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    <title>DEV Community: moez cherif</title>
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      <title>How to Replace Image Backgrounds with Color for a Professional Look</title>
      <dc:creator>moez cherif</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:50:26 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://dev.to/chmoez/how-to-replace-image-backgrounds-with-color-for-a-professional-look-k4m</link>
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A crisp, solid-color background can transform a mediocre product photo into a professional, conversion-driving image. Here is exactly how to replace image background with color using AI — no Photoshop required.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;High-quality imagery is the single most important visual factor in e-commerce conversion rates. A cluttered background distracts the buyer, dilutes your brand, and screams “amateur.” A clean, &lt;a href="https://rmbg.pro/blog/guides/replace-image-background-with-color" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;deliberate background color&lt;/a&gt; does the opposite: it focuses attention on the product, communicates professionalism, and builds trust instantly.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Whether you sell on Amazon, eBay, Etsy, or your own Shopify store, the ability to replace image background with color is an essential skill. Marketplace algorithms reward clean imagery with higher placement, and customers reward it with higher click-through and conversion rates.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In this guide, you'll learn exactly how to change background color onlinein seconds using a free AI-powered tool — no complicated software, no steep learning curve, and no recurring subscription fees.&lt;/p&gt;

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      <title>Bulk Product Image Editing for E-Commerce Success</title>
      <dc:creator>moez cherif</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:12:29 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://dev.to/chmoez/bulk-product-image-editing-for-e-commerce-success-ika</link>
      <guid>https://dev.to/chmoez/bulk-product-image-editing-for-e-commerce-success-ika</guid>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Frwbce313sx382gzlpnmj.webp" class="article-body-image-wrapper"&gt;&lt;img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Frwbce313sx382gzlpnmj.webp" alt=" " width="800" height="420"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Your product photos are the single highest-leverage conversion asset in your store. Here is how bulk product image editing software turns a chaotic raw catalog into a polished, marketplace-compliant storefront in minutes.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The correlation between image quality and conversion rate in e-commerce is one of the most well-documented findings in digital retail. Studies consistently show that professional, consistent product photography lifts conversion rates by 30-40 % compared to inconsistent or low-quality imagery. A clean white-background hero shot, a well-lit detail view, and a uniform visual style across every listing build the trust that turns a browser into a buyer.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Yet the operational reality for most merchants is brutal. A Shopify store launching a new collection of 150 SKUs may need 600-900 individual images (hero, angle, detail, lifestyle for each variant). Editing those one at a time in a traditional image editor means weeks of work, delayed product launches, and significant 人力 costs. Every hour spent manually masking backgrounds or resizing canvases is an hour not spent on strategy, marketing, or customer experience.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This is why bulk product &lt;a href="https://rmbg.pro/blog/guides/bulk-product-image-editing-ecommerce" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;image editing software&lt;/a&gt; has become the defining operational advantage for scaling merchants. The ability to process hundreds of images through a single automated pipeline — removing backgrounds, standardising dimensions, compressing for web delivery — collapses what used to be a multi-day workflow into a few minutes. This guide walks you through exactly how to build that pipeline, what marketplace standards your images must meet, and which capabilities separate a hobbyist tool from a production-grade e-commerce &lt;a href="https://rmbg.pro/blog/guides/bulk-product-image-editing-ecommerce" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;image background remover&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

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      <title>Background Removal API: The Developer's Integration Guide</title>
      <dc:creator>moez cherif</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 08:46:25 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://dev.to/chmoez/background-removal-api-the-developers-integration-guide-3k8k</link>
