Sapphire has just introduced a new family of mini-PCs based on the latest APU technology from AMD, codenamed Trinity. At the moment, there are two models, Sapphire EDGE VS 8 which features the AMD APU A8, 1.6GHz Quad Core and 500GB hard drive and EDGE VS 4 which features the AMD APU A4 1.9GHz Dual Core and 320GB hard drive. Both models ship with 4GB RAM and Hard Disk pre-installed. An option will be offered with no OS, RAM or disk fitted, allowing for custom configurations to be assembled, including the use of SSD drives and RAM upgrades up to 16GB. Beside from home or office and because of very compact style and size, these mini PCs could be very good solution in retail or for digital signage. 

Cooler Master launches new tablet stand called the Cube Stand. This stand is capable to support all 7" - 11" tablets that are currently on the market. The Cube Stand is constructed out of aluminum. It is mounted with a hinge and has an adjustable supporting beam that can be folded to a 0˚ or risen up to 135˚, making it possible to either view or type in the right angle. The recommended MSRP of the Cube Stand in Europe is €44,95 and it will be available in November 2012.

Noctua introduced its new NF-A14 FLX, NF-A14 ULN and NF-A15 PWM 140mm fans that complement the recently announced A-series of premium quality quiet fans. All three fans employ the further optimised second generation of Noctua's SSO bearing as well as Noctua's AAO (Advanced Acoustic Optimisation) frames.
Like all Noctua fans, the NF-A15 and NF-A14 have an MTBF rating of more than 150.000 hours and come with a full 6 years manufacturer's warranty. The new fans will be available at recommended retail prices of EUR 21.90 / USD 24.90.

Kingston has released HyperX Beast, a new addition to HyperX product line. Beast matches high performance with the largest available capacities and is XMP ready. Kingston said that "with its eye-catching aggressive heatspreader design, HyperX Beast is aimed at hardcore gamers, PC modders, content creators and overclockers who want high-performing hardware in an innovative design".

New gaming keyboard from Cooler Master Storm line, the QuickFire TK, will soon be available in EU and other countries. The QuickFire TK is a compact, steel-reinforced, fully backlit mechanical gaming Keyboard. While as compact and lightweight as the QuickFire Rapid, it features a complete NumPad block.

SAPPHIRE PURE Platinum 990FX MB now supports “Vishera“ FX processors. Users can now download a new BIOS for their Pure Platinum 990FX motherboards and enable it with the with the latest AMD processors in socket AM3+> Following products are included: FX-8350, FX-8320, FX-6300 and FX-4300.
Also, all Sapphire AMD-based graphics cards are Windows 8 compatible. Windows 8 support has been provided by AMD in all driver releases since Catalyst 12.8. Furthermore, the new Never Settle Driver adds up to 15% across all popular games like Battlefield 3, DiRT Showdown and Sleeping Dogs.

Acer America debuts its new Acer C7 Chromebook, its next-generation mobile computer that runs Google’s Chrome operating system and is priced at a low $199. Acer C7 is powered by an Intel Celeron 847 processor (2MB L3 cache, 1.10GHz, DDR3 1333 MHz) and 2GB of DDR3 memory. It also has an 320GB HDD for storing files and up to 100GB of free Google Drive storage for the first two years after purchase.

Samsung has recently released Smart Dock for Note II. This interesting gadget is designed to “take advantage of your phone’s high-speed internet connectivity and super-fast processor.” By connecting an HD monitor, external storage device, and USB keyboard and mouse to your smartphone, Smart Dock will make your Note II into proper big desktop. The price of US$100 is a bit on the high side, but hey, the Christmas is coming.

Microsoft is building its own 7-inch gaming tablet. Multiple sources familiar with plans within Redmond have confirmed to The Verge that initial hardware planning for an Xbox Surface is underway. Specifications for an Xbox Surface 7-inch tablet computing device leaked back in June ahead of Microsoft's Surface RT and Surface Pro announcement. The Verge was told that the initial specs were accurate and that the final implementation is being worked on.

The Xbox Surface will likely include a custom ARM processor and high-bandwidth RAM designed specifically for gaming tasks. These specifications could be altered to accommodate an unannounced Intel SoC and that the Xbox Surface is being developed independent of specific hardware architecture. Microsoft's Xbox Surface won't run a full version of Windows, rather this 7-inch tablet will run a custom Windows kernel. Messaging and other tablet functions may be supported, but the focus is on gaming.

The Microsoft Surface achieved only 348 on Futuremark’s Peacekeeper benchmark test, which is almost three times slower than 4th generation iPad. Now, it’s one thing to be slower than other tablets, but the Surface is also slower than the latest phones. For instance, the browser performance of the Galaxy S III is nearly twice that of the Surface, and the iPhone 5 is more than two and a half times faster.