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Ciprian Adrian Rusen

I am the co-founder and chief editor of Digital Citizen. I love technology! It has been a passion of mine since I was a child, and it all started when my father borrowed a computer so that I could play games on it for a week. Unfortunately, I couldn't play games because I lacked an essential accessory (a compatible cassette player), but I started coding and learned a few things on my own. Until that moment, nobody had ever taught me anything about computers, but by the end of that week, I was creating small computer programs of my own, which were generating all kinds of cute graphics on the screen. After that week, I knew what I wanted to do with my life, so I studied IT in high school and then during my university years. Throughout my career, I took on many different roles that all had one thing in common: my passion and knowledge of computer science and technology.

If you want to know more about my career, I invite you to view my professional profile on LinkedIn. Today, at Digital Citizen, I work as an editor and author. I have written and published nine books, mostly about Microsoft products and technologies. They have been translated into over twelve languages and sold on Amazon and in bookshops worldwide. Microsoft has also recognized me for my technical expertise and involvement in the community with the title of MVP, Windows Expert-Consumer, followed by Windows Insider MVP, from 2014 to 2023. I love writing about technology and hope it shows through my articles and books.
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What is Battery Saver? Turn it on or off on Android devices

What is Battery Saver? Turn it on or off on Android devices

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How to remove Channels from the Outlook app for Android and iOS

How to remove Channels from the Outlook app for Android and iOS

Android and iPhone users that install the Outlook app on their devices, may notice that it has a Channels section, which presents them with news, advertisements, and spam content. To make things worse, Microsoft tracks the way you interact with the content shown in Channels building an improved profile about you and your interests to serve you with more targeted adverts in the future. If
How to install the YouTube Music app on Windows

How to install the YouTube Music app on Windows

Millions of people use YouTube Music as their streaming service due to its great pricing and generous music portfolio. While Google offers mobile apps for Android and iOS, it doesn’t provide a YouTube Music desktop app like Spotify. This leaves users stuck with streaming their music in their web browser. However, the YouTube Music website is a web app, not just a simple web page.
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Enhance your video conferencing experience with Windows Studio Effects

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How to open and use the Quick Settings panel in Windows 11

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File History and 26 other features were removed from Windows 11 on ARM

File History and 26 other features were removed from Windows 11 on ARM

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11 ways to open Windows Security

11 ways to open Windows Security

Windows Security, formerly known as Microsoft Defender, is the go-to app for those who want to know more about security in Windows 10 and Windows 11. This app is part of Microsoft's operating system, and this is where you can find out what your antivirus has been doing, what your firewall has to say, and whether other security features are turned on and working well.
ASUS Zenbook S 16 review: Smart, stylish, and portable

ASUS Zenbook S 16 review: Smart, stylish, and portable

Like it or not, the Copilot+ PC era is here, bringing a wave of exciting new Windows laptops. The ASUS Zenbook S 16 (UM5606) caught my eye with its stylish looks and impressive specs. Packing AMD's latest Ryzen AI processors, a crisp OLED screen, and promising all-day battery life, it's certainly intriguing and not just on paper. But the big question is: do all these
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ASUS Vivobook S 15 review: Is Windows ready for ARM-based laptops?

Microsoft and Qualcomm have introduced a new generation of ARM-based laptops running Windows, and among the initial offerings is the ASUS Vivobook S 15. If it weren’t for the Snapdragon branding, this device could easily be mistaken for a conventional mid-range laptop powered by an Intel or AMD processor. However, this is a Copilot+ PC running a version of Windows 11 designed for the ARM