Life Without a Laptop Battery I had a laptop that had a faulty battery, so I removed the battery and continued to use the laptop on AC power, as it rarely left the house. The fact that it seldom left the house made me give up on the idea of buying a new battery for it. It’s mainly being used as a desktop replacement. Did it affect the computer performance or harm it in any way?...

When the general public hears someone mention It by Stephen King, the image of a killer clown usually springs to mind. Although Pennywise is a staple of King’s story and there are numerous scares that creep up along the way, It feels much more like a coming of age tale about the beauty of friendship as opposed to a horror story about a clown who eats children. Although the horror elements are strong in both the book and the film adaptation, what causes people to truly fall in love with the story is the characters along with their relationships with one another....

We reported last week that the Federal Trade Commission voted to fine Google $22.5 million for violating browser security settings in Safari, but now Google has agreed to pay the record-setting amount and finally settle its dispute. According to the press release (via MarketWatch): The allegations against Google began in February, when the search engine and other ad companies were caught bypassing Safari security settings to install tracking cookies on devices and computers without consent....

Today we have the latest firmware flash file for the Itel A52 based on Android 8.1 Oreo powered by a Mediatek MT6580 processor. To install the firmware flash file, we need a software called SP Flash tool which can be helpful to flash the stock ROM on your device. The method is simple and easy. We have also added video and step-by-step tutorials to make things easier to flash the official flash file....

While we wait for iTunes in the cloud, we may as well begin using an iTunes in the cloud service that isn’t from Apple, a free service for iPhones from mSpot, the app for which is now available via the iTunes App Store. What’s it do? Essentially it is like a music locker service to which you upload your music in order to then enjoy streaming access to that music via your mSpot app....

Jennifer Lawrence is only 29-years-old, but she’s already made a name for herself in Hollywood. The talented actress has starred in multiple feature films, from a series of young adult dystopian adventures to multiple installments in a blockbuster superhero franchise. We’re here to look at the most popular films Lawrence has starred in and see how they stack up. To do this, we’ll be turning to the stats at IMDb. Every film on the popular entertainment website has been assigned a star rating based on registered users’ votes on a scale of 1 to 10....

At 4 p.m. ET, the annual lighting of the John Lennon Imagine Peace Tower kicked off a month-long optical tribute to the murdered Beatles artist. And this year his widow Yoko Ono is live streaming it. The Imagine Peace Tower is an ambitious undertaking. It’s lit each year in Iceland — in a ceremony led by Ono –on October 9 and stays lit until December 8. The dates note Lennon’s birthday and the date of his death, respectively....

Based on the specifications, Galaxy A53 comes with a rating of IP67. So, does that mean that Samsung Galaxy A53 5G is a waterproof smartphone? Well, today we will see if the latest A-series device includes the waterproof IP rating along with practical tests on the device. Alongside, we will also understand what IP67 rating actually means. Over the past few years, it won’t be unjust to say that the Samsung A series has certainly dominated the market....

Are you looking to install a firmware file on Itel W5004V? Then you are just in the right place. In this post, we have brought you the latest stock firmware for the Itel W5004V. These days installing custom ROMs, and rooting the device is a pretty common scenario among smartphone enthusiasts. However, not every day is a sunny day. Usually, while customizing your device you may have performed some wrong steps and ended up with a bricked device or a phone stuck in the endless boot loop....

Due to a mishap, a small amount of users were able to snatch the film ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ nearly a month early, according to TorrentFreak. However, the iTunes page says that the film will be available on February 20. The site claims that a Reddit user was able to purchase the film legally on Vudu which allowed the user to obtain the copy on iTunes the next day. Other users on Reddit have replicated this and have successfully obtained a copy of the movie on iTunes as well....

