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So most current-gen ports need to make some pretty major concessions in order to run well enough. Games like Doom 2016 and Mortal Kombat 11 look amazing compared to any other handheld games, but are obviously technically inferior compared to the other versions. The Switch is however more powerful than the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii and even the Wii U. Which makes it the perfect target for games from that console generation and the half-step generation the Wii U represented....

To help you organize, arrange, and manage bookmarks in Firefox, we’ve assembled this list of tips. Use one or all of them to make better use of bookmarks in your favorite web browser. 1. Add Bookmarks the Easy Way You can bookmark a page in Firefox a few different ways. Use whichever of the following is most convenient for you. Select the star icon in the address bar.Select Bookmarks from the menu and choose Bookmark Current Tab or Bookmark All Tabs....

We’ve discussed why Google Calendar is the best online calendar service. Since then, we’ve discovered even more ways to integrate Google Calendar into your life, especially if you’re using Google Workspace. For example, if you want to add weather to your calendar, use Gcal notifications to support Atomic Habits, or sync Slack with your Google Calendar, we’ve got you covered. Many iPhone and Mac users have found they like Google Calendar better than iCal....

With the overwhelming amount of leaks and security breaches that have occurred lately, you put yourself at risk every time you provide a website or mobile app with your personal information. Sometimes, that trade-off isn’t fair. For any website that you intend to use for non-financial purposes, why use your real information at all? It’s completely unethical to use someone else’s personal information, though, and you don’t have to do that....

1. Quick and Easy Andy Warhol Effect in Photoshop If you’re a Photoshop pro, you’ll think this is too basic. You’re right. But for the average person getting into Photoshop, this is likely the quickest way to add a Warhol effect without buying a Photoshop action or filter. Do this until you have four layers plus the original Background layer. Do this for the remaining three layers. When the image is what you want, save it....

There are lots of instances that warrant taking screenshots of YouTube videos. For example, you may want to capture that perfect moment from a trending video for social media, save stunning scenery to use as your computer’s wallpaper, save complex instructions and diagrams in image format offline, and so on. YouTube does not provide a built-in method that allows its viewers to take screenshots. Instead, here are several alternative ways to screenshot YouTube videos on desktop and mobile devices....

Whether it be heavy metal, rap, or even classical music that gets you pumped, you’re going to want to use the best wireless earbuds you can get your hands on. This ensures that the sounds vibrating throughout your ear canal remain crystal clear with every press, curl, and step you take. 4 Best Wireless Earbuds For Your Workout Many people prefer the use of wired headphones. They seem more practical, connecting directly into the device rather than relying on Bluetooth connectivity....

If you also find the idea of someone (or rather something) else doing your job for you appealing, have a look at this list of the best Facebook Messenger bots for business. We found some of the best Messenger bots out there that you can use as examples if you’re looking to create your own. What’s a Facebook Messenger Bot? Facebook Messenger bot, or Facebook chatbot is an automated messaging software powered by AI that converses with people....

File size limits vary depending on the email service. For example, Gmail, Yahoo, and AOL have a limit of 25 Mb per email. Outlook.com is limited to only 10 Mb. Even desktop email clients have limits. Microsoft Outlook only allows a file send of 20 Mb, and while Mozilla Thunderbird is unlimited, you may still experience file size limits depending on what email accounts you connect it to. The trick is to either shrink the file sizes using various utilities or bypass email itself as the primary method for sending the files....

Thankfully, there are many resources available for those at any level of Japanese language learning. The apps listed below can help you with many different aspects of learning Japanese and are great to really cement information into your long-term memory. Try out some of them and see how they can boost your Japanese skills! 1. Learn Japanese! If you’re a beginner, this is a great app to get a handle on the different hiragana characters, as well as katakana and some basic grammar....

Lately, though, MMORPGs have taken a backseat to more popular genres like Battle Royale games (Fortnite), or MOBAs (League of Legends.) This leads many people to think the MMO world is dying, and games worth playing in the genre are sparse. Yet this couldn’t be further from the truth, as there are all kinds of great MMORPGs out there with active fanbases and a great gaming experience awaiting you. Here are some of the top MMORPGs worth playing in 2021....

Home networks exist to let digital devices talk to each other and to other devices out in the world over a global network called the internet. While you don’t need to understand precisely how your home network functions to enjoy it, spending some time under the hood will both give you an appreciation for the tech and make troubleshooting problems that come along easier. Your Home Network Is a Mini Internet The internet is short for ‘internetwork’, a global network of connected LANs (Local Area Networks) that includes web servers, streaming and cloud services, gaming servers, and much more....

If you have been meaning to learn how to use the command prompt in Windows, I’ll go through some of the basic commands that are performed most often. Just so everyone’s on the same page, you can get to the command prompt by going to Start and then click on Run and typing in CMD. In Windows 7, just click on Start and begin typing cmd. In Windows 8, you can just right-click on the Start button and choose Command Prompt....

You’ll be able to get your feet wet with action camera photography without breaking the bank. We break down what you need to consider when purchasing a new action camera and then pick the top cameras that’ll take stunning videos of your next adventure. What to Look For in an Action Camera? There are a handful of features you should consider when shopping for an action camera. You first should think about how you are going to use the camera....

In Windows 7, you have to use a third-party program to change the startup sound because if you try via the Control Panel, it doesn’t do anything. In Windows 8, it gets worse if you miss your beloved startup sound because it’s completely disabled, so you first have to enable it in the registry. After that, you have to run the third-party program and even after that, you have to shutdown and restart the computer in a certain way in order to actually hear the sound....

Whether you already have a PS5 or are still waiting to get one, here’s the complete explanation of how external storage does (or doesn’t) work on the PlayStation 5. The Internal PS5 Storage Problem There’s no way around it, the PS5 is rather short on internal storage. The SSD (Solid State Drive) inside your PS5 has a total of 825GB of capacity. However, once you deduct the system software and its reserved space, there’s a mere 667GB left for users to install games on, store their data, and keep screenshots and video clips....

The problem with video or flash games not working in browsers like Safari, Firefox or Google Chrome in Mac OS X mainly revolves around a combination of settings and compatibility issues with Adobe Flash Player, the software that enables these web based videos to play. Using the following troubleshooting steps, you should be able to get flash video and games working on a Mac computer. Note that YouTube really doesn’t use flash anymore, so no one really should be having this issue anymore....

There’s more to Cloud Strife’s draw than just his trademark edginess, though. Square Enix has refined the character over the years, distilling down the various elements that make fans love Cloud into the ultimate example of a Final Fantasy hero—and the best part is that you can easily see how the Cloud Strife Final Fantasy character has changed over the years. First Impressions Of Cloud: Final Fantasy VII, 1997 The Cloud Strife character first entered the scene as a playable character in the PSOne release of Final Fantasy VII....

In Adobe Premiere, creating a voiceover for your video can be done inside the program. You can speak as you watch your video being played. This is very helpful to ensure the voiceover is timed correctly. Here’s how you can add your voiceovers to your projects in Adobe Premiere. Set Up Your Project To begin creating your voice recording, first make sure your video is already placed in your timeline and edited the way you want in your final product....

That’s where Chocolatey comes into play. Use the free app Chocolatey to keep your software up to date. It’s easy, fast, simple, and did we mention free? Seems too good to be true, yet it is. But what is Chocolatey? What is Chocolatey? If you haven’t done things in the Windows command line, PowerShell, or Linux command line, the concept of Chocolatey can be a bit weird. Chocolatey is a machine-level program that helps you manage software....