HWZ News

Cooler Master Announces New Products to be Unveiled at Computex 2013

Wong Chung Wee — Thu, 23 May 2013 12:15:00 +0800

Cooler Master is set to reveal a slew of their new products at Computex 2013. From the Elite 130 mini-ITX to the next generation CM 690 full tower casings, the company also has plans to showcase their new Glacier premium water cooling series. In addition, their Haswell-compliant V-series PSUs will be on show.

Pew Research Center: Teens Find Facebook a Burden

Leo Boon Yeow — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:32:25 +0800

According to a study performed by Pew Research Center, teenagers are increasingly finding Facebook a burden. Their "waning enthusiasm" stems from the "drama" and stress of managing their friends and online reputation on Facebook.

OtterBox Buys Rival LifeProof

Ng Chong Seng — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:09:33 +0800

Case maker OtterBox has announced that it has acquired rival LifeProof. This effectively also ends the patent dispute between both companies.

Apple Accuses Samsung Galaxy S4 & Google Now for Infringing Patents for Siri

Kenny Yeo — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:34:20 +0800

In its ongoing legal battles with Samsung, Apple is adding five new patents to its claim. The patents specifically targets Samsung's new S4 and the Google Now service for Android.

Logitech Announces New Wireless Speakers UE Boom

Hurrairah bin Sohail — Thu, 23 May 2013 09:53:29 +0800

Logitech has introduced a new wireless speaker in the shape of the UE Boom which leverages Bluetooth to connect with devices. The product comes with a unique 360 degree surround sound stage and also has a specified battery life of 15 hours.

ASUS PadFone Infinity Available in Singapore from 1st June

Sidney Wong — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:47:31 +0800

ASUS today announced that the PadFone Infinity will be available in Singapore from 1st June.

Intel Reveals Power Management Technology Behind Upcoming "Haswell" Processors

Wong Chung Wee — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:00:00 +0800

Intel has revealed some of the advancements made in power management for their upcoming 4th generation Intel Core processors. These new chips have been touted to reduce idle power by as much as twenty times due to new power optimization technology and improvements made to the 22nm Tri-Gate transistor.

NVIDIA Announces PhysX Support for Microsoft Xbox One

Hurrairah bin Sohail — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:55:05 +0800

Hot on the heels of Microsoft's announcement regarding their next generation gaming console, the Xbox One, NVIDIA has announced that the product will support their popular NVIDIA PhysX and NVIDIA APEX software development kits.

Trendnet Announces AC1200 Dual Band Wireless Router Availability

Leo Boon Yeow — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:41:31 +0800

Trendnet has just announced the availability of their next generation AC1200 dual band wireless router. The TEW-811DRU is designed to handle multiple HD streams in a connected home with multiple devices.

StarHub Music Anywhere is Available Now

Sidney Wong — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:33:38 +0800

StarHub today announced that its online music portal, Music Anywhere, is now open.

Google Updates Google+ Mobile Website

Hafeez Sim — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:05:34 +0800

While the mobile app and desktop website version of Google+ has been constantly undergoing a series of improvements and updates, the mobile browser version is usually a step behind when it comes to such updates. Not intending to leave these users out in the cold, Google has updated the mobile version of Google+ as well.

Images and Video of Samsung Galaxy S4 Active Leaked

Sidney Wong — Wed, 22 May 2013 09:50:54 +0800

Samsung may be announcing the Galaxy S4 Active, a more rugged variant of its flagship device soon as images and video of the device leaked online.

Thermaltake Announces Power Supply Units that Support Intel "Haswell" CPUs

Wong Chung Wee — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:45:00 +0800

Thermaltake has compiled a list of power supply units (PSUs) that support Intel "Haswell" CPUs as some low-end and budget PSUs are supposedly unable to deliver small amounts of power to support the processor's new C6/C7 low-power states.

Enermax Launches Five New Cooling Fan Models

Wong Chung Wee — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:45:00 +0800

Enermax has just announced five new cooling fan models that feature its patented APS (Adjustable Peak Speed) control technology. This innovation will allow manual speed control of a fan's peak speed and the speed will be regulated by pulse-width modulation or by an integrated thermal sensor.

M1 to Improve 3G Indoor Mobile Coverage with Deployment of Small Cell Solution

Sidney Wong — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:30:17 +0800

M1 Limited (M1) today announced the appointment of Alcatel-Lucent to deploy a Small Cell (Femtocell) solution to further enhance its 3G radio coverage and capacity in indoor premises. It will be made available in Q3 2013.

Dell's Thumb Drive-Sized Android-Based PC to Ship This July for US$100

Wong Chung Wee — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:30:00 +0800

Dell's Project Ophelia, which is an Android-based computer that operates from a hardware dongle, is slated for launch this July for US$100. Dell showcased Project Ophelia at CES in January this year. The dongle plugs into any device with a HDMI port and turns it into a PC.

Google Shuts Down Google Checkout

Leo Boon Yeow — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:40:19 +0800

Google has announced that Google Checkout will be shut down, and completely replaced by Google Wallet.

Flickr Launches New Look with Bigger Photos and 1 Terabyte of Free Storage

Alvin Soon — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:25:10 +0800

Flickr has launched a redesign of the site together with a change of their existing subscription plans. The new look showcases your images with a minimum of white space, and comes with a free 1TB of storage. Subscription plans have also been changed, click through for the full details.

Yahoo Board Approves Tumblr Acquisition for US$1.1 Billion UPDATED

Hurrairah bin Sohail — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:14:24 +0800

Rumors had been circulating that Yahoo might be about to make big waves soon. Now, it is all but certain that the Yahoo board has approved a US$1.1 billion acquisition for the popular micro-blogging site Tumblr.

Sony Reveals PlayStation 4 Teaser

Hurrairah bin Sohail — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:10:18 +0800

In a short clip, Sony has given glimpses and flashes of what their new gaming console, the PlayStation 4 will look like. Announced back in February, the full reveal of the PlayStation 4 is scheduled for Sony's E3 presentation on 10th June 2013.