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We’re coming towards the end of November which can only mean one thing, the Black Friday sale is officially upon us. We’ve been picking up some amazing deals from across the tech world, but this GravaStar Sirius Pro has caught our eye thanks to the whopping 37% price cut. This has brought the price all the way down from £129.95 to just £81.36. And don’t worry if this deal doesn’t seem too tempting, as we’ve been busy rounding up all of the best Black Friday deals on the market just for you....

That represents a saving of £61 on the RRP and one of the lowest prices we’ve seen the headphone since it launched. For more of the best Black Friday deals, check out deals page that’s being updated every day. We were impressed enough with the headphones to give them four-stars, praising their comfort and effective noise cancelling performance for the RRP. As they’re now cheaper than when we first reviewed, they’re something of a headphone bargain in terms of their value....

Things to Do Before Installing Windows 11 Even if you already see Windows 11 ready to install in Windows Update, don’t do it just yet. Microsoft has good intentions, but as everyone knows, Windows updates don’t always go as planned, especially when switching to a new OS. Take the time to complete the following tasks to make installing Windows 11 as easy and painless as possible. 1. Ensure Your PC Is Compatible If your PC is more than a few years old, there’s a good chance it may not be compatible with Windows 11....

The deal in question is a 100GB contract for the Pixel 7 Pro for just £37 a month and with nothing to pay upfront. That in itself is a bit of a bargain as the total cost of the contract comes to £888 – that’s just £39 more than buying the phone SIM-free. With that calculation in mind, you’re only really paying about £1.60 a month for that massive 100GB data allowance....

Why do you need alternatives to the Windows Store? Microsoft only provides apps they deem appropriate and secure for Windows 8. They have to go through a submission process, similar to how apps are approved for the Google Play and iTunes Store. This process can take some time and users may want something that is not available in the Window Store because of it. Alternatives to the Window Store give users more options and scope when it comes to the types of apps they use in Windows 8....

1. Does the router have Wi-Fi 6 or another high-speed Wi-Fi standard? First of all, let’s make sure your router is up to date on the hardware front. Wi-Fi 6, also known as 802.11ax, is the latest version of Wi-Fi at the time of writing and offers superb speeds and low latency. With Wi-Fi 6E, you also get the benefit of operation in a faster, more reliable 6 GHz band, compared to the 5 and 2....

1: Before You Do Anything Check that the resolution on your computer is sufficient for running apps at all. You need to set your resolution to 1024×768 or higher. Otherwise, you won’t be able to run apps. This could be your problem. 2: The “Off And On Again” Solution If you feel that an app just stops working out of the blue, there might be a glitch in the code. Try closing it and opening it again....

More than likely, you will have to invest in some outrageously priced software and a contraption to actually draw it on, totally ruining the artful inspiration. That is unless you have an Android and want to get a free app to let you make some great art. Let’s take a look at ArtFlow and see if you can draw a better stick figure with hair than I can. Think I’m joking?...

Having this pop-up come on for very few seconds is normal, but there could be cases when it comes on and does not go away. This is usually attributed to a Windows Update bug. In this article the focus is on explaining what the USOclient is and also how to disable it if that becomes necessary. What is the USOclient.exe? The acronym stands for “Update Session Orchestrator.” It is a component of Windows Update....

Before Upgrading to Windows 8.1 Before you upgrade to Windows 8.1, regardless of your current Windows OS, you want to ensure you have backed up your files and folders. This is for your protection in the event that something occurs during the upgrade process that may corrupt or overwrite your data. Ensure you have backup media ready to go before you start the Windows 8.1 upgrade process. Read our guide to preparing for the Windows 8....

In this article we will show you how you can turn your Raspbery Pi into a looping video player. Loop the Loop There was a time when if you wanted a video to loop, you had to make a copy of the video multiple times to fill up whatever playback medium you had, such as a VHS cassette or more recently a DVD or Blu Ray. But when the loops ran out after about an hour or so, you had to either rewind or press Play again, and that was only if you noticed it....

In this article, we will discuss this command and the features it provides using relevant examples. Timedatectl examples Note – All examples described in this article are tested on GNU bash, version 4.3.11(1). Display system date/time information Simply run the command without any command line options or flags, and it gives you information on the system’s current date and time, as well as time-related settings. For example, here is the output when I executed the command on my system: So you can see that the output contains information on LTC, UTC, and time zone, as well as settings related to NTP, RTC and DST for the localhost....

That being said, even when you are using the best antivirus solutions, you can get infected with a persistent virus or malware that deeply integrates with your system. These types of infections cannot be removed using normal methods. To deal with this, Microsoft introduced Windows Defender Offline. Here is how you can use it to get rid of those nasty viruses and malware. Using Windows Defender Offline To use Windows Defender Offline, first download the app depending on your system architecture using the download links below....

Don’t get us wrong, we love having the good old Start menu and taskbar back. It’s just that the Windows 10 taskbar is simply too big. Depending on the size of your screen, that taskbar could be taking up valuable real estate. Luckily, there is an easy way to get the taskbar out of the way and reclaim some of that wasted screen space. In addition there are a number of other useful taskbar tips you might want to check out while banishing the taskbar from your screen completely....

Usenet is older than the Internet as we know it. It also happens to be one of the first distributed discussion systems in the world. More importantly to some people, it can also be used for sharing all manner of files. In order to access Usenet, you’ll need a Usenet provider. ISPs used to offer Usenet access, but this is becoming less and less common. That’s where a provider like UseNeXT can come in handy....

The tutorial was performed with Galaxy S2 and Ubuntu 12.04 but it should be valid with any Android Phone and Linux combination. Install AndroMouse server on Ubuntu: Go to the AndroMouse website and download the AdroMouse application for your desktop. It used to be a exe file for Winodws, but has been rewritten in Java to ensure cross platform compatibility. The downloaded file is a zip file which can be easily extracted....

Set Up Rclone is available as source from the site or within most repositories of major Linux distributions. As I use Ubuntu, it was just a case of installing it via the Terminal: Once installed, users need to make some configuration changes. Enter the following: You will be presented with the following screen: The terminology is a little ambiguous, but for this we want a new connection, so we choose ‘n....

That’s all you will get with the built-in Notes app provided with iOS, just plain text. While that does serve the purpose, the iPad can do so much more than just allow you to view plain text, so why not use it that way? The following is a list of six apps that will help you organize your thoughts with visual notes on an iPad. 1. Curator – Visual Notes Curator lays out your thoughts in blocks....

What Are Instagram Highlights? Highlights is a feature in Instagram that lets you group the Stories you’ve shared in the past and features them on your profile. You can find the Highlights section just underneath the bio section. Even as Stories usually encompass less polished material compared to posts, you may still be proud of some of the Stories you’ve posted and would enjoy seeing them on your profile. This is where Highlights steps in....

Depending on the consumer need, these gadgets can vary greatly in terms of appearance. In this guide we cover the various types of USB LED lights and examine their important uses. What Are USB LED Lights? A USB LED light is a portable LED lamp that can fit into multi-port USB hubs, computers and laptops, smartphones, smart plugs, car USB docks, or any host USB device to which client peripherals can be attached....