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...
Logitech Acquires Loupedeck to Enhance Its Software Roadmap
Being a significant maker of peripherals in general and gaming peripherals in particular, Logitech cannot omit the content creators and streamers market, which is now virtually dominated by Corsair's...
6 by Anton Shilov on 7/18/2023
Corsair to Enter Personalized Peripherals Market with Drop Acquisition
Corsair on Monday said that it had agreed to buy Drop, a leading maker of personalized peripherals, such as keyboards. The market for bespoke hardware is growing these days...
4 by Anton Shilov on 7/17/2023
Sabrent Launches Thunderbolt 4 KVM Switch with 8Kp60 Support
Sabrent has introduced one of the industry's first Thunderbolt 4 KVM switches, supporting displays up to 8K@60 Hz while also delivering 60W of power to host devices. The switch...
10 by Anton Shilov on 6/27/2023
Microsoft To Stop Self-Branded PC Peripherals, Set to Focus on Surface Instead
Microsoft has confirmed that the company will discontinue selling PC accessories under the Microsoft brand, narrowing the firm's focus to premium-priced peripherals sold under the Surface brand. The decision...
12 by Anton Shilov on 5/1/2023
CES 2023: IOGEAR Introduces USB-C Docking Solutions and Matrix KVM
IOGEAR has been servicing the computer accessories market with docks and KVMs for more than a couple of decades now. In addition to the generic use-cases, the company creates...
5 by Ganesh T S on 1/5/2023
The Mountain Everest Max Mechanical Keyboard Review: Reaching New Heights in Build Quality
Mountain is a brand that you probably never heard of before in the gaming peripherals industry. The company was founded just a couple of years ago and they currently...
54 by E. Fylladitakis on 11/17/2021
The Keychron K3 Low Profile Wireless Mechanical Keyboard Review
In today’s review we are having a look at Keychron’s attempt to create a portable wireless mechanical keyboard, the K3. The K3 not only has a very small footprint...
41 by E. Fylladitakis on 7/13/2021
HP Completes HyperX Acquisition For $425 Million
Back in February, we revealed that HP was set to acquire the HyperX brand, the gaming subsidiary of Kingston Technology. HyperX has been the gaming branding for Kingston Technology...
11 by Gavin Bonshor on 6/2/2021
The Kinesis TKO Tournament Gaming Keyboard Review: A Compact Champion
Today, we are taking a look at the Kinesis TKO Tournament Gaming keyboard, a 60% mechanical keyboard designed with gamers in mind. Looking to tap into the market for...
32 by E. Fylladitakis on 4/22/2021
HP is Acquiring HyperX for $425 Million
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...
14 by Dr. Ian Cutress on 2/24/2021
The Redragon Devarajas K556 RGB Mechanical Keyboard Review: Jack Of Most Trades
Today we are having a close look at the Devarajas K556 RGB gaming keyboard from Redragon, a Chinese manufacturer of gaming peripherals. The company boasts excellent quality, performance, RGB...
32 by E. Fylladitakis on 2/4/2021
Plugable Updates USB-C 7-in-1 Hub with Ethernet and 4Kp60 Display Support
A major issue faced by owners of notebooks and compact SFF PCs such as the NUCs is the paucity of USB ports or even the absence of often-needed functionality...
5 by Ganesh T S on 1/12/2021
The Corsair Gaming K100 RGB Keyboard Review: Optical-Mechanical Masterpiece
In today's review, we are taking a look at the successor of the Corsair K95 RGB Platinum, the K100 RGB. The new flagship of Corsair’s gaming keyboards is visually...
82 by E. Fylladitakis on 11/19/2020
SteelSeries Acquires A-Volute, Company Behind Nahimic Audio Software
Danish peripherals and gaming headset manufacturer SteelSeries has announced its acquisition of A-Volute, the independent developer of the Nahimic audio software. The Danish manufacturer is looking to take full...
24 by Gavin Bonshor on 4/7/2020
Plugable Launches Low-Cost 2.5 GbE USB Dongle: $30 for a Limited Time
Plugable this week has become the latest peripheral manufacturer to start producing 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet dongles, with the release of their own adapter. Designed to add support for faster...
32 by Anton Shilov on 3/26/2020
Samsung Reveals All-in-One Power Management ICs for Wireless Earbuds
Samsung has formally announced two new all-in-one power management integrated circuits (PMIC) developed specifically for "True Wireless Stereo" (TWS) devices (a.k.a. earbuds). The highly integrated PMICs are being touted...
14 by Anton Shilov on 3/24/2020
Logitech’s Combo Touch Keyboards, with Trackpad, for the 10.5-Inch iPad, Air and Pro
With Apple’s iPadOS 13.4 bringing trackpad support to the operating system, it was just a matter of time before third-party accessory manufacturers created new keyboards with a touchpad. Logitech...
13 by Anton Shilov on 3/20/2020
Logitech Reveals Wireless Charging 3-in-1 Dock
Nowadays many people use more than one mobile device that needs charging, but charging them using separate chargers is sometimes inconvenient since they use too many wires or power...
15 by Anton Shilov on 3/12/2020
The Ultimate Hacking Keyboard Review: A Truly Unique, Truly Expensive Keyboard for Pros
Today we are having a look at the Ultimate Hacking Keyboard, the most overconfident and expensive mechanical keyboard that has ever found its way into our labs. Developed with...
73 by E. Fylladitakis on 3/12/2020
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