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 …
Read More »KitGuru Gaming – Weekly Round Up
For those tech readers who don’t always get time to check out our game related content at Kitguru gaming – here is a round up of content published in the last week. “News about New Star Trek Game” Last year’s E3 brought the announcement of a new Star Trek game …
Read More »Single Atom Transistor created by scientists
Scientists have achieved an incredible feat of nanoengineering, creating a single atom transistor. The Physicists at the University of New South Wales could have build the foundation for scalable quantum computing. This transistor is composed of a single phosphorous 31 isotope which has been placed on a base of silicon …
Read More »Could you help Apple spend their $90 billion cash reserves?
Conference attendees wanted to know what Apple are going to do with their $90 billion cash reserves, according to Venturebeat. At the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference Tuesday, CEO Tim Cook was asked why Apple haven't taking the usual moves of buying back stock or issuing a dividend to …
Read More »KitGuru Gaming – Weekly Round Up
For those tech readers who don’t always get time to check out our game related content at KitGuru gaming – here is a round up of content published in the last week or so. “The Darkness II Release” Looking for a game where you can rip out people’s throats, urinate …
Read More »Cooler Master launches its newest Silent Pro series, the M2
Today Cooler Master Launches the new Silent Pro M2 series. This series consists of a wide range of wattages, varying from 420W to 1000W. For more information, please check the attached press release or check here. The Silent Pro M2 will be available as off the beginning of March. Below …
Read More »VTX3D release HD7970 and HD 7950 X Edition
VTX3D, today introduces the most well-known X series of VTX3D, HD7970/HD7950 X Edition. The X series is designed to deliver extraordinary performance with factory overclocked setting and unique cooling design. VTX3D HD7970/HD7950 X Edition incorporates the latest PCI-E Gen 3 to get the maximum performance from your GPU. Both fitted …
Read More »G.Skill Launches New Ares! Low Profile Extreme DDR3 Memory
G.Skill, the worldwide leading high performance memory designer and manufacturer, has announced the brand new Ares series low profile performance DDR3 memory. Stylish Low Profile Heat Spreader Featured with low profile heat spreader design (3.2cm in height), G.Skill Ares series DDR3 memory modules are the perfect choices for building high …
Read More »Symantec source code leaked by Anonymous
Following up on our story earlier today, it would appear that Anonymous have indeed leaked Symantec source code on The Pirate Bay and other share sites. The source code is related to PcAnywhere software. Symantec are apparently aware of the problem but aren't yet detailing if it is genuine source …
Read More »VeriSign breach ‘should not be a surprise to anyone’
The VeriSign breach, which has only just been revealed after 18 months, is what Gartner has recently warned about in a recent report, citing that that certificate management is a real problem, that most firms just don’t realize they have. How did the VeriSign hack occur, how could it have …
Read More »Sony lose $1.2 billion in quarterly report
Sony have reported severe losses of $1.2 billion between October and December 2011. This figure is worse than expected, and is being blamed on a strong yen, a dull economy and Thai floodings. The company have also reported a full year operating loss. Sony have named Kazuo Hirai as the …
Read More »be quiet! is brand of the year for power supplies in 2011
be quiet! scored first place in reader's survey for best power supply brand at German Hardwareluxx. It is one of the biggest online publications for computer hardware with their own quarterly print magazine. Even more, their readers are known for being a very enthusiastic and well informed community. One of …
Read More »VTX3d announce new HD7950 graphics card
VTX3D, a leading manufacturer of AMD based graphics products, is proud to announce the release of the brand-new HD7900 GPU based model, VTX3D HD7950, with higher performance and new features. VTX3D HD7950 is designed to work perfectly with the latest PCI Express 3.0 bus architecture, delivering double bandwidth per lane …
Read More »KitGuru Gaming – Weekly Round Up
For those tech readers who don’t always get time to check out our game related content at Kitguru gaming – here is a round up of content published in the last week. “Trials and Tribulations of Independent Game Developers – Indie Game: The Movie” What do we really know about …
Read More »Cooler Master release white CM 690 II
Cooler Master, an industry leading chassis, thermal solution, power supply, peripheral, and accessory manufacturer, today announces the trendy and stylish CM 690 II Advanced Black & White Edition based on the feedback from market. Optimized Cooling System Time tested as a titan among mid-tower cases, the CM 690 II makes …
Read More »‘Invisibility Cloak’ breakthrough by scientists
It appears that the possibility of an ‘Invisibility Cloak' is no longer limited to the Klingons in Star Trek movies. Researchers at the University of Texas in Austin have managed to cloak an 18 centimeter (7.2 inch) cylindrical tube. It may be some time before we can mask a giant …
