017 marks. ARES II uses dual RadeonTM HD 7970 GHz Edition GPUs on one PCB, and features a proprietary hybrid thermal architecture. This ASUS ROG development integrates a liquid cooling block and dual dust-proof fans, lowering temperatures by a remarkable 31°C compared to a reference GTX 690 graphics card. ARES II further employs 20-phase power delivery, optimized for overclocking by DIGI+ VRM digital voltage controls and heavy-duty Super Alloy Power components. For easy card tuning, it includes user-friendly GPU Tweak.

All-new 3DMark03 record: 283017 marks

Using ARES II, renowned overclockers Smoke, slamms, and 12 of OCLab.ru fame have established the highest 3DMark03 score ever. At 283017 marks, they have exceeded the previous milestone in the classic Futuremark® utility by 8103 marks (the former record was 274914). The setup for the achievement included two ARES II cards in CrossFireXTM (effectively four RadeonTM HD 7970 GHz Edition GPUs), an Ivy Bridge Intel® CoreTM i7-3770K CPU, and an ROG Maximus V Extreme motherboard with 8GB DDR3 memory. The CPU was clocked at 6.711GHz, and the operating system was Windows 7 64-bit.

ARES II: extreme power and hybrid cooling

The 2-slot ARES II features twin RadeonTM HD 7970 GHz Edition GPUs clocked at 1.1GHz. It employs 6GB of GDDR5 set to 6.6GHz. ARES II uses a proprietary hybrid thermal design that incorporates liquid and air cooling, with a liquid cooling/fan block that fits over any 120mm case fan grille for easy assembly. Pipes funnel liquid to dual dust-proof fans placed over each GPU. This innovation leads to 31°C lower temperatures than a reference GTX 690. ARES II is up to 130% faster than a single-GPU reference RadeonTM HD 7970 graphics card.

DIGI+ VRM and Super Alloy Power: driving more accurate overclocking

ARES II features 20-phase power delivery with highly precise DIGI+ VRM digital voltage regulation. This gives overclockers pinpoint voltage-tuning accuracy, making ARES II a formidable world record-setting graphics card. Super Alloy Power components include solid state capacitors, MOSFETs, and concrete-core chokes, all hardened to withstand heat and high-demand applications. With these exclusive ASUS ROG features, ARES II offers reliability and dependability for hardcore overclocking require.

GPU Tweak: making top-flight power accessible

ARES II works with the exclusive GPU Tweak graphics card tuning utility to put its immense power at the disposal of enthusiasts. A clear and direct interface offers extensive clock and fan speed adjustments, voltage modification, and easy creation of power profiles and overall presets for specific games and applications.

SanDisk partners with NVIDIA on Tegra 4-powered tablet reference design

SanDisk iNAND Extreme Optimised to Provide ‘Extreme' Speed and Responsiveness for Next-Generation Tablets

MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS 2013, Barcelona, February 25, 2013 - SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK), a global leader in flash memory storage solutions, today announced that the iNAND ExtremeTM Embedded Flash Drive (EFD) supports tablet reference designs based on the NVIDIA® Tegra® 4 - the world's fastest mobile processor1. Optimised for use in the tablets powered by Tegra 4, iNAND Extreme delivers an outstanding user experience by enhancing processing performance and providing reliable, high-quality digital storage.

Tegra 4-based tablet reference designs offer a technical "recipe" for mobile device developers using the new mobile processor from NVIDIA, significantly accelerating the process of developing powerful new tablets.

With tens of millions of mobile applications downloaded every day worldwide2, smartphones and tablets are increasingly an essential part of today's smart digital lifestyle. The demand for mobile platforms with more computing capability, responsiveness and reliability continues to skyrocket.

"We knew we needed to offer an outstanding SanDisk flash memory storage solution to match up to NVIDIA's impressive Tegra 4 processor," said Drew Henry, senior vice president, OEM marketing, SanDisk. "Our iNAND Extreme product provides tremendous storage performance and high reliability to the NVIDIA Tegra 4 platform, drawing on SanDisk's 25-year legacy of enabling the industry's most innovative digital devices."

Incorporating 72 custom NVIDIA GeForce GPU cores and the first quad-core ARM Cortex-A15 CPU, Tegra 4 delivers record-level performance, outstanding graphics, and great battery life to mobile devices. Featuring an advanced controller, the iNAND Extreme EFD dramatically enhances the sequential and random performance for applications running on Tegra 4, enabling users to load web pages faster, launch and enjoy applications at blazing fast speeds, and store more digital content. For shutterbugs, iNAND Extreme improves photography application performance on mobile devices with Tegra 4, allowing even quicker multi-shot and faster image capture and store. The innovative iNAND Extreme EFD is included in Tegra 4 tablet reference designs in capacities ranging from 16GB to 32GB3.

