Australian laptop bag and case maker STM releases a follow-up to its Velocity portfolio-- the Annex collection, designed for the "more urban, fashion-oriented customer" wanting to keep their various devices organised.

Annex features four different bags, namely drifter, trust, sequel and link. All are available in olive, charcoal and red colours.

Described by STM as "like a favourite pair of cargo pants," drifter is a retro-style backpack. It features a 15-inch padded laptop cell, a bottom zip pocket hiding a detachable rain cover and plenty of compartment capacity for various items.

MIT spin-off FINsix reveals the latest version of a miniature power adapter it describes as "a perfect complement to today's thin, lightweight, portable laptops"-- the Dart, supposedly the smallest and lightest power adapter around.

First seen in unnamed form back at CES 2014, the Dart weighs all of 60g and is much smaller than regular power bricks. It uses very high freqency (VHF) power conversion, a patented MIT technology promising power cycles up to 1000x faster with the same energy loss of regular adapters, thus allowing the considerable duction in size.

FINsix also claims the Dart runs cool, unlike some power bricks doubling as space heaters or hot plates.

Microsoft reveals an update on the windows version of the Kinect sensor at BUILD 2014-- the imaginatively titled Kinect for Windows v2, with hardware similar to the Xbox One version of the peripheral.

The Windows sensor shares technologies with the console version, including an HD camera, noise-isolating multi-microphone array, Time-of-Flight technology, expanded field of view, improved skeletal tracking and active infrared capability. Developers should be able to take advantage of such features with a new SDK version.

Customers making use of Home Theatre PCs or connected TVs might find use for the Logitech Illuminated Living Room Keyboard (K830)-- a slim wireless keyboard armed with built-in trackpad and backlit keys.

It features 10m wireless range via 2.4GHz connectivity and soft-feel keys supposedly optimised for media and entertainment control. As mentioned above the keys are backlit, and automatically dim or brighten according to the amount of light in the room.