OFFICE 2013 NOW TRANSFERABLE When Microsoft began shipping copies of Office 2013 to customers in February, it quickly came to light that Microsoft was tying the individual licenses to the computer it was installed on; rather than to the user who purchased it and/or installed it.  This was a departure from previous retail versions, and meant that one could not …

Razer today announced a partnership with Riot Games to produce official Collector’s Edition peripherals for League of Legends, the world’s premiere PC gaming title. As the only mouse on the planet optimized for Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) gaming, the Razer Naga Hex features six large, mechanical thumb buttons and a custom League of Legends logo and detailed rune script …

Enermax is previewing some of their upcoming products to be featured at this year’s CeBIT computer expo in Germany. Enermax will be featuring its latest development, a completely passively cooled power supply among other technologies at the show. In principle, fanless power supplies are nothing new on the market; but Enermax engineers have spent significant R&D resources to release a …

While scouring around during the Pepcom event at CES 2013, the Technology X crew found their way into the security sector of the show floor. We saw a plethora of home security devices – cameras, locks, alarm systems – you name it. The Nexia booth in particular caught our attention. After seeing a demo of the Schlage Camelot Touchscreen Deadbolt, …

Not many companies can capture an audience quite like Blizzard. Between the Diablo, Warcraft, and StarCraft franchises its safe to say they have made their mark on the gaming community. This makes it no surprise that at 12:15pm PST, a rambunctious 400,000 viewers eagerly awaited the new StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm trailer. The panel appears, with Blizzard veteran …

Each year we travel to Europe and the one constant that remained, at least up until this year, was the ability to maintain internet and cell communications without an exorbitant bite out of the pocketbook at the end of our stay. This year, XComGlobal challenged us to leave our frustrations behind by taking along their mobile WiFi device, the Mifi, …

The electronic music giant Native Instruments has long been a go-to for electronic artists and casual musicians alike. NI has released programs such as Guitar Rig 5 Pro (“The ultimate all-in-one guitar and bass solution with 17 amps, 54 effects and more.” Massive, “The heavyweight synthesizer for fat basses and piercing leads; from creamy analog sounds to dirty, brute force audio.” …

Razer has announced that its award-winning Razer Edge tablet will be available for pre-order on March 1, 2013, at 12:01 a.m. PST at their official online shop. Purchased units will be shipped to consumers later that month. The most powerful tablet in the world is also already one of the most decorated of its kind, with the Razer Edge claiming …

Micron Technology, Inc. and LFoundry are announcing that they have reached agreements for LFoundry to acquire Micron Technology Italia, Srl. and all of Micron’s semiconductor fab assets in Avezzano, Italy.  Micron has a current four-year supply agreement with Aptina to manufacture image sensors at the 200mm Avezzano facility that it will also assign to LFoundry.  LFoundry will be granted a …

Skyera announced it has closed $51.6 million in financing led by Dell Ventures, with participation from other strategic investors. Skyera, backed by key technology and financial partnerships, is positioned at the forefront of the hyper-growth solid-state storage sector. The syndicate of strategic investors provides Skyera with its second round of institutional capital. Skyera is a disruptive provider of enterprise solid-state …