Instagram, as well as being a fun social network, is now a pretty decent editing app. You’re no longer just slapping over-the-top filters on low resolution images; now you can actually make considered edits. Instagram only posts photos with a max resolution of 1080x1080px, though. The photos most smartphones take are much higher quality than that. If you want the original photo resolution with your Instagram edits applied, you need to save them elsewhere....

It’s not an enjoyable experience when you click a link and the wrong browser loads. To avoid this experience, you can set your favorite browser as your default browser in Windows. Here’s how. Set The Default Browser from the Browser Itself Most modern browsers prompt you to set them as your default browser (unless the setting is turned off). Here’s how that looks in Firefox, for example. If your browser doesn’t notify you, open up settings or preferences in the browser, and you’ll find the option to set it as your default....

Shooting in the rain is the easiest way to get wet while practicing photography, but it’s not the only one. All the techniques, tips, and tricks I discuss in this article also apply if you’re shooting breaking waves, taking long-exposures of running streams or waterfalls, or otherwise just getting soaked with your camera in hand. Why Wet Situations Are Great for Photos It’s easy to take the same photos as everyone else....

The new 5G wireless standard holds great promise in speeding up your iPhone’s wireless data transfer rates, but it also can take a heavy toll on your battery, quickly draining battery life while enabled. Here’s how to turn it off when you don’t need it. First, open Settings on your iPhone. In Settings, tap “Cellular.” In “Cellular,” tap “Cellular Data Options.” In “Cellular Data Options,” tap “Voice & Data.”...

YouTube Music is Google’s replacement for Google Play Music. The service is mainly for streaming music from YouTube’s library, but you can also upload your own tunes to the cloud. Here’s how to upload and manage your music library. RELATED: How to Switch From Google Play Music to YouTube Music If you were a Google Play Music user, transferring your account to YouTube Music will carry over your uploaded music....

The iPhone 7 Plus’ new dual-camera setup is great, but there’s one feature that stands out more than any other: Portrait mode. Using both cameras, the iPhone 7 Plus is able to work out where things are in relation to each other and, without Photoshop, make a smartphone photo look like it was taken with a DSLR. Let’s look at how it works and how to use it. Update: This article was originally written when Portrait Mode was first introduced on the iPhone 7 Plus....

The ping command sends packets of data to a specific IP address on a network, and then lets you know how long it took to transmit that data and get a response. It’s a handy tool that you can use to quickly test various points of your network. Here’s how to use it. How Does Ping Work? Ping comes from a term used in sonar technology that sends out pulses of sound, and then listens for the echo to return....

Apple has replaced the long-running notch at the top of the screen with a new “Dynamic Island,” which is exclusive to the Pro line for now — the regular iPhone 14 still has a notch. It’s still a black bar at the top of the screen with all the cameras and hardware for Face ID, but it’s slightly smaller — closer to the pill-shaped cutout on the Samsung Galaxy S10 series....

What to Look For in an Ergonomic Keyboard in 2022 Ergonomic keyboards essentially serve the same purpose as a regular keyboard. The main difference is that an ergonomic option will provide different levels of support to your wrists, hands, or fingers to create a more comfortable typing experience. They’re designed to keep the hands and wrists in a natural position, limiting muscle strain and damage. That said, there are many different types of ergonomic keyboards on the market....

First, gaming keyboards are generally of higher build quality than a standard keyboard. A keyboard you pick up in your local electronics store is meant for general daily use, while a gaming keyboard should be built to withstand years of constant key-mashing and heavy use. A huge factor in keyboard design is the difference between mechanical and membrane keys. Mechanical gaming keyboards have individual switches for each key and are generally preferred among hardcore gamers and even hardcore typists....

Looking through Activity Monitor, you notice something named “dbfseventsd.” How do you even pronounce that? It’s running three times: twice by the root account, and once by you. What is it? RELATED: What Is This Process and Why Is It Running on My Mac? This article is part of our ongoing series explaining various processes found in Activity Monitor, like kernel_task, hidd, mdsworker, installd, WindowServer, blued, launchd, and many others....

Firmware is a type of software that runs on a hardware device, performing low-level tasks. For example, everything from a television remote control to a computer hard drive to an aerial drone runs its own firmware. And microcode is basically firmware for your CPU. What Is Firmware? Software refers to the programs, application, and other computer code that runs on a device. Hardware refers to the actual physical devices. So, if you have a Windows PC, the Windows operating system and all the applications you use are software, and the PC itself and its components like the hard disk, CPU, motherboard, mouse, and display are hardware....

Inconsistent Delay in Data Packets Modern computer networks, like the internet, use data packets to transmit information from one place to another. These data packets are sent in a continuous stream, spaced evenly apart. But if, for some reason, such as network congestion, poor hardware, or lack of packet prioritization, the steady stream of data packets gets disrupted, and the interval between the packets gets uneven, the result is jitter. Simply put, jitter is the variation in the internal between successive data packets....

Do you want to insert a wide table or large image in your document that doesn’t shrink? Do you have no plans to print your document? Check out Pageless format in Google Docs. About Pageless Format in Google Docs Pageless format in Google Docs provides you with a continuous page without page breaks as in the default Pages view. So you can compose your document without worrying about transitioning between pages....

Static typing is a programming language feature that requires you to strictly define the structure and data types of the code you write. While it’s often more work for the developer, it leads to much cleaner and understandable codebases in the long run. What Is Static Typing? In a dynamically typed language, you define everything with var. There are no predefined types like string or int; the variable simply contains a value:...

In 2014, Google announced a lineup of low-cost, low-spec phones called Android One. In 2017, they announced Android Go, specifically designed for low-cost, low-spec phones. So…what’s the difference? What Exactly Is Android One? To put it as simply as possible, Android One is a hardware spec designed for emerging markets by Google. Low-cost, low-spec hardware is the very heart of Android One. But it’s not just simply hardware—there’s also a specific set of “rules” in place for Android One’s key ideas....

Many websites send security codes to your phone number to confirm your identity when signing in. You may use apps that generate security codes on your phone, too. But what happens if you lose your phone? Get Your Phone Number Back You can try using recovery methods to access your accounts immediately without your phone number. However, you’ll probably want to get your phone number back sooner rather than later....

Synology offers a plethora of NAS models to choose from, but the selection can be a bit dizzying if you’re not sure what all the differences are. Here are some things you should know to help you narrow down your ideal choice. We’re big fans of Synology’s NAS products, mainly because they’re super-easy to set up and use, making it possible for even the most novice of users to dip their toes into the world of network-attached storage without feeling too overwhelmed....

When burning a CD, you can either burn it as a data disc or an audio CD. A data CD can hold up to 700 MB, while an audio CD can hold 80 minutes of sound. If you have 200 MB of MP3 files that add up to three hours of music, you can still only burn 80 minutes to the disc. Why is that? What Happens When You Burn a Data CD At the time of burning, you choose to burn either a data CD or audio CD....

What Is a Portable AC Unit? Most people are quite familiar with window AC units, the little metal boxes with backs covered in shiny metal fins that appear in windows across the country every summer when the temperatures rise. They were invented way back in 1931 and, by the 1950s, had become commonplace. Portable AC units are a more recent addition to the market. Instead of a window mount design, they have a free-standing design similar, in appearance, to a large dehumidifier....