What Are SMR and CMR Drives All hard drives are not made equal. They differ vastly in terms of cache, latency, seek times, and other things. Most of these metrics are usually of no concern to the regular user. however, the storage method used in a drive is an important factor that has a real impact on user experience. Historically, manufacturers employed something called CMR or Conventional Magnetic Recording as the default storage method....

Fix Fire TV Stick Keeps Restarting Fire TV Stick keeps restarting randomly can be due to hardware or software issues. We will start with basic troubleshooting tricks and move to advanced solutions to fix the issue. 1. Use Original Adapter and Cable Many users just ignore the default adapter and cable that comes with your Fire TV Stick and use a random one laying at home. A faulty adapter/cable from an unknown vendor may result in Fire TV Stick restarting problems....

How to check if shortened URL is safe? First of all, it doesn’t matter whether the link you received is the normal URL or standard-length URL. One can easily add a tracking link or malicious code to a standard length URL as well. That said, if you want to know if the URL is tracking you, simply hover over the link and check its destination in the bottom left corner of your window....

1. Check Internet Connection Since Google Photos requires a working internet connection in order to download media from the cloud, you’ll need to start by checking the internet on your phone. For that, you can try running a quick speed test on your Android or iPhone. If the internet seems fine, move on to other solutions on this list. 2. Enable Backup and Sync Next, you’ll need to verify that you’ve allowed the Google Photos app to backup and sync data....

We will go through the basics first and move to advanced tricks to fix notification sound not working on Instagram. Without further ado, let’s get started. 1. Check Notification Volume The first order of business is to check the default app notification volume on iPhone and Android. You should maximize the notification volume to miss any new Instagram alerts. iPhone Open Settings on your iPhone. Select Sounds & Haptics. Use the volume slider to increase the ringtone and alert volume....

1. Allow Instagram to Use Microphone To start off, you need to check if Instagram has permission to use your phone’s microphone. Otherwise, the app may fail to record any of your voice messages. Android Tap and hold the Instagram app icon and tap the info icon from the menu that pops up. Then, go to Permissions. Tap on Microphone and select Allow only while using the app from the following menu....

1. Check If Your iPhone Supports 5G Before you blame your carrier or begin troubleshooting, make sure your iPhone is 5G compatible. Currently, only the iPhone 12 and newer models support 5G. You will find a complete list of iPhone models that support 5G on Apple’s website. 2. Check If Your Carrier Has Rolled Out 5G Services Not every cell phone carrier supports 5G yet. If your current carrier has not rolled out 5G services in your region, you won’t be able to use 5G despite having a 5G-equipped iPhone....

What Is Samsung Good Lock Previously, if you wanted to discover your phone’s amazing capabilities, you had to root it. Samsung Good Lock enables those capabilities without requiring you to root your phone. On the surface, it appears to be a regular app, but it is far more powerful. However, the Good Lock app is useless on its own. It’s made up of small apps or modules, each with its own set of capabilities to improve the functionality of your phone such as tweaking the UI, changing the themes, and doing a lot more....

In most cases, it will just end lying in some corner of your house. And soon you will forget it. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Here are some clever uses of your old Android phone or tablet. #1 Use it as a security camera You can use quickly convert your old Android into a surveillance camera. Download IP webcam or Android from Google Play. Once you start this app, it will show you an IP address, enter it in your browser, and that’s it....

Where Is Do Not Disturb on iPhone In the latest versions of iOS, Do not disturb mode is part of Apple’s new notification feature known as Focus, which debuted in iOS 15. Therefore, you will find Do not disturb under Focus settings. Open Settings on your iPhone, go to Focus and here you will find Do not disturb. Tap on it to customize it. Focus modes, for the uninitiated, are a collection of profiles that will assist you in silencing calls, alerts, and notifications on your iPhone based on the conditions specified....

All the New iOS 14 Features Announced 1. No More Call Screen Apple finally listening to our wails, have announced that the pesky call screen is gone and is replaced with a sleek notification shade that won’t interfere with your iPhone use. You can even flick the notification to decline a call. It would be available for both iPhones and iPads. 2. Digital Carkeys Apple has been working with numerous car manufacturers to bring a smarter way to unlock your cars....

Best Drawing and Painting Apps for Chromebook Before going to install, let’s take a look at the in-build drawing app. 1. Chrome Canvas This is a built-in app that is already available on your Chromebook. As a matter of surprise, it is also feature-rich and gets the work done for most of you. It supports most used brushes like pen, pencil, marker, etc, colors, size, opacity, and also lite enough to work smoothly....

How to set Live Photo as a Live Wallpaper? Before we move on to the apps, let’s discuss the native way of setting Live photos as wallpaper. Open the Photos app and find a Live photo in the album. You should see a Live Photo indicator on the top left corner of the photo. To use this photo as a wallpaper, tap the share button on the bottom left corner. Choose “Use as Wallpaper” from the Share Sheet....

So here are some weird Android apps that you should try. 1. RunPee Say, you are watching your favorite Marvel movie and suddenly, you felt the urgency of emptying your bladder. Well, if you always have a fear of missing something big in a movie because of your small bladder which can’t hold too long then this app is heaven for you. RunPee tells you when you can run and pee without missing anything big....

What is Quick Note on iPad iPadOS 15 makes it easy to take notes from any screen on your iPad using the Quick Note feature. Picture it as the Apple Notes app in a floating window that doesn’t occupy the entire screen. Whether you are browsing, watching a video, or reading a book, you can simultaneously jot down notes in the floating Quick Note window. You can create multiple Quick Notes or edit an existing one....

Gaming on smartphones has come a long way but it’s nowhere near Console or PC gaming yet. You do get decent graphics and interesting storyline every once in a while but I mostly play the games which are easy to control on a touch screen and bring a fresh idea to the gameplay. Also Read: Best Escape Room Games for Android and iOS Best Space Games 1. Jump Drive Category: Arcade The first space game on the list is a free app, Jump Drive....

According to BrandWatch, Internet users have an average of 7 social media accounts. Over 3.2 billion images are shared every day. Let’s take a minute to process that. Needless to say, if you are using Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Flickr etc., you are sharing images and by the end of the month, it can eat well into your bandwidth. Reducing high-resolution images with lower ones that take up less space but deliver same quality will also free up space on your smartphone....

Before Getting Started Before we get all geeky, here are some easy ways to find the Chromebook model number. Check on the packaging or on the box your Chromebook arrived. There is a good chance that you will find the model number on the package itself. Check the buttom of your Chromebook. Most Chromebooks come with model number printed on the back or on a sticker. Check the shopping history on the platform you have purchased your Chromebook....

So, here are 3 ways to set static IP on Ubuntu or any Unix based OS. 1. Setting Static IP Address Ubuntu Using GUI We would be using Ubuntu here for the demonstration. But most of the configuration and settings would be similar on any Unix-based OS. So, there are several ways to deal with the network-manager, GUI being the easiest. If you are new to Ubuntu and don’t like the command line, I would suggest changing it through the GUI....

How to Enable or Disable Always-on Display on Samsung Galaxy Watch 1. From Quick Panel A quick setting icon on Samsung Galaxy watches allows you to quickly turn on or off the always-on display as shown below: Swipe down from the top edge to open the Quick Panel. Then, tap the Always-on display icon (which resembles a watch) to activate it. When the always-on display is turned on, its icon will be highlighted blue....