Items tagged with peripherals
Upgrading your firmware need not be complicated or intimidating, though if you're new to the PC scene, it can sometimes be both. It just depends on the device and method. Even when it's easy, though, there's typically still software involved. Or there was—in an effort to updating firmware as effortless as possible...
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Working an extra long shift can stink but your peripherals don't have do. Not that I've ever had a problem with bad-smelling peripherals. All the same, ASUS is attempting to inject a breath of fresh (or scented) air into the PC peripheral market with its new Fragrance Mouse (MD101), a wireless rodent equipped with an...
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There comes a time when the right thing to do is to put your gaming mouse out to pasture. Maybe the buttons stopped working and are beyond repair or perhaps it's so old that kids with their fancy new mice have a competitive advantage in your favorite online shooter. You can level the playing field with a gaming mouse...
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It's fair to say that PowerColor is best known for its AMD Radeon graphics cards, with aggressive product names like Red Devil and Hellhound (among others). But did you also know that PowerColor dabbles in peripherals? It's a relatively recent expansion, and today PowerColor formally introduced its first gaming mouse...
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If you're a gamer who wants to take your peripherals to the next level, especially in fighting games, there is something new afoot. Turtle Beach has announced its Victrix Pro KO Leverless Fight Stick for fans of fighting games. It will come in versions both officially licensed by Sony for the PlayStation, and...
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Fans of Razer's peripherals have one more item to add to the list, and it packs tons of utility. Razer has released its USB 4 Dock, with a staggering 14-ports of varied connectivity. Razer already has a Thunderbolt 4 Dock on the market, which has been popular on both PCs and Macs. Support for dual monitors is here, up...
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Hear that wheezing sound? It's your crusty old gaming mouse that desperately wants to go into retirement, and while you're at it, why not shop for a new gaming keyboard as well? Now is a good time to beef up your arsenal of peripherals because Amazon's 'Prime Big Deal' sales event is live with some nifty discounts to...
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Razer Firefly V2 Pro Illuminated Mouse Mat: MSRP $99 Razer's new Firefly V2 Pro RGB-enabled mouse mat looks wild and offers a ton of customization options via Razer's Synapse app. 16.8M color customizable RGB lighting Near frictionless mouse movement Rubberized base holds mouse mat secure Expensive Fairly large We're...
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Any mouse will do if you're just pointing and clicking around the internet or toiling in Excel, but gamers demand more. Sometimes, they demand a lot more. Enter Razer and the new Viper V3 Pro. This mouse represents a major upgrade over the previous V2 edition in both features and included accessories. It's not cheap...
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HP is expanding and refining its gaming portfolio of products by announcing a new Omen 17 gaming laptop as well as two new peripherals. The 17.3-inch laptop will house a QHD display with a 48-240Hz refresh rate, 3ms response time, and IPS technology.
HP Omen 17 Gaming Laptop
The new Omen 17 will be the first in...
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Gamers who are obsessed with all the RGB goodness they can possibly include in their battle stations will want to take a gander at Razer’s new Firefly V2 Pro mouse mat. Razer touts the Firefly V2 Pro as being the world’s first LED backlit gaming mouse mat, which comes fully armed with 15 individually customizable...
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The last thing you want to do with your swank gaming PC is to saddle it with second-rate peripherals. Sorry, but that generic two-button mouse that was a blue-light special at K-Mart is not going to cut it for competitive gaming. What will cut it, however, are any of several purpose-built gaming mice that are on sale...
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The first in Corsair's lineage of Scimitar gaming mice came out eight years ago and made a splash with a bevy of buttons for fans of massively multiplayer online (MMO) titles like World of Warcraft. The rodent has evolved over time, now culminating in the new Scimitar Elite Wireless, the first rodent in the Scimitar...
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Logitech is teaming up with the gadget repair surgeons at iFixIt to make it easier for consumers to extend the life of their peripherals. The two companies hope to achieve this by offering spare parts and support for repairs that extend beyond the relevant warranty period, and by working together to develop repair...
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You'd be hard pressed to find a PC gamer who has not heard of Cherry, especially if they've ever shopped for a mechanical keyboard. Cherry MX key switches are in a plethora of planks from a wide range of manufacturers, including Corsair, HyperX, Razer, and others. What you may not be aware of, however, is that Cherry...
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HyperX joined forces with P.L.A.Y.'s oh-so-shareable pet toys in order to create some doggone-good plushie peripherals for your canine pals. Plushies include a pair of HyperX Cloud Arfa headsets and an Alloy Keybark Gaming Keyboard.
What pet owner has not dreamed of being able to include their furry friend in their...
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A computer mouse created by computing legend Douglas Englebart sold for an astounding $179k in a recent auction. It was said to have been used in 1968 in the "Mother of All Demos," and an inspiration for Steve Jobs.
The early three-button compute mouse uses two metal discs on the bottom that correspond to the...
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If you like wood, this might be the keyboard for you. The Hacoa company has created a new wireless mechanical keyboard called the Full Ki-Board Wireless that is not only decked out in wood trim from top to bottom but uses solid wood for the physical keycaps and the exterior housing as well. The keyboard reportedly...
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Razer burst into the gaming peripheral scene 25 years ago with the introduction of the Boomslang (7 years before Min-Liang Tan and the late Robert 'RazerGuy' Krakoff founded the current iteration), one of the first mice ever designed specifically for gamers. Yes, Nintendo and Sega technically beat Razer to the punch...
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At CES 2023 HyperX has provided us with a new set of mice, a brand new peripheral, and one more little surprise. Those products unveiled were an update to the HyperX Pulsefire Haste mouse line, a new wired Xbox controller, and with the help of parent company HP's color 3D printing, some very unique customizations for...
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Finalmouse is known for building boutique gaming mice, and it's about to add mechanical keyboards to its product lineup. The company's first mechanical keyboard will be the Centerpiece, a flashy input device with a full-color display under the keycaps. The board will have its own CPU and GPU, allowing it to run...
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Most folks don't know this, but gamers often have to sacrifice features and performance to be a livestreamer. Besides the time you spend fooling around with the hardware and software to make it all work, you also usually have to sacrifice playing in high resolutions, high refresh rates, and with a variable refresh...
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