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HUAWEI WATCH GT 3 Pro review: Excellent design and health tracking!

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 06/14/2022
Huawei is investing heavily in expanding its product ecosystem outside the smartphone market, and smartwatches and fitness devices are a strong focus area for them. The company recently announced their HUAWEI WATCH GT 3 Pro. It is an elegant product with excellent build...

How to disable OneDrive’s On This Day notifications on Windows

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 06/13/2022
Many OneDrive users choose this cloud-storage service for backing up pictures and videos taken with their smartphones or digital cameras. However, there’s one feature of this service that some people find annoying: OneDrive automatically creates albums with past...

ASUS ROG Strix RX 6650 XT Gaming 8GB OC Edition review

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 06/10/2022
During the last months, AMD launched a couple of new graphics cards based on the RDNA2 architecture, with fairly good retail recommended prices. In an attempt to match Nvidia’s propositions, the current AMD gaming GPUs sometimes amaze with their specs, while sometimes not so much....

How to unhide files and folders in Windows

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 06/09/2022
Hiding important files or folders on your Windows PC can be useful if you want to keep them relatively safe. However, there comes a point when you’ll probably want to unhide those files and/or folders. Fortunately, you can do it just as easily as hiding them. Whatever your reasons...

What is XMP? How to enable XMP to speed up your RAM

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 06/08/2022
Ever wondered what XMP means and does? Did you read about memory modules that support XMP? Or maybe you’ve heard a friend talk about RAM SPD, JEDEC, overclocking, and XMP? Read on if you want to know more about XMP, what it is, and how to use XMP profiles on your computer. In this...

What’s coming to Windows 11: An overview of Windows 11 22H2

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  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 06/07/2022
Microsoft is finalizing the first major update to Windows 11: version 22H2. The update is rumored to become available anytime between July and October 2022, and it looks like the operating system’s new features and changes are finalized. Windows Insiders can already test...

Intel Core i9-12900K review: A beast in every way!

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 06/06/2022
The 12th generation of Intel processors proved to be a significant leap forward for the silicon giant. After a couple of years of lagging behind AMD, the company is back on track and back in pole position. Its Alder Lake processors are powerful and fast, and all of them seem to...

Synology RT6600ax review: Exceptional in many ways!

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 06/03/2022
Synology is a less known brand in the world of consumer electronics and some people know the company only for its advanced Network Attached Storage (NAS) solutions. However, Synology also manufactures wireless routers for consumers and small businesses. It has a few models,...

How to handle Windows 11 notifications like a Pro

  • tutorial
  • Diana Ann Roe
  • 06/02/2022
Although intended to aid and increase productivity, Windows notifications can easily get overwhelming. What starts as a way to be alerted about important emails, meetings you shouldn’t miss, or messages from friends and family can easily descend into an overwhelming distraction....

Repair the EFI Bootloader or the MBR (Master Boot Record) for Windows

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 06/01/2022
You can use system recovery tools to fix most of your computer problems. However, there are times when you'll need to address such issues manually, for example, when your Windows computer won't boot. In these cases, you can use a tool named Bootrec.exe. It can help you...

How to unzip files on Windows (with built-in tools)

  • tutorial
  • Diana Ann Roe
  • 05/31/2022
If you work with ZIP file archives, it’s useful to know how to unzip files on Windows 10 and Windows 11. The good news is that both operating systems support ZIP files by default, so you don’t need third-party apps to extract them on your PC. Whether it’s work documents from a...

Kingston Fury Renegade SSD review: High-end storage for enthusiasts

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 05/31/2022
Kingston continues to amaze us with the extremely fast storage devices it designs. The last one, reviewed in this article, is called the Fury Renegade, and its technical specs are, simply put, incredible. It can theoretically read data sequentially at a speed of 7.3 GB/s!...

How to hide files and folders in Windows

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 05/30/2022
If you have some files and folders that you want to keep safe from prying eyes, you might want to hide them so others can’t access them easily. Luckily, Windows allows you to hide all kinds of items, using only built-in tools like File Explorer or commands run in...

Kingston Fury Beast DDR5-6000 32GB review: It’s super fast!

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 05/30/2022
DDR5 RAM is slowly but surely going to replace DDR4, and although the prices I’ve seen are still quite high, the good news is that nowadays, it looks like you can actually find DDR5 memory modules in stores. Kingston is one of the companies that do quite well in this market, their...

How to get a daily Bing Wallpaper in Windows 11 with Windows Spotlight

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 05/27/2022
Until recently, Windows 11 users could use the Windows Spotlight feature to get new Bing Wallpapers only on their Lock Screen. Now they can also use it to get new desktop wallpapers straight from Bing’s database of awesome wallpapers. Here’s how to...

Xiaomi Mi Router AX9000 review: Loads of power and potential!

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 05/27/2022
When I first looked at pictures of the Xiaomi Mi Router AX9000 and its official specifications, I was impressed and looking forward to test it. This router has a daring design, powerful hardware, and it can work with 2.5 Gbps internet connections that are slowly gaining ground all...

How to force OneDrive to sync on Android and iPhone

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 05/25/2022
OneDrive is one of those cloud services that usually work well, and there aren’t many people complaining about issues with it. OneDrive’s apps generally function as expected, and syncing is not a problem. It all happens in the background seamlessly, with no...