Notebooks, tablets, and peripherals such as hard disk drives, cameras, and more recently displays have derived power over USB interfaces, enabling simple connections for power and data, eliminating the need for large cumbersome power adapters. Digital devices like smartphones are now almost exclusively USB for charging and data transfer.In fact, one of the downsides of USB is the relatively limited amount of power that can be transmitted through the cables. USB 2.0 only allowed for a 500 mA load if the device is also transmitting data, while USB 3.0 set the upper limit at 900 mA. Both standards can handle up to 1.5 amps strictly for charging purposes, but not while data is being transmitted. And USB Battery Charging 1.2 allows delivering 7.5W, offering 1500mA through 5V, which may be qualified for the need of power charging for small mobile devices but not bigger devices such as LCD displays or Notebooks.Today, the industry standard USB Power Delivery (USB PD) specification takes USB power to the next level, speeding the charging time of mobile devices and more than enough to power LCD panels, Notebooks, external hard drives, Blu-Ray DVD, DVD R/W, CD-R and other hardware without independent power cables and AC adapters. The next generation of USB standard named USB 3.1, which includes USB PD features and with full backwards compatibility with older USB specifications, opens the door to charge many kinds of smart devices including Notebooks, flat panel displays with one single cable only.More than that, however, USB PD is designed to be flexible at the port level, meaning you can plug a variety of devices into the system without worrying about one product burning out the rest of the devices. Hook up a notebook and a smartphone, in other words, and your smartphone won't get zapped by the notebook's far higher power draw. The idea is to create a flexible standard to specify six profiles for power. The intent is to deliver between 10W and 100W in steps. These six profiles are cleverly named Profile 0-5. It can ramp power up or down between profiles on the fly, and switch direction of power flow too. USB PD will detect and utilize current USB cables, and deliver up to 100W over newer PD spec cables.Before COMPUTEX Taipei 2014, DIGITIMES interviewed with Mr. Kenny Lin, Vice president of Good Way Technology to look at the USB PD solutions and future development. It is hoping to look at the trends and watch how market developed in USB power challenges.USB PD Docking station to accelerate business development of commercial notebook PC marketGood Way Technology's major launch this year in COMPUTEX is DU3710 USB PD Docking station and Display port, which is enabling power over USB PD for Notebooks, LCD monitors and other peripherals delivering up to 100 Watts at 20V, 10 times the power of existing power solutions, while enabling USB3.0 SuperSpeed data over the same cable. It equipped with three USB3.0 downstream ports, one HDMI port with resolution up to 2048x1152, one DVI-I port with same upper resolution limit of HDMI port, one stereo audio out and one mac in port and one Gigabyte Ethernet port. The AC power adaptor is 150W (12V/12.5A).Take above picture as an example. In normal circumstance, a DU3710 USB PD Docking station works as a provider to offer power to connected display, notebook or hard disk drive (HDD); and HDD are consumers to receive power from DU3710. But if display and notebook both support USB Power Delivery, under this technique, they can both be provider and consumer. Therefore, when a notebook lacks power or not with power supply around, it can receive power directly through DU3710 and the display can always receive power from DU3710 without extra power adaptor. These two devices can also deliver power through USB interface to other devices like mobile phones or HDDs and transmit data at the same time. This architecture massively eliminates the lots of adaptor and power cords for your digital devices and the two-way usage makes USB Power Delivery become a new technical application that enabling the power ecosystems in your desktop.Use DU3710 USB PD Docking station not only consolidating all the power sources in one device, but also equipping with USB display capability to allow users to switch to different displays.Kenny Lin highlights the significant benefits of PD Docking station and is especially suit for commercial notebook segment users. There is limited profit margin on most of notebook PC segments. But the new commercial type of Notebooks featured USB PD and bundled with USB PD Docking station turns to a very attractive portfolio of higher end value-added notebook PC packages. Some major Japanese notebook PC brands have seen this business opportunity and opened several ODM projects to leverage unique product advantages of Good Way Technology. And one good news is that Taiwan notebook PC players starting to move the same direction.It has made it clear Kenny intend to watch the market developed for many years and witnessed not only how USB PD demands has developed, but also how companies compete amid increased competition in upcoming challenges.New Thunderbolt 2 Docking station boosting higher end 4K display solutions for both Mac and Windows systemsFor fulfilling the strong "always-increasing" demands of sharing higher resolution videos, Intel announced Thunderbolt 2 specification