What Is a Ping? Is Zero Ping Possible? The Basics of Ping, Explained

If you’re an avid gamer, there’s a good chance that you’ve experienced high ping and cursed how laggy everything felt. It would be better if ping didn’t factor in at all; but what is ping, and can you achieve a 0ms ping? Let’s explore what ping is, why it exists, and if you can get […]

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Dongles vs. Portable Hotspots: Mobile Internet Devices Explained

Gone are the days when most of us connected via phone lines. Gone, too, are the days when Ethernet cables were necessary to achieve high speeds. We go online wirelessly, and we’re not limited by the range of our routers. Mobile internet devices can bring us online anywhere with a strong connection to a cellular […]

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Memory Sizes Explained: Gigabytes, Terabytes, and Petabytes in Context

It’s easy to understand that 500 gigabytes is more than 100 gigabytes. You probably also know that a terabyte is larger than a megabyte. But if you’re not familiar with computer architecture, these are all abstract terms. While you can visualize an inch or a quart, it’s much tougher to picture a terabyte or a […]

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Intro to Facebook Groups: Open, Closed, and Secret Groups Explained

One of the more interesting aspects of Facebook is the ability to create and join groups. There are groups for everything on the social network, including groups for dating, groups to sell unwanted items, groups for hobbies, and more besides. In addition to open groups, there are also closed and secret Facebook groups. In this […]

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Apple Family Sharing Explained: What You Need to Know and How to Use It

Apple’s Family Sharing is a way to make your apps, movies, subscriptions, and more available to all the people in your family. You can also use it to control the screen time or content restrictions for your children’s devices. What’s more, it can even let you keep an eye on the location of all your […]

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The BIOS Explained: Boot Order, Video Memory, Saving, Resets & Optimum Defaults

Older desktop and laptop computers feature hidden software called the BIOS. Making changes to this can improve how your computer works—or impede it from running properly. But what is the BIOS? How do you access it, and what changes can you make when you do? Here’s everything you need to know about your computer’s BIOS, […]

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