@Acer #Nitro Series #Desktops and #Monitors Satisfy Gamers’ Need for Speed #NextAtAcer

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• Powered by up to 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 processors and NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070 GPUs, Acer Nitro 50 Series desktops offer performance that exceeds the needs of casual gamers and can easily handle graphics-intensive tasks.
• Sleek and stylish, the new Acer Nitro VG0 and RG0 series monitor both earned 2018 Red Dot Design Awards.
• They feature AMD Radeon™ FreeSync[i] and up to a 1ms Visual Response Boost™[ii] to deliver smooth and tear-free gameplay.

Acer unveiled new Nitro Series gaming desktop PCs and monitors that expand its Nitro product family, designed for outstanding casual gameplay at affordable prices. The new Acer Nitro 50 Series desktops and Nitro VG0 and RG0 Series monitors easily handle demanding processing and graphics requirements for both content creation and consumption.

Acer Nitro 50 Desktops
Acer created the Nitro 50 Series for those seeking the processing power and capabilities only a desktop PC can offer. These performance PCs are powered by up to 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 processors and equipped with up to NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070 GPUs to deliver superior performance for graphics-intensive tasks including gaming.

They deliver stunning 4K resolution visuals and can support up to four displays[iii] simultaneously for immersive gameplay. With up to a 3TB HDD and a 512GB SSD, there’s no shortage of storage. They sport a handy wireless charging deck[iv] for keeping users’ Qi-enabled wireless devices powered up and ready to go. To top it off, the Nitro 50 series features striking and edgy armor-inspired housing with front-facing LED lighting that emits a sinister red glow.

Lastly, the Nitro 50 desktops optimize network speed for gaming, browsing, and streaming through Realtek Dragon LAN. For totally immersive entertainment or to transform the gaming experience into an eye-popping stereoscopic experience, just match the Nitro 50 desktop with an Acer Nitro VG0 or RG0 monitor.

Nitro VG0 and RG0 Series Monitors
These new IPS[v] monitors with AMD Radeon™ FreeSync1 satisfy gamers’ need for speed with a blazing fast response time of up to 1ms Visual Response Boost (VRB) for smooth gameplay without breaking the bank. The Acer Nitro VG0 series is available with 27-, 23.8- and 21.5-inch panels delivering true-to-life color, and resolutions of 4K UHD, WQHD or Full HD. The ultra-thin Acer Nitro RG0 series boasts a sleek .27-inch thin profile and is offered in 27- and 23.8-inch models. Both models feature the sophisticated but functional design that has earned them 2018 Red Dot Design Awards.

Boasting AMD Radeon™ FreeSync, the new Nitro monitor’s frames sync with the graphics card’s frames to eliminate screen tearing and minimize lag, allowing for smooth gaming. Integrated Visual Response Boost™ (VRB) decreases blur in fast-moving images to achieve the effect of a 1msMPRT, along with up to 144 Hz refresh rates. Integrated 6-axis color adjustment lets gamers fine-tune color, hue, and saturation to best suit the game at hand, while built-in black boost enables gamers to select from 11 black level options to optimize visual advantage and clearly spot enemies, duck for cover, or navigate curves on a race track.

The new Nitro RG0 series’ 1920x1080@75Hz resolution delivers excellent visual detail and is perfect for 1080p Full HD gaming, multimedia, and productivity applications, including Blu-ray Disc console gaming and widescreen cinematic playback.

The IPS panels provide accurate views even at wide angles of up to 178 degrees horizontally and vertically. For optimum viewing angles, the monitors can tilt from –5 to 20 degrees [–5 to 15 degrees for RG0 series]. Meeting 72 percent of the NTSC standard and delivering a 250 cd/m2brightness, Acer Nitro monitors produce vibrant colors and images. Two 2W stereo speakers4 deliver quality audio and HDMI, VGA and DisplayPort ports4 connect to a wide array of PCs to support powerful sound effects.

Integrated Acer Game Mode has eight pre-set display modes to optimize visuals depending on the type of content being displayed. Display modes include Action, Racing, Sport, User, Standard, ECO, Graphics and Movie. Settings are easily accessed through a hotkey or the On Screen Display (OSD) settings menu.

Acer VisionCare encompassing Flickerless, BlueLightShield, ComfyView and low-dimming technologies enhance viewing comfort during long gaming periods. Outfitted with a VESA mount, the monitors can be hung on a wall to free up desk space, leaving more room for game sticks, mice and more. In addition, a ZeroFrame design maximizes viewing area and supports near seamless multi-monitor setups.

