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review Review Fitbit Alta: A stylish fitness companion!

Review Fitbit Alta: A stylish fitness companion!

Fitbit has a wide range of devices for monitoring health and fitness activity. With a price tag at the time of our review of just under $100, the Fitbit Alta is a reasonably-priced entry-level fitness wristband. Its main selling points are the pleasant design, the interchangeable armbands, the ease of use and its build quality. In this review, we take a closer look at
review Review Motorola Moto G5S Plus: Your average mid-range smartphone!

Review Motorola Moto G5S Plus: Your average mid-range smartphone!

After being acquired by Lenovo, Motorola has been releasing new mobile phone models at an astounding pace, sometimes to the dismay of their traditional customers, who buy Motorola phones only to find their model outdated just a few months later. This is also the case for Motorola G5S and G5S Plus, successors to the G5 and G5 Plus respectively. In this review we focus
review Reviewing ASUS RoG Pugio: A great ambidextrous mouse!

Reviewing ASUS RoG Pugio: A great ambidextrous mouse!

Left-handed people have a harder time finding excellent mice, especially if they are gamers. Most gaming mice have side buttons that are positioned in a way that only works well for right-handed users. However, there are also a few models that cater to both sides. One recent example is ASUS RoG Pugio. It is a fantastic little mouse, with detachable and programmable side buttons,
review Reviewing ASUS Cerberus Mech RGB: Affordable RGB lighting on a mechanical keyboard

Reviewing ASUS Cerberus Mech RGB: Affordable RGB lighting on a mechanical keyboard

ASUS Cerberus is a line of affordable gaming accessories that are designed to offer a good user experience at an affordable price. This line up has recently received a new addition: a mechanical keyboard with RGB lighting, named ASUS Cerberus Mech RGB. While it is more expensive than all the other keyboards with the Cerberus brand, it is cheaper than other mechanical keyboards with
review Review Razer ManO'War 7.1 headset - Excellent sound and average build quality

Review Razer ManO'War 7.1 headset - Excellent sound and average build quality

Razer is a company that is well known for the gaming devices that they design, manufacture and sell. One of their gaming accessories is the Razer ManO'War 7.1 headset. It is a wired headset with large headphones and a retractable microphone, and with a USB adapter that promises to deliver high quality 7.1 virtual surround sound experiences, both in games and when listening to
review Reviewing the ASUS RoG Gladius II mouse and the RoG Strix Edge mouse pad

Reviewing the ASUS RoG Gladius II mouse and the RoG Strix Edge mouse pad

ASUS RoG Gladius II was launched this year and features several improvements over its predecessor: Aura RGB lighting that can be synced with other ASUS devices featuring the same system, double the sensitivity of its optical sensor, and an additional side button. Since we loved the initial ASUS RoG Gladius mouse, we were very curious to test the latest model. Alongside this mouse, we
review Review ASUS ZenFone 4: A dual camera system on a mid-range smartphone!

Review ASUS ZenFone 4: A dual camera system on a mid-range smartphone!

The latest mid-range Android smartphone created by ASUS is called ASUS ZenFone 4 (ZE554KL) and, compared to the previous generation, it introduces a dual-camera system and some other interesting novelties like support for Bluetooth 5. We were very curious to take it for a spin and test it in detail. After using it for more than a week, this is what we have learned
review Review Motorola Moto Z2 Play: The midrange smartphone that shapeshifts

Review Motorola Moto Z2 Play: The midrange smartphone that shapeshifts

Motorola has recently launched a modular smartphone that is part of their Motorola Moto Z family. Modular means that you can magnetically attach various Moto Mods which enhance your smartphone. There are Moto Mods for increasing the battery capacity, for taking better photos, or even for projecting your smartphone's screen on walls. Over the last few weeks, we played with the Motorola Moto Z2
review Reviewing Epson Expression ET-2600 EcoTank All-in-One printer: The one trick pony!

Reviewing Epson Expression ET-2600 EcoTank All-in-One printer: The one trick pony!

Epson brags about its revolutionary EcoTank cartridge-free printing system. They have implemented it in many of their printers, and it involves using refillable ink tanks that can be refilled in minutes, with cheap ink bottles, instead of expensive cartridges. You also get to refill only the color that's missing, instead of several colors at once, just because one has run out in the color
review Reviewing ASUS RT-AC86U: High-end performance and great hardware!

Reviewing ASUS RT-AC86U: High-end performance and great hardware!

ASUS RT-AC86U AC2900 is the latest wireless router launched by ASUS worldwide. It is a beautiful router, with modern hardware, support for all the latest wireless technologies, and top-notch performance. If you would like to see what you get from this premium router, read this detailed review and comparison with other routers in its niche: What is the ASUS RT-AC86U AC2900 router good
review Review TP-Link Neffos X1 Lite: One of the best low budget smartphones!

Review TP-Link Neffos X1 Lite: One of the best low budget smartphones!

TP-Link is best known for its wireless routers and networking devices. Not many people know that the company has decided to produce smartphones too. In recent months, we have reviewed their Neffos X1 smartphone and, at the time, we were pleased with what it had to offer. Recently, the company sent us for testing their smaller Neffos X1 Lite smartphone with Android 7 Nougat.
review ASUS ZenFone AR review: Switch between physical and virtual realities

ASUS ZenFone AR review: Switch between physical and virtual realities

In August 2017, the world met the first Android smartphone that was capable of running with both Daydream and Tango platforms for virtual and augmented reality from Google. We are talking about the ASUS ZenFone AR, a powerful smartphone with a lot to show off. For the last couple of days, we used it both in the real world and in virtual reality. Now,