Hardware News

The ROCCAT™ Isku – Illuminated Gaming Keyboard is the result of intensive research and extensive design studies centered around meeting gamers’ needs in particular.

The result is a keyboard equipped with extensive macro functions plus, as a special set bonus, it’s also the first keyboard in the world to feature the latest technologies: ROCCAT™ Talk and EasyShift[+]™.The ROCCAT™ Talk© protocol allows the mouse and keyboard to talk to each other for the first time ever, opening up a host of unprecedented options for gamers.

We Like the Roccat gear, it is durable unlike some other "pro" brands and reasonbly priced and specced.

Team up with a Roccat Kone gaming mouse and a Alumic Double-Sided Gaming Mousepad for a pro setup.

After the debacle in Australia, Europe has been struck by a similar problem, leading to late arrivals at work. Luckily I do not use my phone as an alarm so was not affected when it occurred in Australia at the start of October. I have however picked up an Otterbox Defender Series case recently and my phone is now drop, dust and pretty much everything short of submersion in water proof. It will still not wake me up correctly if I happen to use it as an alarm when daylight savings changes back next year, but at least it will be resistant to damage.

We have been fans of AOC monitors for a while, especially their low price range (starting with the AOC 936SW 18.5" widescreen LCD ). On Wednesday(27/10/2010) they announced a new line of 12.9mm thin, LED backlit monitors. RRP for the 19" will be around $195.00 and ramp up to the new 24" around $260.00. Price wise they look ready to compete (as AOC always is) with the big boys. Wait and see how they perform down the line when they are released and reviews trickle through in the coming months.

A wall mount built into the base is an added twist on top of the standard specs, however this appears to be at the cost of a VESA mount, making it more of a novelty than a functional feature.

Full press release after the break.