As a keen computer gamer, it is nice to have some extra little accessories to make the most out of playing the games. One of these accessories I own is the Logitech MX518 gaming mouse. I have owned this same one mouse for over 3 years now and I still have no regrets whatsoever; it has served me fantastically.

Aesthetics/Design

I have used this mouse almost every day for years and I still appreciate how my hand fits perfectly to its shape and design. It is not the smallest mouse and people with smaller hands my struggle to get a ‘full’ grip over it, but for myself it is perfect. The mouse has a really cool bubbly/chrome effect bordered with jet black plastic which makes it cool to look at (and it fits perfect with my laptop).

The logo on the top face started to rub off quite quickly but that’s not a bother for me. The general feel is nice and the buttons are all quite light to click rather than needing too much force.

Features

It terms of features, the mouse only has a couple. The DPI setting can be changed with 2 buttons on the top of the mouse making it go higher or lower. This is great for gamers like me that need different sensitivities for different situations and games. There are also 2 side buttons on the left hand side which are easy to use with your thumb. They can be assigned whatever use you want for them and when web browsing can be used to move forward or back between pages. Apart from this, there is some software that can be installed and customized for macros but I have never used this.

Price

This mouse used to be at around the $109 mark when it first came out, which was considerably more than a lot of other gaming mice. However, this is a top quality product created for hardcore computer gamers. The price how has considerably gone down so at the lower price point you see out there (under $40), this mouse is worth every penny.  It is comfortable, has a nice feel, has extra buttons, customizable sensitivity and I have had no problems with it. I probably not pay the more expensive price nowadays though due to competition being better at the same price bracket.

Conclusion

So to sum up, I love this mouse. It has served me well and is fairly simplistic which appeals to me. The shape is great and I have never had any problems with it at all. Would recommend to most people (apart from those with tiny hands).

The introduction of digital image sensors has brought in a revolutionary change in the world of photography by making the delicate films and the nasty process of its development obsolete. The new development in high density image sensors and high speed image processors opens a wide new world of opportunities to photographers. The latest Nikon D5200 24.1 MP DSLR is the best example of a modern age digital camera.

When selecting a digital camera, one of the most important things to keep in mind is the resolution of the image it can capture, and the resolution highly depends on the pixel density of the image sensor. The new Nikon D5200 is equipped with a 24.1 megapixels CMOS sensor that can capture images in high resolution and render even the minute details of any object. The use of this image sensor enables this camera to deliver images and videos in high definition.

This digital camera comes with an innovative image processing engine EXPEED 3 developed by intense research by Nikon. This image processor enables the photographer to shoot images relatively faster, as it can process multiple tasks at a time without compromising quality so as to bring out the full potential of the 24.1 mega pixel image sensor. It can perform really well in color reproduction. The EXPEED 3 image processor also facilitates the Nikon D5200 to shoot full HD videos in 1920X1080 resolutions and at 50i and 60i frame rates.

The Nikon D5200 also features the convenience of Multi CAM 4800DX autofocus module, which offers 39 auto focus points that result in much improved frame coverage. This advanced technique enables the photographer to move the active focus point quickly from one side of the frame to another.

This model also integrated with a 3D focus tracking capability. When the camera is used in this mode, it will track the objects movements and automatically select the best autofocus point for an amazing shot. This wonderful feature makes this model ideal for those who are engaged in sports, action, and wildlife photography.

Without a doubt, Nikon D5200 is one of the most feature filled digital camera available in its price tag and incorporates almost all advanced features normally anticipated in costlier models. It is integrated with a built in TTL flash, Eye-level Pentamirror single-lens reflex viewfinder, and a single hinged vary angle 3 inches ultra bright LCD display that help the photographer to shoot comfortably in both high and low angles. This camera is a brilliant performer in almost all situations, but its slow autofocus point positioning in live view and noisy kit lens performance are a few cons to mention.

This digital camera can be easily interfaced with any computer using the high speed USB port. It also outputs video in HDMI format and compatible with both NTSC and PAL systems. This comes with all the required accessories such as rechargeable Li-ion battery, battery charger, wrist strap and all connectivity cables, among others. The ViewNX2 software and user manual are also included in the pack.

This review of the Toshiba Satellite L755-S5308 was written by Wayne Michaels. This Toshiba Satellite is a 15.6-inch laptop outfitted with a 2.4Ghz Intel® Core™ i5-2430M processor, 4GB DDR3 memory, and 500GB Serial ATA hard drive (5400 rpm).

I purchased my laptop in December of 2011 to use at home. I needed a good reliable but also inexpensive laptop. It was on sale at Best Buy at the time for around $550.00 so after a little research I decided to make the purchase. At the time of this article I have as yet to have a single problem.

The laptop comes with Built-in webcam and microphone, DVD-SuperMulti drive, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, HDMI port, and 6-cell lithium-ion battery good for 5.7 hours of life, but my experience with the battery is less than that. My laptop is running on Windows 7 Edition 64-bit operating system. Needless to say, such a configuration is good enough for my daily use, and is a good system for home or a small business.

