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.

Razer unveils 'world's most advanced gaming mouse'

Gaming hardware manufacturer Razer unveiled at E3 last week what the company calls the "world's most advanced gaming mouse." This latest iteration of the Mamba gaming mouse comes equipped with 16,000 DPI laser sensor that can be adjusted at 1 DPI increments. It has "Adjustable Click Force" buttons that let you control how much pressure it takes to click the left and right mouse buttons. And yes, the glowing  of the mouse has 16.8 million color options.  This wireless mouse retails for US$150. If you want to see more of it, check out the awesome trailer video above. 

Source: Kotaku 

Razer introduces next-gen gaming PC concept

If Razer has its way, then the next-generation of PC gaming machines will be so much easier to assemble. Codenamed Project Christine looks like a futuristic computing rack that is designed to allow gamers to swap modules of CPU, memory, GPU, and the like and have them automatically sync with the system. The modules are going to come with built-in liquid cooling and noise cancellation features and will also be cable-free.

Source: The Verge