Now that we’re in 2021, we’re revisiting the big question of 4K TVs: what’s so special about them, and is now the time to buy one? Point of Entry The most important thing to get out the way first is that 4K is pretty cheap these days. At this point you can find an entry-level 4K Samsung TV (40-plus inches) in the $300 price range. With that said, 4K is just the resolution, and not the be-all-end-all of image quality....

But the question is if everyone should have to obey the same rules on social media to keep everyone safe when the target is just one certain group. Should everyone now follow different rules just to prevent children from being online too long? Is it right to impose the same safe social media rules on everyone? Our Opinion Alex believes a good rule of thumb is that “everyone should have the same ‘quiet enjoyment’ of the world, meaning they are free from harassment, aggression, or fear being inflicted upon them by the public....

As part of the overhaul of OS X found in Yosemite, it contained a new version of iTunes that has since also appeared on Windows. Given the seemingly radical redesign of iTunes 12 even on Windows, it is worth taking a close look at the software. iOS 7 was an extremely divisive change in overall aesthetic, and iTunes 12 is certainly inspired by the same line of thinking. Appearance The greys of older iTunes builds have been abandoned for a much lighter colour that merges nicely with the stark white of the various grids....

The Black Friday sale is officially underway and we’re seeing some fantastic deals popping up from all over the tech space. One of the best deals we’ve come across so far is this incredible discount on the Samsung Odyessy G9 gaming monitor, which has had its price slashed by a whopping £200, going from £1,149.99 to just £949. And don’t fret if this deal doesn’t sound too tempting, as we’ve been hard at work curating all the best Black Friday deals currently on the market....

1: The UL symbol: Proof that the private sector can embrace product safety. While some companies may be satisfied with passing the minimum government safety standards (which lately have just become a tool that slows down competition), other developers and manufacturers feel a certain sense of pride in the safety of their products. For these companies, there’s a private sector safety regulator known as Underwriters Laboratories, which certifies and assesses the safety of a product....

If you’re on Windows 10 and are not satisfied with the new Mail app, you can also give MailBird a try. You may like it. Installation MailBird is free to download and use for up to three email accounts, but it has a Pro version for users who want to connect more than three email accounts. It runs on a subscription model so you pay $1/per month (billed annually) or you can just pay a one-time fee of $45 to get lifetime access to all the features....

Download and install Preme for Windows is available here. It is a quick install and Preme starts right away when it is complete. When active, it is contained within the taskbar for you to customize or turn on or off as you see fit. Customizing The first time you open Preme, it may seem overwhelming. Packed within its main window, you have the options to change each corner of an open window....

PAC is an application written in Perl/GTK and is short for Perl Auto Connector (PAC). It provides a GUI that allows you to manage multiple SSH connections easily. Installation Head over to its SourceForge page and download the installer for your distro. You can either download the .deb or .rpm build or the source code and compile it yourself. In Ubuntu, you just have to double-click on the deb file to install it....

First Look To open Silver Bird, click the bird icon on the right side of your Chrome toolbar after the installation. You’ll be prompted to log in to Twitter and allow Silver Bird to access your account. Silver Bird’s interface is a floating pop-up that covers the right half of your screen and contains tweets divided into tabs. Clicking on links opens them in a new Chrome tab, while clicking a username activates a small menu where you can view the person’s profile, open their tweets in a new Silver Bird tab, as well as follow and unfollow them....

Luckily, others hate the problem as much as we do and many have come up with solutions. There are several download managers available out there which are specially built to overcome the hassle. But having options is never a bad thing. Windows users can use MDownloader as an alternative to less-hassle download from file sharing service. Start With The Options After the usual downloading and installing routine, you can start using MDownloader....

Cost An easy one, right? Google Docs costs nothing to use; all you need is a Google account, and you’re ready to go. Office, on the other hand, comes as either a 2016 software suite or a monthly subscription to Office 365. For cost purposes, Google Docs clearly won this round. Before you totally rule out Office, however, do note there is an official, free version of Office called Office Online....

Minecraft vs. Roblox: Gameplay On the surface, both Minecraft and Roblox look similar, although they have different gameplay mechanics. Minecraft has more of a fixed mechanics system. The game is played from a first- or third-person perspective, and allows you to engage in basic activities like building, mining, farming and fighting with a melee weapon. There are no guns in Minecraft (unless you mod the game), and the combat is decidedly non-violent and “cartoony”, with very simple animations....

Even though there are is a lot written about different ways to use Google’s web-based email, it is ever evolving and always something to talk about. Plus, everyone has different ways of using the features. This makes for endless possibilities for you to turn it into your ultimate email program. Priority inbox I have to admit, I was not a fan of the priority inbox at first. The problem came from me always feeling like I was missing emails....

Let’s Define It A man in the middle attack – abbreviated “MiM” – occurs when a hacker cuts into a conversation or data transaction between you and another person or server, then sends false information to one of the parties. A successful MiM attack will allow a hacker to impersonate both parties in the transaction. Let’s build a scenario: you’re logging into PayPal and someone hijacks your connection with the server by breaking the connection and inserting themselves as a “middleman” between you and the server....

So what makes the Logitech case so great? Everything. It not only keeps the iPad safe, it turns it into a small laptop. The case is made of sturdy aluminum on the outside, and has a cushioned interior. It’s hard to really call it a case, however, as it’s really only one-sided. More than anything else, the part of an iPad you want to keep most protected is the screen....

In this post, we compare both open and proprietary licenses. We also discuss whether they work well together or the relationship is estranged. An Introduction to Software Licensing For the uninitiated, software comes broadly in two different formats. Let’s go over both open source and proprietary (or closed-source) licensing. Open Source Licensing Open source is a type of copyright license that lets developers view, modify, and share the source code from a computer program....

There are four different ways to disable the Customer Experience Improvement Program in Windows 10. Follow the one you are most comfortable with. Disable CEIP from Control Panel Since Windows provides the necessary options, the easiest way to disable CEIP is to use the Control Panel. Search for “Control Panel” in the Start menu and open it. The CEIP is buried deep in the Control Panel. To find it, search for “Customer” using the search bar, and click on the link “Change Customer Experience Improvement Program settings” from the search results....

First, the good bits. Pear OS 8 is a tastefully designed Linux distro that most Apple users will find easy to use with familiar icons and overall looks. Pear OS is a one-man distro and the seriousness displayed by its creator in designing the distros visible elements extends all the way to the invisible underlying bits. Thanks to his efforts, Pear OS 8 runs smooth and fast. It boots quickly and shuts down almost abruptly, removing the drudgery from switching to or switching from Linux in a dual boot machine....

Logging in to each website individually and then checking for the updates can be very time-consuming. Before you know it, you are jumping from one online account to another, looking for new update notifications. What you need is a way to integrate these services with one another, thereby giving yourself a single dashboard that keeps you updated on everything. That is precisely what a web service called Primadesk offers you....

Launching Windows 8 Task Manager To get started, launch the Windows 8 task manager by right clicking on your taskbar and selecting “Task Manager” from the context menu. Alternatively, you can use the traditional approach. e.g., by pressing “Ctrl + Alt + Del” and selecting “Task Manager.” As soon as you launch the task manager, you will see the minimal interface of the task manager which lists all the running programs....