Over time, particularly after Android 4.0 came along, GPU got more reliable and slowly became the default for most apps. Now, most updated apps have GPU rendering coded into their builds. But before we get to the bottom of how and when to enable this option, let’s figure out how it works. What is GPU Rendering? The GPU is the Graphics Processing Unit. At its core, it’s very similar to the CPU, but instead of doing calculations and performing tasks related to the operating system and hardware, the GPU handles the graphical information....

For one, the Android OS will be able to take complete advantage of your system hardware, whereas an emulator shares CPU / RAM resources with the native OS environment. This means that Android apps and games will run flawlessly and buttery smooth on PC hardware when Android is installed as its own OS. Imagine, all your favourite Android apps and games running flawlessly on your 32” PC monitor, with mouse and keyboard support....

Step 1: Download the Fedora ISO File To install Fedora, it is necessary to have its ISO file, which you can load into VMware and start the installation process. Therefore, we will download the ISO file of fedora first. Click on the x86_64 Live ISO Download button. Once the ISO file is downloaded, you can move to Step 2. Step 2: Setting up Virtual Box for the Installation process Before installing the fedora on Virtual Box, you must adjust the settings of Virtual Box according to your needs....

In versions prior to Windows 8, this was not possible and people had to use 3rd party tools to achieve this. Lucky we are, to be alive in the reign of Windows 8/8.1 and 10 – where this is super easy. Locking a Folder in Windows 8/8.1/10: No third party software are needed to achieve this. Follow these simple steps. Navigate to the folder where the files you want to protect are present....

Creating a Public Profile on Snapchat Most profiles are there by default and you just need to view or customize them. Friendship and group profiles are created after chatting with friends or in groups. However, Public Profile needs some requirements to be created. As soon as you get Public Profile, the fans can start subscribing to your Snapchat account. You can also keep the stories separate from subscribers and friends. Make sure your account is old enough and then follow the below steps to make a Public Profile for yourself: Note: Public Profile is not available for everyone....

You have the option to reformat your drive for UEFI completely by using the GPT style, though the original EFI specification supports MBR partitioning as well. If you’re dual-booting Windows and GNU/Linux, then you can actually convert an existing disk using the Windows command line as well. Please note, though, that using this sort of arrangement to additionally boot OS X or macOS Sierra more than likely won’t follow along with the same steps....

With the release of Android 10. Google has introduced an API called AudioPlaybackCapture to do this which was restricted in the earlier versions of Android. But, it is up to the individual app to allow its internal audio to be recorded. YouTube is already updated to support this newly introduced API whereas other apps are coming on board. Now many mobile manufacturers have included native support for screen recording with the internal audio....

The reasons why you might want to record your calls on Skype can be countless and Microsoft officially recognizes this need. You might need to playback a business meeting (which you did from a regular account) you just attended to get more insight regarding the points discussed or you may just need to replay a conversion with an old friend. Don’t worry, we have you covered. Skype doesn’t have an inbuilt feature of recording calls in the normal application, but, it officially states that there are several third-party programs which allows you to do this task....

As it turns out, this allows you to keep your personal data in place so you don’t have to worry about creating backups but they are still a good idea just to be on the safer side. Performing a repair install of Windows 11 is fairly simple and using the methods that we are going to list down below, you can actually get it over with in a few simple clicks....

This procedure consists of three steps including: Step 1: Create an IAM Role In the first step, we will create an IAM role. The IAM role is an entity that defines a set of permissions for making AWS service requests. As we will execute a request for resetting the password, the IAM role must have enough permissions. Step 2: Attach IAM role to running instance Step 3: Reset the password by using AWS System Manager For security purposes, we do recommend you log into the Windows and change the password....

Microsoft was entirely aware of this, which is why there has existed a utility on the Windows Operating System for basically as long as the OS itself that is capable of not only scanning a hard disk for errors and corruptions but also repairing any corruptions it finds and salvaging any and all readable information from bad sectors on drives. This utility is known as CHKDSK (or the Disk Error Checking utility, if you will)....

What happens is whenever you boot into your computer, the Steam Client Bootstrapper starts automatically as a startup service would. Thus, it saves the user the trouble of opening it up manually. That, however, is preferred by some consumers while others try to avoid it. In this article, we will show you how to stop Steam from running at startup. Stopping Steam from Running via the Steam Settings The most obvious place to start with would be the option provided in the Steam settings panel....

To make sure that your formula is correctly entered on a spreadsheet, here are a few things that you must take into account. Choose the cell where you want the subtracted value to show. This is also the cell where you will enter the formula.Begin your subtraction formula with a ‘=’, equals to sign. This is a must for all formulas. You cannot add a formula without the equals to sign because it is always a part of the formula....

To turn Google Assistant off on your phone, this is what you need to do. To double-check whether Google Assistant has been switched off, you can go back to your home screen, and keep the home touch button pressed, which is what we did to make the Google Assistant begin working. Now since you have turned it off. The screen would look something like this. You can change so many things related to your Google assistant here, including the nickname for yourself with which Google Assistant will address you and other important details that will help Google Assistant take the decisions for you....

Well, the VirtualBox lets users link to a USB drive to the virtual devices, therefore the guest system identifies and utilizes the USB drive. To understand better read our guide – How to Access a USB Device in VirtualBox VM? But recently many users reported they are facing a problem “failed to attach the USB device to the VirtualBox machine.” So, if you are also struggling with the same problem then this article is for you....

Here are some reasons why the faceit is not able to uninstall in your system; Missing files of Faceit: When the faceit installs in the system, some of the important files get lost. It can be because of malicious attacks or poor internet connection. So, to fix this issue, the user re-installs the app.Dislocated Default Uninstaller: Sometimes, the windows operating system faces issues in locating the default uninstaller option of the programs....

After our article, there was a major disruption in the market that caused the sellers and distributors to go into a frenzy, and stop the sale of the i5-13400 immediately. However, just a few days after the dust settled, all those listings are once again back up, plus more. Amongst all this, we ourselves were able to get our hands on one of these units. We decided to put together a test bench to benchmark the CPU ahead of its official release....

Two tests were conducted on different test benches, one featuring an ASUS motherboard running DDR5 memory and the other having an ASRock motherboard running DDR4 memory. Performance wise, the i5-13600K scored a massive 2012 points in single core testing giving it an 8% increase over the i5-12600K. Single core testing makes the new i5 from Raptor Lake on par with the i9-12900K from Alder Lake (2012 vs 1987). The largest performance increments come in the multi-threaded tests, showing that Raptor Lake is leaving no loose ends when it comes to multi tasking....

What exactly is Intel NUC? Intel’s NUC product lineup consists of small form factor desktops cosplaying as mini PCs. They are useful for those requiring a not so bulky system which can be carried here and there, although while providing sufficient performance. Raptor Canyon Pictured

Even though Intel’s Q3 FY2023 sales were $15.3 billion, down 20% from the same quarter a year prior, it was still within the range of the company’s projection, which was given back in July. Additionally, Intel’s gross margin decreased to 45.9%, which is still well behind the company’s historical performance or long-term objectives, even if it is higher when compared to the gross margin in Q2. The business’s net income fell by 85% yearly to $1 billion....