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What are the F1, F2, F3 to F12 keyboard keys used for?

What are the F1, F2, F3 to F12 keyboard keys used for?

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 13.02.2017
If you have used a computer, then you have also used a computer keyboard. And if that's true, you surely saw and probably also used its function keys. They are the F1, F2 to F12 keys that are found on the top row of most...
How many key presses and mouse clicks do you perform in a day?

How many key presses and mouse clicks do you perform in a day?

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 26.11.2016
Do you need to know how many keys you press in a day? What about how many clicks you make with your mouse? Do you want to get stats about how you use your computer? Luckily, there is an app called WhatPulse which works on...
Reviewing the IronKey D300 - Durability meets hardware encryption!

Reviewing the IronKey D300 - Durability meets hardware encryption!

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 23.11.2016
IronKey is a solid brand in the world of data privacy and security. The company develops mostly encrypted storage solutions like USB memory sticks. Since February 2016, they have been acquired by Kingston and now they have also entered the retail space. One of the...
How to disable or enable the startup sound in Windows

How to disable or enable the startup sound in Windows

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 08.11.2016
Does your Windows computer play a sound each time you start it, just before showing the sign in screen? At first, you might like this sound but after so many years of using Windows computers and devices, you may find it annoying. Here's how to...
How to troubleshoot problems with the DirectX Diagnostic Tool

How to troubleshoot problems with the DirectX Diagnostic Tool

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 17.10.2016
Not many people know about the DirectX Diagnostic Tool ( dxdiag.exe ) that is included in every modern version of Windows. With it, you can identify the source of the problems you may have with the hardware used by multimedia applications, such as video games...
Reviewing the Huawei AM08 Swan Portable Bluetooth Speaker

Reviewing the Huawei AM08 Swan Portable Bluetooth Speaker

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 13.09.2016
Huawei is an electronics company best known for its Android smartphones. However, their portfolio is more diverse than that and it also includes portable Bluetooth speakers. One of their more recen t models is called the Huawei Swan Portable Bluetooth Speaker (AM08), a portable speaker...
Watch HD movies anywhere, on the go, or the best gadget to buy this summer

Watch HD movies anywhere, on the go, or the best gadget to buy this summer

  • misc
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 15.06.2016
Miracast is a relatively new wireless display standard which is designed for mirroring the screen of your smartphone, tablet or PC, to a TV or a display, without requiring physical HDMI cables. If you want to watch HD movies from anywhere you travel, then buying...
Reviewing the TP-Link Groovi Ripple Portable Bluetooth Speaker (BS1001)

Reviewing the TP-Link Groovi Ripple Portable Bluetooth Speaker (BS1001)

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 15.06.2016
The Groovi Ripple is TP-LINK's first ever portable Bluetooth speaker, so it's obvious that the networking company is trying to enter new markets. Although they have a very good reputation when it comes to the networking devices that they create, this is their first encounter...
How to project to a TV or monitor from Windows 10 Mobile, using Miracast

How to project to a TV or monitor from Windows 10 Mobile, using Miracast

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 13.06.2016
Did you know that Windows 10 Mobile offers native support for the Miracast technology? What does this mean? Well… you can use your smartphone with Windows 10 Mobile to project a presentation, a game, a movie or anything you wish to just about any TV,...
How to receive files via Bluetooth and how to find them in Windows 10 Mobile

How to receive files via Bluetooth and how to find them in Windows 10 Mobile

  • tutorial
  • Maria Madalina Blaga
  • 07.06.2016
Unlike other operating systems which have a predefined folder for storing the files received via Bluetooth, Windows 10 Mobile is a little bit special. It stores the files you received in different folders depending on their type. Although it may seem confusing, we think is...
Reviewing the iPhone SE or the iFrankenstein!

Reviewing the iPhone SE or the iFrankenstein!

  • review
  • Tudor Dan
  • 30.05.2016
The iPhone 6 got more than its fair share of criticism for its size and shape: it was too big compared to the iPhone 5 and the rounded edges and the materials used made the smartphone rather slippery. Lots of Apple fans wanted something a...
How to transfer files to others, with Bluetooth, from Windows 10 Mobile

How to transfer files to others, with Bluetooth, from Windows 10 Mobile

  • tutorial
  • Maria Madalina Blaga
  • 16.05.2016
Don't you hate it when you need to rapidly transfer a file to another device and an internet connection isn't available? All smartphones are equipped with Bluetooth , as well as many tablets, laptops and 2-in-1 devices. Unfortunately, there are only a few people who...