Three gaming keypads go head to head

Today we're featuring three new gaming keypads competing to take up that empty space to the left (or right) of your existing keyboard. First there's the updated Flexiglow Cyber Snipa, designed exclusively for FPS gaming with its creative layout...

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Samsung CX913P omni-directional LCD screen

Affectionately naming it the CX913P, Samsung has released a 19 inch LCD with 6milisecond response time and a contrast ratio of 1,500:1. That’s pretty neat in itself, but makes for rather bland news. What is only marginally more interesting...

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Plextor PX-B900A Blu-ray burner for your PC

Nothing we haven't seen before, but Plextor is getting into the Blu-ray burner game with their new PX-B900A. It's all like usual, with 2x speed, BD-R and BD-RE (rewritable) compatibility, and capacities of 25GB and 50GB. The drive also...

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Sony E-Series office displays

Designed for office use, both the 17" and 19" models feature a 1280x1024 resolution and, most importantly, a slot to hold pens/pencils and a large flat area for sticking Post-Its — making these the hottest cubicle addition since the red...

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Ideazon Fang Gamepad reviewed

Now, Ideazon has released the Fang Gamepad, a spin-off from the MERC keyboard, that includes a dedicated gaming area specifically designed for WASD and FPS games, sans keyboard. This portable and standalone unit is great for those of us who...

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NEC ND-4551A with Labelflash label-burning system

Text is crisp, and although images aren't in full colour, they're still produced at a good resolution with good contrast. Crave thinks Labelflash discs look better than HP Lightscribe discs, which work in a similar fashion. Our only gripe with...

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USB hub and hot plate combo

Best of all, you won’t have to disconnect your USB devices to use the hot plate function. Via TechEBlog...

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Pertelian X2040 - programmable external LCD screen for IM and more

External LCDs have long been a popular toy for the hardware-inclined enthusiast, but now they are starting to go mainstream. The Pertelian X2040 is not the only external display product aimed at PC gamers, but it is one of the...

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Whopping great 64GB USB flash drive

This mammoth 64GB (yes, gigabyte) flash keychain drive comes to you from Buslink and can be yours for a mere $5000. For those of us who haven't won the lottery recently, they also sell mere 8GB versions for $800. Via...

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Infrant ReadyNAS Terabyte NAS reviewed

A few months ago, we reviewed the ReadyNAS 600 and ReadyNAS X6 and came away impressed. Infrant's latest addition to the ReadyNAS lineup, the NV, stuffs even more features into a smaller and sleeker package. It does this using much...

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Samsung SyncMaster 244T reviewed. Verdict: great deal

The SyncMaster 244T is the best high resolution LCD monitor I’ve seen at a great price. Yes, if you are VERY serious about image editing, you’ll probably look at a monitor like the Eizo ColorEdge CG220 or the NEC SpectraView...

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Brando USB 2.0 to SATA/IDE Cable

This cable is easy to use, works great and is valuable tool for techie's and geeks. It's one of those items that doesn't get a lot of use, but as soon as you need one, you're thankful that you do....

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Build your own PC - price guides

The guides cover building your own budget, entry-level, mid-range, and (for the independently wealthy or hardcore enthusiast) high-end systems. If you’re new to the DIY computer hardware world, recommended builds like these are a safe jumping-off point. Via Lifehacker...

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$10,000 Dell system

Dell have announced the XPS 600 Renegade, their latest top-of-the-line gaming system: The limited-edition, custom-painted machine packs the industry's first dedicated physics accelerator, the AGEIA PhysX processor; NVIDIA Quad-SLI graphicc with four NVIDIA GeForce 7900 processors; Sound Blaster X-Fi Ftal1ty...

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Philips MPC9350i Media Centre PC

Philips has entered the Media Centre PC market with the MPC9350i - which it claims is the ultimate home entertainment unit, offering music and movie playback, twin TV tuners, hard disk-based PVR functionality and wireless internet access. Via TechDigest...

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USB to SATA/IDE cable

The USB 2.0 to SATA / IDE Cable allows you to connect SATA or IDE devices to your computer via USB port, a very useful tool for data transfer, backup and cloning. The Hi-Speed USB interface provides an easy plug-and-play...

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$35,000 automated book scanner

It is just like any traditional flatbed scanners that you are familiar with, but BookDrive is unique in that it has an automatic page-turning mechanism inside. Simply entering the number of pages you want to scan, BookDrive then automatically outputs...

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Samsung SyncMasterMagic CX719TD 17" touchscreen LCD screen

Featuring a touch-sensitive display and a 700:1 contrast ratio, this 17" LCD screen looks fantastic. It apparently uses an electromagnetic field to detect the location of the stylus - which looks pretty honkin' large to us. Presumably that cigar-like instrument...

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Onkyo BR-NX8 - networkable 80GB mini HiFi

Onkyo have released this useful looking mini HiFi system which features integrated 80GB hard disk, internet connectivity, an MD player, and a CD player. The device can also connect to a PC via USB or a network and can also...

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Japanese MiniPC VS700 uber-connected PC

MiniPC presents their VS700, a mini PC that has a Celeron M370 or Pentium M740, 256 or 512MB of RAM (ext. to 2GB), 40GB of (2.5") HDD space and a 915GMS Express (128MB) graphics chipset. It's really when it comes...

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Genius HS-04SU headset reviewed

For the shockingly-low price of £10.43:The Genius HS-04SU headset is suitable for a wide verity of applications, from playing games to using it for VoIP services. It represents an affordable option and offers good sound quality both in terms of...

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Herman Miller Aeron Chaise sci fi chair

We've got the wireless keyboard, the wireless laser mouse, and the 30-inch LCD- why didn't we think of this before? And wouldn't you know it, here's designer Sietze Kalkwijk teasing us with his one-off, you-can't-have-one Herman Miller Aeron Chaise, commissioned...

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Thomson's 5 button Gyration mouse

The Gyration can be used up to 30 feet away from the PC, whilst 80 frequencies, 800 virtual channels and auto channel selection ensure there's no interference. With five buttons and a scroll wheel all on the one device, the...

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Top 10 weirdest USB devices ever

After I had published a list of the Top 10 weirdest USB drives ever, it was quite a natural step to start collecting weird USB devices - and trust me there’s LOTS of them out there. Or what do you...

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ZyXEL PL-100: networking via electrical wiring

As instructed, Crave plugged one end of the device into our PC's LAN port, and the other into an electrical power outlet, et voila, it turned our power lines into a house-wide network infrastructure. So now we can make toast...

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Belkin's new wireless USB hub

Belkin announces its new CableFree USB Hub, the industry’s first USB Hub that does not require a cable to connect to the computer. This Hub allows people to place their laptop anywhere in the room while still maintaining wireless access...

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The Ball Bluetooth Wireless Trackball

While it isn't exactly a mouse, it is close. It's the first Bluetooth trackball.The Ball designed by Chwang Yi, should look familiar to you, if you've seen the MacMice Mouse BT. This trackball has the same clear plastic cover design...

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