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Java

What version of Java do I have installed? 3 Ways to learn the answer

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 29.03.2017
The Java runtime software for Windows computers and devices is responsible for allowing us to run programs and apps that were developed using Java. Because many apps still use Java, you probably already have it installed on your Windows PC. Either because you've installed it...
ASUS BRT-AC828

Reviewing the ASUS BRT-AC828 - For businesses that want more!

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 28.03.2017
When installing a wireless router in a business environment, you ask a lot more from it than when using a similar device designed for the consumer market. First of all, you expect improved reliability: you need it to be capable of handling more client connections...
Skype

11 things you can do to fix webcam issues on Skype

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 25.03.2017
Are you having problems with your webcam while using Skype? You can hear the people to whom you speak, but they can't see you? Or maybe the only thing they can see are blurred lines or gray images? Whether you use an external webcam that's...
PowerLinks

PowerLinks ads put millions of readers at risk, from major publications

  • news
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 20.03.2017
Readers of major websites like Vice News, CNET, The Verge, Neowin and more, have been exposed to security risks since 2015 because the ads they run from the PowerLinks advertising platform use expired SSL certificates. Here's what is going on, what you are exposing yourself...
Windows Security

5 things you can do with the new Windows Defender Security Center

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 14.03.2017
Windows Defender is Microsoft's in-house antivirus product, and it has been protecting users for a long time now. However, in Microsoft's Windows 8.1 and Windows 10, its interface and usability didn't improve much. Luckily, good times have come to it too, and in Windows 10...
ASUS VivoMini UN65U

Reviewing ASUS VivoMini UN65U - A small PC with a big heart

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 06.03.2017
Some people love a clean, tidy and clutter-free working space more than anything. If you're one of them and you do most of your work on the same desk every day, using a big desktop PC, you might want to consider the idea of buying...
Paint 3D

6 things you can do with Paint 3D in Windows 10

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 04.03.2017
In Windows 10 Creators Update, Microsoft decided to include a new app called Paint 3D. This app that shares its name with the classic Paint application from all previous Windows operating systems. This is because it wants to be as simple as the previous application...
Winner

Giveaway winners: The best antivirus product for Windows, in 2017

  • misc
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 01.03.2017
This year we organized the second edition of our Digital Citizen Awards, in which we identified the best antivirus products for Windows. We also held a public vote, so that we could give our "Reader's Choice" award for this year. It is time to provide...
ESET

Digital Citizen Awards - The best antivirus product of the year 2017

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 01.03.2017
One of the most asked questions on Google regarding of security is: "What is the best antivirus?". It is a legitimate question as most people are not security experts and need recommendations to identify the best antivirus product for their needs. The time has come...
F-Secure

Digital Citizen Awards - The most innovative antivirus product of 2017

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 01.03.2017
Some people regard antivirus products as being rather conservative, software which doesn't evolve very quickly. But that couldn't be more false - cyber criminals don't lose time in creating malware that's the same as last year's. If that were true, we wouldn't have to fight...
Xbox app

6 things you can do with the Xbox app in Windows 10

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 28.02.2017
The Xbox app from Windows 10 is how Microsoft caters to the needs of the gamers community. It's an app designed to enhance your gaming life, by offering tools that let you stream games from your Xbox One console, record the games that you play,...
ASUS ZenFone 3 Max

Reviewing the ASUS ZenFone 3 Max - Affordable and good-looking

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 24.02.2017
ASUS has a good thing going on with its smartphone business, and one of the reasons for that is the fact that they have created a wide variety of smartphones, for all budgets. One of their smartphones is made for people who don't necessarily want...