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Since the start of global lockdowns, the gaming industry has been booming.  A recent report shows that viewership on Twitch, the most popular livestreaming platform for gaming content, reached 6.3 billion hours in the first quarter of this year – that’s more than double what it was during the first quarter of 2020. Now, with more people gaming, the demand for premium gaming equipment has also increased. But not everyone knows exactly what to look out for when it comes to gaming monitors. A monitor is your window to the world of gaming and, considering how much time you’ll be spending looking at it, it’s worth investing in the future of your gaming setup. Ultimately, you don’t want a monitor that holds you back from unleashing the full potential of your graphics card. High- and mid-range graphics cards are becoming more affordable each year, and a mediocre display can serve as a real bottleneck to delivering the best gaming experience. With 1080p and 4K monitors also becoming more a...

Acer today announced a pair of new durable devices, the Acer ENDURO Urban N3 notebook and the Acer UNDURO Urban T1 tablet, designed to provide users with durability and portability while on—or off—the road. Users who are always on the go will appreciate the ENDURO Urban N3’s compact profile, while families taking learning into their own hands will welcome the flexibility of the ENDURO Urban T1. Acer ENDURO Urban N3 Durable Notebook The Acer ENDURO Urban N3 (EUN314-51W) is a durable 14-inch notebook that was designed for exploring new frontiers. It is portable enough to follow users while on the road, just 1.85 kg (4.08 lbs) light and 21.95 mm (0.86 in) thin, but also sports a number of well-placed durability features that make it tough enough to venture off the road whenever adventure calls. The laptop has been tested to meet MIL-STD 810H (military standard) and IP53 certifications, indicating that it can withstand harsher temperatures and drops in addition to being resistant to du...

A high yield, high quality solution for photo printer shops, small businesses and fans of printing photos at home Canon Europe announces the expansion of its refillable ink tank colour printer range, with two new printers designed for high volume photo printing – the three-in-one PIXMA G640 and the single function PIXMA G540. With a FINE print head and set of six ChromaLife 100 dye-based inks, these models produce vivid, bold prints that any photo enthusiast would be proud of. Combined with the MegaTank ink bottles, which enable high-capacity printing, simple maintenance and enhanced media support, this is the ideal solution for photo printer shops who need to meet heavy print demands.   High quality, bold prints on any surface Giving photo printing services a competitive advantage, the PIXMA G640 and G540 use six dye-based inks, including two new dedicated red and grey dyes for a wider colour range, creating deeper shaded areas and richer colours for vibrant photos with strong con...

  Using innovative solutions to ensure a sustainable future With climate change on the rise and our planet’s finite resources in the spotlight, sustainability is an issue that should be on everyone’s mind. Finding ways to look after the Earth and solutions to ensure a brighter future for generations to come is becoming more of a concern for ordinary people and businesses.   In light of Earth Day on 22 April, LG is reaffirming its commitment to sustainability by highlighting its efforts to the cause. Sustainability doesn’t just refer to activities like recycling or preserving wildlife, it’s also about looking after society and finding ways to uplift and empower people.   Boost the economy   The first step in creating a sustainable future is to foster our country’s economic growth. One of the best, and most sustainable ways, to do this is to alleviate poverty by creating job opportunities.    LG has stepped in to promote economic growth and job opportunities ...

  Vodacom to contribute towards the rebuilding of the Jagger Library and offered UCT students free data and airtime   Vodacom  has  donated R3 million towards relief efforts to help thousands of people impacted  by a runaway fire in Cape Town at the weekend.    The blaze that engulfed the Rhodes Memorial restaurant, multiple buildings at the University of Cape Town (UCT), including the Special Collections library that houses rare collections of African Studies was started accidentally according to SANParks.    The blazing inferno forced the evacuation of over 4,000 UCT students to emergency accommodation. According to the Cape Town fire and rescue department, two firefighter were injured and are being treated in hospital.    Shameel Joosub, Vodacom Group CEO said: “We have witnessed a human and historic tragedy following the devastation, human displacement and the loss of historic sites and rare collections at UCT Library. Our R3m d...

  New industry report affirms 15 years of industry-leading innovation, positioning Samsung at forefront of TV industry Samsung has topped the global TV market for the 15 th  consecutive year, according to market research firm, Omdia. Newly released data published on February 23 notes that Samsung recorded 31.9% in global TV market share by revenue in Q4 2020 and retained the largest annual category market share by revenue in 2020, at 31.9%.   Samsung’s growth across the Visual Display Business reflects a commitment to the most premium at-home viewing experiences, coupled with the fast-growing QLED portfolio, category leadership in the ultra large screen segment over 75-inches, the introduction and expansion of a Lifestyle TV portfolio, and a series of industry, category and product “firsts” made possible thanks to Samsung’s constant drive for innovation.   “Consumers use screens every day to entertain, connect with loved ones, work, exercise from home and do much mor...

Four models from Samsung’s 2021 Neo QLED TV lineup have received the distinction, reflecting game-changing performance of a sub-10ms input lag and HDR with brightness  of higher than 1000 nits Samsung has announced that the 2021 Neo QLED became the first TV to receive certification for Gaming TV Performance from Verband Deutscher Elektrotechniker (VDE), a well-regarded electrical engineering certification institute in Germany.   Four models from the 2021 Neo QLED lineup (QN900, QN800, QN90, QN85) received the certification, a distinction given for ‘Low Input Lag’ and ‘HDR with brightness of higher than 1,000 nits.’ Each of the TVs went through a rigorous testing process, ultimately earning the certification for less than 10ms of input lag during every scene of gameplay. Input lag refers to the period of time from when an electrical signal is sent from the game pad to when it is displayed on the screen. A TV with lower input lag will provide gamers with a more immersive gaming ...

Today, with the news of three new innovative RF lens and a new file sharing app, Canon Inc. announces the development of EOS R3 – its latest high-speed and ultra-responsive professional mirrorless camera. With its ground-breaking design, the camera will empower professional sports and news photographers to meet challenging demands – to outpace and outperform. Boasting qualities seen in Canon’s DSLR and mirrorless bodies, the EOS R3 truly is a hybrid, next generation camera for the sports and news photographers of today and tomorrow.   The EOS R3 features a new Canon-developed BSI stacked CMOS sensor, a powerful DIGIC X imaging processor, shooting capabilities of 30fps with AF/AE tracking, eye, head and body detection and a pioneering new autofocus Eye Control Function. It is the ideal camera for action photographers looking for quality images, both still and moving, of objects travelling at intense speeds.    Built on the revolutionary EOS R System, with its unparall...