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TP-Link Deco M4 review: Affordable and with excellent potential!

TP-Link Deco M4 review: Affordable and with excellent potential!

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 19.12.2018
TP-Link is preparing the international launch of a new mesh WiFi system, called Deco M4 or Deco M4R. It is their most affordable mesh WiFi system yet, and it plans to compete with other brands that have aggressive pricing like Tenda. It packs solid hardware,...
Microsoft Surface Arc Mouse review: Beautiful and highly portable!

Microsoft Surface Arc Mouse review: Beautiful and highly portable!

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 14.12.2018
Microsoft Surface Arc Mouse is a beautiful Bluetooth device, that looks like a mix between the Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse SE, and Microsoft Touch Mouse (We loved using Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse SE, and we disliked the Microsoft Touch Mouse). You can imagine that we...
ASUS ZenScreen MB16AC review: A beautiful portable monitor!

ASUS ZenScreen MB16AC review: A beautiful portable monitor!

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 11.12.2018
For this review, we tested a rather interesting device: a portable Full HD display created by ASUS, called ZenScreen MB16AC. It is a monitor which you can connect to your laptop via USB Type C or USB Type A, and which is small and light...
Review TP-Link Deco M5 v2: A beautiful whole-home WiFi system!

Review TP-Link Deco M5 v2: A beautiful whole-home WiFi system!

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 05.12.2018
TP-Link is famous for its affordably priced home networking products. They manufacture not only wireless routers but also mesh WiFi systems. Their top-selling product in this niche is Deco M5, which now has a new v2 variant, which brings several quality-of-life improvements compared to the...
ROCCAT Horde AIMO review: A gaming keyboard for everyday use!

ROCCAT Horde AIMO review: A gaming keyboard for everyday use!

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 05.11.2018
ROCCAT Horde AIMO is a gaming keyboard that is presented as being membranical. The idea behind this concept it is that the keys on the keyboard use membranes instead of physical mechanical switches, and the experience should resemble that of a mechanical keyboard. Among other...
Tenda nova MW6 review: What you get from the cheapest mesh WiFi system?

Tenda nova MW6 review: What you get from the cheapest mesh WiFi system?

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 10.09.2018
If you are looking for cheap mesh WiFi systems, you may have encountered the Tenda nova MW6. On paper, this system looks promising: it has an affordable price, it is not bad looking, it has many of the features other mesh WiFi systems offer, and...
How long are millions of keystrokes and clicks, in years?

How long are millions of keystrokes and clicks, in years?

  • misc
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 04.09.2018
When you look at the technical specifications for modern gaming keyboards and mice, you notice that manufacturers provide lifespan estimations like "this keyboard will last 80 million keypresses" or "this mouse will last 30 million clicks." What do these metrics mean? Can you use them...
Linksys Velop AC1300 review: Linksys' most balanced mesh WiFi system!

Linksys Velop AC1300 review: Linksys' most balanced mesh WiFi system!

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 31.08.2018
Velop is the Linksys brand for whole home mesh WiFi systems. There are several Velop models on the market, with different prices, colors and numbers of stations. This time we received the more affordable WHW01 variant for testing. This model is smaller in size and...
Reviewing Kingston A400: SSD storage on a budget!

Reviewing Kingston A400: SSD storage on a budget!

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 27.08.2018
Do you need to speed up your computer or laptop, without paying much money? A great way to do that is to purchase and install an SSD drive. On Amazon, the Kingston A400 SSD is one of the most popular budget choices you can find...
SSD vs. HDD: Do SSD drives give you higher frame rates in games?

SSD vs. HDD: Do SSD drives give you higher frame rates in games?

  • misc
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 22.08.2018
Gamers worldwide purchase SSD drives for their gaming computers, instead of traditional hard disk drives (HDD). SSD drives are proven to be much faster for writing and reading data, but do they also help you get more frames per second when gaming? To answer this...
What are power plans and how to switch between them in Windows

What are power plans and how to switch between them in Windows

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 27.07.2018
Using a mobile device is handy, especially when you travel a lot, but these devices are limited by the amount of energy their batteries can provide. For this reason, paying attention to the power plan that you are using and its settings can make a...