Review of PowerBeats headphones

Today I will be reviewing PowerBeats by Dr. Dre and LeBron James.


These headphones go around your ears, for a secure fit while running. They are sweat resistant and UV resistant, so they are perfect for jogging, cycling, etc. An interesting feature about these headphones is the fact that they allow you to hear your outside environment. Instead of drowning out background noise, these mask the noise, but you can still pay attention to your environment, good for cyclists on the road. The Bass is the best audible feature of these headphones, similar in sound to a car stereo with Bass set to Max. The treble is also quite good. Included in the box are the headphones, case, earbuds, extension cord and clip. I'd recommend these, but you need to be careful with them because they are fragile.

How To Replace A Broken Laptop Screen / LCD Panel

So, you have a Broken Laptop Screen / LCD Panel?

 Warning: Attempt this at your own risk. I am not responsible if you mess things up and your laptop shorts out or your cat leaves you for the neighbor with the better food or your girl just wants to be friends. If you are not comfortable working with small wires and screws and pieces, please do not attempt this; it will drive you mad.

That being said, if you have an hour to spare and some patience, this is an extremely easy project. It looks daunting but I promise almost anyone can do it. It’s just like playing with Legos.


First, gather your supplies. You will need:

• 1) A well-lit and clean desk or table
  2) Tiny screwdrivers, Philips and flathead
  3) A few plastic bags or cups to put the microscopic screws in

 And of course your replacement screen. I got mine from laptopscreen.com and it arrived in less than a week from Canada during the week of Christmas. Pretty awesome service. They have a really wide selection and great prices as well. My laptop is an older model (Asus F6 series) so it took some searching to find the screen. If you can’t find the screen by searching for your model number, keep reading because I’ll show you how to find the right one. The first thing you want to do is remove all power sources, so take out your battery and unplug the AC adapter. Safety first, there are millions of extremely fun ways to get hurt and getting shocked is not one of them. Also you don’t want to damage your brand new equipment.

 

We need to remove the plastic structure surrounding your screen, called the bezel. First take your flathead screwdriver and pry off those rubber screw covers. Put them in a Ziploc and seal it, you don’t want to lose them or your laptop will look ghetto like mine. Now use the Philips screwdriver and remove the screws around the bezel. Put those screws in a separate bag. Your laptop will likely have multiple sizes of screws so make sure to keep them separated. If you’re forgetful like me you should probably label the bags. Now take your flathead and carefully pry away the front bezel. The plastic is pretty thin and you don’t want to stress it too much and break it. It will come off, just be gentle. If one part is not coming off, start from the opposite side and work your way around.



 



Now that the front bezel is off, let’s remove the rear part so we can access the wires. Same deal here but the screws might be a different size so keep them separate just in case.


If you had trouble finding your replacement screen here is what you do: Use your camera and take a picture of these stickers. Somewhere on them is going to be the model number of the LCD panel. Just type that in and you will be able to find your replacement screen easily.





Now that all the plastic is out of the way, you want to unplug everything. The thick cable is for the screen, the little one coming off it is for the webcam, the one in the top left is for the speakers, and the one to the right of that is for the backlight, which plugs into the inverter (I think). I unplugged them all but it wasn’t actually necessary to unplug the speakers, and plugging them back in is a pain so make sure you look at it instead of mindlessly pulling at things like I did . You can actually see where the damaged crystals are by looking at the screen at an angle, kind of cool if you ask me.

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 Now place your cloth or mousepad on the keyboard and lay the screen down on it. Remove the screws on each side holding the screen to its frame and replace the old screen with the new one.


Plug in the wires (easier said than done) and screw the new screen into the frame. Let’s plug in the AC adapter now and test to make sure everything’s hooked up correctly.



Everything looks good here so let’s go ahead and put the bezel back on and screw everything back in. Make sure not to pinch or expose any wires and make sure the hinges close and open unobstructed.


clean up your work area, and put the screwdrivers back in the right spot so you can find them the next time you need them. All done!

How to free up space by removing old Chrome browser files

The Google Chrome browser is fast, relatively lightweight and has a vast extensions library.

Google Chrome is one of the best browsers today. But did you know Google Chrome is secretly eating up precious space on your spanking new SSD?

Whenever Chrome updates itself, which it just did a couple days ago, you don't notice it because everything is seamless. It is another I like Chrome. But did you know it keeps old version of itself?

Here is how you can free up space by deleting old versions of Google Chrome;

Step 1,

Click on start menu and type in "run"



Step 2,

Click on run, and a little window should pop up



Step 3,

Assuming you installed chrome to the default location, enter the following string command,

Code:

%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application

and hit enter.

