Lancool Announces New Mid-Tower Chassis – PC-K65

Versatility with a Tool-less Design

29 February 2012, Taipei, Taiwan - Lancool, a manufacturer of mid- to high-end computer chassis, announces their new mid-tower PC chassis - PC-K65 - designed for ATX, Micro-ATX and Mini-ITX motherboards.

Microsoft Announces Availability of Windows 8 Consumer Preview

Milestone lets users explore a re-imagined, no-compromises Windows experience.

BARCELONA, Spain — Feb. 29, 2012 — Microsoft Corp. today announced the availability of the Windows 8 Consumer Preview — the next milestone of the Windows operating system. This latest preview will be made available for download starting today at http://preview.windows.com. The Windows 8 Consumer Preview offers a more robust experience for testing the world’s most popular operating system and is available to the widest range of people yet following the initial release of the Windows 8 Developer Preview late last year. The Developer Preview received more than 3 million downloads.

“With Windows 8, we reimagined the different ways people interact with their PC and how to make everything feel like a natural extension of the device, whether using a Windows 8 tablet, laptop or all-in-one,” said Steven Sinofsky, president of the Windows and Windows Live Division at Microsoft. “The Windows 8 Consumer Preview brings a no-compromises approach to using your PC.”

AMD to Acquire SeaMicro: Accelerates Disruptive Server Strategy

SeaMicro Low-Power, High-Bandwidth Microserver Solutions Set the Stage for AMD's Disruptive Approach To Lead Fast-Growing Cloud Data Center Market

SUNNYVALE, Calif. —2/29/2012 - AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire SeaMicro, a pioneer in energy-efficient, high-bandwidth microservers, for approximately $334 million, of which approximately $281 million will be paid in cash. Through the acquisition of SeaMicro, AMD will be accelerating its strategy to deliver disruptive server technology to its OEM customers serving cloud-centric data centers. With SeaMicro's fabric technology and system-level design capabilities, AMD will be uniquely positioned to offer industry-leading server building blocks tuned for the fastest-growing workloads such as dynamic web content, social networking, search and video.

Intel Invests in Product Development and Research to Spur Innovation in the Connected Car

Company Opens New Product Development Center, Expands Intel Labs Experience and Interaction Research

SANTA CLARA, Calif., and KARLSRUHE, Germany, Feb. 29, 2012 – Intel Corporation today announced several automotive investments and initiatives designed to spur innovation and product development that will enable new and innovative connected car experiences. The investments include the new Automotive Innovation and Product Development Center, expansion of Intel Labs Interaction and Experience Research (IXR) in automotive, an academic outreach program, and the establishment of the $100 million Intel Capital Connected Car Investment Fund.

BARCELONA, Spain—Feb. 29, 2012—NVIDIA confirmed today that it is working with Microsoft on a program to distribute Windows 8 test PCs to software developers and device manufacturers powered by the Tegra®3 quad-core mobile processor with 4-Plus-1™ architecture.

ICY DOCK MB982SP-1S - Professional SSD (Solid State Drive) Converter for your Professional Mac Pro System

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What is the reason to have a Mac Pro system? Some people may point to the performance, and while others will point to the appearance. No matter the reason, you tend to discover regardless that Apple has put an extraordinary amount of effort of the Mac Pro line in both its performance and appearance. Using a system like the Mac Pro, maintaining top notch performance is vital. However, using mechanical hard drive creates a massive bottleneck in any system. Therefore, SSD (Solid State Drive) is undoubtedly the most important component to upgrade with your Mac Pro. However, the Mac Pro Sled is only designed to fit 3.5" hard drives making it naturally incompatible with SSD, which use a 2.5" format. With that said, a converter kit is required to upgrade an SSD on your Mac Pro system. Using the same thorough approach as Apple has, we designed the MB982SP-1S 2.5" to 3.5" SATA SSD converter for Mac Pro users.

Intel, Micron Update NAND Flash Memory Joint Venture

Companies Expand Successful NAND Flash Memory Joint Development Program to Include Development of Emerging Memory Technologies

SANTA CLARA, Calif. and BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 28, 2012 – Intel Corporation and Micron Technology, Inc., today announced that the companies have entered into agreements to expand their NAND Flash memory joint venture relationship.

