October 27, 2015
Featured Announcement, Mouse
Although the peripheral game is a competitive one, finding a design that works and tweaking it every couple of years can be a winning formula. Razer has achieved that with several of its most beloved gaming mice and there are other firms that have done it with keyboards and headsets. Cooler …
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October 22, 2015
Featured Tech Reviews, Keyboards
Today we are taking a look at the ThermalTake's TT eSports Poseidon Z Mechanical Keyboard, featuring Kailh brown switches. This model lacks RGB lighting but at £64.99, could this be a decent option for those who just want a basic mechanical keyboard? Let's find out… This TT eSports Poseidon Z mechanical keyboard ships with Kailh …
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October 21, 2015
Featured Announcement, Mouse
Today we are taking a look at the Ozone Neon ambidextrous mouse along with the gargantuan Origen Mouse Mat. The Neon is fairly simple in terms of design but it sports a 6,400 dpi sensor and incorporates re-programmable buttons. Can it compete in today's market? The Ozone Neon resembles many …
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October 21, 2015
Featured Tech Reviews, Mobile, Speakers
It can prove difficult getting all the features you want in a Bluetooth speaker while keeping it affordable, but that is what Inateck has attempted to do with its Mercury Box. Made of anodized aluminium, this compact wireless speaker is certified IPX5 waterproof, packs two strong five watt drivers into …
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October 19, 2015
Featured Tech Reviews, Mouse
Many gamers avoid wireless mice due to concerns over battery life and latency – we put these concerns to the test when we visited Logitech last year in Switzerland. Razer are another company who believe it is time we change our mindset and give wireless mice some serious consideration. Today …
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October 14, 2015
Featured Tech News, Keyboards
G Skill may be better known for their memory and storage products, but they are expanding their portfolio. Today we look at their new keyboard – the Ripjaws KM780 RGB. This keyboard incorporates Cherry MX mechanical switches and clear housings to deliver uniform RGB backlighting. It also packs a metal piped …
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October 12, 2015
Featured Tech Reviews, Monitors
The 227E is the smallest screen from a new line of IPS displays from Philips. This 22-inch monitor features the firm’s new SoftBlue technology, using LEDs that are designed to adjust the wavelength of blue light to cause less eye fatigue, but we’re equally interested in the value for money …
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September 11, 2015
Featured Announcement, Headphones
Back in 2013, Cooler Master launched the CM Storm Pitch gaming ear buds and at the time, they were positively received, we even gave them our ‘WORTH BUYING' award. Now here we are two years later with Cooler Master launching the revamped CM Storm Pitch Pro ear buds. Are they …
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September 9, 2015
Featured Tech News, Monitors
The Predator sounds a dream display for gaming. It’s a 28-inch 4K monitor that supports Nvidia’s G-Sync technology. It has a high quality TN panel and although it only goes up to 60 Hz rather than 144Hz like many other G-Sync displays, it’s still enough for the intended effect of …
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September 1, 2015
Camera, Featured Tech Reviews
You can spend a small fortune on an action cam or you score this Amkov AMK5000S for £70 in the UK. Indeed Gearbest, the company that sent us the AMK5000S, sells the cam for US$70 which is even cheaper. That's pretty amazing when you consider the package includes a waterproof …
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August 31, 2015
Featured Tech News, Headphones, Peripheral
Today we are going to take a look at one of the latest headsets from Tesoro, the Kuven Pro. It seeks to differentiate itself from the competition through a ‘real 5.1 surround sound' offering which features a series of four separate driver units within each earcup to mimic a surround …
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August 26, 2015
Featured Tech News, Mouse
Earlier on in the year we took a look at the Logitech G302, the first mouse from the company to use its new spring tension system for more responsive button clicks. However, it did have some limitations with a low DPI setting and a lack of lighting customization. Today, we are …
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August 25, 2015
Featured Tech Reviews, Speakers
When it comes to buying a wireless speaker to give your smartphone a little more oomph whilst playing music, many people merely look at the price and buy the most affordable one. However that is not going to do justice to the ever improving media quality that is available to consumers, …
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August 18, 2015
Featured Tech News, Mouse
eSports is becoming more and more popular by the day and in turn, so are team-based competitive games. This is something that gaming peripheral companies have definitely noticed. Today, we are taking a look at the Ozone Argon, an ambidextrous mouse aimed at competitive gamers. There are two variants of this …
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August 12, 2015
Featured Announcement, Keyboards
Cherry is a name that should be familiar to any PC user. It makes the MX switches which have shown up in just about every gamer and typist's high-end keyboard over the past decade. Today we look at a board of its own design, featuring the same switches with a brand new …
