The wearables market still be pie in the sky for now, but that is not stopping vendors-- The Wall Street Journal reports Microsoft is also working on "designs for a touch-enabled watch device."

According to anonymous executives Microsoft is shipping smartwatch components while R&D staff talk designs with suppliers at the company's Redmond, Washington HQ.

Microsoft, perhaps obviously, declines to comment.

The news story makes Microsoft the 5th big vendor to take on wearables-- once the "Apple making a smartwatch" rumours started flying similar stories involving Samsung, Google and LG soon followed.

So far only Samsung confirms its intentions, via Bloomberg interview with mobile business VP Lee Young Hee. Lee says "we've been preparing [a] watch product for so long... We are preparing products for the future, and the watch is definitely one of them.”

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Tobii announces the next generation of eye trackers-- the PCEye Go and PCEye Pro, allowing users to control all PC functions using only their eyes.

The devices connect to either laptops or desktop PCs via USB and are ideal for customers with communication and rehabilitative disabilities wanting to surf the web, play games, use environmental controls and even work on spreadsheets and documents.

The PCEye Go is the smaller option, designed for laptop and smaller display use. The PCEye Pro is optimised Continue reading...

Logitech unites all PC gaming peripheral offerings under a single name-- Logitech G, a "new approach" to gaming complete with 6 redesigned mice and keyboards and 2 new headsets.

Apparently the work of "engineers compelled to test scientific theories," Logitech G devices feature finger-print resistant coatings on heavy contact zones, hydrophobic coatings on palm areas, Delta zero sensor technology and buttons able to take up to 20 million toggles.

"When science wins-– gamers win,” the company PR claims.

Lilliputian Systems claims it has a solution to your customers' mobile device power troubles-- the Nectar, a plug-less personal power device able to power devices for up to 2 weeks.

Compatible with all USB 2.0 devices, the Nectar does not require access to a power socket to operate. Instead it uses "Power Pods," charge cartridges based on thin-film Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) technology.

Charge cartridges are hot-swappable and recyclable but not user rechargeable, meaning one needs to have Continue reading...

AudioQuest has a proposal to improve on the poor quality audio PC sound cards tend to produce-- the DragonFly, a USB Digital-Audio Converter (DAC) the size of a flash drive.

Designed to feed headphones or speakers (via 3.5mm jack), the DragonFly carries a 24-bit ESS Sabre DAC chip, 2 clocks and the Streamlength asynchronous USB data transfer protocol to ensure optimal, jitter-free digital-to-analog PC audio conversion.

The DAC chip circuitry is direct-coupled through the analog output section, Continue reading...

Henge Docks reveals two docking stations ideal for Apple customers at CES 2013-- the Horizontal Dock for MacBook laptops and the Gravitas Dock for iDevices.

Designed for use with either MacBook Pro or Air models, the Horizontal Dock expands laptop connectivity options to x3 external displays, x6 USB 3.0 ports, x2 audio devices, Ethernet, SD card and FireWire 800 port. It also adds further physical security through a Kensington lock.

Docking laptops involves a 4-point positioning system for properly Continue reading...

Mac-using customers should not feel left out by Logitech-- the company reveals the Bluetooth Easy-Switch Keyboard and Rechargeable Trackpad for Mac, all compatible with ever-so-stylish stylish Apple devices.

The Easy-Switch keyboard is near-identical to Logitech's own K810 Bluetooth keyboard. It pairs up with up to 3 Bluetooth-enabled devices and allows switching through the press of a button. It also has backlit keys, Mac-specific buttons and aluminium construction fitting with the Apple look. Continue reading...