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Razer Project Fiona – Experience Full PC Gaming in a Tablet

Last year Razer showcased the Razer Blade, the world’s first true gaming laptop that boasts switchable User Interface and powerful performance. Now, after more than a year’s worth of waiting for the elusive machine is still well – elusive. And even before you get the chance to see the Blade hit the store shelves, Razer showcased another portable gaming machine the named Project Fiona. Yes it’s sexy, green, deadly, and probably can beat Shrek seven ways to Sundays when it comes to brute power. The new Razer Fiona Gaming Tablet is in a whole new level compared to your Apples and Droids; it would slice right through common office task, general browsing, and casual gaming like an Adamantium claw through butter. Designed as a gaming PC in a tablet’s clothing, Fiona can take on the latest and most popular PC games today using innovative controls and pretty powerful hardware like the latest third generation Intel Core i7 chips. Project Fiona doesn’t need games to be ported, optimized, or specifically developed for a tablet in order to play them. Any games that can run on a PC should perfectly work on this concept gaming tablet, it offers gamers an opportunity to play the latest and hottest fames in a new portable form factor – a feat that’s never been done before.

Razer Project Fiona will have a fresh hybrid user interface scheme and will feature integrated twin game controllers with full-force feedback and highly responsive analog sticks. Gamepad-based games will be supported right out of the box. Aside from the gamepads, gamers can also interact with their favorite titles using the accelerometers and multi-touch screen.

Loaded with powerful hardware and multiple control and navigation options, Project Fiona PC Gaming Tablet is sure to deliver one of the most immersive game experiences on a tablet. This tablet is estimated to hit the shelves on last quarter of 2012 at around $1,000.

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Razer Naga Hex – Six Buttons to Rule Them All

Hex your enemies to a crushing defeat with the new Razer Naga Hex gaming mouse. This latest gaming mouse from performance gaming peripheral manufacturer – Razer, spells a curse to your opponents and a blessing to your game play. The Razer Naga Hex comes with prominent 6-thumb buttons designed for MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena), Action RPGs (Role Playing Games), and hack- and- slash genres. A spawn of Razer’s Naga MMO 12-button thumb grid mouse, the Hex gaming mouse is optimized for game UIs that can be seen in MOBA and Action RPG titles.

For the uninitiated, the Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) genre covers popular game titles like League of Legends and other DoTA spin-offs. These type of games basically let’s a player choose his or her own champion to arm, level up, pit off against other characters while interacting with different ally and enemy creeps.

Going back to the mouse, you can use the extra six mechanical buttons of the Razer Naga Hex to bind spells, abilities, actions, and other commands found in MOBA games for faster reaction times. Binding keys basically allows you to “draw” faster than your opponent, an important advantage in games where speed in pulling out tactics is the key to victory. Another great feature is its mechanical key design that requires less force to actuate, again for speed advantages. Additionally, these buttons can handle about 250 clicks per minute and can last up to 10 million clicks; it’s the ultimate weapon for gamers with inhuman reflexes.

Aside from the specialized buttons, the Razer Naga Hex also features an ergonomic design. Its curves and locations of buttons are perfected by Razer and tested by professional gamers to ensure maximum comfort, control, and grip in any competition.

Summary of features:

• 11 total programmable buttons with 6 MOBA/Action-RPG optimized mechanical thumb buttons
• Ergonomic curved design
• Razer Synapse 2.0
• 5600dpi Razer Precision 3.5G Laser Sensor
• 1000Hz Ultrapolling/1ms response time

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MAINGEAR Arms Fleet with Latest AMD HD7000 Series Cards

Technology moves at a fast pace and if you don’t want to fall behind – you better keep up. That’s what MAINGEAR, an award-winning builder of custom gaming desktops, has been doing to continually improve the gaming experience of their customers. Now, to keep up with the most demanding PC game titles, MAINGEAR outfitted their desktops with the latest AMD Radeon HD7950 and HD7970 graphics card. These cards offer some serious graphics firepower, search around and you’ll see that these new cards will allow you to play the latest in maximum settings.

These latest gaming arsenals will be initially armed into MAINGEAR’s SHIFT and F131 desktop systems and will also be installed to their VYBE and EPIC line. The AMD Radeon HD7970 natively supports DirectX 11 and comes with AMD Eyefinity advanced multi-display technology for immersive gaming and entertainment experience. The card features the world’s first 28nm GPU, 3GB of DRR5 memory, 2 DVI, 2 mini-display ports, and 1 HDMI output. These cards can be configured in either TriFire or QuadFire set-up. Additionaly, the new Radeon HD7970s take advantage of the latest GCN architecture that utilizes higher clock speeds on the fly for superior gaming performance. With MAINGEAR arming their fleet with the latest AMD Radeon graphics solution, every customer will be assured that their gaming rig is ready to take on the latest and upcoming graphic intensive games.

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Thrustmaster T-Freestyle NW – The Extreme Wii Controller for Extreme Board Sports

Do you want to ride your skateboard or snowboard all year round? Did you ever dream of doing all those X-Games flips and spins like Tony Hawk or Shaun White without the risk of breaking something inside your body? Yes you can with the Thrustmaster T-Freesyle NW – the ultimate skateboarding and snowboarding controller for Wii. With the T-Freesyle NW, you can experience extreme game actions, land perfect moves, and link tricks one after another right at the comfort of your own house. This controller enables Wii extreme gamers to pull-off freestyle tricks and precision controlled runs with a sense of freedom that’s close enough as the real thing.

The Thrustmaster T-Freesyle NW is carefully crafted to provide the closest experience of riding an actual skate or snowboard. It is made of genuine maple wood, just like real boards, to deliver the perfect combination of flexibility and resistance. Conquering in-game half-pipes, rails, and trails has never been more realistic in Wii with the T-Freesyle NW. Thrustmaster used Rolling Motion Board technology which allows realistic lateral movements and Safety Stopper technology which eliminates risks of tipping over for added safety. This device also features a cool Skull logo to reflect the rebel culture of skateboarding. To use the T-Freestyle NW, simply attach it to the balance board and get on it to play your favorite skateboarding or snowboarding games with a new level or realism.

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Give Education This Christmas with E108 Einstein Brain Station


An author once said that a good education is the greatest gift you can give yourself or anyone else. But educational plans don’t come cheap nowadays and as a Christmas gift – it comes off as a bit unexciting. To preserve the toy-giving spirit of Christmas and to give the best gift this holiday season, get the E108 Einstein Brain Station. No, it is not the brain of world renowned theoretical physicist but a fun educational toy that features more than 20 brain stimulating exercises, activities, and utilities. This toy is sure to keep a child’s mind for hours and hours. It even comes with the popular number game Soduku to help a child enhance his or her analytical and mathematical skills. The Einstein Brain Station may have not written 50 scientific and non-scientific books and papers or came up with the General Theory of Relativity, but it does come in seven languages including English and Spanish. The package includes the instruction manual but the required three AAA batteries are sold separately.

Unlike Physics and Euclidian Geometry, the new E108 Einstein Brain Station is easy to learn and would make a perfect gift for children this Holiday Season.

Get your Einstein Brain Station for the Holidays here.