Mobile phones have had cameras for over two decades, but they’ve never been more important. According to UK photo printing chain Max Spielmann, an estimated 5 billion photos are taken worldwide each day, with smartphones accounting for around 92.5 percent of these. It makes sense, given we take our phones pretty much everywhere with us…
The Galaxy S24+ is the middle entry in Samsung’s latest line of S phones, sitting between the more compact (and affordable) S24 and the more premium (and expensive) S24 Ultra. It offers a healthy compromise between the two models, jettisoning the S Pen support and titanium frame of the Ultra but providing a larger, more…
The smallest phone in Samsung’s S-series is always a favourite for those who prefer a more petite handset. This year, the S24 is looking to retain that popularity by bringing Galaxy AI smarts and a new chipset to a familiar chassis. The S24 looks almost identical to its predecessor, with the only obvious external changes…
Some older Windows 11 computers may not be able to run future updates because they don’t have the right processor. The claim comes from Windows Insider Bob Pony on X (formerly Twitter), who spotted that Microsoft’s forthcoming 24H2 update for Windows 11 requires a processor instruction called Population Count (POPCNT). “Without POPCNT, it doesn’t boot!”…
Layers are one of the fundamental aspects you can employ when it comes to non-destructive image editing. The use of layers has become the very core of image editing since its introduction in the early ’90s. As you might imagine, layers are exactly what they sound like. You can have a number of separate elements,…
Installing WhatsApp on to your Android phone is, thankfully a straightforward process. There are two ways in which you can install the app, we cover both here. 1 The first and more obvious installation method is to tap on the Play Store icon on your phone and in the search bar along the top enter:…
Best Free Software – programs that won’t cost you a thing Only two months after its last major version, this brilliant alternative to File Explorer has been updated again with more new features and improvements. These include a ‘smart extract’ option for compressed archives, which makes it easier to unpack the contents of ZIP, RAR…
iOS was the original platform for Instagram and it took another two years before it was eventually launched for Android. Although there’s little difference between the platforms, many users insist that iOS version is better. Here’s how to install it on your Apple device. 1 Click on the Windows Start button followed by Microsoft Store…
iOS was the original platform for Instagram and it took another two years before it was eventually launched for Android. Although there’s little difference between the platforms, many users insist that iOS version is better. Here’s how to install it on your Apple device. 1 Start by opening the App Store from the Home Screen….
Although Instagram is available for the desktop and online, it’s primarily a mobile app. Since, it’s a photo-sharing service, Instagram requires access to the device’s camera and media locations. Let’s look at how to install it on Android. 1 Open the Google Play Store and in the search bar, enter Instagram. The first option you…
Where do ideas come from? Are they just sparks of random energy that float around waiting for a brain to pass by that’s susceptible enough for them to inhabit and gain fruition? Whatever makes an idea, the spark that powered Instagram was certainly powerful. Instagram was developed by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger (pictured left)…
With millions of daily users, billions of posted photos and the backing of countless celebrities, Instagram has become much more than a simple photo-sharing app; but what exactly is this trendy thing the cool kids use called Instagram? Instagram is simply a social media application made for sharing photos and videos from a mobile service….