Justin Germino

I have been obsessed with computers, tech, gadgets and games since the early 1980's having grown up on the Commodore 64 and Amiga computers. By day I work in the IT Security Industry and have been in IT for over 20 years. On my spare time I am a Vlogger, Blogger, Streamer, Gadget Reviewer, affiliate marketer, influencer and entertainer. I am also an avid movie fan, TV Show fan, Anime fan, video game fan and fan of trying anything and everything new.

Gamer Clothing and Hoodies from Into The AM

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Into The Am wound up contacting us asking if we wanted to check out some of their stylish clothing that many game streamers wear while streaming live.  Hoodies are every so popular now and with game streamers in e-Sports at near pseudo-celebrity levels they often are not only sporting sponsored brand peripherals like gaming headsets, gaming laptops, racing chairs, and such but also the clothing they wear on camera is often brand sponsored at this … Read more

TEAMGROUP Officially Announces the T-FORCE VULCAN TUF Gaming Alliance DDR4 Memory with ASUS TUF Gaming Alliance Certification

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April 24, 2018, Taipei_ TEAMGROUP, the world’s leading memory brand, today officially announces the launch of the TUF Gaming Alliance certified T-FORCE VULCAN TUF Gaming Alliance memory, which is strictly tested by motherboard leader ASUS. After the cooperative launch with ASUS ROG, T-FORCE DARK ROG has created a trend around the world. Now once again, with creativity and ingenuity, TEAMGROUP design team adds TUF’s unique military camouflage pattern on the heat spreader. T-FORCE VULCAN TUF … Read more

sports Arena Las Vegas Announces HyperX as Official Peripheral and Arena Partner

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LAS VEGAS, April 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Esports Arena Las Vegas, the first dedicated esports venue on the Strip and flagship of the Allied Esports global property network, has announced HyperX®, the gaming division of Kingston® Technology Company, Inc., as official peripheral and arena partner. In order to offer the most premium gaming experience, Esports Arena Las Vegas features HyperX gaming headsets, keyboards, mice and mouse pads to be used for their esports tournaments, events and gaming … Read more

How to Get Geforce Shadowplay to Record Discord Chat Audio for Arctis 7 Headset

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So if you are like me and you record a lot of gameplay or live stream with Geforce Experience formerly known as Shadowplay and you are not getting chat audio from discord while recording with Geforce Shadowplay then you may have run into a problem where you are using a USB headset that supports separate game audio and chat channels.  In my case I am using the Arctis 7 gaming headset from Steelseries and it … Read more

HyperX Wins Three 2018 Red Dot Awards

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FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. – April 16, 2018 – HyperX, the gaming division of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., today announced the HyperX Cloud FlightTM wireless gaming headset, HyperX Pulsefire SurgeTM RGB gaming mouse and HyperXTM Alloy Elite RGB gaming keyboard as winners of the 2018 Red Dot Award in the product design discipline. This is the second consecutive year that HyperX has been recognized as a design leader in the gaming industry. The HyperX Cloud Flight … Read more

Rytaki MMO Gaming Mouse Review

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I review a lot of mice, but this is my first time reviewing a 12 button MMO Gaming mouse and I have to say after using it for a few months it is now the primary mouse I use.  Rytaki contacted us and wanted us to review their MMO Gaming mouse and I was more than happy to put it up against other gaming mice I have reviewed in the past.  The 12 thumb button … Read more

New and Cutting-edge Tech for the Kitchen

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The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2018 came with so much style and splendor, exhibiting all that we have come to expected from this highly anticipated annual event. With known manufacturers vying for stage attention with the relatively unknown, we knew we were going to get an assembling of new and highly desirable gadgets that would get us looking toward the market and yearning, in the weeks and months ahead. Some of the outstanding products on … Read more

Enter to Win a Sixty Dollar Steam Gift Card

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Steam Gift cards are very popular items to giveaway on this blog because they are so versatile in that the winner can buy whichever game they want, or even some software/movie titles from Steam.  So the last $60 Steam Gift Card giveaway was very popular, popular enough that Iggy from ThisBytesForYou has teamed up once again to sponsor another Steam gift card giveaway.  The rules are virtually the same as last time. This giveaway is … Read more

