Our Opinion Mahesh is looking at the mistakes from last year and figures they will figure prominently next year. He’s looking at what happened with the Samsung Note 7 and how it ended up being a huge bust after they were catching on fire. He figures, “This year didn’t go well for Samsung Note phones, and people are looking forward to next year’s phone. So it’ll be a Note 7 or Note 8 – whatever Samsung is going to call it....

We’ve put together this guide to explain what aperture is, how f-stop works and how it affects your images… What is aperture in photography? Aperture refers to the adjustable lens opening in a camera that controls the amount of light that reaches the sensor. This opening can be widened to let in more light or narrowed to limit the amount of light that gets into the camera. Not only does aperture affect the exposure of a photo by letting light in, but it also controls the depth of field in that image A wide aperture will create a shallow depth of field, putting the subject in focus and creating a blurred effect in the background....

HDR Explained HDR stands for High Dynamic Range, where “dynamic range” is the ratio of light to dark in a photo. When shooting in HDR, the color and brightness of a photo is balanced through software manipulation. It achieves this by capturing three separate exposures in quick succession. The camera then combines those three exposures into a single image. By making an educated guess as to what needs to be darkened or lightened based on an analysis of the three exposures, HDR can produce more vivid and accurate images....

What’s in a Name? It’s totally fair to think the new naming convention is confusing. Realistically, the name is a lot less important than whether or not Microsoft 365 meets your needs. That said, Office 365 was generally regarded as a cloud-based suite of apps and services centered around business productivity needs. It included familiar apps like Word, PowerPoint and Excel as well as other notable apps like Skype for Business, Yammer, OneDrive, Teams, Planner and more....

Rc aims to improve on the default UNIX shell and it introduces a cleaner syntax for writing scripts. It is also built to be as simple to understand as possible. This makes rc a good program for someone that wants to learn how a shell works. What Is Plan 9? In a basic sense, Plan 9 is the successor to the UNIX operating system. It was developed by Bell Labs as an experimental project from the early 1980s up until 2015....

The Windows Core OS Project is Microsoft’s plan to develop one single OS for the future. Here’s everything you need to know about it. What Is Windows Core OS? Windows Core OS hasn’t been officially announced, but eagle-eyed watchers spotted this LinkedIn job description, with Microsoft looking to hire somebody for the team developing it. Given that Windows 10 is its current OS, it’s clear that Windows Core OS is intended to replace it....

Is Disney+ Worth Getting? When you consider whether Disney+ is worth getting, you need to consider exactly what you are getting. You won’t find dedicated horror or action collections like you will on Netflix or Prime Video. Instead, you know that with Disney, you are getting a massive library of its original titles, as well as Star Wars, Marvel, National Geographic, documentaries and more. If content like “Squid Game,” “The Handmaid’s Tale,” “Stranger Things” and “The Boys” are not your entertainment preference, Disney+ is home to a cleaner style of content that will appeal to the whole family....

Before you put down cash for a VPN service, be sure to check for these features. For a limited time only, get an extra 3 months when you sign up with ExpressVPN for only $6.67/mo. Get this special VPN deal. 1. Download Speed If you plan to do anything more than simple web browsing, it’s a good idea to find a VPN which sports good speed in reviews. If you want a VPN to dodge Netflix blocking, for example, a slow download speed will mean you’ll see more buffering than actual content!...

What Is an Altcoin? While many terms in the world of crypto are so cryptic in meaning you can never guess, the “altcoin” term is pretty straightforward. “Altcoin” comes from “alternative coin” and is used to identify all the other coins that are not Bitcoin but its alternatives, in other words “alternative currencies.” The group of altcoins is huge and diverse. Some of these coins are (almost) as popular as Bitcoin, while other coins are hardly known (and trusted) by anybody else but their developers....