"By pairing Tegra 4 with the iNAND Extreme, smartphone and tablet makers can create faster, quicker mobile devices with an even better consumer experience," said Phil Carmack, senior vice president, mobile business unit, NVIDIA.

iNAND Extreme is built on SanDisk's 19 nanometer (nm) process technology, the world's most advanced semiconductor manufacturing process4, and is designed for use in next-generation tablets, smartphones and other mobile devices. iNAND Extreme significantly improves multimedia synchronisation speeds, file-transfer rates, and operating-system responsiveness.

AMD Launches the AMD FirePro R5000 Remote Graphics Card for Deployment in Data Centres

Offers an easy and flexible workstation-class 3D and multimedia user experience over networks

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - Feb. 25, 2013 - AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced the arrival of the AMD FireProTMR5000 remote graphics card, a flexible, manageable solution designed and engineered to power remote 3D-graphics workflows and full computing experiences over IP networks. The energy-, space- and cost-efficient AMD FirePro R5000 is the ideal solution for IT managers operating in data centre environments where limited space, power budgets and cooling costs pose a constant challenge.

The AMD FirePro R5000 combines AMD's Graphics Core Next (GCN) Architecture with Teradici's PCoIP® technology, and delivers a 3D experience with low latency transmission - ideal for mid-range multimonitor endpoints such as those used by CAD, medical imaging and financial services professionals. The AMD FirePro R5000 also complements IT security protocols by safeguarding corporate IP, since critical information never leaves the data centre.

"IT professionals are looking for a secure and straight forward cloud-based graphics solution that delivers core functionality capable of adapting to meet each employee's unique graphics needs," said David Cummings, senior director and general manager of AMD Professional Graphics. "The AMD FirePro R5000 meets these needs, delivering the flexibility, functionality, security and industry-leading graphics capabilities companies look for when deciding on a remote graphics solution."

TP-LINK Prepares Wireless Networking Product Lines for IPv6 Compatibility

CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA (February 22, 2013) -- IPv6 may no longer be a protocol without a product line thanks to a growing number of manufacturers designing and tweaking their products to support the next generation Internet standard.

As one of the most competitive providers of networking solutions, TP-LINK is carrying through with its plan to improve its routers to ensure compliance with IPv6. TP-LINK is ready with a family of new and established networking products that comply with IPv6 by default or through firmware upgrades.

With the increasing number of new devices being connected to the Internet, the number of available IP addresses using the original IPv4 standard has been depleted. In fact, all IPv4 addresses have been assigned and there are no new addresses left. The exhaustion of IPv4 addresses makes support for IPv6 essential to satisfy the growth of IP address users and also important for the next generation of Internet.

The IPv6 protocol offers a near-limitless number of addresses as well as many new services such as privacy, higher security, built-in multicasting, new QoS (Quality of Service), which brings superior usability and improved user experiences. With IPv6 every device has its own unique, globally accessible IPv6 address versus IPv4, which allows multiple devices to share the same IP address through NAT (network address translation).

"The implication of every device having a unique IPv6 address is a boon for both home networks and mobile networks where latency is a factor," said Lewis Wu, Country Manager of TP-LINK USA. "But, rather than rebuilding their systems, many carriers have stayed with IPv4 and NAT because they felt it was too costly to switch. That decision is becoming a mute point."

To benefit from the advances of the IPv6 technology, TP-LINK recommends its high-performance and IPv6 Ready dual-band routers. Current routers supporting IPv6 include the N600 TL-WDR 3500/3600 dual band router; the N750 TL-WDR4300 dual band gigabit router; and the N900 TL-WDR4900 dual band gigabit router.

TP-LINK also has a family of ASDL products that support IPv6, which includes the TD-W8968 300Mbps Wireless N USB ADSL2+ Modem Router; the TD-W8970 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router; and the TD-W8980 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router

OCZ Bundles Ubisoft(R) Far Cry(R) 3 PC Game Software with its Groundbreaking Vector SSD Series

OCZ and Ubisoft Partner Together to Provide Gaming Enthusiasts With Superior Load Times and Enhanced System Responsiveness With One of the Hottest Titles.

