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Hands-on review: CES 2014: SteelSeries Sensei Wireless Mouse

SteelSeries, a major purveyor of mechanical keyboards, had a big secret to share with us and it turns out the PC gaming peripheral maker had a new wireless mouse called the Sensei Wireless. The mouse promises to deliver lag-free wireless gaming with a one-millisecond response time from dragging the device to whipping around in FPS games. What's more the mouse has a maximum sensitivity of 8200 Counts-Per-Inch (SteelSeries' version of DPI) to recognize every hand flick. We got a quick couple of moment to manhandle SteelSeries new wireless addition based on the older, wired Sensei mouse models to see if it was just as quick as the tailed rodent. Southpaw or not Stats aside the ambidextrous mouse feels nice in hand. It's nowhere nearly as ergonomic as a mouse specifically sculpted for right or left hands, but the top is lined with a soft, rubbery material to keep our palms glued to it. For a gaming mouse, the Sensei Wireless is incredibly light and there aren't included we...

Hands-on review: SteelSeries Stratus

Although SteelSeries already has an iOS controller out on the market called the SteelSeries Free , it's out to improve and iterate on the design to introduce the Stratus. Like its predecessor, the Stratus is an incredible small controller compared to the other mobile controllers like the Samsung GamePad . Labeled as the first wireless controller for iOS 7 (sorry Android users) the Sratus is roughly the size of an iPhone 4S. Just right for Goldilocks Even with its diminutive size, the controller still feels beefy enough in our hands. The back is contoured with lines for our fingers to slip in and its overall shape is designed for grasping. Users with slightly larger hands will also be able to attach the plastic guard cover, normally on the front during travel, onto the back to make the controller feel more substantial. The version we played with was still preproduction and a SteelSeries representative told us the final model could have a textured pattern on the back to make the ext...