Simple and Straightforward YouTube Hacks You Definitely Should Know

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As the largest video platform on the planet, YouTube is a behemoth with a seemingly unlimited amount of content. Every single minute, approximately 300 hours of footage is uploaded to the video giant, making it practically impossible to find every single item of interest on the platform. Royalty Free Photo While YouTube seems relatively straightforward in its design and function, there are actually several unique features that casual video watchers and brands alike can use … Read more

How to Create Secure Online Passwords You Can Remember

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Despite the fact that in 2018 you would expect the password to be no more and all methods of authentication use some other method for authentication, we are still using passwords.  The same method for authentication for 58 years! When Did The First Computer Passwords Get Created? According to a Google Query on when the first password were and how it started, the modern computer password was introduced to computer science and the wider world … Read more

How to Factory Reset Firmware for Steelseries Arctis 7 Headset

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So I saw when I opened SteelSeries Engine that there was a firmware update for my Arctis 7 and I plugged it in via USB and let it rip.  Unfortunately it hung barely after moving the progress bar and I had no choice but to kill the software and unplug the Steelseries Arctis 7 but then my headset was a useless brick. It no longer could connect to the PC via USB or sync with … Read more

Comparing Smart Assistants: Google vs Alexa vs Siri

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Smart assistants are among the best things that have happened to the smartphones. They have totally given a new definition to the word smart. A smart assistant is like a virtual robot that is available for you and your tasks. You can ask it to do a lot of things. They exist to serve you tirelessly. Currently we have three very popular smart assistants. They are Amazon’s Alexa, Google assistant and Apple Siri. They are … Read more

Tips to Extend Your iPhone Battery Life

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Notice how the iPhone battery seems to drain much faster since you updated to iOS 11?  This is especially true for older model phones and if you want to try and make the most out of your iPhone battery and minimize the battery drain as much as possible from apps and services on your phone then you can follow this infographic to help get the most out of your iPhone battery so even if the … Read more

Wondershare Filmora for Video Editing and Making Movies

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Iggy from our team showcased an extremely detailed and thorough review of Filmora from Wondershare and I am not trying to duplicate that review but focus more on some effects bundles and packs that are consistently released every month and are a separate and additional service that you can purchase with Filmora.  Filmora is professional grade video editing software that comes at a price for budget conscious people.  You get a very impressive array of … Read more

EightPixelsSquare launches enormous update for Sniper Strike: Special Ops

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– SNIPER STRIKE: SPECIAL OPS, the AAA modern military FPS for Apple and Android devices, today receives an enormous update. Adding to what is already one of the most advanced mobile gaming experiences on the market today, the free-to-play update expands on both the single-player and multiplayer experience with the addition of the all new UNDEAD RISING!!! event and PVP Vehicle modes. New Zombie event – UNDEAD RISING!!! 12 missions, split between three different locations … Read more

Sades SA-810 Gaming Headset Review and Giveaway

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So recently I received the Sades SA-810 headset to review and I tested it out with both the PlayStation 4 and PC and for the price the headset is decent and falls in line with other Sades headsets.  With Sades, they make so many headset models and most of the differences between models are cosmetic and the style around the microphone and ear cups.  So I can’t say this headset was better than other Sades … Read more

How to Automatically Retweet another Twitter Account

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As many people know I run multiple social media accounts and one of the tools I use is Hootsuite to help spread messages across multiple accounts both scheduled via automation and manually.  But on March 23rd 2018 Twitter updated it’s terms of service and rules to not allow you to post the same message to multiple Twitter accounts anymore and you can the updated rules on automation and multiple twitter accounts over on the twitter … Read more

Enter to Win a Copy of Warhammer: Vermintide 2

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So I wound up getting a pack of Warhammer: Vermintide 2 copies for Steam and have to say this game is pretty fantastic and for those who aren’t familiar the Vermintide games are a Warhammer version of Left For Dead.  That being said, the gear system where you constantly upgrade your 4 pieces of gear effectively “powering up” your character is taken out of Destiny or other loot based games and this makes for a … Read more