Microsoft Announces Return of PC and Xbox 360 Offer for Students

REDMOND, Wash. — May 18, 2012 — Microsoft Corp. today announced the return of its successful student offer that allows students buying a qualifying Windows 7-based PC to also get a free Xbox 360 4GB console. The offer is available for current students while supplies last, starting May 20 at participating retailers in the U.S.; a similar offer will be available starting May 18 at participating retailers in Canada. Terms and conditions will vary by participating retailer.

Together, a Windows 7-based PC and an Xbox 360 console provide students the functionality they need for school while also helping them stay connected to friends and family far away. To take advantage of this offer, students or their parents must provide valid student identification as defined by the participating retailer. Participating retailers may change over the course of the promotion, but will include Best Buy, Fry’s Electronics, Dell.com, HPDirect.com, Microsoft Stores and NewEgg.com in the U.S., and Best Buy, Dell.ca, Future Shop, Staples and The Source in Canada.

ASRock Announces Top of the Line Z77 Extreme9 Motherboard

TAIPEI, TAIWAN, May 18, 2012 – World’s top 3 motherboard maker, ASRock Inc., today excited to launch the company’s top-of-the-line Z77 motherboard, model name Z77 Extreme9. ASRock Z77 Extreme9 is a combination of primo materials, overwhelming performance and an abundance of features which will be able to deliver golden-standard performance to any dedicated gamers or overclockers. 

Featuring ASRock unique XFast 555 Technology (XFast RAM, XFast LAN and XFast USB), support for 4-Way SLI/CrossFireX by PLX PEX 8747 Bridge, this feature-rich motherboard provides desirable configurations and everything essential to build up an unbeatable rig!

“Our goal was to offer more mobo specifications compared to other standard products! Beyond the standard Z77 fare, you can get multiple configurations from Z77 Extreme9, such as onboard 2T2R Dual-Band WiFi and BT v4.0 module, Wi-SB BOX and 4-Way SLI/CrossFireX Support from PLX PEX 8747 bridge.” Commented by James Lee, V.P. of ASRock Marketing and Sales. “Apart from allowing users to enjoy extreme performance, we also care about PC’s maintenance! ASRock Dehumidifier was created to prevent motherboard malfunction caused by humid and damp conditions. Hence, PC with ASRock motherboards will be ensured to have higher longevity.”

Facebook Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering

MENLO PARK, Calif., May 17, 2012 -- Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) today announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 421,233,615 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $38 per share. The shares are expected to begin trading on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on May 18, 2012, under the symbol "FB." Facebook is offering 180,000,000 shares of Class A common stock and selling stockholders are offering 241,233,615 shares of Class A common stock. Closing of the offering is expected to occur on May 22, 2012, subject to customary closing conditions.

In addition, Facebook and the selling stockholders have granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 63,185,042 additional shares of Class A common stock to cover over-allotments, if any.

Cooler Master Announces the GeminII M4 CPU Cooler

Chino, California – May 15th, 2012 - Cooler Master, an industry leading chassis, thermal solution, peripheral, and accessory manufacturer, announces a CPU cooler with huge performance packed into a seemingly miniature package. That new compact CPU cooler is the GeminII M4 – a GeminII series cooler. 


Redesigning Compact CPU Coolers


Redefining cooling performance for space restricted environments, GeminII M4 is engineered to maximize cooling with its minimal CPU contact gaps and four extremely efficient direct contact heat pipes that provide excellent heat dissipation. Standing at a mere 59mm / 2.3in tall, it is uniquely suited to thrive in the small spaces afforded to CPU coolers in HTPCs and other slim systems. This small size is accomplished by developing a new smaller 120mm fan that is only 15mm thick as opposed to ones that are traditionally 25mm. This newly developed fan not only provides the benefit of a 10mm shorter height, it maintains high airflow - providing up to 58.4CFM when set on high speed. 

NZXT Announces Switch 810 Special Edition

NZXT constantly pursues innovative ways to manufacture the best cases possible in the market. During the development of Switch 810, a lot of passion went into the design phase of this chassis and many bold decisions were made. We incorporated more than 16 features in our chassis while keeping an attractive price point consumers would find highly valuable.

We wanted to ensure that our chassis is not only a great case for you now, but can evolve with technological advances and remain up-to-date for many years to come.

The Download Meter App for iOS Might Just Save You Money on Data

Amsterdam, Netherlands - HedonicSoft today announced that Download Meter, an iPhone, iPad and iPod touch application that allows to measure and track traffic and reduce spending on mobile internet by about $20 every month - is about to celebrate 33 monthes of sales in AppStore. It was the first app that allowed to track traffic, all competing apps can be considerd its "clones" becase all of them appeared in AppStore by about a year later.

This $2 app was among 10 Top Paid Utilities in 56 countries. It's translated into 11 languages.

Just enter the data limit of your plan and the first day of the billing period, and the app will notify you automatically when you reach important levels of your data limit (e.g. 90%, 100%). Stay within your limit and never pay extra for exceeding it! The app will automatically start when you reboot your device, and it will work in background checking your data usage every 10 minutes and showing alerts when you reach certain levels (work in background is available on iPhone 3Gs, iPhone 4, iPad and iPad 2). It will also show % of the data limit you've already consumed on the app icon!

In addition, this application allows you to create and operate any number of "counters," which are an advanced way of tracking traffic (data usage) beginning with a particular moment of time. Several counters can function simultaneously, be set on pause, or reset entirely and allow you to compute the amount of traffic consumed by a particular application or the traffic consumed at a given location.

ASRock Takes Intel Ivy Bridge CPUs to Z68, P67 and H67 Series Motherboards

TAIPEI, Taiwan, May 14, 2012 – World’s top3 motherboard manufacturer ASRock today announced that its entire line of Intel P67, H67 and Z68 series motherboards will support Intel Ivy Bridge CPUs by updating the latest P version BIOS & Drivers! Via an Intel Ivy Bridge CPU, ASRock P67, H67 and Z68 series motherboards are resurrected. Users may expect more powerful processing speed yet lower power consumption by the world’s first 22nm 3-D Transistors.

“Besides pursuing extremes with hardcore hardware enthusiasts and die-hard gamers, making high-end technology easy and accessible for everybody is also one of ASRock's goals.” commented James Lee, V.P. of Sales and Marketing at ASRock. “We have no doubt that users will be thrilled as much as we are with these updates, it will be like experiencing a brand new motherboard all over again.”