Thinking of switching to iPhone to see what they are all about these days. This is after about 12 years on Android.

For background I work in IT as an engineer, so I am a pretty technical user, however I don't find myself really digging in on my phone like I did back in the day (Rooting, Custom Roms, etc.)

Hi boys, will I feel the difference between rx7600 and rx6800? (5800X3D), its proccesor game but im just asking about low settings difference and max settings

Basically I have a big metal barn about 250 feet from my house. I get absolutely zero service inside of it, but I can easily pick up the Wi-Fi from the house directly in front of the window in the barn. Can I get one of those Wi-Fi extender deals, put it in front of the window and it’ll extend the Wi-Fi from the house into and throughout the barn? It doesn’t need to be crazy fast or anything, it would just be nice to at least be able to get texts on my phone when I’m out there. Thanks!

Ever since I downloaded what I'm 99% sure is a third party app, I've been getting a "Download unsuccessful" "Untitled" notification from Download Manager. It only seems to happen when I have my phone on because when I woke up this morning the last time I got it was when I went to bed, then a bit later after I woke up and turned it on as in using it. I did clear the Download Manager app data and the Package Installer app data too, and it's stopped for now and I'm hoping for good. Is there anything else I should do/know?

Okay so about a year ago I updated my notebook to windows 11 and after a month or so, it suddenly can't detect my gpu.

I've tried downgrading it, used DDU to uninstall all drivers and reinstalling again, used an older version of NVDIA driver installer, and everytime I try it just says that it can't find compatible graphics hardware. The name of the gpu can't be seen from the device manager as well.

After trying for so long I gave up, but using my notebook now it just feels like a waste that I can't use the gpu it came with. I just wanted to ask what I can do to fix it. Yeah I know it's old but I really can't afford to buy a newer one since I've just started college.

I need some help from phone techies who are also frugal but at the same time are picky about functionality of the tech. I do a lot of videography, photography and drone work for my job and also my side business. I use inexpensive Chinese smart phones as wireless video monitors connected by wifi to my video cameras, flight monitor for drone controller, and audio recorders connected to decent mics. I bought several years ago for $89 each on Amazon. They never get used as phones and have no SIM cards anyway. The responsiveness to touch gestures has begun failing to a great degree. I am expanding my equipment list and need additional screens beyond the ones I have already. I don't care at all about the phone's camera, just the ability to hold a few apps, keep a charge for an "okay" amount of time, and be good with touch response all over the screen surface. It's also the opportunity to jump into USB-C connection, instead of the mini USB my current ones have.

List of needs:

• 5.7" or larger screen
• USB-C port
• unlocked would be a benefit for resale (maybe?)
• no preference on sealed or removable back cover/battery (just if it affects price)
• no preference on brand - current ones are BLU Studio Mega 2019 (6.0" 32GB+2GB Ram)
• camera is irrelevant and preference would be no camera at all, but I know that unicorn doesn't exist and would probably cost more to make it that way
• would love to stay around the $100-ish target
• almost above all is great responsive touch to all gestures over the whole screen

I really appreciate your help and recommendations in this equipment search.

Hi, i have an issue where my internet (via ethernet) to my pc drops for 16 seconds and then resumes working normally for 9 minutes and 41 seconds and then drops again, repeating the cycle indefinitely. How would i fix this? It is not a router/modem problem because all other devices connected to it have no internet drops. I tried reinstalling drivers and it still isn't working properly. Tried using a wifi adapter and it still has the same cycle, 16 seconds offline then 9:41 minutes online. Motherboard issue? Cable issue?

I am trying to create a "Windows multitool Bootable" a usb with 4 primary partitions 2 for windows install (win10 and win11), one for a password removal tool, and one for a general debug tool. My question is how do I turn just a single partition into a bootable. Roofus does not let me select only one partition. Is there any other good softwares?

I'm looking for displays that can show faux 3D visuals for a project of mine, similar to what the Playstation 3D Display or the Nintendo 3DS top screen could do, but I can't seem to find anything anywhere that I look. Given, I am bad at searching for things nowadays, but I can usually find things eventually, but I've found nothing so far. Do y'all have any suggestions as to where I could look? Anything you've had saved already?

I have an OPPO F11 Pro. I fell asleep and woke up to it having a black spot on the screen. I was wondering if its dead pixels, will it spread and what can be done about it. I also know that its highly unlikely but Im hoping perhaps it will go away on its own. Link to image.