Pricing and Availability
The Acer Nitro VG0 series monitors will not be available in South Africa.
The Acer Nitro RG0 series monitors will not be available in South Africa.
The Acer Nitro 50 series desktop will not be available in South Africa.

[i] Requirements to enable Radeon FreeSync dynamic frame-refresh syncing: OS: Windows® 7 or Windows® 8.1 l Graphics card: AMD Radeon™ R9 290 Series or AMD Radeon™ R7 260 Series l Driver: AMD Catalyst™ beta driver l Display interface: DisplayPort™ or eDP l Monitor: Must support DisplayPort Adaptive-Sync
[ii] 1ms VRB value based on internal tests under specific test conditions. Level of brightness may vary as a result of VRB mode in use.
[iii] For configurations with NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 GPUs and above
[iv] Specifications may vary depending on model or region
[v] All brands and product names mentioned herein include trademarks of their respective companies and are used solely to describe or identify the products

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The LG 27UD58 – 4K Gaming Made Affordable @LGSouthAfrica #Monitors

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You’ve just spent a small fortune on a new graphics card, enough to travel to Thailand and back, but for 4K gaming it’s worth it. And the moment you experience the explosive, gritty realism of Battlefield 1 or the jaw-dropping beauty of The Witcher 3 at 3840x2160 resolution, you’ll never look back.

There’s no denying 4K is the future of gaming, but it’s still so expensive to experience, or at least it was. Having just arrived in SA, the LG 27UD58 is spec’d to impress, sporting a 27” IPS display, FreeSync technology and curves you can’t ignore. And you won’t believe the price.

Come for the technology
Like any great Ultra HD IPS display, the LG 27UD58 is designed with gamers in mind; that’s what the FreeSync is for. FreeSync, which synchronises the monitor with your graphics card, means no more unsightly torn frames or choppy gameplay.

The other party trick of the LG 27UD58 is Dynamic Action Sync, which reduces input lag to less than 9.7ms. That means that the moment you move your mouse, your game character or crosshair is going to respond immediately.

As part of the package, you can also expect Game Mode, which lets you select between several macro settings that adjust the monitor to suit the game or genre. You can even create your own custom macros. And last but certainly not least, with a 4K resolution and unbelievable colour recreation, games will never have looked better.

Stay for the price
4K gaming consoles like the PlayStation Pro or graphic cards created for gaming at the highest possible resolution aren’t cheap. They’re investments, so for many it’s hard to justify spending just as much on a monitor. Fortunately, the LG 27UD58 has a recommended retail price of just R6 999.

It’s the sort of monitor that’s going to attract friends from far and wide to see what all the fuss is about. And once they do, they’ll be convinced 4K gaming is here to stay.

 

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The Perfect #Monitor for the Work @ Home Professional @LGSouthAfrica

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So, you finally got the thumbs up to work from home a few days a week… or maybe you made the leap, packed up your office and decided to become a freelancer. Why not? Almost half of workers in the US and UK are work from home professionals, and South Africa is catching up, because this new model of work just makes sense. You won’t have to throw a good portion of your salary into your daily commute anymore (goodbye traffic and hello all-day PJs!) and you get to choose your own hours too! But despite the benefits, working from home poses new problems to deal with. 

You feel like you’ve always got a million things to do between spreadsheets, documents, emails, and keeping on top of your calendar. Your internet browser has more open tabs than a bar on St Patrick’s Day and you’re always hopping back and forth between them all. Then a conference call comes in and you need to drop everything for a minute, only to realise when the call ends that you’ve accidentally closed everything! It may seem like you’ve got a lot of problems right now, but really you only have one… your monitor. 

If you need to be able to do multiple tasks at once, your monitor should be able to keep up with you. The new LG UltraWide monitors were made exactly with this in mind. Besides giving you more room to work with, the 4-Screen Split feature divides the screen into as many as four customisable segments. That means you can now work on a project in one segment, with your internet research open in another, respond to emails without disrupting the rest of your workflow, and even stay connected to your fast-moving Twitter feed. It’s really up to you. Whether you’re an engineer, designer, blogger, writer or something else entirely, you’ll be able to use this feature to streamline your workflow, so you can spend less time yo-yoing between different workloads. 

