Tag Archives: accessories-and-peripherals

Europe’s premier tech conference, IFA, has kicked off and is serving up a smorgasbord of new smart home devices with a light smattering of phones and other consumer tech. After running to press events and stomping the hall floors in Berlin, I've found the best morsels for your delectation. From …

If you're in the process of building your PC, one of the most important components to consider is which power supply unit you will choose for your new computer. While shopping, you might see the word “modular” thrown around a lot as a key feature, and it's not exactly self-explanatory. …

It may seem archaic in the go-go-digital year of 2024, but sometimes it's still necessary to print something on paper. Maybe you want at least a few physical copies of your updated résumé to hand out at a job fair. Maybe the old-school venue where you're seeing a performance still …

The very name, Universal Serial Bus (or USB) is an ambitious promise: One port to rule them all. The reality is unfortunately messier than that. While your phone, tablet, and laptop might all use the same USB-C port for charging and transferring data these days, they can all work differently. …

Buy a pair of wired headphones, and you’d be forgiven for thinking they’re just plug and play. Stick them into your phone, and out goes the audio up copper cables into your earholes. Simple as that. Trouble is, that straightforward mechanism has gotten more complicated, and in recent years there …

“You need a KVM switch." That's what my friend said to me three years ago after seeing a photo of my double-laptop setup. I told her how all I have to do is switch over a couple of cords at the end of my workday and I can enjoy my …

There is no such thing as the “best” mechanical keyboard. You can find many of our favorites—mechanical or otherwise—in our Best Keyboards guide that suits various needs. These are great for people who just want something that works and feels great. However, the keyboard is the most direct interface between …

It's ironic, but we here at WIRED have long been fans of wireless charging. Not having to fumble with cables is nice! Most wireless charging devices these days follow the Qi (pronounced chee) standard, which has taken its time reaching ubiquity. (The user experience has not always been great.) The …

There was a day, thousands of years ago, long since lost to antiquity, that I think I went a full day without using a keyboard, mouse, or game controller. It might've been a Thursday. If such a day existed, it wasn't enough to stave off the onset of wrist pain …

I have an unreasonable obsession with finding the ideal forms and locations for convenient phone charging. But most charging stations can't meet my impossibly high standards. I want to be able to charge my phone without getting tangled in a mess of cables. That's it. Wireless charging is one answer. …