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Reviewing The Canyon CND-SGM7 Gaming Mouse

Reviewing The Canyon CND-SGM7 Gaming Mouse

Canyon is a company that offers mobile accessories, PC accessories, multimedia and gaming peripherals. They have recently announced a new gaming mouse, called the Canyon CND-SGM7. We wanted to test the device and see how well it performs, and now we're ready to share our conclusions, after testing it for a week. Read on to learn whether Canyon CND-SGM7 is worth buying or not.
How To Add Animations & Visual Effects To Your Movie Maker Videos

How To Add Animations & Visual Effects To Your Movie Maker Videos

Movie Maker allows you to easily create photo slideshows and home movies without any technical knowledge. You can give them a more professional look and feel by adding transitions, pan and zoom and other visual effects. In this tutorial, we will explain the differences between each of these animations and effects and we'll show you how to use them into your Movie Maker project.
How To Rotate Misoriented Videos Using Windows Movie Maker

How To Rotate Misoriented Videos Using Windows Movie Maker

Sometimes, when you import videos into your computer, they end up being oriented incorrectly. This is particularly an issue with videos short with your smartphone, which can be shot in landscape or portrait mode. You can correct their orientation permanently by using Movie Maker, which you can get for free as part of Windows Essentials from Microsoft. This quick tutorial will show how to import
ASUS Echelon Forest Gaming Headset Review

ASUS Echelon Forest Gaming Headset Review

ASUS have added a new gaming headset to their product line. They call it the Echelon Forest and the design is quite the attention grabber! With a military themed paint and a name that makes you think of undercover missions, we were quite interested to see what the headset sounds like. We've tested it for a couple of weeks and we're now ready to share
ASUS Whetstone Review - A Great Quality Mouse Pad By Republic Of Gamers

ASUS Whetstone Review - A Great Quality Mouse Pad By Republic Of Gamers

ASUS has added a new mouse pad to their Republic of Gamers line of products - the ASUS Whetstone. Quite an inspired naming, since whetstones are used for sharpening cutting tools and weapons, and another recently launched ROG product - the ASUS Sica which bears the name of a sharp weapon! We've used the Whetstone to "sharpen our gaming weapons" for a while and now
Reviewing The ASUS Sica - A Budget Gaming Mouse From The Republic Of Gamers

Reviewing The ASUS Sica - A Budget Gaming Mouse From The Republic Of Gamers

The Republic of Gamers added a new gaming mouse to their line-up of peripherals. It's called ASUS Sica and it draws its inspiration from old Dacian legends. This mouse was designed for gamers on a budget who love the ROG brand and want to use their peripherals but can't afford the more expensive models. We've tested the ASUS Sica mouse for a week, with several
How To Add Titles, Captions And Credits In Windows Movie Maker

How To Add Titles, Captions And Credits In Windows Movie Maker

A picture's worth a thousand words - but sometimes, your home movie or photo slideshows can benefit from just a bit more. That's where titles, captions and credits come in. Windows Movie Maker allows you to add these textual elements in a snap. You can even give them a professional look and feel by tweaking the font and style and by adding cinematic effects. In
How To Save Windows Movie Maker Projects As Video Files

How To Save Windows Movie Maker Projects As Video Files

After you have finished editing your project in Windows Movie Maker, maybe you may want to share it. However, when you export the project, it will be saved as a Movie Maker Project file with .wlmp extension. These .wlmp can be opened ONLY in Windows Movie Maker so, in order to share your video with friends and family or upload it to YouTube, Facebook or
How To Add Music To Videos In Windows Movie Maker

How To Add Music To Videos In Windows Movie Maker

Windows Movie Maker is all about ease of use and when it comes to adding background music to your videos and photo slideshows, that theme remains the same. Windows Movie Maker's audio editing features are very basic and mostly limited to fading in and fading out, changing the start and end points for the audio and adjusting the volume for the entire clip. But if
How To Change The Name Of Your Xbox One Console In 3 Steps