A have a charger for a older mini speaker that looks almost like a 3.5 jack but it's smaller and slimmer. Does anyone know what's the name?

Hi all, I purchased a Sony 60” flatscreen TV in 2020, thinking Sony has made reliable products in the past and they would be good for my first large price TV purchase. Well, thank goodness I bought a protection plan, cause the LED backlight went out last well less than 4 years into the life of it. Completely unusable. Not sure if they have the parts to fix it, they’re just gonna reimburse me for a new one. What is a good TV brand that lasts more than 4 years? For goodness sake, we have TVs from like 2008 that still work great. Please, I really don’t want to invest in another lemon. Thanks

Hey all,

Not sure where to turn to for advice, but I feel like I've been put into a tricky situation and need some advice before moving forward.

I have been using an ASUS Proart Studio 16 for the past year+ now (warranty expired in November or I wouldn't be posting about this lol) and around December/January I started noticing that the battery, while remaining plugged in and unmoving, would flash between being "plugged in" or "on battery". It was a minor annoyance at first and I could adjust the cable to fix the problem, but over about three months it got worse and worse to the point in which it was flicking almost all the time, despite the position I put the cable in.

I tried calling local computer repair people, and there advice was "we could, but you should be safe and go with the company". So I sent off my laptop last week and just now got the quote for 1600 pounds (around 2000 usd). This was a surprise as I really did picture just a simple solder job with a new plug component. I quickly called the company handling the repair ( LetMeRepair UK Limited ) and, naturally, am unable to speak to the technician directly, but the man handling the calls said they were going to have to replace the entire mother board.

This felt incredibly wasteful to me, as the laptop is in completely fine condition otherwise. So I called technical support to see if they could corroborate the need to replace the entire mother board. He said yes, and that they don't to solder jobs. Seems weird they wouldn't to me but I may be ignorant to the specifics.

Point is, I'm concerned about a variety of things. 1) If I were to have it sent back without the repair, would a local company be able to do the repair at all? I've never had it actually brought in and diagnosed. I'm worried they will get it and be like "no, we actually can't" let alone doing a botched job. 2) Is it possible to do myself? I've done soldering before, but nothing advance, I assume this is far out of my league although maybe with some focused effort it would be worth it to save the money. 3) Is there another company I could ship it to that is good at this sort of thing that wouldn't give me the same bill?

Ultimately, life happens, I'll pay the bill if I have to as it beats buying a new computer. I work for myself so I do need the laptop to work. But I really wanted to put my story out there as a last ditch effort to see if anyone has a similar experience. Maybe I could ask ASUS for a new warranty since its effetely replacing the guts of the whole computer? There was no physical damage done to cause this issue and it began acting up about a month or two after the end of my warranty so I'm feeling a bit defeated.

Thank you all!

I have an aux cord in my car, whenever i even slightly touch it, it will disconnect from my phone or will pause my music. see i would think the cord has a short in it but my sister uses it as well and doesn’t have this issue my bf as well. my bf and i both use spotify and my sister uses apple music. it only happens with my phone. it wasn’t always like that either it just started recently. i’m thinking maybe i have some setting turned on either on spotify or my phone itself but idk.

Context: The router is on the 2nd floor, and I am trying to establish a good, stable connection to the PC and other systems in the basement. I cannot wire any form of Ethernet cable downstairs and am trying not to spend much time or money on it. The house is too old for internet over power, and wiring any form of Ethernet cable between floors is not possible because of the construction. I am not willing to spend hundreds of dollars to pay for someone to destroy my walls for the Ethernet cable wiring.

I am researching WiFi-Extenders and Mesh Networks, WiFi backhauls, and such, but in most of the reddit threads, people are just saying that Extender is bad and Mesh is very good (but I assume most people are using Wired backhauls). This will also cost like $500 for a decent system unless you buy the parts off of eBay.

I am searching for people who have actually used these WiFi extenders and how stable they are for a stable ping—no hiccups or spikes, really. I have a pretty good router, and the signal I am currently getting to the PC in the basement is about 80 downloads and 15 uploads. Anyone have any input on this sort of situation?
If I do use a mesh network with a WiFi backhaul and not a wired backhaul, will the connection be unstable at times as well?
I know that WiFi is volatile and changes based on my surrounding signals and surfaces, but has anyone used a similar configuration?

