Peripherals
In some unexpected news today, HP and HyperX (formerly a division of Kingston) have jointly released a statement that HP is to acquire HyperX gaming peripherals portfolio, and the brand, for $425 million USD. Kingston retains the DRAM, Flash, and SSD products (those that are branded HyperX will probably be renamed). Perhaps it is indicative that Kingston wants to remain focused on the memory and storage markets, and divest away from a variable commodity market, while at the same time HP is looking to boost its presence in the space alongside its HP OMEN branding. Pending regulatory review, the deal is expected to go close in Q2 2021, with the acquisition accretive on a non-GAAP to HP in the first full year. The HyperX peripheral...
GIGABYTE Unveils USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20 Gbps PCIe Expansion Card
GIGABYTE has introduced the industry’s first PCIe expansion card for USB 3.2 Gen2x2 ports. Offering the latest generation in USB connectivity, with a total throughput of 20Gbps, the board...
12 by Anton Shilov on 11/29/2019
Seagate Reveals FireCuda Gaming Dock: TB3 Dock With 4 TB HDD & M.2 NVMe SSD Bay
Seagate has introduced its first Thunderbolt 3 docking solution designed specifically for laptop gamers. Seagate’s FireCuda Gaming Dock includes a hard drive, an M.2 SSD slot, and features a...
6 by Anton Shilov on 11/13/2019
Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 Now Available for $3,500
Microsoft has started sales of its HoloLens 2 mixed reality smart glasses. Aiming to be a significant upgrade over its predecessor in both field and overall performance, the second...
22 by Anton Shilov on 11/11/2019
Razer Unveils Basilisk Ultimate Wireless Mouse: 20,000 DPI & Low Lag
Razer has announced its new flagship Basilisk Ultimate wireless gaming mouse aimed at esports and FPS gamers. The Basilisk Ultimate uses Razer’s latest sensor, latest optical switches, and features...
24 by Anton Shilov on 11/7/2019
OWC’s Intros Thunderbolt 3 Pro Dock with 10 GbE, USB 3.0, eSATA, Card Readers & More
Having released multiple docking stations for working in studios and offices, OWC this week introduced a new dock designed for digital imaging technicians who need a vast collection of...
14 by Anton Shilov on 11/7/2019
The AUKEY KM-G3 RGB Mechanical Keyboard Review: A Basic Budget Mechanical Keyboard
Today we are taking a look at the KM-G3 RGB Mechanical keyboard from AUKEY, a Chinese manufacturer. Designed as an entry-level mechanical keyboard, AUKEY engineered the KM-G3 to offer...
19 by E. Fylladitakis on 10/23/2019
HyperX Pulsefire Dart Wireless Gaming Mouse with Qi Charging Launched
Kingston has introduced its new HyperX-branded Pulsfire Dart gaming mouse that features Qi charging as well as a 16,000 DPI resolution. In addition, the company also announced its ChargePlay...
5 by Anton Shilov on 10/3/2019
SteelSeries Sensei Turns Ten: Sensei Mouse Relaunched For Its Tenth Anniversary
Today SteelSeries is bringing back one of their classic peripherals, outfitted with the latest tech. SteelSeries launched the Sensei Mouse back in 2009 and it quickly became one of...
27 by Brett Howse on 10/1/2019
Logitech Acquires Streamlabs, Aims Game Streamers
In the recent years game streaming has become a phenomenon worldwide and therefore demand for hardware and software tools for live streaming among professional gamers is on the rise...
8 by Anton Shilov on 9/27/2019
Logitech Unveils G604 Lightspeed Wireless Gaming Mouse: 15 Programmable Controls
Ever the purveyor of peripherals, Logitech is once again expanding its G series of mice with a new high-end wireless mouse for gamers. The Logitech G604 Lightspeed features the...
13 by Anton Shilov on 9/18/2019
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...
32 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
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