What Is an eSIM? An eSIM or embedded SIM is just as its name suggests – a SIM card embedded within the device itself. An eSIM is basically an electronic and programmable form of a traditional SIM card on which you need to download a SIM profile from your carrier. It can also be called a virtual SIM as you can connect to your carrier network without a physical SIM card....

What Is Samsung DeX? Samsung DeX is an app that creates an Android desktop computing environment on an external display – such as your PC, monitor, or Smart TV – using just your Samsung Galaxy phone. You can connect to the external display wirelessly or with a cable. DeX will allow you to access and use all of your phone’s data (apps, settings, files, etc.) on a bigger display – but in a way that mimics the desktop experience of a Windows computer....

So, What Is Encryption, And Why Is Everyone Offering it Now? Encryption, as Hollywood movies suggest, is a practice in cryptography by which a piece of data is obfuscated (manipulated) in a mathematically-predictable manner that can make it very difficult to recover its contents. Have you ever written in code, substituting letters? It’s kind of like that, but much more complex. The mathematical equations used to encrypt (and decrypt/decode) things are called cryptographic algorithms....

While it may seem like physical media is a thing of the past, there are still significant advantages to DVDs and BluRays over streaming. Even Netflix thinks so. As of 2019, Netflix still mails out DVDs to over 2.7 million customers. If that sounds crazy to you, you might want to give it a second thought. Here’s why you should consider opting for physical media over Internet streaming. Significantly Larger Library It’s no secret, Netflix’s library has gotten considerably smaller over the years....

Now, that might sound ridiculous, but the notion has been fueled over the years by Linux’s rise to dominance in every other market. The vast majority of servers run Linux. Just about every supercomputer runs on Linux. If you have an Android phone, it’s running the Linux kernel. Even the Internet of Things and automotive computers are primarily running some variation of Linux. So it’s not too hard to see why Linux fans would keep hope alive that their favorite operating system would someday claim the mainstream desktop market too....

1. Krita Krita is an open-source painting program that allows users to create 16 bit, RGB, CMYK, Lab, and OpenEXR images. It supports most image formats, including PNG, JPEG, TIFF, Dicom, PSD, and GIF. However, support for PSD (Photoshop Document) is only available up to version 6. Krita is written in C++ and scriptable in Python and Ruby. It also offers a DCOP interface. This makes it extremely customizable. Plus, you can choose from many different plugins to extend the built-in functionality....

You may be surprised as to how short the commands actually are. The following tips will help you get various things done with easy-to-remember commands. 1. Get Motherboard Information If you bought a pre-built PC, the motherboard keeping everything together inside may be a bit of a mystery. But if you want to update the BIOS, replace the motherboard, or even just out its name, then you can do so through the command prompt....

1. Google Image Search When it comes to search, no one comes before Google, and that is mainly because it contains the largest amount of indexed items. Google Image search is a great tool to search images with keywords. It also supports some basic attributes such as the size, shape, type etc. You can also search related images based on comparison with an image itself. 2. Bing Image Search Bing is next in line with Google....

Note: split screen works on both the cover and the main screen of foldable phones. You can also multitask in either landscape or portrait mode. 1. Put Apps in Split Screen Mode There are two ways to put apps in split screen mode on Galaxy fold phones. Tip: you can use up to three apps at a time in split screen mode. Method 1: From Recent Apps Screen Method 2: From Edge Panel Samsung’s Edge Panel or Multitasking Tray is quite handy on Galaxy Fold phones, as it lets you open apps in split screen mode....

The answer is an exceedingly simple one in terms of what the difference is, but the explanation of which one you should go for requires a little more depth. So what’s the difference between a 2.1 vs 3.1 soundbar? What’s the difference between 2.1 vs 3.1 soundbar The difference between a 2.1 and 3.1 soundbar is very simple – a 3.1 soundbar just has an extra channel of sound. This extra channel relates to a centre channel, so while 2....

2Player is an Android music player with integrated support for devices on your home network. It allows you to play your computer’s music collection on your phone; play from your phone onto your DLNA television; or even directly from your Windows 7 computer to your XBOX 360. Unlike other music streaming software that require you to upload your music files to the cloud, 2Player works directly using the DLNA network protocol to move music from your media server devices, onto your media renderers, wherever they may be....

1. BabelMap Perhaps one of the most extensive character maps, BabelMap has 110,000 characters, making use of the most recent Unicode standards. Aside from this, you get to search through each different block of the Unicode character set, allowing you to individually browse languages’ characters. This empowers you to quickly gain access to a language rather than having to search through the entire Unicode set like you would in Character Map....

1. How to Improve Memory The How to Improve Memory app is more of a reading app. The app offers various easy-to-use chapters with activities you can try every day. Chapter One of the app tells you how memory is gained through Acquisitions, Consolidations of Memories, and Retrieval. Chapter Three gives us examples of word games we can use to try and remember things. For example, it mentions how musicians use the phrase “Every good boy does fine” in order to remember the lines of the treble staff....

With that in mind, in this article we will discuss some Vim editor tips/tricks that are aimed at advanced users. Note: If you are completely new to Vim, you can first go through our getting started guide. For those who’ve just started using the editor, I’m sure our Vim keyboard shortcuts cheatsheet will be extremely useful to you. And if you’re already an experienced user, you might also want to find out some tips and tricks for experienced users....

Of course, one could always install RetroPie or RecallBox, but configuring them can be time-consuming. Luckily, if you’ve got a retro gaming itch you can scratch it immediately. In recent years a number of websites have popped up that are dedicated to preserving old video games. The best part is all of the games are playable directly within your browser. 1. Archive.org The mission of Archive.org is to keep an online repository of all things for posterity....

After all, Android uses the Linux kernel itself, so running an emulated version of this smartphone OS on your PC isn’t impossible. Here are four of the best Android emulators you can use if you’re running Linux. 1. Android-x86 The Android-x86 project isn’t strictly for emulation. It’s an alternative to running Windows or Linux on your PC or laptop. It’s a port of Android to x86 CPU architecture, which almost all modern PCs and laptops use....

When renaming multiple files, you sometimes need much more control over how you batch rename your files. For instance, you may need to add a few words at the end or beginning of the file names, or you may need to remove a certain number of characters from all the file names. No matter what your requirement is, having a good batch renaming utility is a must. Here are some of the best batch renaming utilities for Windows....

1. People Click “Yes” Even if there’s a ton of text in bold on the screen, your average home user will click “Yes” if the dialog keeps repeating itself. This is otherwise known as a reflex, and develops in the act of repetition. Let’s face it. The majority of applications on your computer are safe. If 98% of applications that open in a computer are safe, the other 2% might go unpunished as the end user clicks “Yes” every single time the annoying dialog appears....

In this post, we look at how to create a new blank text file in any folder on your Mac. While there are a few ways to do so, we cover the major ones. 1. Using an Automator App to Create a Blank Text File in Any Folder For this first method, we are using the Automator app to create a script, which will help you create a new blank text file in any folder....

1. Minitube A pure Qt application, Minitube is cross-platform and integrates well with KDE. Plainly put, it is a desktop YouTube client. Rather than opening a web browser and watching YouTube videos from the website, this little app allows you to watch up to 1080p streaming YouTube videos, just by entering a search term. The app is great for lower-powered devices, such as netbooks and tablets, that may lag when viewing Flash-based videos....