Choosing the right outdoor seating is key to enjoying your backyard and outdoor space, not just in summer but year-round. But there is such a huge choice available – from huge squashy family-sized couches to neat little wrought iron bistro sets – it can be difficult to hone in on exactly what will suit your backyard ideas, needs, space and budget. It’s possible to pick up a new synthetic rattan outdoor sofa on a metal frame for a few hundred dollars, but most people want to choose outdoor seating that will last and still look good after years of relaxing, entertaining and al fresco events....

Pantries are a growing trend among kitchen ideas, and you don’t always need a palatial amount of space to make them work. ‘From large walk-in pantries to slim pull-out larders, these sought after solutions can be designed to fit seamlessly into any size kitchen,’ says Tom Howley (opens in new tab), Design Director at the eponymous kitchen brand. ‘With so much accessible space and versatility when it comes to food storage, a pantry can bring order to the busiest of environments....

Reuters reports that the ability to make payments with them will only come early next year. Within the same time window, this will also be expanded to its payment app Venmo. It will initially support the purchase of bitcoin, etherium, bitcoin cash and litecoin. The adoption of cryptocurrencies by PayPal may probably help them gain wider adoption. In a way, it will also be managing the risk of price fluctuations for merchants and consumers, according to the report....

But if you have a household with young and curious members or plant-chomping pets, it’s definitely worth knowing more about these beauties before deciding whether to cultivate them or not amongst your garden ideas. We’ve put a list together of some of the most potent – but often less obvious – toxic plants so you can decide whether they’re the right ones to include in beds and borders. Poisonous plants: what to avoid Poisonous plants: what to avoid...

Apart from calls and messages, working on apps comes as the top task once does on his smartphone. Just to launch an app, one would have to unlock the phone and use the drawer to search and launch the app. To multitask, you must again come back to the home screen and launch the second app, unless you have a quick way to launch the apps. Previously we have seen an app called Hanger for Android using which you can pin most used apps to the notification bar and then launch apps from there....

Underneath the hood, the Razer Blade 17 Pro is equipped with the new 9th generation Intel Core i7-9750H 6-core CPU, which has a base clock of 2.6GHz and boost clock of 4.5GHz. Accompanying the CPU is a base 16GB DDR4-2667MHz RAM configuration, but that amount can be upgraded to 64GB. Storage on the Razer Blade 17 Pro is settled by a 512GB NVMe PCIe SSD, but Razer’s specs sheet states that the capacity can be expanded by a further 2TB via an open M....

It features a 530-nit peak brightness 1.69-inch LCD display with curved edges and a single button on the side. You can choose from either blue or grey and it has a removable silicone strap. Additionally, you can customise the watch face with over 110 different styles built into the watch. The Techlife Watch SZ100 has 24 different sports modes to track and analyse your workouts, including basketball, yoga, hiking, and dancing, among others....

For those of you who have not yet heard the name Instagram, let me introduce it to you. Instagram is a free photo sharing service launched somewhere around the end of the 2010, but unlike other photo sharing services which only upload the raw photo shots from the camera, Instagram empowers you to apply some cool filters to your pics before you share it. These filers and effects make them so beautiful that you will feel like that photographer you wished you were....

The best country bathroom ideas incorporate materials and textures that reflect the construction of the building, and also the rural views outside the window. So while you’ll find luxe finishes and hotel-style fittings, wood, stone, plaster and paneling are all key features of a rustic bathroom or cottage bathroom. We’ve put together tips and style advice to cover all bathroom ideas, from tiles and tubs to basins, showers and bathroom color schemes, from interior designers and experts to help you pin down the best look and layout for your country bathroom....

The client, her husband and his children had recently moved into a home in Salt Lake City. While surrounded by spectacular mountainous views fit for some of the world’s best homes, they were less impressed by the house’s interiors. ‘Everything was knotty alder with walnut floors and travertine,’ said the Alice Lane Interiors team, who worked with the client on the project. ‘Nothing was current, or to their liking, but they didn’t have time to build, so they purchased a home in the right area....

Well, there is nothing geeky in playing with those options, yet, we will feature an extension today that will help you take full advantage of the about:config preferences in a more user friendly way. Tab Mix Plus is what we are talking about and some of the major capabilities in it are changing link behavior, tab configurations, menu options and session management. Let us check them out. Configure How Links Behave Configure How Links Behave...

However, as overwhelming as it is to get your hands on a new shiny Android device, there are a couple of things that must be done on your new Redmi 5A without fail. 1. Set a Pin or a Password 1. Set a Pin or a Password The first thing that must be done is to set the device security lock up. Since the Redmi 5A doesn’t have a fingerprint sensor, we’d have to rely on the three security options available — pattern, PIN or password....

We asked five key interior experts exactly this question and each one mentioned something stylish and distinct. Read on to find out what they would love for their own homes as spring approaches. See: Interior design trends – top looks for the year ahead 1. Michelle Ogundehin 1. Michelle Ogundehin Writer, consultant and currently presenter of the BBC’s Interior Design Masters (opens in new tab) with Alan Carr, Michelle Ogundehin is an interior guru with a wealth of knowledge and a new book, Happy Inside: How to Harness the Power of Home for Health and Happiness (opens in new tab)....