Building a great, premium laptop is surprisingly hard. Despite the fact that every company, from Apple to Dell to Lenovo and everyone in between, pulls from the same basic parts bin — Intel processors; high-quality IPS displays; aluminum chassis; large, glass trackpads; USB Type-C ports with Thunderbolt 3 — puttingContinue Reading
When it comes to the Notebook 9 Pro, Samsung thinks sharing is caring. Available in both 13 and 15-inch versions, they’re equipped with most of the same core specs. That means Core i7 processors, up to 16GB of RAM, 128 / 256 / 512GB SSD storage options, and HDR-supporting 1080pContinue Reading
Turning off Windows updates in earlier versions like Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 was easier as there was an option available within the settings of the PC which allowed users to defer the download and installation of the update until resumed manually. But Microsoft got rid of this feature fromContinue Reading
The VLC media player has been a long-standing partner in the game for playing media files on the computer seamlessly. And the Android app is also no less with a myriad of features. But then, how about the idea of streaming the media files from the Windows computer to yourContinue Reading
Every video on Instagram is muted by default until the user taps on it to enable the sound but, according to TechCrunch report, the app will now enable sound for all subsequent videos once the sound is turned on. The audio will remain turned on until another video is mutedContinue Reading
You still can’t re-assign it Samsung first introduced its new Bixby voice assistant earlier this year on the Galaxy S8 with a dedicated button on the handset. The Galaxy Note 8 also includes the Bixby button, but Samsung has refused to allow owners of both devices to customize the buttonContinue Reading
How is this only now a feature? Google is adding the ability to automatically recognize addresses, phone numbers, and contacts to the Gmail website and mobile apps today (including Inbox), in the rollout of a feature that seems so blatantly obvious that I refuse to believe that Gmail didn’t haveContinue Reading
Breathe new life into your dusty relic of a portable PC. Everything old is new again. Let’s focus on that laptop you’ve kept in the back of your closet these many years. Even if it’s a slow, virus-infested mess, you might be surprised at how much more life you canContinue Reading
The Samsung Galaxy S8 – along with the Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus – is arguably the most eagerly awaited Android phone of the year, so when your pre-order finally hits your doorstep you’re going to want to get to grips with it right away. We’re not just talking aboutContinue Reading
Snapchat’s latest Bitmoji update is about much more than dancing animations. Snapchat is updating its Bitmoji-enabled “World Lenses,” the feature that lets you overlay your Bitmoji characters onto your surroundings, to make the animations look more realistic. Bitmoji, Snapchat users’ emoji-like alter-egos, have appeared in Snapchat’s “World Lenses” since theContinue Reading