Find out more about these dynamic, productivity-enhancing monitors at http://www.lg.com/za/ultra-wide-monitors

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Product Review - @FitbitSAfrica Charge HR - Activity Wristband

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The technology and times have changed a lot since the start of watches when we just wanted to know the time at hand. But with the new and continuous developments in the watches from analogue to digital, there have been a new emergence of sector which have made the world a lot more conscious about their health also. This sector is ever growing and a lot of brands have in continuous competition to take this market share and wipe out the watches from the global scene.

Fitbit Inc. is one such brand which have developed a lot of new technology to keep track of your workouts, number of steps walked, heart rate as well as sleep monitoring. The company was founded by James Park & Eric Friedman in 2007 and the headquarters are in San Francisco, USA. I got the latest Fitbit Charge HR to review and here is my experience of the same. I must tell you that after using the device for almost 2 weeks, I am in love with the device and the reasons to do so will be explained in this blog post. 

Fitbit Charge HR comes with a constant heart rate monitoring tool as an upgrade from its predecessor Fitbit Charge. I instantly fell in love with this advanced feature as it uses Purepulse continuous heart rate monitoring system to measure your heart all day and during workouts also. It has three modes (peak, cardio and fat-burning) to calculate the heart rate burn zones which can be beneficial at times. It also tells you Resting heart rate and the Fitbit app (Android and iOS) will show you much more information in details. 

Fitbit Charge HR measures your number of steps walked which then is converted into the kilometers walked as well as calories burnt. They give you a target of 10000 steps per day and as you reaches the same the wrist band starts vibrating and when you double-tap the screen or press the side button, it shows you some dancing patterns to celebrate the same. You can customize the double-tap to show you whatever you want to see the most, as I set it on time as I completely stopped wearing my watches during the time review unit was with me. I even thought why I spent R2000 to buy a branded watch and could have invested in Fitbit devices. Fitbit charge HR also measures the number of floors you have climbed and sets a target to climb 10 daily. With every goal you achieve, Fitbit devices have several badges for you to earn and then you can share those on facebook and twitter.

Above all it measures your sleep patterns which is very much accurate and tells the sleep quality by showing times awakened and restless periods. I have liked the device a lot due to this hours slept measure as now I can schedule myself to sleep on weekends if not able to complete my daily sleep of 7-8 hours. I now know if my body is feeling lazy due to my unfulfilled sleep and this is one of the best feature of Charge HR. The device also has silent vibrating alarm which can be set and can be snoozed twice. The alarm can be repeated for any number of days in a week.

The battery life of Charge HR is nearly 4-5 days with a single charge and it takes around 2 hours to charge the device completely. You will receive an email when the battery level is low as well as the battery status is shown on your mobile app to keep track of the same. The device can be synced to your mobile via the bluetooth and internet connection and if you want to sync with your laptop a wireless sync dongle comes with the device. The charging cable is unique and you need to have the same to charge the fitband. In case of lost cable, you will need to buy it separately (if available) as there is no other way you can charge the device. 

Fitbit Charge HR also has call notifications features which shows who is calling on the device with some compatible devices. Otherwise for other devices, it starts vibrating to show that you are receiving a call on your mobile phone. It can also measure your active minutes during your workouts and data will be maintained and transferred to the app. Moreover, you can build a online community of family and friends and compete with them to track who is living healthier and completing his/her daily goals. 

Fitbit Charge HR is available in multiple colors like Black, blue, purple and orange in a watch like wristband. The wristband securely tightens on your hands and there is no chance of losing the same which happens with other activity trackers. There are several other features on the Fitbit app which I was not able to make use of like tracking your food plan, water consumption and track your exercise. 

The only thing that becomes cons of the device is its water resistance abilities. It is not shower proof and swim proof whereas it can take sweat, rain and splash upto certain extent. The wrist band looks cool with its diamond pattern which is flexible and made of durable elastomer material. 

Overall I would highly recommend this product for those who live an active lifestyle and wants to track their sleep, steps, workouts and heart rates. I would definitely try to upgrade myself to Fitbit Surge which has a built in GPS to track my jogging etc also but for everyone else, Fitbit Charge HR is a device to go and buy. I am sure you will also fall in love with the amount of information it collects on your behalf and helps you have consistent goal towards a healthy living and lifestyle. 

The Fitbit Charge HR is available only in Black at the moment and can be bought online for R2499 from http://www.istoreonline.co.za/category/237/fitbit

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