While ASUS has taken CES by storm with its new displays alongside it entry into the Windows Mixed Reality platform, that’s not all the company has in store. Its Republic of Gamers line in particular is getting some new additions, a standout of which is the ROG Strix SKT T1 …
Read More »CES: ASUS unveil portable OLED ProArt Pq22UC monitor, built for professionals
Weighing in on the trend of mobile computing, ASUS has unveiled its new ProArt PQ22UC monitor, an Ultra HD monitor for professionals on-the-go. Along with 4K resolution, the new ProArt display boasts an OLED panel and HDR compatibility on a 21.6” screen. Mobile gaming and workstations seem like tantalising ideas. …
Read More »CES: Razer unveil Chroma-lit Nommo gaming speakers
Razer has announced its new line of Nommo speakers, aimed at delivering premium audio to gamers around the world. The cannon-shaped speakers come in three editions, the Razer Nommo, Razer Nommo Chroma and the Razer Nommo Pro. “We created the Razer Nommo line as an ultimate entertainment speaker line for …
Read More »CES: Razer’s Project Linda is an impressive laptop/smartphone hybrid
Every year, Razer brings something unique and interesting to CES and 2018 is no different. This time around, the company announced ‘Project Linda', a new smartphone/laptop hybrid concept that extends the Razer Phone into a laptop. Razer hopes that Project Linda will be a new era for mobile computing, blending …
Read More »CES: Razer announces HyperFlux wireless technology, removing the need for a battery
Fresh off the announcement of Corsair’s wave of wireless peripherals, Razer is throwing its hat into the ring with its new HyperFlux technology. The difference here, is that the Razer Mamba HyperFlux and the Razer Firefly HyperFlux manage to shed the need for a battery while maintaining cordless use. This …
Read More »CES: NZXT is launching its first motherboard- The N7 Z370
NZXT is jumping in to the motherboard arena for the first time ever. At CES this week, the company launched the N7 Z370, designed with a completely new approach in an effort to make PC building easier than ever before.
Read More »CES: HyperX unleashes world’s first IR Synchronized DDR4 RGB RAM
CES 2018 has kicked off and we are already starting to see some exciting announcements. Today, HyperX launched its new Predator DDR4 RGB Memory, which leverages IR technology to synchronize lighting across all channels. This new HyperX Predator memory has IR communication channels embedded onto each memory module, allowing for …
Read More »CES: Deepcool launches limited edition ‘Electro’ series and FRYZEN air cooler
CES is kicking off today, so we can expect plenty of announcements across the board over the course of this week. Today, Deepcool kicked things off with the announcement of three limited edition launches for the Quadstellar case, a new ARK 90 case and finally, the Captain 240EX RGB AIO …
Read More »HTC announces the Vive Pro with a higher resolution display, alongside wireless VR adapter
It looks like the next big jump for virtual reality is happening sooner than we expected. This week at CES, HTC announced the HTC VIVE Pro, an upgraded HMD with a higher resolution display, offering 78 percent more pixels compared to the original VIVE headset. The new Vive Pro HMD …
Read More »Nvidia predicts 50 million VR headsets to be sold by 2021
Due to its initial cost and intensive requirements, virtual reality has taken a little while to get off the ground in the consumer market. Now, with the platform being much more accessible, Nvidia has revealed at its introductory keynote at CES that it expects 50 million devices to be sold …
Read More »Corsair unleashes a wave of wireless peripherals
Corsair is prompting its fan base to ‘Unplug and Play’ at CES this year as it introduces a bunch of new wireless peripherals to its line-up. This includes a new gaming keyboard, gaming mouse, Qi wireless charging mouse pad and even a lapboard. The company has carried three core principles …
Read More »Samsung introduces The Wall, world’s first consumer 146-inch MicroLED modular television
It seems bigger is better at this year’s CES, as monitors and televisions are reaching record consumer sizes. Earlier this morning, we learned that Nvidia is partnering with companies such as ASUS, Acer and HP to bring 65-inch 4K G-Sync powered monitors into the hands of customers. Now, Samsung is …
Read More »ASUS shows off the ROG Swift PG65- the first Big Format Gaming Display
Following on from Nvidia's BFGD announcement earlier this morning, Asus has officially announced its ROG Swift PG65 Big Format Gaming Display. When Nvidia announced BFGD, we knew that Asus, Acer and HP would be among the first companies to bring out displays supporting this and now, we know what Asus's …
Read More »Asus is launching its own Windows Mixed Reality headset
Asus is kicking off the 2018 wave of Windows Mixed Reality headsets, bringing its own HMD to CES this week. The Asus Mixed Reality headset will be launching in Q1 of this year and like other headsets built for Windows 10, it features built-in motion tracking and two wireless motion …
Read More »Nvidia is bringing high refresh rates, G-Sync and HDR to 65-inch 4K displays
PC gaming is great but more often than not, if you want low latency, high refresh rates and G-Sync, then you are going to have to settle for a 27-inch monitor over something like a large living room TV. Nvidia is looking to change that this year with the announcement …
