Those looking to battle it out with Modern Warfare 3 on the PC should take a look at today's latest goodies from Logitech. They're launching COD-branded Gaming Keyboard G105 and Laser Mouse G9X gear, helping gamers up their frag-count with gaming-optimised settings

First up is the G9X mouse, pictured above and priced £69.99. Boasting "game-changing precision", it'll scroll 165 inches a second, for quick-turn kills, with an adjustable DPI switch to fine-tune scroll speeds on the fly. A wired USB mouse, it also has an adjustable weight-tuning system, letting you add lighten or increase the load of the mouse for a more comfortable glide.

Next up is the G105 keyboard. It's sporting "military-style, night-vision green LED backlighting" which should make it a winner when playing at night, as well as 6 programmable G-keys (each with three mode states), multi key input that allows for five simultaneous key presses to register and an array of media controls. It'll set you back £59.99.

"The Logitech Gaming Keyboard G105 and the Logitech Laser Mouse G9X are perfect for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 enthusiasts who want the best in precision and customization for their gaming experience," said Chris Pate, senior product marketing manager for gaming at Logitech.

"Both devices let you jump right into the action with the power to perform complex manoeuvres with confidence."

Modern Warfare 3 touches down on Xbox 360, PC and PS3 on November 8th. Hit here to have a look at our recent hands-on preview session.

Wires; who needs 'em?

Certainly not PC or Mac users. Where once wireless mice and keyboards were an expensive indulgence, plagued with signalling issues and lag, these days it's possible to pick up top-notch wireless input devices at little-to-no extra cost from their wired counterparts.

However, it's a wide and varied market, with plenty of great gadgets vying for your attention.

Rather than claiming to pinpoint a handful of "the best" mice and keyboards, we instead thought we'd pick ten items based on different users and usage scenarios.

Click below for our round up of wireless mice and keyboards for all occasions.

Today Logitech announced the first solar powered keyboard - the Wireless Solar Keyboard K750.

This isn't your typical solar powered gadget though, the keyboard can be charged by indoor light and will stay charged for an impressive three months even if left in total darkness.

Unlike a lot of gadgets that run off solar power, it seems that Logitech has not skimped on the specs. Offering 2.4 GHz wireless connectivity, this keyboard should keep you up and going with virtually no delays or dropouts. It also includes 128-bit AES encryption to make sure whatever your typing doesn't end up in the wrong hands. We were also impressed that in order to further minimize it's footprint, the keyboard is made of PVC-free materials and comes in fully recyclable packaging.

The Logitech Wireless Solar Keyboard K750 is expected to be available in Europe in January for a suggested retail price of £69.99.

If your online shooter frag count is looking a bit sheepish recently, take a look at the new Mad Catz Eclipse Litetouch range of gaming keyboards.

Available in both wired and wireless versions, they're the industry's first customisable backlit keyboards to feature a touch-sensitive LCD panel that can be used for quick access to media shortcuts, apps and bookmarked websites.

The touch panel itself can be used in three different modes too; a standard numeric keypad, a media mode and a configurable "MyEclipse" mode.

The wireless version works on the 2.4Ghz wireless standard, and features a small trackball with left and right mouse buttons if you're planning on doing some web browsing from your couch. It has an inbuilt rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery, good for 20 hours of use between charges.

The Eclipse Litetouch range are compatible with Windows 7, Vista and XP operating systems. The wireless version will cost $129.99 and the wired $99.99 when they begin shipping in July.

The Air Keyboard, a tiny wireless keyboard ideal for the living room, is now for sale from Firebox.

The Air Keyboard connects to your device of choice via a wireless USB dongle. Fully compatible with PCs, media centres and even your PS3 games console, it allows for tidy email and web browsing without the need for any unsightly wires.

Roughly the same size as a PSP handheld, the HTPC keyboard also features a motion sensitive mouse and accelerometer which uses motion to replicate desktop mouse control. With a transmission range of 100ft, it'll also be handy for those who regular have to make Powerpoint presentations.

Compatible with both Mac and Windows,you can pick up the Air Keyboard here, priced £69.99.

Nanopoint have today unveiled their new mini qwerty keyboard, the KSK-3200RF. Billed as the "perfect conference" companion, the wireless keyboard also features a built in trackball for navigating PCs and browsers without a mouse.

Measuring just 29cm x 20cm and weighing just 245g, it's small and light enough to carry in one hand. The inbuilt wireless gear can work from ranges up to ten metres, while the keyboard's batteries can be recharged via USB with the included cable.

