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Mondly

Reviewing Mondly: Learn new languages in a browser or a mobile app

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 01.08.2018
We recently had the pleasure of testing a language learning tool called Mondly. It helps you learn new languages using your favorite web browser or an app on your iPhone or Android smartphone. We love learning new things, so we were eager to see how Mondly works and whether it...
NetSpot

NetSpot review: a great app for WiFi analysis and troubleshooting!

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 30.07.2018
Here at Digital Citizen, we review many wireless routers and mesh WiFi systems. In our reviews, we analyze the wireless spectrum in our area, so that we understand how the wireless signal evolves and how capable the device that we are reviewing is. In the past, we used several tools...
Power plans

What are power plans and how to switch between them in Windows

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 27.07.2018
Using a mobile device is handy, especially when you travel a lot, but these devices are limited by the amount of energy their batteries can provide. For this reason, paying attention to the power plan that you are using and its settings can make a huge difference in how much...
ASUS VivoMini VC65-C1

Review ASUS VivoMini VC65-C1: small form factor PC with many expansion options

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 27.07.2018
We had the opportunity to test one of the latest Mini PCs created by ASUS. It is called ASUS VivoMini VC65-C1, and it was launched earlier this year. In a small form factor, it promises high performance offered by 8th generation Intel processors, DDR4 RAM, multiple storage options including the...
Power slider

Use the Windows 10 power slider to save battery or increase performance

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 26.07.2018
Microsoft designed a new way to approach battery savings in Windows 10, starting with Fall Creators Update (build 1709), which was released in October 2017. It adds new power saving algorithms and technologies, on top of the classic power plans that most people do not change. Windows 10 now uses...
Power plans

9 ways to access the power plans in Windows

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 24.07.2018
Windows operating systems have a useful feature called power plans. They are collections of settings that change the way your hardware and software uses system resources. Thus, power plans can make your PC work faster but use more energy, or they can make your PC work slower but save significant...
Network

Simple questions: What is PPPoE and what does it do?

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 20.07.2018
Most of the ISPs (Internet Service Providers) from all over the world offer broadband internet subscriptions. Some of them do it through a technology called PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet). However, even if you followed the steps necessary for configuring a PPPoE connection at home, there is still a chance...
ASUS ZenFone 5

ASUS ZenFone 5 review: One of the best mid-range smartphones in 2018

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 18.07.2018
ASUS released a new mid-range Android smartphone, that looks promising both from a price and performance perspective. It is named ASUS Zenfone 5 and it has the premium looks but it costs half of what you would pay for a high-end smartphone. The hardware inside is not the most powerful,...
Linksys Velop

Linksys Velop review: What do you get from the most expensive mesh WiFi system?

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 17.07.2018
Linksys Velop was one of the first consumer mesh networking systems on the market, one of the most beautiful, and the most expensive. Its price has not lowered much since its original launch, and many firmware updates later, we got the chance to review it. If you want to know...
Spotify

Fix problem: How do I stop Spotify from opening when Windows starts?

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 13.07.2018
Many Spotify users encounter a problem that looks like a bug: the Spotify app opens when you log into Windows, even when you disable its startup entry, or when you set it so that it does not start automatically after you log in. A misconfiguration in your Spotify settings causes...
ASUS Lyra Mini

ASUS Lyra Mini review: Excellent performance on the 2.4 GHz band

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 06.07.2018
ASUS has three mesh WiFi systems on the consumer market. The cheapest of them is ASUS Lyra Mini. It is an AC1300 mesh system, with support for 2x2 MU-MIMO transfers, mobile remote management, built-in security that does not expire, and an administration user interface that can also be accessed from...
Password change

How to change your user account password in Windows 10

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 03.07.2018
You are probably aware of the risks you are exposed to when you use the same password on all your accounts. Regardless of what type of account you use to log into Windows 10, a weak password can give access to your files to anyone who knows it or can...
User accounts

How to set security questions for a local user account, in Windows 10

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 02.07.2018
In Windows 10 April 2018 update, Microsoft introduced a new feature that lets you reset the password of a local user account, in case you forget it. Up until this update, you had no easy option to do that, which meant that people who used local user accounts in Windows...
Disk Cleanup

How to free up wasted space with Disk Cleanup, in Windows

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 29.06.2018
When we want to tweak different aspects of Windows, we prefer to use the built-in tools provided by the operating system. All modern versions of Windows and especially Windows 10, provide some great tools you can use. One such tool is the underrated Disk Cleanup, which allows you to free...
Task Scheduler

How to rename a Windows task created with Task Scheduler

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 28.06.2018
If you landed on this web page, you probably already know how to work with Task Scheduler to create scheduled tasks. Now it may be that you are asking yourself and the internet search engines about a way to rename a task that is already created and scheduled in Task...
Internet Explorer

How to manage your favorite websites in Internet Explorer

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 27.06.2018
If you are connected to the internet, there are probably some websites that you visit regularly, and you want to be able to access them quickly. This is the reason why web browsers have bookmarks: to make a list of your favorite websites and to give you quick access to...
Disk Cleanup

11 ways to start Disk Cleanup, in Windows (all versions)

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 26.06.2018
If you have limited storage space on your Windows 10 PC or device, or if you gather lots of data on it, you might stumble upon issues caused by not having enough free space. In such situations, the first thing you should do is clean the storage of unnecessary files...