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If you followed the details, we learned so far about Razer’s Project Fiona gaming tablet with interest, you will really like the news that has turned up this week. Reports indicate that the Project Fiona gaming tablet has been confirmed for production. This product was first seen as a concept during CES 2012 where won several awards and got mobile gaming geeks all fired up.

The tablet is set for production according to a tweet made by CEO Min-Liang Tan. Exactly when the tablet might launch is unknown, but this year is unlikely. The tweet confirmed that production plans for the tablet were set to go, and community feedback will apparently play a role in the design process moving forward.

According to some posts made on Min’s Facebook page, there have been several design concepts developed so far, and the final design specifications haven’t been set yet. I hope they don’t stray from the design that we saw on the concept product, because I thought that was really cool.

Another key fact about the tablet that we don’t have any information on is hardware. So far, possible processors have included Intel and ARM offerings. Operating system choices are expected to be Windows 8 or Windows RT. Hardware used in the concept seen at CES included a ULV Core i7 processor, and 10.1-inch screen with a 1280 x 800 resolution. The key design feature was the attached controllers on each side of the screen.

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Gaming peripheral manufacturer Razer isn’t backing down on its “Project Fiona” gaming tablet, despite keeping it locked away for the past nine months. The company is, however, assessing interest in the concept — first revealed at CES 2012 — by asking fans to “Like” its Facebook page. If the page exceeds 10,000 likes/shares within a week, CEO Min-Liang Tan says, “we’ll work on making the concept a reality and launch the product.” He also says Razer’s whittled down concepts for the device, though he’s open to “suggestions for specs, form factor, pricing, features,” and even “etc.” It doesn’t sound like it’ll make its previously planned “second half of 2012” launch window, but Razer says nothing’s changed on that front just yet.

As it stands, the device sports a 10.1-inch multitouch high def screen, an Intel Core i7 Ivy Bridge processor, an unknown (but allegedly beefy) GPU, and two nunchuck-esque controllers mounted to either side of the screen. It’s also said to run Windows 8 — make no mistake, this is a PC in the form of a tablet. But you still have the power to change it! Do us a favor and don’t request rear touch capabilities.

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Razer has made a habit of catching us off guard — breaking the mold as an accessory manufacturer by building laptops, prototype game handhelds and controller-toting tablets. Their Blade laptop cut through our expectations as well, featuring a beautiful aluminum shell and one of the thinnest profiles of any gaming rig on the market. It had some serious flaws, though: it was underpowered, had minor build issues and simply fell short in the audio department. Its maker, apparently, wasn’t deterred: mere months after the original Blade’s own debut, Razer is now introducing a successor.

Most of the changes are internal: this model swaps out the original’s Sandy Bridge CPU and last-generation NVIDIA graphics for a newly announced 2.2GHz Intel Core i7-3632QM processor and a Kepler-based GeForce GTX 660M GPU. It caught our interest — Razer had previously insisted its first laptop wasn’t built just for power, but for a premium experience. Now, the firm seems to be focusing on both (now that’s a premium experience we can get behind). So, is this upgrade enough to make up for the OG version’s shortcomings? Read on to find out.

Continue reading Razer Blade review (late 2012)

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Razer Blade review (late 2012) originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 30 Sep 2012 03:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Razer Arcade Stick which was first announced at Tokyo Game Show last year, has entered its final beta phase. If you are not superstitious, then fret not as incidentally, it is also the 13th phase of the device, where the final and polished version of this product will be an Xbox 360 exclusive. So far, 200 gamers and modders from the fighting game community were roped in so that they were able to check out just what modifications that the Razer Arcade Stick needs in order to be game-ready in the future.

The beta testers involved are considered to be luminaries in their own right, where among them include pro-gamers such as Keita “Fuudo” Ai and Hiromiki “Itazan” Kumada, in addition to prominent modders such as Mike “PurpleArms” Cheng and Matthew “Gummowned” Gummo. At the end of the day, the Razer Arcade Stick should be a tournament-grade fighting machine that has been built to enhance gaming performance. You will find premium quality Sanwa hardware thrown into the mix, including 10 highly-responsive buttons and a precision eight-way joystick. No idea on how much it will cost when it hits the market though. How much would you pay for it? [Press Release]

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Razer crowdsources ideas for its next Xbox 360 arcade stick, Razer Blade part deux unveiled at PAX Prime ,

Normally we associate Razer with hardware. Gaming mice, keyboards and headsets are the company’s bread and butter. It even has a laptop geared expressly towards the serious pixel pusher. But, you might be surprised to learn it’s also in the software business. The latest member of its burgeoning application family is the Razer Game Booster. Based largely on IObit’s app of the same name, the new downloadable utility will crank your rig to 11. There are three basic features, the most important being Game Mode which, with the click of a button, shutsdown unessential services and programs to keep your PC focused on the task at hand. (We assume that involves killing something or other with a large weapon.) There’s also a calibration guide that ensures your drivers are up to date and your essential gaming files are properly defragged. Last is Share Mode, which allows you to take screen shots or capture live audio and video to preserve your accomplishments. For now Razer Game Booster is in private beta, but you can request an invite at the source link. And don’t miss the PR and video after the break.

Continue reading Razer Game Booster enters closed beta, ready to fine tune your rig (video)

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Razer Game Booster enters closed beta, ready to fine tune your rig (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 21 Sep 2012 03:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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