UPDATE [Thursday, December 1, 2011 at 8:50am ET]: Carrier NTT DoCoMo has issued an official statement addressing the Nikkei Business report, included at the end of the article. According to the Japanese blog Macotakara, which relayed a Nikkei Business story, Apple is gearing up for a 2012 release of both 4G LTE iPhone and iPad on NTT DoCoMo, the predominant mobile phone operator in Japan. According to the machine-translated article:...

Estimates from the International Data Corporation (IDC) are even more robust. IDC forecasts that by 2025, the number of connected IoT devices will grow to 41.6 billion — together generating 79.4 zettabytes of data. That’s enough data to stream close to 26.5 trillion hours of Netflix in high definition. The mind-boggling growth of the world of IoT comes with a hefty challenge. Securing connected devices has been a problem all along, as IoT devices are notoriously vulnerable to attacks....

If you are looking for some differentiation in your Bluetooth speakers, the JBL Pulse 2 ($199) and the Marsboy Orb ($30 after SPDJVX3R code) offer varying degrees of light show to accompany your music. While the JBL Pulse 2 is essentially a very good Charge 2+ with a light show wrapped around the outside, the Marsboy brings a base model Chinese brand speaker with a LED array strapped on. Is there any middle ground here?...

The Bachelorette star Jed Wyatt says that his ex-fiancé, Hannah Brown, will undoubtedly succeed as a contestant on Dancing with the Stars. Even though the pair are not an item, the two continue to support each other from afar. Wyatt was a frontrunner on last season of The Bachelorette where he fought for Brown’s heart and the two fell in love in front of Bachelor Nation. After Wyatt beat out the runners-up, Tyler Cameron, and Peter Weber, he proposed to Brown during the July finale....

Star of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, Jennifer Aydin says watching herself on TV is what inspired her drastic plastic surgery makeover. The transformation, including weight loss and many plastic surgery procedures, was evident to fans when the newest season premiered. The Turkish housewife has not been on the show very long, but the rookie is already causing massive tidal waves with her impressions of co-star Jackie Goldschneider and drunk truths that spilled out of her after a shot or two of tequila....

Stephen King spent over four years writing his best-selling novel, It, which would get published in 1986. The book would go on to be received as equal parts brilliant and controversial, and as is the case with so many Stephen King novels, adapting this story to the big screen was definitely a tall order. It aired on ABC in 1990, a two-part miniseries starring Tim Curry as the cunning Pennywise. This adaptation changed several times during development; what was originally supposed to be a ten-part feature helmed by none other than George A....

If you have bought this device and want to install a firmware flash file on Itel S13 Pro? Then you are in the right place. Here we will guide you to install the official Stock ROM flash file on Itel S13 Pro using the software known as SP Flash Tool, Formally also called the Smartphone Flash Tool. If you have installed Custom ROM or bricked your device, then this guide will be helpful to fix back to Stock ROM or unbrick it....

Musician Jason Mraz, who is mostly known for his single “I’m Yours,” will be performing at Apple’s new store in Omotesando, Tokyo, according to a note posted on the store’s webpage. Mraz will be performing from 8:00 PM to 8:30 PM local time on July 1st in order to promote his upcoming album called “YES!” The album is available for pre-order on the iTunes Store for $10.99 and various singles from the album are already available for immediate download....

The Jersey Shore cast keeps reaching out to Sammi Giancola, but she won’t respond. Now that she has established her own life, many fans are curious to know if she has decided to leave her roommates in the past for good. Many of the Jersey Shore roommates truly would have liked Giancola to come back and end the hit show together just like old times. Since wiping the sand off her feet, Giancola has launched her own business and become engaged to her longtime boyfriend, Christian Biscardi....

The Tecno Camon 15 and 15 Pro are the latest smartphones by Tecno. The Camon 15 and 15 Pro are the first phones by Tecno to have a pop-up camera. But most customers demand security features such as water resistance in later Tecno Camon 15 & Camon 15 Pro smartphones. Both the devices are expected to be available on the market by 25th February 2020. These budget smartphones are expected to leave a remarkable impact on the offline market....