      <guid>https://dev.to/chmoez/background-removal-api-the-developers-integration-guide-3k8k</guid>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F6lkjgv6w3nrzyo12p2x2.webp" class="article-body-image-wrapper"&gt;&lt;img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F6lkjgv6w3nrzyo12p2x2.webp" alt=" " width="800" height="420"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Writing custom image-processing scripts from scratch wastes engineering time. Here is how to integrate a production-gradebackground removal API in under fifty lines of code.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Every team building an application that handles user-uploaded images eventually faces the same question: how do we normalise these photos to a clean, transparent-background format at scale? The naive approach — writing pixel-manipulation scripts with OpenCV, training a custom segmentation model, or spinning up GPU instances to run inference — quickly becomes a time-consuming distraction from your core product. Each option demands significant engineering investment in model training, server provisioning, and ongoing maintenance.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;A purpose-built &lt;a href="https://rmbg.pro/blog/guides/bg-removal-api-developer-integration" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;background removal API&lt;/a&gt; solves this cleanly. Instead of managing your own inference infrastructure, you send images to a dedicated endpoint and receive processed results as binary PNG data. The API handles the GPU compute, model versioning, load balancing, and failover — your application only needs to manage HTTP requests and responses. This shift reduces integration time from weeks to hours and lets your engineering team focus on features that differentiate your product.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This guide walks through the full integration lifecycle: understanding the API architecture, authenticating requests, configuring output properties, handling errors gracefully, and shipping a production-ready integration with Node.js image cutout code that you can copy, paste, and deploy.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Architecture and Data Flow&lt;br&gt;
Before writing code, it is essential to understand how ahigh throughput image endpoint processes a request end to end. The flow is straightforward:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Your client application sends a POST request containing the image payload. The image can be transmitted as multipart/form-data (ideal for large files, streams directly to the processor) or as a Base64-encoded string inside a JSON body (convenient for smaller images or when you control the entire encoding pipeline).&lt;br&gt;
The API gateway validates your API key, checks rate-limit quotas, and routes the request to an available GPU worker from a warm pool. Workers are pre-loaded with the segmentation model, so there is no cold-start delay.&lt;br&gt;
The model runs inference: a single forward pass through a convolutional neural network produces a per-pixel alpha mask. The mask distinguishes foreground (opaque) from &lt;a href="https://rmbg.pro/blog/guides/bg-removal-api-developer-integration" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;background&lt;/a&gt; (transparent) and handles semi-transparent regions like hair or glass at sub-pixel precision.&lt;br&gt;
The response is assembled. For server side background extraction, the fastest format is raw binary with Content-Type: image/png — no Base64 overhead, no JSON envelope. The client receives the transparent PNG and can pipe it directly to storage, a CDN, or further processing.&lt;/p&gt;

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      <category>ai</category>
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      <title>How to Build a Custom Home Media Center Using Raspberry Pi</title>
      <dc:creator>moez cherif</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 07:08:58 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://dev.to/chmoez/how-to-build-a-custom-home-media-center-using-raspberry-pi-453a</link>
      <guid>https://dev.to/chmoez/how-to-build-a-custom-home-media-center-using-raspberry-pi-453a</guid>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fnqdcdd6i0lxhdonjawr9.webp" class="article-body-image-wrapper"&gt;&lt;img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fnqdcdd6i0lxhdonjawr9.webp" alt=" " width="800" height="450"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Turn a tiny, affordable Raspberry Pi into a powerful home media center that streams 90,000+ IPTV channels in 4K and 8K. Complete build guide with Kodi, LibreELEC, and IPTV setup.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Raspberry Pi Media Center for &lt;a href="https://smartertv.fr/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;IPTV Streaming&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
A Raspberry Pi 5 running Kodi as a dedicated IPTV media center connected to a home TV.&lt;br&gt;
