All Entries Tagged With: "PC peripherals"

Pretec H220 Intellicable Turns Any Phone Into A Modem

You’re already paying for a data plan on your phone. Unfortunately, very few phones let you tether that internet connection to a computer, leaving you with having to pay for one of those 3G modems and another data plan to get full desktop internet on the go. Put a stop on that double spending with the H220 Intellicable, an upcoming device that turns any web-enabled phone into a wireless modem.
It looks nothing more than a regular mobile USB cable and operates the same way – you connect one end to your phone and another to your laptop. Unlike standard cables, though, it contains a built-in flash drive that runs an embedded software suite, which tricks the phone into acting like a USB modem.
The H220 Intellicable does everything autonomously, promising to establish an internet connection for your connected computer within 10 seconds. It does this without installing [...]

Gboard Puts One-Press Gmail Shortcuts At Your Fingers

Spend half of your day in Gmail, the other half in Facebook and whatever time remains doing work in real life? Simplify the first part of that equation with the Gboard, a USB keyboard that gives you shortcut buttons to the most-used functions in Gmail.
No more messing with scrolling and multiple mouse clicks. Using the accessory, you can simply tap a single button to see all your Starred messages, move to the next thread because the one you’re reading about work is boring, forward the latest viral nonsense or trash the newest Nigerian scammer email. No more staring at the screen trying to find where the Compose button is – just reach out for the peripheral and tap on that thing with the pencil icon to launch the editor.

The Gboard is a USB keyboard with 19 colorful keys, each one pre-programmed to act as a shortcut [...]

Thanko USB Folding Keyboard Can Compact Into Your Pocket

Having a full-size keyboard is always convenient. Carrying one, however, is far from it. Not if you have the Thanko USB Folding Keyboard, a full-sized PC peripheral that folds into a case that can fit in your pocket.
Perfect for netbook users who find the compact keyboard a bit too cramped for comfort, the accessory closes up into a 3.6 x 5.1 x 0.8 inch slab. Lightweight at only 8 ounces, you don’t even need extra space in the bag. Just slip it into an empty pocket in either your jeans or jacket, and you’re good to go, typing up your documents in comfort, while everyone slaves at tiny keys on the road.

The Thanko USB Folding Keyboard measures 13.8 x 5.1 x 0.4 inches when unfolded. It has a complete set of keys, with full-sized travel between each (19mm from the middle of one key to [...]

Can I Have An Alphabetical Keyboard With Designated Chat Buttons Like BRB, LOL And More

Is having to type LOL, THX and BRB starting to feel like a chore to you?  I mean, why can’t you just press one key and have it automatically write BTW onscreen, right?   Now, you can stop feeling irked with the Fast Fingers Keyboard, an ugly-looking PC peripheral that integrates IM abbreviations on the function keys.
Seriously, who has time to type three capital  letters anymore?  Not whoever invented this ugly red keyboard, that’s for sure.  In fact, who even has the time to learn to type anymore?  No one.  That’s why the Fast Fingers Keyboard gives you the option to use an alphabetical keyboard layout.  Yep – starting with ABC on the left hand corner, down to XYZ on the lower right end.

Hunt and peck typists are supposed to rejoice about the elementary letter sequence, which eliminates the need to scan through a QWERTY layout just to type a search [...]

Duo Dynamic Digital Pen Mouse Lets You Turn Any Monitor Into A Touchscreen

Why bother buying a tablet when you can turn your monitor into one?  The Duo Dynamic Digital Pen Mouse should bring up that question for most computer users, as it transforms any regular PC display into a full-featured touchscreen device.
Designed for machines running Vista or Windows 7 (it uses the tablet interface in those OS platforms), the Duo is a two-component system that makes touch response available on any computer.  You can use it to navigate presentations, draw scribbles directly on the screen, mark up documents and other activities normally available strictly for tablet users.
The Duo consists of two components: a USB-connected base station that clips over the monitor and a pen that you can use as a pointer  for the screen.  It uses infrared and ultrasonic waves to track the pen’s location at any given time, processing the movement to reflect it on the desktop.    Remarkably versatile, the drawing [...]

DJ Mouse: Because Musicians Deserve Specialty Peripherals Too

Why do gamers get all the cool mouse peripherals?  Musicians need love too.  That’s why DJ Tech came up with the DJ Mouse, a point-and-click accessory that incorporates music-making capabilities in its array of controls.
Like a regular mouse peripheral, the DJ Mouse performs all pedestrian PC functions, from navigating the desktop to scrolling through pages of text.  More than that, however, it’s also designed to interface with your DJ software, allowing you to fade and scratch without having to plug in another device.
Optimized to work with DJ Tech’s Deckadance software, the musical mouse sports left and right buttons,  a vertical scroll wheel and a large multi-function jog wheel.  It’s decked in trippy blue LED lighting for easy visibility in dark clubs, and weighs a heavy 120 grams, so it doesn’t flail about like a puny little mouse.

The jog wheel lets you mix, fade and scratch songs directly loaded in the [...]

Combimouse Split Keyboard Redesigns Common PC Peripherals

I used to have a really small computer table and it wasn’t uncommon to encounter problems fitting both mouse and keyboard on the single pull-out desk.  As such, I had to make do with a smaller-than-usual set of keys, just so I can work the other peripheral in. I’ve since upgraded to a better workspace, but I’m pretty sure there are others still in the same boat, who can probably appreciate the Combimouse.  A split ergonomic keyboard, it uses one half of the QWERTY panel as a modified mouse, allowing space-challenged users to get rid of that other device that controls the cursors so they can click on stuff.
One half of the Combimouse (the left part) is designed to stay still, while the right part is afforded some mobility.  If you hold it like you would handle a mouse (gripping the sides), it recognizes the stance and performs as such, [...]

Datamancer Deco Keyboard: 30’s Art Deco Meets Throwaway PC Peripheral

Datamancer’s Steampunk creations have never failed to amaze us before.  The awe continues today with their latest keyboard contraption, the Datamancer Deco Keyboard.
Commissioned by a husband-and-wife team who just opened an Art Deco-themed movie theater called Cinema 16:9, the keyboard is intended to blend in with the shop’s theme, while being functional enough for use as the main input control at their point-of-sale.   I’m not exposed to enough of Art Deco to know whether this fits in with the 1930’s decorating trend, but the peripheral does look crazy hot, combining the sensibilities of those way old vintage typewriters with modern function.
The Deco Keyboard sports all the keys available in a  regular keyboard, arranged in the typical configuration, making it no more different to a touch-typist than a regular throwaway model you can get at the bargain bins.  It features a black reflective acrylic faceplate, wood and chrome frame and bright [...]