in 2013. Originally brought to market in conjunction with Apple, Thunderbolt is now a standard feature of Mac computers sold in the market today. The new Thunderbolt 2 controller was codenamed "Falcon Ridge" running at 20Gbs with bi-directional channel that can handle either data transfer or display, a doubling of the bandwidth over the original Thunderbolt.Moreover, Thunderbolt 2 will support DisplayPort 1.2 and 4K video. This result is great news for an industry on the cusp of widespread adoption of 4K video technologies. Good Way Technology has observed this trend for some time, and its Thunderbolt 2 Docking station expects to go into production by the third quarter of 2014. This product line has two models named DB2020 and DB 2120 with the features of three USB3.0 downstream ports, one Mini Display Port resolution up to 4K2K through Thunderbolt Port or Daisy chain with the same Thunderbolt Port, one HDMI port with same upper resolution limit of 4Kx2K, one stereo audio out and one mic in port and one Gigabyte Ethernet port.Good Way Technology is targeting the mass market with the Thunderbolt 2 Docking station, with more standard USB3.0 and HDMI ports and a desktop-friendly design. With Apple leading the position in Thunderbolt adoption, however, docking stations like Good Way Technology's Thunderbolt 2 Docking station offering could begin to hit retail market at increasingly affordable prices. The current MSRP price will be between US 200 to 300 dollars.Visit COMPUTEX Booth C0506 at Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition HallGood Way Technology will be demonstrating its USB PD Docking station, Thunderbolt 2 Docking and other 4K display solutions, which are the recent progress relating to new technologies of USB PD and Thunderbolt 2 development. In this year at COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2014, they will be showcasing the complete features in the booth of C0506 at Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall. If you want to look at more information of other product lines of Good Way Technology, please logon the website at www.goodway.com.twThunderbolt Dock Eyco SystemThe USB PD Docking Station Connection and DeploymentPhoto: Company

For the first time presenting at Computex Taipei 2014, Vision Advance Technology (VATek) is about to reveal the whole series digital modulator chips. Other than the multi-format DTV modulator chip, world's first ENMODER (Encoder + Modulator) will be shown at the fair as well.Present multimedia connectivity, for commercial or home-use purposes, mostly is IP or WiFi based, yet bringing concerns about complicated set-up/settings and transmitting efficiency. VATeK released digital communication modulator chip Gen. I in 2013 as a low-cost, high-efficient solution for the dilemma. Gen. I features high bandwidth, long distance, anti interference, encryption, and it is able to carry out dual-mode (cable and wireless) communication. Except for being applied to FHD digital video data streaming transmission, it can also receive and launch Ethernet data in DTV communication way. As an all-round digital communication modulator chip, it modulates DTV signals in different formats (DVB-T/ATSC/DTMB/QAM) with ultra low power dissipation, and then transmits to display ports such as HD TV in the mode of digital broadcasting system. At last, through cable or wireless ways, data will simultaneously enter more than one receiver. It has been widely introduced into domestic agents and used on their high-end video products.By 2014, VATek launched the original single chip, integrated with video encoder and modulated - ENMODER, which relieved the inconvenience (high cost) brought by the previous separation way. ENMODER, with built-in video compressing units, supports MPEG-2/H.264 compressing units utilized by DTV system, and the maximum picture quality it reaches is 1080P. In addition, its (ENMODER) ultra-low-delay compressing effectiveness and ultra-low-power-dissipation performance will by all means take you by surprise. ENMODER is an amazing choice that perfectly goes with professional video equipments.Other than the ability to do multi-format modulation, indicated VATek, ENMODER's got compounded media interface so that it can do IPTV Stream, and hardware video capture. Possible applications of ENMODER are widely flexible. With mass production scheduled in the latter half of 2014, ENMODER is anticipated to shed an eye-catching light into the market, to which multimedia tool manufacturers are eagerly looking forward.Except these Gen. I and Gen. II chips, we are planning that starting from 2015, VATek will be launching several chips with integrated functions, DTV modulator and multimedia compression related, including ENMODER that supports UHD video compression as well as the second generation digital terrestrial TV standards(DVB-T2).Spectrum crunches is not a news as the ISM bands become overused and congested. With TVWS (TV White Space) new spectrum has become available to the wireless market. TVWS has been designated by the FCC to be a license-free application. VATek has introduced its Modulator into North American successfully, and has already being used in FCC approved TVWS products.Vision Advance Technology Inc. (VATek), founded in Jan, 2014, is the subsidiary of Feature Integration Technology Inc, one of the leading enterprises of IC design industry in Taiwan. VATek is currently devoted to designing and manufacturing digital communication chips that aim at multimedia modulation and video compression.Photo: CompanyMeet VATek in 2014 COMPUTEX Taipei - Hall 3 TWTC G0552Contact us: marketing@vatek.com.tw

