Peripherals Archive

  • SteelSeries announces Spectrum 5xb and 4xb headsets at E3

    SteelSeries announces Spectrum 5xb and 4xb headsets at E3

    Posted on June 15, 2010 | No Comments
    SteelSeries announced at E3 today three new peripherals for the XBox 360: the Spectrum 5xb premium headset, the Spectrum 4xb entry-level headset, and the Spectrum AudioMixer which "allows any headset with a microphone and 3.5mm jacks to function with Xbox 360 gameplay and Xbox LIVE chat". The Spectrum AudioMixer is included in the box with both the 5xb and 4xb headsets.

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  • Dell Streak car and AV docks now on sale, HDMI may or may not be included

    Dell Streak car and AV docks now on sale, HDMI may or may not be included

    Posted on June 14, 2010 | No Comments
    Hey England, in need of some retail therapy after an unsatisfying sporting weekend? Dell's got the goods for you with a rich new selection of cables, plugs, adapters, and cases for your new Streak. It looks like the HDMI dock we've been jonesing for has probably become a retail reality, but there's no way to be sure right now -- Dell's only listing an AV dock without going into the TV connectivity options. The fresh offerings also include the kickstand-equipped wallet case that we found intriguing, spare battery and sync cables, and an international travel kit. Of course, every silver lining has a cloud, which in this case is the pricing: nothing here costs less than £24 ($35) and the car- and TV-enabling docks will set you back a cool £55 ($80) each. Jumbo smartphone, jumbo accessory prices.

    [Thanks, Kingsley]

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  • Thanko’s USB-powered foot switch pedal

    Thanko’s USB-powered foot switch pedal

    Posted on April 23, 2010 | No Comments
    Long time no hear from Tokyo-based USB gadget maker Thanko. The company today announced foot switch pedals [JP] for use with Windows XP, 7 or Vista machines (I am aware this isn't a world's first, but the last Thanko post was too long ago). Just assign any key on your keyboard to one of the pedals, and you won't need your fingers to press that key ever again.

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  • Toshiba’s 64GB SDXC card to finally go on sale (in Japan)

    Toshiba’s 64GB SDXC card to finally go on sale (in Japan)

    Posted on April 15, 2010 | No Comments
    Remember way back in August last year, when Toshiba announced the "world's first 64GB SDXC card"? Well, actually Panasonic was faster (even though that company waited until January this year with its announcement), and it already has been selling their own 64GB card [JP] in Japan since February. But starting this Saturday, Japanese users can choose between that and the Toshiba card, as announced [JP] by Toshiba today.

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  • PS3 goes portable (kind of) with Hori’s LCD screen dock

    PS3 goes portable (kind of) with Hori’s LCD screen dock

    Posted on April 6, 2010 | No Comments
    This is something gadget modder Ben Heck might have thought about, but if yes, Japanese game peripheral maker HORI (which also sells stuff in the US) was faster this time. The company today announced [JP] a portable LCD screen, which, once attached to the top of a PS3 Slim, makes the console (somewhat) portable.

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  • Nikukyu Mouse: Thanko’s cat paw computer mouse

    Nikukyu Mouse: Thanko’s cat paw computer mouse

    Posted on March 26, 2010 | No Comments
    Long time no hear from Tokyo-based crap gadget maker Thanko. About for weeks ago, the USB specialist released a mouse with a built-in speaker, only to follow up today with the Nikukyu Mouse [JP], a mouse that looks like a cat paw for some reason.

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  • Quick hands on with the Vizit cellular connected touchscreen photo frame

    Quick hands on with the Vizit cellular connected touchscreen photo frame

    Posted on March 9, 2010 | No Comments
    The Vizit photo frame is an interesting twist on conventional photo frames. Forget about setting it up over Wi-Fi or USB—this thing connects to AT&T’s network and pulls in photos sent via e-mail, MMS, browser upload, Photobucket, and Flickr. I had a chance to play around with a beta version of the frame, so this isn’t [...]

