Well today’s the day and if there is any time of the year to make the jump to SSDs, it’s this morning. What is an SSD and what can it do for you? An SSD, or solid state drive, replaces your computers hard drive and makes it faster, quieter, cooler, runs less power and…well let’s face it, it changes the …
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What is Steam OS? Valve’s Entry Into the Console Market and Why It’s Important
It was no secret that Valve was creating some form of hardware. The rumors were there, so when the announcement was officially made, fans had their speculation justified. Not only did Valve announce the rumored “Steam Box”, Valve’s personal entry into the console market, but they also disclosed that their operating system, Steam OS, will be a freely “licensable” operating …
Read More »Razer Edge Gaming Tablet To Come Pre-Installed With Steam Integration
Razer announced today that the Razer Edge Gaming Tablet will soon come pre-installed with Steam software. The Razer Edge tablet will come with Valve’s industry-leading software, enabling gamers around the world to launch their games more quickly. The Edge is optimized for demanding gameplay and, through its mobile console and home console modes, it works seamlessly with Steam Big Picture. …
Read More »Lenovo Canada Wins Top Vendor Of The Year Title At Reseller Choice Awards 2013
Lenovo, the second largest PC maker in the world and an emerging PC Plus leader, announced it was chosen as Vendor of the Year matched with leading awards at the 6th Annual eChannel News Reseller Choice Awards ceremony. For this particular year, over 500 vendors were nominated in 82 categories. The eChannel Awards are based on the results of 16,000 …
Read More »AMD Partners With Dot Hill for APU Virtual RAID Adapter Technology – Is It Better Than Hardware RAID?
Storage specialist Dot Hill has announced a partnership with AMD to provide virtual RAID adapter technology to be utilized with AMD’s newer generation of APUs. Dot Hill’s Virtual RAID Adapter technology is proving to be more flexible, and in many cases, better-performing than traditional RAID-on-motherboard or hardware RAID solutions. What is a Virtual RAID Adapter? Traditionally, RAID protection has been …
Read More »Cooler Master Showcases Cherry MX Green Switches At CES Las Vegas 2013
Cooler Master may not have a booth at CES 2013, but they sure have a solid presence nonetheless. I met with the company earlier today in their well-equipped suite and was awed by the layout of their showcase, which was neatly organized into three categories. The first one I visited was the Cooler Master Storm gaming area: Great (and funny) …
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