GIGABYTE Technology, a leading IT product manufacturer will showcase its most powerful BRIX mini-PCs at Computex 2014 this week. GIGABYTE has produced the BRIX ultra compact PCs for some time and premiered the BRIX Pro and BRIX Gaming earlier this year.In the past, those ultra compact PCs were fairly underpowered, best suited for media playback as home theater PCs or for running digital signage applications. Leveraging its many years of experience in high performance hardware manufacturing, GIGABYTE has expanded the BRIX line ranging from the systems mentioned previously to models with an integrated Intel Iris graphics core, the BRIX Pro, and now the flagship BRIX Gaming.The BRIX Pro houses a quad-core 3.2GHz Intel Core i7-4770R processor with an Intel Iris Pro 5200 chipset for graphics. As one of Valve's early partners in the Steam Machine building army. GIGABYTE will demo its BRIX Pro with Steam OS at TWTC Hall 1 during the whole week. The BRIX Pro will come with a 1TB HDD for plenty of Steam game storage, along with USB 3.0, HDMI, Bluetooth 4.0, and IEEE 802.11AC Wi-Fi connectivity.Furthermore, GIGABYTE will showcase during the event the new flagship BRIX, the BRIX Gaming. The BRIX Gaming takes the signature compact design philosophy of the BRIX series, and adds to the mix a high performance Intel Core i5-4200H processor and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760. With this high end processor the BRIX Gaming is capable of CPU intensive applications like multimedia production, and of course with its superior graphics hardware the BRIX Gaming is built for the best gaming experience possible.The BRIX Gaming features one Mini DisplayPort and two mini HDMI ports on the rear panel, enabling support for simultaneous triple display connectivity, making it suited for the office, the living room, and any place where serious gaming happens. The BRIX Gaming also supports the latest 4K display support. Though slightly taller than other BRIX models, the BRIX Pro and the BRIX Gaming are still below the 2.5" thickness category. The extra vertical space is an extra headroom for better thermal performance, and also a space to house a standard 2.5" HDD or SSD for storage. Compared to the mSATA flash storage that the BRIX Pro and BRIX Gaming have in common, the conventional SATA connector allows for more conventional storage. In conclusion, the extra size of the BRIX Pro and the BRIX Gaming simply equals extra power."We are very excited about COMPUTEX where we have the chance to introduce our products to users and interact with them personally," commented Etay Lee, general manager of GIGABYTE Networking & Communication Business Unit. "Users can obtain detailed product information and acquire good product experience from GIGABYTE at COMPUTEX," Etay added. GIGABYTE cordially invites you to visit us at COMPUTEX 2014, booth D0002 in TWTC Hall 1. To learn more about the GIGABYTE BRIX, please visit: http://www.gigabyte.com/Photo: Company

Echostreams Innovative Solutions, LLC., a U.S. based OEM/ODM server and storage solutions provider (Computex booth #K0516), announced the availability of its patented 4U storage server, eDrawer4072. Equipped with a single Adaptec 8805 Series 8 12Gb/s SAS adapter, the eDrawer4072 system can manage 72x hot-swappable 3.5" SAS/SATA top-load hard disk bays, plus additional 8x 2.5"-7mm SSD drive bays for total 80x bays, all in a slim 4U space. The latest 12G SAS technology offered by the Adaptec 8805 controller together with the 8x SSD drives enable this system to offer superior IOPs performance and gross capacity unmatched by the competitions. A total of over 4 Petabytes of raw disk storage plus 80 Terabytes of flash can be supported in a single 42U rack.Designed and optimized for datacenter environments, eDrawer4072 storage server offers front I/O ports and top-load hot-swap hard disk bays that can also be easily accessed from the front of the rack. The ultra-density design maximizes the space utilization in the datacenters."Our patented eDrawer4072 front-I/O high-density storage server platform equipped with the latest Adaptec Series-8 12G SAS controllers offer cloud datacenter a perfect platform for Media Streaming, Archival Storage for video and financial data and Disaster Recovery applications" says Brian Lin, Vice President of Sales and Marketing of Echostreams.eDrawer4072Photo: CompanyAbout EchostreamsEchostreams Innovative Solutions, LLC. is a highly specialized server and storage OEM/ODM solutions company, offering fully-customizable purpose-built solution platforms to system integrators and contract manufacturers. Product families include DuraStreams - high-availability redundant servers, FlacheStreams - high-density SSD flash servers, ScaleStreams - high-density storage systems, GridStreams - high-density compute platforms and OmniStreams - SMB server appliance platforms. Each solution is designed to address specific bottlenecks and problems faced by the solution providers and OEMs. Echostreams is committed to drive the evolution of technologies behind IT infrastructures.

