vineri, 19 februarie 2010

Best Gaming Mouse - Top 10

If you’re looking for the best gaming mouse then you may be surprised by just how much choice you have.

The best gaming mice don’t come cheap so you want to be sure you’re not making the wrong choice and wasting your money. To help you out here’s my top 10 best gaming mice.


10. Logitech G3
2000dpi laser engine with adjustable sensitivity 6 buttons AmbidextrousStarting to show its age a little, the G3 is still a good mouse with the same optical engine as its bigger brother, the G5. If you’re on a budget this is definitely worth consideri

9. Microsoft Habu
2000dpi laser with adjustable sensitivity 7 buttons Right-handedProduced in collaboration with Razer, this is Microsoft’s best gaming mouse. Basically a Copperhead with a different suit, this is a good attempt by Microsoft to break back into the gaming peripherals market.

8. Razer Copperhead
2000dpi laser engine 7 buttons AmbidextrousAvailable in 3 colours (red, green or blue) the Copperhead is a long-standing favourite. Compact and light with a 1ms response time to movements, it also features glowing siderails and mouse wheel. It can store up to 5 button profiles in its onboard memory allowing you to customise the mouse for different games and switch at the press of a button.

7. Logitech MX518
1800dpi laser engine with adjustable sensitivity 8 buttons Right-handedWith a small and light design, this is a popular mouse for gamers with smaller hands. It also boasts 8 buttons so allows more control to be moved from the keyboard.

6. Logitech G5
2000dpi laser sensor with adjustable sensitivity 7 buttons Adjustable weight cartridge Right-handedRecently updated to include a second thumb button and a fetching black/blue lightning pattern on the shell, the G5 was considered, until recently, the best gaming mouse by many gamers, despite its high price. It is comfortable and well built, and the weight cartridge allows up to 36grams to be added to give the mouse a heavier feel according to your taste.

5. Razer Deathadder
1800dpi infrared sensor with adjustable sensitivity 5 buttons Right-handedIt’s a close call between the Deathadder and the G5 as to which is the better gaming mouse of the two, and I think it’s a question of personal taste as to which you choose. Released to rave reviews, the Deathadder is IMHO the better looking of the two, and its infrared engine just beats the G5’s laser for performance. It also feels slightly more comfortable to hold than the G5, which can make a difference in long gaming sessions. It doesn’t have the variable weights of the G5 and is a few buttons short, but it is cheaper.

4. Saitek Cyborg
3200dpi laser sensor with adjustable sensitivity Adjustable shape 4 buttons plus 4-way hat switch Right-handedThe Saitek Cyborg has a unique party trick - it can adjust it’s size, increasing in length to suit the size of your hand. It also boats a 3200dpi laser sensor, 2 programmable buttons and a programmable 4-way hat switch. In addition, the strength of the wheel’s click can be adjusted.

3. Microsoft Sidewinder
2000dpi sensor adjustable sensitivity 5 buttons Variable weights LCD display Right-handedJust pipping the Cyborg to third place, the Sidewinder offers a good list of features. You get a decent laser sensor and programmable buttons, but on top of that you get variable weights and interchangeable feet to alter the gliding characteristics of the mouse. There’s also an LCD display to indicate the current dpi setting, and the Sidewinder allow macros to be recorded and assigned to buttons on-the-fly.

2. Razer Lachesis
4000dpi laser sensor with adjustable sensitivity 9 buttons 5 button profiles AmbidextrousThe Razer Lachesis boasts the highest dpi rating available today, with a high-tech 4000dpi laser sensor. It also has nine programmable buttons and five different profiles that can be stored in the onboard memory and swapped on-the-fly. Add to that a very comfortable ambidextrous shape and Razer’s trademark lighting and you have the makings of a great gaming mouse.

1. Logitech G9
3200dpi laser sensor with adjustable sensitivity Variable weights Interchangeable grips 5 button profiles Right-handedThe Logitech G9 may fall behind the Lachesis in the dpi stakes, but it has other features that make it a betterall-round gaming mouse. Similar to the Saitek Cyborg, the shape of mouse can be changed by swapping the grips, with further customisation available through the addition of extra weights. The wheel can be switched between smooth and clicky movement and the colour of the LED display can be adjusted. The G9 may be expensive, but you do get a lot of quality for your money, making it my recommendation if you want the best gaming mouse.

