If you’re like most people, you use your smartphone or tablet to do everything from checking email to browsing the web. But what you may not know is that some of the apps you’re using can be draining your battery life. Here are four ways to see which apps are taking the most power and how to stop them from doing so. Use the Battery Saver Feature The first step is to use the battery saver feature on your device....
If you’re thinking of selling or giving away your Kindle, there are a few things to keep in mind. Here are some tips on how to go about it: Make sure your Kindle is in good condition. If it’s not, it may not be worth anything to someone else. Consider what you want to get out of the deal. If you’re just looking for money, don’t sell your Kindle outright. Instead, offer a discount on future purchases or services....
The Samsung Gear VR is a virtual reality headset that allows you to experience 3D content. It is available for purchase from most electronics stores and can be used with the Samsung Galaxy S6, S6 Edge, Note 5, and Note 4. The Gear VR requires an Oculus Rift headset to use. To set up the Gear VR, first make sure that your phone is connected to the internet and your computer....
AWS EC2 Spot Instances are a great way to get started with Amazon Web Services. They offer a high-availability and performance option, and they can be used to run applications that need low latency or high throughput. However, there are a few things you should keep in mind when using AWS EC2 Spot Instances. First, you should always use the correct security credentials when creating an instance. You should use unique passwords for each instance and for the associated user account....
If you’re a Microsoft Edge user, you may be wondering how to stop the browser from opening links in new tabs. Here’s how: Open Microsoft Edge and sign in to your account. In the top left corner of the main window, click on three lines that look like a triangle. This will open a menu with options for closing Microsoft Edge and signing out of your account. Click on the three lines that look like a triangle again and select “Close this window....
Xbox One night mode is a feature that allows you to disable the screen saver and other features on your Xbox One in order to save power. This guide will show you how to turn on Xbox night mode on your Xbox One. Open the Xbox One console by pressing the power button and then turning it off. To turn on night mode, open the Settings app and select System > Night Mode....
Flash fill is a great way to quickly populate cells with data. Auto fill is a great way to automatically fill in values when you type in text into a cell. In this article, we’ll show you how to use both features in Excel. First, let’s look at how to use flash fill. To use flash fill, first select the cells that you want to fill in. Then, click the Flash Fill button on the Home tab (or press F5)....
Goal Seek is a tool in Microsoft Excel that allows you to track your progress towards a specific goal. When you start goal seek, Excel will ask you how many steps you want to take to reach your goal. You can then set a time limit for each step, and Excel will keep track of the number of steps taken and the time limit. If you reach your goal before the time limit has expired, Excel will give you an error message and continue tracking your progress....
Docker is a popular open-source containerization platform that enables developers to build, ship, and run applications in isolated, repeatable environments. In this article, we will show you how to use multiple Docker build contexts to streamline image assembly. First, let’s create a new Dockerfile that uses the FROM ubuntu:16.04 command to pull the latest Ubuntu image from the Docker Hub registry. We will also add a few environment variables so that we can specify the source code repository and build configuration: FROM ubuntu:16....
Windows Hello is a new feature in Windows 10 that allows you to sign in with your Microsoft account without having to type in your password. This feature is great for people who are not comfortable with typing their passwords every time they want to login. Windows Hello works best when you have a strong password, but it can also work with any name and password you have. To use Windows Hello, open the Start menu and type “windows hello” into the search bar....
On July 20, 2017, the International Space Station (ISS) avoided a collision with a Russian space junk. This was the third time in less than two years that ISS has avoided a collision with a Russian space debris. The Russian space agency Roskosmos said that it had been warned about the ISS’s proximity to one of its objects, but chose not to take any action. The ISS is currently orbiting around Earth at an altitude of almost 93 kilometers (57 miles)....
Meta, the company behind the new Quest VR headset, is set to unveil its new product at an event in October. The headset is said to be a revolutionary new design that offers a more immersive experience than any other VR headset on the market. The Quest VR headset is said to be made from lightweight materials and feature advanced optics that allow users to see details in their surroundings that they would otherwise be unable to see....
NVIDIA might be axing two of its best-selling GPUs, the GeForce GTX 970 and GeForce GTX 980. The company has not yet confirmed the news, but it is widely expected that these cards will be discontinued in favor of newer models. The GeForce GTX 970 was released in early 2016 and was one of the most popular graphics cards on the market. It was based on NVIDIA’s Maxwell architecture and had 4GB of GDDR5 memory....
Oculus Quest is no more. The company announced on Wednesday that it is discontinuing the standalone VR headset, instead focusing its efforts on the Oculus Rift and the upcoming Oculus Quest Plus. The decision to end production of Quest comes as a surprise to many, as the headset had been seen as a potential challenger to the dominant player in the VR market, Sony’s PlayStation VR. But while Quest may have failed to topple Sony’s lead, it did manage to carve out its own niche in the market....
Blockchain technology is quickly becoming a popular way to secure and track online transactions. But what if you need to use blockchain powered DNS? There are a few reasons why you might want to consider using blockchain DNS. For example, it can help to secure your online transactions by ensuring that the data is tamper-proof. Additionally, it can help to keep track of who has access to which websites or files....
Apple’s Mac OS X has been around for a long time, and it’s undergone a lot of changes over the years. Here’s a look at the complete history of Mac OS X, in pictures. .. Mac OS X, called macOS these days, first launched as a public beta in the autumn of 2000. Things have changed a lot since then. Stephen Hackett, a blogger and Mac collector, documents this evolution in a massive database of screenshots, all taken on Mac hardware, that’s live as of today....
Finalizers are a Kubernetes feature that allow objects to be deleted after they have been used. This can be useful for freeing up resources, or for ensuring that objects are properly cleaned up after use. When an object is created, it is assigned a finalizer. This is a function that will be called when the object is deleted. The finalizer should do whatever cleanup needs to be done, such as freeing up resources or removing files....
Microsoft has released Visual Studio 2022, the latest version of the software development platform. This release includes a number of new features and improvements, as well as bug fixes. Some of the most important changes in this release include: A new “Debugger” window that allows you to debug code in real time. This window is located in the “Tools” tab of the main Visual Studio window. A new “Project” window that allows you to create and manage projects....
Privacy is the right to be left alone. Security is the protection of something from being stolen, damaged, or destroyed. They are both important, but they have different purposes. Privacy is important because it allows people to live their lives in their own way. People can choose to share information with others, or not share any information at all. However, some people may still want to keep certain personal information private, such as their address or phone number....
The Enter key on a keyboard is used to start a new line of text, while the Return key is used to end a line of text. .. The Historical Difference Between Enter and Return To understand the difference between Return and Enter, we’ll need to go back to their origins. The Return key comes from typewriters. On an electric typewriter (such as the IBM Selectric series), pressing the Return key executes a “carriage return,” which moves the carriage (the roller assembly holding the paper you’re typing on) back to the start of a line....
