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This article covers the best methods to record the Windows 10 screen using native apps like Xbox Game bar as well as third-party apps. 1. Use AMD Radeon Software If you’re the proud owner of an AMD graphics card, then assuming you have the drivers and accompanying Radeon software package installed, you have access to some excellent screen-recording tools with just a couple of keyboard button presses. To make sure screen recording is enabled, open Radeon Software, click the Settings cog at the top-right corner, then “General....

What Is DirectX? DirectX is a combination of APIs designed by Microsoft to handle a bunch of different tasks related primarily to gaming and multimedia. An Application Programming Interface (API) is a set of rules or procedures that allow computers or computer applications to communicate with one another. Consoles like the PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch all sport identical hardware across all their units, making it easier for developers to optimize their games since they just have to tweak the configurations to match the particular console’s specs....

You want to remove the PPA from your software sources list and remove the packages installed. You want to remove the PPA from your software sources list and revert to the default packages provided by your distribution. Let’s explore the first scenario. Remove PPA and its Packages Make sure you have the “add-apt-repository” utility installed. It should be available, by default, on most Ubuntu-based distributions, but just to make sure, run the following command....

ApkRenamer does exactly what you think it does. Automagically it will look through your Android device and find all the downloaded APK files so you can automatically rename APK files for better organization. The nice part about this is, you do not need to have a rooted device for this to work. The initial folder ApkRenamer will look for files in may not be where you have all your apk files stored....

Roll Back a Driver on Windows 10 Press the Win + R buttons on your keyboard to open the Run command. In the blank field, type devmgmt.msc and hit the Enter button. Alternatively, you can right-click on the Start menu button on the taskbar below and select “Device Manager” from the list of options. In the Device Manager window, select the driver you wish to roll back the driver update for....

Frequent fliers of the business world have long called airplanes their office in the sky; however, productivity at 30,000 feet has taken a huge hit recently. With talk about airlines banning electronics larger than a cell phone, anyone who uses flying to catch up on work is no doubt shaking in their boots. With laptops and tablets being relegated to checked luggage, it’s going to be harder to stay on top of work....

How to Test Your Webcam Using the Camera App The built-in camera app is the most convenient method to test the webcam and is easy to use. Follow the instructions below to test your webcam: For webcam-related issues or a non-working webcam, read on to learn how to fix webcams that aren’t working in Windows. Testing your webcam with the built-in camera app is convenient, but if you are using a third-party app for videoconferencing, it’s best to test the webcam with that app....

Change of theme Open your file manager, in your Home folder, create a .themes folder. The folder will become hidden after it is created. You will have to press “Ctrl + H” to display hidden files. Go to gnome-look.org to search for gtk2.0 themes or box-look.org to search for Openbox themes. For this example, I will use the Ambiance theme that is used in Ubuntu. Go to Gnome-look.org and download the Ambience GTK theme....

If you are a Mac user and want a dedicated desktop app for your favorite Web services, Epichrome can help you turn any web service or website into a standalone Mac application. Epichrome, Fluid, and Site-Specific Browser The main player in Mac’s SSB field is Fluid, and we have discussed it before. But this time, let’s try to do it with Epichrome. There are browser extensions that work only on Chrome, and Epichrome is based on Google’s Chrome engine....

How to Update Apps on Android Automatically With apps automatically updating, you won’t have to waste time checking to see whether a new version of a certain app is available. This option should be on by default, but if you want to check to be sure your Android apps update automatically, these steps show how to do so. The third option is “Don’t auto-update apps.” Select this if you’re looking to update your apps manually....

Emoji has since evolved from pure mobile usage, finding its way onto social media sites too. If you’re on Windows 10, you might be interested in using them in your own posts. Unfortunately, unlike mobile devices, using emojis on Windows 10 isn’t so easy! This article will explain how. Using the Touch Keyboard One way we can use emoji is via the touch keyboard. This is intended to be used by touchscreen or graphics tablet users....

1. PinReach To get started with PinReach, sign up on the registry page. There are three ways to sign in; Use your Twitter or Facebook account or if you prefer, use your email address. If you use a social site to connect, you’ll need to allow the app to access your account. Simply enter the Pinterest username you want retrieve stats for. Don’t worry if you don’t know your username, the image will show you where to find it when you’re logged into Pinterest....

How Does the Samsung Galaxy Watch Work without a Phone? Almost all smartwatches will work without a phone. Apps that don’t require an Internet connection will work fine without your phone. That includes the time, alarm clock, timer, stopwatch, and watch sensors for health tracking. What you will miss out on, though, is your phone notifications on the watch since it is not connected in the first place. For the Galaxy Watch, if you connect it to a Internet connection (either via Wi-Fi or LTE on your watch) and sign in with your Samsung account, you can then download apps and content directly from the watch’s app store....

When you understand the way pipes work, you can get seriously creative. This article covers what happens when you combine Unix pipes and SSH. It should be noted that since Unix pipes can be just about anything, there are no doubt going to be commands not on this list would also be useful. Understanding the Unix Pipeline Pipes on Unix (and by extension, Linux) are used to chain programs together and make them work together....

What Is Stage Manager? Stage Manager is a new multitasking interface for the iPad and the Mac that automatically groups together your recently used apps into stacks of windows that become pinned to the left side of the display. Users can customize each of the stacked window groups to create their own customized workflows. Stage Manager is definitely an acquired taste for a special breed of multitaskers that favor multitasking continuity....

Our Opinion Simon thinks the whole thing sounds “incredibly convenient,” and says if it’s successful, he “can see other stores using this technology too.” However, he is interested in what happens with people who don’t have a smartphone. Yet if that ends up not being an issue in the long run, he “can really see more technologies crop up that use smartphones to simplify the brick-and-mortar shopping experience.” Alex is intrigued by the “technology’s long-term impact....

A new app dubbed Truedialer, from the same guys who developed the famous Truecaller app, aims to solve just that. In this article, we will discuss the basics of the Truedialer app along with the features it provides. How Truedialer solves the problem Coming from the same family, Truedialer taps into the humongous database of more than a billion phone numbers that Truecaller has managed to amass over the years and uses it to fill in the missing information like contact names as well as their locations for the incoming, outgoing, and missed call numbers that do not have an associated contact on your device....

1. Restart App, Phone, and Router A good place to begin fixing the issues with Instagram not working is relaunching the Instagram app by removing it from the list of recent apps and launching it again. Another important preliminary fix is to restart your Android phone or iPhone, which can sometimes be enough to make things right again. Also, make sure you have a stable Internet connection. If you’re using Instagram on Wi-Fi, restart the router as well....

InstanFox is a Firefox extension that allows you to perform instant search for several sites directly from the address bar. The usage is simple. After installing the extension, all you have to do is to type the keyword for the respective sites follow by a space and your search term (for example, “g bookkeeping“). It will then perform an instant search as you type. As good as it gets, there is no room for configuration....

With my recently-renewed interest in rhythm gaming, I’m going to show you the best the genre currently has to offer. Audiosurf 2 Platforms: PC, Mac, Linux (via Steam) Way back in 2008, Audiosurf took the Internet by storm by innovating on the rhythm game genre. It did this by allowing users to use their own locally-stored tracks for track generation and by being generally fun and well-designed. In the era of the early Guitar Hero games and YouTube taking the world by storm, Audiosurf was a hit – not just as a game for people to play, but also to watch the incredible visualizations of your favorite tracks played out right in front of you, with much more visual spectacle than offered by its contemporaries....