For those of you feeling the white keyboard motif, the Luxeed pale-colored illuminator should certainly do the trick, and if you’re holding tight to your Apple key, there’s another option (sans color) just for you, but for those looking for stark contrasts and dark boards, Luxiium’s latest Luxeed is what you’re after. The sleek, black device sports a detachable number keypad, built-in palm rests, trackball media controller, and of course, the same programmable LED lighting action found in the white rendition, but only lights up the key’s marking instead of the entire button. Unfortunately, we’re still clueless on pricing or availability, but you can rest assured it’ll likely clock in a good bit under the much-anticipated Optimus, and if you’re interested in seeing a few closeups of the keyboard lightin’ it up, be sure to click on through.
[Via AkihabaraNews]
If you’re the type who spends more time in your computer chair than basically anywhere else, Brando’s got a must-have coming your way. While the zany (and numerous) array of USB-powered gizmos we’ve seen is nothing short of overwhelming, the USB Chiller And Warmer actually ranks fairly high in the utility department. Sporting that oh-so-hip glossy white finish, the device is entirely USB-powered, rocks a built-in fan, and can keep your beverage cool or warm with the flip of a switch. Moreover, it claims to boost the temperature of your drink 29-degrees in 10 minutes, and chills 13-degrees in the same period of time. So if you’re already surrounded by a mini fridge and espresso machine, be sure to throw down the $24 required to keep your rear planted (and drink temperature satisfactory) around the clock.
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Just one day after seeing the first “officially announced” SideShow remote for Vista Media Center Edition, out pops this slider from Ricavision. Their loquaciously named remote — the Microsoft Windows Vista SideShow Media Center Remote Control — is a confirmed IR and Class 1 Bluetooth device. That gives you a 100-meter (or so) operating radius when coupled with the included USB RC6 (IR) receiver and Class 1 Bluetooth receiver. Nice, however, what’s most notable is that sweet, sweet 2.5-inch QVGA LCD display for Microsoft’s promising SideShow technology; a bit of magicking that hooks the remote into a suite of Media Center “Gadgets” allowing you to extract and display information related to your media. In short, you’ll have damn-near full control over your media center’s TV recordings and schedules, music library, radio presets, and collection of pictures and video. Better yet, the remote works with any Gadget assigned through Vista’s SideShow Control Panel like eMail, calendar, and RSS feeds just to name a few. Great, now add a touchscreen and hack that thing in half and we’ll be able to carry it around in our pockets. Nevertheless, we’ll have to give this, and other SideShow remotes a thorough hands-on at CES in January to see if they’re worth the premium. Otherwise, you’ll just be in suspense, wondering how to spend the $199 the MWVSMCRC will cost ya when hitting in April, 2007 — that would just be mean. More product renderings after the break.
Elekson has unveiled a nifty gadget bag that doubles as a functional cloth keyboard. Pricing and availability have not yet been announced. One more picture after the jump.
The guy from Carrypad UMPC blog says he can type very fast on it, despite the keys having no travel: about 55% of his normal rate within 30 minutes of practice. And the Eleksen guys say its possible to make this bag a Bluetooth device
While we’re slightly uncomfortable with the idea of wrapping our hands around something called a “death adder” on a day-to-day basis, peripheral-maker Razer seems to think there’s enough gamers in touch with their dark sides to make its latest corded mouse a hit. Helping the DeathAdder earn its sinister moniker is the so-called 3G infrared sensor at the heart of the mouse, boasting an impressive 1800 dpi resolution, as well as Razer’s trademark 1000 Hz “Ultrapolling” technology and a barely there 1ms response time. To keep all that precision under control, Razer’s outfitted the mouse with rubber-coated buttons up top and some smooth-sliding Teflon feet on the underside — lefties, however, are out of luck, as this one’s tailor made for right-handed use. Look for the DeathAdder to hit just in time for the holidays at a not-unreasonable price of $59.99.
[Via Randomly Accessed, thanks, Steve]
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Similar to the magnetically levitating bed, this computer mouse uses “electromagnetic hovering technology to do its thing, and it still has a respectable 6,000-dpi accuracy.†Best of all, this gadget is priced at an affordable $75. More information.
The only thing I would worry about is what happens when your hand isn’t on the mouse. Does it stay still, or does it float around like an air hockey puck? I mean, in addition to floating around it’s also wireless, so what’s to stop it from floating its way right off your desk?
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Buffalo Japan unveils the BOMU-W24A/BL, a nifty gyromouse that “allows the cursor to move with the flick (or twist) of your wrist.†One negative, this device is priced at $168.
Aside from sporting the usual assortment of mouse buttons and a scroll wheel, this critter boasts an internal gyro sensor…In case all that twirling gets a bit tiresome, it also packs a standard optical sensor for “normal use,†and offers six programmable buttons all around the enclosure
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