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What Is the Xbox One S All-Digital? The Xbox One S All-Digital looks almost identical to the Xbox One S, save for one major difference. As the name suggests, the Xbox One S All-Digital console fully embraces downloading and streaming content by completely omitting the disc drive. This means that you won’t be able to play games or watch movies from physical discs. A disc-free video game system is actually what Microsoft originally envisioned the Xbox One to be, and it certainly seems like it may be the future of console gaming....

The Series S is likely to be a popular gift over the festive season, and this comes close to the lowest price we’ve seen for a brand-new console. Overall, the console is a slight step down from the Xbox Series X, but it can still play all of the next-generation Series X games. We loved the performance upgrade on the Xbox One S, its smaller design compared with the Series X, fast loading times thanks to the next-gen SSD and the same AMD Zen 2 CPU as the Series X....

Why You’d Want to Use a Whiteboard App At first glance, you may not understand the benefits of using a digital whiteboard app. For the unaware, this is a “blank space” app where you can develop an idea, much like a physical whiteboard. Everyone pitches in to create and push a project forward. There are many use cases for a whiteboard app, and you can get creative with its application. For example:...

Tip 1. Get Familiar with the Timeline Layout Before you panic about changing to the new Timeline format and not being able to change back, you should know that you can edit and design your new Timeline page in the Admin mode (not visible to the public) and launch it only when it is ready, or until March 30th. During this time, your current fan page will remain active until you publish your Timeline page....

What Is Artificial Intelligence? Artificial intelligence, or AI for short, is a specialized type of computer science that’s able to mimic human intelligence. Instead of being limited to just what a human programmer tells a computer to do, AI continues to learn and adjust based on interactions and feedback. While AI is becoming increasingly more intelligent and prevalent in everyday life, it’s actually been around for years. Some of the ways you interact with it daily include:...

1. Consult tar Manual Every command in Linux has a manual page. You can consult tar’s manual by entering this into your terminal: Navigate through the content with your arrow keys, PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN. Press q to quit the manual. 2. Create a Directory Tarball Create a directory with nine empty files so that you can test tar commands: Now switch to your home directory. To send the contents of a directory to a tar file:...

How Non-EXE Viruses Work First of all, a file doesn’t have to have the EXE extension to execute. Screensaver (SCR) and batch (BAT) files are good examples of this, and you’ll find plenty of viruses with this extension to this day. Besides executable files, you can also have a virus that manipulates the program that opens it, like malicious Windows Help (CHM) files. A CHM virus will open the Windows Help program and use some of its features to harm your computer....

1. Sticky Notes – Free First, download Sticky Notes Free from the App Store. It is FREE, as its name implies. Load it up from the Home screen. Using Sticky Notes Free for iPad is pretty intuitive, particularly given its simple feature set. You’ll be greeted with a blank cork board to begin. Tap the plus sign icon in the top right hand corner to add your first sticky note. As you’d expect, a new sticky note will pop up....

Desktop Navigation Win + D– Mac users may talk about how their fancy mouse-enabled Hot Corners let them glimpse at the desktop without closing anything, but this shortcut lets you do just the same. Press it to toggle between the desktop and all the windows you have open. Be warned that if you interact with the desktop after pressing the shortcut, then you can’t use it again to un-minimize the windows and will need to maximise them again manually....

1. Audacity Perhaps one of the best free applications for audio editing, Audacity lets you record audio, convert tapes into digital format, edit several different types of audio files, create mixes, adjust the playback speed of your clips, and do a whole lot of neat stuff! This application comes with compatibility for Windows, Mac OS X 10.4, and Linux. If you want to do some serious editing without paying a dime, this one’s your bet....

Whether you’re an iPhone or Android user, here are four of the best food diary apps for your phone. 1. MyFitnessPal The MyFitnessPal app, available on Android and iOS, is one of the most popular and well-known fitness apps available. The apps provide an extension of the MyFitnessPal website, with the same features and community spirit. During our test of MyFitnessPal, the thing that stood out the most was the focus on setting your goals....

While a physical, tangible comic will always have its place, the convenience afforded by the digital format is unparalleled. Imagine lugging a giant tome like “The Walking Dead” omnibus onto a subway. Now imagine carrying all seven of them. As comics made the transition to digital, multiple apps cropped up to read them. Comixology, Marvel and DC all have fantastic comic reader apps for Android. However users have to be locked in to their ecosystem to really enjoy the benefits....

You can mostly do batch-renaming using Windows’ in-built functionality, though there is one super-handy app (developed by Microsoft) that will give you that extra bit of control over your renaming. 1. Using PowerToys PowerToys is Microsoft’s dedicated software for Windows power users. Among its many features is something called PowerRename, which offers a more advanced and in-depth way to batch-rename files on Windows 10 and Windows 11. Once you’ve installed PowerToys, PowerRename will automatically integrate into your right-click context menu....

1. Incompetech One of the more widely-known websites for royalty-free music is Incompetech. This site catalogues the musical compositions of Kevin MacLeod. There are thousands of tracks available for use with a few different license types offered, depending on the cost of the track. Standard tracks cost and may be purchased via PayPal, while the Creative Commons tracks are free to use, as long as you cite the composer and his website....

Whether physical or virtual buttons are better is a debate I’m not going to dive into, but what do you do if your home button happens to break somewhere down the line? In the long run, probably replace your phone, but in the meantime, here are several Android apps that you can use to replace a broken home button. 1. Navigation Bar If your home button has let you down, and you’ve always been intrigued by those minimal icons that most Android phones use for navigation, then Navigation Bar is for you....

1. Color Piano! Color Piano! is a visually attractive means of learning how to play the piano. Despite its name and simplistic appearance, it’s a surprisingly complete tool for approaching a piano for the first time. It can help you learn individual keys, but more impressively, it can also teach you entire songs. It uses colors to help you tell one note from another and know which note to play next....

Thanks to VPN, you can now safely use WiFi hotspots without worrying that your information will be eavesdropped on. However, not all VPNs are created equal, and some of them are less secure than others. Here are some VPNs myth you should take a look at. 1. The Free One Is as Good as the Paid Ones I’m sure you’ve heard of that saying that if something is too good to be true, it probably is....

1. All-Star Basketball With All-Star Basketball you won’t feel the pressure of having to defend your shots since this game offers you relaxed shooting practice. You can practice your three-pointers, your free throws, and regular two-pointers. Don’t take too long when shooting since these practice sessions are timed. You can change your view of the rim with the camera icon located at the bottom left-hand corner. You can practice shooting with a moving hoop and gear up with accessories such as glasses, headbands, and even change uniforms....

Currently, a subscription to Adobe InDesign will run you $19.99 a month. Fortunately, there are other programs you can use to get the job done, either for free or for significantly lower prices. There aren’t many viable alternatives , but we’ve sought out the few that exist. 1. Swift Publisher Price: Free Trial/$19.99 We’re going to keep our recommendations on this list significantly cheaper than Adobe InDesign, and the excellent Swift Publisher is a steal for a low one-off fee....

1. G Cloud Despite the name, G Cloud is not part of Google. G Cloud is an easy-to-use service specifically designed for backing up mobile devices. It allows you to choose which types of files to back up, and you can save just about anything from media files to call logs. You can even back up video files, which is not the case with many other Android backup apps. G Cloud saves your phone settings like your ringtone, wallpaper, and connection settings, making it easy to restore your phone to its most recent state....