RGB control software has long been a pain point of gamers, with background apps and clunky UIs frequently coming up in discussions about gaming mice, keyboards, speakers, monitors, among many more. OpenRGB is a project that hopes to cut through some of that noise and provide a cross-platform support for RGB on gaming peripherals and components. OpenRGB just released version 1.0 after months testing release candidates. With the update, the utility expands support to a number of new brands and components and lays the groundwork for more Logitech device support.

For starters, the latest version of OpenRGB adds support for QMK and VialRGB, including Keychron's forks of those protocols, as well as more Gigabyte and MSI motherboards laptops, and motherboard, Clevo laptop keyboards and light bars, various GPUs across a number of controllers, including PNY Epic-X ARGB and PowerColor GPUs, and more.

OpenMouse is a new hardware-agnostic, open-source, browser-based control panel for gaming mice that aims to support a host of gaming mice that would otherwise require installing software in order to change things like basic button mapping and sensor or MCU options. It works via WebHID, which means that it will work with macOS, Linux, and Windows, as long as users use a Chromium-based browser.

OpenMouse is still in the early stages of development, and it is not yet available to the public, but the development team claims to already have support for brands like WLMouse, Endgame Gear, Pulsar, Logitech, and the Orbital Pathfinder. Surprisingly, the Logitech G Pro X2 Superstrike is also on the support list, and a recent post on the OpenMouse account on X claims that Support for Logitech's HITS inductive switch and haptics tech is already on the way.

j5create was celebrating 16 years at Computex 2026 showing off a broad lineup of docks, hubs, KVM switches, and wireless display adapters. On the docking and hub side, the JCA3625 is one of the more versatile units with dual 4K60 HDMI output alongside a 4K60 HDMI capture input. It also features USB-A and USB-C ports at 10 Gbps, 100 W power delivery, auto-detection between USB graphics and DisplayPort Alt mode and a physical button for PIP and screen switching. The JCA3623 offers 3x 4K60 HDMI outputs, 100 W power delivery and 10 Gbps USB-C/USB-A ports. The JCA3193 features dual 4K60 HDMI outputs, two USB-C 10 Gbps ports, one USB-A 10 Gbps port, 140 W PD, an SD/microSD card reader and Gigabit Ethernet.

The JCDP4140 is a 14-in-1 model with one 4K60 and one 4K30 HDMI output, Gigabit, SD/microSD, audio, 145 W PD and dedicated 27 W and 18 W USB-C charging ports. The JTD5173 is a Thunderbolt 5 dock with 8K60 HDMI 2.1, Gigabit and up to 140 W power delivery.

Microsoft is finally changing how the Windows 11 operating system installs GPU drivers. According to the latest document, Microsoft is introducing a new method to manage driver installation in Windows 11, aiming to prevent the previous issue where the system would automatically install GPU drivers, overriding newer installations and potentially downgrading them to older versions. To address this, Microsoft is simplifying its hardware identification targeting system from a four-part stack to a new two-part model. Reportedly, the Windows Hardware Compatibility Program (WHCP) will now combine the Hardware ID (HWID) and Computer Hardware ID (CHID) into a new target, ensuring that the installed version is the newest and preventing downgrades.

PC OEMs are known for bundling older drivers with their PCs. By the time these PCs reach consumers, they are often months old and running outdated drivers. When performing a system update through Microsoft Windows Update, these PCs wouldn't download the latest GPU driver versions and were often left with these old versions. Microsoft now hopes to introduce this two-part driver update system by the end of 2026 or possibly early 2027 if development takes longer.

Swissbit, a leading manufacturer of storage and security solutions, announces the launch of the iShield Key 2, the next generation of its hardware authenticators. Powered by an NXP chip, the new product family delivers phishing-resistant authentication for enterprises and public sector organizations worldwide, offering a wide range of models and feature sets.

At its core, the iShield Key 2 series is built on the FIDO2 standard, supporting passwordless authentication with market-leading capacity for up to 300 Passkeys. The Pro versions expand functionality to include HOTP and TOTP for generating one-time passwords and PIV for smart card integration. Setting new standards, the iShield Key 2 MIFARE variant uniquely combines digital and physical access control in a single device. This enables efficient authentication for both IT systems and physical infrastructure such as buildings or secure printing environments. For customers with the highest security requirements, a FIPS 140-3 Level 3 certified version is also available. All models are housed in a compact, lightweight, and rugged industrial-grade casing - engineered and manufactured at Swissbit's facility in Berlin, Germany.

Give yourself the freedom to position your hands as you desire with this darn cute spacesaver. The Shrimp can enable some proper ergonomics. No more twisting your keyboard, hands and shoulders into awkward angles to find a feasible gaming position. The Shrimp can serve you both at home and on travels. At home it will wait patiently for when you hop into gaming.

