Peripherals
The USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) introduced USB4 version 2.0 in fall 2022, and it expects systems and devices with the tech to emerge later this year and into next year. These upcoming products will largely rely on Intel's Barlow Ridge controller, a full-featured Thunderbolt 5 controller that goes above and beond the baseline USB4 v2 spec. And though extremely capable, Intel's Thunderbolt controllers are also quite expensive, and Barlow Ridge isn't expected to be any different. Fortunately, for system and device vendors that just need a basic USB4 v2 solution, ASMedia is also working on its own USB4 v2 controller. At Computex 2024, ASMedia demonstrated a prototype of its upcoming USB4 v2 physical interface (PHY), which will support USB4 v2's new Gen 4 (160Gbps) data...
The Corsair K63 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard Review: PC Gaming Untethered
Today we are taking a look at a wireless mechanical keyboard from Corsair, the K63. Designed with living room gaming in mind, the K63 seeks to combine the benefits...
75 by E. Fylladitakis on 9/16/2019
Corsair Acquires Origin PC
Corsair on Wednesday said that it had acquired Origin PC, a well-known boutique PC maker from the USA. Origin PC will remain a separate brand from Corsair and will...
34 by Anton Shilov on 7/24/2019
Club 3D’s CSV-1562 USB Type-C Dock Has Three 4K Display Outputs
Club 3D has announced its new 15-in-1 USB Type-C docking station which has a total of five display outputs that can drive up to three 4K Ultra-HD monitors. The...
13 by Anton Shilov on 7/17/2019
The Kinesis Freestyle Edge RGB Gaming Mechanical Keyboard Review: An Ergonomic Masterpiece
Today we are taking a look at the Freestyle Edge RGB, the successor to the the first ergonomic mechanical keyboard that we ever reviewed, the Freestyle Edge. Although its...
51 by E. Fylladitakis on 7/16/2019
Dynabook’s USB-C Dock Has 10 Ports & an SD Reader
Dynabook Americas (former Toshiba) has introduced its new multi-port USB-C docking station. The USB-C Dock is designed to bring 10 ports and an SD card reader to ultra-portable laptops...
12 by Anton Shilov on 7/12/2019
The 1STPLAYER Bullet Hunter MK6 Mechanical Keyboard Review: Affordable But Good
In today's review we are taking a look at the Bullet Hunter MK6, a mechanical gaming keyboard with RGB backlighting by 1STPlayer, a peripherals manufacturer based in China. The...
31 by E. Fylladitakis on 7/1/2019
ASUS ROG Launches Pink Peripherals
Pink is a color that is rarely used for PC hardware, however over the last couple of months we spotted three manufacturers adopting pink designs for desktops, laptops, peripherals...
37 by Anton Shilov on 6/26/2019
Azio’s Iris Keyboard: When Style Meets Comfort
Azio demonstrated its Iris keyboard at Computex. The new product comes in two pieces that will be sold separately: the keyboard itself (dubbed K-Pad Unit) as well as a...
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Corsair Unveils Nightsword RGB and M55 RGB Pro Gaming Mice
Corsair, the peripheral, cooling, and jack of all trades powerhouse has unveiled two new gaming mice, the Nightsword RGB, and M55 RGB Pro Gaming mouse. The Corsair Nightsword RGB...
6 by Gavin Bonshor on 6/13/2019
USB-IF: USB4 Products Coming in Late 2020
The USB Promoter Group is hard at work developing the USB4 specification. We met with them at Computex this year, and the good news is that the spec is...
69 by Anton Shilov on 6/12/2019
Infineon Set to Acquire Cypress for $10 Billion
Infineon on Monday said that it had signed an agreement to take over Cypress Semiconductor, strengthening its portfolio of physical interface technologies. The move will add a set of...
2 by Anton Shilov on 6/3/2019
Steelseries Unveils Fully Adjustable OmniPoint Switch Actuation on Apex Pro, Apex Pro TKL
During Computex 2019, SteelSeries announced two new keyboards with a new switch type and a newly designed switch concept. Both the SteelSeries Apex Pro and Apex Pro TKL feature...
9 by Gavin Bonshor on 5/30/2019
ASMedia Demonstrates ASM3242 USB 3.2 2x2 Controller: Available in August
ASMedia has finished development of its USB 3.2 2x2 controller and will make it available to makers of motherboards in the coming months. The company is demonstrating cards featuring...
12 by Anton Shilov on 5/29/2019
SiFive Acquires USB 2.0 and 3.x IP Portfolio to Strengthen RISC-V SoCs
SiFive, one of the world’s leading developers of controllers and SoCs based on the RISC-V instruction set, has acquired USB IP portfolio from Innovative Logic, a silicon IP designer...
7 by Anton Shilov on 5/23/2019
HP Enters Premium Gaming Peripherals: Photon Mouse, Outpost Mousepad, Clothing
HP has introduced its new premium Omen-branded premium gaming peripherals: the Omen Photon mouse as well as the Omen Outpost mousepad. Featuring a sensor with a precision range of...
9 by Anton Shilov on 5/22/2019
Viper Gaming Launches Two New Optical RGB Gaming Mice: V550 and V551
Viper Gaming, the gaming peripheral arm of memory giant Patriot, has released two new gaming mice based on Pixart Optical sensors, the V550 and V551. The V550 features an...
4 by Gavin Bonshor on 5/17/2019
Cooler Master Launches the Compact SK621 Wireless Bluetooth Mechanical Keyboard
Back at CES 2019, Cooler Master unveiled three new and interesting wireless mechanical keyboards that would be launching later this year. Now the company is finally starting things off...
17 by Gavin Bonshor on 5/10/2019
Corsair Releases The New Ironclaw RGB Wireless Gaming Mouse
Adding to their ever-growing range of PC gaming peripherals, Corsair has unveiled its Ironclaw RGB wireless gaming mouse. Similar to its predecessor, the Ironclaw RGB, the new wireless variant...
3 by Gavin Bonshor on 5/9/2019
Logitech Launches G502 Lightspeed Mouse: The Classic Mouse Goes Wireless
Logitech this week is introducing an upgraded, wireless version of its popular G502 mouse. Dubbed the Logitech G502 Lightspeed, the new wireless gaming mouse uses the company’s latest Hero...
19 by Anton Shilov on 5/8/2019
AirUnleashed Wireless Charging Mat: An Attempt at an Apple AirPower
When Apple cancelled its AirPower wireless charging mat earlier this year, many users of the company’s latest devices got upset, yet spawned a number of third-party options that offer...
33 by Anton Shilov on 5/2/2019
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