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How to check the BIOS version from Windows (8 ways)

How to check the BIOS version from Windows (8 ways)

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 08.07.2020
Do you need to know the exact version of the firmware (BIOS or UEFI) installed on your computer's motherboard? Traditionally, this means that you have to restart your computer, manually enter the BIOS and check the version information displayed there. It is one way of...
How to uninstall drivers from Windows, in 5 steps

How to uninstall drivers from Windows, in 5 steps

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 07.07.2020
Drivers are critical because you cannot fully use your computers and devices without them. However, some drivers can be too old and incompatible with your version of Windows or new and insufficiently tested. To get rid of errors, crashes, and Blue Screens of Death, you...
How to enter BIOS in Windows 10

How to enter BIOS in Windows 10

  • tutorial
  • Diana Ann Roe
  • 03.07.2020
While most users never have to do this, there are times when you need to know how to enter the BIOS on your Windows 10 PC, laptop, or tablet. The UEFI BIOS in Windows 10 is the first software to run on your computer and...
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite review: The latest in mid-range tablets!

Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite review: The latest in mid-range tablets!

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 22.06.2020
The Android tablets market is not as hot and contested as it was a few years ago. However, companies do release new models from time to time. Samsung has recently launched the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite - an Android tablet with a reasonable price and...
Trust Veza wireless keyboard review

Trust Veza wireless keyboard review

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 19.06.2020
If you're looking for an affordable wireless keyboard that also has a touchpad, Trust is one of the manufacturers that make such devices. The Trust Veza is a wireless keyboard that works with computers, notebooks, and also with smart TVs. Do you want to find...
TP-Link Deco X60 review: Beautiful looks meet Wi-Fi 6!

TP-Link Deco X60 review: Beautiful looks meet Wi-Fi 6!

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 16.06.2020
TP-Link has recently launched its first line-up of mesh Wi-Fi systems with support for the newest 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6) standard. The line-up includes three new models: Deco X90, Deco X60, and Deco X20. In this review, we are testing the mid-range model - the TP-Link...
What is a SIM card & What does it do?

What is a SIM card & What does it do?

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 12.06.2020
Unless you've never had a phone or a smartphone, it is unlikely that you haven't heard about SIM cards. Without them, you can't use your phone to call or send text messages to people. You might know this, but do you know what a SIM...
Review AMD Ryzen 3 3100: Redefining budget-friendly

Review AMD Ryzen 3 3100: Redefining budget-friendly

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 27.05.2020
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 is the most budget-friendly desktop processor from the Ryzen 3000 family. It costs under 100 dollars, it has some surprising specs, and it supports future-proof technologies like PCI Express version 4. While testing it, we noticed that it sometimes outperforms some...
What is HDR? What's different between HDR formats?

What is HDR? What's different between HDR formats?

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 26.05.2020
HDR is one of the most discussed technologies on the web in the past few years. Whether it's about TVs and movies, or computer monitors and games, HDR is gaining a foothold on many of our devices. Do you want to know what HDR is?...
Kingston KC2500 NVMe PCIe SSD review

Kingston KC2500 NVMe PCIe SSD review

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 22.05.2020
Kingston launched a new solid-state drive: Kingston KC2500 NVMe PCIe SSD. It is a storage device that works on PCI Express 3.0 and promises high-grade performance, and reliability, as well as hardware-based encryption. If you're looking for a high-end PCIe 3.0 drive, with fast read...
7 criteria to use when choosing the best memory card for you

7 criteria to use when choosing the best memory card for you

  • misc
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 21.05.2020
Memory cards are found inside all kinds of devices: professional DSLR cameras, surveillance cameras, dash cams, smartphones, tablets, and laptops. We even use them for Nintendo Switch consoles. Some devices (like digital cameras) require a memory card for their primary storage. Others (like tablets and...
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X review: The new king of budget gaming!

AMD Ryzen 3 3300X review: The new king of budget gaming!

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 20.05.2020
When it comes to computer processors, 2019 and 2020 were the best years in a long time. AMD has amazed us with excellent CPUs that deliver top-notch performance, like the 12-core Ryzen 9 3900X, the 8-core Ryzen 7 3700X, or the 6-core Ryzen 5 3600X....
3 ways to connect an external monitor to a laptop with Windows 10

3 ways to connect an external monitor to a laptop with Windows 10

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 13.05.2020
If you're working from home and you brought your laptop from your office, you might want to connect a second monitor to it. A larger screen with more space on it can definitely improve your productivity, not to mention that it's better to have two...
How to turn on the flashlight on your Android smartphone

How to turn on the flashlight on your Android smartphone

  • tutorial
  • Diana Ann Roe
  • 04.05.2020
  Knowing how to turn on the Flashlight on your Android smartphone is useful in a variety of situations, even if you don't need it every day. If there is a power outage or you're walking on a dark road at night, enabling the Android...
What is SMART and how to use it to predict HDD or SSD failure

What is SMART and how to use it to predict HDD or SSD failure

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 30.04.2020
A lot of us have experienced a hard disk or an SSD failure. Some of us have even tried to find out more about the reliability of hard drives and their hidden prediction function that's part of a technology called SMART. One might argue that...
4 reasons why you should buy a NVMe SSD instead of SATA SSD

4 reasons why you should buy a NVMe SSD instead of SATA SSD

  • misc
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 28.04.2020
If you want to build or upgrade a computer, it is a great idea to invest in a fast SSD drive. While having a fast processor, or a top-notch video card boosts performance, no other hardware component impacts the speed of your PC as the...