You run to the only electronics store in your neighborhood that’s open at that hour only to find they don’t carry the charger that works on your phone, but they have alternatives that will work just fine. You call up a friend, and he tells you that he heard that you need to use the official charger for your phone to avoid the risk of damaging it. Who’s telling the truth?...

That one thing is the price. The only other option is to buy a cheaper smartphone. Is there much of a difference between a cheap and an expensive smartphone? The Difference in the Quality of the Display If you decide to buy a cheap smartphone, you’re going to notice a difference in the display quality. The majority of budget smartphones will have a decent LCD but usually not an AMOLED as in the more expensive models....

To get started, all you need to do is download and run the application. The best thing about the tool is that it does not require installation. Just extract the contents and run the application. By default, you will view a countdown timer and the Shutdown action selected. All you need to do is set the timer, such as 5 minutes or 1 hour, and click the Start button....

The solution to this may be opening a blog at Blogger or WordPress, but blogs are not the same as an ecommerce site and they are meant for a totally different audience. So if you are a beginner and want a simple website building tool, SiteSpinner can help. This application lets you create websites from scratch and without requiring any dirty hand coding. Note: You will need a web hosting account to transfer the fies and pages in your website....

The Basics Smart Launcher is available on Google Play Store as a free and paid ($3.92) application that requires Android 2.1 or newer. Once it’s installed and running, you’ll be greeted by a welcome screen and a quick setup wizard. The next step is getting acquainted with Smart Launcher’s Home screen. The main elements of the interface are: the clock and date, which can be customized, hidden or replaced by a widget the “flower” or “bubbles” which are your app shortcuts arranged in a circle, but can be moved, resized and organized differently the drawer, which contains all your apps sorted in several categories, and you access it either by swiping left or by tapping the icon in the bottom left corner...

This is a sponsored article and was made possible by SnapDownloader. The actual contents and opinions are the sole views of the author who maintains editorial independence, even when a post is sponsored. Introducing SnapDownloader First off in our SnapDownloader review, we need to talk about its key features. The app lets you make high-speed downloads from over 900 different websites, and you can download multiple videos at once from a range of sites....

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Technically, the error is thrown by the system in multiple scenarios, and one should really take care about how he/she goes aout solving this problem. In this article we will discuss all these aspects related to this error and how you can safely get rid of it. Unable to lock (/var/lib/dpkg/) – diagnosing the problem Whenever you encounter this error, the first step should be to read the error description carefully....

The Tor Browser Bundle is a pre-configured web browser that you can use to surf privately online. There is no setup or configuration required. You just need to launch the application and you are instantly connected to the Tor network. It works on Mac, Windows and Linux and is based on Firefox browser. To get started, simply head over to the Tor Browser Bundle, select your preferred language and download the application for your OS (as of this post, only the Mac and Linux version come with 64-bit version)....

While there are a few apps for this, most of them are not free. I recently came across a Mac App called CloudClip Manager, and it’s definitely the most efficient I’ve seen when it comes to syncing your clipboard contents between your Mac and iOS devices. It does all of this thanks to iCloud. Best of all, CloudClip Manager is free for all your devices. Here’s how it works....

LastPass is an online password manager that you can install as an addon in Firefox and Internet Explorer. It encrypts all your passwords with 256-bit AES encryption algorithm and synchronizes them across different browsers and devices. With LastPass, you only have to remember one master password and it will take care of the rest. When you first run LastPass, it will prompt you to create an online account. This will be the account that they use to store all your passwords....

If you take your screenshots seriously, you might need something more. Flameshot is a relatively new utility that lets you do a whole lot more with your screenshots. Powerful though it may be, Flameshot is also quite simple to install and use. Installing Flameshot First things first: you’ll need to install Flameshot. Fortunately, it’s one of the easiest install processes you’ll encounter. Simply open up the terminal and type: If you prefer a more visual way of installing the application, you can search for it in the Software Center....

You will finally be able to retake those guitar classes you left behind or retake those French classes you also abandoned. Google Calendar adjusts the time of each activity so you can do them yet not forget about other things you already have saved on your calendar. The app will need to know how often you want to do a particular activity and what time is good for you, and it will then find the best time slot for you in your agenda....

What Mobile WiFi Is “Mobile WiFi” may sound like a strange oxymoron, but it’s very simple in design! A mobile WiFi device usually comes in the form of a small hotspot which can be easily carried around and powered by a rechargeable battery. This device connects to the internet via mobile broadband, usually a 3G or 4G connection. Other devices can then connect to the hotspot over a WiFi connection and use its mobile connection to get online....

1. MarkdownPad The nature of Markdown means it’s easy to find Windows software with a particular focus on it. MarkdownPad is one of the most popular options, with its interface split across your edits and the effect they are having on the text displayed in real-time. The free version has very lenient restrictions, with no pressure to buy, though buyers of the “Pro” version are able to add an unlimited number of stylesheets, which may be tempting for various reasons....

What Is a CPU? The CPU (central processing unit) of a computer is often called the “brain” of a computer. It’s a collection of millions of transistors that can be manipulated to perform an awesome variety of calculations. A standard CPU has between one and four processing cores clocked anywhere from 1 to 4 GHz. A CPU is powerful because it can do everything. If a computer is capable of accomplishing a task, it’s because the CPU can do it....

So, what is unlocking, and why do people want to perform it on their phones? What Unlocking Means First of all, let’s explore what kind of lock an “unlocked” phone has defeated exactly. When phone manufacturers make a phone, they add special software on it that can be accessed with a code. This software and its code is only meant to be used by phone carriers who sell the phone....

This deal, part of Mobile Phone Direct’s Black Friday sale, gets a free Pixel 7 and monthly payments of £28. Over the course of the contract this will cost £672 when everything is considered, a very good price as you’re getting 100GB of data, unlimited minutes and unlimited texts every month. The Pixel 7 costs £599 if you buy it SIM free, so you’re basically paying £73 for all that data every single month....

At the new price of £149 these are some of the cheapest buds around with this feature set and are a great buy if you’re looking to upgrade your audio. We’re rounding up all the best Black Friday deals over the busy shopping days so if you’re not a fan of this saving there’s likely still something to catch your interest. While we’ve seen the Pixel Buds Pro drop in price before, this is very close to the cheapest price we’ve ever seen them drop to....

Choosing the Right iPad There used to be only one iPad on sale, but since Apple allowed iPad 2 to continue to remain on the shelf, you now have the choice to get the newest iPad with better display quality and a faster processor, or an economically friendly iPad 2. If you have the budget, the new iPad is your obvious choice. Not only will you have the latest tablet, you’ll also have a gadget with a great resale value....