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Dashcams going high-def, high-tech

The next time a bear hits a car on a Russian highway, the video might be in high definition.

By Martyn Williams | 07 June, 2013 04:31

Tags: peripherals, computex, Eken, HiTop Communications, Forward Electronics
Nvidia says Tegra 4 can power a better, cheaper stylus

Nvidia is usually trumpeting the graphics performance of its Tegra 4 chip, but at the Computex trade show on Tuesday CEO Jen-Hsun Huang showed how its newest processor can be used to create a precise, affordable stylus for tablets.

By James Niccolai | 04 June, 2013 06:42

Tags: peripherals, hardware systems, Input devices, nvidia, tablets, Components, processors, Android tablets, computex
At Google I/O, Glass wearers say 'trust us'

Google is facing some tough questions from Congress over the privacy concerns raised by Glass, its fledgling augmented reality system for recording and receiving information on the fly. But on the ground at the company's I/O conference for developers, attendees are largely enthusiastic about the technology.

By Zach Miners | 17 May, 2013 02:50

Tags: peripherals, Internet-based applications and services, consumer electronics, Google, social networking, internet, search engines, digital cameras
Feds looking to make health data more user-friendly to tech developers

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services wants health tech developers in Silicon Valley to make greater use of its data to help make advances in the field and aid entrepreneurs in the region.

By Zach Miners | 13 May, 2013 19:37

Tags: peripherals, mobile applications, Internet-based applications and services, consumer electronics, smartphones, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, mobile, internet
Obama plays up 3D printing's military applications under new manufacturing plans

3D printing has been attracting more attention in recent months as a tool to create gadgets, toys and miniature works of art. Now President Barack Obama thinks it can also play a role in strengthening the military and America's sagging manufacturing industry.

By Zach Miners | 09 May, 2013 20:58

Tags: peripherals, Printers, consumer electronics, Defense Distributed, government

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Tutorials about peripherals

Digitize your documents

The space required to store paper documents can be a problem. Digitizing your documents renders them exquisitely portable--you can store an entire library on your e-book reader with ease. And because paper documents can be turned into editable computer documents, they become searchable. Compare typing "Roosevelt" in a search field with spending all day scanning microfiche and old newspapers by eye to research the Square Deal or the New Deal. The digital document is a boon to researchers the world over.

By Jon L. Jacobi | 03 March, 2011 01:58

Tags: peripherals, ocr, Consumer Advice, Scanners
Digitize your pictures

Today the digital camera is ubiquitous, but photos used to be taken by momentarily exposing something called "film" to light. Yes, film--the ode to photo-sensitive chemical reactions that produced all of the pictures made before 1990 or so. Those images were, and quite often still are, transferred to photo paper and pasted into coffee table albums. Sometimes they were processed into transparent 35mm slides and projected onto white screens for everyone's enjoyment (or boredom, depending).

By Jon L. Jacobi | 03 March, 2011 01:58

Tags: peripherals, Canon, Consumer Advice, Scanners
Connect a third monitor to your PC

As I wrote the other day, it's a pretty simple matter to add a second monitor to your PC. But what about a third? That might require a little more doing.

By Rick Broida | 14 January, 2011 03:25

Tags: peripherals, upgrading, monitors, video
My keyboard isn't working

Several keys on reader skyDX's keyboard stopped functioning. He asked the Desktops forum for help.

By Lincoln Spector | 24 August, 2010 02:18

Tags: peripherals, Input devices, keyboards
Keep your keyboard clean and germ-free

Happy Clean-Your-Keyboard Day! Okay, I made that up, but think about it: when was the last time you did anything with your keyboard besides drop cookie crumbs on it?

By Rick Broida | 30 July, 2010 08:24

Tags: peripherals, pc components, Input devices, keyboards

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Features about peripherals

Making it real with 3D printing

With a 3D printer that costs less than $3,000, you can start your own mini manufacturing operation -- and use open source software to create surprisingly complex designs

By Drew Nelson | 11 December, 2012 11:14

Tags: peripherals, Printers, computer hardware, applications, software, open source software
Has the mouse outlived its usefulness?

A German retailer has prematurely posted (and very quickly taken down) details and product shots of the upcoming Microsoft Arc Touch mouse. The Microsoft peripheral is innovative more in its form than its function, but along with the Apple Magic Trackpad it hints at a future where the mouse may no longer have a role.

By Tony Bradley | 19 August, 2010 03:06

Tags: peripherals, Apple, Microsoft, touch, Office Hardware
10 great Wi-Fi gadgets for work and play

You've done the hard work of optimizing your Wi-Fi network, and it reliably beams high-speed data to every nook and cranny of your home or office. Now, it's time to take it to the next level by connecting more than just computers.

By Brian Nadel | 25 September, 2008 10:16

Tags: peripherals, WLAN, Printers, consumer electronics, personal storage, wireless, digital cameras, entertainment
Great gadgets for the digital nomad

When you're on the road, you can't call upon the resources that officebound employees enjoy. But whether your temporary workspace is a table at Starbucks, a hotel lobby, an airport or a client's lunchroom, you've still got to get the work done.

By Brian Nadel | 16 September, 2008 09:41

Tags: peripherals, consumer electronics