Read More »Free LGA2011 bracket for Antec Kuhler H2O
In our effort to provide the best possible support to our customers, we’re providing a free LGA2011 bracket to owners of the award-winning KUHLER H2O 620 and 920 CPU coolers. Starting with the next product shipment in February the brackets will be included in the product packaging. To receive this …
Read More »Antec reveal the ThreeHundred Two
Antec Inc., the global leader in high-performance computer components, announces the Three Hundred Two enclosure, the latest addition to the Gaming Series. This sleek chassis is designed to handle today’s and tomorrow’s high-performance systems that are custom built for gamers from the inside-out. The Three Hundred Two is perfect for …
Read More »KitGuru Gaming – Weekly Round Up
For those tech readers who don’t always get time to check out our game related content at Kitguru gaming – here is a round up of content published in the last week. “YOU Can Test Code for the US Pentagon on Your iPhone” Before long, a new spin will be …
Read More »Solar Radiation storm is heading towards Earth
The Earth is due to be bombarded by one of the strongest solar radiation storms in recent years, which could damage power grids and satellites. This ‘coronal mass ejection', which is a violent release of magnetic fields and plasma from the Sun, is heading towards the Earth at the speed …
Read More »OCZ release new Enhanced IOPS hardware for Octane SSD’s
OCZ Technology Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:OCZ), a leading provider of high-performance solid-state drives (SSDs) for computing devices and systems, today announced the release of new enhanced IOPS firmware (v1.13) for the Octane SATA 3.0 Series SSDs. The random write performance has been significantly improved, in some capacities over double that of …
Read More »Acer claim up to 35% of shipments this year for Ultrabooks
Intel have a lot riding on the success of the Ultrabook platform this year, and they seem to have the backing of Acer. They are planning to release their second generation Ultrabook models in Q2 this year and are bringing even more models to market in Q3. Company chairman JT …
Read More »G.Skill establishes RMA service center in Europe
G.Skill International Enterprise Co Ltd., a worldwide leading manufacturer of extreme performance memory and solid-state storage, today announces the establishment of Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) service center for end-users in Netherlands, Europe. Align with G.Skill’s business strategy for growing customer segments, G.Skill’s RMA service center established aims to provide more …
Read More »KitGuru Gaming – Weekly Round Up
For those tech readers who don’t always get time to check out our game related content at Kitguru gaming – here is a round up of content published in the last week. “Inversion – Third Person Shooter with Gravitational Manipulation” A third person shooter with gravitational shifts and aliens?! Sign …
Read More »Arctic release Accelero Hybrid – Water cooling system for VGA
In line with ARCTIC’s leading position in Active Fan VGA coolers, we are proud to announce the development of a new VGA Cooling Solution – Accelero HYBRID which has an immaculate cooling performance for high-end VGA card users due to its integrated liquid and fan cooling solutions. Maximally differentiated from …
Read More »Team Group release Xtreem LV 2600mhz DDR3 Quad Channel memory
As its previous Xtreem LV DDR3 2400 CL9 has won overwhelming compliments, the company gets the chance again to bring out the upgraded Xtreem LV DDR3 2600 Quad-Channel CL10. This limited edition is by far the fastest and the only manufacturer to meet the extremely high standards of the 1T …
Read More »Russian Mars Probe crashes into Pacific
Russia launched a scientific probe, meant to visit a Martian Moon, but it never made it out of the Earth's orbit. It has crashed into the Pacific Ocean, around 700 miles west of Chile at the weekend, according to Russian Military spokesman. This probe, called the Phobos Grunt was circling …
Read More »Virgin Media give 100mbit customers upgrade and reduce cost
Virgin Media offer some of the United Kingdom's fastest broadband services but as we have reported in the past, their services have received a lot of complaints from unhappy customers. In July last year they trialed a 1.5Gbps broadband service but it did nothing to stop tens of thousands of …
Read More »HP Envy 14 Spectre premium ultrabook announced
HP have officially revealed their new Envy 14 Spectre at the CES show in Las Vegas. This is being pitched as a ‘premium ultrabook' with a price tag to match. It measures 0.78 inches thick and is reminiscent of a Macbook machine in the PR picture we received. The Spectre …
Read More »Black hole fires a high energy ‘bullet’ according to astronomers
Astronomers, working with NASA's Rossi X Ray Timing Explorer (RXTE) and the Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) radio telescope have recorded a black hole ejecting a highly energetic knot of gas, likened to a ‘bullet', into space. Gregory Sivakoff, astronomer said in a press release “Like a referee at a …
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