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Razer’s New Virtual Reality Gaming Headset Encourages Open-Source Hacking

Virtual reality gaming is in its super-hype phase. But even with the recent developments and industry buzz, the technology still ranks as nascent. If it’s going to grow in a healthy fashion, it needs standards—assurances to developers and manufacturers that their software and hardware will work with all the VR products and games coming to […]

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Gaming Mice for Nongamers

WANT TO UPGRADE your computer’s mouse to a model that can keep up with your power Web surfing and spreadsheet making? Follow the cues of the most experienced clickers on the planet: avid gamers. The mice purpose-built for this demanding market have buttons that can handle hundreds of clicks a minute, and are outfitted with more […]

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eSports peripherals for Corsair, Logitech and Razer

With each generation, a new sports activity captures youths' imaginations. Back in the day, a football or baseball bat was what kids hoped to find under the tree. Ten years ago, it was a skateboard. Within the last decade, eSports has emerged as the pastime of the moment. “Call of Duty” and “Dota 2” have […]

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Want Your PC Games to Cost Less and Run Better? Razer Wants to Help

PC hardware company Razer has announced a new software platform, Razer Cortex, that wants to insert itself into the center of your PC gaming routine. The free service, which is now in an early access period ahead of its launch in September, will offer a variety of disparate features–like managing save games and saving you money–that […]

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Razer Integrates WeChat Into Its Nabu Wearable, Says It Should Hit U.S. for Under $100

Hardware maker Razer said late Wednesday that it is adding support for WeChat into its forthcoming wearable device, the Nabu smartband. In addition to getting notifications on the device, WeChat and Razer are exploring how users could exchange contacts by, say, shaking hands or giving a high-five. Nabu owners will also be able to compare fitness […]

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Google And Razer Are Teaming Up On A Game Console

Fresh out of Google’s I/O Conference comes a cautious step into the world of living-room gaming. Razer is best known for its work on high-end gaming PCs, laptops and tablets, and it just announced a micro-console, along the lines of the Amazon Fire TV under Google’s substantial aegis. The console will run Android TV, giving […]

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Razer CEO Talks Project Christine, New Computer Case, and More

You would expect a gaming peripheral maker like Razer to be hyper active during this time of year, and you'd be right. Razer announced a handful of new products during E3, including a new PC case design licensing program and theNabu Smart Band, which is now shipping to developers.Maximum PC Online Editor Jimmy Thang met up with […]

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20,000 Developers Working On Nabu Wearable Apps

Razer, a company best known for its gaming mice and keyboards, has been branching out in recent years. From its Razer Blade laptops to Edge portable gaming devices to the upcoming Nabu wearable, the company has moved beyond peripherals. The company’s latest project, Comms, has it competing with Skype, TeamSpeak, Ventrilo, and other voice over […]

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Playing the game to win

Playing the game to win Business Times SingaporeBy Francis KanApril 8, 2014http://www.businesstimes.com.sg/premium/focus/playing-game-win-20140408 After helping grow one of the world's top gaming brands, Razer co-founder and CEO Tan Min-Liang is looking to be a dominant player in the fast-growing Internet of Things industry, reports FRANCIS KAN VISIT any computer gaming community anywhere in the world, and […]

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How Razer is reinventing the gaming PC, one insane project at a time

How Razer is reinventing the gaming PC, one insane project at a time Polygon.comBy Brian CrecenteMarch 18, 2014http://www.polygon.com/2014/3/18/5518032/project-christine-razer-nabu-steambox Project Christine, Razer's revelatory concept for a subscription-based modular computer, may be an idea too innovative for its own good. Despite Razer's willingness to take chances with off-the-wall, seemingly implausible ideas — and often succeed — Christine […]

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