It can be difficult to tell at glance which laptops are low-end and which ones are more premium, especially when you’re dealing with different storage solutions, screen technologies, and confusing Intel CPU names. Chromebooks have that problem too, and Google has been quietly working on a solution: the best Chromebooks will now be branded as “Chromebook Plus” laptops. Google just revealed Chromebook Plus, which is a new brand for Chromebook laptops that meet certain hardware requirements....

Anker SOLIX C300 Anker’s SOLIX C300 solar power station weighs just 9 pounds but offers a 288Wh capacity and a large selection of ports, including three A/C outlets. It’s an excellent option for camping, travel, or short power outages. Anker’s ultra-portableSOLIX C300 solar generatoris currently 26% on Amazon, bringing the price down to just $220. This power station, which usually sells for $300, is a popular and low-cost solution for travel, outdoor activities, and short power outages....

Quick Links Summary Packed with improvements, version 47 of the GNOME desktop environment will be launched on Sept. 18, 2024. We spun up the beta preview release so you’ll know what to expect when it lands. The GNOME 47 Desktop Environment TheGNOME desktopis one of the most popular Linux graphical desktop environments. It’s been adopted as the official desktop by Debian, Ubuntu, and Fedora Linux, which has helped its popularity grow....

Quick Links Are you building a new gaming PC? Or perhaps you’re in the market for a prebuilt desktop gaming PC or a gaming laptop and don’t know how much storage you need? Read on and find out. Before we begin, I want to note that I’m talking aboutsolid state drive (SSD)storage here. I wouldn’t recommend storing all your games on a hard disk drive (HDD). Though most new triple-A games demand an SSD,hard drives can still be usefuleven for PC gamers....

Quick Links A lot of stuff happens on your PC — emails, documents, spreadsheets, all twenty tabs (or more) currently open in your browser, maybe a bit of gaming on the side. Each window fills your desktop and forces your computer to work harder or freeze under pressure. Take some stress off your PC with the brand newPerformance Optimizerincluded in the latest version of CCleaner Professional. In case you haven’t heard, CCleaner is a well-established PC maintenance tool that’s known for helping desktops and laptops run more smoothly by clearing out useless clutter....

Summary Control your Steam Deck with your Mac, Windows, or Linux PC to avoid using on-screen keyboards and tiny trackpads. Share a clipboard and seamlessly move from one screen to another, wirelessly and over the local network. It’s free and easy set up, here’s how. How It Works and Why It’s Worth It Your computer—whether it’s a MacBook running macOS, a Windows gaming machine, or a Linux tiny PC—already has a perfectly good set of peripherals attached....

Summary One of the worst limitations of using Midjourney and other AI image generators is the lack of repeatability. However, it’s now possible to create a character and then repeatedly use that character in subsequent images. While it’s not perfect yet, it’s a powerful creative feature in the right hands. What Is a Consistent Character? InMidjourneyterms, a consistent character is a humanoid subject in an existing image that the AI can extract and recreate in a new image....

Quick Links A letterhead is a collection of text, images, and colors at the top of a letter that contains various details about who you are as a sender. In Microsoft Word, you can either create these using templates or start from scratch, and—most importantly—save your finalized design for repeated use. Any time you’re working on a Word Document, it’s handy toturn on Show/Hideby clicking “¶” in the Home tab to see more clearly how the document is laid out....

Quick Links Forgetting where you’re parked is no fun, especially in crowded parking lots that seem to go on forever. But, if you have an iPhone and your car has CarPlay or Bluetooth connectivity, you can easily find your vehicle. We’ll show you how. How Your iPhone Knows Where You Park Your iPhone can recognize when you’ve parked, provided it’s paired with your car in some capacity. This works by detecting when you switch the ignition off or when you disconnect your device from your car, severing the connection between the two....

Summary Picking home surveillance equipment should never be a rushed decision. There’s a lot that goes into deciding what to buy, where to put it, and how it will integrate with your home environment. Here are some tips to help you get your home ready for a smart doorbell camera. Always Check With Family or Property Owners First Installing a video doorbell means that there will be an internet-connected camera facing somewhere on your property 24/7....

Summary Do you want to prevent Windows 11 from grouping the same app’s windows under one entity on your taskbar? If so, all you have to do is tweak an option in your PC’s Settings app. We’ll show you how to do that, as well as how to get Windows to group your taskbar icons again if you change your mind. How to Uncombine Taskbar Icons on Windows 11 Windows 11 offers an option in Settings that you can tweak to make your taskbar either group or ungroup icons....

Quick Links Regardless of whether you use Google Wallet to make payments, it’s worth using the app to consolidate your various membership and gift cards. Doing so is easier than you might think.​ Google Wallet Isn’t Just for Payments Just like a physical wallet,Google Walletcan store various types of cards that you’re compelled to carry around. Debit and credit cards first come to mind, but that’s just the top of the list....

Quick Links You can browse the web on Android using TalkBack–you don’t even have to see the screen. It’s an accessibility feature for people who have vision impairments, but it can be useful to others as well. I’ll show you how you can learn it in three steps. What Is Talkback? With this accessibility feature on, the phone “talks back” to you, reading aloud whatever is on your screen. You just tap the screen, and it’ll read whatever’s currently in focus....