Stories by Agam Shah

Microsoft revamps keyboards and mice

In a massive revamp, Microsoft is announcing an overhauled line of keyboards and mice, and a new line of gaming peripherals.

Microsoft unveils all-in-one keyboard

In an effort to clean up room clutter, Microsoft announced a wireless keyboard that combines a remote control, keyboard and mouse pointer all in one device, according to the company.

Vendors push to load applications on USB drives

Multiple vendors have lined up to support a new platform that will allow users to run applications off of portable USB (Universal Serial Bus) drives.

IBM, partners developing new memory technology

IBM on Monday announced that it was working with Infineon Technologies and Macronix International to develop memory technology that could in the future replace flash memory chips in computers and portable storage devices.

Google launches video search engine for TV shows

Web search giant Google is bringing television content to users via its video search engine, Google Video, which was launched by the company on Tuesday.

BenQ unveils WLAN smart phone with camera

Consumer electronics maker BenQ Corp. is showing off a new mobile phone with 802.11b wireless networking capabilities and an integrated 1.3-megapixel digital camera with zoom and flash.

IRiver launches colorful portable media players

IRiver on Wednesday announced two portable media players that include color screens and support for songs encoded in the Microsoft Windows Media Player 10 format, which will help the players reach out to more digital music subscription services.

Logitech slims down its digital pen

Logitech Monday introduced a new version of its digital pen, which can digitize handwritten text, featuring increased storage capacity and improved handwriting recognition capabilities, according to the company.

Mouse tracked by laser

Logitech was set Wednesday to introduce a new mouse that uses a laser beam to track the movements of the device. The mouse, which Logitech claims will be the first such laser-tracking device, provides end users with better click-and-point capabilitie...

Sony launches new low-end digital camera

Sony Electronics on Monday launched a new digital camera that it said provides the performance of a fully-functional high-end digital camera in a small package at an affordable price.

Blaster suspect pleads guilty to spreading worm

A 19-year-old pleaded guilty in a Minnesota federal court on Wednesday to spreading the W32.Blaster-B worm over the Internet.

Visa toys with credit card displays

Visa International is experimenting with credit cards that include a small display screen where customers could view recent transactions, bank balances or local currency exchange rates, said Deborah Arnold, Visa's vice president of global consumer st...

Logitech goes optical with new mouses

Judging from Logitech Inc.'s new product announcements at Cebit in Hanover, Germany, it may be time to say good-bye to the mouse ball.

SanDisk introduces new flash memory cards

SanDisk on Thursday advanced its line of flash memory cards at the Cebit trade show in Hanover, Germany, announcing two new cards designed to fulfill the storage needs of multimedia mobile phone users.

Memory Experts launches new biometric hard drives

A biometric hard drive capable of delivering the storage power of a PC in a pocket-sized data device will be launched by Memory Experts International Tuesday at the RSA Conference in San Francisco.