Broadcom Flames WiFi Display demo – Computex 2012

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Peter du Preez
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Sharing video content has become a daily event in many households, but many TV;s don’t have the ability to sync with handheld devices in any meaningful way to allow the media content to be streamed to the TV. That being said, TV;s are expensive and most people will not buy a new tv simply to add this capability. Hence Flames, which allows devices to stream intelligently to your TV HDMI port via WiFi. The device is self contained with all the relevant software and hardware to enable your tv to become a multimedia hub immediately.

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Gigabyte Ultra Durable 5 – Computex 2012

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Peter du Preez
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The main benefit of ultra durable 5 is that the motherboards run a lot cooler, while allowing for high current flow. The demo showed the different loads under overclocked conditions which are particularly applicable to water cooling situations, where low airflow can cause a heat buildup in the MOSFET region, but on a motherboard running with Ultra Durable 5 parameters and the new power stages will run a lot cooler and thus enhance the lifespan of the product.
The GA-Z77X-UP7 motherboard is quite pricey because of these high-end features, but in the end you get what you pay for, and OC enthusiasts will crave these spec’s.
Check out more at www.gigabyte.com

 

 

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ASUS ROG headsets – Computex 2012

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Peter du Preez
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The ASUS ROG headsets range from the Vulcan Pro and Orion Pro which include features such as large 50mm magnets, a flexible, retractable microphone, soft touch leather and metal bling on the outside to keep the cost conscious gamer’ s in the running for something which exudes quality and class.
Check out more at the ROG website.

 

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Gigabyte SAS SSD speed 15x faster than normal SSD – Computex 2012

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Peter du Preez
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Hunter from Gigabyte takes us through a SSD speed test on their new high end server workstation motherboard, using RAID SAS. The results are an amazing 15 times faster throughput. When used in a real world application such as Premier, the results were amazingly good. Great for video editors!

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Intel All-in-one PC System – Intel press event Computex 2012

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Peter du Preez
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21.9 aspect ratio display with self charging wireless keyboard and a simple modular motherboard board design for easy and convenient upgrades. The stylish monitor can be adjusted to perform as a table top, and is perfect for the new Windows 8 touch features.
This is still a prototype and we look forward to seeing how this one develops later.

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Acer Tablets / Notebooks – Computex 2012

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Peter du Preez
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Acer’s mainstream Tablet, with the Intel Clover Trail SoC design has a keyboard docking bay that acts as a fancy backstand support when turned through 270 degrees plus. The device is optimised for touch interactions, and is bundled with Windows 8. When undocked it is a standalone tablet device weighing in at around 900grams. The claim on battery life is around 9 hours, although the proof is yet to be seen.

The high-end Tablet has an Intel Core i7 mounted on an Ivybridge chipset. The performance matches what can be found in the 11 and 13 inch notebooks. The tablet is an extremely powerful device and can be utilised as a pc in its own right.
Check out more at Acer.

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Phottix Trafo Rig – Unboxing and Review

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Peter du Preez
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This latest device out of the Phottix stables is this very sound and capable rig for mounting DSLR cameras for video projects. The complete set is awesome with many different options and has many different adjustments as well. Check it out.
Or see more at Phottix website here

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Silverstone 1200W Zeus Power Supply Unit (PSU)

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Peter du Preez

Introducing  Silverstone 1200W Zeus series PSU

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Gigabyte HD4870X2 ATI Radeon Graphics Card

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Peter du Preez

ATI Gigabyte Graphics Card HD4870X2 Radeon 55nm Technology

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Scanning innovation from Avision

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Peter du Preez

Impressive key features found on Avision scanners, ranging from embedded USB hub to large LCD displays. Dual Driver auto detection and the iScan dual driver as well as auto-, multi-cropping, auto-rotation and scanning to cloud. Avision. A vision of your office.

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Phottix Hector 7HD – Studio monitor with remote functions- Review

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Peter du Preez

The Phottix Hector 7HD 7″monitor comes well equipped to provide your video and photo experiments and projects with all the necessary extras as well as the bigger view screen for crisper and clearer compositions. Michael from Aduzai gives a complete overview of the device if you are looking to buy one of these goodies. Check it out, and find out more here: http://www.phottix.com

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Avision launches AV1880 scanner

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Peter du Preez

Integrating sheet-fed and flatbed capability into one very affordable unit bringing compact convenience to your office environment The drop down input stack is easy to use and streams documents effortlessly for scanning Press a single button to begin the scan With an incredible scanning speed of 40 pages per minute and 80 images per minute,
for fast accurate images Avision’s unique document feeder and image processing capability allows for a document stack of mixed sizes and weights to be handled with the utmost of ease Legal, Letter, A4, B5, Plastic, ID and embossed cards are processed without any problems.
Continue reading →

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Microsoft Windows 7 on ASUS Eee Slate & cloud computing @ Computex 2011

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Michael Geier

Microsoft Windows 7 running on ASUS  Eee Slate, it has enhanced touch experience, with snappy response times to finger gestures in photo browsing mode and paint. The entire tablet experience is enhanced because of the Win 7 multi touch capabilities. In addition cloud computing has become the focus throughout the computing world and in particular enhanced by Microsoft including through software such as Microsoft Office 10, Windows Live extensions 2011 and Internet Explorer 9 brings three benefits, name creating and editing documents, pictures or music which can be shared through the cloud computing experience, the second benefit is social networking which allows crossover easily, and lastly through the gaming experience, where windows allows the best gaming experience possible.

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FIC Rugged Tablet PC for vehicle or desktop @ Computex 2011

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Michael Geier

First International Computers (FIC) launches the  Tablet PC, which is IP54, meaning it can resist a drop from 4 feet onto a steel surface with no damage. It is also water proof, and internally it has many accessories. The docking stations are also variable, ranging from vehicle docking stations with GPS and GPRS to Desktop docking and has great bracket options

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Clevo unveils their latest 3D gaming notebooks @ Computex 2011

Posted on July 6, 2011 by admin

Clevo launches the latest notebooks, the P150HM and has NVIDIA MSN modules which are interchangeable and allow for upgrading. The 15″ screen is ideal for gamers and combined with i7 Intel CPU with some overclocking features, so you get more value for your investment. This notebook can support 75W powered graphic cards. The P170HM3 is a 3D monitor machine that can support 100W graphic cards and when you wear the glasses you get theatre like 3D display.

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