Five Eyes The Five Eyes is composed of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, The United Kingdom, and The United States. It formally began in 1946 with the UK and USA and extended to the other nations in 1948. Since then it has only grown in scope and scale, and now its members automatically share large amounts of intelligence data with each other, from phone records to spy satellite data. Historically, this alliance has been extremely secretive, though periodic leaks managed to keep suspicion of its existence alive for quite a while....

Except you are going to pay, just not in the way you thought. You’ll “pay” when your website is covered in ads that drive traffic away. You’ll “pay” when you lose networking opportunities because others don’t take “http://gloverdesigns.totallyfreewebsite.com” seriously. You might literally have to pay when you find that moving your data elsewhere is impossible. Despite these pitfalls, some continue to be tempted by the idea of free websites....

1: Companies (And Projects) Have a Tendency to Fail Google has ended tons of its services in the past. From Google Buzz to Google Reader, to Google Checkout, they all went down because they either didn’t have enough users or weren’t sustainable. Projects and companies are always going to eventually take a hit and fall head-first into a chaotic void of things that “didn’t make it.” It’s the circle of life....

1. Enable SSID Broadcast for Wi-Fi Service set identifier (SSID) makes your Wi-Fi network visible. If someone in your family has disabled SSID broadcast, the Wi-Fi network will not show up. In such a situation, enabling SSID broadcast for Wi-Fi can fix the issue. Some Wi-Fi networks might be hidden from view, but you can still connect to them. We show you how. 2. Restart Wi-Fi Modem and Router Make sure your Wi-Fi network is available to connect....

The differences between Windows 8 and 8.1 are not hard to spot once you place the two versions side-by-side. Here is a quick comparison of PC Settings between the two operating systems. In the image seen below, Windows 8 is on the left, while Windows 8.1 is pictured on the right side. As you can see, the older version contains a much longer list, scrolling off the bottom of the screen, while Windows 8....

The good news is that Linux has a command line spreadsheet called “spreadsheet calculator” or “sc.” To install it on Ubuntu, use: To start the program, just type “sc.” The initial screen is a blank sheet which is lined across the top and down the side with the familiar spreadsheet number scheme, i.e. letters across the top and numbers down the side. Like a “normal” spreadsheet, you enter values and equations into the cells and the spreadsheet calculates the needed results....

In this article we look at the latest router from Xiaomi, the Mi Wifi Router 3, which has good looks and power in abundance. Style Over Substance? Xiaomi have always had a highly evolved sense of style, and this stylish design sense permeates everything they make – leading edge technology which not only looks good but works well. In the box you get the router itself, a power supply and a small tri-fold paper manual....

Still, many switchers have no idea what Chrome OS apps they can install to replace their favorite Windows apps. This is understandable, as the Chrome store tends to be cluttered. That’s why in this article we’ll go over some of the best replacements – from Email, to text editing, to Music, even including a replacement for the Windows 10 Phone Companion. 1. Outlook/Mail On Windows 10 there are two email clients – one that users can get if they buy Microsoft Office Suite and the other a basic one that comes with Windows 10 and supports very basic email functions....

1. Evernote Evernote is the ultimate multitasking application that allows you to create notes, saved web pages, and more. You can also share the notes that you created with others. Once shared, the recipients can edit the note if you enabled that feature. This makes Evernote a perfect application for collaboration on school projects and assignments. Evernote has a fantastic cloud feature that sends all of your notes to your iPhone and iPad....

Here are some add-ons you may find helpful depending on what your needs are for your presentations. What Are Add-ons? Add-ons are third-party tools created to improve performance and functionality when using Google Slides. They make your presentations more impressive. To get them, all you need is to go to Add-ons on the Google Slides menu bar and click “Get Add-ons.” From there you can browse the collection or search for the one you want....

1. Install a Linux distribution Most Linux distributions can be booted from live CDs as a means of trying them out before giving them a full install. In recent years, the trend has shifted towards creating live USBs instead. You can download the appropriate software for your distro of choice and burn an image to your flash drive, creating a means of testing out and installing Linux that is more durable than a CD-ROM....