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  • Mini wireless keyboard with touchpad and laser pointer

    Mini wireless keyboard with touchpad and laser pointer

    Posted on March 5, 2010 | No Comments
    The promises Brando makes about the “Rii Mini Wireless Keyboard” make it sound like a hug wrapped in hot chocolate wrapped in a puppy. There’s the “dazzling bright LED” backlighting, the world’s first touchpad that can be used in both the horizontal and vertical positions complete with advanced “capacitive sensing technology, comparable to a real notebook touchpad,” and the “innovative design of the navigation keys” that’ll make you “feel the thrill” of being able to play games wirelessly.

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  • COOL LEAF: Mirror-like, button-less, flat input devices

    COOL LEAF: Mirror-like, button-less, flat input devices

    Posted on March 3, 2010 | No Comments
    A Japanese company called Minebea has announced [press release in English] a series of input devices, namely a keyboard, remote control and calculator, that have three things in common: They are stylish (with a mirror look), offer no physical buttons and are really flat. Based on a "next generation" input system Minebea has dubbed COOL LEAF, the designers did away with all key tops.

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  • AT&T’s CEO (of all people): iPad will be driven by Wi-Fi, not 3G

    AT&T’s CEO (of all people): iPad will be driven by Wi-Fi, not 3G

    Posted on March 3, 2010 | No Comments
    As everybody knows by now, Apple ships the iPad in the Wi-Fi version this month, with the 3G subscription-based model following in April (probably). And as it's AT&T that has secured the right to provide 3G connectivity to iPad users in America, you'd think Randall Stephenson, AT&T's CEO, would be the first person to promote sales of the 3G model. But it's Stephenson who is now quoted as saying that he doesn't expect "(...) a lot of people out there looking for another subscription (...)" and that the iPad wil mainly be a "Wi-Fi driven product". He made the remarks during a webcast of an investor conference yesterday, adding the iPhone, on the other hand, will continue to play an important role for AT&T "for quite some period of time".

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  • Sony’s gaming headset rocks the modern design

    Sony’s gaming headset rocks the modern design

    Posted on March 2, 2010 | No Comments
    Sony just launched a new gaming headset line in Asia, and they look nice. I'm not entirely sure how comfortable they are based on the rendering, but they certainly look lighter than most headsets. Expect to see them in Asia this month, and hopefully Sony will bring them over to us sooner rather then later. No word on pricing at this time.

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  • Keyboard has A through Z layout and built in LOL buttons

    Keyboard has A through Z layout and built in LOL buttons

    Posted on February 16, 2010 | No Comments
    Why learn to actually use a keyboard nowadays? It’s all ROFL, LMAO, RTFM, TLDR, and GFY anyway. In that spirit -- or in the spirit of helping “hunt ‘n peck typists or novices and young beginners,” according to the product description – the $23 Fast Finger keyboard makes the complicated QWERTY layout and difficulty of typing 3-4 letter acronyms a thing of the past.

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  • Video editing keyboard costs $272 – that’s one expensive jog wheel

    Video editing keyboard costs $272 – that’s one expensive jog wheel

    Posted on February 12, 2010 | No Comments
    The jog wheel. A must for anyone who edits video on a regular basis. Well, maybe not a “must” but definitely handy. They’re expensive, though, as evidenced by this otherwise normal keyboard that costs $272 thanks to the attached jog wheel.

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  • Military-grade keypad used for wearable wrist computing

    Military-grade keypad used for wearable wrist computing

    Posted on February 11, 2010 | No Comments
    If you’ve been reading CrunchGear since this past summer, you should probably call a psychiatrist immediately may remember the iKey AK-39 military-grade wrist keyboard, which was basically a small-ish keyboard made for a soldier to wear on his or her wrist in order to manipulate a rugged, portable computer. Well iKey’s got a new keypad now, and it’s an OEM product meant to integrate directly with wrist-worn computers.

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  • Belkin outs new Laptop Cooling Pad

    Belkin outs new Laptop Cooling Pad

    Posted on February 9, 2010 | No Comments
    Hey there, Hot Thighs. Got an uncomfortably warm laptop there, Hot Thighs? Listen, Hot Thighs, I saw that Belkin’s coming out with a new Laptop Cooling Pad and I thought of you. I was like, “Who’s the perfect candidate for a laptop cooler? Oh, doi. Hot Thighs.”

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