Apr 08

Razer promises sneakier sneak attacks with $130 Orbweaver Stealth Edition mechanical keypad

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Razer promises sneakier sneak attacks with $130 Orbweaver Stealth Edition mechanical keypad

That guard you just stealth-killed in Dishonored never heard you coming. But everyone else did. Which is why you might want to consider a noise-dampened mechanical keyboard of some sort. There are a few of ’em out there, not least the Matias Quiet Pro we reviewed last year, and now Razer has a keypad option solely for gamers: a new Stealth Edition of the original Orbweaver that came out in January. The price is unchanged at $130, as are the main specs and adjustable design, but Razer promises “silent tactile feedback” that provides an “entirely new feel,” alongside a slightly reduced actuation force of 45g (instead of 50g). Perhaps your long-suffering colleagues will throw in a decent headset to go with it.

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Dec 27

DIY Silent Computer Doesn’t Make a Peep

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I’ve gotten used to my computer rig making lots of noise, when it’s totally quiet, it usually indicates some sort of a hardware failure. Some computers run 24/7 and generate a lot of heat because getting work done. While there are certainly some machines out there that have no fans and are pretty quiet, Redditor DeFex wanted to build a rig that was completely silent, by doing away with fans, and all other moving parts.

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His DIY silent computer  features a 65W Intel Core i5 Ivy Bridge processor, so it’s powerful enough to handle all his media center needs. A solid state disk replaces a traditional IDE drive, which gets noisy. SSDs also generate less heat. This system also has no DVD or Blu-ray drive. In order to cool this computer, DeFex picked up a large 10″×7″ heatsink from HeatSinkUSA, which draws away heat from the motherboard.

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The case includes some parts that were 3d-printed using a MakerBot 3D. The overall project is pretty cool, though it’s still a work in progress. You can check out more pics of the build over on imgur.

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Aug 28

Apple awarded patent for geo-fencing profile changes to stop you texting in the theater

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Apple awarded patent for geofencing profile changes

Now that the patent trial of the decade is over bar the shouting, everyone’s back to ensuring they’ve called shotgun on enough of tomorrow’s technology. Cupertino has won a patent to enforce policies when your wireless device enters a specific location. Dry as that may sound, it means that your smartphone could automatically switch to silent and disable its display as soon as you enter a movie theater. Of course, it’s as likely to remain in Bruce Sewell’s bottom drawer as it is to be a feature in the next iPhone, but as perpetually-annoyed cinema-goers we’d pay good money to see it retrospectively installed in every handset from the last decade.

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Jul 07

Foxconn fanless nano PCs get priced, dated and tweaked

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Foxconn fanless nano PCs get priced, dated and tweaked

Remember those Foxconn built nano PCs that surfaced back in May? The giant manufacturer recently made them official, detailing a few unexpected tweaks in a Russian language press release. Now decked out in a sleek black finish, the nettops will sport the same I/O, but one image courtesy of FanlessTech hints that DVI might be thrown into the mix despite lacking a mention in the official press release. The AT-5250 model won’t be walking the Cedar Trail with an Atom D2700 as originally planned — instead, its sights are set on a 1.86 GHz D2550. On the other hand, the AT-5600 will pack a Radeon HD 6320 alongside the anticipated AMD E450 APU. Surpassing their presumed sub-$200 price tag, they’re set to ring up at $260 and $280, respectively, when they launch this September. Journey past the break for the translated press release.

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Foxconn fanless nano PCs get priced, dated and tweaked originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 07 Jul 2012 18:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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