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MakeUseOfby Tashreef Shareef24d ago
When you buy a Samsung phone, it's as much for One UI as it is for the hardware. And Samsung takes that further with a set of standalone apps built for the niche workflows that One UI itself...
MakeUseOfby Sponsored24d ago
Most TVs are judged on what happens inside the screen. Resolution, contrast, color accuracy — all the usual specs that usually get compared side by side.
MakeUseOfby Afam Onyimadu24d ago
These days, video calls are often tied to accounts, and since it's the norm, almost no one questions it.
MakeUseOfby Pankil Shah24d ago
If there's one thing I've never enjoyed about owning a TV, it's using the remote for anything beyond pressing play.
MakeUseOfby Pankil Shah24d ago
Besides installing apps, setting up a new PC is mostly all about changing the right settings. But the Windows Settings app doesn't cover everything.
MakeUseOfby Jonathon Jachura24d ago
When I started wiring my house for smart lighting, bulbs felt like the safe bet. You screw them in, pair them in the app, and you're done. I ended up buying piles of them, and my wallet noticed.
MakeUseOfby Jonathon Jachura24d ago
Tucking a Wi-Fi access point into a cabinet or a closet looks clean, and that instinct is exactly what starves your signal. The material around the device does the damage.
MakeUseOfby Hamed Paydarfar24d ago
Summary - A Redditor used Claude Code to build Ember, an operating system that boots directly on real hardware.
MakeUseOfby Afam Onyimadu24d ago
I've rebuilt my home server before, but it feels different when you have to start completely from scratch.
MakeUseOfby Varun Krishan24d ago
One of the first apps I think to install on a new device is a video player, since the default one is usually subpar.
MakeUseOfby Oluwademilade Afolabi24d ago
Most keyboard shortcuts exist to save a few seconds on something you already know how to do. Then there are the ones you learn for the moment Windows stops cooperating, and the normal route to...
MakeUseOfby Judy Sanhz24d ago
I have to admit I’m not too happy about handing over my phone for repair, with all the pictures and files on it.
MakeUseOfby Isaac Akinleye24d ago
Have you ever renamed a file or folder and had it come out different from what you typed? Recently, while pasting a document title into a rename box, I hit Enter, and the period at the end just...
MakeUseOfby Oliver Haslam24d ago
When you sign up for home internet, your Internet Service Provider (ISP) usually sends you a brand-new router to plug in.
MakeUseOfby Afam Onyimadu24d ago
When I hear a government talk about ditching Microsoft for Linux, I'm usually prepared for the same sequence: a press conference, a few years elapse, and then somehow things get reversed without...
MakeUseOfby Varun Krishan24d ago
Google Pixel smartphones are renowned for a clean software experience and cutting edge AI capabilities, making it important to keep the fully updated.
MakeUseOfby Judy Sanhz24d ago
Sometimes I have the start of an idea and then just…nothing. I know there’s more to it, but the next part won’t come.
MakeUseOfby Sara Heritage24d ago
Summary - Stuff Your Kindle Day: free Historical Fiction & Period Dramas, Sept 15–16, 2026 — 48-hour ebook bonanza.
MakeUseOfby Afam Onyimadu24d ago
Let me start by saying that I don't back up half as often as I think I should. I often push it to the next deadline, but end up not doing it, mainly because my device doesn't make backups feel...
MakeUseOfby Brady Snyder24d ago
I've owned an EV for three years, and I've been using Apple Shortcuts even longer. Until recently, I didn't know how well they could work together.
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