JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) is a method of lossy compression for digital images. It’s a data encoding algorithm that compresses data by discarding (losing) some of it. The level of compression could be chosen as a reasonable compromise between picture size and image quality. A JPEG compression scale is usually 10:1. The JPEG algorithm works on image grids, compressed independently, having a size of 8×8 pixels. The 8X8 dimension was chosen after numerous experiments with other sizes, any matrices of sizes greater than 8 X 8 are harder to be mathematically manipulated or not supported by hardware, meanwhile any matrices of sizes less than 8 X 8 don’t have enough information....

Ever since Ash first set off from Pallet Town to become a Pokémon Master, he’s been relentlessly pursued by a trio of hapless Team Rocket agents: Jessie, James, and their talking Meowth. The group made their debut in the Pokémon anime in the episode, “Pokémon Emergency,” when Ash’s beloved partner, Pikachu, was sent to the Viridian Pokémon Center for urgent medical treatment. Jessie and James set their sights on nabbing the wounded Pokémon inside in the name of Team Rocket’s leader, Giovanni....

PopSockets is embracing the iPhone 12’s new MagSafe functionality with a handful of new accessories. Leading the way today is the PopGrip for MagSafe, which is a grip that attaches magnetically to MagSafe-compatible cases for iPhone 12. For those unfamiliar, PopSockets and PopGrips are integral iPhone accessories for many people. You simply attach one to the back of your iPhone, and you have a built-in handle that makes the device easier to hold....

All the PUBG fans in India were eagerly waited for the New State edition to be released soon and now the wait is finally over. The new title has been live officially for both Android and iOS platforms to start pre-registering. It’s known to all that PUBG Mobile was also one of the Chinese apps which were banned by the Indian govt. Now, Krafton is the new official owner of PUBG Mobile and the New State is the sequel to it....

​PuTTY as an SSH and Telnet client was originally developed by Simon Tatham for the Windows platform. It is the most popular SSH client on Windows. It is also available on Linux and other operating systems as a direct port of the Windows SSH client. It is also able to use as a client for rlogin and raw TCP computing protocols. ​PuTTY comes with several components, many of which provide very specific features to the application....

Opera today is officially releasing is Opera GX gaming browser for macOS for early access users. The Opera GX gaming browser is described as a complement for gamers, designed to allow games to run with as much graphics power as possible. Opera says that Opera GX is a “special version of the Opera browser” that is meant to “complement gaming.” The goal is to help you get “the most out of both gaming and browsing....

I’m not entirely sure why I’ve been rooting for iOS 9’s upcoming Apple News app to succeed. I’ve been a dedicated Reeder user since it debuted in the App Store, quickly dumped alternatives such as Flipboard and Pulse, and don’t need to change my daily news reading routine. But ever since Apple launched Newsstand in 2011, I’ve been waiting for a truly next-generation iOS news reading experience. Apple hasn’t just missed the boat on this; it actually sank the ship it launched, and lost a lot of talented sailors to rival companies that were developing digital book and magazine apps....

mockup On the earnings call Q&A just now, CFO Peter Oppenheimer said that a ‘September Quater product transition’ would affect the revenues for the upcoming quarter. Obviously, that screams iPhone, which is now Apple’s biggest product. To be clear, the September Quarter spans three months so it doesn’t necessarily mean ‘September’…but that isn’t unreasonable either. On that note, he also mentioned in the opening statement that 220 million iOS devices have been sold all time....

The clones make a promise in the latest Orphan Black trailer. It’s been an insane road for both the characters and fans of Orphan Black. From the first moments, when Sarah stares right in the eyes of a woman who looks exactly like her – moments before the woman committed suicide – there have been non-stop questions and mysteries. Even discovering that she is a clone and meeting some of her “Sestras” gave Sarah far more questions than answers....

OSINT (Open-Source Intelligence) helps us to find, select and acquire information from available public sources. It’s a myth that OSINT is an Open Source Software like nmap. OSINT refers to any un-classified intelligence and includes anything freely available on the Web. OSINT sources include business websites, social networks, videos, forums, blogs, and news sources. OSINT is unclassified and available, but link-crawling search engines like Google do not always access it....