The Shrimp is amazing for travelling. When normally travelling with a gaming laptop, you most likely carry a gaming mouse with you. You would probably not carry your keyboard along as it's way too big. You probably also don't much enjoy using the keyboard on your laptop. Tiny keys without proper feedback, hand positioned almost touching the laptop screen, yikes! The Shrimp is definitely something that would fit your backpack.

USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF), the support organization for the advancement and adoption of USB technology, today announced a USB HID (Human Interface Device) standard for braille displays, representing a collaborative step toward greater technological accessibility for people who are blind or have low vision. The standard will make it easier to use a braille display across operating systems and different types of hardware. It will also simplify development, removing the need for braille devices to have custom software and drivers created for a particular operating system or screen reader.

"This is another great example of how USB-IF device class specifications can improve people's lives," said USB-IF President and COO Jeff Ravencraft. "With more than 1,000 members worldwide, USB-IF brings companies together to improve access to technology and provide a seamless user experience."

"We see the opportunity that advancements in technology can create for people with disabilities and have a responsibility as an industry to develop new ways of empowering everyone to achieve more," said Jeff Petty, Windows accessibility program manager lead at Microsoft. "Developing a HID standard for braille displays is one example of how we can work together, across the industry, to advance technology in a way that benefits society and ultimately improve the unemployment rate for people with disabilities."

i-Rocks' latest release is the RF-7330L 2.4GHz digital wireless laser mouse. This wireless laser uses the new generation of 2.4GHz Frequency-Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS) digital wireless technology, allowing it to automatically switch to a new channel when it detects interference from other wireless devices. The mouse also has access to 8,388,608 sets of IDs so your keyboard and mouse won't run into interference problems with other RF products or even lose their connections. The RF-7330L's has all-round 360-degree wireless reception with no blind spots. Users can therefore use their mouse freely without having to actually aim it at the receiver and it has an effective transmission range of up to 15 meters.

SteelSeries, a leading manufacturer of innovative professional gaming gear, today announced the release of SteelSeries SX, a new professional gaming mousepad. Every SteelSeries SX is individually fiber polished and anodized, before being manually treated with a new unique liquid silicone coating, developed specifically for this surface. The exclusive gaming surface raises the bar for gaming accessories, offering what is probably the smoothest gliding sensation ever found in a professional gaming mousepad. Included with the mousepad is SteelSeries Glide MS and SteelSeries Silicone Glide, a specially designed saturated cloth, to further improve glide and reduce friction. SteelSeries SX is available in very limited quantities at selected retailers worldwide. It is also available at the SteelSeries website as a single product (49.95EUR/59.95USD) - or in 3 different bundles: SteelSeries IME 3.0 SS bundle, SteelSeries 5H v2 USB bundle and as a SteelSeries 4H bundle.

If you are up for it - or better if your wallet is - you may pre-order the Optimus Maximus keyboard from the Art. Lebedev website, starting at 3PM Moscow time on Sunday May 20th. There will be very limited quantities available, with only 400 pieces being produced in 2007.

As a Razer Copperhead user I can't tell you how happy I was when this morning brand new driver and firmware update have been released. The new Razer Copperhead driver version 6.10 is now Vista 32/64 compatible. The new firmware version 6.19 has slight profile change. Now the 1st profile is changed from 2000dpi 500Hz to 1600dpi 125Hz. Head over the Razer Download Center and download your new driver.

Berkeley, CA -April 2007 - Good Work Systems today announced the release of the Fragpedal Elite, a sleek new edition of their popular new dual-foot 4-button Fragpedal USB gaming foot pedal. The Fragpedal Elite follows in the "foot steps" of the original Fragpedal Classic released in early 2006, this time with a new button design nuanced for ultra-fast "twitch" response in First Person Shooters. Both models of the Fragpedal allow gamers to enter mouse and keyboard commands as well as sophisticated macros with both feet, a capability that has been wholeheartedly welcomed by PC gamers.

Most of us natively play our games with a keyboard and mouse - or a gamepad, if you are the owner of a console. There are games that profit greatly from a special controller - I myself couldn't imagine any serious racing games that could be played without a steering wheel. But what about other controllers? How about a control glove, or perhaps a chainsaw, that will definitely make you feel "in the game"?

New launches has a compilation of the Top 10 weird game controllers. For some interesting game controllers, click here.

Razer Pro|Type actually combines the Razer Tarantula with an iPod dock and comes in the appropriate white color. It will be available staring April 6th and will set you back $130 USD. It has media buttons, 10 programmable keys with backlights, two USB ports and a line-out jack, and 10 customizable "profiles" for setup switching.