SAN JOSE, CA -- (MARKETWIRE) -- 02/21/13 -- OCZ Technology Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: OCZ), a leading provider of high-performance solid-state drives (SSDs) for computing devices and systems, today announced a special, 'limited time' gaming bundle for its new Vector SSD Series, which is regarded as the industry's fastest SSD currently available by dozens of media reviewers globally. When an end-user purchases either a 256GB or 512GB capacity OCZ Vector SSD, they will be entitled to Ubisoft's popular Far Cry 3 open-world PC shooter game free of charge. This special promotion is now available and will expire on June 30, 2013.

To experience improvements in PC game performance, SSDs have become a popular solution over traditional hard disk drives (HDDs). With no moving parts or mechanical limitations to hamper I/O access, SSDs load both applications and games faster as well as help provide improved overall system responsiveness. By utilizing the industry's highest performing solid-state drive, Vector Series users will be provided with blazing-fast loading of game data and information through exceptional input/output operations per second (IOPS) performance and consistent sustained performance delivered over time. The Vector Series supports read bandwidth up to 550 MB/s, write bandwidth up to 530 MB/s, and random read performance up to 100,000 IOPS to enable the industry's most responsive gaming experience.

"What a great value-added opportunity for gaming enthusiasts worldwide to experience the industry's fastest SSD with the popular Far Cry 3 game noted for its exceptional game play, rich graphics, challenging missions and compelling story," said Tobias Brinkmann, Vice-President of Global Marketing for OCZ Technology. "We are very pleased to partner with a leading game developer such as Ubisoft on this special Vector SSD Series promotion and hope that gaming enthusiasts worldwide will experience the ultimate SSD performance for their PC gaming applications."

Gadget of the Month: Optoma 3D Glasses RF System

Gadget of the Month: Optoma 3D Glasses RF System

For that seamless 3D experience, we introduce a world-first in home cinema projection - WiFi 3D glasses. 

Developed in parallel with the HD33, the 3D-RF glasses are optimised to provide higher contrast & brighter images than ever before, while eliminating tedious issues with emitter placement, limited range and potential interference commonly experienced when using Infra-red. 

Also fully rechargeable, our 3D-RF glasses give you the peace of mind that comes with knowing both installing and using them will be hassle free.

Buy today from Okobe.co.uk: Optoma 3D Glasses RF System

Buffalo launches the world’s thinnest portable storage device

8.8mm MiniStation Slim boasts 500GB and high-speed data transfers of up 5Gbps

London, UK, 20 February 2013: Buffalo Technology, a global leader in the design, development and manufacturing of storage and wirelessnetworking solutions, today announces the launch of the world's thinnest storage device, the MiniStation Slim. At just 8.8mm thick, 11.5cm long and 7.9cm wide, the MiniStation Slim is the perfect solution for on-the-go portable storage.

The portable device provides users with all the great features from Buffalo's popular MiniStation range. It offers 500GB worth of storage space and high-speed data transfers of up to 5Gbps via its USB 3.0 port. The device can also be used as a hard disk drive (HDD) recorder to record audio and video content.

The drive is also ultra-lightweight at just 140 grams, making it a great match for all current and future notebooks. It comes in a premium aluminiumcase and is available in red, black or silver.

Paul Hudson, Sales Director for Northern Europe at Buffalo Technology, said: "The MiniStation Slim is the latest addition to the Buffalo MiniStation family, and is a sleek, high performance, high capacity on-the-go storage gadget. It's not only a stylish and sophisticated gadget, but also aninnovative, highly powerful storage device. It is a fantastic accessory foranyone demanding on-the-go access to their music and movies."

The MiniStation Slim is compatible with all popular operating systems, including Windows 8, as well as Windows 7, Vista and XP, and Mac OS X 10.5 or later.

Coming soon to Okobe.co.uk...

Seagate enables growth of small to medium-sized businesses with new networked business storage solution

SMBs Now Have A Private Cloud To Call Their Own To Protect, Access and Share Critical Business Data

CUPERTINO, CA - February 19, 2013 - Seagate Technology plc (NASDAQ: STX) today announced Seagate Business Storage, its newest network-attached storage (NAS) product line for small office / home office (SOHO), remote mobile office (RMO) and small to medium-sized business organisations (SMBs). To address the changing needs of growing businesses, Seagate Business Storage delivers centralised backup, data protection and remote access to critical business information in capacities ranging from 2TB up to 16TBs.

