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It is not often that I get the opportunity to jump on Tech X and throw in a quick review.  Some might say, in fact, that the only time I do jump in here is when I find a technology that I really like, one that I want to rave about just a bit more than a quick FB post.  …

Virtual Reality (VR) has a very large presence at CES this year, with the bulk of the VR displays being geared toward VR gaming.  People may not be aware that there a number of other useful tasks that VR can perform. Flir is involved in bringing thermal imaging into the VR arena.  First developed for military and law enforcement applications, …

Today meeting with Patriot we got a first glance at their 30 and 70 series of gaming peripherals. The 30 series being a more entry level set of peripherals while the 70 series steps up above the 60 series for the more experienced gamer. Pictured above you get a first glance at the 70 series. The Keyboard comes full RGB …

Intel is announcing a new class of non-volatile memory (NVM) devices utilizing their new Optane™ Memory Technology.  The Optane memory modules will be available in either 16GB or 32GB capacities, and they will connect via compatible motherboards’ M.2 slots. Pairing Optane memory with a large capacity HDD (or SATA SSD) will result in SSD-like speeds, while maintaining the higher capacity, …

Zotac is always surprising us with their performance in gaming and this year at CES is no different. With the release of the 1080 video cards it was only a matter of time before some major mods happened to it.A few of the stand out cards we saw in their display were their ArcticStorm edition of the 1080 and their …

Up early at CES 2017 this morning, our first stop was the Thermaltake’ Suite where we couldn’t help but be impressed with their Chassis line up. Showing off their Tower 900 Case in a variety of mods including a Donkey Kong themed mod that we thought was really cool. The 900 is a great chassis featuring three tempered glass panels …

California-based Sanho Corporation is showing off their latest USB-C hub, designed specifically for use with the 2016 MacBook Pro. Given all the credit that the MacBook pro has received over the years, a common complaint about it is inadequate connectivity options.  Sanho’s HyperDrive™ Thunderbolt 3 USB-C is just the solution for overcoming those connectivity limitations. This unit is the world’s …

Every year at CES, we attend Showstoppers where the majority of the exhibitors are startups hoping to get publicity for their new products.  Fasetto for instance,  is a company who recently launched an upgraded version of their Link product, a living storage and communications device featuring its own scalable and flexible platform. The unique LINK features some of the most …

Last evening found us at Pepcom, a gathering of numerous companies displaying their latest offerings in a single venue at the Mirage.  Both fledgling and well-established companies were represented there.  Read along as we visit booths showing off some interesting technology. 3D printing is steadily gaining popularity and traction, and Robo has developed some new 3D printers aimed at making …

This year at CES, Deepcool introduces new aluminum encased fans the MF-120 and 120 GT, both controlled RGB via an app on your mobile device. These fans come in two styles; an “X” style which also has a shell surrounding the fan blades or there is a more free, shell-less version. Both push out anywhere from 500-2200 RPM for peak …