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Huawei P8 Lite review - the balanced performer

Huawei P8 Lite review - the balanced performer

Huawei continues its ascent in the sales charts for mobile devices, having only last year surpassed Microsoft's Lumia division. Undoubtedly, the aggressive pricing of its devices is the main reason for reaching third place in the sales chart, and while even top Huawei devices like the P8 do not yet possess the level of software and aesthetic refinement seen in phones from more established manufacturers,
A gamer's delight - The ASUS G11CB gaming PC review

A gamer's delight - The ASUS G11CB gaming PC review

Desktop PC sales have been constantly decreasing in the last few years, with worldwide shipments falling by more than 10% in 2015. While the market share of mobile PCs is rapidly increasing, there is still one field where desktop PCs continue to thrive, and that's gaming. Due to cooling, size and weight limitations, laptops cannot compete with the raw performance of desktop PCs, at least
How to make sure that Skype for Windows hides your IP address

How to make sure that Skype for Windows hides your IP address

While being the most widely used voice and video chat service in the world, Skype has suffered for a very long time from a really annoying security hole. If not set properly, Skype leaks your IP address. This was Skype's Achilles' heel and, even though Microsoft patched many security holes during the last few years, they didn't patch this one. Recently, all the new versions
Reviewing the Edimax BR-6478AC V2 AC1200 Gigabit dual-band Wi-Fi router

Reviewing the Edimax BR-6478AC V2 AC1200 Gigabit dual-band Wi-Fi router

Edimax is a Taiwanese company that makes affordable smarthome devices, including wireless routers. Their top wireless router at the moment is Edimax BR-6478AC V2 which is by no means, expensive. It costs around 70 USD and it promises to offer quite a lot of bang for the buck. While the hardware specifications of this router don't seem impressive, the feature list is quite long for
Reviewing OnePlus X - Is it the budget flagship killer?

Reviewing OnePlus X - Is it the budget flagship killer?

Two years ago, the OnePlus company launched its first smartphone called OnePlus One, promoted as the "Original flagship killer". The One model was designed to compete in terms of performance, quality and PRICE, with the flagship devices released by the well-known companies in the Android market. In the summer of 2015, the manufacturer launched the successor to the OnePlus One, the new "flagship killer", OnePlus
Reviewing TP-LINK RE450 AC1750 Wi-Fi Range Extender

Reviewing TP-LINK RE450 AC1750 Wi-Fi Range Extender

The TP-LINK RE450 AC1750 range extender is the top-of-the line range extender from TP-LINK. It's a device that seems great : it's big, with an unusual look, promising specifications and a rather high price tag. We tested it for about a week, in which we analyzed the user experience offered by this range extender and its wireless networking performance. Read this review to see whether
Reviewing the Edimax IC-7113W Smart Network Camera

Reviewing the Edimax IC-7113W Smart Network Camera

Edimax is one of the few budget-oriented manufacturers of smart devices for your home. Its products focus more on affordable prices and useful features and less on high-end specs or premium materials. Today we take a look at one of their newest network cameras, the IC-7113W Smart HD Wi-Fi Pan/Tilt Network Camera with Temperature & Humidity Sensor. Apparently, Edimax likes to put as many specs
The Vector Luna smartwatch review - Educated elegance!

The Vector Luna smartwatch review - Educated elegance!

Wearable technology is getting more important nowadays, as all of our everyday objects are getting smart. While we're still far from having helmets with HUDs and the like, the smartwatches have been around for a while and are now much more than simple toys. Vector Watch, the company behind the smartwatch we're reviewing, is a relative newcomer to this game, and has a different approach
Reviewing the Microsoft Designer Bluetooth mouse - Beautifully simple!

Reviewing the Microsoft Designer Bluetooth mouse - Beautifully simple!

Microsoft has always produced reliable and elegant peripherals, and the Microsoft Designer Bluetooth Mouse seems to follow this trend. Simplicity is the key feature of this light device and at first glance, it might even look "cheap", but appearances may be deceiving. We tested the mouse to discover what lies beneath the simple design of the Microsoft Designer Bluetooth Mouse and whether it's worth your
Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-592G Black Edition review - stylish, portable gaming

Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-592G Black Edition review - stylish, portable gaming

What's that, you say? You need an affordable, portable gaming laptop which won't scream out "look at me, I am a gamer"? You want to have the latest generation nVidia graphics card in your laptop, without having to deal with a bulky, noisy cooling system? Well, then, you may want to take a look at the Nitro series from Acer. Unlike the Acer Predator series,
Reviewing ASUS ZenFone Max - The smartphone whose battery just won't die!

Reviewing ASUS ZenFone Max - The smartphone whose battery just won't die!

Over the last few years, smartphones have evolved with a mind boggling speed. They went all the way from having screens of 3 or 4 inches, single core processors and maximum 512MB of RAM memory, to having screens of 5 inches or more, quad core processors and at least 1GB of RAM. And let's not get started about the capabilities of their cameras and how
Reviewing ASUS RT-AC5300 - The WiFi router Spiderman would make

Reviewing ASUS RT-AC5300 - The WiFi router Spiderman would make

ASUS RT-AC5300 was unveiled at the end of 2015 and it is now being launched in markets worldwide. It's a wireless router that made the news mostly because of its looks. This massive, over-the-top wireless router looks as if it was designed by Spiderman. It also features the highest number of external antennas on a home router to date and very impressive specifications and a