For business collaboration and backup protection, the new Seagate Business Storage provides a secure cost-effective solution that works well with existing cloud backup and online sharing services. Business Storage's centralised backup capability takes the guesswork out of providing employees with backup protection and sharing across multiple computing platforms. Designed to backup all PC and Mac computers in an organization to a single centralised location, this new NAS includes backup software for Windows PCs and is also compatible with Apple's Time Machine® for backup of Mac OSX computers.

Today's small businesses have new challenges with even the smallest of organisations consisting of employees working remotely. In this common scenario, sharing of information in a secure manner becomes essential to a business's success. Seagate Business Storage is essentially a private cloud, which can reside in a single office location and is capable of providing access via both Android and iOS applications for mobile devices and a secure networked connection from any notebook. Additionally, for those important files that need increased protection, this new network attached storage also provides hardware encryption for select files.

"Business demand for additional storage will continue to grow and the public cloud is not always the most cost effective or perceived securest option for small businesses," said Liz Conner, senior research analyst for personal & entry level storage at IDC. "We will continue to see local network attached storage provide one of the best options for these growing business. Security, data redundancy, and remote access are all features that will play vital role in the near term as well as the foreseeable future."

NVIDIA Introduces GeForce Titan

DNA OF THE WORLD'S FASTEST SUPERCOMPUTER, POWERED BY WORLD'S FASTEST GPU

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-Feb. 19, 2013 - NVIDIA today introduced the new GeForce® GTXTM TITAN, powered by the fastest GPU on the planet(1) and designed to unleash the world's fastest gaming PCs including personal gaming supercomputers and svelte, quiet, small form-factor PCs.

"The GeForce GTX TITAN graphics card is a work of art, where the sum of the whole is greater! The supercomputer technology delivers unrivalled performance. What amazed us at Scan Computers was the fact it is cool and quiet enough to be run inside small form-factor PCs and when you put three together, it allows us to create one of the world's fastest Dream PCs." -- Elan Raja III, Director, Scan Computers

GTX TITAN is built with the same NVIDIA KeplerTM architecture that powers Oak Ridge National Laboratory's newly launched Titan supercomputer, which is number 1 in the list of the Top500 supercomputers in the world.

By harnessing the power of 3 GeForce GTX TITAN GPUs simultaneously in 3-way SLI® mode, gamers can max out every visual setting without fear of a meltdown while playing any of the most demanding PC gaming titles.

Designed with unsurpassed craftsmanship, GeForce GTX TITAN features an array of innovative technologies complemented by sleek materials that contribute to the exotic design of the card, including a high-quality exterior aluminum frame and high efficiency vapor chamber cooling. Overall, GeForce GTX TITAN's aesthetic design evokes the spirit of a supercomputer and the enormous capability within: a blistering-fast GPU and astonishing graphics horsepower that is delivered with the power efficiency that only Kepler-class GPUs can provide.

With its advanced thermal and acoustic characteristics, GeForce GTX TITAN is also perfect for powering the new wave of small form-factor gaming PCs. So gamers no longer have to make the choice between performance and size-they can have both at the same time.

"GeForce GTX TITAN is a beast of a GPU-and the only one in the world powerful enough to play any game at any resolution at any time," said Scott Herkelman, general manager of the GeForce business unit at NVIDIA. "And, yet, all of this immense power is housed in a sleek, sexy design, so gamers can also build beautifully-designed PC gaming machines about the size of a gaming console, yet magnitudes more powerful and always upgradeable."

WD® Enables International Consumers to Instantly Record and Playback Movies and TV Programmes

My Book® AV-TV Allows Customers to Store and Playback Hundreds of Hours of Entertainment Directly From their Recordable TV

WD®, a Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) company, and a world leader in storage solutions for the connected life, today introduced My Book®AV-TV, allowing customers to instantly enable their TV recording features to store and playback hundreds of hours of entertainment by simply connecting the My Book AV-TV drive directly to a compatible TV. Additionally, customers watching live TV with the My Book AV-TV connected can press pause and rewind, or fast-forward afterward, to control and enjoy live TV at their convenience.

My Book AV-TV, available in 1 terabyte (TB) and 2 TB capacities[1], easily connects directly to televisions with built-in recording capability to provide plentiful storage capacity for standard or high-definition entertainment programming. Built with WD GreenPower TechnologyTM, the drive inside is engineered for the audio/video market in order to optimise the customer experience with smooth video playback of recorded content. Additionally, the WD GreenPower Technology is engineered to use less power and stay cool even in a hot entertainment centre full of electronics.

