Scroll down to discover everything you need to know about WhatsApp’s broadcast list feature, including what it is, who can see your broadcasts and how they differ from group messages. What is WhatsApp Broadcast? Broadcast lists is a WhatsApp feature that makes it possible for users to send messages to multiple contacts at once without creating a group chat. Contacts receive broadcasts as regular messages in their chat with the sender, and can respond directly in that thread....

These predictions are based on educated guesses and rumours on the internet, so don’t take any information here as gospel. We also won’t be mentioning Microsoft’s subsidiary company Xbox here, as we’ll be dedicating a separate article to that. If you’re a big fan of the Surface brand however then here’s what we think you can expect from Microsoft in 2023. Surface Laptop 6 One of the safest bets for Microsoft in 2023 is that there will be a new Surface Laptop 6, as the company has traditionally stuck to an annual release schedule for its clamshell range....

Fortunately, this vital component’s performance is getting the same progress as charging techniques, and today, high-end smartphones are already running the Universal Flash Storage (UFS) standard. So what is UFS and what does its latest version, UFS 3.0 bring to the table? We’ll explain why this standard is so important and how it could add significant battery life and speed improvements going forward. What is UFS? UFS is a storage standard designed to offer ultra-fast read and write speeds for smartphones and digital cameras, among other mobile devices with less energy used in the process....

Popularity When it comes to popularity, WhatsApp is the king. With over two billion users, it easily outpaces Telegram and Signal. In various parts of Europe, WhatsApp has even overtaken the use of SMS. On the other hand, WhatsApp has yet to make a dent in the U.S., where only one-third of Internet users have downloaded it. Telegram has more than 400 million users worldwide. Telegram excels with options like unlimited server storage so that your encrypted files are saved on the company’s cloud system....

While you should always watch out for weird site-name changes, in this case you don’t need to worry. The number probably just means the site you’re browsing is using a slightly old-school load-balancing technique. You’re still on the same site, but your traffic is being directed to a particular server because the others are busy. What is WWW anyway? WWW is a hostname or something that identifies a device on a network, and it used to be a way to specify that you wanted to go to the server holding a website’s webpage, as opposed to the email server or some other part of the site....

Getting rid of a product that has been providing interactive web content for more than a decade can be seen as a very radical move. However, as with any massive move by several major companies, it’s a decision with many rational motives that went through an extensive analysis of the consequences. It’s time to explain why Flash is being dumped in favor of HTML5. Reason Number One: Mobile Browsers In 2010, Steve Jobs wrote a very controversial open letter in which he explained why the iPhone will never use Flash....

In this article we’ll be exploring each of the methods you can use to get onto the Net, where each one shines, and what their disadvantages are. WiFi The more familiar method of getting a computer online, WiFi works by talking to a nearby router with access to the Internet. With devices coming with WiFi adapters built into them, WiFi connections are a solid choice for when you want to connect to the Internet....

Microsoft introduced Windows Live Photo Gallery in 2012 as part of the Windows Essentials, and a stable version was released in January 2014 that runs in Windows 7 and Windows 8 operating systems. It’s considered a good alternative to Microsoft Picture Manager for editing and managing photos. Installing the freeware You may search for “Windows Live Photo Gallery” in your system to see if it’s already installed, otherwise go to the Windows Essentials page and download it....

This seems to happen more often than we would care to think, with one particular app with malware being in the Google Play Store for several months before being removed. With the number of malware apps in Google Play Store, do you still trust it? Our Opinion To Miguel it’s not a matter of trust. Google Play Store is a platform he uses to download apps, and he treats it just like any other platform....

The ZENBRE Z8 Plus, is a high-quality, reliable Bluetooth speaker that’s happy to hit the road or take on the elements. With long battery life, stereo pairing, and a full, impactful sound thanks to a 20W amplifier, these speakers make an excellent run at the higher-end Bluetooth speakers available today. Tight, Meaty Sound The sound is loud and room-filling, as would be expected from the 20 Watt amplifier that powers the speaker....

Many of the applications tend to fit every feature imaginable instead of only the common ones so as to appeal to a wide range of users, which I think is a good thing as it allows for flexibility and endless customisation. We have previously featured some of the best Gnome applications. This post will highlight some of the best KDE Plasma applications. Feel free to leave a comment with some more at the end of the article....

1. WordPress Admin Bar Control Once you are logged into your admin dashboard, WordPress displays a simple yet very useful admin bar on top of all frontend and backend pages. However, the downside of the admin bar is that it may sometimes hide a part of your site. Of course, you can always disable the admin bar from the settings page provided you don’t need the options to move quickly between backend and frontend....

1. Web Apps Ubuntu’s Web App feature integrates your favorite website with your Ubuntu desktop. This means you can now receive new email alerts, Facebook notifications etc. via the Ubuntu’s desktop notification. You can control several music streaming sites from Ubuntu sound menu. You can see the headlines from top news sites in Ubuntu’s native notification. This new feature will significantly change the way you used your favorite sites. Read more about Web Apps....

Note: Many of these sites are ad-supported, and some of the ads can be quite intrusive. We recommend using an ad-blocker when visiting them. 1. Addic7ed While the interface is rather boring, Addic7ed offers an easy way to search for movie and TV show subtitles. The homepage is filled with some of the latest and most popular options. There’s even a quick-search drop-down menu, though the search box seems to work even faster....

1. Is Bitcoin a safe currency? This question is kind of tough to answer, considering the complex algorithms it uses to generate new units of the currency and the significant decentralization of the currency itself. There’s one universal law in digital cryptography which applies to Bitcoin: Nothing is 100 percent safe. But you probably didn’t want to know whether it’s absolutely safe. Rather, you are curious about how safe Bitcoin is....

Why Opt for a Bluetooth Turntable? Vinyl purists may balk at the idea of a Bluetooth turntable. The most common retort would be the fact that the audio transmitted and received over Bluetooth suffers a degradation in quality. While this is technically true, we would argue that most people would find the difference pretty negligible. Traditional turntables require a certain degree of know-how and patience to set up properly. Counter weights, cartridges, pre-amps: if you don’t know what you’re doing, your first foray into vinyl may end up being your last....

Why Do I Need a Secure USB Drive? Almost everyone has the needs to transfer files from one computer to another at some point. Thankfully, a USB drive can make this process quick and easy, not to mention that they are inexpensive and barely take up any space. That being said, USB drives are not very secure. All someone needs to do is plug your USB into any computer, and your files are laid bare for them to access....

Fortunately, there are many Android apps suited for this situation. Here are four screen dimming Android apps that offer tighter control over your screen brightness and enable your device to dim its display past the lowest default settings. 1. Lux Lux has been around for a while now, and as a result, it has picked up a fair degree of features. The app provides you with strong controls over how bright the screen is at all times, letting you tweak precisely how the screen should look under which circumstances....

Luckily, this is possible and much easier than you may think. There are many different available Linux programs that will help you back up your hard drive, including one that is already installed by default in every Linux distribution. Best of all, these tools will allow you to save the contents of your hard drive to an image file, giving you more flexibility with your backup is stored. Why Back Up to an Image File?...

Here are five major updates and events that are likely to come to Windows 10 in 2019, which should change the OS for the better and cut down on its niggling problems. Pause Windows 10 Updates Probably the most important piece of news for those who were left marooned by broken Windows 10 updates last year, this feature will let users block official updates for up to seven days. This will appear as a “Pause updates” option on the Windows Update screen and will give users more of a chance to get informed about a given update – warts and all – before committing....