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MSI GK-701 Keyboard Review

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MSI GK-701 MSI usually works with SteelSeries when it comes to their gaming-peripherals, but the  GK-701 marks the beginning of their own line of gaming-products. The keyboard stands out because of its matte finish using materials that we would call softouch plastic. The red dragon of the brand shows that this is a gaming keyboard, but aside from that it looks like a regular keyboard. Not necessarily a drawback. This model uses the brown Cherry MX switches which makes for a pleasant typing experience. We did not notice any metallic sounds coming from the springs. The larger-than-usual front of the keyboard does not really add anything, we would have preferred to see a wrist rest, but it is more comfortable than having nothing at all. The Gk-701 has media keys as secondary functions of some of the function keys, but no other special functions are included. The red lighting can be set to three different levels, and with the mode-key you can change between three different lighti
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Wacom Intuos Pro 2017 Review

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When the Intuos Pro graphics tablet was announced at CES 2017, it sounded a little ho-hum. The reality is way better. For the uninitiated, Wacom's Intuos (and Bamboo) tablets connect as input devices to your computer, adding pressure-sensitive drawing and painting as well as serving as a touchpad. Like its sister  MobileStudio Pro  product line of Windows tablets, one highlight of the 2017 Intuos Pro, which uses the same Pro Pen 2, is that it supports 8,192 levels of pressure and 60 degrees of tilt recognition, the most to date. (The actual resolution hasn't changed, though, remaining at 5,080 lines per inch/100 lines per millimeter.) The other cool update is a new Paper edition, which includes an EMR-supporting finepoint gel pen. With it, you can draw on any paper while disconnected -- it stores up to 200 drawings in the tablet's built-in memory -- and then connect to sync your drawings to its cloud service using the company's Inkspace app. The strokes are
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Essentially, Razer is selling you three high-end gaming mice for the price of one. The Naga isn't cheap, but it justifies its high price with tremendous customizability and with part-swapping that couldn't be easier or more intuitive. If you play MMOs but still need a more traditional mouse for FPS, RTS, RPGs or simply getting work done, the Naga is simply the best mouse for the job. Design It's hard to ignore the religious implications in the Naga Trinity's name since it, too, comprises three distinct entities in one body. You can swap out the thumb panel at will, thanks to some well-placed and fairly powerful magnets. It takes a minimum of force to pop off the panel, but unless you specifically try to remove it (or accidentally drop the mouse), the Naga's left side isn't going anywhere. The 12-button layout is the most straightforward of the three; the hex layout has seven buttons surrounding a central, ridged thumb rest; the simple layout has two c
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The Nano S Camera Review

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Over the past few weeks, I’ve been testing out the Nano S 360-degree camera from Insta360. It’s a cute little camera that clicks into your iPhone’s Lightning port and takes 360-degree photos and videos. The camera itself is very compact and can easily be held in the palm of your hand or slipped into your pocket. I’m fairly new to 360 cameras. I generally shoot using my Canon 7D DSLR or Fujifilm X-T10, and this is an entirely new experience altogether. Instead of concentrating on framing a particular shot, you can just click the shutter button and worry about framing later, so it’s good if you’re on the go and don’t want to think too much. The most engaging experience the camera offers is that it places you in the center of your environment: it captures where you are and what a particular place looked like at a particular moment in time. Looking back at the photos I took, what really stands out are the pieces that perhaps you didn’t notice or intend to capture. There are many
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Samsung Galaxy S9 Release date and price

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The Samsung Galaxy S9 launch is February 25 and will be the biggest of 2018 so far, with the eyes of the world firmly placed on the South Korean firm as it introduces its retort to Apple's iPhone X, which arrived towards the end of 2017. The invites for the event have gone out, and we know we'll be seeing the S9 at Samsung's official launch event at MWC 2018 at the end of February. There's no question that this is when we'll see the refined sequel to last year's Samsung Galaxy S8, with the invite clearly teasing the number nine, and we already have a good idea of what this Android smartphone looks like. The thing is, the S9 isn't looking like a phone to redefine the space. All the rumors, leaks and speculation to date point towards an iterative update. For those hoping for a game-changing device in the Galaxy portfolio, you may have to wait until 2019. It won't just be the S9 though, with rumors heavily hinting at the larger Samsung Galaxy
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Samsung Galaxy S8 Review

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The Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ are the best Android phones you can buy. Starting at a fairly steep $750 and $850, respectively, Samsung’s new flagship phones forge a beautiful new path for smartphone design by stripping away unsightly bezels with their respective 5.8- and 6.2-inch infinity displays, and these are the first handsets to boast Qualcomm’s beastly  Snapdragon 835 processor  for speedy performance. Several months after the Galaxy's S8 launch, Samsung’s new Bixby virtual assistant is fully available though still hit or miss, and we’re not fans of the fingerprint sensor’s location. But when you add in excellent battery life and improvements to a camera that was already top-notch, you have two winning handsets with the Galaxy S8 and S8+.  Pros: Sleekest phone design yet Best smartphone display on the market Category-leading performance Excellent battery life Sharper selfie cam and improved rear shooter Cons: Bixby remains in beta, and Vision is hi
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Apple iPhone X Review

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The iPhone X is the newest flagship phone from Apple. It comes with twin optically stabilized 12MP rear cameras, a 7MP front-facing camera with 'TrueDepth' technology, artificial background blur and specialized lighting effects, DNG Raw file capture, and of course is otherwise a highly capable and extremely speedy mobile device. And it should be, given the asking price: at an MSRP of $999, the iPhone X (pronounced iPhone Ten, which I'll admit I'm still getting used to) is priced comfortably higher than many of its current competitors that also come with an emphasis on photographic prowess. Key Photographic / Video Specifications Dual 12MP sensors 28/56mm equivalent focal lengths F1.8/2.4 aperture On-sensor phase detection Quad-LED flash DNG Raw capture and manual control with 3rd party apps 4K video at 60 fps 1080p 120/240fps slow-motion video 7MP front-facing 'TrueDepth' camera with F2.2 aperture Other Specifications 5.8-in
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