| Blitz Red Dragon Memory From Avexir Available in Europe Posted: 02 Mar 2014 09:04 PM PST  Blitz Red Dragon memory branded to match MSI Gaming motherboards
Avexir's latest memory kits are not only useful, but stylish, with the Blitz Red Dragon 1.1 DDR3 memory series sporting a black and red motif with tribal dragon designs. They've also got red LEDs on the top of each piece, which can be set to pulse as though they're breathing, giving the hardware a more "organic" feel. Just like a dragon. Any Targaryen fans in the house? The Red Dragon units range between 1600 and 3200 MHz, with timings set at CL9 and CL13 for 1600 MHz and 3200 MHz modules, complete with Intel XMP 1.3 support. Unfortunately, these memory kits are only available currently in Europe, starting at €100 for the 8 GB kit. Unfortunately, there's no word just yet on whether or not we could see these slick-looking kits in the U.S. -- if you're in Europe, however, you've got some neat-looking hardware to pick up. |
| Windows 8.1 Release Date Announced For April 8th Posted: 02 Mar 2014 07:42 PM PST  Putting a date on the much-anticipated upgrade
Microsoft had been reportedly waiting until April to officially unveil Windows 8.1, and now the latest rumors dictate April 8 as what could be the concrete date for consumers to download the upgrade. Coincidentally, that's also the same day that Microsoft will be pulling support for Windows XP. This date comes from Paul Thurrott, Supersite for Windows editor and co-host of Windows Weekly and What the Tech podcasts. Additionally, reports indicate that MSDN subscribers will be able to use the final build of Windows 8.1 on April 2nd -- this is also the first day of the Microsoft BUILD 2014 conference. Though the date has been disputed and discussed over the past few months, it was thought at the very least an update would come out of BUILD or sometime shortly thereafter, but Paul Thurrott's tweet put rumors to rest as the update itself was confirmed on Sunday by Joe Belfiore, vice president of operating systems for Microsoft. It appears the wait is over. Are you ready to get the upgrade taken care of or are you going to be holding off a bit longer? |
