Unboxing the HyperX Pulsefire FPS gaming mouse The HyperX Pulsefire FPS gaming mouse comes in a cardboard box printed in black and red shades. The packaging has a matte silky finish all around, but every picture of the mouse is glossy, making it stand out. The front side of the box tells you that the HyperX Pulsefire FPS gaming mouse is a “precise optical mouse designed for first-person shooters.” On the back and the sides of the box, you can see the contents of the package and the main features of the mouse....

The Privacy Settings That Were Available in Windows 8 In Windows 8, in PC Settings, there is a section named Privacy with only three available settings. You can only set whether apps can use your location data, your name and account picture and whether you want to improve the Windows Store by sending URLs for the web content that apps use. In Windows 8.1, the Privacy section in PC Settings has 5 sub-sections, each with plenty of granular privacy settings and permissions available....

NOTE: The features presented are available in Windows 10 May 2020 Update or newer. If you are using an older version of Windows 10, you might not have access to all the features. Check your Windows 10 build and, if necessary, get the latest Windows 10 update available. 1. Show the Windows 10 Search bar using keyboard shortcuts If the Windows 10 Search bar is missing from your taskbar, you can use your keyboard to begin looking for something....

Motorola Moto G6 Play: Who is it good for? The Motorola Moto G6 Play is an excellent choice for people: With a limited budget to spend on their next smartphone Who want an Android smartphone with a larger than average display Who desire a good-looking smartphone that does not look cheap (although it is) 🙂 Pros and cons We have good things to say about the Motorola Moto G6 Play:...

Unboxing The ASUS PRO B551LG Compared to other notebooks sold by ASUS, the packaging of the ASUS PRO B551LG is so simple that you could call it spartan. The box is made of cardboard and the information printed on it doesn’t tell you too much about what you’ll find inside. Inside the package you’ll find the laptop and its charger, a quick start guide, the warranty and a safety precautions leaflet....

Unboxing the ASUS ROG Spatha The ASUS ROG Spatha comes in a very large box that is made from a premium glossy cardboard painted with images of the Spatha mouse from the top and from its left and right sides. On the bottom of the box you’ll find details about the features and the hardware characteristics of the mouse. Open the box and you’ll be greeted with a nice welcome note from ASUS ROG: “Welcome to the elite Republic of Gamers community” and continues on the same note “Your ROG Spatha mouse is engineered and tested for gaming perfection....

Unboxing the ASUS PL-N12 kit The packaging used for the ASUS PL-N12 kit looks good and, on the front of the box, it features a picture with the two devices that make-up the kit. You can also learn the most important specifications of this kit, like the maximum speed and its most interesting features. On the back of the box, you can find information about how to set up the kit in your home....

Unboxing the ASUSPRO B8430UA The ASUSPRO B8430UA notebook comes in a simple, traditional, cardboard box with not much information printed on it. For instance, on the top of the box, you’ll only see the ASUS logo and the “In search of incredible” motto. The only thing that lets you know what’s inside is the notebook’s name tag from the bottom of the box. Inside the package, we found only the ASUSPRO B8430UA notebook and its power adapter....

TP-Link Archer C3150: Who is it good for? This wireless router is a suitable choice for: Medium-sized apartments and office spaces without many thick walls Users who desire security built into their wireless routers People with children who need advanced parental controls Users who want a fast wireless network Home networks with many devices that require a wireless router with powerful hardware Pros and cons TP-Link Archer C3150 v2 has the following positives:...

Improve your health and productivity with stretchly Stretchly can be used as a health improvement tool, as a productivity app, or both. We started using it after searching for apps that help us take regular breaks so that we get a grip on how much we sit in front of our computers every day. After using it for a month, and testing other similar apps, we fell in love with stretchly, ditched other apps, and stuck to using stretchly....

Synology DiskStation DS419slim: Who is it good for? DiskStation DS419slim is an excellent choice for: Home users who want a small, quiet NAS that is easy to hide from view Users who want a NAS that can be turned into just about anything People who do not need more than 20TB of storage on their NAS Users who are interested in a secure software platform for their NAS Pros and cons There are many things we like about the Synology DiskStation DS419slim:...

What are Contact Posters? Contact Posters are a new feature in iOS 17 that allows you to customize how you appear on someone’s iPhone when you call them. You can create your own Contact Poster using your camera, photos, memoji, or text (monogram). Contact Posters on iOS 17 Moreover, you can also create Contact Posters for the contacts you have saved in your iPhone’s phonebook. Just like for your own Contact poster, you can create a unique and personalized poster for each contact....

What is a color profile? Color profiles are not easy to define, especially for people who don’t work a lot with images and video editing or photography software. Therefore, I’ll try to summarize the best I can: A color profile is a set of data that defines a device working with colors and how this device displays colors. The color profiles communicate the color characteristics of the device you use to the operating system....

What is Microsoft Defender? Microsoft Defender is a new app that, according to Microsoft, is designed to help protect our data and devices from malicious threats. Following Microsoft’s tradition of poorly chosen names, the Microsoft Defender app can mislead you into thinking it’s something else than it truly is. If you are like me, you may assume that it is a new antivirus product or at least an improved version of their previous Windows Defender....

1. The “Quick Access” Section Replaces “Favorites” This is probably the most obvious change in Windows 10’s File Explorer. The old Favorites section transformed into the new Quick access section. In Windows 8.1, the Favorites section from File Explorer used to hold folders you pinned to it for easy access. While Windows 10’s File Explorer also lets you do that, Quick access can also show you Frequently used folders and Recent files....

AI and Copilot features and improvements in Windows 11 24H2 First and foremost, Windows 11 version 24H2 focuses on enhancing AI integration across the operating system and its apps. Here’s what to expect: Copilot becomes an independent app In Windows 11 version 24H2, the Copilot becomes an independent app. It no longer shows up as an icon in the system tray, and you can find its icon on the taskbar. When you open it, you discover that you can now resize and move it across the screen and that you can also pin or unpin it from the taskbar, just like any regular app....

Where are screenshots saved on Windows? If you’re wondering where to find screenshots on Windows 11 or Windows 10, the answer is a bit complicated. There are many ways of taking screenshots in Windows, and your images end up in different places, depending on the method you use for creating them. Usually, most screenshots go to your clipboard, and you have to paste each one into an image editing program like Paint before saving it somewhere else....

Where are the Start Screen Patterns/Wallpapers Located? When you go to PC Settings, you can choose from a large number of patterns and colors that can be applied to the Start screen. You might be tempted to call them wallpapers but actually they are patterns. Therefore, instead of being stored in separate image files, in some hidden folder, they are stored as resources inside a file named imageres.dll. You’ll find it in this folder: C:WindowsSystem32....

Xiaomi Mi Watch: who is it good for? The Xiaomi Mi Watch is a great choice for: Fitness enthusiasts who want more from their wearable tracker Users who want a basic smartwatch at a great price People in need of a rugged smartwatch with a big screen and extended battery life Pros and cons Our testing revealed a number of qualities of the Xiaomi Mi Watch: The screen is bright, with great color reproduction and viewing angles Battery life is much better than you would typically expect from a smartwatch The watch has a comfortable strap The device features excellent workout analysis The physical buttons are a treat to use...

Shortcuts for the Start Screen and the Desktop Windows Key = The action for this key depends on where you are when you press it. If you are on the Desktop when you touch it, it takes you to the Start screen. If you press it again, it takes you back to the Desktop. But, if you touch it while in a Windows 8.1 app, it takes you to the Start screen....