Latest Peripherals News

25 October 2013
News: TiVo adds out-of-home TV streaming, show downloads

On Thursday TiVo rolled out its new out-of-home streaming feature, provided that you're using one of TiVo's Roamio Pro or Plus DVRs and an iOS device.
23 October 2013
News: Sharing with strangers: Fon wants to be the Zipcar of Wi-Fi

Just when it seems there is no area left untouched by the sharing economy--which has made cars, apartments, and even clothes communal objects--a new trend emerges. This time, it's shared Wi-Fi signals.
News: Vulnerabilities in some Netgear router and NAS products open door to remote attacks

Vulnerabilities in the management interfaces of some wireless router and network-attached storage products from Netgear expose the devices to remote attacks that could result in their complete compromise, researchers warn.
News: US court rules warrant required for GPS tracking of vehicles

A U.S. appeals court has ruled that police must obtain a warrant prior to using a GPS device to track a vehicle, deciding on an unaddressed issue in an earlier Supreme Court order.
21 October 2013
News: Logitech P710e mobile speakerphone lets you conference like a pro

The mobile workforce faces a challenge. Smartphones and tablets work fine for most business purposes, but handheld devices with tiny microphones and speakers are not ideal for audio and video conferencing. Logitech is seeking to remedy that with the new P710e mobile speakerphone.
17 October 2013
News: Sharp bringing high-def IGZO screens to smartphones

Sharp has started mass production of its high-definition IGZO screens for smartphones, which could lead to crisper and sharper displays on the phone in your pocket.
News: Cisco raises Catalyst switch prices by up to 67%

Cisco is raising the price on older generation Catalyst switches in an effort to prod users into buying newer gear.
14 October 2013
News: LG's curved G-Flex phone takes a bow in leaked press renders

Fresh off the heels of Samsung's new Gumby-y handset, the Galaxy Round, we've gotten our purported first look of the curved G-Flex phone from LG that is widely expected to be unveiled next month.
News: D-Link to padlock router backdoor by Halloween

D-Link will address by the end of October a security issue in some of its routers that could allow attackers to change the device settings without requiring a username and password.
11 October 2013
News: What 3D printing really offers artists and designers

3D printing guru Professor Richard Hague discusses what the real possibilities for makers are – and what he's researching for the future.
09 October 2013
News: Amazon Matchmaker mashes cheap Audible audiobooks with Kindle ebooks

If you have a big library of Kindle books, Amazon is hoping you'll spend a little extra for the audio versions.
News: Apple rules, Android drools for responsive tablet touchscreens

The results are in and gamers and musicians take heed: if you want a responsive tablet for data intensive gaming or music apps like Garage Band, then your best bet is the iPad. For everyone else, there's Android, but tablets running Google's open-source operating system aren't as finger-friendly as Microsoft's own Surface RT.
News: Nice curves! Samsung introduces the Galaxy Round, a phone with a curved screen

Today, the barrier between smartphone and Pringles chip has become slightly thinner. Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy Round, a 5.7-inch AMOLED display'd handset with a slight lengthwise curve. The phone will go on sale in South Korea beginning next week. There's no official word on availability for any other markets.
08 October 2013
News: Ultimate guide to the paperless office

You have no excuse for being buried under paper these days. The tools to digitize most or all of your pile are readily at hand and very affordable. We're not exactly a paperless society yet, but this guide will help you get to less paper, and that's a step in several right directions: increased efficiency, better security, and a reduced environmental footprint. We've also added a few ways to eliminate paper from your workflow, the better to declutter your office--and your mind.
News: Canon Australia launches new division

Canon Australia has launched a new services business to take advantage of the $1 billion business process market.
07 October 2013
News: As the digital revolution kills jobs, social unrest will rise

Gartner is forecasting some major changes in technology, especially in areas like 3D printing, machine learning and voice recognition. They are all powerful trends that will reduce the need for workers, and, as a consequence, bring social unrest, the analyst firm said.
News: LG's making curved, 'bendable and unbreakable' smartphone displays

Not to be outdone by Samsung, LG says it's ready to mass produce its first flexible OLED display panel for smartphones.
News: 5 Wi-Fi security myths you must abandon now

Wi-Fi has evolved over the years, and so have the techniques for securing your wireless network. An Internet search could unearth information that's outdated and no longer secure or relevant, or that's simply a myth.
04 October 2013
News: Facebook networking chief: No more secret ASIC commands

Facebook's head of network operations has great expectations for software defined networking (SDN), though he may not be relying on commercial hardware vendors to bring SDN to the social networking giant's own infrastructure.
News: Kindle Paperwhite review: Ebook reader gets warmer, faster

Last year the Kindle Paperwhite finally gave ebook readers what they'd been asking Amazon about for years: A Kindle that could be read in the dark without clipping on a book light. It was a good product, but early adopters complained that the screen lighting was a bit uneven. With the 2013 model, Amazon has fixed that problem, improved the lighting, and thrown in a bunch of nifty software updates.