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Sony WH-1000XM4 review: Excellent noise-canceling!

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  • Codrut Neagu
  • 04.12.2021
Back in 2019, Sony WH-1000XM3 was one of our favorite noise-canceling headsets. In the meantime, Sony WH-1000XM4 were launched. The new model promises to be even better than their previous iteration, offering best-in-class noise canceling, as well as superb high-quality audio, all in...

OnePlus 9 review: Power reloaded!

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  • Codrut Neagu
  • 04.08.2021
OnePlus 9 features a high-end processor, a lot of memory, an excellent display, and very fast charging times. As you can imagine, performance is the name of the game for this smartphone. Even more so, this is one of the first devices made by OnePlus in collaboration with Hasselblad,...

Samsung Galaxy A32 5G review

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  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 04.06.2021
Galaxy A32 5G is part of Samsung’s latest lineup of affordable smartphones that cater to the needs of people who can’t afford flagship products. The device looks good, has a generous battery, an impressive number of cameras, and 5G connectivity. Plus, the Samsung brand that...

Do iPhones have NFC? How do you turn on NFC on an iPhone?

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  • Codrut Neagu
  • 04.05.2021
NFC is a popular technology that’s been available for more than just a couple of years. It’s used everywhere, from portable speakers to payment systems, and for all kinds of things, ranging from transferring contacts or files to pairing your smartphone with your car. The...

AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT review: Great for 1440p gaming!

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  • Codrut Neagu
  • 03.30.2021
Recently, we had the pleasure to test AMD’s latest graphics card, namely the RX 6700 XT. It’s a video card that targets the “performance” segment of the market, promising excellent frame rates when gaming at 1440p or 1080p resolutions. The RX 6700 XT is built on the Big Navi...

Crucial P5 500GB PCIe M.2 2280SS SSD review

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  • Codrut Neagu
  • 03.29.2021
The P5 500GB PCIe M.2 2280SS is one of the fastest PCIe 3.0 solid-state drives made by Crucial. It promises very fast read and write speeds that push the limits of PCI Express 3.0 x4, as well as reliable 96L TLC NAND flash memory and hardware-based encryption. Does it manage to offer...

Crucial Ballistix Gaming Memory DDR4-3600 32GB review

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  • Codrut Neagu
  • 03.24.2021
We received in testing an interesting RAM kit from Crucial. It’s called Crucial Ballistix Gaming Memory DDR4-3600 32GB (BL2K16G36C16U4B), and it’s made by one of the best RAM chip manufacturers in the world, namely Micron. It promises to deliver fast speeds, excellent...

Mercusys MR70X review: Affordable Wi-Fi 6!

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  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 03.23.2021
Affordable Wi-Fi 6 routers are invading the market, and most of them also include support for WPA3 encryption. That’s a great thing! Gone are the days when you could only buy expensive Wi-Fi 6 routers. One affordable model is Mercusys MR70X. It covers all the basics people need, at...

ASUS Turbo GeForce RTX 3070 review: Excellent gaming performance

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  • Codrut Neagu
  • 03.15.2021
During the last few weeks, we had the chance to test and play with one of the most elusive computer components of these days: an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 graphics card. We got it inside a prebuilt desktop computer powered by ASUS because that’s one of the few ways you find it right...

How to record a phone call on Android (4 methods)

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  • Codrut Neagu
  • 03.12.2021
Having the option to record phone calls can be important for some people. You might want to record your calls because your memory is not so great, and you forget important information shared with you by your manager or your spouse. If you record your calls, you can play them anytime...

Razer Huntsman v2 Analog review: Razer’s best optical gaming keyboard

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  • Codrut Neagu
  • 03.10.2021
We’ve recently had the pleasure of receiving in testing Razer’s last gaming optical keyboard. It is called Razer Huntsman v2 Analog, and it’s a high-end device that features optical switches, configurable actuation points, premium build quality, and, as you’d expect, premium...

Review ASUS RT-AX68U: A classic redesigned for Wi-Fi 6!

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  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 03.05.2021
ASUS RT-AX68U is the spiritual successor of a very popular wireless router: ASUS RT-AC68U. The new model has an elegant look, offering support for Wi-Fi 6, excellent security features, and an innovative VPN app for your mobile devices. If you want to know what you get when buying the...

Razer Viper 8KHz review: The first gaming mouse with an 8000 Hz polling rate

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  • Codrut Neagu
  • 03.02.2021
Each year, gaming mice are becoming faster and lighter, with more and more accurate optical sensors. It’s challenging to innovate because the market is crowded with various devices that meet every gamer’s needs and budgets. However, Razer is trying to innovate with the new Viper...

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