Over the course of the Xbox’s lifespan and through its various iterations, Microsoft has transitioned from a console maker to an ecosystem. Xbox no longer refers solely to the console, but to the system as a whole. After all, thanks to the new Games Pass Ultimate, you can play Xbox One games on your PC. In fact, there are several titles available through Games Pass that can only be played on PC....

While people use LinkedIn for different purposes like looking up people online , most users on the network use it for job search . If it’s not your first time on LinkedIn, you probably know that simply registering your profile and uploading a resume isn’t enough to land a job. LinkedIn has a rather complex but efficient job search system that you can use to find your perfect workplace. Here are the most essential tips that you can use to improve your job search on LinkedIn....

Instagram without filters would be like a Mcdonald’s without its Flurry machine, except in both cases, things always seem to be broken when you want them the most. Many Instagram users seem to run into situations where their filters don’t work correctly. Unless you’re all about that #nofilter life, you’ll want to try one of these tips to fix Instagram filters that aren’t working when you create an Instagram Story or Instagram post....

With iCloud Backup, Apple’s cloud-based storage service provides an incredibly convenient way to safeguard the data on your iPhone. Unfortunately, various reasons—such as connectivity-related issues and conflicting system settings—can result in the iPhone not backing up to iCloud. Thankfully, it doesn’t take much effort to get iCloud Backup working on your iPhone again. So here are 15 fixes that you can try out. The following troubleshooting tips apply to the following problems with iCloud Backup:...

Android smartphones are capable of many things that you just can’t do on Apple’s iOS (iPhone) devices. One of the slicker Android-only features is the ability to change how your device looks, feels, and behaves—a complete makeover—by simply installing a third-party launcher. One of the more popular launchers is Microsoft Launcher (an upgrade of the Microsoft Garage project Arrow Launcher). Designed primarily to help your Android integrate into the Microsoft ecosystem, Microsoft Launcher will not make your device look and behave like Windows 10....

If you’re used to creating presentations with Microsoft PowerPoint, you may wonder what Sway is all about. Both apps are Microsoft Office programs that allow you to create presentations . However, there are some differences between the two, which can make one or the other more suitable for your needs. So in this article, you’ll find out the winner of the Sway vs. PowerPoint battle to choose the right tool for the job....

So for those of you who do not like to use a mouse, it would be pretty cool if you could move a window using just the keyboard in Windows 7 right? Well, there are a couple of ways to do this and even though you may not need to do it very often, it does come in handy on the rare occasion! In this article, I’ll tell you how to move a window in small increments to the exact position you want, how to snap a window to the left or right and how to move a window between monitors on a multi-monitor setup, all by just using the keyboard!...

In 2016, VR finally lived up to its promise with the release of the Oculus Rift . While the Rift (and the computer you needed to power it) were still stupendously expensive, both the technology and pricing fell within reach of enthusiasts. Roll on to 2021 and now most mid-range computers can handle VR without issue. VR headsets themselves are now many times cheaper than before as well. For a long time, the Sony PlayStation VR was the most affordable way to experience premium VR games, but things have changed....

Windows 10 notifications are important, but some people do find them annoying. Fortunately, getting rid of these pop-ups are as easy as editing a few settings. This article will show you how you can fine-tune the types of notifications you see for a more pleasant Windows experience. Turning Off All Notifications To turn off the notifications, you need to go to Windows Settings > System > Notifications & Actions . Under the Notifications section, turn off all the notifications you want to prevent from popping up....

Want to buy a smartwatch but not sure if the latest Apple Watch is worth it ? If you’re not an experienced user of wearable electronics , you probably don’t need some features that an expensive smartwatch offers. To begin with, you can get yourself a budget watch like the Redmi Watch 2 Lite, and see if you actually need a smartwatch or if it’s the social standards that dictate your desire to have one....

Buying a new graphics card is one of the great joys of owning a gaming or other high-performance PC. You get to take a computer you currently own and, for a fraction of a whole machine’s cost, upgrade it to current graphical standards. Unfortunately, despite being a key component to gaming performance, your GPU doesn’t work in isolation. It depends on the other components within the computer to do their jobs properly, or it can’t reach its full potential....

Gaming PC or console – which one should you pick? If you want to get into gaming, it can be a difficult decision. In this article, we’ll lay down the key differences so that you can find out which option is more suitable for you. If you choose a console, you’ll also need to think about which console to get. We’ll help with that, too. You may have also noticed we wrote “neither” in the title of this article too....

You can use free calling apps to make calls and send texts , but they don’t compare to seeing your loved ones’ faces virtually. While most iPhone users can quickly hop on a FaceTime video call, it’s not the same for Android users. There’s no FaceTime for Android, meaning you’d have to find other apps to make video calls that include Android and iPhone users. Thankfully, there are a handful of cross-platform video-chat apps that you can use to connect with family and friends in this social distancing era....

The smartphone is making it easier and easier to translate languages you may not know. Maybe you’ve used text translators like Google Translate or even audio translators. Today, you can use camera translators to translate any foreign language by scanning it with your phone’s camera or uploading a photo. This can be a quick way to translate languages, especially if it includes characters not included in your native language, making it harder to translate with text translators....

The VBA programming platform that runs throughout nearly all Microsoft Office products is one of the most powerful tools anyone can use to enhance their use of those products. This VBA guide for beginners will show you how to add the Developer menu to your Office application, how to enter the VBA editor window, and how basic VBA statements and loops work so that you can get started using VBA in Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Outlook, and OneNote....

When you create a copy of a Word document, you not only end up with a backup of the file, but you also prevent accidental changes to the original and make sharing it with other people less risky. If you use Word for desktop or mobile, Word Online, or manage DOCX files in OneDrive, you’ve got several ways to duplicate existing documents. This tutorial will walk you through each method in detail....

Svchost.exe is a process that hosts other Windows services that perform various system functions. There can be multiple instances of svchost.exe running on your computer, with each instance containing a different service. We published a post a while back on what you can do if svchost.exe is using up a high percentage of your CPU . In this article, I’m going to show you a couple of ways you view the actual process or service that is running inside svchost....

If you use an iPhone, iPad, or iPod, chances are you’ve got one or more IPSW files deep within the folder structure of your Mac or PC. However, you likely wouldn’t even notice them if not for the file size. A single IPSW file typically falls north of a whopping five gigabytes, and that can significantly impact internal HDDs or SSDs with less storage capacity. But what are IPSW files? Is it safe to remove them from your computer?...

The Windows Input Experience is a little-known Windows service that often runs in the background. But why is it there, and what can you do about it? While the process is meant to run silently in the background, it sometimes starts eating up PU or memory. Such high-CPU usage issues can slow down your computer. A Mysterious Process Like every version of the Windows operating system, Microsoft Windows 11 comes with a bunch of system services that run in the background, keeping your PC functioning smoothly....

Anyone that has ever played a game online knows what a NAT type is – and they usually don’t have good implications, as NAT errors tend to prevent people from playing together. The problem only gets worse when dealing with a double NAT. Double NAT isn’t necessarily bad. You might not even notice it though it can give you some unforeseen problems with some applications and hardware. Some of them are related to services that need UPnP (Universal Plug-and-Play) support or manual port forwarding....