Worth considering
Logitech fans will have spotted that the G7 is missing, the cordless version of the G5. I generally prefer corded mice as they tend to be lighter (no batteries tucked away inside the shell) and don’t suffer from the lag that you can experience with cordless mice. Having said that, the G7 is no slouch. If you really want a cordless mouse, the G7 is the one to go for.
Another notable omission is the Razer Diamondback, which was recently re-released with the 3G infrared engine from the Deathadder. The Diamondback is an old but popular design, and this update should help it to sell a few more units.
Left Handed Gaming Mice
Sorry, but if you’re a left-handed gamer then your choices of an ergonomically designed mouse are limited. Probably the only left-handed mouse worth considering is the Logitech MX610, other than that you can choose from the various ambidextrous mice on offer, such as the Razer Copperhead.
Coming Soon
The Roccat Kone will be hitting the shops soon and should give the top three something to worry about. Expect a review soon followed by an update to this list to see if the Roccat Kone can claim the title of best gaming mouse.


More info on zimbio.com

joi, 18 februarie 2010

HTC HERO got the Oscar for mobile phone of the year 2009


The HTC Hero has been an object of lust for some time now for gadget enthusiasts. Even from the earliest days of leaked hardware shots and blurry demo videos of its UI, smartphone fans seemed to agree that the company had finally achieved what has been missing in the world of Android. Namely, a polished and attractive device -- polished enough to go head-to-head with the iPhone -- that kept its open source heart. So, here we are months later with an actual, bona fide Hero in our midst. Yes the reports were true, it is a beautiful device, both inside and out (though of course opinions differ on that chin). But does being a beautiful device mean Android is about to move to a bigger stage? Is HTC's spit-shine enough to overcome some of the hurdles that have plagued the platform? That question -- and more -- is answered in the text below, so read on for the full review.

More to find on http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/23/htc-hero-review/

miercuri, 17 februarie 2010

PUMA PHONE roars at the MWC, sports-minded and eco friendly


Now, here’s a handset that’s keen on sports - the PUMA PHONE. This gadget loves it outdoors and doubles as a sport tool (e.g. a bike speedo). The PUMA phone thinks green with a solar panel on the back and an eco friendly box.

PUMA posted a teaser site a few days back that caught our attention. The curtain's now been lifted. The PUMA PHONE was developed by PUMA and Sagem (haven’t heard that name in a while, have you?). It’s very nature friendly and will help you get back into shape too.

Let’s see what we’re dealing with - the PUMA PHONE measures 102 x 56 x 13 mm and weighs 115 grams, which is great because you can’t run with a huge slab of a phone. On the front, there’s a 2.8” QVGA touchscreen, and on the back - a 3.2MP camera with LED flash and a solar panel with charge indicator. Overall, the specs are very reminiscent of the Samsung S7550 Blue Earth.

We already mentioned the bike speedo, but there’s a run tracker too (both use the GPS receiver), a pedometer and even a sailing compass. The PUMA PHONE also packs a music player, an FM radio and a stopwatch, which are essential to any work-out.

Icon messaging and video calling will keep you in touch and there’s a scratching turntable app, just for the fun of it. It’s the “sarcastic calculator” that caught our attention though - that and the “on-demand digital cat”. The cat is named Dylan by the way.

Back to the specs (or as PUMA call them, the “geeky” and “extra” stuff), the PUMA PHONE has 7.2 Mbps HSDPA and 2.9 Mbps HSUPA, a 880 mAh Li-Ion battery that’s good for 350 hours of standby and 5 hours of talk time and 24 hours of music playback.

The connectivity is rounded off by Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR, a 3.5mm audio jack, microUSB port, A-GPS support and a microSD card slot.

The UI on the PUMA phone is based on a carousel and aggregates media content services and pulls live sports feeds.

The PUMA PHONE will be available from operators in greater Europe and online on the PUMA store starting April 2010. Saving that 400 euros already?


www.gsmarena.com

marți, 16 februarie 2010

Mobile Operators unite against Apple

24 of the biggest mobile services operators decided to make an alliance for distribuing the mobile applications on a market wich is dominated by Apple. Among the 24 we can find names such as...Vodafone, Orange, Sprint and China Mobile.

Named by default Wholesale Applications Community, the alliance wants to ease the process for the apllications developers, in selling their developed programs.

The apllications market has a value of over 6.2 billions dollars.

Windows Phone 7 Series

Iata ca Microsoft revine in forta cu o noua platforma sub numele de Windows 7 Series.
Interfata te duce cu gandul la un iPhone al viitorului. Este deosebit de curata si intuitiva.
Bravo Microsoft! in sfarsit ceva de calitate :)
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