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But screenshots can, at times, be boring! One way to add flare to a screenshot is to use a picture editor and modify the picture by adding reflections, lighting, shadows and perspective, or to frame the shot or present it in different way. However if you don’t have the right “Photoshop”-type skills, that can be hard. As an alternative to using a picture editor, you can use Screenie, a program designed to give screenshots a different look without needing a graphic artist....

For the purposes of this article, I will be demonstrating using Airdroid on Android and connecting to a Linux PC, in this case Ubuntu 18.04. Getting Started First, you will need to open Play Store and search for the Airdroid app. Once found, you can download and install as normal. Open the app, and after the short introduction, you will be presented with the following screen. The free version is ad-supported....

The Arch Way Arch Linux is a unique lightweight Linux distribution that claims to be simple and versatile. While truly flexible and capable of adapting to the user’s needs, Arch Linux is not a beginner friendly distro. To install it, one needs to go through a tedious installation process where the system files will have to be copied manually, all configuration files manually edited, etc. However difficult it might seem to set it up, Arch Linux is an excellent distribution that offers more versatility and flexibility than most mainstream Linux flavours, and while “The Arch Way” claims to aim for simplicity, to the inexperienced user Arch Linux might just look like the ultimate in difficulty....

While Spotify has a slightly longer history than Apple Music, both apps pack a huge library of music and podcasts, tons of playlists and claim massive user bases. But, which is the best music streaming service? Scroll down to discover all the biggest differences between Apple Music and Spotify when it comes to price, interface, audio quality, features and more… Pricing An Individual subscription to Spotify Premium is priced at $9....

That said, we’re now in the 21st century. We ditched our clamshell handsets for smartphones, so it only makes sense that the current tech should quickly catch up to future trends and capabilities. Fast forward to 2019, and we’re now seeing different tech brands unveiling teasing prototypesor working towards releasing their own foldable gadgets. While these devices aren’t ready to endure everyday use just yet, the dual screens are still practical and useful in several ways....

The Q&A NOTE: Some of the questions will be rephrased and will not appear exactly as they were written in MTE’s inbox, for the sake of simplifying the query and giving as much space as possible to the answer. If you believe your answer was not adequately answered, go ahead and leave a comment at the bottom. We’ll get to you ASAP. Q: How can I run anti-malware and anti-virus tools when my PC’s infected with something that just won’t allow any of these tools to run?...

1. HORI PS4 Mini The Hori Mini PS4 controller is not marketed toward your average gamer. Instead, this controller is aimed squarely at children. For these gamers, Sony’s DualShock 4 controller is simply too big to hold comfortably. The biggest problem stems from the amount of travel necessary to go from analog stick to face buttons. This lack of precision is often the difference between success and failure and can be the source of frustration....

1. NFL 2011 This app coincides with the same information you read at nfl.com, with the site being accessible from the app. Along with showing scores from across the league, it features team stat comparisons of upcoming games and allows you to set a preference of your favorite team. Highlight videos of your favorite team are available as well as other highlights from around the league. With your favorite team set, throughout the week it will show news items centering around that team....

For those who are not aware, responsive theme refers to one single theme that will scale itself according to the screen size. Regardless you are using a smartphone, tablet or a computer, the website will look similar (with different layout, of course). The greatest benefit of a responsive theme is that you need to manage only one theme and there is lesser overhead on your server resources since you no longer have to detect the user-agent and serve different theme according to the screen size....

Clipper is a powerful clipboard manager for Android. There are two main things that it could do: manage your clipboard content and create your own snippet text for quick retrieval. Let’s take a detail look. 1. Download the Clipper app from the Android market. 2. Once you have installed the app, you will see an icon at your notification bar. Tap on it to open the app. You should see two tabs: Clipboard and Snippets....

Download and installing You can download and install Ringtone Maker from the Google Play Store through either your mobile phone or online. The installation is standard on Android phones, and the permissions for the app ask for a wide variety of access, mostly to your call logs and contacts. Settings After opening Ringtone Maker for the first time, you can start by accessing its settings. You can do this by opening the menu on your phone....

To make some text bold in a traditional document editor, you would select the text and then either use a Markdown keyboard shortcut or click on the relevant icon in the tool bar. In Markdown you just put ** before the text and ** after it. There are also conventions for italics, headings, and lists. Although Markdown documents can be created in a normal text editor, there are also tools available which allow you to preview the document with all the effects applied and allow you to export the file in different formats....

Introduction The D-Link E15 AX1500 Mesh Range Extender extends the reach of your home Wi-Fi: plug it in a room or two away from your router and it’ll broadcast an additional network, to reach devices that are too far away to get a good direct connection. It doesn’t claim to be the fastest extender in the business; maximum connection speeds are 300Mbits/sec on the 2.4GHz band and 1,200Mbits/sec over 5GHz, while rivals such as the TP-Link RE700X can go twice as fast....

So, if you ever need to, here is how you can easily disable the Win + L shortcut in your Windows system. Disable Win + L Shortcut Key Note: before editing the Windows registry, make sure that you have a good backup of your Windows registry, just in case. Disabling the “Win + L” shortcut key in Windows is fairly easy. All you have to do is to edit a registry key....

What is the boot partition? Usually found in older installations of Linux and hidden from sight, the boot partition contains the basics needed to boot the operating system. When your computer boots up, it will access the boot partition for the necessary files to load the operating system. How is the boot partition used? There are two different approaches to how the boot partition is used, depending on the operating system you are using....

Introduction Dunelm can often be counted on to provide great-value basics, and the Cosy & Warm Electric Blanket is no exception. Simple settings, an easy fit using elasticated straps and a detachable control for washing make it a great choice for toasty, warm beds on a budget. It’s available in three sizes: single (40W control, which will cost just over 1p per hour), double (70W control, 2p per hour) and king (90W, 3p per hour)....

When you have twenty tabs open that all talk about the same topic you’re trying to figure out, it really helps to have just one bucket where you can drop all the important things so you can figure it out later. I’ve been on the lookout for one such service, and I found it in Mini Mammoth Chrome extension. Getting Started Mini Mammoth is a Chrome extension made by Mammoth, kind of a next generation web clipper tool, like Evernote’s web clipper on steroids....

Introduction Going away from the power grid doesn’t mean that we necessarily want to give up our electrical goods. That’s where the EcoFlow Delta 2 comes in. I’ve reviewed portable power stations before, but this battery-powered device is one of the most powerful yet: with its 1,024Wh battery and high output, the Delta 2 can cope with pretty much every household appliance, which makes it useful on camping trips, as well as for filling in around the home if there’s a blackout....

But things might not always be so bright and sunny in the email app village. We’ve just lost Mailbox, one of the popular email clients for iOS, Mac, and Android. Dropbox, the company that acquired the app, decided to shut the project down. If you are one of the loyal users of the app who loves the innovations it brought to the mobile email world, you’ll have to find a worthy replacement....

The Creators Update is focused more on giving users more control over how Windows works in the background, addressing concerns about privacy and the tendency of Windows to perform updates no matter how busy you may be, as well as some flashier new features that have one eye on the future. Here’s everything you need to know about the Creators Update. Why is it called the Creators Update? The name for the new Windows Update is a little more cryptic than the axiomatic “Anniversary” update that landed last year....