Accessories
Microsoft has confirmed that the company will discontinue selling PC accessories under the Microsoft brand, narrowing the firm's focus to premium-priced peripherals sold under the Surface brand. The decision marks a major fork in the road for Microsoft-badged keyboards and mice, an era that started in 1983. And while the company isn't going to cease the production of PC accessories entirely, the shift to Surface represents a much smaller scope in products going forward. This change, in turn, calls into question the future of ergonomic peripherals at Microsoft, a traditional niche for the company that has resulted in some of their best-known (and most beloved) PC accessories. "Going forward, we are focusing on our Windows PC accessories portfolio under the Surface brand," Dan Laycock, senior...
Plugable TBT4-HUB3C Thunderbolt 4 Hub Capsule Review
Plugable is introducing its Thunderbolt 4 product lineup today, with the TBT4-HUB3C Thunderbolt 4 Hub leading the pack. Joining it are two Thunderbolt 4 cables - the 2m. long...
21 by Ganesh T S on 9/23/2021
SteelSeries Launches Low-Cost Gaming Peripherals With The Rival 3 Gaming Mouse, Apex 3, and Apex 5 Gaming Keyboards
Often we see a lot of fanfare when companies launch their latest flagship products, but those products often come at the high-end of the price spectrum, so it is...
13 by Brett Howse on 1/21/2020
Got a Spare $10,000? Here’s Your Keyboard: ADATA’s 24K Gold Design
RGB has been the main ‘feature’ of the gaming PC market of late, with all the fancy lights adding to the ‘bling’ of a standard machine. But what if...
41 by Dr. Ian Cutress on 1/10/2020
Who wants a $14,000 Gaming Seat? Coming to the USA: The Acer Predator Thronos Air
AnandTech’s readers split into a number of categories, and Acer’s Predator Thronos Air certainly falls into the category of ‘whoever buys this has a lot of money’. Acer has...
15 by Dr. Ian Cutress on 1/8/2020
Plugable Launches TBT3-UDZ: A Comprehensive Thunderbolt 3 / USB-C Docking Station
Plugable is introducing three new products at CES 2020, and the most interesting of the three happens to be the Titan Ridge-based TBT3-UDZ Docking Station with a 100W power...
1 by Ganesh T S on 1/7/2020
RGB Everything: A Graphics Card Holder from Cooler Master
In my youth, I spent some stupid amount of money on cold cathode tubes for my PC, the equivalent of RGB LEDs in the early 2000s. I had my...
21 by Dr. Ian Cutress on 10/3/2019
SteelSeries Sensei Turns Ten: Sensei Mouse Relaunched For Its Tenth Anniversary
Today SteelSeries is bringing back one of their classic peripherals, outfitted with the latest tech. SteelSeries launched the Sensei Mouse back in 2009 and it quickly became one of...
27 by Brett Howse on 10/1/2019
Xbox at E3 2019: Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 Announced
Today at E3, Microsoft took the wraps off an updated version of their Elite controller for the Xbox, which addresses some of the issues of the original and adds...
23 by Brett Howse on 6/9/2019
SteelSeries Launches The Arctis 9X Headset: X Marks The Xbox
SteelSeries is well-known in the gaming headset industry, and we’ve been fortunate enough to test out some of their products in the past, including the amazing Arctis Pro with...
16 by Brett Howse on 4/23/2019
SteelSeries Launches The Stratus Duo Controller
Today SteelSeries is announcing a new controller in their stable of accessories dubbed the Stratus Duo, joining the Stratus XL from the company, and adding some new features and...
9 by Brett Howse on 1/29/2019
Quick Look: Kensington SD7000 Surface Pro Docking Station
Earlier this year, Kensington announced their new docking station specifically designed for the Microsoft Surface Pro. The SD7000 transforms the Surface Pro into a miniature version of the Surface...
16 by Brett Howse on 12/17/2018
SteelSeries Updates The Arctis Headphone Lineup And Offers Standalone GameDAC
Today SteelSeries is announcing a couple of updates to their headset lineup. The Actis lineup is getting a bit of a facelift, and the SteelSeries GameDAC, which previously was...
23 by Brett Howse on 8/28/2018
The SteelSeries Arctis Pro Gaming Headset Lineup: GameDAC Or Wireless
SteelSeries is a well-known manufacturer in the PC accessory space, and have been in the gaming headset market for some time. Today they are launching two new products at...
32 by Brett Howse on 3/13/2018
AnandTech Community Giveaway: Patriot V-Series RGB Gaming Peripherals
One of the biggest drivers in the PC market in recent years is gaming. After we scout out the parts, spend the money, build the PC, and fire it...
29 by Ian Cutress on 2/20/2018
HP Announces 2nd Generation Thunderbolt Dock
Along with the other announcements today, HP is also bringing forth a compact the new Thunderbolt Dock G2 with an (optional) audio conferencing module - a first of its...
8 by Joe Shields on 2/7/2018
The Amazon Kindle Oasis (2017) Review: A Premium Take On The E-Reader
A couple of months ago, Amazon released an all-new Kindle Oasis, and I’ve been using it since mid-November. The E-Reader market is a niche inside of a niche, but...
93 by Brett Howse on 1/25/2018
iBuyPower at CES 2018: RGB LED Lighting... on Power Cables
There's almost nothing left inside a PC that could be fitted with RGB LEDs. At least that was our assumption until we came across iBuyPower's suite at CES this...
18 by Joe Shields on 1/19/2018
HP at CES 2018: The HP Z 3D Camera, for 2D and 3D Scanning
LAS VEGAS, NV — At CES, HP is announcing the first monitor-mounted 3D/2D camera. The down-facing ‘zero-footprint’ camera attaches to the display to capture and digitize 3D objects, 2D...
4 by Joe Shields on 1/8/2018
Western Digital Launches SanDisk iXpand Base SD-Based Storage for iPhone with Backup Capability
Western Digital has introduced its new SanDisk iXpand Base storage solution for Apple iOS-based devices. Just like the SanDisk iXpand flash drive launched several years ago, the new device...
14 by Anton Shilov on 9/6/2017
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