What is better for gaming, old PS/2 style keyboards, or modern USB devices? [Ben Eater] sets out to answer this question, but along the way he ends up breaking down the entire USB keyboard interface.

MIDI is, in a word, a godsend. This unassuming data-transfer standard is the magic sauce that enables drastically different music technologies, developed decades apart, to tell each other what to do – ...

A classically trained French hornist by education, Nick Wolny is a managing editor at CNET Group, where he oversees the Perspectives franchise and written branded content across CNET Group's ...

A new patent awarded to Apple suggests the largest tech company in the world is considering a hybrid future and a desktop interface for its iPads. Images included with the patent filing reveal that ...

Never doubt the value of a good teacher. Even if you know — or think you know — the material being presented, a good teacher can open your eyes to new ways of looking at things that will pay dividends ...

M-Audio announced a new flash looking keyboard that happens to double as a FireWire interface to your PC. The $600 Ozonic features a 37-note keyboard and built-in analog inputs, including a single XLR ...

Tired of your mouse and keyboard interface? FingerWorks, Inc. has developed a series of keyboards that replace your traditional input methods with combinations of finger gestures and hand movements.

I started my career with CNET all the way back in 2005, when the (original) Motorola Razrs were all the rage. Since then, I've written about everything from consumer electronics to internet culture ...

The MSI Vigor GK71 Sonic Blue features switches that combine a clicky tactile response with a fast, linear-style lightweight feel. The results are impressive, as is the keyboard itself. There can be a ...

A computer scientist from Saarbrucken has developed a software which assists users in identifying and learning shortcuts so that they can become as fast as expert users. This new interface mechanism ...