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SPEEDLINK CUE Multitouch Mouse Cures PC Users’ Magic Mouse Envy

By Andrew Liszewski on 10/22/10 • 1 Comment

SPEEDLINK CUE Multitouch Mouse (Images courtesy SPEEDLINK)
By Andrew Liszewski

Having used one for a while now, and after watching Apple execs frustratingly trying to get it to recognize commands during demos at their keynote a few days ago, I can attest that Apple’s Magic Mouse isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. It’s sleek for sure, and when it works it’s quite nice, but there are enough quirks that make it kind of frustrating to use. (Like why aren’t the gestures exactly the same as they are with MacBook trackpads?)

So does the CUE from SPEEDLINK work any better in the PC world? Maybe, maybe not, but it seems to match the Magic Mouse when it comes to features thanks to its touch-sensitive top surface which recognizes multi-finger gestures making it easier to scroll and navigate your software. And instead of Bluetooth which isn’t standard across all PCs, the CUE comes with a wireless 2.4GHz nano receiver that provides a range of about 26 feet. At the moment it’s still listed as ‘Coming soon’ on the SPEEDLINK website, but it should be available sometime in November for about $56 (€39.99) in black, red, white and silver.

[ SPEEDLINK CUE Multitouch Mouse ] VIA [ Gizmag ]

Logitech G700 Gaming Mouse Reviewed. Verdict: Near Perfect Balance Between Performance and Ergonomics

By Ian Chiu on 10/14/10 • Leave a comment!

By Ian Chiu

Logitech has always been known for their great peripherals and have consistently released some down right marvelous mice. To many consumers when they think “mouse” they think Logitech; unfortunately, not every GAMING user thinks Logitech when think gaming mice. This is the crux of the matter, so what can Logitech do to not only outdo their past models but more importantly, entice even more jaded PC gaming aficionados away from the competition and back to Logitech?

The answer Logitech has come up with is to offer a seamless wired / wireless combination mouse with a down right whopping 13 buttons and call this beast the “G700″! The Logitech G700 gaming mouse certainly is an interesting solution and one that merits closer investigation. One thing that is now gone is the weight customization which has been with the G5, G9 and G9x. So, the mouse could be too heavy for some. The G700’s battery life also fails to impress. You could only get about six to eight hours out of the single AA battery. Perhaps this is the reason why Logitech provides a USB cable that also turns the G700 into a wired gaming mouse and at the same time re-charges the 2000mAh battery inside. The Logitech G700 isn’t perfect, but it certainly qualifies as a killer gaming peripheral as well as a all round everyday mouse. Everything USB has the full review.

[ Everything USB - Logitech G700 Wireless Gaming Mouse Review ]

Mionix Naos 5000 Gaming Mouse Review

By Chris Scott Barr on 09/09/10 • 2 Comments

This post is syndicated with permission from GamerFront.net

For a while now I have chosen to delve back into the world of PC gaming. We recently received a new product at the office and it sparked me back into the gaming world on the platform with which I once lived. The package that arrived was indeed the Mionix Naos 5000 gaming mouse. The box came looking professional and little did I know that it would change my gaming experience in magnitude for the better.

Out of the box the Mionix Naos 5000 already looks amazing. Its sleek, black design makes it perfectly aesthetic to my style. It’s ergonomically designed, with grooves in the left and right for your fingers and thumb, so it feels comfortable while in use. The scroll wheel has grooves crafted on it that make for easy scrolling, zooming, and moving around the screen. The entire mouse is covered in a comfortable rubber coating that ensures maximum grip.

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Verbatim’s Nano Wireless Notebook Mouse – Tiny Receiver, Reasonable Price

By Andrew Liszewski on 09/01/10 • Leave a comment!

Nano Wireless Notebook Laser Mouse (Image courtesy Verbatim)
By Andrew Liszewski

Like with any technology, the smaller it is, the more it costs. So if you’re looking for a non-Bluetooth wireless mouse and don’t want to spend a lot of money, you’re going to have to settle for a wireless USB receiver the size of a flash drive. Case in point, the Logitech VX Nano. It’s a great little mouse with a tiny USB receiver I reviewed almost 3 years ago that still sells for upwards of $90. And while Verbatim’s travel-friendly wireless mouse of the almost same-name might be lacking the additional fancy buttons the Logitech has, its 2.4GHz USB receiver is just as small, letting you leave it plugged into your laptop all the time without the worry of it accidentally breaking off when placed inside a case.

It’s also got a 1600dpi sensor (you’ll probably want to limit the mouse’s speed in your OS) and 3 levels of ‘sleep’ to conserve battery life (2 x AAAs) instead of it just turning off every few minutes. And while it lists with an MSRP of $34.99, you can usually find it for even less if you’re the deal hunting type.

[ Verbatim Nano Wireless Notebook Laser Mouse ]

Mad Catz Cyborg R.A.T. 7 Reviewed. Verdict: Highly Recommended Monster Mouse

By Ian Chiu on 08/02/10 • 1 Comment

Mad Catz RAT 7 mouse

By Ian Chiu

When it comes to gaming mice, or even mice in general, not much has really changed in the past couple years. Sure the number of buttons, number of programmable settings and DPI sensitivity may have increased, but when it came to the ergonomics of it, there wasn’t much you could do to change it if a given mouse didn’t fit your hand. Sure some mice allow you to swap out one sized “skin” or covering for another, but even this has always been a very clunky way of doing things and you could just as easily end up with a mouse which was too big instead of too small… or vice versa.

