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Bose has unveiled its new SoundLink Plus Portable Speaker, designed for robust sound and durability on the go. It looks like a great option for beaches, pools, and other outdoor destinations where you need a powerful speaker. The SoundLink Plus has a sound system with a subwoofer, tweeter, and four passive radiators, all working together to produce deep bass and crisp highs for its size. This design helps the speaker give great sound from a relatively small package that measures 9....

Drones have become a common sight and, for some of you, a part of your regular life. DJI has earned a reputation for making some of thebest dronesout there, with several lineups aimed at both casual users and enthusiasts. The company’s Mini series of drones have been a popular option for years, as an option for a compact drone that covers all the basics, and now the latest DJI Mini 4 Pro is finally here....

Quick Links Summary Family Sharing is a convenient way for Apple users in one household to streamline subscriptions and purchases, and to keep an eye on your kids' device activity. Here’s everything you need to know. What Is Family Sharing? Apple Family Sharing is a feature that allows you toshare purchases, subscriptions, iCloud storage, photo albums, and more with up to five other family members. It’s set up by one main person, the Organizer, who is in charge of all features shared between members, including any features for limiting or monitoring activity....

Quick Links Summary If you have a Logitech gaming mouse with dedicated sensitivity buttons, there’s a good chance that you rarely use them; perhaps you’ve even disabled them altogether. So why don’t you put them to good use as extra buttons instead? What Are the DPI Buttons For? DPI stands for “Dots Per Inch,” and it’s a measurement of how manypixels(dots) your mouse cursor moves on the screen for every inch you move the mouse....

Quick Links Summary Hide.meis a VPN service that’s been around for a while and which goes heavy on the marketing, claiming many firsts and positioning itself as the best in many fields. I took a hard look at Hide.me and its claims to see how it stands up to scrutiny. The short version is that Hide.me has a lot to offer. It’s fast, gets through to streaming services, and does all this at a reasonable price....

Summary Before there were modern Linux desktops, people used terminals to interact with computers. How did they get from printing terminals to modern displays? Printing Terminals: The Before Times If you were lucky enough to be able to have interactive access to a computer in the 1960s and early 1970s instead of having to use punch cards, you would most likely have used a printing terminal, also known as a"Teletype" or tty....

Summary With the launch ofiPhone 15, Apple is officially phasing out its Lightning connector in favor of USB-C. This change brings a new level of convenience to the iPhone, but more importantly, it opens the door to advanced data transfer and charging capabilities. There’s just one problem: Apple isn’t taking full advantage of the USB-C standard. Those who purchase the iPhone 15 or 15 Plus won’t see any groundbreaking technical benefits from USB-C, while tech-savvy iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max buyers are forced to go shopping for an additional accessory—a suitable USB cable....

Quick Links If you’re suffering graphical performance issues or driver conflicts on Windows, undertaking a clean installation of your GPU driver can help. Both Nvidia and AMD provide tools to completely uninstall and reinstall your graphics driver, or you can use a third-party uninstaller. Here’s everything you need to know about clean installing your Nvidia or AMD graphics driver on Windows. When You Need to Clean Install Your Graphics Driver You don’t need to clean install your GPU driver for every update....

Quick Links Excel is known as a complex number cruncher that only experts can use, but, in my view, labeling the program with such a sweeping generalization undermines its ability to make life easier. And in no scenario is this truer than in its wish to help you visualize data more efficiently. That brings me to heat maps, which you can easily create in Excel to represent values relative to each other using colors....

Quick Links I’ve tried a lot of productivity tools over the years—some too complex, some too basic, and a few that just didn’t click. But Google Keep? It’s the one I keep coming back to. It’s simple. It loads fast. It syncs across devices without drama. I use it every single day—whether I’m making a grocery list, saving article ideas, or setting reminders for random thoughts that strike while walking. It’s a low-maintenance tool that does exactly what it’s supposed to....

Summary If you bought a Nintendo Switch 2 console, you’ve probably noticed how the console can get a bit toasty if you use it outside during the summer. It’s not just you, though—Nintendo Switch 2 consoles are overheating left and right. Nintendo has issued an official public service announcement via its Japanese customer service channels, cautioning Nintendo Switch 2 owners about the risks of using the console in high-temperature environments. The company has clarified that the ideal operating temperatures for the console are between 5°C and 35°C (41°F and 95°F, respectively)....

Summary Linux is full of shortcuts, you just need to know what they are or where to look for them. Tab completion is one of those features that is great at its simplest, with hidden power that you may be unaware of. What Is Tab Completion? Tab completion is a fantastic little feature that adds convenience, saves time, and can even help to prevent mistakes. It’s one of the oldest forms of auto-complete in computing: press Tab on a command line and you’ll see a command or filename completed (if unambiguous) or a set of possible options (if ambiguous)....

Quick Links From the early days of Microsoft Basic and MS-DOS to the modern era of Windows 11 and Copilot, Microsoft has come a long way. However, along its journey, it has faced many setbacks that have cost the company billions. We’re going to look at some of those mistakes, and what the tech giant has learned from them. Windows 8 - Updating Too Much Too Fast With Windows 8, Microsoft overhauled the operating system to provide a unified experience across all devices....