Input Devices
Astra hires longtime Apple veteran Benjamin Lyon as chief engineer
New space startup Astra, which is currently focused on commercial rockets, but which plans to eventually build satellites, too, has hired one of Apple’s key engineering leaders to head its own e
The Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box makes any home theater a bit more theatrical
Signify has steadily expanded its Hue line of smart lighting products to cover the entire home, inside and out. But while the ability to remotely control your lighting, including adjusting color, inte
Logitech’s new Mac-specific mouse and keyboards are the new best choices for Mac input devices
Logitech has released new versions of its MX peripherals in Mac-friendly finishes, as well as a new K380 wireless Bluetooth keyboard designed for Apple devices. These aren’t dramatically differe
VR chair startup raises funds, as pandemic boosts prospects for VR and gaming
Roto VR, startup which markets an interactive, ‘360 degree’ chair, has raised £1.5 million in a funding round led by Pembroke VCT. Others in the round include TVB Growth Fund, managed by
Apple’s 2019 Mac Pro will be shaped by workflows
A year ago, I visited the Apple campus in Cupertino to figure out where the hell the new Mac Pro was. I joined a round-table discussion with Apple SVPs and a handful of reporters to get the skinny on
3D Gesture Control Is An Area Of Focus On Innovation We Likely Don’t Need Or Want
Minority Report was an enjoyable action flick, but it may hold the blame for getting the idea stuck in our collective heads that 3D gesture control is the next frontier for computing. The Kinect from
COOL LEAF: Mirror-like, button-less, flat input devices
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A Japanese company called <a href="http://www.minebea.co.jp/english/index.html">Minebea</a> has <a href="http://www.mi
Button-less multitouch trackpad coming from Synaptics
<img src="http://crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/ClickPad-PR-Page.jpg" alt="ClickPad" />Synaptics, purveyor of fine touchpads, recently demonstrated its upcoming "ClickPad," which is basical
'Swiftpoint SLIDER' looks to replace your trackpad
Though the Swiftpoint SLIDER shown in the above photo may look like a full-sized mousing apparatus, make no mistake; it’s tiny and it fits around your thumb. It can also be flipped up sideways a
Sole Mio, No Recharge-O
The Sole Mio is a solar-powered wireless mouse currently being developed by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research. I can’t tell if it’s Bluetooth or RF (maybe they havenR
MoGo Mouse X54 Wins Award; Buy At Least Two
Is it me or are there just way way too many awards given out at CES? Not that the MoGo Mouse X54 from Newton Peripherals is deserving of some praise, but seriously do you people really care that it wo