ROCCAT Unveils Savu Mid-Size Hybrid Gaming Mouse – New King of Optical Mice

Fully loaded with the highest-quality components, the tough new Savu gaming tool is designed to dominate its class of optical gaming mice – and introduces an achievements display to the world of gaming peripherals

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Hamburg, February 28, 2012 – ROCCAT Studios today announced the upcoming availability of the Savu Mid-Size Hybrid Gaming Mouse – a competition device that "fusion welds" an ideal blend of performance and customizable features into a robust, perfectly-balanced, medium-size design.

HammerFall impacts Europe with Sennheiser !

Wedemark, Germany, 23 February 2012: The members of Swedish metal band HammerFall are masters of their craft. For almost two decades, the band has delivered solid metal albums that hit all the right chords. And HammerFall has consistently followed up those albums with high-energy tours that win converts and cement the allegiance of its gigantic fan base. In support of its latest release, Infected (Nuclear Blast Records), which debuted at the number two spot on the Swedish charts, HammerFall spent the fall filling arenas throughout Western and Eastern Europe and the UK. To ensure glitch-free RF performance and impact worthy of the HammerFall crest, the band toured with Sennheiser wireless vocal mics, wired instrument mics, wireless instrument packs, and wireless personal monitors.

CEA, EDF and InnoCentive Announce Winners for "Open Innovation" Eco-Challenge to Tackle Leaded Glass from TVs, Monitors

Waltham, Mass., February 28, 2012 – The Consumer Electronics Association® (CEA), Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and InnoCentive, the pioneer in crowdsourcing and open innovation, today announced the winners of an Eco-Challenge to develop compelling economic and environmentally preferable solutions for recycling old cathode ray tube (CRT) televisions and monitors.

Award Winning iBUYPOWER Chimera 4 Now Available at Tiger Direct, Newegg and Wal-Mart

El Monte, CA – February 28, 2012 – iBUYPOWER, a leading innovator in gaming PCs, is excited to announce Chimera 4 - the fourth generation of iBUYPOWER's signature gaming line inspired by the mythical fire-breathing beast – is now available for purchase at Newegg, Tiger Direct, and Wal-Mart. The Chimera 4 is sure to turn heads with its fiery case design and performance.

NZXT Announces Premium Cables Starter Kit

New edition of NZXT's award-winning Premium Cables provides all the necessary cabling for a new PC build

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El Monte, CA – February 28, 2012 –NZXT, a company built on realizing the dreams of gamers worldwide, is proud to announce the Premium Cables Starter Kit. Designed so that PC enthusiasts no longer have to seek out cables individually, the Premium Cables Starter kit includes all the pivotal pieces for a new build including the following cables in lengths of 250mm...

• CB 6V – 6Pin VGA Extension
• CB 24P – 24Pin Motherboard Extension
• CB 8P – 8Pin Motherboard Extension
• CB 8V – 6Pin to 6+2Pin VGA Extension

Intel Expands Smartphone Portfolio: New Customers, Products, Software and Services

Announces Smartphone Device Engagements with Orange*, Lava*, ZTE* and Visa*

Discloses Range of New Smartphone SoCs and Communications Products

MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS, Barcelona, Spain, Feb. 27, 2012 – Intel Corporation President and CEO Paul Otellini today detailed a number of announcements and plans aimed at expanding the company's smartphone product portfolio and customer ecosystem, including strategic new engagements with Orange*, Lava International Ltd.*, ZTE*, and Visa*.

Lava First to Deliver New Smartphone Based on Intel Technology to Fast-Growing India Market

Lava Launches XOLO Brand, Bringing Best of Intel Computing to Mobile Users in India

MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS, Barcelona, Spainand New Delhi, India, Feb. 27, 2012 - Intel Corporation and Lava International Ltd., one of India's fastest-growing mobile handset companies, announced that the companies are collaborating to launch the XOLO X900 -- India's first smartphone with Intel Inside®. The XOLO X900 from Lava is based on Intel's smartphone reference design featuring the Intel® Atom™ processor Z2460 with Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology and supporting HSPA+ with the Intel XMM 6260 Platform.