It may be a little on the titchy side for any lenghty word processing, but the KSK-3200RF is perfect for a spot of big screen web browsing on your TV with either a PS3 or a netbook hooked up.

The new KeySonic range is available now from Amazon, ebuyer, Scan, CCL and ARIA PC. The KSK-3200RF costs £34.99, and you can grab some more details by heading over to the keyboard's web page at www.nanopoint.co.uk.

These days you can hook a keyboard and mouse up to anything from a games console to even a few hacked smartphones. Still, it's a chore fumbling around behind your desktop PC for a tangle of mouse and keyboard wires, so wireless gear is essential for a mobile set-up.

But boy, do they drain batteries. Logitech seem to have answered that bugbear with their MK710 Desktop keyboard and mouse bundle. They claim their gear can run for THREE YEARS without changing the batteries.

Connecting to a Unifying Receiver dongle, the mouse and keyboard aren't without their fair share of features either. There's a status-displaying LCD on the keyboard, which also sports comfortable Incurve keys and a squishy palm rest. The mouse itself has a frictionless scroll wheel, numerous side buttons and side-to-side navigation.

The Logitech Wireless Desktop MK710 is available now, priced $99.99.

Via: Logitech Blog

The Consumer Electronics show, the behemoth of tech, the Valhalla of gadgetry, has come and gone for yet another year. But this time, rather than arriving with a bang, it slinked into sight with something more like a whimper.

CES 2010 had really had the wind knocked out of it before it had even got into the ring this year. All eyes were already on Apple and their rumoured Tablet in the run up to the event, despite the fact that Apple are traditionally a no-show at CES, instead planning their own top-secret unveiling at the end of January. Likewise, Google delivered a sucker-punch in the shape of the Nexus One, their flagship handset revealed at their own event on the eve of CES 2010's opening.

To make matter's worse, Microsoft's opening keynote speech (delivered by walking personality drain Steve Ballmer) was pretty darn dull. First a power cut, then a load of waffle on the 2 month old Windows 7, Ballmer hardly seemed to be trying to keep our attention. Though the Christmas release date for Project Natal was welcome news, it revealed nothing new about the device, whilst the partnership with Hewlett Packard for the new Slate device seemed merely like a case of keeping-up with the Joneses. Or should that be the Jobs-es?

But the Las Vegas event wasn't without its highlights. Far from it in fact. Maybe it's the recession, or the generally pocket-pinching mood in the air these days, but for once the most sought after tech wasn't in the realms of dreamy aspiration, but was actually fairly affordable.

Take for instance the brand new 3D TVs on show, of which the Sony BRAVIA XBR-52HX900 (video above, courtesy of Ashley) was the pick of the litter. Finally shaping up to the standards set by its cinema siblings, company reps promised that the average 3D TV will cost little more than a top-end Full HD set. Skype and video calling in many TV sets too will help turn your living room into somewhere the Jetsons could only dream of.

E-readers are also looking to be both big and affordable in 2010. As a comic book fanatic I'd have liked to have seen more attempts at a colour screened e-reader (I'm not including the MSI offering, which is really just a dual-touch screened PC, super-cool as it is). Plastic Logic's Que Pro e-reader looked great though, with a massive, durable screen, and was far lighter than the hundreds of books you'd be able to store on the tabloid-sized device.

There were, of course, tablets aplenty. The dual-booting Viliv P3 may be an underdog in the category, but seemed way more exciting than Microsoft's offering. The offer of both Windows and Android on the same device showed a respect for user choice not often seen in the back-slapping world of consumer tech.

There was still time for fun too. The Parrot AR Drone Quadricopter was fun and fresh, combining real-world toys with augmented reality controls. A little less high-tech but full of retro-chic was the Lasonic i931 iPhone dock/ghetto blaster mash-up. Odd's on its at the top of Flava Flav's Christmas list. And there was still some time for the weird and the plain old dumb, too.

Though less prevalent than other years, there were some great examples of brand new tech on show that were genuinely exciting. A real head-turner and my favourite item of the show was the Light Blue Optic Light Touch. Using a pico projection engine and a touch sensitive sensor, it'll turn any flat surface into a touchscreen. It works ridiculously well despite still being in the development stages, and has almost unlimited potential.

Some detractors say that, recession or not, CES looks to be on its last legs. It's sad, but not unlikely, when you consider the audiences that companies like Apple and Google can command for just a single product launch. However, for emerging companies like Light Blue Optics CES is still vital to gain some exposure, not to mention the fact that such a prominent date in the calendar forces the tech giants to have made some significant, competitive advances in their gear, year-on-year.