Lanner Electronics today touted its wide selection of hardware solutions designed for a full range of Smart Grid applications and announced its commitment to working with the power and energy industries.Armed with years of experience and expertise in board and system design, Lanner has successfully established itself not only as a platform provider for power grid connectivity, ICS cyber security and industrial automation, but also a design specialist for IoT-ready appliances such as electrical utility communications gateway, control system HSI and power SCADA platform with IEC-61850-3 and IEEE-1613 regulations.The demand for Smart Grid hardware, especially those designed for managing and securing critical power and energy infrastructures, has increased exponentially. A report by GTM Research, entitled Global Smart Grid Technologies and Growth Markets 2013-2020 "forecasts the cumulative value of the Smart Grid market to surpass US$400 billion by 2020." And the Asia-Pacific is among the top five regions with such fast growing demand, while China alone "represents 70% of the Asia Smart Grid market."Lanner's Smart Grid appliances have been adopted for over a decade by more than 44,000 substations across China for applications such as power communication gateway and ICS cyber security. And Lanner's Smart Grid security platforms combine key features from network appliances and power communication appliances, making available the outstanding performance one would expect for implementing excellent security solutions."Lanner's robust domain knowledge for the power and energy ecosystem ensures the delivering of market-driven design, optimal TTM manufacturing and top-notch services," said Jeffrey Wang, Head of Lanner's Power Communications and Industrial Cyber Security Group. "As a longtime partner with solid experience in working with major players in the energy industry, Lanner has proven itself a trustworthy IPC leader capable of meeting the evolving needs of today's Smart Grid market demand."Lanner's full range of power & energy solutionsPhoto: Company

Thermaltake Group with its three brands Thermaltake, Tt eSPORTS, LUXA2 and its e-Sports Team Tt APOLLOS will celebrate numerous world premieres at Computex Taipei 2014. More than 100 breakthrough and aesthetic innovations including PC DIY solutions, professional gaming gear and unique, functional mobile accessories and tablet PC peripherals will be showcased at TWTC Nangang Exhibition Hall (4th floor, booth number M620).On the first day (June 3) of Computex Taipei, Thermaltake Group will grandly introduce the "One Thermaltake Gaming Solution" with its three brands - Thermaltake, Tt eSPORTS and LUXA2 - to demonstrate the idea of a perfect total gaming solution from PC DIY, gaming gear to power stations and audio solutions. Tt eSPORTS will present not only new models to the world, but will have a very special innovation to offer as well: aiming to set itself as the first premium eSports brand to launch its own quantified self gaming gear in the eSports realm. Using the tried and true popular THERON gaming mouse, Tt eSPORTS will premier the unprecedented new THERON Plus Smart Mouse with exclusive Tt eSports Plus mobile software with the quantified self technology together and Tt eSPORTS Plus online community to the public at the opening ceremony.Thermaltake Level 10 Limited Edition (Titanium) - emphasizing on professional liquid-cooling support for enthusiast gamersPhoto: CompanyFor information about Thermaltake Group at Computex Taipei 2014, visit: http://computex2014.thermaltake.com/Thermaltake: PC DIY Enthusiasts with Innovative SpiritThermaltake, being the industry leading brand in PC DIY solutions, chassis, power supply, and cooling systems, is firing on all cylinders to prepare for Computex with highly anticipated products! Top on the product list Thermaltake plans to unveil during the show are series of new innovations - Core Series and Level 10 Limited Edition (Titanium) - emphasizing on professional liquid-cooling support for enthusiast gamers. As for cooling, Thermaltake will focus on Frio Silent series, DIY Liquid-cooling components, and Water 3.0 Ultimate. Additionally, for high-end PSU, Thermaltake will introduce the Toughpower DPS 1250W Platinum and Toughpower DPS G Series at full range. Last but not least, BlacX Urban WIFI Docking Station will be showcased on spot. From stunning exterior enclosures to ultra-high quality power and ventilation, Thermaltake products demonstrate that each and every element of PC DIY is worth assembling with the excellence it deserves.Thermaltake official website: http://www.thermaltake.com/Thermaltake Facebook Fan Page: https://www.facebook.com/ThermaltakeIncTt eSPORTS: Challenge is the GameTt eSPORTS, the leading expert in professional eSports gaming peripherals is ramping up to release a whole slew of peripherals geared towards gaming from PC to mobile, and even to console at Computex. In the headset category, there will be new additions to the CRONOS, SHOCK, CONSOLE, and ISURUS series as well as headsets with virtual surround sound. The CHALLENGER series of membrane keyboards will increase in variety, along with new POSEIDON Z offerings in the POSEIDON ZX and POSIEDON Z Forged, which all feature Tt eSPORTS Certified Mechanical switches along with the world's first 5 year warranty for a mechanical gaming keyboard. Next, the gaming mice lineup will become more even more diverse with additions such as an ambidextrous mouse