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DIY jog wheel controller uses old VCR head

, Dec 7th 2010 Discuss [0]

I haven't had a VCR in my house in years and years. We have been DVD only for more years than I can remember. If I had a VCR though I would totally be gutting it right now to make this jog wheel controller from one of the heads inside. Some VCRs have four heads in there so one of the old machines will go a long way towards making some cool additions to your computer. Read The Full Story

Grippity Handheld Back-Typing Keyboard Up for Pre-Order [Video]

, Nov 18th 2010 Discuss [0]

The makers of Grippity feel that there needs to be a change to our every day typing woes. They feel that the standard keyboard just isn't necessary for the 21st century, and feel that we should start "typing out of the box." To do that, they figure you'll need a crazy design, and a few extra features thrown in there for good measure. They took their beliefs to heart, and the result is the Grippity back-typing keyboard. It's a handheld peripheral, but that's about where the standard features end. Read The Full Story

Nintendo Tells Developer High Voltage to Not Use WiiSpeak in Upcoming Game

, Nov 16th 2010 Discuss [1]

One aspect of playing games online, is the ability to talk to people while you're doing it. Using microphones, both wired and wireless, allows players all over the world to talk to complete strangers, catch up with old friends, or just make small talk with their best friend, all while playing their favorite games. But, while headphone/microphone combinations may still be the item of choice for communication online for most gamers, Nintendo (and more recently, Microosft) wanted people to be able to talk without the headset, so more people could communicate all at once. That's why WiiSpeak was introduced with the Wii version of Animal Crossing, so you could sit and chat with a friend, without having to worry about a headset. Read The Full Story

Microsoft Kinect’s First Official TV Ad Goes Live [Video]

, Oct 21st 2010 Discuss [0]

Now that we know the 17 Kinect-capable titles heading to the controller-free peripheral in 2010, and we know just how to set up our living rooms to get the best playing experience, it's time that we finally get our eyes on an official TV advertisement from Microsoft. While there's been other commercials out there, apparently they weren't the "official" kind. But, Microsoft has finally unveiled the first official TV ad for Kinect, showcasing the human side of it. Read The Full Story

Final Fantasy XIV PC Peripherals Break Cover

, Sep 17th 2010 Discuss [0]

Final Fantasy XIV is coming to the PC on September 30th, and with a large title like a Final Fantasy title, it's expected that accessories with the logo on them would break into the wild. And, sure enough, we've got not only a keyboard, but plenty of other peripheral goodies for you PC gamers who plan on spending a large amount of hours plugging into the Final Fantasy universe. Read The Full Story

Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse Shows Off Again in Marketing Images

, Aug 19th 2010 Discuss [0]

Teased once, and shown off on a German website not soon after, the Microsoft Arc Touch mouse seems to be a legitimate device ready for the mainstream consumer. Of course, this is Microsoft we're talking about, so they could be teasing all of this just to tell us it's not a real product, after all. Plus, unless Microsoft is outlining when to release these "leaks," these are German sites getting their hands on these images, and sharing them with the world. Read The Full Story

Razer BlackWidow & BlackWidow Ultimate Mechanical Keyboards Unveiled

, Aug 18th 2010 Discuss [0]

When it comes to keyboards, the mechanical variety usually provides the most travel between you pressing a key, and its input. That usually means a more "clicky" feel, and most people tend to prefer this type of keyboard. As of now, Razer's line-up of keyboards, like the Lycosa and Arctosa, are scissor-switch keyboards, which means they don't have the same kind of travel. But, Razer's about ready to let loose their first variations of mechanical keyboards. Introducing the BlackWidow and BlackWidow Ultimate. Read The Full Story

Microsoft Hardware Doesn’t Want You to be so Touchy, Teases New Product

, Aug 3rd 2010 Discuss [0]

When it comes to Twitter, sometimes simpler is better. And that's exactly what Microsoft's Hardware division is doing. Using the micro-blogging service to tease their followers of some new, impending piece of hardware, they've piqued the interest of everyone who'd be interested in something "flat." There's no other clue than that, and the image that you see here, but from the looks of it, it would seem that Microsoft's got a new peripheral on the way. Read The Full Story

Asus Eee 30GB USB Hard Drive is 1.8-Inches, Only $30

, Aug 3rd 2010 Discuss [0]

When it comes to external hard drives, you don't want something that's as big as your keyboard sitting on your desk, next to your monitor. The whole idea is to have something compact, but that's perfectly capable of holding all of your necessary data. And, when it comes to the new Asus Eee 30GB hard drive, you'll have to keep it limited to the bare essentials. Read The Full Story

Miniguru Keyboard Axed, Not Coming to Retail

, Jul 22nd 2010 Discuss [1]

At the beginning of the year, we showed you a concept for a new keyboard, called the Miniguru. With plenty of features to make typing purists out there happy, we were pretty excited about the possibilities it brought to the table. But, alas, today we are reminded all too well that a concept is just a concept, and they can come to an end all too quickly. Just months after its debut, it looks like the Miniguru keyboard isn't coming. Read The Full Story

Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse tipped as Apple Magic Mouse rival

, Jul 2nd 2010 Discuss [0]

A new product listing for a Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse (product code RVF-00003, with an MRSP of around $70) has prompted speculation that the company are preparing their own rival to Apple's Magic Mouse.  istartedsomething spotted the scant details online, together with an arctouchmouse.com placeholder, and drew some tentative connections between the presumed new peripheral and the prototype multitouch mouse Microsoft demonstrated as part of their Mouse 2.0 research last year. Read The Full Story

Rock Band 3 keyboard caught on video; new Pro mode detailed

, Jun 10th 2010 Discuss [0]

It may look like a guy enjoying a private Bontempi moment, but you're actually looking at the first glimpse of the Rock Band 3 keyboard, caught on camera by USA Today.  The 25-key peripheral will work in both regular and Pro modes - where there are either five or all 25 keys used - as well as as a standalone MIDI keyboard. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story
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