Read More »Netgear’s Lionel discusses Arlo Baby Complete Monitoring System
The days of a simple ‘open mic' baby monitor are far behind us. Netgear's Arlo Baby solution comes disguised as a bunny, kitten or puppy with a 2,440mAh rechargeable battery, AC633 WiFi speed and a host of detectors for motion, temperature and air quality – all inside a 330 gram …
Read More »MSI’s Joran showcases new Kaby Lake motherboard features
We managed to get some time with MSI's motherboard Guru Joran. He gave us a run down of some of the new features on their Intel Kaby Lake motherboards, as well as a sneak preview of a pair of upcoming AMD chipset motherboards. Single button settings for a DDR4 boost …
Read More »MSI adds Silver Switches, Cooler Boost 4 and Nahimic 2+
Mechanical keyboards with full RGB and lightning fast Cherry Silver Switches are just one of the innovations that MSI is adding into its gaming laptop line up for 2017. There is a big focus on VR and that means performance, which in turn generates heat: Enter Cooler Boost 4 technology. …
Read More »Razer’s impressive CES prototypes have been stolen
Razer comes to CES each year armed with something innovative and while not all of its prototypes end up making it to market as a full-fledged product, they do tend to garner quite a bit of interest. This year though, it seems that Razer attracted a little too much attention …
Read More »MSI Kaby Lake Notebook Refresh Highlights with MSI’s Alex Lin
KitGuru's testing showed clearly that, if you are building a gaming system right now, Kaby Lake is a superb choice thanks to the CPUs’ well-designed microarchitecture and fast clock speeds. In the past, updates in Intel's desktop architecture could take a long time to filter through to the mobile space. …
Read More »CES 2017: Seasonic unveils revamped PSU lines
Seasonic had a few new power supplies to show off at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, with a wide variety available. As well as fleshing out its Titanium range, it's also introduced new Core and Focus models, which have a more general usage target audience. Making sure that the Titanium line …
Read More »CES 2017: Samsung wants to take on OLED with new QLED TVs
While Samsung has come close to matching the quality of OLED displays with its own ‘SUHD' Quantum Dot TVs, more often than not, OLED has been rated higher. However, Samsung is hoping to change that in 2017 with its new ‘QLED' TVs, which were shown off at CES this week. …
Read More »CES 2017: SuperMicro unveils passively cooled mini-ITX PC
SuperMicro has shown off a new passively cooled cube concept PC at CES 2017. Complete with some strong internal hardware and a compact chassis, the system has the potential to be a powerful little gaming PC that is devoid of noise entirely. While SuperMicro might be mostly focused on the …
Read More »CES 2017: AMD Vega has potential to beat GTX 1080Ti
AMD's CES ultra-tease of its Vega hardware suggests that it could be as powerful if not more so than some of Nvidia's most expensive graphics cards. It suggests that with advancements in the geometry pipeline, its new pixel engine and high bandwidth memory 2 (HBM2) it could end up being …
Read More »CES 2017: Dell debuts first 32 inch 8K monitor
Dell has shown off a brand new 8K monitor at CES 2017. Measuring just 32 inches diagonally, the monstrous-resolution Dell UltraSharp 32 Ultra HD monitor offers a full 33.2 million pixels, more than double that of its previous 5K displays. The Consumer Electronics Show always sees companies pushing the boundaries …
Read More »CES 2017: Acer’s new laptop is an ultra-wide powerhouse
Back in August, we got our first peek at Acer's upcoming Predator 21 X laptop– the world's first curved display laptop. Now at CES 2017, the laptop has officially taken its first step into the wild and more details have dropped. This crazy laptop features dual GTX 1080s, a 21-inch …
Read More »CES 2017: Asus shows off entire ROG 2017 lineup
We are continuing to cover CES 2017 and today, we got to see the unveiling of Asus's new gaming line-up for the year. The Asus Republic of Gamers showcase includes new laptops, desktops and motherboards all updated and ready for Intel's new Kaby Lake processors. New peripherals were on show …
Read More »CES 2017: Corsair launches the Bulldog 2.0
Back in mid-2015, Corsair first began showing off the Bulldog, the company's first mini-PC designed for home theatre and living room gaming. Since then, the design has been revisited and improved, leading us to Bulldog 2.0, which launched at CES today. Corsair began showing Bulldog 2.0 on the show floor …
Read More »CES 2017: Razer wants to turn Chroma into a full room projector
Razer's Chroma lighting may have started off as a flashy, colourful addition to keyboards and mice but the company sees a much bigger future in Chroma. At CES this week, Razer not only revealed its crazy triple monitor laptop, but it also announced Project Ariana, a full-room projector that will …
Read More »HDMI 2.1 paves way for 4K/120Hz and 8K/60Hz
It looks like we can expect more high refresh rate 4K displays as the year goes on as this week The HDMI Forum announced the specification for HDMI 2.1. This new and improved version of HDMI increases bandwidth quite a bit, paving the way for 4K at 120Hz, 8K at …
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