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What is Turbo Boost or Precision Boost when it comes to processors?

What is Turbo Boost or Precision Boost when it comes to processors?

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  • Codrut Neagu
  • 12.08.2019
When you look for a new computer processor to buy, you stumble upon technicalities such as CPU base clock or CPU boost speed. Did you wonder what that means? While all processors have a base clock (operating frequency) that is in the range of a...
What does AC1200, AC1750, AC1900 or more, mean and what's the difference?

What does AC1200, AC1750, AC1900 or more, mean and what's the difference?

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  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 25.06.2019
All wireless routers have AC in their name, followed by a number. For example, you have routers that are called: Tenda AC9 AC1200, TP-Link Archer C7 AC1750, NETGEAR Nighthawk XR500 AC2500, or ASUS RT-AC88U AC3100. What does this AC followed by a number mean? Does...
What's new in Windows 10 May 2019 Update? 13 new features!

What's new in Windows 10 May 2019 Update? 13 new features!

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  • Codrut Neagu
  • 22.05.2019
On May 21st, 2019, Microsoft released the next major update to Windows 10, called Windows May 2019 Update. It is a significant upgrade bringing several improvements to Windows 10, specifically to the user interface and the security features of the operating system. If you want...
Comparing gaming keyboards: What do you get for $39.99 vs. $199.99?

Comparing gaming keyboards: What do you get for $39.99 vs. $199.99?

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  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 11.03.2019
There are many gaming keyboards available, from lots of brands. On one side, you have lesser known brands that come with affordable options, like Trust and Redragon, and then you have brands that are famous for their premium gaming accessories, like ASUS, Corsair, Logitech, Razer,...
The ultimate guide to gaming keyboards: what makes a keyboard great?

The ultimate guide to gaming keyboards: what makes a keyboard great?

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  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 07.03.2019
Gaming keyboards are highly popular and for good reason. We use them at Digital Citizen both for work and play because they bundle everything that makes a keyboard great. However, gaming keyboards vary in terms of price and quality, and some of them are inferior...
2 ways to record phone calls on any iPhone

2 ways to record phone calls on any iPhone

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  • Codrut Neagu
  • 01.03.2019
Depending on where you live, recording phone calls might or might not be legal in your country or state. Because of that, as well as for its users' privacy, Apple tries to discourage the recording of phone calls, so the iPhones do not offer this...
Cybersecurity through education: Kaspersky Interactive Protection Simulation

Cybersecurity through education: Kaspersky Interactive Protection Simulation

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  • Daniel Parchisanu
  • 13.02.2019
Kaspersky Lab has developed a strategy that emphasizes education in cybersecurity. Alongside the investment in technology, education is just as crucial for the cybersecurity of a home as it is for a business. What is the point of mounting the most sophisticated lock on the...
What is DPI when referring to a computer mouse?

What is DPI when referring to a computer mouse?

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  • Codrut Neagu
  • 07.01.2019
DPI is a term that is commonly used when referring to photography, but also to computer mice, especially gaming mice. Do you know what DPI means when used for computer mice? Do you know why every major manufacturer of gaming accessories (Razer, ASUS RoG, SteelSeries,...
What is an AMOLED screen? What does AMOLED mean?

What is an AMOLED screen? What does AMOLED mean?

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  • Codrut Neagu
  • 04.01.2019
AMOLED is a display technology that is used on many screens. Most of them are usually found on smartphones, so if you have been looking for a smartphone, from brands like Samsung or Google Pixel, you might have stumbled on some that brag about having...
What is OLED? What does OLED mean?

What is OLED? What does OLED mean?

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  • Codrut Neagu
  • 30.12.2018
We bet that you have heard about OLED TVs. Every tech retailer sells them nowadays. Maybe you have even been interested in OLED computer monitors. But, do you know what OLED means, why it is good and why it is bad? Do you want to...
The 4 best search engines for children

The 4 best search engines for children

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  • Codrut Neagu
  • 24.12.2018
The internet is a big place and the stuff you find on it is not always suitable for our children. There are a lot of web resources that not only are not good for kids but can actually harm them. There are things the little...
8 reasons why Cyberghost VPN is one of the best VPNs on the market

8 reasons why Cyberghost VPN is one of the best VPNs on the market

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  • Codrut Neagu
  • 30.10.2018
CyberGhost has built itself an excellent reputation because it offers one of the most secure and reliable VPN services in the world. The company follows a strict a no-logs policy, the network of VPN servers that it maintains is large, and the price per value...