as well as the THERON Plus Smart Mouse, which brings the quantified self wearable tech trend to the realm of eSports. In mouse pads and accessories, Tt eSPORTS will have offerings that others in the market have neglected. Not leaving the mobile gaming area untouched, Tt eSPORTS will debut the CONTOUR mobile gaming controller. The Team DK editions of time-tested Tt eSPORTS peripherals will also be launching.Tt eSPORTS official website: http://www.ttesports.com/Tt eSPORTS Facebook Fan Page: https://www.facebook.com/TteSPORTSLUXA2: Simplicity, Luxury and LifestyleLUXA2 will be showcasing its full power, audio and holder solutions ranging from the newly released EnerG 6600/8000/10400mAh Portable Power Series and upcoming PL3 10400mAh Leather Power Bank. Wireless Power Charging (WPC) will again be a key focus for Computex. It also will showcase the highly anticipated TX-P2 10,000mAh Wireless Charging Power Bank and TX-100 Ultra Slim Wireless Charging Pad to demonstrate the effectiveness and convenience of WPC technology. A wireless charging station will be set up at the booth to provide the opportunity for show goers to try out the wireless power solutions. Exhibition participants and consumers will also get a chance to experience LUXA2's latest Bluetooth audio products such as the new dynamic Groovy Duo Live Wireless Speakers, all aluminum GroovyA Wireless Stereo Speaker with angle stand and GroovyR 360 Degrees Micro Wireless Wall Mount Speaker, as well as the rest of the Groovy audio series.LUXA2 official website: http://www.luxa2.com/LUXA2 Facebook Fan Page: https://www.facebook.com/LUXA2Press Contact of Thermaltake Technology headquarter:Charlotte ChenPublic Relations ManagerBrand Innovation Center - Corporate Public Relations OfficeTel.: +886-2-8797-5788 Ext.2115Email: Charlotte.chen@thermaltake.com.twAbout "Thermaltake"Thermaltake Technology was established in January, 1999 and has been market to the world with "Thermaltake" brand name ever since. The brand personality of Unique, Aggressive, Vivid, and Stylish makes Thermaltake an expert in creating Exciting things and Fascinating environment for gamers and enthusiasts, also Keep them Constantly High physically and mentally.Moreover, Thermaltake Technology get close to consumers and observe lead users' behavior and requirement, to design aesthetic and high quality products which will greatly improve system performance and bring the user to the up most potential. With innovative design and unique style, Thermaltake products spread rapidly among the enthusiasts in DIY market and soon become the number one choice for PC DIY enthusiasts worldwide.Official website: http://www.thermaltake.com/About "Tt eSPORTS"Thermaltake is a well known brand for gaming & DIY in Case, Cooler, and PSU for years. Due to the constant requests for keyboards and mice from gamers and end users, Thermaltake decided to create a series of gaming keyboards, mice, and headsets with the Tt eSPORTS brand. By using Tt eSPORTS, we want to extend our product lines into the gaming industry, and provide more "personalized gaming" gears to gamers and enthusiasts worldwide. With years of experience in gaming industry, Tt eSPORTS is committed to bring the most personalized and the highest quality weapons for the most competitive cyber battles, and advances with the idea of products designed by gamers for gamers.Official website: http://www.ttesports.com/About "LUXA2"LUXA2- is a Taiwanese based designer and manufacturer of award winning portable accessories. Established in 2009, LUXA2 is committed to creating the best user-experience by consistently designing and innovating each and every product from concept to reality. LUXA2 believes that simplicity is the ultimate sophistication; and it is with this belief that our product designs are not only simplistic in nature but also incorporates functionality and premium aesthetic appeal at affordable prices. We promote not just products but total solutions. Headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, the LUXA2 team possesses many talented specialists from all around the globe ranging from: sales mavericks, marketing aficionados, design wizards and R&D demons which are all lead by a top-gun management team. With offices in the USA, China, Australia and Germany, LUXA2's presence on the global stage is ever-increasing to ultimately bring our mission of creating a simple, unique and luxury lifestyle to customers, and ultimately, a uniquely you.LUXA2 official website: http://www.luxa2.com/About "Tt APOLLOS"Tt APOLLOS is the professional e-Sports team established by Thermaltake in 2010, and is currently the newest of the five professional e-Sports Teams in TeSL (Taiwan e-Sports League). Apollo was one of the 12 Olympians, expressing radiance and glory, and there is not a trace of darkness in him. Apollo also mastered in archery; he could shoot with unfailing accuracy. This was where Tt APOLLOS got the name from, symbolizing integrity and passion of the team. The SF (Special Force) team of Tt APOLLOS acted like the team name and got the first place in TeSL's event of SF Online in its first year of establishment.The logo of the team was based on Ancient Greek warriors; helmet, shield and other adornments were standard equipments of the valiant Greek warriors. The warrior's arm posture presents a feeling of confrontation and rush, while his sharp eyes will frighten the enemies before combat.Official site of Tt Apollos: http://www.ttapollos.com.tw/About "Tt Fun"Tt Fun is an online entertainment media established by Thermaltake in 2012. Uniting the most diverse and interesting latest news, Tt Fun introduces e-Sports and digital entertainment, games, technology trends, movies, animation and comic to general consumers. Also, Tt Fun shares the latest product and event information of Thermaltake Group's four brands -Thermaltake, Tt eSPORTS, LUXA2 and Tt APOLLOS. Tt Fun meets your needs of passion and desire toward life, come to join the fabulous entertainment feast!Official site of Tt Fun: http://www.ttfun.com.tw/About "Tt Buy"Thermaltake, carring the insist to provide excellent service and high-quality products, established Tt Buy-an e-shopping site in 2012. As the most professional e-Sports platform, Tt Buy owns various prime products of Thermaltake, Tt eSPORTS, LUXA2 and Tt APOLLOS. Consumers will definitely experience the most comfortable, time saving and safe online shopping with Tt Buy.Official site of Tt Buy: http://www.ttbuy.com.tw/

Gigabyte Technology, a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, has launched it new 9 series motherboards based on the Intel Z97/H97 chipsets with support for 4th and 5th generation Intel Core processors. "Gigabyte is excited to launch four new series of motherboards for the Intel 9 series chipset, each offering a host of new and unique Gigabyte features matched with Gigabyte signature quality and durability," commented Henry Kao, Vice President of Gigabyte Motherboard Business Unit. "Our 9 series motherboards also offer a future proof platform to our customers by supporting the latest 4th generation Intel Core processors including the soon to launch refresh and unlocked CPUs, as well as future 5th generation Intel Core processors, ensuring they will be able to take advantage of current and upcoming Intel technologies." Gigabyte G1 gaming motherboards Gigabyte 9 series G1 gaming motherboards were designed to deliver top-notch features that matter most to gamers. From incorporating industry-leading Gigabyte AMP-UP audio technologies that allow gamers and audiophiles to experience crisp, ultra sound effects while gaming and the richest possible sound experience while listening to their favorite music and movies, to ultra-fast onboard Gigabit LAN solutions from Killer and Intel, Gigabyte G1 motherboards were designed for gamers that aren't satisfied with second best. With a full range of top-to-bottom G1 gaming motherboards including the compact, yet powerful Z97N-Gaming 5 Mini-ITX motherboard, Gigabyte has a gaming motherboard suited for any type of gamer, no matter what type of game they play. Featuring the distinctive G1 detailing and sexy new red and black styling, Gigabyte G1 motherboards are sure to make gamers stand out from the horde. Gigabyte SOC (Super OverClocking) motherboards Following the success of the GIGABYTE Z87X-OC motherboard, the number one most overclocked motherboard on HWBOT.org in 2013, GIGABYTE has unleashed two new Z97 chipset-based overclocking motherboards, the Z97X-SOC FORCE and Z97X-SOC. With a host of unique OC features and bleeding-edge hardware design, Gigabyte 9 series overclocking motherboards will allow even novice users to "overclock like a pro." Gigabyte Ultra Durable Black Edition motherboards As the undisputed leader of motherboard quality and durability, Gigabyte has set out to show just how tough their motherboards are with the launch of their new Ultra Durable Black Edition motherboards. Each individual Gigabyte Black Edition motherboard has undergone an extra 168 hours (seven days) of server-grade full system testing at our new state-of-the-art testing facility at the Gigabyte Nanping, Taiwan factory to ensure every board delivers on its promise of ultra durability. Gigabyte Black Edition motherboard owners who register online and join the Gigabyte Black Edition Members Club where they will receive exclusive member benefits including an additional one-year warranty program for their motherboard. Gigabyte Ultra Durable motherboards Gigabyte 9 series Ultra Durable motherboards bring together a unique blend of features and technologies that offer users the absolute ultimate platform for their next PC build. With features normally reserved for more expensive motherboards including the latest next generation transfer technologies such as SATA Express and M.2, exclusive high-end audio features advanced gaming networking, gold plated hardware connectors and killer good looks, Gigabyte 9 series Ultra Durable motherboards are in a class of their own. For more details regarding Gigabyte 9 series motherboards, please go to: http://www.gigabyte.com/ Gigabyte motherboardsPhoto: Company About Gigabyte Gigabyte, headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, is known as a global leading brand in the IT industry, with employees and business channels in almost every country. Founded in 1986, Gigabyte started as a research and development team and has since taken the lead in the world's motherboard and graphics card markets. On top of motherboards and graphics cards, Gigabyte further expanded its product portfolio to include PC components, PC peripherals, laptops, desktop PCs, network communications, servers and mobile phones to serve each facet of the digital life in the home and office. Everyday Gigabyte aims to "Upgrade Your Life" with innovative technology, exceptional quality, and unmatched customer service. Visit http://www.gigabyte.com/ for more information.

