Posts by tag: pc+accessory

cool tech May 31, 2012 posted by

Sound BlasterAxx blows away portable speaker rivals

There’s a vast number of portable speakers on the market right now, ranging from ultra cheap and flimsy Chinese products at $15, to expensive branded models from companies like Bose at $266 and more. Until now, though, these portable speakers have been fairly ho-hum. Sure, the best offer decent sound and good battery life, but in general it’s been a case of a speaker is a speaker is a speaker. Until now.

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Eco Friendly May 22, 2012 posted by

Bondidea Solar Wireless Mouse moves your cursor using the power of the sun

The race seems to be on to reduce the power footprint of our computer peripherals, and nowhere more than in the area of input devices. We’ve already got wireless keyboards and mice which can last for years on a single battery, and now there’s a new challenger in the shape of a solar powered mouse. Not only is it a cute idea, but it could be the way of the future in general if the tech works as advertised.

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cool tech April 24, 2012 posted by

USB 3.0 Quadruple SATA HDD Dock says you can never have too many external drives

If you’re like me, you’ve got a bunch of legacy hard drives lying around which have accumulated from years of upgrades, broken computers and other such tragedies relating to obsolescent gear. These drives never go home to their disk heaven, they just lurk around cluttering up drawers and shelves. If only there was a way, Santa, to use them productively and gain some extra storage space at the same time.

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