Deciding which VPN is best for you can be tricky. Different VPNs meet different needs, and there are a lot of dicey VPN providers out there. Making the wrong choice is surprisingly easy. To narrow the playing field a little, we’re going to compare Avast VPN vs. NordVPN and see which is the better pick for you. In short, we recommend NordVPN over Avast SecureLine VPN. It comes with more features and is a lot faster, for one....
Having a smartphone or tablet makes it easy to read on the go. No matter where you are, you can pull up a book and start reading. If you like to read, you’ve probably had the problem of running out of things to read. This can be an issue, especially if you find you’re spending more and more on books you want to read. So what about some free books? There are plenty of apps available for both iOS and Android that allow you to access books for no cost at all....
Here’s a quick post for those looking to change the location of the downloads folder in Google Chrome. You may want to do this for many different reasons, but for most people, it’s probably because you are running out of space on your local hard drive. I moved my downloads folder to my NAS (Network Attached Storage) device. Since it’s on the network and always connected, I don’t have to worry about it suddenly getting disconnected....
If you want to use any of the shortcut keystrokes in VirtualBox, you must use the Host key in combination with another key. By default, the Host key is the Right Ctrl key on the keyboard. There may be some keyboards, like laptop keyboards, that do not have a Right Ctrl key. If you are in this situation, or you would just rather use a different key as your Host key, this post describes how to change which key on the keyboard is used as the Host key....
Although they’ve been out for more than a decade now, Intel’s Core lineup, Core i7, Core i5, and Core i3 processors, still feels relatively young. Here, we will review the processors, explain the technologies behind them, look at Intel’s philosophy, and help you decide which processor to buy. Rather than taking the traditional processor comparison route by showing you a bunch of benchmarks, game performance specs, etc., this review will focus on explaining the “core” of Intel’s core CPU lineup, which also includes the new Core i9 family....
Disney Dreamlight Valley has plenty of interactable pieces that come together to create a lived-in and delightful game. Aside from the characters, the cooking, and the farming, there are companions. Companions will follow you around the world and be there for you as you do your tasks. Among these companions are crocodiles. But, before they can be your buddies, you need to feed them. So, what do they eat? We have the answer below....
The quests you undertake in Disney Dreamlight Valley occasionally task you with retrieving a certain item in order to be completed. Although most of these are often common materials, others are rare and only appear under certain conditions. One example is the Glittering Herring, which is something you’ll need to complete Elsa’s quest called What Home Feels Like. If you’re having trouble catching it, then you’re in luck, because we’ll be showing you exactly how to do that....
Weapons come a dime a dozen in the dangerous world of the Lands Between. Elden Ring does a good job of giving you many different weapons of diverse types to test out. However, some of these weapons require quite a lot of dedication, or additional heartbreak. The Nagakiba is a katana in Elden Ring , and is the preferred weapon of the NPC Bloody Finger Hunter Yura. But, how can we get our hands on this long, long blade?...
Long term storage is changing. We’re used to using hard disk drives (HDD) and many of us now have solid-state drives (SSD). But what is the electronic multi-media card (eMMC) and why are we seeing it in laptops instead of SSDs and HDDs? We already know that SSDs are generally superior to HDDs, so let’s focus on comparing eMMC vs SSDs and the strengths and weaknesses of both. What Is SSD?...
FaceTime calls hanging up can turn a moment of connection into a nightmare. Whether on an iPhone, iPad, or Mac, we’ve all encountered those moments when FaceTime just doesn’t cooperate. In this article, we’ll explore why this happens and offer some solutions for Apple devices. 1. Facetime Could Be Down FaceTime’s hanging up or connection issues may not be on your end. Apple’s FaceTime service could be experiencing difficulties. Here’s how you can know:...
Fire TV software updates ensure you have the latest bug fixes and new features. If your streaming device is failing to download and install these updates, fix the underlying items, and your issue will be resolved. Here are a few ways to do just that. A few reasons your Fire TV fails to update are that your device isn’t connected to the internet, has a minor glitch, lacks storage space, and more....
Have you ever run into the problem where every time you start up Windows, you get the following message: Setup is preparing your computer for first use This happened to me on a Windows 7 machine. Actually, I had created an image of Windows 7 and then restored that image to a different machine. When I booted up the machine, I kept getting this message every time and it was really annoying....
Working from home is becoming more common and often involves connecting to a computer remotely . However, many people who are doing it for the first time encounter various problems and errors. The most common one is the “remote desktop can’t find the computer” error. Why is this happening and how can you solve it? The Remote Desktop (RDP) feature that comes with Windows 10 is what allows us to connect to another Windows computer from a remote location ....
If you’re trying to activate FaceTime on your device for the first time and it shows an error message that reads “FaceTime: an error occurred during activation”, then that means there’s an issue with one of the elements that FaceTime uses for its activation. Until and unless these issues are sorted out, you’re going to face issues while activating the service on your devices. Apple actually officially admits the issue and even offers recommendations on what you can do to fix it on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac....
FlexClip is a free, easy-to-use software that enables anyone to create videos in only a few minutes of work. The drag-and-drop interface means you don’t need to haveextensive editing skills to make it work—you just need a bit of creativity to pull it all together. If you need more options than the free plan, there are three other price tiers to choose from. We tried the FlexClip drag-and-drop video editing software for ourselves and made a small video for Online Tech Tips....
Google Play Store is the safest and fastest way to install apps on Android devices. If you can’t download or update apps, try canceling and retrying the download(s) and then try closing and reopening the Play Store. This tutorial dives into more potential solutions if those steps don’t work. 1. Check Your Internet Connection You need a solid cellular or Wi-Fi connection to download apps from the Play Store. Do apps get stuck at the “download pending” stage when you tap the Install or Update button?...
Replacing Android OS with the privacy-focused Ubuntu Touch on your smartphone means leaving a lot behind. You’ll be ditching the omnipresent tracking and telemetry of Android OS, but you’ll also be losing access to all but the most basic apps. And no, there’s no Whatsapp. Android is a mature mobile operating system , running on more than 2.5 billion devices worldwide. Google’s play store contains around 3 million apps, with at least one for every conceivable use case you could imagine....
A computer network is a set of interconnected computers that are connected wirelessly or via cabling for the purpose of sharing media or data. The computers on a network, also known as nodes, can share resources including access to the internet , printers, and file servers, or allow electronic communications. A computer network consists of at least two computers that may be linked via radio waves, cables, satellites, telephone lines, or infrared light beams....
It’s always great to be able to share your favorite photos with friends, but how do you deal with those pesky snoopers that seem compelled to swipe left or right? Many of us have photos on our iPhones or iPads that we’d like to keep private, and having them front and center in the camera roll is a great way for them to be easily discovered by prying eyes. Fortunately, the process for hiding a photo on iOS is incredibly easy....
In need of some extra cash? If you’re curious about some different money-making options, you may have thought about the popular food delivery app, DoorDash . This app hires people within supported locations to deliver food through the app, but how does someone start working for them? How do they make money? And how much can you make with DoorDash? There’s also the question of if it’s worth it to work for them....
