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How to have fun using technology. We deal with tech that can be used for fun: to play games, watch movies, listen to music, and more. Product reviews, useful tech articles, product comparisons, and more.

How to test and use your webcam in Windows with the Camera app

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 06/30/2022
Many modern devices with Windows 10 or Windows 11 include a webcam, and to use it, you need an app that helps you take pictures, record videos, or stream video while video chatting. For this purpose, Microsoft has built an app called Camera, which is available by default in...

How to disable OneDrive’s On This Day notifications on Windows

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 06/13/2022
Many OneDrive users choose this cloud-storage service for backing up pictures and videos taken with their smartphones or digital cameras. However, there’s one feature of this service that some people find annoying: OneDrive automatically creates albums with past...

ASUS ROG Strix RX 6650 XT Gaming 8GB OC Edition review

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 06/10/2022
During the last months, AMD launched a couple of new graphics cards based on the RDNA2 architecture, with fairly good retail recommended prices. In an attempt to match Nvidia’s propositions, the current AMD gaming GPUs sometimes amaze with their specs, while sometimes not so much....

How to get a daily Bing Wallpaper in Windows 11 with Windows Spotlight

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 05/27/2022
Until recently, Windows 11 users could use the Windows Spotlight feature to get new Bing Wallpapers only on their Lock Screen. Now they can also use it to get new desktop wallpapers straight from Bing’s database of awesome wallpapers. Here’s how to...

Realme Buds Air 3 review: Solid noise canceling and audio quality!

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 05/25/2022
First and foremost, Realme is known for making affordable Android smartphones. However, the company also manufactures and sells phone accessories, including earphones. In this review, I’m going to share with you my experience with their new Realme Buds Air 3, a set of true wireless...

How to download, install, and use SteamCMD in Windows

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 05/24/2022
If you’re a gamer, it’s extremely likely that you’re using Steam to buy and play games on your computer. But did you hear about SteamCMD? Do you want to know what SteamCMD is, how to get it, and how to use it? In this guide, we’re explaining...

6 ways to change the Windows 11 Lock Screen wallpapers

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 05/17/2022
Whenever you lock your computer or device, and whenever it does that on its own because you didn’t use it for a while, Windows 11 shows its lock screen. It’s there to stop others from seeing or accessing your PC while you’re away from your keyboard. And, to make it...

Xiaomi Buds 3 review: High audio quality earphones with ANC

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 05/10/2022
Xiaomi is a growing presence in many tech areas, from smartphones to television sets and from vacuum cleaners to air purifiers. But they also make and sell smaller devices like earphones. Although the competition is very strong in this market, Xiaomi somehow manages to be a top...

What is FPS (frames per second)?

  • misc
  • Tudor Dan
  • 05/09/2022
If you’re new to gaming or videography, you might have stumbled into strange terms like FPS, frame rate, and refresh rate. In this article, we define FPS, we compare FPS to the refresh rate and see why it’s important to have a high FPS. Ever wondered how many FPS the human eye...

5 fun & geeky things you can do on Telnet

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 05/04/2022
It’s the 21st century, and Telnet is not exactly the world's most popular protocol. Very few people know about it, and you can say without being contradicted that this protocol is almost dead. However, a small but active community is still using it for several reasons,...

Best free games for your iPhone or iPad

  • misc
  • Tudor Dan
  • 04/27/2022
What would life be without games? A boring experience if you ask us. ? As many of our readers own and use iPhones and iPads, and some of us here at Digital Citizen also do, we thought it would be a good idea to share with you some of our favorite free games for iOS and...

ASUS TUF Gaming M4 Air mouse review: Lightweight and fast!

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 04/21/2022
Some of the best gaming devices and computer accessories I’ve tested in recent years are part of the ASUS TUF lineup. And the latest one on my bench is a strange mouse called the ASUS TUF Gaming M4 Air. Why strange? Just look at the pictures in this review, and you’ll see why I...

19 free PC games for Windows to download from Microsoft

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 04/12/2022
We wanted to find the best PC games from the Microsoft Store that are free to download and play. We did plenty of research and rounded up a list of free games that you can get in their full versions for Windows 10 and Windows 11. Our list covers a wide range of genres suited...

ViewSonic VX2719-PC-MHD review: Fast, curved, and reasonably priced

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 04/01/2022
The gaming monitors market is getting more crowded every day, and while some models are better than others, not that many offer good price-per-performance ratios. One of the monitors I’ve tested recently seems to be just that: an excellent device aimed at gamers, sold for a...

Smartphone video recording in 1080p, 4K, 8K: How much is too much?

  • misc
  • Tudor Dan
  • 03/23/2022
Smartphone manufacturers are doing everything they can to bring forward new and exciting features. Some are more successful than others, some are only there for marketing purposes. While an increasing number of flagship smartphones feature 8K video recording, is it really a useful...

How to use custom mouse cursors in Windows

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 03/22/2022
Your mouse cursor plays a vital role when using your computer, and you should be completely comfortable with its appearance. Maybe you want a larger cursor, easy to find in a text without straining your eyes, or perhaps you are bored with the same old pointer that you have been using...

15 free no-internet games for Android that you can play offline

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 03/18/2022
Have you ever found yourself in a place where there was no internet, like on an airplane, a remote rural area, or a train going through the mountains? What if you wanted to play a game on your Android smartphone and spend your time in a fun way? Unfortunately, many smartphone games...