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HyperX Cloud Alpha

Reviewing the HyperX Cloud Alpha: One of the best gaming headsets!

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 25.09.2017
HyperX, Kingston's gaming division, creates some of the best gaming devices on the market. They managed to impress us and gamers all around the world with their great headsets, keyboards, and mice. They did that because the devices they sell are of great quality and at competitive prices. Today we...
TP-Link Archer C1200

Reviewing the TP-Link Archer C1200: The new king of affordable routers?

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 13.09.2017
The market of affordable wireless routers has seen many devices launched recently. While they are not the fastest nor the most complex, they tend to offer all the basics people need, at unbeatable prices. One of the newest routers in this niche is TP-Link Archer C1200. This WiFi router comes...
DuckDuckGo

DuckDuckGo, the private search engine, has doubled its traffic. Do you use it?

  • news
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 10.09.2017
The neutrality of the internet is under fire, and an increasing number of countries and governments are planning to regulate it, and implement or extend practices like data retention about their citizen's online activities, prioritized traffic lanes based on local regulations, and so on. Because of that, users are trying...
Cortana

Top 25 most useful commands and questions for Cortana

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 04.09.2017
Cortana, Microsoft's virtual assistant, is getting better by the day. She learns new things and can answer all sorts of questions and commands from you. That is why we thought it would be a good idea if we summed up the most useful commands and questions you can ask Cortana...
ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AC5300

ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AC5300 review: Meet the fastest router of 2017!

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 23.08.2017
ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AC5300 is the world's first wireless router that is marketed to gamers. Not only does it use the Republic of Gamers brand, but it is also a beast, both design-wise and concerning hardware. We haven't used a router with a quad-core processor running at 1.8 GHz and...
Xiaomi Redmi 4A

Reviewing the Xiaomi Redmi 4A: The ultra budget choice of the year?

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 22.08.2017
Even though it was founded only recently, in 2010, Xiaomi has quickly become one of the largest smartphone manufacturers in the world. The company does great in budget markets like China, India or Eastern Europe. We recently received for testing their newest low budget smartphone: Xiaomi Redmi 4A. This smartphone...
Skype

How to unlink your Skype ID from your Microsoft account

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 08.08.2017
A few years ago, we published a guide about unlinking your Skype ID from your Microsoft account. It was very popular with our readers, and it provided them with real help. However, as of early 2017, it stopped working because Microsoft has silently changed things, without an official blog post...
Lenovo Legion Y520

Lenovo Legion Y520 laptop review: Great choice for gamers and power users

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 07.08.2017
We needed a new laptop for working while traveling, running virtual machines, testing many apps and Windows features. We are also gamers at heart, and we needed something with a bit of punch regarding video processing power. Not only that, but we also wanted a comfortable keyboard because we write...
Windows 10 S

Before installing Windows 10 S, consider these important issues

  • misc
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 06.08.2017
Windows 10 S is now available for download and installation for anyone interested, and on any device. However, there are many limitations and issues to consider and, in this article, we go into detail about them. Here's what you have to take into consideration if you want to use or...
Repair

4 apps that help you diagnose the health of your Android device

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 31.07.2017
If you own an Android smartphone or tablet that has started to misbehave, you might want to know what is wrong with it. Only after you check to see that it is not something you can resolve yourself, you send it to the repair shop or make use of its...
Huawei P10

Reviewing the Huawei P10: Charming imperfection!

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 28.07.2017
P10 is Huawei's attempt at breaking Samsung's domination in the world of Android flagships. It is an attractive smartphone, with many qualities and also a couple of defects. In some markets other than the USA, it is one of the best selling flagships. To learn why and what Huawei P10...
ASUS Zenfone Live

ASUS Zenfone Live review: Good value at a very low price

  • review
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 26.07.2017
ASUS Zenfone Live is a popular smartphone in markets which are very price-sensitive. Many people can't afford an expensive device, and they look for low-end devices that deliver good value. We received this smartphone for testing and, after using it for about two weeks, here's our opinion about ASUS Zenfone...