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What does it mean to use technology productively? How do you use devices and computers with Windows, Android, or iOS? Which gadgets make your work easier? How to personalize the operating system and the gadgets that you are using?

Microsoft apps

8 ways to minimize and maximize apps in Windows

  • tutorial
  • Diana Ann Roe
  • 05.06.2023
Minimizing and maximizing apps helps you declutter the Windows desktop and focus on the apps you’re currently using. If you have a Windows computer or device, you probably already know how to maximize a window, and you’re most likely familiar with how to minimize a...
IIYAMA ProLite XUB2492HSC

IIYAMA ProLite XUB2492HSC-B5 review: Good for laptop users

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 01.06.2023
The IIYAMA ProLite XUB2492HSC-B5 is a monitor equipped with a USB-C port that allows you to use it as a docking station. Thus, it makes for an interesting choice if you rely on your laptop both for work and at home but you’d like more...
Nearby Share Mobile to PC

How to use Android Nearby Share with Windows PCs

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 31.05.2023
Google’s Nearby Share feature offers a convenient way to transfer photos, videos, documents, and other files wirelessly between Android devices without using the internet or a USB cable. But did you know that Nearby Share is available on PC also, not just on Android devices?...
Windows 11

What's new in Windows 11 Moment 3 Update?

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 30.05.2023
There’s a new update coming to Windows 11 computers, codenamed Moment 3. Like the previous Moment 1 and Moment 2 updates, Moment 3 also brings a series of cumulative updates with a couple of new features and small improvements. Are you curious about what’s new...
Intel NUC 12 Mini PC Enthusiast Kit

Intel NUC 12 Mini PC Enthusiast Kit review: Good for gaming!

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 29.05.2023
The market for mini computers seems to be growing year after year, and more and more manufacturers are designing and creating such devices. Fortunately, there’s a niche for small gaming PCs too, and one of the largest hardware companies in the world, Intel, is focusing...
Web browsers

What's the fastest web browser for Windows in 2023?

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 23.05.2023
There are so many web browsers you can try and use that their sheer number might feel overwhelming. So, if you’re trying to find the best web browser in 2023, we thought it would be a good idea to check out the most popular ones...
Intel NUC 13 Pro

Intel NUC 13 Pro & NUC 13 Extreme: Business or gaming?

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 22.05.2023
Intel recently launched two new series of Mini PCs in the Intel NUC family. These are the Intel NUC 13 Pro and Intel NUC 13 Extreme, two types of small form factor PCs designed and aimed at different audiences, but both offering high computing performance...
Microsoft Office

How to check the Office version you’re using (6 ways)

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 19.05.2023
Microsoft Office is just as popular as Windows, if not more so. And for good reason: it offers a useful collection of apps that allow us to do our work by creating documents and delivering engaging presentations or detailed reports and calculations. If you have...
Clone SSD

How to clone a drive to an SSD (including the operating system)

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 15.05.2023
If you’ve just bought a new solid-state drive and want to copy all your data from your old SSD or hard disk drive, you might be wondering how to do it or if it’s even possible. The good news is that, yes, you can migrate...
Remote Desktop

How to use Microsoft Remote Desktop to connect to other PCs

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 10.05.2023
The Microsoft Remote Desktop client is a free app for Windows 11 and Windows 10, available through the Microsoft Store, useful when you need remote access to another Windows computer or device. This universal remote desktop client works both with devices available in your network...
Sticky Notes

How to use Sticky Notes in Windows

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 09.05.2023
Sticky Notes is the go-to post-it notes app for Windows, allowing you to create notes quickly and easily. You can type bits of information directly on your desktop, and you can even add images to your notes. If you’re like me and feel the need...
USB cable

What is USB? Types of USB, speeds, ports & connectors

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 05.05.2023
The USB technology has been around for almost three decades now. We’ve become so used to it that we take it for granted and don’t consider it special. Although you surely used a USB device, it is possible that you don’t really know what USB...
Sticky Notes

How to open Sticky Notes in Windows 10 and Windows 11

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 04.05.2023
When it comes to Windows programs, Sticky Notes belongs to the oldies but goldies category. This app is a simple tool for creating quick notes that stay on your desktop. In recent versions of Windows, it can also be synchronized across devices and computers so...
Razer Stream Controller X

Razer Stream Controller X review: Hotkeys on your desk

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 01.05.2023
Over the last decade, streaming has turned from something curious to something that’s now mainstream. :) As such, more and more specialized applications and devices have surfaced on the market. Such is the case with desktop controllers that aim to offer a faster and more...
Sticky Notes

How do I make Sticky Notes stay open on startup?

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 27.04.2023
Sticky Notes is one of the most straightforward and useful tools in Windows. It is the digital equivalent of the paper post-it notes we all know, that help us be more productive in our daily schedule. If you also use them frequently, it’s obvious that...
Windows Sandbox

How to configure Windows Sandbox, share folders, run apps/scripts

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 26.04.2023
Windows Sandbox is a virtualized environment similar to a virtual machine that’s available in the Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions of Windows 10 and Windows 11. You can use it to test apps you’re not sure are safe, visit untrustworthy websites, and generally do things...
Windows 11 language

How to change the keyboard language shortcut in Windows 11

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 25.04.2023
If you’re a multilingual person and need to chat or write in several languages on your Windows 11 computer, you might want to know how to change the language keyboard shortcut. While you can always use the language button in the system tray to switch...
Web browsers

How to make Chrome the default browser in Windows 11

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 21.04.2023
In the early days of Windows 11, you couldn’t simply click on a setting to instantly change your default web browser from Microsoft Edge to something else. You had to set the default browser by changing the default app by file type or link type....