peripherals

Satechi’s USB-C slim dock is how the iMac shoulda been designed in the first place

The world of Mac peripherals has a lot of complete and utter garbage in it, so it’s a breath of aluminum-scented air to see the new USB-C slim dock from Satechi. The dock is exactly the same siz

How intensive modding ushered in China’s computer revolution

During the early rise of consumer PCs, no Western-manufactured personal computer, printer, monitor, operating system, or other peripheral was capable of handling Chinese character input or output.

Ducky’s new limited-edition mechanical keyboard pays tribute to Taiwan’s Paiwan community

Taiwan-based Ducky, known for its popular mechanical keyboards, today at Computex showed off its tribute to the country’s culture: the limited-edition “Year of the Pig” 65% keyboard. The latest

Rumored full mouse and keyboard support for Xbox One could change the gaming landscape

Microsoft may be readying a new weapon that could shift the balance in the interminable console wars: the mouse. Wait, you say, didn't they promise that years ago, and aren't there peripherals already

Nexus 7000 Mouse Is Ultra Quiet, Not Great For Annoying Co-Workers

If ordering a new mouse off Amazon — because it looked cool and you have prime — only to find that it clicks like a 1980s keyboard frustrates you, then check out the Nexus 7000 quiet mouse

The Magic Connector Unifies The Apple Wireless Keyboard And Magic Trackpad

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/IMG_4077-620x463.jpg" />The Magic Connector is a lot like the <a href="http://www.crunchgear.com/2010/10/26/bullettrain-adapter-turns-you

Power Pod, A Practical, Pellet-Shaped Power Strip

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/powerpod_hi_05.jpg" />Let's be honest for a second. Our power strips are things we chose based on either price or functionality, not eleg

Microsoft Announces Some New Mice: Express Mouse And Comfort Mouse

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Screen-shot-2011-02-23-at-1.12.54-PM.png" />Microsoft released some new mice today with some pretty direct names: Express Mouse and Comfo

Pentel airpenPocket Picks Up Handwriting, Sends To Phone Or PC Over Bluetooth

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/1-620x620.jpg" />The airpenPocket is Pentel's update to the aging <a href="http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/11/20/digital-pen-airpenmini/">

BookArc Makes Promises For MacBook Air Experience, Speed And Style Among Them

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/BookArc-Air-Desktop-05HeroTop-620x280.jpg" />So you got a new <a href="http://www.crunchgear.com/tag/macbook-air">MacBook Air</a>. <em>Bi

Sharp Shooter Attachment For Playstation Move Headshots My Heart

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/playstation_move_sharp_shooter-620x266.jpg" />I get a good feeling from this particular peripheral. I'm already partial to the <a href="h

Multi-Card SD And MicroSD Readers From Elecom

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/elecom.jpg" />These little gadgets are... very practical. I'm surprised this kind of thing isn't more common. Basically you've just got o

Razer's Nostromo, For WASDers Who Don't Need The Rest Of The Keyboard

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/nostromo2.jpg" />We've seen things like this before, and while they do look comfortable, I'm wary of customizing my desktop to the point

New Toshiba HDD Withstands Extreme Temperatures, Can Be Used 24/7

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/MK1060GSCX-620x461.png" /> Toshiba <a href="http://sdd.toshiba.com/techdocs/MK8050GACY_MK1060GSCX_Release.pdf">announced</a> [PDF] the M

Thou Shalt Not Surge

This is still just a concept, but the cruciform Power/Strip surge protector does more than keep your gadgets pious. Oversized adapters and bricks are welcome on its spreading crossbars, and a full 12

Mag Gun Is Like A Game Gun Crossed With A Wiimote

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/mag.jpg" />I've tried out a few of these gun-like controllers in my time, from the silly (just a controller shaped like a gun) to the awe

New 360 Racing Wheel From Mad Catz

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/mad-catz-wheel.jpg" /><a href="http://www.crunchgear.com/tag/mad-catz/">Mad Catz</a> is dropping <a href="http://www.crunchgear.com/2010/

Mad Catz Announces amBX-Powered Lights And Keyboard (Update: More Pics)

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/mad-catz-pac-shots-054.jpg" />I'm not sure I buy the whole amBX deal. For one thing, they've chosen a bothersome capitalization scheme. F

THQ's uDraw GameTablet Is… A Wiicom Tablet

Thank god another peripheral maker has made something that I can pun on with “Wii.” The other options are getting stale. So, this Wiicom tablet (reference, if you’re not clued in) is

Power Strip-like USB Hub

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/elecom_usb_0-620x620.jpg" /> A power strip-like USB hub with four ports than can be turned on or off individually? That, and another ver
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