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What is the difference between a game running in 1080p versus 720p? How much difference does it make to the way a game looks? Some Wii U games support a 1080p HD resolution, including Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, Rayman Legends, and Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate. 1080 refers to the number of horizontal lines of visual information displayed on a television screen. For comparison, the Wii, like pre-HD TVs, offers a measly 480 lines....

A Chromebook is a bare-bones, cloud-based laptop running the Linux-based Chrome OS operating system. If you think about how most people use a laptop, those activities usually involve mostly web browsing, email, documents and spreadsheets, and saving files. So what is a Chromebook good for? A Chromebook can accomplish all of these needs, but via a cloud-based approach. The Chrome OS Operating System The Linux-based Chrome OS was designed to be the fastest operating system available, and include a fast booting BIOS as well....

A multipurpose internet mail extension, or MIME type, is an internet standard that describes the contents of internet files based on their natures and formats. This cataloging helps the browser open the file with the appropriate extension or plugin. Although the term includes the word “mail” for electronic mail, it’s used for web pages, too. Defining MIME Types MIME types contain two parts: a type and a sub-type. The type describes the categorization of MIME types linked to each other....

Network sniffing is the use of a software tool, called a network sniffer, that monitors or sniffs the data flowing over computer network links in real-time. This software tool is either a self-contained software program or a hardware device with the appropriate software or firmware. What Is a Network Sniffer? Network sniffers take snapshot copies of the data flowing over a network without redirecting or altering it. Some sniffers work only with TCP/IP packets, but the more sophisticated tools work with many other network protocols and at lower levels, including Ethernet frames....

A hive in the Windows Registry is the name given to a major section of the registry that contains registry keys, registry subkeys, and registry values. All keys that are considered hives begin with “HKEY” and are at the root, or the top of the hierarchy in the registry, which is why they’re also sometimes called root keys or core system hives. To use a more common term, a hive is like a starting folder in the registry....

Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3 is nothing short of success, after a few tries the company has figured out the right recipe to bridge between a tablet and a laptop. In the market today, there is no other tablet in its category that can offer the same level of productivity. On October 6th, during its Windows 10 Devices event in New York City, the company unveiled the fourth-generation of its tablet, and Surface Pro 4 is an amazing device headed in the right direction....

Tascam CD-200BT Rackmount CD Player Sturdy construction Bluetooth connectivity 10-second shock protection Expensive next to competition No balanced analog outputs Ugly mounts for home use The Tascam CD-200BT is a professional-level CD player with cool features like Bluetooth streaming and 10-second shock protection, but it can’t outdo its competition in either features or price. Design Setup Process Performance Playing Digital Files Sound Quality Price Competition Final Verdict Specs We purchased the Tascam CD-200BT Rackmount CD Player so our expert reviewer could thoroughly test and assess it....

This week on Pureinfotech: Microsoft rolls out a new preview of the Windows 10 Anniversary Update to testers for PC and Mobile. Windows 10 build 14328, which was released through the Fast ring, is by far the biggest build Insiders have received. In build 14328, Microsoft is improving the Start menu with a single app list view and new left rail. The company promised a number of changes coming to Action Center and notifications, and with the latest release testers will begin to see many of these changes, including a revamp notifications and new badge on taskbar buttons, and more....

While some apps are optimized for the Samsung S Pen, most work with other types of styluses. Here are our ten favorite stylus apps for Android, including games, drawing apps, and coloring apps, as well as apps for note-taking and e-signatures. Best Coloring Book App: Coloring Adult coloring books are a popular way to relax and briefly escape the world. Coloring is an app that includes a bunch of free images you can color on the go....

What are the best arcade sticks on the market today? I answer that question and many others in this article as I share my picks. Before I show off the best arcade sticks, though, let’s discuss what makes a good arcade stick. What Makes a Good Arcade Stick? Aside from the general quality of the build, an arcade stick’s main components are its buttons and stick of choice. Arcade stick buttons can come with low or high noise levels, resistances, etc....