Outlander fans all over the world have been debating this question for years: Frank or Jamie? It has to be said that both men have their merits. Claire’s 1948 husband was a kind and generous father who loved her long after she returned. Yet, her 1748 husband managed to sway fans with his charming persona and family devotion. Two good men who only wanted the best for Claire in the end....

Launch Outlook. Above the Ribbon and far right, just click the small up arrow. To get the Ribbon back, simply click the tab you need. As soon as you click outside the Ribbon it’ll disappear. Once hidden from view, you’ve freed up clutter and gained back a bit of extra space. Do it with your email messages too. Follow the same steps to minimize the Ribbon as you compose your message....

OWC is also offering Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac for $39 with the purchase of 16B Memory Upgrade Kits: OWC Certified 16GB Memory Upgrade Kits: Upgrades for all Mac mini models from $15.99 16GB Kit (8GB x 2) from $99.00 for maximum memory Upgrades for all MacBook & MacBook Pro (non-Retina) models from $29.99 16GB Kit (8GB x 2) from $99.00 for maximum memory Upgrades for all iMac models from $11....

Pandora, the popular music streaming service, has always imposed a 40 hour monthly limit for streaming on free accounts. Today it scheduled to remove that limit and in the next month free accounts will be able to stream an unlimited amount of music every month. Concerns quickly raised regarding the free portion of the service debating a possible increased length and appearance of advertisements. This change in Pandora’s free subscription model was made possible by improved ads in its mobile app platform....

At groovyPost.com, we love Adobe Photoshop. CS6 has a brand new tool called Perspective Crop. Let’s review its features and demonstrate a few scenarios where it can be very useful. Photoshop CS6 Perspective Crop Tool Screencast Photoshop CS6 Perspective Crop Tool Step-by-Step Screenshot How-To Step 1 – Loading an appropriate image The purpose of the Perspective Crop Tool is to combine two operations into one – distorting to remove perspective and cropping accordingly....

The design for Pokémon Sword and Shield’s Gigantamax Charizard was likely inspired by a particular iteration of Godzilla. The Gigantamax mechanic turns Pokémon huge, so it’s no wonder Game Freak decided to draw from the most famous giant lizard monster when designing the Gigantamax form of Pokémon’s own most famous reptile. Most modern Pokémon games have some sort of central battle mechanic that differentiates them from the rest. Pokémon Sun and Moon had Z-Moves, for example, and Pokémon Sword and Shield have Dynamaxing and Gigantamaxing....

UPDATE: A Roku representative has now stated that the company is rolling out a fix for the issue today (November 18, 2019). Original story follows. One of the weirdest Pokemon Sword & Shield compatibility issues is one that causes some versions of Roku devices to crash unless the user’s Nintendo Switch is put into airplane mode. Pokemon Sword & Shield was at the center of a lot of controversy leading up to its worldwide launch, but few of the issues fans seemingly had with the game stemmed from its technical specs or the way the software functioned....

The recurring subscription model is a business strategy that a growing list of app developers have decided to adopt, and the latest such move comes from the folks behind the stellar iOS and Mac writing app Ulysses. Users can now enjoy a 14-day Ulysses trial, and thereafter subscribe for $4.99 per month or $39.99 per year. Subscriptions are beneficial to developers because it provides them with a recurring source of revenue as they work to continually update the app, provide fixes and support, and develop new features....

In this guide, we will share with you the complete steps with download links on how to install the firmware file on Prestigio Wize 1177 4G device. If you’ve rooted your device or unlocked your device bootloader in order to flash the custom ROM or any kind of mod on your phone, you may find some issues with the software. As the third-party software offers a lot of unique features and customizations that are not possible in any stock firmware....

Pretty Little Liars is about a group of friends - Spencer Hastings, Hanna Marin, Emily Fields and Aria Montgomery. After their leader, Alison DiLaurentis, goes missing, they all start receiving anonymous messages. This brings them together, closer than ever, and begins one of the most mysterious and most thrilling television shows of all time. Fans were on this journey with the main characters, trying to figure out who was sending the messages, why, where Ali was and more....