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Logitech has always made solid racing wheels, but the new wheel for the PS3 Gran Turismo titles raises the bar with easy in-game tweaking of your car's handling.Read More...

Mario Kart Wii is here, Wii Wheel and all. Frank and Ben duke it out over whether or not the Wii Wheel is a worthwhile addition to the Mario Kart formula.Read More...

Fanatec 911 Carrera wheel offers force feedback, clutch pedal and gated shifter at a price that will make Logitech blush.Read More...

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[Gabe Graham] sent us this step by step process of building a dock for his Zune and hacking is steering wheel controls to work with it. Like many of us, he was not happy with the performance of those little radio transmitters that hook to your mp3 player. He remedied the situation by mounting a dock for his Zune onto the console and patching into his stereo. The sound quality was great, but controlling it was a pain.

KatMouse is a simple software that can change the way Windows NT handles scrolling with the mouse wheel. It basically provides a way to customize the way the scroll wheel is utilized in Windows and adds scrolling support even in applications that seem to be somewhat resistant.

Filed under: pcs hacks, peripherals hacks

The Samsung SGH-i450 is a truly innovative music phone that offers a dual slider design and touch wheel music navigation. When the i450 slides up, the mobile phone supports powerful smartphone features with Symbian S60 OS. Running the Symbian S60 3rd Edition operating system, the i450 provides advanced download application and multitasking features in fast speed through HSDPA connectivity. When it slides down, the phone activates as a music player with touch wheel navigation, which enables the users to control the multimedia menus easily.