The drive's super-fast USB 3.0 connection enables multiple HD streaming for simultaneous recording and playback for customers that connect their My Book AV-TV to a dual-tuner television. The simultaneous recording feature allows customers to record their favourite programme while watching a different channel at the same time.

Additionally, the sleek and compact design of My Book AV-TV ensures that the drive fits neatly in most entertainment centre consoles. It can stand upright or lay horizontally, making it easy to neatly position the drive near the television while maximising airflow and minimising heat around the drive.

"With the recent influx of TVs produced with direct recording functionality built-in, millions of global consumers will now be able to reap the benefits of recording and playing back their favourite entertainment at their convenience," said Jim Welsh, executive vice president and general manager of WD's branded and CE products. "My Book AV-TV is a hassle-free solution for these consumers to enjoy hundreds of hours of their favourite TV programming through a simple USB connection to the TV."

Transcend to Display Advanced Industrial Solutions at Embedded World 2013

February 7, 2013 - Transcend Information, Inc. (Transcend), a leading manufacturer of industrial-grade products, will exhibit at Embedded World 2013 in Nuremberg, Germany on February 26 - 28, 2013. Throughout the exhibition, Transcend will display a wide range of industrial-grade products from SSDs to memory modules, specifically designed for diverse industrial applications. Transcend's booth will be located in Hall 1, booth no.216.

Participating at Embedded World again this year, Transcend is proud to display a more comprehensive and advanced industrial grade product portfolio, including SSDs, eMMCs, flash cards, flash modules, memory modules, and mSATA and half-slim SATA SSDs. Engineered for long life and maximum durability, Transcend's industrial products undergo extensive reliability testing and offer extended temperature solutions to ensure peak operation under harsh environmental conditions.

Live Demo: Advanced Power Shield & SSD Scope Pro Software

Aside from its extensive product displays, Transcend will be conducting an on-site demonstration of Advanced Power Shield technology using its SATA SSD. The demonstration will display the ultimate reliability and stability of Transcend solid state drives by testing their ability to endure sudden power fluctuations and blackouts. Transcend will also demonstrate the usage of SSD Scope Pro - an advanced new software application that makes it easier than ever to maintain a healthy and efficient SSD. SSD Scope Pro brings together the latest technology in determining the condition and optimizing performance of a Transcend SSD, including S.M.A.R.T. and TRIM support, into a single user-friendly tool.

To expand market penetration, Transcend has been actively participating at worldwide industrial-grade expositions, such as UK ICE Totally Gaming, ESC, Global Gaming Expo, Japan Embedded Systems Expo (ESEC) and more. The Embedded World Exhibition and Conference is the world's largest meeting-place of the international embedded community. More than 800 exhibitors from Germany and abroad are expected to come to Nuremberg again in 2013 to showcase a full range of products, such as hardware, software, and many more embedded technology services.

iTunes Store Sets New Record with 25 Billion Songs Sold

CUPERTINO, California―February 6, 2013―Apple® today announced that music fans have purchased and downloaded more than 25 billion songs from the iTunes Store® (www.itunes.com), the world’s most popular online music, TV and movie store. The 25 billionth song, “Monkey Drums” (Goksel Vancin Remix) by Chase Buch, was purchased by Phillip Lüpke from Germany. As the downloader of the 25 billionth song, Phillip will receive a €10,000 iTunes® Gift Card.

“We are grateful to our users whose passion for music over the past 10 years has made iTunes the number one music retailer in the world,” said Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Internet Software and Services. “Averaging over 15,000 songs downloaded per minute, the iTunes Store connects music fans with their favorite artists, including global sensations like Adele and Coldplay and new artists like The Lumineers, on a scale we never imagined possible.”

“In a lot of ways, iTunes has leveled the playing field for musicians. Whether you’re unsigned, indie, major, whatever—it’s the place most people go to buy digital music,” said Wesley Schultz, guitarist and lead vocalist of The Lumineers. “iTunes doesn’t exclude any musicians simply because they’re not yet established or popular.”

The iTunes Store is the world’s most popular music store with a catalog of over 26 million songs and over 25 billion songs downloaded, and is available in 119 countries. The iTunes Store is the best way for iPhone®, iPad®, iPod®, Mac® and PC users to legally discover, purchase and download music online. All music on the iTunes Store comes in iTunes Plus®, Apple’s DRM-free format with high-quality 256 kbps AAC encoding for audio virtually indistinguishable from the original recordings. iTunes in the Cloud lets you download your previously purchased iTunes music to your devices at no additional cost, and new music purchases can be downloaded automatically to your iOS devices.

Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices with iPad.