The laptop highlights a 15.6″ LED-backlit TFT high-definition widescreen display at 1366 x 768 resolution, and Intel® HD graphics with 64MB-1696MB dynamically allocated shared graphics memory.

Of course, the Toshiba Satellite has become a hot selling laptop, as more and more people are falling in love with it, so I thought I’d better share it with you guys today.

As a well-configured notebook PC, the Toshiba Satellite L755-S5308 is ideal for watching movies and playing games, even though I do not have time to do either. Its 15.6″ LED-backlit TFT high-definition widescreen display with TruBrite technology and 1366 x 768 resolution provides very good clarity.

The laptop media reader supports Secure Digital, Secure Digital High Capacity, SDXC, miniSD, microSD, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO and MultiMediaCard formats. I believe that for the price it is hard to beat and I think that everyone will love this Toshiba laptop like I do.

When I was younger, Nokia cell phones were the king of the mobile phone. They gave you fantastic kits like the Nokia 3310 with fantastic games like Snake. However, in the era of camera phones to now with the advent of smartphones, I had barely seen a Nokia phone of any quality in ages. I had written them off after the Nokia nGage, however, with the Lumia 620 with Windows 8, you will be ushered into a new era of by-gone times, fantastic Nokia phones.

If you are still using a simple old phone with few features, this is the best time possible to get in there. With so many types of phone out there now, there are fantastically cheap deals going for virtually every brand.

The new Nokia Lumia 620 is heaving with features, it isn’t power-heavy (you won’t need to charge it twice a day like iPhones and Samsung Galaxies) and it brings you everything that Nokia were known for – usability, unique features, quality and fair pricing.

With a 3.8 inch LCD Display, it is one of the best pound-for-pound Smartphones coming out at the moment. For the price you are getting a real titan of a phone. Its’ specs blow anything else in that price range out of the water.

With fantastic features imported to phone from the Desktop PCs, like Internet Explorer and Microsoft Office, as well as fantastically optimized social networking tools like Twitter and Facebook, as well as a growing list of compatible games, this is the best time to jump on the Windows Mobile bandwagon.

As well as fantastic Tiles interface that we are seeing more and more, it means it’s easy to alert yourself to everything that is going on, from message notifications and tweets to upgrades for software – it’s really tough to miss. The Windows Score is fantastic too, it’s ever growing and has a huge amount of apps and games.

It also comes equipped with a 5-Megapixel camera, with SmartShoot automatically optimising every photo that you take. With the camera at the front too, it makes it very easy to Skype friends and family comfortably.

There is also a fantastic music store which gives you free access to over 17 million tracks – for free! Completely free, no catch at all, amazing huh?

It’s also very simple to buy things through your phone using brand-new NFC connectivity software, which allows you to buy online products at your leisure, with a peace of mind.

So get in touch with your nearest phone company and get this bad-boy ordered, it looks fantastic.

This article will list down the best Android tablets for college students. As we all know, tablets are very useful especially for students and professionals. Instead of bringing a lot of heavy textbooks and notebooks, one can simply use a tablet to process and manage all the information that he or she needs. College students, on the other hand, are mostly prompted to make a lot of reports and term papers. It would be great if these students could use a tablet that is packed with features that could help them make their tasks a whole lot easier.

Google Nexus 7

Ideal for reading and note-taking, the Google Nexus 7 flaunts a decent 7-inch display. Plus, it runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and it is equipped with a 1.3GHz quad core Nvidia Tegra 3 chipset. You can also make use of its 1.2MP camera, Bluetooth, micro USB 2.0, NFC and Wi-Fi. Apparently, the tablet’s price may vary per shop. At Negri, the 8GB model of the tablet is being sold for $241 while its 16GB model is being sold for $275.

Asus Transformer Pad TF300T

What’s great about the Asus Transformer Pad TF300T is the fact that it comes with a detachable keyboard. So if you have a task that would require you to do a lot of typing, you can easily convert your TF300T into a laptop. It’s lightweight and very portable plus it is powerful enough to run a bunch of heavy apps. You can use this tablet for reading, typing, gaming, video viewing and a whole lot more! Price wise, Amazon appears to be selling this convertible slate for a discounted price of $364.

Amazon Kindle Fire HD

The Amazon Kindle Fire HD is being considered as one of the Google Nexus 7’s most powerful contenders. Flaunting its high-definition 7-inch screen, the tablet can definitely take pride of its super quality Dolby Audio system. Furthermore, you’ll gain access to Amazon’s vast collection of eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, movies, songs and apps. The 16GB model of the tablet can be yours for $199.

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1

As we all know, Samsung is a very good brand. Its products are very classy and reliable. So if ever you’re looking for a tablet that you can use throughout your college life, better pick the Galaxy Note 10.1 as it is packed with a suite of impressive specs such as its 1.4GHz quad core chipset, Mali-400MP GPU and 5 megapixel camera. Besides, it won’t cost you much. Its retail price may be set at $499 but you can opt to get it as part of a subscription plan.

