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Adesso launches foldable, illuminated keyboards
Input peripheral manufacturer Adesso Inc. today launched two new keyboards: a line of foldable keyboards aimed at environments where moisture, bacteria, fluids and chemicals are pervasive; and an illuminated model for use in PC computing or low-light environments. The FOLD-2000 series costs $29.99, are available in white or blue, and... November 19, 2004

Logitech updates diNovo desktop
Logitech today announced the next generation of its diNovo Media Dekstop (click link for a picture), a system that provides a control center for digital media through a keyboard, mouse and remote control. The system will be available next month in the U.S. for $249, Logitech says. The new version... November 02, 2004

IOGEAR ships Bluetooth Mini Mouse
IOGEAR today launched a rechargeable Bluetooth Mini Mouse, giving mobile workers a chance to work wirelessly with a tiny mouse and do it through Bluetooth (which means they can mouse up to 66 feet away from their computers). The Bluetooth Mini Mouse ($69.95) works with both PCs and Macintosh devices,... November 01, 2004

25 functions, one box
Addonics gets the prize today for the "most functions in one device" announcement. The San Jose-based company said its new MFR (stands for Multifunction Recorder) is a 25-in-1 digital media storage appliance that can do almost everything except make toast. The device can read and write 11 different memory card... July 29, 2004

Logitech builds a mighty mouse
Logitech announced today that it has built its "most powerful computer mouse ever," the MX510 Performance Optical Mouse. Designed for computer gamers and other "power users," Logitech says the MX510 can capture 5.8 megapixels of surface detail per second, deliver a 12-bit data bath and support acceleration up to 15g... March 19, 2004

Voodoo launches powered mouse pad
VoodooPC this week launched a powered mouse pad that lets users extend the life of their notebooks. The company says its Voodoo ATOM Speedpad can extend the life of a Voodoo ENVY notebook for up to 10 hours on a single charge. The ATOM Speedpad is a brushed aluminum mouse... January 30, 2004

Light up your laptop
IOGEAR today launched a flexible USB light that can help light up laptop computer keyboards and/or screens with either four or eight LED lights. The USB Flex Light costs $19.95 and includes a on/off/low/high switch. The device can plug into any PC or Macintosh USB port, and is powered via... October 07, 2003

Belkin launches Bluetooth mouse
Belkin Corp. today said it will launch its Bluetooth Wireless Optical Mouse (F8T041-B) on October 1, for $79.99 The mouse supports Windows 98SE and higher,as well as Macintosh OS X v.10.2.6, and includes a low battery indicator. The mouse also comes with a Bluetooth USB adapter, which lets up to... August 13, 2003

Building the smarter mouse
IOGEAR this week launched the Memory Mouse, a miniature mouse that also has a 32M-byte Flash storage drive for storing data files. The $49.95 mouse is available now at retailers and online resellers, IOGEAR says. The device has 800 dpi of resolution for higher mousing accuracy, and supports PCs with... August 07, 2003

Print directly from a camera or camcorder
Canon today announced a new inkjet printer that lets users print directly from any PictBridge compatible camera or camcorder. The i560 Desktop Photo Printer costs $129.99 and will be available later this month, Canon said. The printer can print pages at up to 22 pages per minute in black, and... August 04, 2003

Logitech bundles cordless mouse with keyboard
Logitech today announced the Cordless MX Duo, a keyboard and mouse combination for $99.95. The MX Duo combines the MX700 rechargeable cordless optical mouse with the Cordless Elite Keyboard. The mouse includes rechargeable NiMH batteries and comes with a “rapid charge” base station to keep the MX700 powered. The MX... May 14, 2003

New mini-mouse and USB light from Belkin
Belkin Corp. today announced two new devices for mobile warriors -- a miniature wireless optical mouse and a retractable USB light for notebooks. Both new devices are expected to ship next week (Feb. 26), Belkin said. The MiniWireless Optical Mouse ($49.99) uses radio frequency (RF) wireless transmission and can operate... February 19, 2003

Use your mouse as a radio
For too long the computer mouse has been used to navigate. It's time to add some more features to it. SmarTec Ltd. has one idea -- use the mouse as an FM radio. It said recently it is shipping the MouseCaster, a computer mouse that also turns your PC into... January 31, 2003