Internet Peripherals

When YouTube becomes more of an obsession than a habit and you get the irresistable urge to film anything ludicrous enough to get favourited... then perhaps you need some more professional kit to help you out.

Paying $129 for a keyboard sounds like too much, but the DV Keyboard has something we've not seen before, a built in jog/shuttle controller - the demo is very cool.

It doesn't have the oddly coloured keys of other video-editing keyboards, but it does have two USB 2.0 ports for connecting accessories like iPods and flash memory. It's also Mac or PC compatible.

We can't help wondering what else you could use the jog wheel for... driving games, DJing, playing Simon?

As most serious multiplayer gamers will know, skill is the most useful tool at your disposal when it comes to making mincemeat of your opponents. But decent equipment can also help you get the edge. Microsoft has taken this into account with its latest gaming mouse, the Microsoft Habu. Made in conjunction with gaming peripheral manufacturer Razer, the mouse is a right-handed device aimed to offer the features and comfort that gamers require for long sessions on the front line.

The mouse has seven programmable buttons, some of which can be swapped with larger or smaller options depending on the size of your hands; a 2,000dpi laser that can be switched to always stay on, so snipers needn’t lose any reaction time just because they’ve been sitting still; and can move up to 45 inches per second with acceleration up to 20G. However, frustrated games players should make sure they want to eliminate their mouse from the list of potential excuses as to why they’ve lost before considering a purchase.