Step 4,

Now you can see that I have 2 versions of Google Chrome,


If you have been using Chrome for awhile, you may have more than 2 versions, simply delete the old version(s) folder to free up space.

by deleting the old version 16 of Google Chrome, I just freed up 81 Mb of space.

What is Microsoft Edge?

Microsoft Edge is replacing Internet Explorer. What’s in store when Windows 10 launches

Microsoft Edge at a glance

• Microsoft Edge comes as the default browser in Windows 10 launching 29 July
• Internet Explorer will continue but only to ensure compatibility with older applications
• Edge will be offered across all Windows 10 devices

Microsoft has unveiled the next-generation browser set to replace Internet Explorer (IE).
Dubbed Microsoft Edge, the faster, more streamlined browser completely scraps some of the long-running features of IE, and starting anew.

Microsoft Edge latest news

06/08/2015: The latest build of Windows 10 has finally hit the internet and this has also brought a few new features to Microsoft Edge. In build 10134, Edge gets a new home button and can now import favourites from another browser.
The home button will site next to the address bar and will do what home buttons do: take you back to the homepage.
The import option also does what it says on the tin and import bookmarks and web addresses from another browser with a few clicks.
The browser now boasts a dark theme to bring it in line with the rest of the operating system. This is not enabled by default and needs a small change to the registry in order to enable this.

Microsoft Edge release date

This new browser will fully launch on 29 July, the same day as Windows 10 goes on general release. As with all of Microsoft’s browser it will be free but only available on Windows 10. Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 users will be able to upgrade to Windows 10 for free over the next twelve months.
Microsoft Edge will be the default browser for both PC and mobile versions of Windows 10, replacing Internet Explorer 11. As it sports its own rendering engine, it is unlikely that it will ever appear on iOS or Android devices.

Microsoft Edge specs and features

Microsoft Edge sports a new rendering engine called EdgeHTML. This replacing the Trident engine used in IE over the last couple of decades. The new browser also doesn’t support legacy technologies such as ActiveX and Browser Helper Objects, and instead uses an extension system, much like rivals Firefox and Chrome.
IE 11 won’t completely go away. It remains alongside Edge purely for compatibility purposes and is nearly identical to the version on Windows 8.1.
Edge integrates with the Cortana Digital Assistant to provide voice control, search, and personalised info to users.
Users can use Edge to annotate web pages. These annotations are stored on OneDrive and can be used with other users. There is a “Reading List” function that syncs content between devices and a “Reading Mode” that strips out formatting to allow easier reading on devices.
Redmond has also removed 220,000 lines of code from IE for Edge, formerly referred to as Project Spartan.
According to a blog post, Microsoft has also got rid of over 300 interfaces.
Many of the alterations have been made to keep Edge more in line with rival browsers such as Chrome and Firefox, rather than its outdated predecessor.

"Not supporting these legacy technologies in Microsoft Edge has a number of benefits: better interoperability with other modern browsers, improved performance, security & reliability, and reduced code complexity, just to name a few," wrote principal program manager lead Charles Morris and senior program manager Jacob Rossi.
Hundreds of non-interoperable APIs have also been removed, some because they have replacements and others for the compatibility issues they pose.
It highlights Microsoft's committment to interoperability with their new browser.
The first details of Edge were revealed at Microsoft’s annual developers’ conference, Build, alongside a brand new logo to accompany the announcement. Though still using the familiar ‘E’ symbol, the design and colouring has changed slightly.
A key feature is the integration of Microsoft’s virtual assistant, Cortana, which can be used as part of the search function.
Furthermore, users can draw on and annotate web pages. This feature works across both desktop and mobile devices, with touch-enabled phones and tablets allowing users to draw using their finger or a stylus and PC users using their mouse and keyboard.

Rumors emerged in March that Microsoft was planning to drop IE in favor of the new browser. The old IE will still be temporarily available for Windows 10 users, however.
Microsoft confirmed these short-term plans for the aged browser on an IE blog. “We recognize some enterprises have legacy web sites that use older technologies designed only for Internet Explorer, such as custom ActiveX controls and Browser Helper Objects,” the company said.
“For these users, Internet Explorer will also be available on Windows 10.”
Previous reports suggested the browser would use EdgeHTML, a revamped engine replacing long-serving engine Trident, used for IE over the last couple of decades.
“To date, we’ve fixed over 3000 interoperability issues (some dating back to code written in the 90’s) on top of the over 40 new web standards we’re working on. For example, longstanding innerHTML issues are now fixed,” Jacob Rossi, senior engineer at Microsoft’s web platform team, said.