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Setting up a home theater seems like a simple affair until you actually set out to buy a surround-sound speaker system. Then comes the confusion surrounding fundamental questions such as how many channels are required for a decent multi-channel speaker setup? This is further compounded by wildcards such as soundbars that turn the very concept of a home theater speaker setup on its head. However, things are much easier when you focus on the three important factors: budget, room size, and use cases....

Because of that, we need to keep them performing their best, as we don’t want them to let us down. We asked our writers what they do to optimize their phones for the best performance. Our Opinion Derrik watches over his phone differently than the other writers. He uses Cyanogenmod 13 nightly on his phone in order to get updates as soon as possible. He also uses root and a few root tools....

What is public key encryption? Public key encryption, a concept of public-key cryptography, is a means of exchanging data privately that involves a public and a private key. The public key is seen by everyone (hence the name “public”). However, the private key is only visible to the endpoints that are transmitting the data. Public key encryption is known as an “asynchronous” algorithm. What is a synchronous/asynchronous algorithm? If we had to label PKE as an “asynchronous” algorithm, it was done in order to distinguish it from synchronous algorithms....

Your Router’s IP Gives It All from The Get-Go It shouldn’t be much of a surprise to you that your IP can tell someone a lot about your location. In some exceptional cases, an IP address can give away the whereabouts of a device as accurately as GPS can. Internet service providers will often associate a range of addresses with one particular “sector” in their coverage area. Although no one would be able to find your street address this way, it’s an easy way for advertisers to cater the ads you see to your region....

Adding Search Engines to Firefox Many websites can be searched directly from the Firefox search menu. You’ll need to first install the search engine used for the website. Adding search engines from a website Some websites let you add their search engines to your toolbar just by visiting. If you can add a search engine from the site you’re currently visiting, the search toolbar magnifying glass will show a green plus sign....

This practice has been a little controversial because some people believe that it can sometimes feel a little bit like spam. Therefore, you have to be careful on what you are auto-posting, and how much. If you do it right, then it can definitely help with your productivity. Here are ways to automate your accounts on the top social networking sites, so that you can enjoy other aspects of your life....

Get iTunes on Your PC To start backing up your iOS device on your Windows computer, get the iTunes app from Apple’s official website, or grab iTunes for Windows from Apple’s Support page if you can’t access the Microsoft Store. if your iOS device is connected to the computer, you will see a tiny smartphone icon underneath “Account” on your PC. Start the Backup Process Note: manually backing up your devices will not interfere with any automatic backup settings you have set up....

What to Consider Before Canceling Your Apple Music Subscription Before we go deeper, a few friendly pieces of advice. First, know that canceling Apple Music won’t prevent your access to this streaming service immediately. If you’ve paid for the current month, you’ll get to use Apple Music until your subscription renewal date comes. However, if you’re using a trial subscription, you will lose access to Apple Music immediately. In addition, if you’re using Family Sharing, canceling your Apple Music subscription will force other members of your Family Sharing group to lose access to the service as well....

Whether you’re craving some variety or just want to differentiate your phone’s sounds from other similar models, we detailed below a series of methods to change the notification sound on your Android phone and make it stand out. Change Default Global Notification Sounds on Android 12 If your phone is running Google’s latest mobile operating system, Android 12, the following instructions show how to change your phone’s default notification sound....

The Display Settings The resolution settings are found in the Display Settings. To access the Display Settings, right-click on the desktop and select “Display Settings.” From there, click on the “Resolution” option. Select your monitor’s native resolution. Use XRandR You can also set your resolution through the xrandr command, which is included in most modern Linux distributions. Try typing xrandr into your favorite terminal, press Enter, and a bunch of information about your monitor and its resolutions will appear....

All of the settings for languages in KDE are found in System Settings, and there are four major components that you should configure: Country/Region (currency, time, etc.) 2. Language 3. Fonts 4. Keyboard layout. Some settings may require the installation of additional software, so keep your Linux distribution’s package manager handy, as you work through the steps. Country/Region The country and region settings in KDE are in the first System Settings section, which is called “Common Appearance and Behavior”....

This post will share some simple Windows 10 mouse tweaks to get the best results. Customize mouse properties in Windows 10 Most of the mouse settings are available in the “Mouse Properties” section. To access it, press the Win + R keys to open the “Run” dialog. Type main.cpl and hit Enter. The Mouse Properties will open up, and you’ll see multiple tabs above to configure. Buttons In the Buttons tab you should first adjust the double-click speed to your need....

Startup Delayer allows us to delay the loading of all applications that auto-start when we login to our desktop. Let’s see how we can smoothen and optimize the login process with it. Download and install Visit the program’s official site and download it from the provided link. Startup Delayer comes in a premium and a standard, free version. For most people, the free version is more than enough since it doesn’t have significant restrictions....

Creating a bootable installer is very easy, and there are a variety of methods to do so. Follow the steps below to create a macOS bootable installer. Requirements The first thing you’ll require for this guide is a 8GB (or larger) USB flash drive. It’s preferred that the flash drive be USB 3.0 to speed up the writing and installation process. The macOS Mojave Installer file will be required as well....

People keep all sorts of sensitive information on their USB drives, and having that information in someone else’s hands could be devastating. Protect yourself by encrypting your USB drive. This way, unless the person that picks it up has extensive resources for breaking advanced cryptographic ciphers or you set a really bad password, you can rest easy knowing that no one is ever going to get those files. Download and Install VeraCrypt VeraCrypt is an easy and secure way to encrypt your USB drives and other storage devices....

Utilising Your Pinned Applications If you use pinned applications on your taskbar, you may be surprised to learn that you’ve already set up hotkeys for them! All you have to do is hold down the Win key on your keyboard and push the number that corresponds to the position of the app on your taskbar like, for instance, in this picture. If you pressed “Windows Key + 1.” you’d open Internet Explorer....

Statistics show that over 2000 of the world’s top 10,000 websites publish RSS feeds religiously. Feedly, a popular RSS feed aggregation service, grew its subscriber base by 900% in two years and revenue by more than 400%. You might be interested in giving your visitors a customized user experience beyond your default WordPress RSS feed. Let’s explore how to customize your feeds to suit your website and audience. Back Up Your Website You’ll be going to your website’s back end, so back up your site....

In this short guide, we present you with two different ways to create Siri Shortcuts on your iPhone or iPad: by installing existing ones or creating your own (from scratch). Here’s everything you need to know. 1. Use the Shortcuts Gallery Via the Shortcuts app (which comes pre-installed), you can access a large number of Siri shortcuts. This part of the Shortcuts app is called “Gallery.” Follow these directions to use it....

How Are TikTok Stories Different? Generally speaking, TikTok Stories work in pretty much the same way as stories on other social media apps. However, there are a few differences worth mentioning. For instance, Stories on TikTok will appear in the “For You” feed just like regular videos. On top of that, unlike what we’ve seen with other social media, viewers will be able to leave a public comment on the Stories....

Nearly all Linux variants use a startup routing modeled after the one found in UNIX System V. Ubuntu uses a system called Upstart which is meant to be backward-compatible with the normal SysV Init. These all run based on the concept of runlevels. A runlevel is simply a set of instructions for bootup/shutdown. If your Linux is set to use, for example, runlevel 5 by default, then every time you boot up you’re going to run all the startup scripts for runlevel 5....