So here's hoping the old dog's got a bit of life left in it yet. Hopefully next year will kick off the recessionary cobwebs and kick the show back into high-tech gear. It wouldn't take much to tempt us back to the City of Sin once more.

Click here for full CES 2010 pre-show, day one, day two and day three round-ups.

Another day, another Tech Digest CES 2010 round-up. Fancy Tweeting hands-free in your car or controlling your PC by breathing? Check today's top stories below and find out how.

Twitter coming to Ford cars
The digital equivalent of drink-driving?

Motorola announce Backflip Android Phone
Hinged smartphone is Motorola's big CES 2010 offering

Ion launch the iType full QWERTY keyboard add-on for the iPhone
Making the portable unwieldy

Vuzix demo Wrap 920AR Augmented Reality visor
Turning your trip to the shops into a scene out of Robocop

Zyxio's new breathing-based PC controller, the Sensawaft
Affordable accessibility gadget, perfect for disabled PC users

3D gaming headed to the Palm family
Apple isn't the only mobile now capable of some hardcore gaming action

Is the Viliv P3 the underdog tablet to look out?
Dual-booting tablet is looking very tasty indeed

Razer and Sixense bring motion gaming to the PC
But will it catch on within the incredibly competitive PC gaming peripheral market?

UK getting the Dell Mini 3i
Android phone hitting UK shores in the not-so-distant-future

Video- Armour Home Q2 Tilt Internet radio
Innovative and simple radio from Brit-based Armour

Video - "World's smallest Windows PC" the UMID M Book 1
It makes a gnat's bum look big. Well...not quite. But you get the idea

Video- Casio's Digital Art Frame
Making all those dodgy Facebook snaps look good

Video - The coolest retro iPhone hi-fi ever, Lasonic's i931
Bring 80's boom box street-chic bang up to date

Video - Toshiba's Cell TV that is controlled by hand gestures
Innovative tech, but it makes you look a bit of an idiot; not sure I want a work out in front of the telly

Video - Sony's BRAVIA XBR-52HX900 3D TV
Their flagship 3D set is a stunner

Video - Panasonic's 3D camera
Bet the adult-entertainment industry cant wait to get its mitts on this one

Click here for more CES 2010 coverage from Tech Digest

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What is it with peripheral manufacturers turning perfectly portable devices into hulking behemoths with their (often unneeded) accessories?

Enter the iType, Ion's full size QWERTY iPhone add-on.

Still there's a use for this one I suppose. Laying your iPhone inside landscape wise, the iType doubles up as a charger and will be useful for those who Tweet or SMS a lot from the handset, or even use their iPhone to blog on.

You're looking at around £60 for this when it launches in the first half of the year.

Via: Reg Hardware

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While Asus was busy launching every laptop under the sun, their marketing executive, John Swatton, confirmed to Tech Digest (me) when the infamous Asus Keyboard will be landing and what it's actually for.

The self-sufficient computer-in-a-keyboard conundrum is supposed to be a controllable media centre primarily for your living room but, in practice, could be as portably useful as you want it to be.

It will stream HD content, stored on its 32 GB SSD, via a wide-band HDMI standard to your TV, a monitor or just about anything else with a panel. At the same time, you can use the built-in 5-inch touchscreen to do your e-mails, your shopping or whatever else you like in front if the box.

The most puzzling gadget from CES 2009 looks like it's about to be up for grabs as word spreads that the Asus Keyboard will be on sale by the end of June.

The computer-in-a-keyboard device created more of a confusion than a storm when it was brushed over fairly casually at the Asus press conference in January. So, just in case your desktop isn't enough, the Taiwanese innovator is selling a finger tapper with a mind of its own.

It comes with an embedded 5-inch, 800 x 480 pixel touchscreen, and it runs XP on an Atom N270 CPU and a 32GB SSD. It also happens to rock 802.11n wirless, an HDMI-out port, Bluetooth, a set of speakers and even has a microphone as well. I think they're just doing it to make everyone's computer feel really dated. "Look," they're saying, "even our keyboards are better than your tired old machine."

Of course, the big question is what exactly am I going to use the thing for? I look forward to the demonstrations.

(via Engadget)

Asus Eee Pc 1000HE review:

Turns out we have a lot more in common with our Klingon friends than we first thought.

Klingons like a nice big Enter key on the right to make typing easier, just like us. They also enjoy a big Space bar, plus it looks like they have evolved a similar aesthetic of placing the 'Esc' key at the top-left and sticking a range of Function keys that go from about F1 to F12 along the top for easy access to features.

