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Reviewing the TP-Link UP525 Fast USB Charger - Quick charge your family's gadgets

Reviewing the TP-Link UP525 Fast USB Charger - Quick charge your family's gadgets

Codrut Neagu
20.06.2017

We received an interesting device for testing, called TP-Link 5-Port Fast USB Charger (UP525). As its name accurately suggests, this is a charger that allows you to simultaneously charge up to five different devices using USB cables. The manufacturing company

Acer Aspire V 17 Nitro Black Edition review - What does the 2017 update improve?

Acer Aspire V 17 Nitro Black Edition review - What does the 2017 update improve?

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
09.06.2017

Aspire V 17 Nitro is Acer's top laptop series designed for gamers who are interested in the ultimate performance at a reasonable price. The series is not new and it has recently received a refresh. In 2017, Acer bundles the

Kingston DataTraveler microDuo 3C - Dual memory stick with USB Type C and USB 3.0 connectivity

Kingston DataTraveler microDuo 3C - Dual memory stick with USB Type C and USB 3.0 connectivity

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
07.06.2017

USB Type-C is getting a lot of traction, and it is used on many smartphones, tablets, and ultrabooks. Even gaming laptops now include a USB Type-C port. This new port is tiny, fast and it can also be used for

Reviewing ASUS ROG GR8 II - The mini gaming PC that will conquer your home

Reviewing ASUS ROG GR8 II - The mini gaming PC that will conquer your home

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
31.05.2017

ASUS ROG GR8 II is a very exciting mini gaming PC that promises to offer a lot of power in a small central unit that rivals your gaming console. This mini PC looks great, comes in several hardware configurations, is

Reviewing the TP-LINK NC450 camera - Affordable and convenient!

Reviewing the TP-LINK NC450 camera - Affordable and convenient!

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
30.05.2017

Do you need an affordable camera for supervising a small to a medium-sized area in your home or workplace? Do you want to see what your children or your pets are doing when you are not at home? Do you

Reviewing the ASUS RT-AC53 router - What does this affordable router have to offer?

Reviewing the ASUS RT-AC53 router - What does this affordable router have to offer?

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
25.05.2017

ASUS RT-AC53 is a very affordable wireless router and many people who want to save money and enjoy a reasonably fast network, might consider purchasing it. This router promises to give you all the basics you need for a wireless

Reviewing Pl@ntNet - A collaborative app for identifying plants with your smartphone

Reviewing Pl@ntNet - A collaborative app for identifying plants with your smartphone

Codrut Neagu
24.05.2017

A while ago, we read about an app for Android called PlantNet, or PlantNet Plant Identification in its extended version. It's an app that promises to help people identify plants by using their smartphones. It's all about taking a picture

Security for everyone - Reviewing GlassWire. The beautiful network monitoring tool!

Security for everyone - Reviewing GlassWire. The beautiful network monitoring tool!

Codrut Neagu
16.05.2017

GlassWire is security software that monitors your network activity and lets you block any suspicious activity, by using its internal firewall. Moreover, it promises to deliver its services in an elegant manner and through a beautiful interface. While it is

Reviewing TP-LINK Archer C5400 - Future-proofing your wireless network!

Reviewing TP-LINK Archer C5400 - Future-proofing your wireless network!

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
10.05.2017

TP-LINK Archer C5400 is one the most advanced wireless routers ever built by TP-LINK. It is the successor to the Archer C3200 which we loved using and testing. When we received it for testing, we were very excited because this

Reviewing the ASUS ROG GX1000 - Can this old dog be taught new tricks?

Reviewing the ASUS ROG GX1000 - Can this old dog be taught new tricks?

Codrut Neagu
02.05.2017

ASUS GX1000 Eagle Eye is the first hardcore gaming mouse produced by ASUS starring its Republic of Gamers brand. It was introduced in 2012 and what's amazing about this model is how long it has survived in this very competitive

Review ASUS VivoPC X - Experience the smallest VR-ready gaming PC

Review ASUS VivoPC X - Experience the smallest VR-ready gaming PC

Codrut Neagu
27.04.2017

Recently, ASUS launched their first compact desktop PC designed for Virtual Reality (VR). It's called ASUS VivoPC X, and it's a computer the size of a gaming console, with the power of a full-fledged desktop gaming PC. It has a

Reviewing the TP-Link Neffos X1 - Surprisingly good, at a reasonable price

Reviewing the TP-Link Neffos X1 - Surprisingly good, at a reasonable price

Codrut Neagu
26.04.2017

TP-Link is a company best known for the networking devices that they manufacture. However, they're also present on the smartphone market, and they recently launched a new series of smartphones: Neffos X1 and Neffos X1 Max. Over the last week

Reviewing ASUS RT-AC58U - Is it a top-notch AC1300 wireless router?

Reviewing ASUS RT-AC58U - Is it a top-notch AC1300 wireless router?

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
19.04.2017

ASUS RT-AC58U AC1300 is a new router that aims to compete in the crowded space of wireless routers that cost somewhere between 100 and 150 USD. It stands out because it includes a new quad-core processor that is included in

Reviewing the Samsung 750 EVO - high-performance for moderate pricing

Reviewing the Samsung 750 EVO - high-performance for moderate pricing

Codrut Neagu
17.04.2017

Solid state drives (SSD) are one of the best solutions for improving the performance and the speed of our computers. That's because they are always faster than traditional hard drives with spinning discs. One of the major SSD manufacturers today

Reviewing the Nokia 150 - The return of feature phones?

Reviewing the Nokia 150 - The return of feature phones?

Tudor Dan
13.04.2017

Ah, Nokia. The brand that connected so many people back in the nineties. The brand that soared so high in the mobile communications market, only to dip to unimaginable lows in the last few years. Under the new ownership of

Reviewing the ASUS ZenBook Flip UX360UA - A convertible PC that doesn't sell itself short

Reviewing the ASUS ZenBook Flip UX360UA - A convertible PC that doesn't sell itself short

Codrut Neagu
11.04.2017

ZenBook Flip UX360UA is one of the newest convertibles manufactured by ASUS. It's a device that can be used as a regular laptop, but which you can also use as a tablet, if you rotate its screen 360 degrees. The

Reviewing the ASUS BRT-AC828 - For businesses that want more!

Reviewing the ASUS BRT-AC828 - For businesses that want more!

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
28.03.2017

When installing a wireless router in a business environment, you ask a lot more from it than when using a similar device designed for the consumer market. First of all, you expect improved reliability: you need it to be capable

Reviewing ASUS VivoMini UN65U - A small PC with a big heart

Reviewing ASUS VivoMini UN65U - A small PC with a big heart

Codrut Neagu
06.03.2017

Some people love a clean, tidy and clutter-free working space more than anything. If you're one of them and you do most of your work on the same desk every day, using a big desktop PC, you might want to

Reviewing the ASUS ZenFone 3 Max - Affordable and good-looking

Reviewing the ASUS ZenFone 3 Max - Affordable and good-looking

Codrut Neagu
24.02.2017

ASUS has a good thing going on with its smartphone business, and one of the reasons for that is the fact that they have created a wide variety of smartphones, for all budgets. One of their smartphones is made for

Reviewing the HyperX Alloy FPS mechanical gaming keyboard: minimalism always wins!

Reviewing the HyperX Alloy FPS mechanical gaming keyboard: minimalism always wins!

Codrut Neagu
22.02.2017

When we hear about HyperX, we instantly think about memory modules, solid state drives or USB flash drives. But, in the last few years, Kingston - the mother company - decided it was time for HyperX to become a brand