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Review ASUS ROG Strix Impact II: Lightweight, fast and accurate

A few years ago, we reviewed a small gaming mouse from ASUS called the ROG Strix Impact and found it to be a good device. Its descendant - ASUS ROG Strix Impact II - has recently been launched, so we decided to test it and compare it with the first model. The new version comes with a few improvements over the original, such as a better optical sensor, additional buttons,

The 5 best places to download free eBooks

An electronic book or an eBook is a book publication available in digital form that can be read on a computer, tablet, smartphone, or an eBook reader. Always available for purchase, eBooks are never out of stock, and all you need is an internet connection to download the latest bestseller from your favorite author and start reading it immediately. Your entire library can be carried around on a portable device,

ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Impact review: A powerful heart for your gaming mini PC!

The ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Impact motherboard has a special form factor called mini-DTX and it shows off with some impressive specifications and a cool design. If you're looking for a small motherboard to build a small monster gaming computer, and you want to have every "trick or treat" available in the world of AMD 3rd Gen of Ryzen processors, check out our review. You might have found the motherboard

What is IPS, VA, or TN when it comes to displays?

The last time when you searched the market for a TV or a computer monitor, did you encounter the terms TN, IPS, or VA? Did you wonder what those names mean and whether they matter? If you did, or if you just want to know why some screens are better than others, read this article. We explain the advantages and drawbacks of TN, IPS, and VA, and we also show

Windows Movie Maker - Download the 7 best free alternatives

Microsoft's Windows Movie Maker has been one of the most popular video editing programs for Windows for a very long time. It was free, it was easy to use, and it produced excellent results for casual computer users. Since the company has decided to terminate it, it no longer offers any support or development for Movie Maker. If you're using Windows 10, a great alternative is Microsoft's own Video Editor
tutorial 14 things you can do with the Photos app from Windows 10

14 things you can do with the Photos app from Windows 10

The Photos app is a relatively new app because, although it was first introduced in Windows 8 to replace the old Windows Photo Viewer, it continually evolved with each new iteration of Windows 10. Nowadays, Photos is not just an ordinary picture viewer, but has become a complex app that offers a lot of editing and organizing tools for photographs and videos. Here are

What is Pantone Validated when it comes to laptops and displays?

Are you on the lookout for a new laptop or monitor for your computer? Did you hear about novelties such as Pantone Validated electronics? Are you a professional from a design or publishing field who needs to work with accurate colors? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you might be interested to learn more about what Pantone is, and what Pantone Validated devices offer. Read this

12 things you can do with the Video Editor from Windows 10

A long time ago, Microsoft decided to end the development of Windows Movie Maker, a program that many Windows users used for creating videos. People were asking for a new tool and, although it took some time, in the versions of Windows 10 starting with Fall Creators Update (1709), Microsoft introduced a new tool that lets users create and edit videos. It is called Video Editor, and it offers more

Sony WI-1000XM2 - The premium neckband with excellent noise cancellation

Sony had a busy time during IFA Berlin. Besides launching the new Xperia 5, they also announced some interesting neckband earphones - the Sony WI-1000XM2. It is a light product, with a classic design, and some interesting hardware features. This new model has an in-line remote similar to wired earbuds, which allows you to quickly adjust the volume, pause what you are listening to, and so on. If you want
tutorial How to make PowerShell and the Command Prompt transparent

How to make PowerShell and the Command Prompt transparent

If you frequently use the Command Prompt or PowerShell, you may be tired of their opaque app windows. They are functional, useful, but also dull. Another issue is that when you work in a busy office, people can easily see what you type, due to their opacity. If you are a Windows 10 user, one neat little personalization that you can perform is to

Reviewing the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X processor: great for gaming!

The Ryzen 7 3700X is one of the most exciting processors that AMD has released this summer. It is an eight-core processor with sixteen threads that run at a high base clock of 3.6 GHz and a high boost clock of 4.4 GHz. It is built using a 7 nm process and uses a new architecture that helps it deliver a lot more performance than the previous generations of Ryzen

The AMD Radeon RX 5700 graphics card review

The Radeon RX 5700 is the smaller sister of AMD's family of new video cards. However, that is an understatement, as this graphics card packs a lot of processing power and, in many respects, it offers the same specifications as the RX 5700 XT. Built using the new RDNA architecture, on the new 7-nanometer manufacturing process, with 8 GB of GDDR6 RAM and support for PCI Express version 4, the

AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT graphics card review

The summer of 2019 is a busy one for AMD. Not only has the company just released a new series of Ryzen processors, but it also launched a new lineup of graphics cards, namely the Radeon RX 5700, RX 5700 XT, and RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary Graphics. In this review, we take a close look at their new high-end video card: AMD RX 5700 XT. It uses AMD's latest

ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC graphics card review

Many of our editors at Digital Citizen are gamers, and that means that we always strive to get good hardware that is able to run our favorite games, at least at high graphics quality. We recently received for testing a mid-range video card from ASUS, called ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti GAMING OC, which promises to offer great performance at a mid-range price. After a few days of benchmarking it
tutorial Control music on Spotify when gaming, with the Xbox Game Bar

Control music on Spotify when gaming, with the Xbox Game Bar

Everybody likes to listen to their favorite music, and that includes gamers too. You might like to listen to your music even while playing games on your Windows 10 PC. However, we usually avoided doing so, because each time we wanted to skip or play a different song, we had to switch between the game and the media player, using the Alt + Tab

Sony HT-S350 review: High quality sound for your living room!

Are you looking for a great soundbar to fill your living room with high fidelity sound? Do you want a wireless 2.1 soundbar that is easy to set up, sounds great and has a powerful bass? The Sony HT-S350 soundbar might be what you are looking for. Read this review, see its strengths and weaknesses, and whether it is a good fit for your budget, and your needs: [DC-SUMMARY-BREAK] The

Review ASUS ROG Strix Scope: One of the best gaming keyboards of the year!

For this review, we tested a new and promising gaming keyboard: the ASUS ROG Strix Scope. You can equip it with no more no less than six different types of Cherry MX RGB switches, to satisfy everyone, from typists to gamers. This keyboard promises excellent build quality, it has RGB illumination, and a compact design that fits even small desks. Read this review and see whether ASUS ROG Strix Scope

The location of Windows 10 wallpapers for the Desktop & Lock Screen

Windows 10 uses impressive pictures for the desktop background and for the Lock Screen. Some of them look great, and we especially like the new default wallpaper for Windows 10 May 2019 Update. If you want to know the location of those images, so that you can use them as wallpapers for other PCs and devices, read this article: [DC-SUMMARY-BREAK] Where to see the background pictures used by Windows 10
tutorial 4 ways to uninstall Windows Media Player from Windows

4 ways to uninstall Windows Media Player from Windows

Windows Media Player has been around in Windows for ages, and it still is a capable player for all kinds of media files: music, pictures, and movies. However, you might be a fan of another media player such as VLC or Movies & TV. In that case, you might want to get rid of Windows Media Player, and save some storage space. Unfortunately, Windows

ASUS F1 LED Projector review: Excellent for movie lovers and gamers alike

ASUS F1 LED Projector is a projector for gamers. An interesting concept, isn't it? Well… the projector works at Full HD resolution, it has a short throw lens, automatic keystone adjusting, autofocus, and the ability to display video at 120 Hz refresh rate when set to a 720p resolution. We wanted to see it in action, so we tried and tested it not only for presentations or for enjoying Netflix,