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...
Capsule Review: GeChic's On-Lap 1301 Laptop Monitor
Recently Taiwanese vendor GeChic got in touch with us about a new product set to appear on American shores, the On-Lap 1301 laptop monitor. The concept? A portable 13"...
31 by Dustin Sklavos on 1/19/2012Rosewill RHUB-310 - Seven USB 2.0 Ports to Go
We take a quick look at one of the least expensive 7-port USB hubs around and discover that more power is better.
20 by Gary Key on 5/13/2008Logitech G5 Laser Mouse: When an update is not worthy of a new name
We take a quick look at the 2007 version of Logitech's premier gaming mouse that adds a second thumb button and a new color scheme.
39 by Gary Key on 7/25/2007Logitech MX Revolution: New Technology means a Smarter Mouse
We take a look at the latest mouse from Logitech and wonder if technology has gone too far.
38 by Gary Key on 9/28/2006Entry Level Pen Tablets: Making the Artist's PC-Life Easier
So it's time to get rid of the pen and paper and stop scanning in your artwork. With entry-level pen tablets as close as the nearest Best Buy or...
21 by Laura Wilson on 12/6/2003Microsoft Sidewinder USB Gamepad
If you were to start designing a new gamepad to sell to the masses, what would you look at first? Would you start with tons of buttons, super-customizable...
0 by Greg Hanna on 3/25/2000