After the recent FCC approval for a new wireless keyboard/mouse combination called "Cordless Desktop Wave", Logitech is now preparing Windows Vista keyboard. The new device will be Logitech's first keyboard tailored for use with Microsoft's new Windows Vista operating system. Compared to the currently available "Cordless Desktop Comfort laser" keyboard, there are now a few dedicated buttons that directly correspond to Vista features. There are four additional buttons that allow access to Vista Gadgets, the Photo Gallery, the Windows Media Player and the Media Center. The Wave also offers keys for Vista's Flip3D feature and a function to put the PC into sleep mode. The enclosed mouse also supports Flip3D by clicking and the scroll wheel. Pricing has not been announced but it should remain around $100.

Kensington, a company best known for producing fairly simple computer accessories such as mice and keyboards, has revealed that it plans to support he charity Breast Cancer Campaign with its new Si750 mouse. For each sale of its new optical mouse, which sports a pink design and is aimed at notebook users, Kensington will give 10% of the money it makes (it's unclear whether it is 10% of the consumer cost or 10% of the profit it makes) to the charity. The special edition mouse will go on sale next month for £40 at stores including PC World and Currys.

Here are some good and some bad news about the ultimate Optimus keyboard project, unveiled directly from Artemy Lebedev and Dimitry Tosy right after the CeBIT in Hannover started. I'll begin with the bad news. First the expected $1,200 price is now $1,490(cough). Second, the complete Optimus keyboard isn't being shown at CeBIT, just a few screenshots. Now the good news. The keyboard is now called Optimus Maximus and there will be OLED keys after all with an expected life span of only 5 years. Each 32 x 32 resolution OLED will remain stationary. Pre-orders of the unseen keyboard start in April with delivery in November/December 2007.

Logitech's popular gaming mouse, the G5, got a facelift and will be available immediately. The weight customizable distribution unit is still the same allowing you to tweak the handling properly. New are the 9! mappable buttons and a more accurate scroll wheel.
The price will be the same as before (around 75 Euros), so is the laser unit (2000dpi).

Today at CeBIT, Logitech announced it will support the European launch of PLAYSTATION 3 (PS3) computer entertainment system with a line of products that includes the new Logitech Cordless Precision controller for PLAYSTATION 3, the Logitech ChillStream controller for PLAYSTATION 3, the Logitech Cordless MediaBoard keyboard for PLAYSTATION 3, the Logitech HDMI cable and the Logitech USB Headset for PLAYSTATION - these products are specially designed to enhance gamers' experience with Sony's new gaming platform.

Newlaunches.com has pictured the configurator for Art Lebedev's Optimus-103 keyboard. The Optimus is supposed to be a revolutionary keyboard, in that each key will have its own LCD, which will then be configurable through software. There will be endless possibilities, you will be able to fully customize the characters on the keyboard to the current software you are using.

The keyboard has been in development for quite a long time, and hopefully this is a sign that it will be available for purchase soon.

We reported a couple days ago that Sony would never use rumble in the PS3, as it was a "last generation feature". However, in a recent press release, Sony announced that they had fixed their problems with Immersion, who's technology made it possible for Sony's earlier PlayStation's to have rumble. To make things even more interesting, Sony and Immersion are now business partners. Sony on this partnership:

We are very pleased to have reached a cooperative agreement with Immersion regarding the use of its advanced vibration technology (haptics technology). We look forward to working closely with them as we explore new and innovative ways to utilize this technology in PlayStation products.

Chances are that this means we'll see a rumble feature in the PS3...eventually.

Sony has dashed the hopes of millions of PS3 users hoping to get an after-market controller for the PS3 that would have rumble. They did not incorporate rumble in their next-generation console not because a lawsuit prevented them from doing so, but because they felt rumble was a "last generation feature", and that motion sensitive controllers are for the current generation of consoles. You can read Sony's actual quote by following the source link.

'Ultimate', 'sexy' and 'love' are the describing words that Jason Chen from Gizmodo used in his news article. This Wireless Entertainment Desktop 8000 he is talking about really must have something.You want to see more of this piece of technology made by Microsoft? Then look at the gallery he created with lots and lots of pictures.

OCZ Technology Group, today unveiled their plans to introduce gaming peripherals, and offer the best gaming mouse on the market. The new OCZ Equalizer Laser Mouse is sure to excite today's demanding gamers with its unique features, high performance engine, and competitive edge. Designed to give gamers an extra edge, the Equalizer features quality ergonomics and advanced features so gamers can excel in even the most demanding games.

Weertzen, February 2007 - Anyone sitting at their PC late at night exploring the virtual world can enjoy the discreet lighting of the Illuminated Dark Metal Keyboard in all its glory. The keyboard background lights up blue and the characters and keyboard symbols are correspondingly coloured. Everything else is black like the night.