Mad Catz plans to change all that with their Cyborg R.A.T. 7 gaming mouse as this bad boy has more customizable features crammed into it then any mouse ever before! Don’t like where the palm swell is? Change it out for a different one or move it forwards or backwards until is does feel comfortable! Don’t like the pinkie grip? Swap it out for one of the two others which come included! Don’t like where the thumb buttons are? Move the whole freaking area until it IS comfortable. This is what the R.A.T. 7 gaming mouse is all about; or at least that is the THEORY behind it. Is the theory the same as the reality? Everything USB has the full review.

[Everything USB - Mad Catz Cyborg R.A.T. 7 Gaming Mouse Review]

Moshi MouseGuard Is Like A Screen Protector For Your Apple Magic Mouse

By Andrew Liszewski on 07/29/10 • 2 Comments

MouseGuards (Images courtesy Moshi)
By Andrew Liszewski

I’m all for taking care of one’s toys, but even I have to wonder if these MouseGuards from Moshi are a bit overkill. They’re a form-fitting thin film that not only protects the surface of the mouse from everyday wear and tear, but they also apparently have a bit more texture than the Magic Mouse’s glossy surface, providing more of a tactile feel. With a price tag of $69 Apple’s mouse is definitely something you don’t want to have to replace often, but I’ll leave it up to you to decide if you’re willing to spend an extra $15 for a MouseGuard to keep it looking as good as new.

[ Moshi MouseGuards ] VIA [ The Gadgeteer ]

Sony Japan Announces Colorful New Mice – Misses An Easy Marketing Tie-In

By Andrew Liszewski on 05/10/10 • 1 Comment

Sony VGP-BMS20 (Image courtesy Sony Japan)
By Andrew Liszewski

With a little more planning and foresight, Sony Japan could have released these 5 new Bluetooth mice in colors that matched the updated VAIO P’s palette, making them the perfect accessory for anyone picking up one of their just announced notebooks. But, with a color assortment that only seems to randomly match 3 of the 5 new VAIOs, they end up being nothing more than your run-of-the-mill, 3-button wireless Bluetooth mice with a $55 price tag that doesn’t make them that interesting in an already crowded marketplace.

[ Sony VAIO VGP-BMS20 ] VIA [ Newlaunches ]

Rainbow Fit-U Mouse Does Just That

By Andrew Liszewski on 04/19/10 • Leave a comment!

Fit-U Mouse (Images courtesy Rainbow)
By Andrew Liszewski

Most mice are designed to fit a wide variety of hand sizes, but the results aren’t always perfect. So Rainbow has created yet another mouse that can be customized via a set of 2 different covers. The ‘medium’ sized cover sits relatively flush to the mouse itself, while a ‘large’ sized cover appears to add a considerable amount of junk to the mouse’s trunk, fitting larger hands.

The mouse itself comes in 3 different flavors with varying levels of functionality, including a high-end wireless model, but they all seem to include a laser optical sensor, a scroll wheel and various programmable buttons. The basic, corded version is available for around $20 (£12.99) while the fancy wireless model is about twice that at $40 (£26.52).

[ Rainbow Fit-U Mouse ] VIA [ The Gadgeteer ]

Razer DeathAdder Mouse Strikes A Blow For Lefties

By Evan Ackerman on 03/23/10 • 7 Comments

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By Evan Ackerman

It’s about bloody time somebody recognized the hundreds, nay, thousands of years of suffering that my people (that would be, left-handed people) have dealt with. Finally, Razer has designed a mouse specifically for us. This lefty version of their DeathAdder gaming mouse has the same slick and subtle curves that the right-handed version does, just reflected over to the sinister side. And that’s sinister as in left, not sinister as in ‘sinister.’ Honestly, there’s no need to be afraid of left-handed people… Here are some left-handed facts to get you better acquainted with us:

-Somewhere between 8% and 15% of people are left-handed, and only half as many women are left-handed as men.

-The Incas thought that left-handed people had special spiritual powers. Pretty much everyone else thought that left-handed people were either just unfortunate, or pure evil.

-Left-handed people tend to be smarter than average. They also tend to be dumber than average. In other words, lefties are more likely to be at one end of the spectrum than in the middle.

-On average, left-handed men who graduate college are 26% richer than right-handed men who do. Nobody knows why, and this doesn’t apply to women.

-50% of left-handed people use a mouse right-handed (and I’m one of them).

You want to know why 50% of left-handed people use a mouse right-handed? It’s the man, man. The establishment. The right-handed industrial complex. So thank you, Razer, for helping us break free of the oppression and tyranny of the right-handed world… Who cares if nobody buys your mouse because we’re all used to right-handed ones? You’ve struck a mighty blow this day, a mighty blow for the forces of all that is just and good and right in this world!

Er, wait. Left, I meant left.

As far as specs go, the DeathAdder is more mouse than you’ll ever need (3500dpi Razer Precision 3.5G infrared sensor, five independently programmable “Hyperesponse” buttons, and it’s wired as all serious gaming mice are), and it’s yours for $60.

[ Razer ] VIA [ HotHardware ]

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