Install Linux on the best-in-class Dell XPS 13In this guide we’ll highlight 10 of the best desktop applications for Linux. You can install it on any Debian-based Linux distro such as Ubuntu or Linux Mint. Browse categories of apps such as ‘Games and Amusement’ using the pane on the left-hand side. Firefox is the default web browser for a number of Linux distros such as Ubuntu and Linux Mint. While many Linux distributions already come with a BitTorrent client, Deluge stands out as a lightweight

Once upon a time, Flickr was the go-to photo sharing site for professional photographers and amateurs alike who wanted a secure and feature-packed site to store their images online. Since then, the likes of Google Photos and Apple Photos have grown to overtake Flickr, which was acquired by Yahoo in 2005. “SmugMug has acquired Flickr,” reads an update on the SmugMug site. “Here at SmugMug we love and live photography, which makes us the perfect partners with the team at Flickr,” says the SmugMug

As much as we like Oculus Touch controllers, interacting with virtual environments using buttons and joysticks will never feel wholly immersive. But based on Oculus’ latest patented plans, Facebook’s virtual reality (VR) division wants to ratchet up the tactile realism to 11. In a pair of creepy-sounding but intriguing patents publicized today, Oculus is circulating its goal to create a “skin stretch instrument” that will sense how much your skin moves when picking up certain objects. The gears

Here are the best Oculus Rift gamesBefore you can dive into virtual reality, you will need to set up your Oculus Rift – which means both setting up the headset itself, and setting your computer up to be able to work properly with the headset. No matter how tech savvy you are, we’ve got you covered – here’s how to set up the Oculus Rift. Oculus Rift requirementsOf course, before you even think about setting up the Oculus Rift itself, you’ll need to make sure you have a powerful enough computer to

Going into the London Marathon this year, I now know two things: I’m not great at converting speed in a 10K into a good marathon time. So when I heard about Pace-Man, an app that could predict your time based on Strava efforts, I wasn’t really that bothered. That ability is pretty similar to the FiveThirtyEight online that gave me a slightly slow marathon time. “What we’re hoping to do [in the Marathon] is validate the system,” adds Doherty. “It may be that it’s too late to use this app for the

It’s easy to feel under pressure and fall behind with your work when you have so much to do, but task management software can help keep things under control. To ensure that task management procedures are effective, project managers must consider the priority, deadlines, recurrence, aims and resources of projects. However, through technology, firms are able to simplify the task management process and cut through red tape and time-consuming bureaucracy. An affordable task management toolStreamline

Teaching robots to assemble Ikea furniture is considered a major milestone in the robotics field, and CRI wasn’t the first to achieve it. Back in 2013, MIT professor Ross Knepper built IkeaBot, an AI-based robot that could assemble furniture without needing blueprints or specific instructions. In the report, the group projects that the robot will be programmed with a construction sequence for each Ikea catalog entry. Being able to tell your personal construction robot, “Okay, build my Brusali ta

Huawei has been hot on making waves in the mobile computing world, especially with its Huawei MateBook X Pro. This 15-inch laptop may lack the MateBook X Pro’s barely-there bezels, but has a normally-placed webcam as a result. In fact, this laptop will be more powerful than an entry-level MacBook Pro at 13 inches while costing hundreds less. Throw a claimed battery life of 12 hours on top of it all, and the MagicBook begins to look like a mighty strong MacBook Pro competitor – at least the 13-in

The iPhone SE 2 will be ready to launch as as soon as next month, according to a new report today, but don’t expect to find a headphone jack on the device. Hit the road, headphone jackA new, one-hand-friendly iPhone that’s the size of the original iPhone SE (based on the iPhone 5 and 5S design) is appealing to some who think the iPhone X is too big. There’s no confirmation as to whether or not the lack of a headphone jack will help Apple make the iPhone SE 2 water-resistant. The iPhone SE 2 is p

Ready Player One is a book and now movie all about virtual reality (VR), so of course a VR headset had to figure into the making of the film. Turns out, HTC Vive was utilized by the filmmakers, including director Steven Spielberg, to see exactly what shots would look like in the film’s virtual environment. A new video published by HTC shows how the best VR headset was utilized in the movie making process. Not only was a director avatar created so Spielberg could scout locations inside the virtua

