If you have ever opened the detailed graphics settings in a game - apart from the general Low-Mid-High-Ultra Presets - you may have realized that you don’t know what most of them are about. Below we will see what the graphics settings represent, from Anisotropic Filtering to Tessellation, as well as demonstrate ways to achieve the...
Andy Rubin is one of the key people behind Android's creation, which Google bought in 2005. In early 2017, he announced the creation of a new company that would produce innovative smartphones with features out of the ordinary. See what the 5.7-inch Essential Phone PH-1 is, what its cutting-edge features are, how much it costs,...
For those of you looking to upgrade your gaming system, there are several options when it comes to graphics cards, from the budget GTX 1050 to the high-end GTX 1080 Ti. For 1080p gaming, the affordable Yeston GTX 1060 is a great example. Take a look at this graphics card's review with Nvidia's GTX 1060...
There has been a debate for a while now on whether laptops are better than tablets for browsing purposes, or vice versa. Lots of users have a hard time choosing between those two types of devices. Well, why do you have to pick one or the other, when you can have both with the same...
In 2015, the European Commission completed a €360,000 ($431,000) study for the negative impact of piracy on music, book, film, and game sales. However, the EU never published the report of this study. The reason? There has been evidence proving that software piracy - especially in games and music - actually increases their sales. This...
YouTube is an excellent resource for free music. However, having our favorite songs as Mp3 files is way more convenient, since we can listen to them offline, anytime and on any Mp3 player. With ClipConverter.cc not allowing to download YouTube to Mp3 from music videos, let's see the very best ClipConverter alternatives, with spectrographic analysis which...
If we live alone, then we know how dull the house chores can be. After a tiring day at work, the last thing we need is to start vacuuming. Likewise, on Sunday, which is our only day to relax, our house chores can become a nightmare. That's where a robotic vacuum may come in handy....
By default, Microsoft only allows us to change the Windows 7 language on the expensive Windows 7 Ultimate / Enterprise editions. However, there is a simple trick that allows us to do a Windows 7 language change in Home Premium and Professional versions. In this guide, we will use Microsoft's language files and the free Vistalizator...
Some people claim that gaming has a positive impact on us, such as better hand-eye coordination. Others argue that games put our health at risk, due to the sedentary lifestyle or staring for a prolonged time at a bright screen, among others. There’s probably truth to both sides, and - as always - moderation is...
Since the digital era begun, video quality has been continually improving over the years. However, a better quality most of the times means bigger file sizes, and that can be extremely inconvenient when we want to upload and share our files on Youtube, for instance, or we begin running out of disk space. If you...
2017 has been the best year of PCsteps.com so far, with 1,8 million unique users from around the world visiting our website and reading 2,8 million pages. This is also the year we have increased our editorial team, with some of the best writers of PCsteps.gr making the transition to our international website. Here are...
We've probably all heard of Bitcoin by now. It's the digital currency that has caused an utter frenzy with its value rapidly going through the roof during the past few months. There might seem to be a fair amount of good reasons to invest in this cryptocurrency. There are, however, just as many things that...
PC gamers know that it might take long until they can play a new console game on their computer. They have to wait - sometimes several months, or even more than a year - until the developers decide to port the game from a console to PC. However, there is more to it than the...
Nowadays, many of us tend to use action cameras to shoot our summer sports videos or some bicycle footage we may want to upload to Youtube. Most action cameras are compact and easy to attach to a helmet or our clothing. Below we are reviewing the Elephone ELE Explorer 4K, a small and cost-effective action...
Most of us have put up Christmas decorations inside and outside of our home. So, why not decorate our devices too? No need to nail or hot-glue ornaments on our PC or tablet, though. Just changing the desktop background should do the trick. In this guide, we will look at some of the best websites...
You all have probably heard of Huawei, the Chinese technology giant. What you might not know is that in July 2017 the company became the second largest smartphone manufacturer after Samsung, with Apple coming in third. Let's see the detailed review of Huawei Nova 2, an upper mid-range priced phone with high-end performance, specially designed for...
In a perfect world, there would only be a single type of digital video, and every device would play it flawlessly. However (spoiler alert?), our world is far from perfect, and we have more video types than we can shake a stick at. If you can't play a particular video file, your PC might be missing...
Some people may replace their phones only when they got so old and broken that repairing them isn't even remotely worth it. Many of us, however, replace a phone while it's still working. Instead of throwing it in a drawer and forgetting it ever existed, we can always sell it. When I decided to sell...
Let’s face it, a lot of us spend a considerable amount of time sitting in front of a computer or TV monitor, working well after the sunset, gaming and watching shows or movies during the night. Chances are most of us have faced symptoms such as dry eyes and eye strain, or even headaches. Let's...