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CES has always been a hotbed for new technologies to be announced to the masses, so it is far from surprising when we see a slew of new product announcements made in early January at Las Vegas, Nevada. Corsair is one company that does not want to let this opportunity go, which is why they have recently announced the rollout of the Raptor K40 gaming keyboard as well as the M45 optical gaming mouse. Getting both of these puppies would definitely go some way in making sure that your overall gaming experience is enhanced and complemented, so much so it might be rather difficult to give any more excuses about poor and lousy hardware whenever you lose the next online match against a human opponent.

< !-more-->Getting the Raptor K40 gaming keyboard to be part of your gaming peripherals might be a good idea, where it will be able to deliver the extreme lighting customization of 16.8 million colors. After all, your fingers should be able to enjoy a comfortable membrane key feel, as the Raptor K40 will also feature onboard macro storage, 100% anti-ghosting with full-key rollover on USB, and a whopping 16.8 million color customizable backlighting that will be able to create a precision gaming keyboard which can then be customized for specific games, tactics, and playing styles. The keyboard will also come with 6 programmable gaming keys and 18 programmable functions that can be accessed via a trio of separate banks which can be stored in the keyboard’s internal memory. Not only that, you will be able to find dedicated multimedia keys for convenient music and video playback on the Raptor K40 gaming keyboard. Those who are interested in picking the Raptor K40 gaming keyboard will be able to do so for $79.99 a pop.

As for the Raptor M45 gaming mouse, this is no ordinary mouse when you look at it. For starters, it will be a lighter – which makes it a more agile variant of the ergonomic chassis in comparison to Corsair’s award-winning M65 and M60 mice. In a nutshell, this will be a serious high-performance optical mouse that will target those who take their gaming seriously. You will be able to find a powerful gaming-tuned Pixart PMW3310 5000 DPI optical sensor, a fast response time, large PTFE glide pads, high-mass scroll wheel that are all housed within a comfortable right-handed design that has a textured, soft-touch surface. You will have to fork out $59.99 for the Raptor M45 gaming mouse, and it will also be accompanied by a 2 year warranty.

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[CES 2014] The folks over at Corsair do not only roll out memory chips, but they too, have indulged in gaming peripherals as well. This time around, we have the Corsair Raptor K40 backlight gaming keyboard that offers up to 16.8 million colors (more colors than you can shake a stick at!) alongside the Corsair M45 5000 DPI Optical Gaming Mouse. First of all, the Raptor K40 keyboard will offer extreme lighting customization, and it has been specially priced to cater to a wider range of gamers. One’s fingers should find the Corsair Raptor K40 gaming keyboard to be extremely easy to use, as it combines a comfortable membrane key feel, onboard macro storage, 100% anti-ghosting with full-key rollover on USB. Apart from that, there is also a half dozen programmable gaming keys as well as 18 programmable functions which are accessible from a trio of separate banks which can then be stored in the keyboard’s internal memory.

As for the Raptor M45 Gaming Mouse, this particular gaming peripheral will sport a lighter and more agile variant of the ergonomic chassis that can be found in Corsair’s award-winning M65 and M60 mice. This is a serious high-performance optical mouse for those who take their gaming seriously, where it sports a powerful gaming-tuned Pixart PMW3310 5000 DPI optical sensor, fast response time, large PTFE glide pads, high-mass scroll wheel, all crammed into a comfortable right-handed design that sports a textured, soft-touch surface. There will also be an adjustable weight system and 7 programmable buttons with macros, delivering critical gaming functions. Expect the Raptor K40 gaming keyboard and Raptor M45 gaming mouse to retail for $79.99 and $59.99, respectively.

Corsair Unleashes Raptor Gaming Peripherals original content from Ubergizmo.

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[CES 2014] MediaTek has stepped into the limelight yet again, where this time around, they have unveiled what is touted to be yet another first in the world – being the first multimode wireless charging solution, that is. Offering what the chip manufacturer calls resonance charging that delivers a great amount of advantages in comparison with traditionally used inductive chargers. For example, you will be able to place a particular device anywhere in relation to the charging station, or perhaps even in a different room, rather than to have to make do with a particularly precise location. Other than that, it will also be able to juice up multiple devices of varying form factors and power consumption via a solitary charger coil.

This particular resonance method does seem to grasp the gist of what wireless charging should be about right from the get go, offering a cable-free experience. Early adopters of devices that sport inductive chargers need not fret though, as MediaTek’s invention will pave the way for charging from a current existing inductive charger as well as resonance chargers that are about to roll off production lines down the road Could this development from MediaTek help usher in a new level of user comfort? [Press Release]

MediaTek Develops First Multimode Wireless Charging Solution original content from Ubergizmo.

The first two iOS 7-compliant controllers extended the battery of your iPhone or iPod Touch. But they needed to connect to your device to work and were flat out incompatible with iPads. Enter SteelSeries with what seems to be the best iOS 7 controller yet, the Stratus Wireless Gaming Controller.

The Stratus connects to compatible iOS devices via Bluetooth 2.1. It lasts up to 10 hours per charge and has all the inputs you’d find on a console controller, including two analog sticks and four shoulder buttons.

The face buttons and shoulder buttons are even pressure-sensitive. That feature’s actual usefulness is up to game developers though. The controller does have a few drawbacks. First off, it’s tiny. That will be a good thing for some people, but if you have large hands the Stratus is going to be uncomfortable to use.

The image below shows the Stratus in the hands of Kotaku’s Mike Fahey. For the record, he says it “works quite well”, even though the shoulder buttons were too small for his taste.

Mike also mentioned that the controller cannot be used while it’s charging, which he claims can take up to 2 hours. Then there’s its somewhat limited compatibility. The Stratus will work only with the iPhone 5, iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C, 4th generation iPad, iPad Air and the 5th generation iPod Touch running iOS 7.

But perhaps the worst aspect of the controller is its price. SteelSeries has priced the Stratus at a whopping $100 (USD) for US customers and €100 for those in Europe. I guess I’ll just stare at Bastion’s icon for now.

[SteelSeries via Kotaku]