How-To Geek

When shopping for a Linux mini PC, it’s important to consider several key factors, including hardware specifications, compatibility with Linux, and manufacturer support. Let’s break down those factors to help you make an informed decision.

I've owned a Samsung phone for a year now and never bothered to give Bixby a try. Bixby is the butt of jokes, and I knew it wouldn't be any good. Well, what I knew was wrong.

You’re in a nice restaurant with your beloved; perhaps both of you are enjoying a lovely steak. After a while, you raise your hand and ask the waiter for the bill. What could go wrong, right? Except you realize you left your wallet at home.

The iPhone 16e is the cheapest model in Apple's current lineup, but it's not really a good value. If you're willing to venture outside of Apple's ecosystem, you can get so much more phone for your money.

While Samsung's flagship phones are always the company's most impressive, most people look at the mid-range phones and the budget phones instead. If you've been waiting up to see what Samsung has in store for the lower ranks, it's all finally here, and it looks great.

There are certain TV shows I always return to. I must have watched Futurama, Parks & Recreation, or Seinfeld from start to finish dozens of times. But I could have saved myself a pretty penny—and had a better experience—if I'd just bought them instead.

Your monitor is one of the most critical parts of your gaming setup, so optimizing it for the best experience is important. However, with so many confusing settings, it can get a little overwhelming. That's why I created this checklist to help you get the best experience possible.

Any app can help you be productive if you know how to use it wisely. One app that always makes its way into my productivity folder is YouTube. Here is how I use YouTube (and often, my Premium subscription) to boost my focus while I work.

The Joy-Cons on the Nintendo Switch are highly versatile controllers until they go wrong. Joy-Con drift can render them unusable, but it's not the only way they can fail. When vital buttons on one of my Joy-Cons stopped working, I managed to find a way to use it again by remapping the controller.

Samsung's latest Galaxy S25 series has several display-related features that can either make or break your experience. To help you explore them, here are the 10 most important settings you should tweak to get the most out of your Galaxy S25's display.

Working from home has its perks, but staying organized can be tough. Enter Microsoft PowerToys—a powerful toolkit designed to tailor your Windows setup to fit your workflow seamlessly. It’s your secret weapon for working smarter, not harder.

I've been using an iPhone as my daily driver for over three years. Over time, enabling and disabling connectivity options like mobile data, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth became habitual via a single tap. iOS 18 changed this, and not for good, so I had to fix it.

I have been using PlayStation Plus Premium for a while now and I love the benefits of online multiplayer and a ready-to-go game catalog. Still, I have noticed some missing features that could make it better.

Samsung's Galaxy S25 lineup is one of the most feature-rich Android smartphones on the market. While that works in the favor of the handsets, it also means that you can face trouble in keeping track of all its capabilities. To elevate your experience, here's a list of 15 hidden Galaxy S25 tips and tricks.

The best ergonomic keyboards reduce strain on your hands, wrists, and arms. They help lower the risk of repetitive strain injuries (RSIs) by letting you type in a more natural position, thanks to features like split layouts, curved designs, and palm rests.

Thrilled. Perhaps that’s exactly how you also felt back when you were unboxing the brand-new AirPods in 2016. At that time, it was Apple’s latest innovation that had just hit the market. I was itching to get my hands on them. But my enthusiasm has waned.

Yakuza is a long-running franchise celebrated for its unique blend of intense drama, whimsical humor, and everything in between. The latest entry, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, continues the tradition by unapologetically embracing its identity as an entertaining and self-aware video game.

Ubuntu 25.04 is almost upon us, which makes this a good time to look back at just how much Canonical's popular Linux desktop has changed over the past ten years. The answer? Both more and less than you might expect.

This was a busy week in the tech world, from Framework revealing its new compact desktop PC to Microsoft's announcement of Skype's shutdown. Here are the biggest stories you might have missed.

Five months ago, iOS 18 began rolling out, and that meant Android and iPhone users could finally text over RCS. Well, most of them. There's a hold up with several smaller carriers, and it seems Apple is to blame.