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logitech-anywhere-mouse-m90Logitech rolls out in Australia the Performance Mouse M950 and Anywhere Mouse M905, both equipped with the company’s Darkfield Laser Tracking. These ergonomic mice feature “Hyper-Fast” scrolling and come with Logitech Unifying receiver.

Their new Anywhere Mouse M905 is the company’s party piece for the ultimate mousing experience, anywhere. A travel mouse, the M905 is one of the more low-profile mice I have ever seen on sale. Two-thirds the size and height of their Revolution Vx Nano mouse, the M905 will fit in any laptop case with ease.

The usual buttons are present – back, forward, left, right and a multifunction button that can be reassigned. The M905 also comes with Logitech’s new Unifying technology dongle where with one dongle, multiple devices can be connected. The scroll wheel is just that, a scroll wheel. Click it to free run it, click it again for precise scrolling.

Thus the third mouse button needs to be assigned to the malfunction button. Battery life on the M905 is quite mind boggling – 4 months on two AAs, and 2 with 1 AA. Yes, it can run with either one or two batteries so it can save on weight. There’s even a power switch to turn off the mouse when not in use to save on battery life.



Asus EEE PC Keyboard

 

asus-keyboardWith Wi-Fi, a built-in speaker and microphone and powered by Intel’s Atom. That’s Asus prototype Eee Keyboard which actually could solve the age-old problem of getting your media from PC-land onto your shiny HD TV. You can display photos on your TV, as well as launch programs from hot keys. And, basically, it’s a self-contained PC. Wow.

The device’s pièce de résistance is its 5-inch touchscreen, which uses icons to launch apps such as an image viewer and calendar. We got hands on with it – well, as much as the Asus representative would allow – and had a fiddle with the screen and icons. The keyboard itself is clean brushed aluminum.

The idea is that the keyboard can connect to basically any device wirelessly, whether a monitor via a HD Display Wireless Connection or an HD TV. The slab also boasts Wireless HDMI over Ultra Wideband.

The Eee Keyboard was first designed as a light computing device (think netbook), but in a keyboard. Asus originally thought people would take use the keyboard around the house and use it for either video playback or working on, however it didn’t take into consideration that people often prefer bespoke devices for different applications – a laptop or PC for work and internet and a DVD player, HTPC or media streamer for watching movies on a TV. With that in mind the design focus for Eee Keyboard changed – it became a video playback device that offered more – essentially a gadget on steroids.

The surprisingly very impressive looking Eee Keyboard PC is essentially a netbook crammed into sleek Keyboard. The Eee PC Keyboard features a large 5-inch 800 x 400 touch screen / touch pad, and is powered by a choice of either the Atom N270 or the dual core Intel Atom N330 CPU.

Other features include a 16GB / 32GB SSD, 1 GB of DDR2 RAM, Bluetooth and 802.11b WiFi, all crammed into the slim keyboard unit. There is also built in stereo speakers and a microphone.



sony-ps3-wireless-keypadThe Wireless Keypad is a small, lightweight thing that uses a spring-loaded clamp to affix itself onto your wireless controller — whether it be of the tingly DualShock3 variety or the rather more frigid original. Once attached it covers the PS, Start, and Select buttons, which are replicated for your convenience in the same location (just a bit higher). There’s the full QWERTY spread ready for prodding, plus a few extra buttons, including dedicated ones that bring up your messages list and your friends list. Logical additions, they, because most people who buy this will be sending messages to friends.

There are a number of truly compelling features of the PlayStation 3 Wireless Keypad. For starters, users can quickly access their messages and friends lists from two dedicated buttons. The dedicated buttons cut away the time spent bringing up the PlayStation button and navigating to your messages and/or friends list by jumping directly to the necessary portion of the XMB. The other particularly interesting feature of the Wireless Keypad is its touch-sensitive keys, which allow users to navigate menus by simply swiping a finger across the keypad surface. This can also serve as a means of controlling the pointer when using the PlayStation 3′s online web browser.

The black-colored keyboard matches the SIXAXIS, and is clipped over the front to remain securely in place. Another feature of this keyboard is a touchpad mode that makes mouse input possible. This touchpad could be incorporated in future game development – bad news for consumers since they need to purchase yet another peripheral then. No idea on pricing, but the keyboard is tipped to ship in 8 configurations across Europe.



logitechduo.jpgSpecial menus explain what each of the camera’s four scene modes do, each selected using a small dial positioned to fall nicely under the right thumb. The scene modes on offer are portrait, self-portrait, night scene and landscape. You also get a fun movie mode offering 320 x 240 movies with sound and recording to the limit of the xD Picture card storage. Exposure control is run through an accomplished Program Auto exposure mode that provides true point-and-shoot ease of use.

PictBridge support allows shots to printed off directly from any compatible printers without the need to transfer pictures to a PC first.

The 3x zoom lens has an unremarkable 38-114mm focal range, but it’s more than adequate for this camera’s typical user and has a respectably fast F2.9 maximum aperture. The C-370′s stand-out feature has to be its great 2cm macro mode. It works well and provides stunning, frame-filling close-up capability.

However, there are a couple of problems. The most irritating is the lack of a custom set-up feature that allows you to set the camera for repeated use within the same mode; it always ‘resets’ back to the default settings. This means you have to repeatedly set the camera up again, each time you turn it on – even the quality setting isn’t retained.

The box that the MX Duo comes in seems fairly heavy at first; surely a keyboard and a mouse can’t weigh this much? The package design is quite pleasing to the eye, giving you the necessary details to discern the specifications briefly.

Upon opening the box, you have another box, and upon opening this, you can pull out all the components for your wireless setup. This includes the keyboard, mouse, charging station, AC/DC adaptor, keyboard wrist rest, USB to PS/2 converter, the batteries, and the manual/software.

The way the contents are packed into the box is perfect, and provides adequate protection during transit/delivery, just in case there’s a few bumps and knocks along the way.