What Is Sideloading? Sideloading is the process of transferring files between two devices (as opposed to downloading and uploading). What makes it different from regular file transfers, particularly in the case of Android devices, is that it lets you install apps and games from outside of the Play Store, Oculus Store, or whatever first-party source a given device uses. Oculus and Google want you to get things from their stores on their devices, of course, but you’re not legally obliged to, and sideloading helps you work around the basic-level restrictions these companies put in place to keep you on their stores and keep you filling their pockets....

Xaralx, now known as Xara Xtreme for Linux, is a free and open source image editing program for Linux. It is based on the commercial Xara imaging editing software for Windows, and is primarily used for vector image creation and editing. Over the next few weeks, I will provide some handy tips that you can use in Xara. The first is an easy way to slice an image into whatever shape you want....

If you find it annoying and don’t intend to ever reveal your location details to a website, you can turn off location requests by disabling this option in the browser settings. In this tutorial we will show you how to turn off location requests in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Microsoft Edge. How to turn off location requests in Google Chrome In Google Chrome this option is found in the Privacy settings....

One media streaming dilemma that still faces some Xbox 360 and PS3 users is the ability to stream content from another device, such as a desktop or laptop computer. If you have home movies, pictures or photos, a collection of MP3s, or other content that you have downloaded to your computer, it is a pain to have to copy that content to your game console. For Windows users, they can connect their Xbox 360 to their Windows computers without much difficulty....

The good thing is, the rendering ability is dependent on the capabilities of the browser. All you have to do is to change the user-agent of the browser and you can easily switch between mobile and desktop mode. Here is how you do it. Default Honeycomb browser Open the browser app. Tap on the menu icon at the top right corner. Select “Settings”. On the left pane, select “Advanced”. On the right pane, select “User Agents”....

You don’t have to waste your precious time using storage devices when you can move files quickly and easily over your local network (LAN). The main methods used to do this are: Create a share in Linux to access it from Windows using Samba Create a share in Windows to access it from Linux Create a share in Linux and access it from Windows using Samba The best and fastest way to do this is by installing the Samba suite....

In addition, with some simple configuration, you can also turn any windows/applications into widgets so that they can run in the background (such as playing music) without messing up your desktop. This can also be very useful if you are frequently watching/reading porn confidential stuffs. When someone (such as your boss) walks in, you can quickly hide it without them seeing it. Installing CompizConfig Setting Manager Make sure that you have installed the CompizConfig Setting Manager....

What Is BlueStacks? BlueStacks is a program for Windows and Mac operating systems that allows you to run Android apps on your computer. Essentially, it’s an Android emulator that’s regarded by many as the best one around. It’s incredibly handy for mobile gamers who prefer using a keyboard and mouse or enjoy playing Android games on a full-screen PC. It’s also useful for people who need to access to Android-exclusive apps on their PC or laptop....

Unpairing your Apple Watch is a painless and quick process. You can do it either through the Watch app on your iPhone or using the Apple Watch itself. How to Unpair Your Apple Watch If You Have Your iPhone As you already know, the Watch app on your iPhone is the primary communication method between your smartphone and smartwatch. It doesn’t come as a surprise that you can unpair your Apple Watch using your iPhone via that same app....

Monitoring Your Heart Rate With Apple Watch Apple Watch monitors your heart rate throughout the day in the background. Learn how to manually check your current heart rate, resting heart rate, and workout heart rate at any time. Enabling High and Low Heart Rate Notifications Configure your Apple Watch to notify you when your heart rate rises above or falls below a specified threshold. Activating Irregular Heart Rhythm Notifications Your Apple Watch can help you understand how often your heart beats irregularly....

Getting FaceTime for Mac This part’s easy! Just head over to http://www.apple.com/mac/facetime/ and hit the “Download the Beta” button. The download is almost 150MB, so set aside a few minutes (or hours if you have a slower connection), but the software is free, so no complaining! This though brings me to my next point, this software is in beta. I’ve been using it for over a month now and haven’t run into any serious bugs, but that doesn’t necessarily mean you won’t....

What is a reverse proxy? A proxy server acts as an intermediary between the client and another server. It retrieves resources from the server that you want to connect to and sends it to you for viewing. A reverse proxy works the same way, except that the role is reversed. When you request information from a server, the reverse proxy will take hold of the request and send it to the appropriate backend server....

What Is xargs? In its basic form, xargs reads information from the standard input (or STDIN) and executes a command one or more times with the items read. There are many simple demonstrations, but here’s one that shows what I mean. To have xargs execute the ls command on my Documents folder, I’d run the following command: The pipe character | is piping whatever comes before that as STDIN for xargs....

You can use vDos to help you run old DOS software if you need to, although it isn’t a suitable option for gaming. Here’s how to use it. What Is vDos? To allow older DOS programs to run on newer Windows platforms, the Virtual DOS Machine (NTVDM) is used. Windows 10 32-bit includes this, but 64-bit versions and Windows 11 don’t. Instead, Windows users will see a pop-up alert that DOS programs can’t run....

What Is wget? wget is a GNU command-line utility for retrieving content from web servers. As a downloader, wget is very powerful in its own right. wget is capable of working with multiple protocols, such as HTTP, HTTPS and FTP. Other capabilities of the wget utility include: ability to run silently or in the background integrated with Linux scripts or CRON jobs can run multiple downloads at one time downloads files that require a password...

If Edge is your primary browser, although the browser fills in the password field for you, at times you might want to view the password for a particular website. For example, you might need to see your saved password for a site so you can use it to access the site on another device. In this guide we will show you how to view and manage your saved passwords in the Microsoft Edge browser....

Can You View Instagram Without Logging In? While it used to be possible to view Instagram posts and profiles without an account, now things aren’t so straightforward. You do get limited access, although your experience quickly gets tainted by the repeated prompts to sign up with your username and password. When trying to view an Instagram profile in a browser, either on desktop or mobile, you’ll be able to view a few posts, but if you scroll too far, you’ll be restricted....

Depending on your distro and desktop environment, image viewers may not have compatibility with Google’s WebP format. Some Desktop Environments Support WebP Already It’s been a while since the WebP format arrived on the scene, which means that there’s already a growing number of applications that support it. For Linux, developers have been no less than enthusiastic to incorporate support for this format in their own image viewers, with most desktop environments having one that inherently supports it....

Our Opinion Miguel says it depends on how large. Anything larger than 6″ diagonally with an 18:9 ratio is just too much for his slightly-above-average-sized hands. He’s on the go a lot and appreciates being able to use his phone with one hand. While there are features that makes one-handed use easier, for him it “defeats the purpose of having a large screen.” While that makes larger phones more usable, he considers it a hassle and prefers 5....

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