The best SD cards for the Nintendo Switch need to have enough storage space to store all your games, and be fast enough to load them quickly. Don’t look at anything less than 256GB, though higher capacities like 400GB or even 1TB are available if you see the need for them. There are a lot of different specs for SD Cards, but we think you should just buy the Samsung Evo+ 256GB UHS-I microSDXC U3 memory card....

These ​Alexa Hue commands will work beyond your standard Echo and should work with your Echo Dot, Echo Show, and other Alexa-enabled devices like the Fire TV and Fire TV Stick. While some of these commands will work with 1st generation Hue hubs and non-color bulbs, the newest hardware will definitely work the best. Turn The Lights On/Off In Your Entire House “Alexa, turn off [on] all the lights.” It’s common to turn off all the lights in a single room like the kitchen or living room, but you can easily ask Alexa to turn all your lights on and off....

Apple released macOS Sierra as a public beta in July 2016. The operating system went golden and had its full release on September 20, 2016. Along with giving the operating system a new name, Apple added a lot of new features to macOS Sierra. It is more than a simple update or a bunch of security and bug fixes. Instead, macOS Sierra adds new features to the operating system, including the incorporation of Siri, expansion of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi-based connectivity features, and a whole new file system that replaces the venerable but outdated HFS+ system that Macs have used for the last 30 years....

With the Echo Dot Kids Edition and Alexa for kids, children can play music, explore skills, listen to stories, ask questions, make calls, and more, just as adults do on standard Alexa-enabled devices. Here are the features of the Echo Dot Kids Edition, as well as any potential drawbacks of this child-friendly virtual assistant. Features of the Echo Dot Kids Edition The kids’ Echo Dot is quite similar to the standard Echo Dot....

FPS in Microsoft Flight Simulator matters a lot as you would want to get the best out of the game, your frames matter a lot as it helps to ensure that everything works smoothly giving you a realistic view. If you wish to improve your FPS in Microsoft Flight Simulator. Unlock 60 FPS In Microsoft Flight Simulator? If you’re having issues in Microsoft Flight Simulator, it might be due to a lot of stress on your PC, so much that it is having difficulties in projecting the images as it should....

Twitch is a popular online service used to watch and stream digital video broadcasts. It originally focused almost entirely on video games but has since expanded to include streams dedicated to artwork creation, music, talk shows, and the occasional TV series. How Popular is Twitch? Thousands of these users earn money through the Twitch Partner program, a service that provides streamers with added features such as paid subscriptions and ad placements....

On Windows 10, every time you install a new feature update, a copy of the previous installation is kept in case something goes wrong and you need to rollback. However, even if the upgrade completes successfully and your device is working correctly, Windows 10 still keeps the previous version inside the Windows.old folder, which can be quite large taking valuable space on computer. While the previous version will be deleted automatically after 10 days, if you have a device with limited storage, you can quickly free up space in at least two different ways using the Settings app....

The Disk Utility app has long been included with OS X for working with Mac’s storage devices, including hard drives, SSDs, CDs, DVDs, and flash drives. Disk Utility is versatile and erase, format, partition, and work with disk images. It’s also the first line of defense when it comes to verifying whether a drive is working correctly, and it repairs drives that exhibit other types of problems, including those that cause a Mac to fail during startup or freeze while being used....

Saying that Valorant is just CSGO with abilities really undercuts the phenomenon that is taking online streaming platforms to the next level. On the surface, the game looks simple enough but as soon as you jump into a single match you will know what you’re really up against. Design Visuals Music Gameplay GraphicsMusicGameplayDesign GrindLack Of Customization In MatchesMost Guns Feel The Same Valorant puts you in a team and you have to play 5v5 matches against opponents and whichever team wins the first 13 rounds is declared as the winner....

COD’s latest free-to-play game, Warzone 2.0 is now live and available to play on multiple platforms. Those who have played the previous Warzone game may already know how fun the game is. Besides its huge maps and wide range of weaponry, Warzone 2 has impressive Graphics and Video quality. It is a demanding game that requires high performing device to play. After a few hours of release, a majority of players faced the issue wherein their Warzone 2 was freezing frequently....