by dbadmin | Aug 11, 2023 | Guides, PC
If it’s at all possible, you should avoid tossing out a laptop, no matter how old it is. E-waste is a serious issue — the materials in computers can be polluting or outright dangerous if they’re just tossed in a heap. With that in mind, here are 8 ideas for handling...
by dbadmin | Aug 9, 2023 | Guides, laptops, Microsoft Windows, PC, Windows
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Using Wi-Fi is nice, but the truth is it doesn’t beat a good Ethernet connection. Ethernet provides much higher speeds, lower latency, improved stability, better security, and it can even transmit electricity. But, like all...
by dbadmin | Aug 4, 2023 | Gaming, News, PC
Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority A new app called Winlator allows you to play some PC games on your Android phone. We tested a variety of games, but few are playable in our experience. You should wait for the upcoming Cassia app, which promises an improved...
by dbadmin | Aug 2, 2023 | Chrome OS, Chromebooks, Google Chrome, Google Chrome OS, News, PC
Credit: Eric Zeman / Android Authority Google could be very close to separating the Chrome browser from Chrome OS. Code references suggest that this change could come to users soon. This would allow the Chrome browser to be updated independently of Chrome OS. We’ve...
by dbadmin | Jul 27, 2023 | Guides, PC
If you are building your own PC, trying to upgrade an older one, or even trying to get the most out of an aging laptop, you may have been advised to overclock your PC. Overclocking is touted as a solution that can help you get the most out of your hardware, though...
by dbadmin | Jul 19, 2023 | Guides, How-to's, PC, Windows
Short of critical components dying or losing data, one of the worst things on a Windows PC is a random restart. At best it’s extremely inconvenient, and at worst you might lose all your progress on a critical task, forcing you to do the work over again. Below we’ll...