How To Change The Name Of Your Xbox One Console In 3 Steps

By default, every Xbox One console is named Xbox-SystemOS. If you ask us, it's a rather boring name, without any personality. If your Xbox One is connected to a network with many devices, you may want to identify it by giving it your own name. Something more exciting and unique! Here's how to rename any Xbox One console in just three steps: Step 1.
How To Edit Videos In Windows Movie Maker

How To Edit Videos In Windows Movie Maker

You need quite a bit of time to edit a movie or to create a new one using photos and clips that were captured with your digital camera or your smartphone. The Windows Movie Maker desktop application is one of the most simple products that you can use for these kinds of tasks and it is also free. In this article, we'll show you how
How To Import Photos & Videos Into Windows Movie Maker

How To Import Photos & Videos Into Windows Movie Maker

Creating movies from pictures and videos is a breeze with Windows Movie Maker. Once you have your pictures and video clips imported into this application, you can get right down to applying AutoMovie Themes, creating title clips and credits, setting your project to music and adding animations and transitions. But before you can begin, you'll have to import your multimedia, so in this article we'll
Reviewing The SteelSeries Apex Or How To Fail At Building A Keyboard

Reviewing The SteelSeries Apex Or How To Fail At Building A Keyboard

SteelSeries is a well-known brand among gamers worldwide. They offer a wide range of products, from keyboards to mice, mousepads and even headphones. We got our hands on one of their gaming keyboards, the SteelSeries Apex and tested it for a couple of days, in different scenarios. We were surprised how badly this keyboard works and we couldn't believe that it was created by a
How To Import Pictures & Videos From A Camera Using Photo Gallery

How To Import Pictures & Videos From A Camera Using Photo Gallery

If you are the type of person that always has a camera ready for that perfect candid photo, Photo Gallery may become one of your favorite tools. It allows you to import and arrange your photos, do minor edits and share them with friends. It even has some advanced functions that allow you to combine multiple photos in interesting ways. However, in this tutorial, we
How To Publish Your Pictures On Facebook Using Photo Gallery

How To Publish Your Pictures On Facebook Using Photo Gallery

Facebook has now become an important part of our lives. It keeps us connected with family and friends through photos, videos and other types of information. If you want to keep your Facebook profile up-to-date with your latest pictures, as easy and as quick as possible, you should use Microsoft's Photo Gallery. Instead of opening your browser, connecting to Facebook, and uploading each photo, you
ASUS Strix 7.1 Surround Gaming Headset Review - Impressive Looks! What About The Sound?

ASUS Strix 7.1 Surround Gaming Headset Review - Impressive Looks! What About The Sound?

After we tested the ASUS Strix Pro gaming headset we managed to get our hands on their ultimate gaming headset - ASUS Strix 7.1 Surround. This product grabs your attention through its dedicated audio station, impressive specifications, and unique design, but we were curious to hear it in action. We've gotten our hands on it and after more than a week of testing, we're now
Sennheiser HD 360 Pro Monitoring Headphones Review - Affordable Sound

Sennheiser HD 360 Pro Monitoring Headphones Review - Affordable Sound

When you see the Sennheiser HD 360 Pro headphones for the first time, the thing that pops-out is the "Monitoring" specification written on the packaging. This means that Sennheiser created them for those who want a clear, isolated and flat sound. Monitoring headphones are like the automatic watches of audio. Some of them offer better quality and are more precise, and others are not. It
Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Ultimate Mechanical Keyboard Review

Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Ultimate Mechanical Keyboard Review

Cooler Master's CM Storm brand is no stranger to the gaming world. The product line includes a lot of gaming peripherals varying from keyboards to gaming mice, computer cases, headphones and mouse pads. Today we're taking a look at the most "potent and complete mechanical gaming keyboard in the QuickFire line", to quote Cooler Master themselves. A very sturdy, sober and somewhat elegant keyboard that