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ASUS ROG Strix Flare review: The keyboard to light your gaming

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  • Radu Tyrsina
We recently received one of the newest gaming keyboards created by ASUS: the ROG Strix Flare. It is a mechanical keyboard, with RGB lighting, that is designed for gamers and which comes with a few unique features. It promises stunning lighting effects, great design and the confirmed quality and endurance provided by the Cherry MX switches. After testing and playing on it for a week, we would like to share

Tenda AC10 review: A wireless router full of contrasts

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  • Radu Tyrsina
Tenda is a Chinese company that manufactures very affordable wireless routers. We recently received for testing their Tenda AC10 - an AC1200 wireless router with support for modern wireless networking standards. We were curious to see whether it offers fast transfers and a quality user experience. If you want to know whether to buy the Tenda AC10 wireless router, read this review: [DC-SUMMARY-BREAK] NOTE: We received the Tenda AC10 wireless

Review Energizer Power Max P550S: The simple smartphone with a large battery

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  • Radu Tyrsina
You've most likely heard of Energizer. It sells batteries, right? True, but it has also become a smartphone brand. Avenir Telecom, a French company that has received the rights to use this brand name, started selling mobile phones under the Energizer name back in 2015. This year, they released a new portfolio of smartphones and feature phones. The common theme that unites them all (except their brand name), is the

Reviewing the ASUS ROG Strix Fusion 500 RGB 7.1 gaming headset

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  • Radu Tyrsina
We tested a gaming headset that looks impressive and promises a lot of features. It is called ASUS ROG Strix Fusion 500, and it is a gaming headset manufactured by ASUS under their Republic Of Gamers lineup, with RGB lighting, touch controls and, most importantly, a digital-to-analog converter. That is not something you often see in a gaming headset, so we were curious to hear what they sound like. After

Review HyperX Alloy Elite RGB: Advanced lighting, great typing and gaming!

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  • Radu Tyrsina
HyperX recently launched a new gaming keyboard called HyperX Alloy Elite RGB. In the past, we reviewed their first keyboard ever, the HyperX Alloy FPS and we were impressed by what it had to offer, at an excellent price. This time, HyperX created a mechanical keyboard that is rated as being even better than the previous model. The HyperX Alloy Elite RGB is a mechanical gaming keyboard with full RGB

FAT32, exFAT or NTFS? How to format SD cards, memory sticks and hard drives

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  • Radu Tyrsina
How should I format my SD card, my USB memory stick, USB external hard disk or my new SSD drive? Should I use the old FAT32 file format or the newer NTFS file format? Or should I try exFAT? It is a tough question for most people, and the right answer differs depending on the type of device that you need to format, as well as how and where you

Simple questions: What is FAT32 and why is it useful?

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  • Radu Tyrsina
If you ever used a Windows PC or a storage device like a USB memory stick or an SD card, it is almost impossible that you have not heard about FAT32. It is one of the most popular file systems ever used on storage devices of all kinds. If you want to learn more about its history, its purpose and uses, read on. In this article, we are talking about

MIO MiVue 786 WiFi review: A premium dash cam with high-end specs

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  • Radu Tyrsina
Dash cams have grown in popularity in the last few years, and drivers are becoming more critical about their hardware specs and features. Recently, we had the opportunity to use and test one of the latest high-end dash cams manufactured by MIO, the MiVue 786 WiFi. It is an elegant dash cam that can record videos in 1080p, transmit them over WiFi and even broadcast them on Facebook if you

Reviewing the Kingston KC1000 NVMe SSD: Upgrade your storage with excellent performance!

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  • Radu Tyrsina
Kingston is a well-known provider of storage and memory products for computer users. Last year they decided to launch their first NVMe SSD storage device: the Kingston KC1000. We were curious to see how fast it is and how much it can enhance the performance of any modern-day computer. If you are curious to know whether this SSD drive is worth buying, read our review: [DC-SUMMARY-BREAK] Kingston KC1000 NVMe PCIe

What is SSD TRIM, why is it useful, and how to check whether it is turned on

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  • Radu Tyrsina
In the last couple of years, solid state drives have increasingly gained popularity. It is also probable that you have read or at least heard someone else talking about how fast an SSD (Solid State Drive) is compared to traditional hard drives. If you are already using one or you want to buy an SSD to improve your computer's performance, you should know that TRIM support is essential. What is

Fitbit Charge 2 review: One of the best fitness trackers money can buy!

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  • Radu Tyrsina
Many fitness trackers tend to be bulky, with a lackluster design that is lacking in elegance. Fitbit is one of the companies that has understood this problem and their latest generation of devices tends to be better looking than their competitors'. Fitbit Charge 2 is one of their most popular devices - a fitness wristband with heart rate monitoring, multi-sport modes, guided breathing sessions, and interchangeable bands. If you want

Simple questions: What is NTFS and why is it useful?

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  • Radu Tyrsina
If you have ever formatted a drive, be it removable or internal to your computer, then you have seen the term NTFS displayed as an option for formatting. You may have asked yourself what NTFS meant and, if you landed on this article, you are looking for the answer. If you want to know what the NTFS file system is and why you should format your drives using NTFS, read

Reviewing Linksys EA7500 v2 AC1900: Excellent hardware, so and so firmware!

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  • Radu Tyrsina
We have not reviewed any Linksys wireless routers for some time, and when we got the chance to test the Linksys EA7500 v2 AC1900, we quickly accepted. It is a mid-range wireless AC1900 router with promising specifications that claims to provide excellent WiFi for HD and 4K video streaming. If you want to know how well it performs and whether it is a good choice for you, read this review:

What is the NKRO technology for keyboards?

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  • Radu Tyrsina
Have you ever heard of the term NKRO or 6KRO? Did you hear a friend who is into computer games, talking about his or her brand new 10-key rollover keyboard? Have you wondered what that means and whether it is an important aspect to consider when buying a new keyboard? If you want to know more about this subject, you should read this article, in which we explain what NKRO

Reviewing the Epson EH-LS100 UST laser projector: Great Home Cinema experience!

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  • Radu Tyrsina
Epson is one of the largest companies in the world that designs and manufactures video projectors. Not long ago, Epson presented its first laser projector, called the Epson EH-LS100. It is not just an ordinary laser projector, but also a UST projector, meaning that it has Ultra Short Throw lenses. In ordinary words, it means that the projector can be placed very close to the display area. We had the

Review MIO MiVue C320: A good entry-level dash cam that records Full HD video

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  • Radu Tyrsina
Not too long ago, we have had the chance to test the MIO MiVue C320, a dash cam that has a few great features. For starters, this dash cam has an entry-level price tag, can record road videos while you are driving, at a high resolution of 1080p Full HD. Also, it has a built-in G-sensor that can identify the direction from which your car was hit, if you have

ASUS Blue Cave review: Different looks, great performer!

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  • Radu Tyrsina
ASUS Blue Cave is a wireless router that looks different from most routers on the market, and it includes an Intel processor, instead of Broadcom, Qualcomm, or MediaTek, as you usually find on many other routers. Its technical specifications are promising, and it is also integrated with Amazon's Alexa voice assistant and task automation services like IFTT (If This, Then That). We were lucky to be the first people in

Reviewing ASUS 4G-AC68U: Exciting specs make for a great experience?

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  • Radu Tyrsina
ASUS has started selling a new wireless router that can combine mobile internet connections with traditional broadband internet, with the help of a SIM card from your mobile operator. The router is named ASUS 4G-AC68U, and it has some impressive features, that make it very appealing. Lucky for us, we were the first in the world to test this new model. If you would like to know what this wireless
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