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Sven Krumrey
Sven Krumrey
Editor-in-Chief

Our most recent posts:

  • While Microsoft never tire of reminding us of the many benefits of a Microsoft account, they've grudgingly tolerated local accounts for years. This practice may soon come to and end though
    6 min read
  • Some topics we just don't like to talk about, like death and inheritance. The internet has complicated matters further. Who owns a Facebook profile once its original owner has deceased? There are a lot of questions that need answering.
    7 min read
  • Tech
    Intel have been ruling the roost in terms of chip design for many years, but for the first time since 2006, the semi-conductor specialist is gradually losing ground to AMD!
    7 min read
  • Google Maps' features go beyond a simple map like the ones we used to have in our cars. After 15 years, the time has come to take a closer look at the now massive feature set and ask ourselves how many of the features we really need/use.
    8 min read
  • Play at home but leave the heavy computational lifting to external servers? Google makes it possible! It's been a good two months since Stadia launched and all hopes around the hype have faded. Too much went wrong!
    9 min read
  • The C64 is back, kind of. Same design but contemporary hardware. Naturally, I had to try out this homage to a milestone of home computing.
    9 min read
  • Edge is now built on Chromium. Old name, new underpinnings! So what's new?
    9 min read
  • Tech
    Depending on the manufacturer, a large portion of your screen may be plastered with unexpected apps .Uninstalling is often barely possible, which is especially vexatious with resource-hungry memory and performance hogs that eat away at your battery.
    6 min read
  • Bluetooth headphones are currently much sought-after. Check out what I found under my Christmas tree! A review of AIKELA TWS-X10 in-ear headphones
    8 min read
  • The first Christmas in new surroundings always has a more magical feeling to it. Last year, I experienced this first hand in private, this year, the Ashampoo team is spending the Advent season in their new HQ. But some things never change!
    3 min read
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