Klingons also like to use a separate numeric keypad for fast-entry of numerical data, ideal for the 'Worker Klingons' who do all the tedious admin work back on the homeworld.

It's so similar to our human keyboards, in fact, we're starting to suspect it's just a rebadged Cherry eVolution Stream Wired Multimedia QWERTY keyboard with a few novelty klingon symbols whacked on the top and an extra £25 stuck on the price.

(Via BB)

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Next up, it's Logitech's turn to show off its new products to the world. They've got the G19 keyboard, the G13 gameboard, the G9x mouse and the G35 surround sound headset. I'm going to go out on a limb and assume that the G stands for 'gaming', because these are all very squarely focused at PC gamers.

I'll start with the G19, which we spotted previously, but called the G18. In every other respect, though, it seems to be the same model - it's got the same 320 x 240 colour LCD, the same 12 macro keys, and the superb "game mode" switch that disables the Windows key so you don't hit it by accident at a crucial moment. No sign of that D-pad, though.

Despite not owning one personally, I'm a big fan of the Logitech G15 keyboards. The LCD display and macro buttons really rule the roost when it comes to gaming keyboards. Info has leaked out this morning, however, about a successor, which seems to be called the G18.

From the image above, we can tell a few things. It's got double the number of macro keys on the left hand side (6 to 12), some sort of D-pad, and nicest of all, a full-colour LCD screen, replacing the G15's single-colour LCD.

When we spoke to Logitech this morning, they had no comment, so this is probably a few months away from being announced, but we'll have the full details, and a full review, as soon as it's released.

(via Engadget China)

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I really want to try this. It's a "Gameboard" (i.e. mini-keyboard for gamers) that's designed to complement an existing keyboard and mouse setup, rather than replace it, like other gaming keyboards.

It's got 25 programmable keys, as well as a programmable analogue stick and three different 'game modes'. Logitech claims this gives you "87 ways to control their game", though that seems like they've just picked a random figure out of the air. 25 x 3, plus 1, then bump it up a bit more to make it sound good?

Features-wise, it's got backlit keys, it's got onboard memory, so you can store your configs and port them to other PCs, it's got a 160 x 42 LCD panel, for displaying stats and other random info, and it comes pre-configured for WoW, CoD4, and "many other popular games". It costs £75 and appears to be available now.

Dan and I have been using the keyboards that came with our PCs for a long time, and they were starting to get a bit mucky. Imagine our delight, therefore, when Logitech got on the blower and asked if we fancied taking a look at some of their newest, swankiest keyboard models. Check out the video above to see what we thought.

Logitech UK

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As if typing isn't a difficult and tiresome enough chore that only exists because voice and brain recognition technology is STILL rubbish, here's something to make it harder. The μTRON Keyboard. A keyboard that's been chopped up and rearranged. An invention that could halve office productivity over night.

The μTRON Keyboard comes in two pieces, with the space bar relegated to a tiny rectangle that sits below your left thumb. Tab and Enter are in the middle. It's no doubt been designed based on some sort of study that says it should actually be easier to use in the long term, but it'll take you at least 18 months of constantly muttering swear words under your breath and deleting things before you can type a single sentence properly.

If you want to attempt to rewire your poor, put-upon brain for no reason whatsoever, feel free. It's out in Japan for around £250. Yes, £250.

(Via Akihabara)

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Apple users must, I'm sure, get accustomed to the fact that there's a lot of stuff out there that's designed for Windows and doesn't work out of the box on their Macs. Logitech, however, have always been good at supporting the white plastic brigade, and they've just released a Mac edition of their diNovo wireless keyboard.

There's not a whole lot to say about it. It has keys. You type on them. There's a 'command' key instead of a Windows one. It does have one nice feature though - 19 Mac-specific shortcut keys. Instead of the function keys stopping at 12, like on a Windows keyboard, they keep going up to 19.

Spinal Tap references aside, the diNovo wireless keyboard's a decent bit of kit if you need a keyboard and you're a Mac user. It costs £70, and it's available now. Oh, and there's still no scroll lock.

Logitech DiNovo Keyboard (this is the Windows edition - the Mac one doesn't seem to be up yet)

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A bunch of Swiss researchers have worked out "a variety" of ways to steal passwords from wired keyboards. That's right - wired keyboards. It relies on the electromagnetic emanations that happen when you push the keys on the keyboard, and you can see a demonstration in the video above.