SlashGear JapanI have used lots of keyboards over the years and some of them have had very quiet and mushy feeling keys while some of them have been very tactile and clicky. The only downside to the clicky keyboards is that they make lots of noise and while it didn’t bother me, my wife would come into my office and tell me to stop hitting the keys so hard.
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Das Keyboard offers earplugs for coworkers bothered by clicky keys
By Shane McGlaun on Friday, Aug 21st 2009 2 Comments
Adesso Agrees That People Need More Wireless Tech
By Evan Selleck on Thursday, Aug 20th 2009 1 Comment
Adesso announced today the availability of their new slim, wireless keyboard, called the WKB-4000UB, which is pretty much the definition of having a name only your mother could love. And while it may not have the easiest name in the world to tell your friends, it does offer some pretty good functionality and, well, slimness. In the market for a new keyboard? Take a gander after the break, and see what Adesso has in store for you.
Brando USB multitouch trackpad/numberpad
By Chris Davies on Thursday, Aug 20th 2009 No CommentsIf you’re a Windows desktop user who has been jealously eyeing up the multitouch trackpads available on various Windows and Apple notebooks, or perhaps prefer to use your laptop with an external keyboard but miss the multi-finger functionality, then Brando’s latest product may be for you. Their USB Multi-Touch Smart Pad does exactly what it says on the tin: recognize all the usual multi-finger gestures such as pinch-zoom and rotate.
Logitech Wireless Desktop MK700 prioritizes comfort
By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Aug 12th 2009 No CommentsLogitech have outed another desktop keyboard and mouse combo, and this time they’re claiming good old fashioned comfort and productivity rather than bizarre ergonomics. The Logitech Wireless Desktop MK700 consists of a low-profile keyboard with integrated LCD status display, and a wireless mouse with frictionless scroll-wheel.
Razer developing StarCraft II themed gaming peripherals
By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Aug 12th 2009 No CommentsYou know who likes money? Razer likes money, and the gaming peripheral maker has decided that the best way to make it is to milk enthusiastic StarCraft II gamers with a range of new hardware and this “distinctive” messenger bag. As well as the bag, the company promises a tournament-grade keyboard, mouse and headset “specially designed” for Blizzard Entertainment’s StarCraft II.
Microsoft Wireless Comfort Keyboard 5000 for $80 Coming Later This Month
By Evan Selleck on Tuesday, Aug 11th 2009 No CommentsIn an announcement made today by Microsoft Hardware, the Wireless Comfort Keyboard 5000 made its debut, touting Microsoft’s BlueTrack technology and an ergonomic layout with a six-degree curvature that promotes natural wrist positioning, which should make all those long nights on the keyboard a little less painful.
Pressure-sensitive QWERTY keyboard demo’d by Microsoft Hardware [Video]
By Chris Davies on Friday, Aug 7th 2009 No CommentsPressure sensitivity in musical keyboards is nothing new – pressing the keys harder results in a louder note, just as if you sit down with ever-increasing force on a piano – but until now it’s not something we’ve seen on regular QWERTY keyboards. That could all change, if Microsoft Hardware decide to put their pressure-sensitive keyboard into production: developed as a prototype for the UIST 2009 student innovation contest, it can track 8-bit pressure information across all of its keys.
Video demo after the cut
Cideko Wireless Media Keyboard announced
By Brenda Stokes on Friday, Jun 19th 2009 No CommentsThe Cideko Wireless Media Keyboard got its big reveal at Computex and while it might not be groundbreaking, it does add an additional option to the world of wireless keyboard accessories.
Econo-Keys EK-76-TP mobile keyboard sports touchpad
By Brenda Stokes on Wednesday, Jun 10th 2009 No Comments
Peregrine makes for hotkey access without the keys
By Brenda Stokes on Thursday, Jun 4th 2009 No CommentsWell this is pretty neat. It’s called the Peregrine and it’s a nifty little accessory for PC gamers that want a more hands-on approach to their gaming. Yes, this glove here is actually a video game controller.
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