Enova Technology has announced the availability of the real-time hardware crypto module Enigma 2 that is capable of encrypting any selective files/folders of a host computer detectable storage drive with NIST/CSE certified AES 256 bits hardware crypto engine.Building on its heritage of expertise in hardware real-time encryption solutions, the Enigma 2, made with Enova's X-Wall DX-256 and X-Wall DX-256C USB OTG crypto module, allows users to encrypt data in place, data-at-rest (DAR) as well as Data-in-Transit (DIT) with US military grade encryption strength. Enova Technology will demonstrate the Enigma 2 at booth G0607 at 2014 Computex Taipei.The Enova Enigma 2 is capable of encrypting selective files and folders of any computer detectable storage devices including booth drive, external drive such as USB or 1394, network attached drive and virtual drives such as SkyDrive, GoogleDrive and iCloud. Single or two factors authentication can be provided with preference. Unlike software encryption that relies on CPU and other system resource, the Enigma 2 performs authentication and crypto graphic operations on the chip level that completely eliminates security weakness found on all software encryption products.Key management can be as simple as one or a few users. Sophisticated enterprise level key management software running on the server may be customized.For more details, visit Enova at G0607, Exhibition Hall 3, 2014 Computex.Enigma 2-a USB hardware crypto modulePhoto: Company

Holux, a professional designer and manufacturer of GPS, will showcase new Wearable Lifestyle and handheld GPS devices for outdoor activities at Computex 2014 (Booth A1210, TWTC Hall 1).Furthermore, Holux also will launch several new car navigators and digital video recorders. The new location-awareness products suitable for all kinds of customer use scenario will also be showcased, demonstrating Holux's comprehensive product range and ability to deliver total solutions.At Computex, Holux is set to unveil the first Holux wearable activity monitor - Wearable Lifestyle WRL-8100.The WRL-8100 is a smart watch and designed for people who want to keep healthy. It has a lot of great fitness features, can continuously check user's heart rate with its built-in sensor (there's a tiny sensor on the back of the watch that monitor it from user's wrist), as well as daily steps, sleeping habits, and all kind of activity recording.The WRL-8100 supports all kind of Android & iPhone smartphones; it can remind incoming call/ SMS and record sport status via Bluetooth pairing. The Lifestyle App could help users to track the effectiveness of workout; analysis and management of physical status on cloud platform server.Wearable Lifestyle WRL-8100Photo: CompanyFor outdoor activities, Holux will also showcase the new GPS products such as the multi-functional handheld GPS- SporTrek 1305.SporTrek 1305 is 3-inch transflective and flat touchscreen multi-sport GPS. Providing navigation and performance training, SporTrek 1305 is a perfect companion for touring, competitive cycling and mountain biking. The device displays many useful sport information, including speed, barometer altitude, calorie, cadence, and more. With shock resistance and IPX-7 water resistance built in, the SporTrek 1305 will operate unhindered in any kind of weather. It also can connect to Heart-Rate Monitor / Combo (Speed & Cadence) Sensors and display the information via Bluetooth Smart technology.SporTrek 1305Photo: CompanyHolux also brings you the latest products for driving guidance and safety including the car navigator GPSmile 6761T, the compact DVR mini2 with GPS function, and many more.GPSmile 6761T is a car navigator + tablet 2-in-1 device with DVB-T/ISDB-T. A portable GPS navigator, GPSmile 6761T combines with specific navigation maps, providing the most comprehensive navigation capabilities available in the 7-inch high resolution touchscreen display. GPSmile 6761T is also a tablet computer that keeps you entertained at home or on the road. Furthermore, digital TV function supports DVB-T/ ISDB-T, make you enjoy wonderful TV programs everywhere in your car. GPSmile 6761T runs the Android 4.2.2 operating system and is powered by a high performance 1.0 GHz dual core processor to help you achieve maximum usage across various demanding applications.GPSmile 6761TPhoto: CompanyHolux car digital video recorder mini2 is the smallest and lightest driving recorder. Ultra-small size and the weighs only 42g, with solid black casing and compact design. The mini2 can record video in