The dream is to basically watch my Kodi on the room above on the projector, but I'm not quite sure how to do it. Thanks for any help!

Good evening, in my university classroom there are no power outlets so on days when I have many hours of lectures ( maybe even 6 or 8 ) my laptop ( ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X OLED, https://www.asus.com/laptops/for-home/vivobook/vivobook-pro-14x-oled-n7400-11th-gen-intel/techspec/ ) doesn't make it to the end of the day.

Since the laptop in addition to the classic circular charger has a Thunderbolt™ 4 usb-c port that supports power delivery I was wondering if it would be possible to use a powerbank to charge it while I am at the university.

I hope you can help me, thank you very much in advance for your answers.

Hey everyone!

I am a Business Informatics master's student with some background in e-commerce. Currently, I'm researching the fascinating topic of machine customers, exploring the possibility of delegating more of our purchasing decisions to autonomous AI/ML bots ("custobots") in the future. This concept raises intriguing ethical and technological questions.

I would love to hear your thoughts on this subject. Do you see it as a feasible or something straight out of a dystopian novel?

Additionally, if you have a few moments to spare, I would greatly appreciate it if you could fill out my brief survey regarding this topic for my research: https://forms.gle/5T77mTGXP927gN117

Thank you in advance for your contribution!

someone keeps harrasing me on a fake account on discord and they know an awful lot about me, its freaking me out and i wanna find out who they are. any way i can find out who is behind a fake account?

Considering battery health rule 20%-80%: What if I use my device until 75%? Then I take it out later and use it until 70%; should I put it back on the charger and try to have it at 80% as often as possible, or should I always let a battery hit 20% before plugging it back into the charger?

What’s something that was implemented on a large scale that new technology made moot almost immediately?

I work with elderly people who are hard of hearing. Some have hearing aids, but they don't seem to work well and communicating is really hard. I want to bring a set of bluetooth headphones with me that I can connect to a wireless microphone so that what I say into the microphone goes directly into their ears, with background noise blocked out. I want them to be able to adjust the volume. In an ideal world some sort of voice modulator lowering the pitch of my voice would be cool. Is there anything existing for this purpose? What could I use to jerry rig a solution?

Hi guys,

I am planning a Website for our local community, We have many lectures and so on, I would love to save and host them somewhere and link onto the Webpage (Wordpress).

Could you guys recommend some? I was not happy with Soundcloud, so any alternative would be awesome!

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Thanks

Sounds and feels the same in each ear, so why do earbuds and headphones etc have the L and R?

I'm not sure if this is the right place to post. People on my contact list have been calling me and telling me they have a missed call. But I didn't call then and have no record of it on my end. I called Tmobile and they had me reset my network and get a new Sim. But it is still happening. Does anyone know what might help fix this or what the cause may be?

Hey guys, I'm looking for a mp3 player with all of the cool side buttons and potentialy audio scroll wheel yet with a calling function. Anyone have amy suggestions?

So to start I thought I had a top of the line pc set up, however I’m just realizing how inaccurate that is, I want to play Minecraft and forza with max rendering and graphics but they both heavily struggle when I crank it up, for Forza that’s just cause it’s basically real life but Minecraft I also have about 30 mods, and shaders but want close to a hundred so how do I modify my computer to handle such tasks? For reference this is my current bought prebuilt no modifications,

Skytech Gaming - SHIVA

Gaming Desktop - Intel Core i7-

11700F - 16GB Memory - NVIDIA

GeForce RTX 3060 12GB - 1TB

SSD - 240mm AIO - White

Any help would be greatly appreciated thanks.

i made the mistake of buying a used PC CD/ROM game from a thrift store with hope of being able to enjoy it at a low (AND REASONABLE) price, AHEM $20.00 on steam AHEM.

is there absolutely ANY way to bypass the CD key not working?

Hi, My friend has an email with aol. We need to pull the meta data showing that he didn’t send an email and that the email was sent from another email address?

His ex got a hold of his aol email and sent herself threatening messages and we need to prove it was sent from a different ip address or that the email was never actually sent from his email . The emails she sent are from her email, but look like it’s in a chain of forwarded emails from him (I think she copied and pasted and added time stamp details to make it look like it was actually from his email.)

Much appreciated

Burner account. There was a bit of trouble with someone making a hotspot named something problematic, and I was wondering if there’s a way to track who set it up. They were connected to a WiFi network at the time and using a mobile phone