Tag: peripherals

Why You Should Periodically Replace Your Surge Protectors

A decent surge protector is an important piece of equipment in any office or entertainment center. They don’t last forever, though, so make sure you take the time and purge your surge on occasion to keep your electronics protected. Read more…

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Why You Should Periodically Replace Your Surge Protectors

Corsair pops the question, acquires Scotland-based Simple Audio

Scotland-based Simple Audio announced today that it has been acquired by American computer component maker Corsair . T he five-year-old audio firm is best known in Europe for its networked set-top receivers, which are capable of sharing music from PCs, Macs, TVs, iPods and MP3 players . In an effort to expand its reach, Simple Audio hopes that this multi-million dollar deal will help bring its products stateside sometime this year. While there’s no word how many doubloons Corsair shelled out, the company stated that it had been eyeing Simple Audio since 2010 and felt that it was the right time to make a move. To take a closer look at this acquisition, click through to the press release after the break. Filed under: Home Entertainment , Networking Comments Source: Simple Audio

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Corsair pops the question, acquires Scotland-based Simple Audio

ROCCAT unveils Ryos gaming keyboard ahead of CES, individually lit keys in tow

ROCCAT made its debut in the States a year ago and now the German gaming outfit is looking to get a jump start on the happenings at this year’s CES . The company has announced the Ryos, its first mechanical gaming keyboard with per-key lighting and up to two 32-bit ARM Cortex processors. This method of illumination allows the peripheral to display key functions and macros in addition to information like health stats. The unit also sports 2MB of internal flash storage, up to four Cherry MX key switches in a variety of colors and an included SDK. No word on pricing yet, but the Ryos is expecting to ship during Q1 2013. If a few more details are what you’re after, take a gander at the PR that awaits just past break. Continue reading ROCCAT unveils Ryos gaming keyboard ahead of CES, individually lit keys in tow Filed under: Gaming , Peripherals Comments

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ROCCAT unveils Ryos gaming keyboard ahead of CES, individually lit keys in tow