We reported late last year that Apple was possibly gearing up to launch paid subscriptions for Apple News. This was finally released at a recent launch event in late March. Named “Apple News +,” this paid subscription service allows both newspapers and magazines to be offered, to be read on any Apple device. The subscription costs $9.99 and is currently only available in the United States and Canada, but should be released soon in other countries too....

Thankfully, Microsoft recently added a new feature that allows you to uninstall updates from the advanced startup screen. Let’s look at how to do that. Two Kinds of Windows 10 Updates Starting from Windows 10, Microsoft is offering two kinds of updates: Quality Updates and Feature Updates. When you are trying to uninstall an update from Windows 10, it is better to know what those updates actually mean. Quality Updates: Quality Updates are also known as Cumulative Updates; you will receive them almost every week....

Windows will naturally stop you from editing a file that’s already opened somewhere else. This is to protect it from being edited while another process is currently using it. For instance, if you open a Word document in Microsoft Word, Windows won’t allow you to delete the document while it’s open. Given how Microsoft Word is currently using the document, editing the file outside of Word may cause strange things to occur!...

What you need You will need the following items for this project: Set of Torx screwdriver bitsNew hard driveSSDNew SATA cable for the SSD16GB RAM (8GB is fine too)A LOT of computer duster 1. Prep the Mac Mini Flip over the Mac Mini so the open and closed dots are facing you. Twist the black base counter-clockwise to unlock the base, and gently lift the base clear of the device....

Via USB OTG Connection For this first method, you will need to have two things: the first is a physical keyboard with a USB cable that can be attached to your phone. The other thing you need is a USB OTG cable. This is an adapter to connect the USB-A port to your phone’s USB-C port. You won’t need this cable if both your keyboard and phone come with a USB-C port....

How to Add Shortcuts to Your Apple Watch The shortcuts that are compatible with your Apple Watch will automatically show on the watch. However, if a shortcut doesn’t show up on the watch, or you want to manually add a shortcut to your Apple Watch, first transfer them from your iPhone or iPad via the Shortcuts app on your iOS or iPadOS device. Tip: learn how to install third-party shortcuts on iPhone....

Although it wasn’t quite a commercial success compared to the PC, it did manage to attract a dedicated cult following, especially in Europe. If you thought Mac fans were fanatical, hang out with some Amiga users sometime. They’ve kept the platform going almost 20 years after Commodore folded in 1994. Getting started So if you’re intrigued, how do you get started? It’s easy. the Icaros project has created a live image that can be downloaded to a DVD or a USB stick and then used like a live Linux distro....

Note: as we mentioned above, there are many, many printers on the market. This article is meant to break down the basic differences between printer types, not to recommend a specific model. Color or Black and White? The first thing you need to identify as a consumer in the market for a printer is whether or not you need to print in color. Generally speaking, inkjet printers are for folks who need color, whereas lasers are for those who only need black and white....

Since Firefox 3 is come pre-installed in Ubuntu, I took the opportunity to test out Opera 9.5 and see if it has enough juice to replace Firefox as the default browser in your desktop. The following are some of the noticeable differences that I observed: Speed Even though Firefox 3 is fast, Opera is even faster. A browser test shows that Opera took about 100ms to startup and complete loading the home page while Firefox 3 took a miserable 240ms to startup and another 100ms to load the page....

The new LG Innotek module includes a 4-9x optical zoom pericope-style lens with the ability to maintain image quality throughout that zoom range. “The main advantage of this product is that optical zoom camera filming is possible in all magnifications freely in the sections of 4-9 times with one module,” LG says in its press release ahead of CES 2023 in January. As this all happens within a single module, LG says, it’s possible to reduce the size of the camera bump and potentially streamline smartphone design for manufacturers adopting the LG Innotek design....

Installation Most major Linux distributions have Bootchart already available in their standard repositories. Ubuntu users, for example, could install through the Ubuntu Software Center or from the command line with: If your distro does not have a package available, you can get one from the Bootchart download page. If you installed from source, you may need to manually add Bootchart to your system startup routine. If that’s the case, please see the documentation here....

Ariku Launcher is a cool launcher with a lot of different settings to give you the look of a Windows 8 device. Let’s take a look at how it works. Starting out You will need to head over to the Google Play Store and download the launcher and install it. To start messing around the launcher, press the home button and make it the default launcher. If you are just trying it out, depending on the Android version you are using, you could use the “Just once” option....

Dolphin is intended to be a simplified file manager, stripping away some of the common Konqueror file management features. Many of the features can be re-enabled, and some new features are unique to Dolphin. Here is a basic guide to all things Dolphin. Breadcrumbs vs. Location Bar Konqueror has a web-browser-style location bar that allows you to type in the file path you want to reach. Dolphin introduced a feature to KDE called breadcrumbs....

All About Spin The point where you go from being a beginner to a master of Blender, or any other 3D program for that matter, is when you stop placing things by hand and start modelling with precision by placing objects and part of objects (or points of geometry) using the built-in modelling tools. This is never more true than when you try to model objects which in the real world would be turned on a lathe out of metal or wood....

In the past Mac users could use the Command + Shift + 3 and Command + Shift + 4 to capture screenshots of the full screen and a region respectively. Those screenshot shortcuts are still available, so you don’t need to rewrite your muscle memory. But Command + Shift + 5 invokes the new Screenshots application which provides a screenshot GUI and more options, especially for post-capture editing. The Screenshots Toolbar Pressing Command + Shift + 5 will pull up the Screenshots toolbar....

When you hover your mouse above the green button, you will see that it turns into a “full screen” icon instead of the usual maximize icon. If you simply want to maximize the window the same way as in previous versions of OS X, here’s the trick: press “Option” while clicking the green button. In fact, when you press “Option” and hover your mouse above the green button, you will notice that it shows a “+” maximize icon instead of the usual “full screen” icon....

Timeline is considered one of the main features for the upcoming April 2018 Windows 10 upgrade. It allows you to go back in time and open apps you were working on in the past. The best part of Timeline is that it lets you resume your work where you previously left off from all your devices connected to the Microsoft account. Yes, that includes other Windows 10 PCs, iOS, and Android devices....

We have previously covered how to use the Resource Monitor to track your application. In this article, we are going to show you a more powerful tool – Process Monitor, to get the job done. Process Monitor is a very sophisticated application. It records every access to files, registry and it is a must-have tool if you are experiencing a system problem. It doesn’t matter if you are a beginner or you are an advanced user, working with this application is much easier than you think....

Features Edit Videos: Movavi comes bundled with all the professional grade filters for you to add all sorts of effects and transitions to your videos. It has support for slideshow as well as 3D video. Convert Videos: Using Movavi’s SuperSpeed conversion mode, you can quickly convert all your media between 180 different formats. Moreover, with smart presets designed for specific devices, you can quickly convert the video with a single click....

While that’s certainly good news, it’s worth pointing out that the ability to move the launcher is restricted – aside from the default “left” position, you can only move the launcher to the bottom. You still can’t put it on the right or at the top. But then again, it’s better than having no option at all. In this article we will discuss how you can access this new feature....