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Asus delays Eee Keyboard again, adds capacitive touchscreen

Posted in Keyboards by Conner Flynn on November 5th, 2009

Asus delays Eee Keyboard again, adds capacitive touchscreenAsus must be toying with us, but we don’t think it’s very funny. We’ve all been drooling over their entertainment-PC-in-a-keyboard with wireless HDMI for months. But where is it? They said we would see it in October, but now it’s delayed until early next year. What the holy f’ing hell? At least they’re making the 5-inch touchscreen a capacitive panel now.

Apparently the Wi-Fi/Ultra Wide Band aerial has been made into an external dongle, because the keyboard’s metallic body reduced the signal. A planned non-metallic version will still integrate the wireless receiver.

IPEVO unveils new P2V point of view webcam

Posted in Computer Components by Shane McGlaun on November 2nd, 2009

ipevopovcameraWebcams are pretty much the same today. Some of them have better optics and more megapixels than the others have, but design wise they all pretty much sit on top of your monitor to capture video. IPEVO has announced a new webcam called the IPEVO P2V USB CAM.

The new camera is on an articulating arm that looks more like a desk lamp than a webcam. The camera itself is a pen-style camera with a resolution of 2-megapixels. The cam features a macro mode for shooting items as close as 2-inches away.

KeyScan Keyboard with Integrated Scanner

Posted in Keyboards by Conner Flynn on October 29th, 2009

KeyScan Keyboard with Integrated ScannerDo you do a lot of typing and scanning? If you do than the KeyScan Keyboard Scanner with an integrated document scanner may be just the thing you’ve been waiting for. This sheet fed scanner can scan at 24/48bits high quality (Color) or 8/16bits gray level and black & white.

It will scan flat documents up to 8.5″x30″ along with business card size 2″x3″ and even laminated cards. KeyScan offers a true optical resolution of 600 dpi and has an auto-scan feature that automatically starts scanning when you insert a document.

Vioguard keyboard kills swine flu with UV light

Posted in Keyboards by Shane McGlaun on October 26th, 2009

vioguardkeyboardThe keyboard is one of those places where germs lurk in the home and office. This is due to the fact that many people’s hands touch the keyboard each day and the typical keyboard is very hard to clean and disinfect without damaging it. A new keyboard called the Vioguard UVKB50 Self-Sanitizing keyboard has been unveiled that promises to kill many of the germs in the office or home.

The keyboard has a 50W UV light source that can kill all sorts of viruses and bacteria in seconds. The germs that can be killed include those that cause swine flu, MRSA and more. Vioguard claims the light can kill 99.99% of viruses and bacteria.

Cooler Master unveils new universal notebook power adapters

Posted in Computer Components by Shane McGlaun on October 21st, 2009

cmnbpsuAt one point four different friends called me up all hoping that I had an extra power adapter for a notebook when theirs went out. It’s not all that uncommon a thing to happen it seems, despite the fact that it has never happened to me personally. If your notebook power adapter is on the fritz, Cooler Master has a pair of new adapters just for you.

Cooler Master may be better known for its line of computer cases, but these power supplies seem pretty cool. The devices are the NA 65 and NA 90 high-efficiency power adapters. They each come with nine different tips to allow them to work with most notebooks on the market.

Logitech announces G110 gaming keyboard

Posted in Keyboards by Conner Flynn on October 15th, 2009

Logitech announces G110 gaming keyboardThe freshly announced Logitech G110 gaming keyboard is the followup to the G11 keyboard. This one features customizable red and blue backlighting LEDs, 12 programmable G keys, and three M keys.

It also boasts automatic game detection so that you can create custom profiles for your games, as well as integrated headset support and a USB 2.0 port. No word on pricing or availability for the G110 yet, but we’ll let you know when we know.

Das Keyboard unveils new Model S keyboard

Posted in Computer Components by Shane McGlaun on October 14th, 2009

daskeyboardmodelsI can tell you as a person who types all day that a good keyboard can make all the difference in your productivity. A bad keyboard slows you down and makes you inaccurate. One of the coolest and most liked keyboards for heavy-duty typists out there is the Das Keyboard.

The first version of the keyboard lacked any labels on the keys, but later versions added the labels back. Today the new Das Keyboard Model S debuted with features that had been missing from previous versions of the device.

Vioguard Self-Sanitizing Keyboard

Posted in Keyboards by Conner Flynn on October 12th, 2009

Vioguard Self-Sanitizing KeyboardGerms. They’re everywhere. They make us sick. So we don’t blame you if you’re overly worried about the little buggers and find yourself washing your keyboard. What concerns us is that you do it ten times a day. Get a grip man.

