Computer accessory company Digital Innovations has revealed the SecurityDR Data Guard Thumbdrive Lock, a combination lock for USB keys. The Data Guard fits right onto any USB Plug, securely locking it in place. Anyone who doesn't know the lock's three-digit combination can't access the... ( read more )
BenQ has revealed three new wide-screen LCD televisions that boast some impressive features. The VL3231, the VL3731, and the high-end PL4271 are, respectively, 32-, 37-, and 42-inch televisions. All three models feature BenQ's Senseye technology, which BenQ claims reduces visual noise and... ( read more )
One of Westinghouse's new televisions, the LTV-40W1HDC, is a 40-inch high-definition LCD TV with a built-in DVD player. This is hardly the first high-def flat-panel/DVD player combo we've seen, but it is the biggest. Even its little brother, the LTV-32W1HDC, has a 32-inch screen that dwarfs most... ( read more )
Sony held the PlayStation 3 close to its vest at CES, with only a few game trailers playing in a loop and a system mockup under glass. The only real details available are that Unreal Tournament 2007 and Metal Gear Solid 4 will be PlayStation 3 games, the system will play Blu-ray discs, and Sony is... ( read more )
Microsoft featured at its booth a hands-on demonstration of SiN Episodes, the episodic sequel to the eight-year-old futuristic PC shooter SiN. The first episode, Emergence, will be available this spring, with additional episodes coming out every few months. Each episode is expected to cost between... ( read more )
A hands-on demo of Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach was on display in Microsoft's gaming booth at CES. This new MMORPG, developed by Turbine and licensed by Wizards of the Coast, will feature party-oriented quests, real-time combat, and full use of the Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 game system.... ( read more )
Car parts manufacturer Visteon has partnered with Nintendo to develop their new Dockable Family Entertainment System, a portable, dockable DVD and CD player that can play Game Boy Advance games. The player has a slot on the side of its 10-inch screen for Game Boy Advance cartridges, which are... ( read more )
FarStone Technology and Auravision have announced the Fatal1ty GameDrive Pro, a virtual disc utility named after professional gamer Johnathan "Fatal1ty" Wendel. The software can back up and emulate CDs or DVDs and will load them straight off of a hard drive. It can load as many as 23 virtual... ( read more )
Philips displayed at its booth the Entertaible, a large horizontal touch screen for board games. The Entertaible was demonstrated with a simple automotive board game, where four players rolled dice and directed their cars through a city. The 30-inch screen actively drew the game board, while the... ( read more )
Nyko has revealed a clever cooling option for the Xbox 360: the Intercooler. It's a fan array that plugs into the 360's power port and clips to the back of the machine. The fans help air circulate through the oft-overheating console and should make gaming a bit more stable. It's a cheap but smart... ( read more )
Razer, makers of the Copperhead and Diamondback gaming mice, is branching out into keyboards with the Tarantula. The... ( read more )
SplitFish GameWare showed off a truly funky PlayStation 2 controller that feels more than a little like the mysterious Nintendo Revolution controller. The DualFX Controller is a two-piece PS2 controller with tethered halves: a gun trigger and an odd laser movement system. The left half of the... ( read more )
As reported on GameSpot, the Xbox 360 will finally get an HD-DVD drive, in the form... ( read more )
As reported on GameSpot, Sony will be relaunching its Connect music download... ( read more )
If your chair just isn't loud enough, one of these two seats might be for you. The Pyramat PM220 Sound Rocker and LumiSource's Boom Chair 3.0 are two gaming chairs with built-in speakers for precision rocking. The PM220 Sound Rocker has a 5.5-inch subwoofer inside, while the Boom Chair 3.0 has a... ( read more )
Westinghouse's new LVM-42W2 is one of the first LCD monitors larger than 40 inches to support full 1080p high-def resolution. Its estimated $2,799 price tag is stunningly low for such a large LCD--let alone one with full 1080p resolution--and means that LCD is finally becoming price competitive... ( read more )
Nyko and Digital Innovations have both rigged a way for you to hook up your PlayStation Portable to a television. The Digital Innovations GameDR ScreenMax and the Nyko PSP on TV are devices that place a hood over the PSP's screen and use a digital video camera to send the image of the screen to... ( read more )
A4 Tech's X-750F mouse pushes the resolution envelope even further, but we're not quite sure why. This laser mouse has a maximum resolution of 2,500dpi, 500 more than the next most sensitive mouse. A resolution button lets you switch between six different resolution settings, from as low as 600dpi... ( read more )
The new Razer Krait mouse is purportedly designed for "professional RTS and MMORPG gamers." We doubt you can start a career with this mouse, but its 1,600dpi optical sensor and thin-and-light form factor will at least make Zerg rushes easier. It's thin, it's curvy, it glows, it's a typical Razer... ( read more )
Powergrid Fitness brought isometric exercises to gaming with the $1,000 Kilowatt peripheral last year. Now the company is making its isometric-exercise-based gaming sort-of affordable with the Exer-station. The Exer-station forces gamers to actually exert force on its controller in order to play... ( read more )