Visa and Intel Form Strategic Alliance to Advance Mobile Commerce

Multi-device, Multi-year Agreement to Develop Mobile Commerce Solutions for Smartphones and Tablets; Intel Smartphone Reference Device Certified for Use with Visa payWave

Barcelona, Spain, February 27, 2012 — Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) and Intel Corporation today announced a strategic agreement to develop mobile commerce solutions tailored to consumers in developed and developing countries. During a press conference at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the companies outlined plans to collaborate to ensure consumers enjoy a consistent, streamlined, secure mobile commerce experience across Intel® Atom™-based smartphones and tablets.

CM 20th Anniversary Celebration . Exclusive CM Store Specials

• Silenclo 450
• Elite 372
• CM Store Deals

In this Issue:

• NVIDIA’s investment in Icera pays off with the first ‘all-NVIDIA’ smartphone.
• Our secret ninja core gets a name!
• Playing Skyrim?  Grab our new drivers for a bump in performance up to 45%.
• LG jumps the Mobile World Congress news cycle with the announcement of a quad-core smart phone powered by Tegra 3.
• 3D Vision and SLI combine to create the world’s fastest notebook, a portable 3D gaming console, and a portable 3D movie theater - all rolled in to one.
• Once again, 3D Vision proves the best solution for 3D gaming.

Tenqa Releases Wireless, DJ Style REMXD Bluetooth® Headphones for $39

February 24, 2012--Tenqa, a premier wireless audio headphone brand, today announces that its highly-anticipated wireless REMXD Bluetooth Headphones are now available for $39 with free shipping. The Tenqa REMXD line aims to blend DJ style with wireless Bluetooth technology at an unbeatable value.

Cooler Master Exhibit at World Mobile Congress 2012

Chino, CA – February 23rd, 2012 - For the second year in a row, Cooler Master will attend Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain from February 27th until March 1st, 2012.

This congress is the largest mobile industry event in the world. It showcases exciting new developments surrounding smartphones and tablets. Mobile industry-related companies from all around the world gather to make new product and technology announcements and explore business opportunities. Cooler Master maintains its focus on expanding its line of high quality mobile accessories which makes MWC a perfect event to display many of its upcoming new accessories.

NVIDIA Mass Effect 3 Giveaway

Here's your chance to show off your knowledge on all things Mass Effect. All you have to do is complete the five Mass Effect 3-based trivia questions for your chance to win. Just for participating, you'll get access to an exclusive Mass Effect 3 digital asset. There's a new one each week, so keep playing! Plus, you can win awesome prizes like graphics cards—or even a complete gaming rig. Make the right choice. Enter today and gear up for victory!

Scythe introducing Katana 4 at CeBIT 2012 fair

Japanese cooling expert Scythe is going to show brand new products at the famous CeBIT trade show in Hannover (Germany) from 6th until 10th March 2012. Scythe booth will be located in the planet reseller hall 15 at the booth number F44, which is organized in a cooperation with its partner Wave Computersysteme GmbH. Interested visitors will be able to discover brand new Scythe products.

A New HD Accessory Generation - The Thermaltake "Max Series"

Get more from the Max Series

Taipei, Taiwan - February 22, 2012 - Thermaltake, being the industry pioneer brand with expertise in PC power and thermal solutions, and continues to drive toward the corporate mission of "delivering the perfect user experience" in all segment of the market, began the Max series with a simple idea of creating a protective cover to magnify the ease of removing a HDD from Thermaltake chassis and evolved into a character that can maximize and utilize the function of HDD. Today, brings in the Max 5G 2.5" hard drive external enclosure and the Max Duo (SSD & HDD) rack with USB 3.0 ports to stretch the solutions provided by the Max series for users.

ARCTIC's iOS Remote App for Audio Relay

Remote AR for iOS is here from ARCTIC. Designed to work with Audio Relay - a wireless media extender for your Hi-Fi system, this remote smartphone application allows you to stream music wirelessly in your home with a touch of your fingertips. Simply download it today from the App Store and use it on your iPhone to take your multi-room music experience to a higher level!

