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Filed under: Peripherals

Yeah, we’ve seen the cart come before the horse before, and such is the case with NZXT’s Avatar gaming mouse. Shortly after being previewed, the outfit has done its duty and made things official. Specs wise, we’re looking at 7 customizable buttons, a 2,600DPI optical sensor, 4-speed DPI switch, ambidextrous design and a rubber grip to keep your palm secure even when the sweat really gets to pourin’. It’s available now to challenge your Razer for $59.99.

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Original post by Darren Murph

Filed under: Peripherals

You don’t even need to dig into the machine translated read link to understand that the gaming mouse you see pictured above looks a lot like a Razer, but NZXT’s Avatar is a beast in its own right. Best known for lavish (and stylish) PC cases, the outfit has evidently seen fit to dip its toes into the wide, wide world of gamer-centric input peripherals. Boasting a 2,600DPI sensitivity rating and a rather unadventurous design, the Avatar should fare fine in heated deathmatches or WoW raids, though it’s probably overkill for the Excel maven. Nevertheless, the currently unpriced unit has been previewed quite thoroughly by the folks over at TweakPC, so give the link below a look if you could ever see yourself wanting this in your arsenal.

[Via I4U News]

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Original post by Darren Murph

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets

Normally we get excited when a slab of silicon makes our games run at 60 frames per-second, but in this case we’re impressed with a new chip that filters out cancer cells. The device, created by some impressive souls at Princeton and Boston University, directs and focuses streams of cells in a liquid. Like a change sorter, it then separates regular cells form unusual ones. The silicon wafer is tacked with tiny pillars that catch abnormal cells that are, in the end, potentially cancerous. The device hasn’t been used to any major extent, but we’ll keep an eye on this promising discovery.

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Original post by Joshua Fruhlinger

Filed under: Desktops, Gaming

Alienware’s AMD-powered Aurora ALX picked up CrossFireX support just as soon as it went live from ATI, but it has taken a few weeks for the technology to make its way over to the iconic Area-51. Said gaming rig is now available with ATI CrossFireX, meaning that you can take advantage of all four GPUs across a pair of Radeon HD 3870 X2s. Full release posted after the jump.

Continue reading ATI’s CrossFireX now offered on Alienware Area-51 gaming PC

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Original post by Darren Murph

Filed under: Laptops

If the bargain priced Cloudbook was just a touch too small for your tastes, open wide for Everex’s 15.4-inch VA1500V. Available now at NewEgg, this 5.3-pound rig features a 1.5GHz VIA C7-M processor, WXGA+ (1,440 x 900) resolution panel, half a gig of DDR2 RAM, a 60GB 5400RPM hard drive, DVD combo drive and a lackluster integrated graphics set. As expected, you’ll also find the firm’s gOS v2 “Rocket” operating system, an Ethernet port, 802.11b/g WiFi, three USB ports, VGA out, audio in / out and a 3-cell Li-ion sure to last an eternity. Still, you can’t kvetch too loudly for $399.99, now can you?

[Via Laptoping]

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Original post by Darren Murph

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets

Fujitsu isn’t just updating old laptops, you know. The company currently has scores of mad geniuses sweating away on new, bizarre, and possibly unnecessary concepts, too. For your viewing pleasure we present the “Card Viewer,” an information device which consists of multiple electronic sleeves that can be detached while retaining their digital data. Also on tap is the “Clerk Browser,” a device worn on the wrist which is meant to provide information to shopgirls, car dealers, and other people trying to sell you something. The company has also been working on a “Fabric PC,” which — you guessed it — is a PC based around soft, flexible materials, and the “Customer Browser,” an information device which provides maps of stores, product location and information, and on-line help. All of these, needless to say, aren’t and won’t be available any time soon… so enjoy!

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Original post by Joshua Topolsky