Vioguard’s new UVKB50 self-sanitizing keyboard should help you feel better about the cleanliness of your keyboard. It sports a proximity detector which lets the freshly sanitized keys slide out for your use. It slides back in once you are done, to get sterilized with anti-bacterial ultraviolet light.

Cables To Go offers wireless USB connectivity up to 150 feet

Posted in Computer Components by Shane McGlaun on September 30th, 2009

wirelessusbsuperboosterWireless USB is a great bit of tech that allows us to cut some of the wires from our computer to peripherals like scanners and printers. Typically, wireless USB devices need to be within line of site of your computer and in the same room to work. Cables To Go has announced a new Wireless USB Superbooster Extender that will boost the transmission range up to 150 feet.

The Superbooster can provide connectivity for devices like scanners and printers up to 150 feet away from your computer and you don’t need line of site. That means that you can access devices in other rooms or even on other floors.

CrestaTech unveils programmable broadband chip for HDTV

Posted in Computer Components by Shane McGlaun on September 23rd, 2009

crestatech-sbThe problem with TV tuner cards for computers when it comes to traveling the globe is that in different countries and regions you need a different type of tuner. The turners that work in America won’t work in Europe for example.

CrestaTech unveiled its new HDTV Anywhere chip today at IDF. The chip integrates a programmable RF IC and software that allows PCs to receive live analog or digital TV broadcasts, radio, and GPS in any city, region, or country.

Chocolate bar SATA hard drive case

Posted in Hard Drives by Conner Flynn on September 14th, 2009

Chocolate bar SATA hard drive caseMmmm chocolate. Whether you like a silky smooth chocolate bar mouse or a creamy chocolate DS case, nothing says sugar addiction like a chocolate case for your gadgets.

Here’s one for your SATA Hard drives. These silicon cases will hold your 2.5″ SATA hard drives and protect them from scratches and shocks. They come in Chocolate Brown, White Chocolate or Strawberry flavors. Each has a standard USB connector that lets you connect to a PC or Mac for delicious data transfer.

Asus Eee Keyboard confirmed for October, with Wireless HDMI

Posted in Keyboards by Conner Flynn on September 14th, 2009

Asus Eee touchscreen keyboard PCThe wait is nearly over. Asus has finally committed to an October U.S and European arrival for the highly anticipated Asus Eee Keyboard. We had hoped it would be here in August. The keyboard has a 5-inch touchscreen and Ultra Wideband HDMI (with receiver) to connect to your TV. And we want one now.

Some of the Eee Keyboard’s specs include a 1.6GHz Atom processor, 1GB of DDR2 RAM, 16 or 32GB solid-state hard disk, 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and HDMI. We don’t have a price yet, but we’re hoping that Asus can keep it reasonable.

Microsoft’s new keyboard is thin, sexy

Posted in Keyboards by Conner Flynn on September 10th, 2009

Microsoft’s new keyboard is thin, sexyIt’s hard to make a keyboard sexy. I mean, it is what it is, and it has to be comfortable and not injure you terribly bad, while maintaining a size that’s also comfortable. So, we really have to give props to Microsoft on this one.

The new Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard is sexy, curvy and just plain looks pleasant. It even has a sexy little numpad that’s like a sidecar. The keyboard is thin enough to slip into a manila envelope. It’s as thick as a AAA battery at the back, thinner than that in front.

Keyscaper offers custom printed keyboards

Posted in Keyboards by Shane McGlaun on September 1st, 2009

keyscraperkb-sbWhen it comes to keyboards there are not that many color options. You can get black, gray, or that lovely beige color. All of them are rather plain and don’t let users express themselves much. A new line of keyboards from Keyscaper will change that.

The keyboards are custom printed with stock photography, Pac-10 college football mascots, and colors, or with Garfield. The technology used to print the keyboards doesn’t involve wraps or stickers.

Addonics unveils external Blu-ray drive with USB interface

Posted in Computer Components by Shane McGlaun on August 27th, 2009

addonicsblurayThe problem with netbooks is that they lack optical drives. I learned that the hard way when I used my netbook at CES earlier this year and everyone was handing me CDs with information on them to check out.

Addonics has a new external optical Blu-ray drive that has both eSATA and USB connectivity. The Blu-ray drive can play Blu-ray movies and burn CDs and DVDs. The drive is also available in a DVD only version that can burn and play DVDs or CDs.





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