Latest Peripherals News
- 24 May 2012
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News: How We Test Monitors
PCWorld tests computer products in real-world settings with applications that an average PC user is likely to use day in and day out. To evaluate monitors, we assemble a jury of PCWorld editors and analysts to rate the performance of each product as it displays a number of test screens.
- 22 May 2012
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News: Windows 8 touchscreen devices to be priced higher, Dell says
Touchscreen laptops and tablets with the upcoming Windows 8 OS will be priced higher than their non-touchscreen counterparts, Dell's CEO said on Tuesday.
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News: Verizon looks to Alcatel's new core router for capacity, efficiency
Verizon Communications on Tuesday became the first service provider to say it will use Alcatel-Lucent's upcoming 7950 XRS core routing system, which will bring the French-American equipment vendor into the carrier core routing business for the first time in about a decade.
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News: Sonos announces Sub subwoofer
On Tuesday, Sonos, maker of multi-room music systems, announced the Sonos Sub. Designed to work with all amplified Sonos components--including the Connect:Amp/ZonePlayer 120/ZonePlayer 100, Play:5 ( Macworld rated 4 out of 5 mice ), and Play:3 ( Macworld rated 5 out of 5 mice )--the subwoofer features two force-canceling speakers positioned face to face and dual acoustic ports.
- 21 May 2012
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News: Elgato announces Game Capture HD
On Monday, Elgato announced the Game Capture HD, hardware and software designed to let gamers record and share their exploits with fellow enthusiasts.
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News: Plastic Logic pulls out of e-reader business
Plastic Logic, the Cambridge-based company that makes plastic electronic displays, is closing its US operations and abandoning plans to manufacture its own e-readers.
- 18 May 2012
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News: Apple patent points to Retina display Macs -- report
A new Apple patent filing could add further evidence to the speculation that next-generation Macs will have Retina displays.
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News: Retina display MacBook is on its way, but could be pricey -- analyst
An analyst has said that the rumoured Retina display MacBooks are already in the supply chain, but could cost $100 (£63) more.
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News: Apple: We're preparing for 'hardware specific special features'
Apple’s AppleSeed program allows a select group of customers to test out Apple software before it’s even released to Apple’s registered developers. These select customers received an email from Apple on Wednesday, informing them that the company is preparing for ‘hardware specific software updates’.
- 17 May 2012
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News: Ink-flation: Printer Cartridge Prices Are Climbing Quickly
If you get the feeling that the cost of replacing the ink cartridges on your inkjet printer is getting out of hand, your impression may be more accurate than you realize. Between 2009 and today, the rate of inflation has increased by 7 percent. During that same period, the cost per page of some vendors' inks has risen by anywhere from 4 percent to 30 percent. Yes, 30 percent.
- 16 May 2012
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News: Netgear Adds to Its 802.11ac Lineup
Netgear's first 802.11ac router, the R6300, will go on sale next week for $200, the company announced at a news conference yesterday. Touting the benefits of the next-gen Wi-Fi standard, the company also announced two more 802.11ac products: a lower-end router and a USB adapter for notebooks, both due this summer.
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News: WD releases 500GB, 750GB, 1TB and 2TB My Passport USB 3.0 portable drives
Available in five colours: white, black, silver, blue, and red.
- 14 May 2012
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News: LightSquared declares bankruptcy after GPS worries sank its mobile dream
LightSquared, the startup that planned a nationwide wholesale mobile network only to be shot down by regulators because of GPS interference concerns, is declaring bankruptcy.
- 11 May 2012
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News: This New GPS Does Augmented Reality, Makes You Feel Like You're in a Fighter Jet
GPS systems have gotten a lot better over the years, with bigger screens and live traffic updates, but they’re still fundamentally flawed because you need to take your eyes off of the road directly ahead, even if you stick it onto the center of your windshield. Pioneer wants to fix this with its new Cyber Navi GPS system.
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News: Apple TV Software Update 5.0.1 brings HD previews, bug fixes
Apple on Thursday released a minor update to the software for second- and third-generation Apple TVs, with one enhancement and a number of bug fixes.
- 09 May 2012
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News: HP unveils multifunction mobile printer
HP has launched what it claims is the world’s first mobile all-in-one printer, allowing business users to print, copy and scan documents while on the go.
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News: Ericsson lets operators speed up mobile, fixed networks using caching
Using caching technology from Akamai Technologies, Ericsson's Smart Cloud Accelerator, announced Wednesday, is designed to allow operators to improve performance in both fixed and mobile networks.
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News: HP announces 'world's first' portable multifunction printer
Hewlett-Packard on Wednesday announced the OfficeJet 150 Mobile All-in-One portable printer, which the company called the world's first mobile multifunction device that can "print, copy and scan on the go."
- 08 May 2012
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News: ZeroTouch turns 55-inch TV into touchscreen, gets ready for market
ZeroTouch, the inexpensive technology that turns regular displays into touchscreens, can be fitted to larger screens, is more responsive and is almost ready for commercialization, according to researchers working on it.
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News: Exploited display bug lets LCDs show two images simultaneously
Researchers have turned a display annoyance into a way to show two different images simultaneously. When an LCD is tilted, colors change and become difficult to see, but with Dual View from Microsoft Research Asia different images and video can be shown.
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