Laptops and notebooks have traditionally come a poor second to their desktop counterparts when it comes to peripherals like cameras and mice. Part of this is due to the practical problem of attaching the peripherals and ...

Some games simply don't work properly if you use the traditional mouse and keyboard combination. It's no coincidence that this reviewer has recently acquired Microsoft's Combat Flight Simulator 3, and as a result the subject of ...

The humble computer mouse has undergone a number of changes in the last year or so. First it lost its ball, to be replaced by an LED and optical sensor, which effectively takes pictures of the ...

You can buy a joystick for under £10, but what you get is likely to be all plastic with very little feel and a potential lifespan measured in minutes. If you take your games seriously and ...

Trust's offering in this group stands out for several reasons. For a start, the Vibration Feedback Rally Master has a garishly bright red wheel. It also has a separate gearshift as well as buttons on the ...

If you know anything about racing cars, the name 'Modena' should automatically lead you to think 'Ferrari'. Thrustmaster has managed to license the famous prancing horse Ferrari symbol, which dominates a yellow badge in the middle ...

The Microsoft Sidewinder Forcefeedback Wheel was the sole force feedback design we tested. The permanently-connected motor which provides this effect makes the feel of the wheel a bit rough even when it is switched off. It ...

Logitech's WingMan Formula GP offering looks well made and sports snazzy, bright yellow, rubberised grip inserts in the rim of the steering wheel. It's certainly comfortable to grip and the fingertip gearshift switches are in just ...

What do you give the game fanatic who has everything? A can of Red Bull and a SideWinder Game Voice. This communication unit has no direct bearing on a game itself but does, as they say, ...

Most keyboards supplied as standard with new PCs are of a consistently high quality. So the upgrade market needs an impressive carrot to dangle in front of buyers if a replacement keyboard is going to sell ...

Graphics pen tablets, cordless mice and mice without vulnerable mechanical parts have all been available in their own right for a number of years. Wacom, the well-known German developer of graphics input devices, has combined all ...

Dragon Systems, one of the four main PC voice-recognition software vendors, has stolen a march on its rivals by being the first to introduce a USB headset microphone. It's a significant development because audio quality is ...

PCs used in the home are sometimes connected to television sets, rather than monitors. It's not a trend that's taken off particularly quickly in the UK, but with many new graphics cards having built-in TV output ...