POWERCOLOR ANNOUNCED LIQUID COOLING TO THE HD7970

The first and only HD7970 equipped with liquid cooling solution in the market

Taipei, Taiwan –February 22nd, 2012–TUL Corporation, a leading manufacturer of AMD graphics cards, today releases the first and only liquid cooling solution in the market: the PowerColor LCS HD7970. Partnered with award-winning cooling manufacture EKwaterblocks, the PowerColor LCS HD7970 enhances the overclocking headroom and has factory OC setting at 1150MHz core and 5.7Gbps memory, delivering extraordinary thermal performance for optimum system stability in a superb OC setting.

ROCCAT Asks "Isn't PC Gaming Dead?"

Does PC gaming need a doctor? Does it need an undertaker? German Gaming Manufacturer Challenges Fans to Give Opinions, Launches Countdown Leading to Big Announcement

Hamburg, February 21, 2012 – With the headline "Isn't PC Gaming Dead?" emblazoned across the screen, German gaming peripherals manufacturer, ROCCAT Studios, today unveiled a website where they ask for fans' opinions on the state of PC gaming.

ZOTAC® Teams Up With Ubisoft® for TrackMania2 Game Pass
Experience the complete TrackMania2 Canyon experience with a free 3-Day Game Pass with select ZOTAC® GeForce® series graphics cards

HONG KONG – Feb. 21, 2012 – ZOTAC® International, a global innovator of graphics cards, mainboards and mini-PCs, today announces select graphics cards will ship with a free gaming pass for the full version TrackMania2 Canyon from Ubisoft®. The free gaming pass unlocks the full version of TrackMania2 Canyon for 3 days to let gamers experience the thrilling racing world the game has to offer.

New ADATA Server DIMM Boosts Performance, Trims Energy Costs

Company Expands Portfolio of Environmentally Friendly Server Solutions

Taipei, Taiwan - February 21, 2012 - ADATA™ Technology, a leading manufacturer of high-performance DRAM modules and NAND Flash application products, today announced the launch of new DDR3 server memory modules for cloud business solutions, which feature improved levels of energy efficiency and performance.

The most striking aspect of the new modules is their high efficiency. This results in major energy savings, leading to reduced overall power consumption for cloud businesses, and all-around lower carbon dioxide emissions. These benefits come with no sacrifice in terms of performance- the high speed operation and reduced memory-bus load of these modules leads to greatly enhanced overall system efficiency. Fully compatible with major motherboards, these server DIMM modules are a reliable solution that reduce power costs and increase environmental protection.

NVIDIA Rolls Out New R295 Geforce Microsoft WHQL-certified Drivers

If you are playing the latest hot PC games like Diablo III, Mass Effect 3, or The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, you will definitely want to upgrade to the latest GeForce R295 drivers, posting today. These drivers come packed with GeForce-exclusive performance and quality enhancements and are now Microsoft WHQL-certified.

Noctua presents NH-L12 low-profile CPU cooler

Vienna, February 21st 2012 - Noctua today presented its new NH-L12 low-profile cooler for Small Form Factor cases and HTPC environments. The NH-L12 features a flexible NF-F12 (120mm) / NF-B9 (92mm) dual PWM fan setup that can be configured either for full performance in dual fan mode or extra-low profile (66mm) with the top fan removed.

The new age of cloud design

Sculpteo collaborates with world class international designers to create a new generation of artworks: unique bespoke 3D printed objects. The introduction of Cloud 3D printing marks a new chapter in the history of design.

Paris, 20th February 2012 / 3D printing / Design / Sculpteo

In the 1970s Italian designers thought that the mass-manufacturing industry had to change and must be more inspired by the smartness and the uniqueness of products which are made by craftsmen. Gaetano Pesce experimented to produce a series of works made using digital tools which were not yet fully developed at that time. The concept behind Gaetano’s work was to use technology to create a series of unique objects in order to fight against the ‘totalitarianism of sameness’. With their campaign for mass-customization, Sculpteo is re-igniting this idea and starting a manufacturing and design revolution in 2012 using the latest Cloud 3D printing technology