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Microsoft Hardware Gets Ready to "Say Goodbye to Laser"

Microsoft is getting ready to "Say Goodbye to Laser" with its hardware division. The Redmond company is gearing up to unveil the items from its latest product lineup on September 9 2008. The software giant has already announced the event under the slogan "Say Goodbye to Laser," but has failed to deliver any sort of a...

27 August 2008
19:59 GMT

Luxeed Color Changing LED Keyboard Available Worldwide

Some of you might remember Art Lebedev's Optimus Maximus keyboard, which uses an OLED technology for all of its 113 keys. This keyboard is accompanied by a configuration software that allows users to setup their keyboard anyway they please. The thing with the Optimus Maximus is that, because of the OLED technolo...

5 August 2008
10:15 GMT

Apple, Do Something About Mighty Mouse!

Apple's Mighty Mouse is probably the best mouse ever made. It has multiple programmable functions that are intuitive, it's easy to get accustomed to, and downright a pleasure to use. There's only one problem that has always been reported regarding the little rascal: its scroll-ball gets clogged up with...

19 July 2008
08:07 GMT

What a USB Port Hub Is

Most of the peripherals currently available on the market connect to the personal computer through USB ports. Up to 14 or more types of electronic devices, each with different functions, can be bought today from just about anywhere, while a typical computer only has two to four standard USB sockets. Thus, if you want...

16 July 2008
08:59 GMT

Apple Is Killing the Mouse, Making Room for Multi-Touch

Word on the web is that one of our favorite peripherals, the mouse, is facing extinction. Invented in 1963 by Silicon Valley engineers Douglas Engelbart and Bill English, the mouse first went mainstream when Apple launched the Macintosh in 1984. Apparently, the company that introduced us to the mouse is now killing i...

26 June 2008
04:28 GMT

Logitech Introduces QuickCam Vision Pro for Mac

Logitech has announced its first Mac-ready webcam today. The Logitech QuickCam Vision Pro webcam for Mac offers detail, clarity and good support for video calling with iChat and Skype, using premium autofocus technology and Carl Zeiss optics.Carl Zeiss optics and autofocus keep images razor-sharp, even in extreme clo...

24 June 2008
17:26 GMT

TactaPad Hopes to Become an Apple Computer Peripheral

While Apple puts the finishing touch on its multi-touch framework for Mac OS X Snow Leopard, why don't you feast your eyes with Tactiva's TactaPad. The device, roughly worth $1,000, is currently not for sale, but the developers are looking for an (Apple) company to license the technology and bring the produ...

24 June 2008
16:06 GMT

Apple Sued for 'Mighty Mouse' Dubbing

Man & Machine Inc. (M&M), an international provider of water-resistant computer accessories for hospitals, has sued Apple Inc. for calling its mouse "Mighty." While Apple's peripheral is indeed mighty (or so we believe), M&M claims it had introduced its own "Mighty Mouse" more than a year before Apple's was...

21 May 2008
14:06 GMT

Ultra-Expensive SteelSeries 7G Gaming Keyboard, Ready to Roll Out

Gaming peripherals manufacturer SteelSeries is widely known for its pretty expensive professional hardware, and the new 7G gaming keyboard is no exception to the rule. The new device is built with 18-karat gold-plated mechanical switches, and is rated for about 50 million key presses.According to the manufacturer, th...

7 May 2008
04:13 GMT

First Gaming Mouse from Razer Specifically Aimed at Mac Users

Razer, one of the biggest manufacturers of gaming peripherals out there, has announced its first gaming mouse developed for the Mac gamer, the Lunar White Razer DeathAdder. The ergonomic right-handed gaming mouse was "specifically built with the needs of Mac OS X gamers in mind," Razer says.The official Razer report ...

5 May 2008
06:29 GMT

Seal Shield's Mouse Can be Washed, Fights Disease

Bacteria paranoids, rejoice, because the nightmare of using some other's mouse is over with the advent of the Sea Shield Washable Scroll Mouse. The gadget is more of a medical appliance rather than a common peripheral and is meant to be used especially on computers shared between users.The Antimicrobial Mouse wi...

26 February 2008
06:03 GMT

PC Guardian: Lock Your PC to the Desktop

PC security solutions provider PC Guardian introduced a new member in the Master Coded Combo lock family. The Master Coded Combo is a patent-pending technology developed by the company and comes in two additional flavors: Duo Combo and Multi Combo. These security systems can fasten multiple computer devices to the s...

9 February 2008
07:51 GMT

Wii Remote to be Replaced by a New Logitech Peripheral?

A recent interview with Logitech's UK and Ireland country manager, Chris Spearing shockingly reveals that the company is prepping to launch a new peripheral for Nintendo's Wii, replacing the console's well-known motion sensitive controller, the Wii Remote. Logitech's manager says they're impr...

4 September 2007
03:31 GMT

Microsoft Hardware from the Word Mouse to Vista-based Surface Computing

The Microsoft Hardware Group was spawned all the way back in 1982, and this year, the division turned 25. Focusing on building not only the software but also computer peripherals, the Redmond company attempted to deliver its vision of a comprehensive digital lifestyle by bridging the gap between software products and...

23 August 2007
03:08 GMT

The USB Ports Spell Trouble

The Universal Serial Bus or USB for short is a very popular port today as there are maybe a million computer hardware parts that connect to the host system using it. Among those parts, or better said peripherals, there are mice, keyboards, external storage devices, webcams flash memory sticks and so on. The USB port ...

18 August 2007
06:33 GMT

Guitar Hero III Will Also Be Available on the DS

Guitar Hero was never designed to surface on portable consoles in the first place, but one should never underestimate Nintendo when it comes to crazy and unexpected ports. A GH III for the DS seemed to be just a rumor, a couple of weeks ago, but now it's been fully confirmed by Charles Huang, co-founder of RedO...

15 August 2007
10:57 GMT




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