Ultimate Ears has long been the leader in portable Bluetooth speakers. It was a title it claimed when it released the UE Boom 2 and UE Megaboom in 2015, then solidified with its Alexa-equipped UE Blast and UE Megablast last year. Neither the UE Blast or the UE Megablast played nicely with Spotify, the world’s largest streaming service that hosts over 150 million active users. Putting the spotlight on SpotifyBut Ultimate Ears is ready to fix that with a patch that will bring Spotify voice control

With the only real difference over the EOS Rebel T6 / EOS 1300D being the upgrade of the sensor from 18MP to 24.1MP, it’s hard to get excited about the EOS Rebel T7 / EOS 2000D. The EOS Rebel T7 / EOS 2000D is Canon’s latest entrant into the competitive entry-level DSLR sector, replacing the EOS Rebel T6 / EOS 1300D. While the EOS Rebel T7i (EOS 800D outside the US) is Canon’s more premium entry-level offering, the EOS Rebel T7 / EOS 2000D is aimed at the more cost-conscious user who’s prepared

Ask a long-term phone fan in their 30s or above about the most important Motorola mobile and they may well say the Motorola Razr V3. However, whenever we’re asked for advice about budget phones, the Moto G comes to mind as quickly as the Razr did. Since 2013, the Moto G series has offered some of the best, if not the best, affordable buys of the year. But how did we get from the original Moto G in 2013 to the Moto G6 and the most successful Motorola phone line in history, that we have today? We’

Record Store Day 2018 is happening on April 21, and it’s the best day of the year to find vinyl deals and limited pressings. Not only does it sound great, it looks good too. And they sound great too. Where to go for Record Store Day 2018Hundreds of independent record shops take part in Record Store Day, across the US, UK and Australia. However, Record Store Day is the perfect day to check out a small record store you’ve not been to before, so dig into the directory.

Apple CEO Tim Cook wants to politely squash any rumors that Apple’s iOS and macOS operating systems will merge into one at some point in the future. “So this merger thing that some folks are fixated on, I don’t think that’s what users want,” Cook said. Based on further comments, Cook appears firm in his stance, one that runs counter to recent rumors that iOS apps will find their way onto macOS devices . However, Apple is always the one most likely to go against the grain, and it now seems to hav

Apple is reportedly struggling to find a suitable OLED supplier – that isn’t Samsung – for its new iPhone models rumored to launch later this year with 6.5-inch and 5.8-inch displays. Its rival Samsung has supplied the screen tech for the iPhone X , but Apple’s effort to diversify its partnership with LG, which the company has purportedly invested $3 billion into, is said to not be working out too well. Moreso on the former than the latter, many felt that they paled in comparison to what Samsung

Having just been released in March, deals on the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus have been scarce. Today, however, you can get your hands on this flagship phone for $755 on eBay. That’s how much Samsung and T-Mobile charge for it, which can be broken down into monthly payments, while the other major carriers charge even more. The Galaxy S9 Plus is known for its big 6.2-inch Infinity screen as well as its ability to take low-light photos. Check out these deals on the Samsung Galaxy S9.

Google is working on another competitor for iMessage – but wait before you roll your eyes and close this story, because the search company isn’t just making another Android app. It’s working on a project that will replace SMS messaging as we know it. The Verge reports that Google is working on a new project called ‘Chat,’ which aims to replace the current SMS platform carriers use for texting with the Rich Communication Services (RCS) standard. However, the search company isn’t stopping work on

Raw files are unprocessed image files captured straight from your camera’s sensor. You can then use more powerful raw conversion tools on your computer to control the way the raw file is processed or ‘developed’. Raw file technicalitiesAnnoyingly, each camera produces its own particular raw file type, so if you use third-party raw conversion software like Adobe Camera Raw, Lightroom, Capture One or DxO PhotoLab, you might have to wait a few weeks for support for a new camera to arrive. Nikon raw

Smart home device manufacturer Hive has recently announced that one of the biggest name in smart lighting – Philips Hue – now works in the Hive app. We think that this integration, tied in with another recent Hive release – the Hive Hub 360 – is the start of a move for Hive to create its own wider smart home ecosystem. We found it interesting that Hive released the Hub 360, as it already has an existing hub, but the Hub 360 is a slightly unique proposition. First the Hive Camera hit the shelves,