Razer might be looking to get into the smartphone business

Is a Razer smartphone in the works? Apparently, it is. A new report from Bloomberg claims the company is working on one. And it’s targeting an IPO in Hong Kong around October that could value the business at US$5 billion. According to the report, some of the funds will be used to build this gaming-centric smartphone. It’s not an unlikely move for the company, even with its current focus on gaming laptops and peripherals. Razer bought smartphone company Nextbit earlier this year. They have said it’ll operate as an independent company but they haven’t really spoken about plans for Nextbit since then.

We won’t know at the moment if the phone will be sold under Nextbit or Razer and when it could be released—if it does hit the market. But with the IPO scheduled later in the year, we’re sure we’d have to wait until next year for this rumoured smartphone to come out (if it ever does, that is).

Two Razer prototype laptops get stolen at CES

California-based gaming company Razer didn’t have as great a time at CES. Two of Razer’s new prototype laptops have been stolen from its booth in Las Vegas on Sunday. The company is willing to pay US$25,000 to find out who took the products. Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan describes on Facebook that the theft could be seen as industrial espionage. “Our teams worked months on end to conceptualize and develop these units. It is cheating, and cheating doesn’t sit well with us. Anyone who would do this clearly isn’t very smart.”

The said laptops were named Project Valerie and are described as “a new standard of immersive entertainment.” The units had three built-in 17-inch screens to give gamers a less cluttered multi-monitor setup. Tan has said they are working with show’s management and law enforcement to get into the bottom of this issue.

Source: CNN

CES 2017: Samsung's Odyssey gaming notebook and Chromebook Pro devices not coming to Canada

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Samsung's had another landmark year at the International CES 2017 with stunning new QOLED and Lifestyle TVs that bring simple yet remarkable mounting solutions to make TVs less like appliances and more like fine, functional objets d'art. The company has also made some compelling washer and dryer innovations. 

While there were no notable mobile or Galaxy announcements (seems they are saving that for Mobile World Congress in Barcelona), the company did make some huge announcements in the PC space. Most notably, Samsung's ready to square off with Alienware, Razer, ROG and other gaming hardware manufacturers with their newly announced Odyssey gaming notebooks.

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Razer outs its most advanced gaming mouse yet

Razer improves on its gaming mouse further with the launch of the new DeathAdder Elite gaming mouse. Building on the design and ergonomics of the DeathAdder, the DeathAdder Elite packs in what Razer says is the best optical sensor. This new mouse has the Razer 5G Optical Sensor capable of tracking up to 16,000 dots per inch at 450 inches per second. It promises the highest measured resolution accuracy at 99.4 percent.

The DeathAdder Elite is also the first Razer mouse to come with Mechanical Mouse Switches, which the company co-designed and produced with mouse switch supplier Omron. These new switches allow for faster response times and better durability at 50 million clicks. There is an improved tactile scroll wheel, DPI buttons, and customizable lighting features. The DeathAdder Elite retails for US$69.99 (around CA$90) and is available for pre-order. International release is expected next month.