Stuff

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works

Home / News / Griffin’s new wireless PowerMate controller looks like an alien hockey puck

NewsGeek accessoriesGriffin
News

Griffin’s new wireless PowerMate controller looks like an alien hockey puck

This Bluetooth controller is as useful as it is pretty

Esat Dedezade

Griffin has revealed a new wireless version of its PowerMate Bluetooth controller at CES, and it’s drawn us in with a sleek and shiny aluminium design and pulsing blue glow.

The PowerMate can be used to execute commands in almost any application you throw at it, from movie editing to music mixing or even scrolling through webpages, documents and files.

Using low-energy Bluetooth 4.0, it can also double up as a music and mute control for your Mac and works with iMovie and GarageBand straight out of the box.

Custom commands can also be programmed, and the LEDs are also capable of showing off your system status.

The PowerMate will hit shelves this summer for US$60. Stay tuned for UK pricing and release information.

CES 2014 – the biggest news so far, live from Las Vegas

2014 CES Hot Stuff Awards – the 10 best launches from the show

Profile image of Esat Dedezade Esat Dedezade Contributor

About

Esat has been a gadget fan ever since his tiny four-year-old brain was captivated by a sound-activated dancing sunflower. From there it was a natural progression to a Sega Mega Drive, a brief obsession with hedgehogs, and a love for all things tech. After 7 years as a writer and deputy editor for Stuff, Esat ventured out into the corporate world, spending three years as Editor of Microsoft's European News Centre. Now a freelance writer, his appetite for shiny gadgets has no bounds. Oh, and like all good human beings, he's very fond of cats.