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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...

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...

OneDrive not syncing? How to force OneDrive to sync in Windows

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 05/23/2022
Although we tend to like the OneDrive service, and we use it on our Windows computers, there are a few quirks that we have trouble with. One of them is that, sometimes, we’re facing issues with OneDrive not syncing. Another one is knowing when it performed the last...

Fast charging standards: How many are there? How are they different?

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 05/20/2022
Many smartphones offer support for fast charging technologies. By using them, our smartphones can charge a lot quicker than older smartphones could. That can only be a good thing considering how fast modern processors have become and how much energy our smartphones need....

6 ultimate boot CDs (system rescue) for troubleshooting Windows PCs

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 05/19/2022
Each and every Windows user should have a rescue disc nearby, stored in a glass box that says: “Break if your computer breaks!”. They are a very efficient way of troubleshooting the problems and issues your computer is having when it doesn’t want to start, when it starts but...

Xiaomi 12 review: Great high-end compact Android smartphone

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 05/18/2022
Stores everywhere seem to be filled with devices made and sold by Xiaomi. The company has become one of the biggest players in the tech world, and the Android market is one of its main targets. On top of price-accessible phones, Xiaomi also offers high-end, premium smartphones. And...

What is Battery Saver (Power Saving)? Turn it on or off on Android devices

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 05/16/2022
All Android smartphones and tablets have a battery-saving feature that you can activate manually or automatically to give you a little more time until the battery discharges completely. This feature has different names (Battery Saver, Power Saving, Power Saving...

How to boot from a USB drive (4 ways)

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 05/13/2022
There are many situations in which you might want to boot your computer using a USB flash drive. Maybe because you need to install Windows on your PC or maybe because you want to try the latest version of your favorite Linux distribution. Whatever reasons you might have, here are...

What is Telnet and what is it still used for?

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 05/12/2022
While surfing the internet, you may have stumbled on the term Telnet. Some people might have made fun of it, while others may have had fun with it. Others may still use it because they are nostalgic and they love the good old days of technology. For those of you who don't...

Windows 11 Media Creation Tool: Create a setup USB stick or ISO

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 05/11/2022
Do you want to install Windows 11? Unless you intend to upgrade from Windows 10 using Windows Update or the Windows 11 Installation Assistant, you’ll need to create Windows 11 media. Either make a bootable USB drive or a Windows 11 DVD (in which case you need an...

How to use SFC to repair missing or corrupt Windows files in CMD

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 05/10/2022
When you have problems with your computer, Windows system files may become corrupted or go missing. This might be caused by sudden power drops, hardware malfunctions, a hard disk or solid-state drive approaching its end of life, and so on. If Windows reports that it can’t start...

Xiaomi Buds 3 review: High audio quality earphones with ANC

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 05/10/2022
Xiaomi is a growing presence in many tech areas, from smartphones to television sets and from vacuum cleaners to air purifiers. But they also make and sell smaller devices like earphones. Although the competition is very strong in this market, Xiaomi somehow manages to be a top...

What is FPS (frames per second)?

  • misc
  • Tudor Dan
  • 05/09/2022
If you’re new to gaming or videography, you might have stumbled into strange terms like FPS, frame rate, and refresh rate. In this article, we define FPS, we compare FPS to the refresh rate and see why it’s important to have a high FPS. Ever wondered how many FPS the human eye...

20 best Command Prompt (CMD) commands you should know

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 05/06/2022
If you like the idea of working in a command-line environment and you’re just beginning to discover Command Prompt, there are some commands you should familiarize yourself with. There are CMD commands for almost everything, from working with files and directories...

How to protect your smartphone’s battery

  • tutorial
  • Tudor Dan
  • 05/05/2022
If you recently bought an expensive Android flagship or the newest iPhone, you naturally want to take care of it as much as possible. You buy a screen protector, a case, and you try not to drop it. But what about protecting its battery so that it lasts longer? Charging the smartphone...

5 fun & geeky things you can do on Telnet

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 05/04/2022
It’s the 21st century, and Telnet is not exactly the world's most popular protocol. Very few people know about it, and you can say without being contradicted that this protocol is almost dead. However, a small but active community is still using it for several reasons,...