Asus has announced four new desktop PCs with the latest 4th generation Intel Core processors for high-performance productivity and entertainment. The G10 and M51 are stylish, floor-standing PCs with a removable UPS that doubles as a mobile device recharger. The ET2311 and ET2702 are slimline All-in-One PCs with 23-inch and 27-inch widescreen displays, respectively, each with optional multi-touch. All models feature USB ports with ASUS Ai Charger technology for accelerated recharging of smartphones and tablets, and ASUS SonicMaster audio technology for incredible sound quality with both built-in and external desktop speakers.

CM Storm introduces its newest gaming mouse, the Havoc. This mouse has been crafted "for gamers who require surgical precision in a mouse, which makes it ideally for everybody who is competing in eSports." The CM Storm Havoc is equipped with an Avago 9800 laser sensor that can go up to 8200 high DPI, and has 8 buttons. These buttons are fully programmable with the software from the CM Storm website (www.cmstorm.com). The Havoc also has 128 KB of onboard memory that can store up to 4 macros and 5 profiles. It is made with durable components like high grade Japanese Omron micro switches, a gold plated USB connector and a 1,8m braided cable. The CM Storm Havoc will be available on EU market at the end of June for an estimated end-user price of €49,95.

Tianhe-2, a supercomputer developed by China’s National University of Defense Technology, is the world’s new No. 1 system with a performance of 33.86 petaflop/s on the Linpack benchmark, according to the latest TOP500 list of the world’s most powerful supercomputers.

Tianhe-2, or Milky Way-2, will be deployed at the National Supercomputer Center in Guangzho, China, by the end of the year. The surprise appearance of Tianhe-2, two years ahead of the expected deployment, marks China’s first return to the No. 1 position since November 2010, when Tianhe-1A was the top system. Tianhe-2 has 16,000 nodes, each with two Intel Xeon IvyBridge processors and three Xeon Phi processors for a combined total of 3,120,000 computing cores.

According to leaked information, Intel will offer an eight-core CPU in its Haswell-E lineup expected in the second half of next year. According to VR-Zone, Haswell-E will see Intel move away from four-core configurations of GPU-less dies and offer a choice of six- and eight-core CPUs with up to 20 MB of L3 cache. Maximum TDP for these 22nm Hi-k processors is said to be in the range of 130W and 140W. Haswell-E will apparently also bring support for DDR4 as well as Intel's new Wellsburg mobo chipsets. Wellsburg in turn will support up to six USB 3.0 ports, up to eight USB 2.0 ports, up to 10 SATA 6 Gbps ports, Integrated Clock support, and a TDP of 6.5W. 

Google has started project Loon, baloon powered Internet for everyone. Project Loon is a network of balloons designed to connect people in rural and remote areas. Balloons travel around 20 km above the Earth’s surface in the stratosphere. Winds in the stratosphere are generally steady and slow-moving at between 5 and 20 mph, and each layer of wind varies in direction and magnitude. Project Loon uses software algorithms to determine where its balloons need to go, then moves each one into a layer of wind blowing in the right direction. By moving with the wind, the balloons can be arranged to form one large communications network.

The launch of the next Google Nexus 7 tablet should not be far, market researcher IHS told CNET. According to that source, Japan Display Inc. and AUO are expected to make the display for the next-gen Nexus 7, while Quanta will make the tablet itself. The next Nexus 7 is expected to support a 1920 x 1200 display, with a pixel density of 323 pixels per inch. It is expected that this tablet will be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon processor rather than the NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor on-board its predecessor. Digitimes web site said Thursday that the upcoming Nexus 7 tablets should be available in retail by July. A 16GB version is expected to be priced at US$229.

Microsoft has released Office Mobile for iPhone which is available at no extra charge from the Apple App Store for Office 365 Home Premium and Office 365 ProPlus subscribers. Similar to our free Office Mobile for Windows Phone that ships with every handset, the iPhone app enables Office content viewing and on-the-go content editing capabilities.

After signing in to an Office 365 account, you can access, view and edit Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents from anywhere. And, you can count on Office Mobile to keep all your content and formatting intact so the document still looks great when you're back on your PC or Mac.

Samsung Electronics announced the launch of the Samsung GALAXY S4 zoom, a new device which combines the stylish heritage of the latest GALAXY S4 smartphone with advanced photographic capabilities. Combining 10x Optical Zoom, 16 Mega Pixel CMOS Sensor, Optical Image Stabilizer and Xenon Flash with the very latest Samsung GALAXY S4 technology running on Android Jelly Bean 4.2, the GALAXY S4 zoom sets new standards for perfect mobile photography.

AMD unveiled the most powerful member of the AMD FX family of CPUs, the world’s first commercially available 5 GHz CPU processor, the AMD FX-9590. These 8-core CPUs will be available initially in PCs through system integrators beginning this summer. “At E3 this week, AMD demonstrated why it is at the core of gaming,” said Bernd Lienhard, corporate vice president and general manager, Client Products Division at AMD. “The new FX 5 GHz processor is an emphatic performance statement to the most demanding gamers seeking ultra-high resolution experiences including AMD Eyefinity technology. This is another proud innovation for AMD in delivering the world’s first commercially available 5 GHz processor.” The new 5 GHz FX-9590 and 4.7 GHz FX-9370 feature the “Piledriver” architecture, are unlocked for easy overclocking. Additionally, these processors feature AMD Turbo Core 3.0 technology to dynamically optimize performance across CPU cores and enable maximum computing for the most intensive workloads.      

ASUS debuted the new Zenbook Infinity Ultrabook at Computex 2013. Zenbook Infinity features a new design that fuses glass and aluminum for a wonderfully slim profile with outstanding resilience. Thinner than the previous model, Zenbook Infinity makes innovative use of new Corning Gorilla Glass 3 with Native Damage Resistance on the lid and keyboard surround for sleek and durable style.