Here a roundup of todays review's and articles:

10 Quick Ways to Speed Up a Slow Mac
AMD shares spike due to rumours that Microsoft will buy it
Cherry Strait Black Corded Keyboard Review
CoolerMaster Ergostand III Review
Halo Scanner Mouse Review
Netis WF2190 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter Review
Rapoo VPRO V900 Review
Silverstone Ensemble EBA01 Headphone Stand Review
SilverStone FTZ01B Review
Touring Logitech's Audio HQ: Making of the Artemis Spectrum

10 Quick Ways to Speed Up a Slow Mac

Macs can perform slowly, too. If your Mac seems to be running slower than it should, the variety of tips here should help you identify and fix the problem. As with a Windows PC, there are many reasons a Mac might be slow.

Read full article @ Howtogeek

AMD shares spike due to rumours that Microsoft will buy it

A report says that "Microsoft is seriously talking to AMD," about the deal. Just ahead of the weekend the rumours concerning Microsoft's interest in buying AMD were rekindled. Fudzilla published an exclusive, based up information from its industry sources, claiming "Microsoft is seriously talking to AMD about buying the chipmaker".

Read full article @ Hexus

Cherry Strait Black Corded Keyboard Review

I never was much into notebooks/laptops and one of the reasons has always been the very short and soft keys used in their keyboards (the other has always been the rather small screens) so when many people i know got swept of their feet by the unveiling of the Apple Bluetooth wireless keyboard a while back i really paid almost no attention to it. However i do realize that such keyboards can come in handy since they require less space on your desks and in some cases can improve typing speed without the extra noise of most keyboards but in the end i guess i never felt these were ment for me. Still it seems that many PC users out there are looking for a similar alternative to the Apple Bluetooth wireless keyboard and although not many quality solutions come to mind we did notice that Cherry (yes that Cherry) has been manufacturing a corded keyboard with low profile keys called the Strait so we thought it would be nice to take it for a spin.

Read full article @ NikKTech

CoolerMaster Ergostand III Review

Today we have a look at the CoolerMaster Ergostand III, the latest revision of the Ergostand series. CoolerMaster, one of the world’s top providers in PC cooling technology, is known for being a rule maker when it comes to innovative design. Sporting new styling and functionality the Ergostand III is precision aimed at making your laptop and tablet experience a smooth, comfortable, and enjoyable one. The Ergostand III also helps keep your device running at optimal temperatures to ensure a longer lifespan, which is always welcomed. Featuring USB pass through with a 4-USB hub, manual fan control, adjustable height, adjustable width for accommodating tablets, and cord management the Ergostand III out of the gate seems to hit all the key points a consumer could be shopping for.

Read full article @ Bjorn3D

Halo Scanner Mouse Review

A hybrid rodent that's far from heavenly. A HALF-MOUSE, HALF-SCANNER sounds like more of a gimmick than an essential tool. And yet, here it is: the Halo Scanner Mouse, a straightforward-looking wired mouse with a small scanning window next to the conventional laser sensor.

It works by moving the mouse over the document to be scanned, which is then painted on-screen with each swipe. We're not sure anyone was asking for such a device, but it's an interesting idea on paper, so we had one sent to the office and got scanning.

Read full article @ The Inquirer

Netis WF2190 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter Review

There can be quite a few reasons that you’ll want to add a wireless network connection to your system and there are just as many ways that you can achieve that. One of the methods is via a USB dongle and today I’m taking a closer look at the Netis WF2190 AC1200 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter and will give it a good testing to see how well it performs.

The Netis WF2190 is designed with both desktop users and notebook users in mind and it adds a fast dual-band network connectivity to any computer that has a USB port available. Some possible usage scenarios could be when your notebook has a slower wireless connection built-in and you want to get that extra speed to your router or your desktop system is placed under the desk with bad reception, or maybe it doesn’t have a wireless connection at all. Whatever the situation might be, the Netis WF2190 will work for you.

Read full article @ eTeknix

Rapoo VPRO V900 Review

Recently we have tested the mechanical gaming keyboard from Rapoo V800. But from a beautiful plate alone you will not get well-fed. Of course you still need the right utensils. And that provides Rapoo with their new gaming mouse V900 from the VPRO series. In the following review we will see how well the mouse performs in everyday life and whether it is really suitable for gaming.

Read full article @ OcInside

Silverstone Ensemble EBA01 Headphone Stand Review

"I have too much chips for my dip. But if I open a new dip, I'll have too much dip for my chips." Have you ever faced a problem like this? Maybe you have poured out a bowl of cereal before remembering there is no milk left, or you are too cold because your air conditioning had been on for too long. All of these situations are what can only be described as rich people problems, or first world problems. In fact, we complain about these so much, YouTuber Ryan Higa, also known as nigahiga, decided to make a video called "First World Problems" to showcase the so-called problems people like us face while living in wealthier nations. Of course, this video is meant to display the triviality of the issues we face, and contrast them with actual problems such as meeting basic needs for survival. We laugh at things like this partly because they are quite silly, or even because we have complained about these things in the past. When it comes to reviewing products however, I can safely say many of the problems we bring up are also first world problems. For example, in Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Kwan's face-off of three competitive 4TB NAS drives last year, he had to make the "difficult decision" of choosing one of the three competitive hard drives. One of the problems I run into often appears when I review headphones. When I test and compare between multiple over-the-ear headphones, I need somewhere to place my other headset. I could rest it down on the table, but I would rather not, since it clutters up my desk and just looks messy. Enter today's product, the SilverStone Ensemble EBA01, which solves an audiophile's and a reviewer's problem, more so than a first world problem. Is it just a glorified paperweight, or is there something more to the EBA01? Let us read on to find out!

Read full article @ APH Networks

SilverStone FTZ01B Review

You can think of the SilverStone FTZ01 as a member of the Fortress Series Z with a B suffix for Black or S for Silver. FTZ01 is described as a ‘premium slim form factor case with superior thermodynamics and construction’ and while these claims are correct they tell only part of the story.

Read full article @ KitGuru

Touring Logitech's Audio HQ: Making of the Artemis Spectrum

Logitech recently reached out to us for a tour of their audio headquarters in Camas, Washington, where it spent the last 18 months designing what it believes to be the best sounding, most well-featured headset on the market, gaming or otherwise. In fact, they're so confident in the Artemis Spectrum, it bravely threw its creation to a small pack of skeptical tech journalists in hopes they'd go home impressed. Here are our thoughts.

Read full article @ TechSpot