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August 12, 2015
Mobile, Speakers
Ultimate Ears may not be a company that has been in the speaker game for as long as its competitors, but that does not mean it has not captured our attention. It did so previously with its MegaBoom bluetooth speaker, even if it was a costly solution. Today we look …
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August 10, 2015
Featured Tech Reviews, Keyboards
Corsair Gaming dismayed long-time fans last year when it dropped its famous sales logo in favour of a tribal tattoo. Following fan outrage however, it has made a comeback on the latest line up of products, like the STRAFE gaming keyboard that we are looking at today. Featuring everyone's favourite Cherry …
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August 6, 2015
Speakers
Today we are taking a look at the Divoom Voombox, a rugged portable speaker built to deal with rough conditions outdoors. It is a stereo speaker with bluetooth functionality, allowing you to pair up a phone, PC or laptop and to play music wirelessly. The Voombox is weather resistant with …
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August 6, 2015
Mouse
Today we take a look at the new Sharkoon DarkGlider Gaming Mouse. This one is more expensive than the Shark Zone M20 we recently reviewed, so what do you get for the extra dosh? Lets dive in and find out… At first glance, the Sharkoon DarkGlider is a very stylish mouse, …
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August 3, 2015
Featured Tech News, Speakers
Microlab is back with a new line of speaker systems for 2015. Today we are taking a look at the B-77 bookshelf stereo speakers, making them a bit smaller and more suited for desk use than the giant Solo 8C speakers we reviewed last year. Microlab impressed us greatly last …
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July 27, 2015
Featured Tech News, Monitors
The Asus MG278Q is a 27-inch WQHD (2,560×1,440) TN gaming display that supports AMD FreeSync adaptive-sync technology. When in adaptive-sync mode, it’s capable of a wider frequency range than its IPS cousin, the MG279Q, as it can go from 35Hz all the way to 144Hz. And being a TN panel …
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July 22, 2015
Featured Tech Reviews, Monitors
BenQ’s latest mid-range monitor is a 27-inch 1440p screen with an IPS flicker-free panel. It’s suitable for most general tasks, with excellent picture quality and a bright screen. It should be fine for working at the computer, watching movies and web browsing. And with a fast response time of 4ms, …
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July 15, 2015
Featured Tech News, Network, Routers
The Asus RT-AC3200 is a second-generation 802.11ac router. It features three separate wireless networks, two of which work on the 3×3 5GHz 802.11ac band, with another for 2.4GHz with TurbQAM for 600 Mbps speeds. It also has a pair of USB ports, and a setting called Smart Connect, which allocated …
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June 30, 2015
Featured Announcement, Monitors
The BenQ RL2755HM is a 27-inch gaming display with a TN panel and a 1ms G2G (grey-to-grey) response time. BenQ talks up its gaming credentials for both PC and consoles, thanks to its dual HDMI ports and a few ergonomic tricks such as an extendable headphone rest and a stand …
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June 28, 2015
Featured Tech Reviews, Keyboards
PC gamers come in all shapes and sizes and so do the spaces they game on. If you have a small room with limited desk space are you stuck with an oversized keyboard? This is the group of gamers that Ozone is hoping to appeal to with its new STRIKE …
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June 26, 2015
Headphones
The Roccat Kave XTD Analog is certainly built with gamers in mind, but it is quite sophisticated compared to an average gaming headset. Along with its understated styling and chunky earphones, it packs a lot of sophisticated hardware under the hood. Unlike most headsets which confine themselves to just a single driver …
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June 23, 2015
Speakers
You have probably heard of BenQ before, the company has built a pretty solid reputation in the monitor market – but now, it is looking to take on audio as well. Today we are taking a look at the BenQ TreVolo portable Bluetooth speaker, a relatively high-end speaker that makes …
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June 23, 2015
Featured Announcement, Monitors
The Asus MG279Q is a 27-inch AHVA In-Plane Switching 144Hz monitor that supports AMD FreeSync technology for stutter and tearing-free gaming. With a flicker-free WQHD (2560×1440) panel, a 4ms response time, 178 degree viewing angle, and a quoted specification that includes 350-nit brightness and 1000:1 contrast ratio, plus 100 per …
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June 17, 2015
Featured Tech Reviews, Peripheral
Razer has been at the forefront of gaming grade mouse development for years, helping to push the boundaries of what a gamer's right and left hand man are capable of. Its newly announced – at E3 – Mamba gaming mouse is perhaps the world's most advanced wireless gaming rodent, but even …
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June 15, 2015
Featured Tech News, Keyboards
Tesoro has been releasing so many RGB keyboards since the tail end of last year that it is hard to keep up. Today we are going to be looking at the Lobera Spectrum, which takes a different approach compared to the Excalibur keyboard we last tested. One of the things …
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