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Kingston Fury Beast RGB DDR5-8000

Kingston Fury Beast RGB DDR5-8000 review: What can 8000MT/s do for you?

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 28.11.2023
The latest generations of processors from both AMD and Intel are compatible with DDR5 memory. If you own an AMD Ryzen 7000 series CPU or an Intel Core processor from the 12th, 13th, or 14th generation, and you want maximum performance, you will need some...
ASUS ROG Ryujin III 360 ARGB AIO

ASUS ROG Ryujin III 360 ARGB review: High-performance liquid cooling

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 08.11.2023
If you’re looking for a top-notch liquid cooling system for your PC, you might want to check out the ASUS ROG Ryujin III 360 ARGB AIO. This is one of the best products in its category, and it offers many benefits for gamers and enthusiasts...
ASUS TUF Gaming Z790-Pro Wi-Fi

ASUS TUF Gaming Z790-Pro Wi-Fi review: Good for gamers!

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 02.11.2023
Intel’s 14th-generation Core processors are here. With these new Raptor Lake Refresh CPUs, hardware manufacturers have also released “refreshed” motherboards. 🙂 Though the new processors are compatible with any LGA1700 motherboard, it’s nice to see new models surfacing on the market. One of them is...
ASUS Chromebox 5

ASUS Chromebox 5 review: Excellent ChromeOS experience!

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 30.10.2023
Many people and organizations don’t have complicated tech needs. They use several apps, a few web services, some cloud storage solutions and regularly visit a handful of websites. For such users, a simpler PC experience without the hassle of complicated maintenance is a godsend. That’s...
Intel Core i5 14th Gen

Intel Core i5-14600K review: Good but disenchanting…

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 27.10.2023
Intel just launched its 14th generation of Core processors, a series of desktop CPUs based on the same architecture as the previous 13th generation but with slightly higher clock speeds. Some models, like the Core i7-14700K, also come with more cores and threads. That’s not...
Disk Management

How to resize partitions in Windows

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 25.10.2023
If you have some free space on one of your drives and the partitions on it are too small, you may want to resize them to make them larger. Or maybe you want to resize one of the partitions on your drive to make it...
Garmin Venu 3S

Garmin Venu 3S review: Stay on top of your health & fitness goals!

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 23.10.2023
Many people associate Garmin with watches made for professional runners and fitness geeks. Few know that the company is also doing a lot of work on developing watches that cater to the needs of a larger audience. Their new Garmin Venu 3S is a health...
HUAWEI FreeBuds Pro 3

HUAWEI FreeBuds Pro 3 review: Superb audio & noise cancellation!

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 18.10.2023
Many people use wireless earbuds nowadays, and for good reason: they’re small and light, comfortable to wear, and easy to take with you everywhere you go. They also tend to provide good battery life because their charging case recharges them quickly. While the market is...
ASUS ExpertWiFi EBR63

ASUS ExpertWiFi EBR63 review: The mid-range router for SMBs!

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 13.10.2023
ExpertWiFi EBR63 is not the first ASUS router made for businesses but it’s the first in the company’s new ExpertWiFi line-up. ASUS has dabbled with such routers in the past (I remember testing ASUS BRT-AC828 back in 2017) but never seriously developed a separate line...
OPPO Reno10

OPPO Reno10 review: Surprising mid-ranger with a telephoto camera

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 10.10.2023
The OPPO Reno10 is an Android smartphone with a mid-range chipset and a good price, promising an elegant design, a beautiful display, fast charging, and an excellent camera setup that also includes a telephoto lens. I received it in testing a week ago, and after...
SD Cards

How to format and check the health of an SD card in Windows

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 09.10.2023
SD cards are more popular than ever as they’re used in various devices for storing data. To give you a few examples, we have them inside our smartphones to increase storage capacity, inside digital cameras, surveillance cameras, laptops, and even tablets. If you want to...
Kingston XS1000

Kingston XS1000 review: A fast and affordable SSD

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 06.10.2023
External SSDs are becoming more popular and accessible, and Kingston is a leading brand in this field. The company has recently introduced a new model, the XS1000, which claims to deliver high data transfer speeds of 1000 MB/s and more. With a compact and light...
Smartphone to PC

How to connect an Android to a Windows 11 PC via Bluetooth

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 29.09.2023
To transfer files or share the internet connection between your Android phone and your Windows 11 laptop, you need to pair them using Bluetooth. Bluetooth is a widely used technology supported by most Android devices. This tutorial shows you how to connect your Android phone...
ASUS ZenBeam L2

ASUS ZenBeam L2 review: A bright and smart portable projector

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 28.09.2023
ASUS recently launched a new portable projector called the ZenBeam L2. Following in the footsteps of the ZenBeam Latte L1, the ZenBeam L2 offers a sleek design and promises high-quality images, rich connectivity, and reasonably long autonomy thanks to its built-in battery. Furthermore, the ZenBeam...
NFC

Does my phone have NFC? How to turn on NFC on Android

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 27.09.2023
NFC or Near Field Communication is a wireless communication standard that allows the devices that support it to transfer data between them over a distance of 4 cm or less. If you have an Android smartphone, you can use NFC to connect your smartphone to...
Motorola Edge 40 Neo

Motorola Edge 40 Neo review: Beautiful and capable!

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 26.09.2023
In recent years, many premium smartphones have failed to deliver truly exciting innovation. Most of them felt like tiny incremental updates over last year’s models. Fortunately, this is less of an issue in the mid-range sector: in 2023, we’ve got some exciting product launches with...