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Mobile gaming runs on three numbers: ping shows delay, packet loss shows drops, and throughput shows how much data flows without stalling. Cloud play adds variables because it streams video and inputs at once.
Your network must hold steady while scenes change and commands fly. The good news is you can shape results with a few habits and the right plan. This guide shows how to test, tune, and choose settings that keep the play smooth on the go. [Read more…]
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Modern personal computers are amazing machines. They allow us to do things in minutes that once took hours or days as well as many other things that couldn’t be done at all in times past.
But even with all their awesome power and capabilities, computers are no fun to use when they’re running slowly and freezing up at random times.
Today I’m going to discuss a few things you can do to help speed up a sluggish PC and hopefully avoid having to deal with erratic system performance.
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Question from Ben: I know I need to replace my router with a new WiFI Mesh system.
I checked on Ebay and routers like the one I’ll be replacing are selling for around $60.
I’d like to sell the old router after I get the mesh system but I’m afraid a hacker might be able to steal my info from it.
What’s your opinion on selling used routers? Is it safe? If it is, are there any precautions I need to take before I put it up for sale? [Read more…]
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Recent Windows versions are quite aggressive at tracking the things you do with your PC, both locally and online.
And as you might expect, Windows 11 does it big time.
For example, your Windows 11 machine takes note of the websites you visit, the ads you engage with and the things you search for in order to develop a customer profile on you.
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Most computer users have no idea what type of CPU is inside their machine, and that’s fine.
As long as your computer works properly and gets the job done, its CPU type is rarely a concern.
That being said, there might well come a time when you’ll need to know what kind of CPU is inside your PC.
Here are three ways to discover the CPU type in a Windows PC without having to open the case: [Read more…]