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- OpenOffice.org mouse has 18 buttons
No, this is no April fools joke—at least, we don't think so. OpenOffice.org now has its own pointing device thanks to WarMouse, a little-known firm that's announced an 18-button monstrosity geared for the multi-platform productivity suite. Behold: Yes, the OOMouse has 18 buttons (all...
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Last by derFunkenstein at 11:25 AM on 11/11/09 - New Logitech gaming keyboard has customizable backlight
Logitech is known for big honkin' gaming keyboards with built-in LCD screens and oodles of configurable buttons. The company's new G110 gaming keyboard is a little less flashy, but it still packs a healthy number of gamer-friendly features, not to mention aesthetic extras to make you stand out at...
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Last by Sahrin at 8:43 AM on 10/18/09 -
Apple's aluminum keyboard
Metal, white plastic, and scissor switches
Can low-profile chiclet keys, sleek industrial design, and an Apple logo make a good desktop keyboard? And can such a device pry a fan of clicky keyboards away from the IBM Model M and its ilk?
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Last by waffle911 at 7:12 PM on 10/26/09 - New StarTech KVM switch has native DisplayPort
With many newer monitors and graphics cards flaunting DisplayPort connections, it's about time keyboard-video-mouse (KVM) switches got in line, too. StarTech now claims to be the "first to market" with a DisplayPort-capable KVM switch, which it sells for $219.99 from its online store. The "2 Port Professional USB DisplayPort KVM...
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Last by Trymor at 10:02 AM on 10/10/09 - Microsoft shows off multi-touch mice
After having invaded our phones and notebook touchpads, multi-touch technology may soon make its way into our mice, too. During a tour of Microsoft's labs, the folks at CrunchGear got live demonstrations of several multi-touch mouse prototypes from Microsoft's Applied Sciences team. The prototypes include a "cap" mouse whose entire...
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Last by dukerjames at 3:14 PM on 10/07/09 - New Microsoft Bluetooth keyboard is thin, expensive
Some folks like their keyboards big, heavy, and loud. Others don't mind typing on something a little smaller and more portable. Microsoft has addressed the latter portion of the market with its new Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard 6000, which is purportedly the company's thinnest keyboard ever. The device is "just a...
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Last by Jambe at 8:27 PM on 09/10/09 - Project Natal gesture recognition could be coming to Windows
Microsoft's Project Natal may be coming to the PC. The gesture and video recognition tech was developed by Redmond's research division and demoed on the Xbox 360 at this year's E3 expo as a control scheme for games. According to a CNet interview with Bill Gates,...
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Last by Disco at 5:59 PM on 07/16/09 - Cooler Master preps fancy twin-laser gaming mouse
When enthusiasts hear the Cooler Master name, they're probably more likely to think about enclosures like the Cosmos 1000 than gaming peripherals. Be that as it may, Cooler Master showed us a surprisingly elaborate gaming mouse when we visited its Computex suite last week. The Sentinel Advance has twin laser...
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Last by ew at 11:10 AM on 06/12/09 - Synaptics brings buttonless clicking to netbook touchpads
COMPUTEX — How do you make a netbook as compact as possible without turning the touchpad into an unusable strip of plastic? Synaptics believes it has a solution: the ClickPad. At Computex last week, we got to try the new pointing device in a customized concept system based on HP's...
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Last by YeuEmMaiMai at 10:50 AM on 06/11/09 - Saturday science subject: Brain-control bonanza
The OCZ NIA game controller we reviewed last summer may have been but a small taste of things to come. According to the New Scientist, several other controllers that can translate players' brain waves into input will hit the market over the coming months—and they could turn...
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Last by Rakhmaninov3 at 8:44 AM on 04/27/09 -
ABS's M1 mechanical keyboard
Steel springs with a gentle touch
Here's an unusual concept: a mechanical gaming keyboard with non-clicky key switches. Can such a device create a smooth typing experience, and is it still better than vulgar rubber-membrane keyboards?
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Last by jonybiskit at 8:29 PM on 04/16/09 - Second-gen OCZ NIA is in the works
OCZ has been busy since we reviewed the Neural Impulse Actuator last summer. Fudzilla has word that the company is developing a second-generation device that will be wireless and feature a built-in accelerometer. Presumably, the second-gen NIA will be able to sense facial muscle tension and read brain waves...
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Last by Spurenleser at 4:56 AM on 03/11/09 -
Enermax's Aurora Premium keyboard
Running with scissors
What's this? A laptop-style keyboard on the desk of a TR editor, a heavy-duty typist and ostensible keyboard purist? Surely there must be some mistake.
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Last by sigher at 11:46 PM on 03/18/09 - Poll: What kind of keyboard do you prefer?
In light of our latest keyboard review, it seems only appropriate to ask: what kinds of keyboards do TR readers favor? We've put up a new poll to quiz you on that very subject. Do you like your keyboards with as many extra buttons, knobs, switches, and dials as...
Poll Question: • Poll: What kind of keyboard do you prefer?
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Last by floodo1 at 12:21 AM on 01/28/09 -
Metadot's Das Keyboard Professional
And how it compares to the venerable Model M
Is Metadot's Das Keyboard Professional really worth the $130 price tag, and can it compete with the classic IBM Model M? Clicky keyboard purists want to know. Read on to find out.
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Last by indeego at 5:59 PM on 05/12/09 - UnitedKeys keyboard has OLED function keys, costs $260
You don't have to max out your credit card to get a keyboard with programmable OLED keys. According to Engadget, UnitedKeys has started shipping a new keyboard that has nine auxiliary function keys each with a small, one-inch OLED display. The keyboard also costs $260, making it considerably cheaper than...
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Last by Pax-UX at 6:55 AM on 12/16/08 - USB 3.0 specification is now finalized
The next USB specification is finally complete, according to an announcement (PDF) by the USB Implementers Forum. Known alternatively as USB 3.0 and SuperSpeed USB (the latter being the official trademark), the new spec promises both ten times the bandwidth of USB 2.0 and backwards compatibility with current devices. Now...
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Last by tygrus at 12:09 AM on 11/25/08 - New SideWinder gaming mouse has BlueTrack, removable cord
When Microsoft announced its first two mice based on BlueTrack optical sensor tech yesterday, we didn't quite expect it to unveil a third one just 24 hours later. But that's just what's happened. Today, another Microsoft press release heralds the launch of the SideWinder X8 gaming mouse. This isn't...
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Last by sigher at 11:07 AM on 09/15/08
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