Acer Iconia Tab A510

With the Acer Iconia Tab A510, you’ll have reliable tablet with a decent 10.1-inch display that you can use to read your notes, process your research paper and almost everything that goes under the sun. Priced at $419, the tablet boasts its 1.3GHz Nvidia Tegra 3 processor that’s paired along with its 32GB hard drive and 1GB of DDR2 RAM. Needless to say, the Iconia Tab A510 is certainly one of the best Android tablets for college students for it is packed with lots of productivity apps such as the Polaris Office 3.5 app as well as the Evernote app.

The new iPhone 5 was sought after by many Apple fan’s upon it’s release, some having to wait weeks for their purchase to arrive. Now Apple seems to have reduced the delivery time and product of the new iPhone has been sped up to meet the high demand. With some new features and upgrades, many iPhone 4 users just had to get their hands on this new version.

Screen

Some of the changes made to this new iPhone include most notably the larger screen. The new screen measures in at 4″ measured diagonally and features multi-touch capabilities for all of those hand gestures us Apple users are used to. iPhone 5′s new screen has a 800:1 contrast ratio which is fairly standard and features a resolution of 1136 by 640 pixel display. The upgraded display makes games, movies and just about everything look absolutely amazing and just pops off the screen.

Camera

The camera in the new iPhone also received an upgrade, featuring an amazing 8 megapixel iSight camera capable of taking color popping HD photos and videos. One great feature released with the iPhone 5 and iOS 6 is the panorama feature, allowing you to take panoramic pictures that turn out beautifully.

Connectivity

Connectivity of the iPhone 5 has been changed to the new Lightning connection which Apple is introducing into all of it’s new products. Unfortunately for previous iPhone users that means you will either need to purchase an adapter for all of those existing cables, or upgrade them all to the new Lightning cable. Adapters are available as well, depending on your budget.

Storage

Storage in the new iPhone has not changed and you can purchase an iPhone with 16GB, 32GB or 64GB, depending on your personal needs. As is always the case with iPhones, you cannot expand the storage with a microSD card like you can with other brands. So choose wisely before making your purchase.

Maps

One major change with the new iPhone, which caused a huge debate and was a sticking point among Apple users, was the removal of Google Maps and the introduction of Apple’s own proprietary mapping system. It was quickly known to the world that this change was not welcomed and was met with criticism. In fact for the first time in Apple’s history, they actually admitted to making a mistake and promised to fix it as soon as possible. Luckily iPhone users can now download the free Google maps app and choose to use that instead of the built-in maps app.

Size / Weight

The new iPhone is 4.87 inches (123.8 mm) tall, has a width of 2.31 inches (58.6 mm) and is 0.30 inches (7.6 mm) thick. It’s the lightest iPhone yet at a weight of just 3.95 ounces (112 grams).

While everyone is focused on the new iPhone 5, Apple has also released updated models of the iPod, with the iPod touch being the most interesting variant so far – it’s really the best portable entertainment device on the market and it shows that Apple is still the leader of the niche even after a decade. Let’s take a closer look at the changes, improvements and new features.

Design

The new iPod touch continues the traditional ultra-slim design of its predecessors, and that makes it look simply awesome, especially on the models with brightly colored back covers. The device is just 6.1 mm thin and weighs 88 grams – it’s almost feather light! Overall, the 5 th generation iPod touch looks just like its predecessor, except it’s slightly longer. The front panel is white for all models except the black version, which actually makes it harder for you to choose a color – they’re all great and they’re not interchangeable.

Display

Just like is the case with the iPhone 5, the iPod touch’s most interesting feature is the large 4 inch IPS display, which boasts an impressive 1136×640 pixels resolution, an integrated touch digitizer and a very clear and crisp picture. The overall quality is similar to that of the previous Retina Display, although the viewing angles and sunlight visibility are better on the new screen.

Hardware

The iPod Touch was always a lite version of the iPhone, and the new model uses the same idea – however this time, the hardware specs are noticeably better than they were in the predecessors. The new Touch uses the same A6 SoC that is in the iPhone 5, with two processor cores running at the same 1.2 GHz and the quad core PowerVR SGX-based graphics adapter. Apple isn’t releasing the full specs, so we don’t know the size of the RAM memory, but it’s a safe bet to say that this iPod Touch has 512 MB – half the size of the iPhone 5 and twice the size of the 4th generation iPod Touch.

The other features include 32 or 64 GB of internal memory, Wifi N and Bluetooth 4.0 adapters, a 5 Megapixels camera on the back and a 1.2 MP unit on the front with support for HD video recording, a 3.5 mm audio jack, and the new Lightning connector (and unlike the iPhone 5, the iPod Touch really needs the new connector).

Software

The iPod Touch also comes with iOS 6 and all of its features – Siri, iCloud, even Apple Maps (which works using Wifi locations, so it’s not that accurate) – all are present and accounted for. There’s really not much different in the new OS when it comes to everyday use, but the changes and improvements are worth the update (unless you have a jailbroken device, of course, in which case you should wait).

Conclusion

The new, fifth generation iPod Touch is the best one yet and it shows that Apple is completely dominating the market, even after a decade since they started (which is really surprising, actually). The 5th generation iPod Touch does cost a little more than its predecessor, but if you want a portable media player and gaming console, it’s a perfect choice.