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Review Huawei P10 lite - A mid-range smartphone of very good quality

Review Huawei P10 lite - A mid-range smartphone of very good quality

  • review
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 17.07.2017
Huawei is one of the biggest names in the smartphones industry. That must mean that the smartphones the company produces are good, not just marketed very well. We recently got our hands on their latest mid-range smartphone, namely the Huawei P10 lite, and we were...
5 best alternatives to Windows Live Mail (free and paid)

5 best alternatives to Windows Live Mail (free and paid)

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 12.07.2017
Microsoft decided to terminate Windows Live Mail and using it is not recommended although you can still do it. Windows Live Mail has not received any updates since 2012 and, what is even worse, if you have an Outlook.com or Hotmail.com email account, you cannot...
Google Chrome 64-bit: Is it better than the 32-bit version?

Google Chrome 64-bit: Is it better than the 32-bit version?

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 06.07.2017
What's your favorite web browser? Are you, by any chance, using Google Chrome? Do you use Chrome 64-bit or Chrome 32-bit? If you are still using the 32-bit version but your Windows is 64-bit, you should consider switching to the 64-bit Google Chrome as well....
What were Windows Essentials and how can you install them today?

What were Windows Essentials and how can you install them today?

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 29.06.2017
Windows Essentials, also known as Windows Live Essentials, used to be a suite of useful Windows programs that were developed by Microsoft. The suite was free and included apps for e-mail management, instant messaging, photo management and sharing, blogging, and parental controls. Although Windows Essentials...
What is exFAT and why is it useful?

What is exFAT and why is it useful?

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 19.06.2017
Did you hear about exFAT? It is the new kid in town when it comes to file systems that are used on flash drives and mobile devices. If you are both a Windows and a Mac OS user, you are probably familiar with exFAT, but...
Microsoft ships the new Surface Pro. 11 things you need to know!

Microsoft ships the new Surface Pro. 11 things you need to know!

  • misc
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 15.06.2017
As of June 15th, 2017, Microsoft ships the new Surface Pro, which everyone thought would be named Surface Pro 5. Microsoft has decided to quit numbering this device, and it offers a new version, without any number attached to its name, but with many improvements....
Simple questions: What is a SoC (System on a Chip)?

Simple questions: What is a SoC (System on a Chip)?

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 29.05.2017
We bet that most people who have a good knowledge of technology have heard the term SoC or System on a Chip. It wasn't much of a thing 20 years ago, or at least it was not something as widely used as it is today,...
Which is the best startup manager for Windows?

Which is the best startup manager for Windows?

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 26.05.2017
Some of our readers asked us to recommend the best programs for managing the Windows startup. We listened to their request, and we did some thorough testing on the subject. Now we are ready to share our recommendations for the best startup managers we have...
Simple questions: What is PPI and does it matter?

Simple questions: What is PPI and does it matter?

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 22.05.2017
Have you ever wondered what PPI is? Maybe you've heard companies talking about high DPI screens and wanted to know what that is? Why are some manufacturers bragging about their high-end devices with huge pixel density screens? Why does PPI matter so much, especially when...