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Review Motorola Moto G5S Plus: Your average mid-range smartphone!

Review Motorola Moto G5S Plus: Your average mid-range smartphone!

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  • Tudor Dan
  • 04.01.2018
After being acquired by Lenovo, Motorola has been releasing new mobile phone models at an astounding pace, sometimes to the dismay of their traditional customers, who buy Motorola phones only to find their model outdated just a few months later. This is also the case...
Reviewing ASUS RoG Pugio: A great ambidextrous mouse!

Reviewing ASUS RoG Pugio: A great ambidextrous mouse!

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  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 18.12.2017
Left-handed people have a harder time finding excellent mice, especially if they are gamers. Most gaming mice have side buttons that are positioned in a way that only works well for right-handed users. However, there are also a few models that cater to both sides....
Do you need a volume shortcut in Windows? We have two shortcuts for you!

Do you need a volume shortcut in Windows? We have two shortcuts for you!

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  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 13.12.2017
Do you want a desktop shortcut for controlling the sound volume, on your Windows computer or device? Even though Windows offers many ways for changing the sound volume, some users prefer a plain old shortcut. If this is what you want, read this guide and...
Review ASUS RP-AC87: Monstruous both in size and download speed

Review ASUS RP-AC87: Monstruous both in size and download speed

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  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 13.12.2017
People who want a fast network, for many devices and on a large area, need to invest not only in a great router but also in a range extender or powerline kit. ASUS has recently launched one of their fastest repeaters ever: ASUS RP-AC87. This...
Reviewing the ASUS RoG Gladius II mouse and the RoG Strix Edge mouse pad

Reviewing the ASUS RoG Gladius II mouse and the RoG Strix Edge mouse pad

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  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 20.11.2017
ASUS RoG Gladius II was launched this year and features several improvements over its predecessor: Aura RGB lighting that can be synced with other ASUS devices featuring the same system, double the sensitivity of its optical sensor, and an additional side button. Since we loved...
Review ASUS ZenFone 4: A dual camera system on a mid-range smartphone!

Review ASUS ZenFone 4: A dual camera system on a mid-range smartphone!

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  • Codrut Neagu
  • 13.11.2017
The latest mid-range Android smartphone created by ASUS is called ASUS ZenFone 4 (ZE554KL) and, compared to the previous generation, it introduces a dual-camera system and some other interesting novelties like support for Bluetooth 5. We were very curious to take it for a spin...
Review Motorola Moto Z2 Play: The midrange smartphone that shapeshifts

Review Motorola Moto Z2 Play: The midrange smartphone that shapeshifts

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  • Codrut Neagu
  • 09.11.2017
Motorola has recently launched a modular smartphone that is part of their Motorola Moto Z family. Modular means that you can magnetically attach various Moto Mods which enhance your smartphone. There are Moto Mods for increasing the battery capacity, for taking better photos, or even...
Reviewing Epson Expression ET-2600 EcoTank All-in-One printer: The one trick pony!

Reviewing Epson Expression ET-2600 EcoTank All-in-One printer: The one trick pony!

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  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 27.10.2017
Epson brags about its revolutionary EcoTank cartridge-free printing system. They have implemented it in many of their printers, and it involves using refillable ink tanks that can be refilled in minutes, with cheap ink bottles, instead of expensive cartridges. You also get to refill only...
Reviewing the Sony SRS-XB40 Bluetooth speaker: Extra bass and lighting!

Reviewing the Sony SRS-XB40 Bluetooth speaker: Extra bass and lighting!

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  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 06.10.2017
With the rise of smartphones and other devices, Bluetooth speakers have become a hot technology item, with many companies delivering all kinds of models, for many different audiences. Sony SRS-XB40 is a large wireless Bluetooth speaker that aims to provide a loud and enjoyable audio...
Reviewing ASUS RT-AC86U: High-end performance and great hardware!

Reviewing ASUS RT-AC86U: High-end performance and great hardware!

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  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 04.10.2017
ASUS RT-AC86U AC2900 is the latest wireless router launched by ASUS worldwide. It is a beautiful router, with modern hardware, support for all the latest wireless technologies, and top-notch performance. If you would like to see what you get from this premium router, read this...
Review TP-Link Neffos X1 Lite: One of the best low budget smartphones!

Review TP-Link Neffos X1 Lite: One of the best low budget smartphones!

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  • Codrut Neagu
  • 29.09.2017
TP-Link is best known for its wireless routers and networking devices. Not many people know that the company has decided to produce smartphones too. In recent months, we have reviewed their Neffos X1 smartphone and, at the time, we were pleased with what it had...
Reviewing the HyperX Cloud Alpha: One of the best gaming headsets!

Reviewing the HyperX Cloud Alpha: One of the best gaming headsets!

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  • Codrut Neagu
  • 25.09.2017
HyperX, Kingston's gaming division, creates some of the best gaming devices on the market. They managed to impress us and gamers all around the world with their great headsets, keyboards, and mice. They did that because the devices they sell are of great quality and...
ASUS ZenFone AR review: Switch between physical and virtual realities

ASUS ZenFone AR review: Switch between physical and virtual realities

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  • Codrut Neagu
  • 06.09.2017
In August 2017, the world met the first Android smartphone that was capable of running with both Daydream and Tango platforms for virtual and augmented reality from Google. We are talking about the ASUS ZenFone AR, a powerful smartphone with a lot to show off....