Full HD 1080p up to 30fps, and a 1.4 inch LCD screen display with a 135-degree wide angle view for greater visibility and so much more.The mini2 is equipped with a 5-megapixel image sensor and F2.2 aperture that can record the sharpest video and capture great quality photos for monitoring a user's car and journey.The mini2 also supports GPS functions. Users could easily connect external GPS cradle on mini2 then enable the GPS function to record and display the G-sensor data, latitude and longitude (your position on the map), driving speed, driving track.The mini2Photo: CompanyHolux cordially invite you to visit us at Computex 2014, booth A1210 TWTC Hall 1.For more product details, please refer to HOLUX website: http://www.holux.com/Photo: CompanyNews contactsEddy HuangDirector, Marketing & Sales Div.TEL: +886-6687-000#1380Mail: eddy_huang@holux.comKate WangSection Manager, Marketing Planning Dept.TEL: +886-6687-000#1207Mail: kate_wang@holux.com

APLEX Technology Inc, a global industrial computer product solution provider, is showcasing the latest Intel platforms that enable users to deliver faster and more powerful computing/graphics performance, and vertical applications including Marine, Railway, Fleet Management, ATEX-95, and mobile device at Computex 2014. These new innovations are designed to meet customer's specific applications with rugged, wide range operating temperature, expandable capabilities and deliver a trusted and reliable performance for today's industrial requirement.New Generation of HMI: A Complete LCD Lineup with Various PlatformsAPLEX's new generation of HMI, ARCHMI Series, is proven a successful product since its launch last year. At the beginning, ARCHMI series offered small-size LCD on 7-inch to 15-inch and then ARCHMI series added more options such as 10.1-inch and 21.1-inch, and is powered by different Intel solutions in order to meet various applications. APLEX is continuing to deliver competitive products and enhance capabilities through flexible product matrix (CPU levels, LCD size and ID concept). As a result, APLEX's ARCHMI series provides system integrators with highly integrated and low power solutions as well as advanced performance that can be easily implemented to meet a broad range of industrial devices.Target Vertical Applications: from the Sky to the GroundAPLEX is showing a wide range of vertical applications at Computex 2014. APLEX's IEC 60945-certified Marine PC with DNV standard targets navigation on the sea and provides LCD sizes of 12.1-inch, 19-inch and widescreen FHD 24-inch to meet different vessel requirements. In addition, APLEX is demonstrating Railway BOX PC, which is EN50155 compliant and guarantees safety of the rolling stock during a journey and helps drivers stay informed of the train status. Meanwhile, to enhance navigation and data transmission for vehicles, APLEX's vehicle panel PC (designed under MIL810F/IEC 60950) features communication functions including WiFi/GPS/3.5G/BT to enable real-time data capture and fast response.For heavy-duty industrial applications, APLEX offers high performance and expandable panel PCs equipped with Intel 3rd/4th generation multi-core processors and LCDs sized at 19-inch, 21.5-inch and 24-inch. For rugged applications, APLEX is showcasing ATEX series equipped with EN60079-11 316 stainless steel enclosures that provide solid and reliable protection for work in harsh environments, such as coal mines.APLEX is bringing its innovative system products and industrial boards to Computex 2014 at booth no. K0425a, TWTC Nangang Exhibition Hall, 1F.Aplex ARCHMI series with one-piece aluminum die-cast housing supports multi-touch operation and features IP65 rating. Aplex ARCHMI series offers 7-, 8-, 10.1-, 15- and 21.1-inch LCD screens.Photo: CompanyAbout APLEXAPLEX Technology Inc is one of the leading brands in industrial computer products. APLEX is dedicated to satisfying customer's needs by offering comprehensive solutions and applications including industrial panel PCs, human-machine interfaces (HMI), industrial displays, embedded Box PCs. Besides standard products, APLEX also offers customized or OEM/ODM services to meet special needs of clients. APLEX's products cater to a wide range of sectors, from factory automation, transportation, retail, hospitality, environmental monitoring, warehousing, medical to healthcare. For more information, please go to http://www.aplex.com.tw/Press ContactJoyce ChiangAPLEX Technology, Inc,Tel: +886-2-8226-2881 ext 554Fax: +886-2-8226-2883E-Mail: joycechiang@aplex.com.tw