ASUS Intel 8-Series Motherboard Technical Seminar - Going for Gold
ASUS has just announced their new range of Intel 8-series motherboards with support for Intel's upcoming 4th-generation Core CPUs. Introducing a new look for some of its Intel Z87 boards, ASUS has also complemented them with a slew of new and exciting features. We showcase some of what we're allowed to report from the seminar.
GPU Shipment Figures Released for Q1 2013; Intel Still Holds Lion's Share
Jon Peddie Research has reported the shipment figures for graphics chips for Q1 of this year. It also tallied the market share figures for major players like Intel, AMD and NVIDIA. While Intel has retained the lion's share, it has slid 5.3 per cent compared to its last quarter.
Hands-on with the New Google Maps
Google revealed a complete redesign of Google Maps at its Google I/O conference, which includes removing many user interface elements in favor of a full screen map, as well as cleaner, quicker-loading vector maps and full integration with Google Earth and Google Streetview. We take a closer look at the new Google Maps.
Logitech G710+ - A Sleek, Mechanical Keyboard for Both Gamers and Typists
Announced earlier this year, the Logitech G710+, Logitech's first foray into mechanical gaming keyboards, incorporates Cherry MX Brown key switches. These switches are still pretty uncommon, however, they are slowly gaining acceptance among mainstream gamers. We give you our take of this mechanical gaming keyboard.
Canon Announces 200-400mm f/4L Telephoto Lens with Built-in 1.4x Extender
Canon is announcing an EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM lens with a built-in 1.4x extender, by flicking a lever the lens converts to a 280-560mm f/5.6 lens. The EF200-400MM F4L IS USM Extender 1.4X lens will be available end May, with a recommended retail price of S$16,599.
Shure Introduces Flagship Quad-driver SE846 In-ear Monitors
The high-end Shure SE846 adopts a four-driver design and a three-way configuration. Via an innovative low-pass filter, Shure claims that the SE846 is able to achieve the low-end performance of a true subwoofer.
White Nexus 4 Spotted - Coming in June?
It's not the first time we've seen a white Nexus 4 in the wild, but Android and Me says that they managed to snag one at the Google I/O conference and that it will reportedly be available on the Google Play Store on June 10th.
Finis Introduces Neptune SwimP3 Waterproof MP3 Player
The Neptune SwimP3 is Finis' latest waterproof MP3 player that does not require ear buds as it uses bone conduction to make the user feel as if the music is playing inside their head.
ECS Officially Announces Intel 8-Series Motherboards
ECS has officially announced its new 8-series Durathon motherboards that consist of three product segments. The Pro series boards are optimized for power computing, the Deluxe tier boards are aimed at SOHO users, and the Essentials series will be ideal for home and multimedia settings.
HP Slate 7 to Arrive in Singapore on June 6
HP's first Android product, the Slate 7 tablet, will be available in Singapore from June 6th. First announced at MWC 2013 in February, the Slate 7 is powered by an ARM Dual Core Cortex-A9 1.6 GHz processor, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of storage and a 7" FFS+LCD display with a resolution of 1024 x 600.
Preview: MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming Motherboard
MSI reveals their first Intel Z87 motherboard and it's from their much hyped Gaming lineage. We take a good first look at their upcoming MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming Motherboard in this preview article.
Fuji Xerox Offers SkyDesk PhotoNote App That Digitizes Analog Information
Fuji Xerox will be releasing the SkyDesk PhotoNote app, which is able to digitize analog information such as memos. This information can then be used on the Company’s SkyDesk Services, which is a business communication support service on public cloud targeting small and medium sized businesses (SMBs). Hit the link to find out more.
BlackBerry Q10 Available in Singapore from End May (Updated)
Update - We can now confirm that the BlackBerry Q10, the QWERTY counterpart to the full touchscreen Z10, will be available in Singapore on 31st May 2013 at an SRP of $898 from all authorized partners including Courts Connect, M1, Singtel and StarHub.
Raspberry Pi's New US$25 Camera Module Now Shipping
The Raspberry Pi camera module is now shipping for US$25. First demoed at the Electronica trade fair last November, the camera module contains a 5MP CMOS image sensor from OmniVision built with a 1.4 micron backside illuminated pixel architecture.
A Closer Look at BlackBerry Messenger Channels (Beta)
BlackBerry announced the beta launch of the BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) Channels yesterday. Here's a quick look at how BBM Channels work.
Adobe Confirms Lightroom will Stand Alone from Creative Cloud
Adobe Product Manager Tom Hogarty has confirmed in a Google+ Hangout that Adobe has "no plans to make Lightroom subscription-only at any point in the future", in contrast to the rest of Adobe Creative Cloud apps which will be subscription only going forward.
AMD Announces Radeon HD 8970M Chip with Claims as Fastest Mobile GPU
AMD has unveiled its Radeon HD 8970M mobile graphics chip that is the most powerful from its Radeon HD 8000M stable. The new chip packs twice the number of stream processors as the 8870M graphics chip, and the company claims that it can be up to 54 per cent faster than NVIDIA's GeForce 680M.
Gmail Now Allows Users to Take Action Right from the Inbox
Google has further improved Gmail's functionality with the addition of new quick action buttons in your inbox, which allow users to act on certain emails without needing to open them.
Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Edition Announced at Google I/O 2013
Google has announced a version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 that runs stock Android. Priced at US$649, it will be available on the Google Play store on June 26. It's unknown at the moment if this device will be sold in other markets.
Google+ Gets Major Revamp with 41 New Features
Google has announced a complete revamp to its social network, Google+, including 41 new features, including a revamped Photo tool, which includes some very smart features, a new Hangouts app, and many visual and technical improvements to the Google+ stream.
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