Kensington Makes Your iPhone & Other Valuables Unforgettable With New Proximo Products—Keep, Track, and Get Back Items You Can't Afford to Lose

App-Enabled Proximity Monitoring System Lets You Know Where Valuables Are At All Times-You Will Never Lose Them Again

Aylesbury, Bucks. - February 6, 2013 - Kensington, a worldwide leader in delivering smart. safe. simple.TM mobile device accessories, today introduced Proximo, an App-enabled proximity monitoring system that empowers iPhone 5/4S owners to know where their smartphone, keys and valuables are at all times. Proximo delivers a unique way to track multiple valuables with a last-seen map pin-drop feature, an active proximity dashboard and extended battery life on both its fob and tag. The new Proximo Starter Kit includes the Proximo App to track your iPhone and valuables, a fob to attach to your keys, and one tag to always find a valuable item of your choice. For those who want to track additional items they simply don't want to lose - like a briefcase, a handbag, or a car - Kensington offers a separate, single Proximo tag you can add to your kit.

Proximo works by setting up a wireless connection between the iPhone and key fob or tag using Bluetooth® Smart Technology. Compatible with iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S, Proximo's app dashboard is "always on" and can track up to five items concurrently. The proximity distance (sensitivity) of each key fob and tag can be personalised. Proximo's app dashboard shows the proximity of each fob and tag. Pushing a button on the fob or tapping "Find Fob" icon from the Proximo app dashboard triggers an alarm that helps the user locate their phone, keys or other valuable items.

Every 3.5 seconds, a mobile phone is lost or stolen. For today's always connected mobile users, a smartphone is more than just expensive to replace-it is often the "keeper" of a tremendous amount of personal, confidential and work related information too. According to 02, more than 700,000 mobile phones are lost or stolen in the UK every year. Never worry again about leaving anything important behind with Proximo. It's designed to help you keep, track and get back what is most essential to you:

Keep - Keep your iPhone in close range with the handy Bluetooth 4.0 fob. It alerts you with a customisable proximity alarm the minute you move a set distance away from your phone, so you never leave it behind again.

Track - The Proximo app dashboard keeps track of up to five items, including a customisable active proximity meter, so you always know how far away you are from them. If you get out of range, a GPS function allows you to track to the last in-range location of your items on a map.

Get Back - Working hand-in-hand with the Proximo app, Bluetooth 4.0 tags help you locate your most important things at any given time. Tag up to five items, attach the fob to your keys and tag your bag, purse, camera and car to gain instant peace of mind.

"Proximo eliminates the everyday anxiety that so many consumers experience when worrying about losing, or having to search for, their most valuable possessions," said Stephen Hoare, European Marketing Director at Kensington. "We know mobile phones in particular are an essential part of life to our customers. When you consider the threat to your sensitive data, your downtime and the cost of recovering your lost phone, you can understand why we developed Proximo."

Logitech Introduces Award-Winning Ultrathin Keyboard Design for the iPad mini

Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard mini, the Other Half to Your iPad mini

LONDON, UK. - Feb. 5, 2013 - Logitech (SIX: LOGN) (NASDAQ: LOGI) today introduced the Logitech® Ultrathin Keyboard mini, a slim protective keyboard cover designed to enhance the iPad® mini experience. The Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard mini helps you make the most of everything you do on your iPad mini - from enjoying apps, movies and photos to giving you a comfortable typing experience - while keeping your tablet's thin, light and sleek style.

"We are excited to bring the award-winning Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Cover design - recognized across the industry as the best mobile keyboard for iPad - to the iPad mini," said Alexis Richard, director of brand development for tablet accessories. "Think of it as the other half of your iPad mini. Its clever seven-inch design fits perfectly with the iPad mini while offering full-size keys for easy typing, saving your screen space for content."

Attaching securely with the click of powerful integrated magnets, the Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard mini has a slim aluminum cover that matches the iPad mini and brings durable protection to it with minimal weight. When you're ready to use it, flip the Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard mini around to reveal its built-in Bluetooth® EasyType keyboard, offering a traditional typing layout in a small seven-inch form factor, plus iPad mini function shortcut keys for the commands you use most often, such as copy and paste. It also doubles as a hands-free view stand so you can use your iPad mini without having to hold it.

The Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard mini has an instant On/Off feature, which means your iPad mini automatically wakes up when you open the cover and switches to standby when you close it. The keyboard itself has a three-month battery life (based on usage of two hours per day) so you can spend more time exploring your new tablet and less time worrying about your keyboard losing power.