Building a custom home media center with a Raspberry Pi is one of the most rewarding DIY electronics projects you can take on in 2026. For less than the cost of a streaming stick, you get a fully customizable, powerful streaming device that runs Kodi, plays 4K/8K video, serves as a retro gaming emulator, doubles as a home server, and — most importantly — delivers premium IPTV content with zero compromises.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In this comprehensive guide, we will walk you through every step of building your own Raspberry Pi media center. From choosing the right hardware and installing LibreELEC to configuring &lt;a href="https://smartertv.live/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;IPTV Smarters Pro&lt;/a&gt; and optimizing your streaming experience with &lt;a href="https://smartertv.fr/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Smarter IPTV&lt;/a&gt; — this is the definitive resource for turning a small single-board computer into your home entertainment powerhouse.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Why Build a Raspberry Pi Media Center in 2026?&lt;br&gt;
Before we get into the build, let us look at why a Raspberry Pi media center is still the best choice for &lt;a href="https://smartertv.live/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;IPTV streaming&lt;/a&gt; in 2026 compared to commercial alternatives:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Feature Raspberry Pi 5  Fire TV Stick 4K    Nvidia Shield TV&lt;br&gt;
Price   $60-80 (complete kit)   $50 $200&lt;br&gt;
Video Output    4K@60fps / 8K   4K@60fps    4K@60fps / AI upscaling&lt;br&gt;
Customization   Full (any OS/app)   Limited Moderate&lt;br&gt;
Kodi Performance    Excellent   Good    Excellent&lt;br&gt;
IPTV Compatibility  Full (all apps) Good (limited storage)  Full&lt;br&gt;
Expandability   USB, GPIO, HATs None    USB only&lt;br&gt;
Power Consumption   ~5W ~3W ~15W&lt;br&gt;
Dual HDMI   Yes (2x micro HDMI) No  No&lt;br&gt;
The Raspberry Pi 5, released in late 2024, brought massive performance improvements over its predecessor with a 2.4GHz quad-core Arm Cortex-A76 processor, a VideoCore VII GPU capable of 4K@60fps and even 8K output, and significantly faster USB 3.0 and PCIe 2.0 connectivity. These upgrades make it an ideal IPTV streaming device — capable of handling high-bitrate 4K streams, complex Kodi skins, and multiple add-ons without breaking a sweat.&lt;/p&gt;

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      <title>WordPress plugins</title>
      <dc:creator>moez cherif</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:35:54 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://dev.to/chmoez/wordpress-plugins-17h2</link>
      <guid>https://dev.to/chmoez/wordpress-plugins-17h2</guid>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fmu0ya75bnwemo3l3250x.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"&gt;&lt;img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fmu0ya75bnwemo3l3250x.png" alt=" " width="800" height="259"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
We invite you to use our WordPress plugins.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://rmbg.pro/plugins" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://rmbg.pro/plugins&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <title>How to Track Emails, Track Email Delivery, and Improve Engagement</title>
      <dc:creator>moez cherif</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:40:03 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://dev.to/chmoez/how-to-track-emails-track-email-delivery-and-improve-engagement-cbc</link>
      <guid>https://dev.to/chmoez/how-to-track-emails-track-email-delivery-and-improve-engagement-cbc</guid>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Frsjtud3b0lpz9ijn3tjb.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"&gt;&lt;img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Frsjtud3b0lpz9ijn3tjb.png" alt=" " width="800" height="409"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If you want to know how to track emails properly, the answer is bigger than just adding an open pixel. Effective email delivery tracking means understanding whether a message was delivered, whether a real person opened it, whether they clicked, and how those events connect back to a campaign. This guide shows how modern tracking works and how MailCannon gives you a practical place to monitor it in &lt;a href="https://mailcannon.pro/blog/en/how-to-track-emails" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;/dashboard/tracking&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;MailCannon dashboard for email delivery tracking&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/rmbgpro/p/how-to-track-emails-track-email-delivery?r=8h9oji&amp;amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;amp;utm_medium=web&amp;amp;showWelcomeOnShare=true" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://open.substack.com/pub/rmbgpro/p/how-to-track-emails-track-email-delivery?r=8h9oji&amp;amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;amp;utm_medium=web&amp;amp;showWelcomeOnShare=true&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <title>Mail Cannon WordPress Plugin: A Simple Way to Connect WordPress to MailCannon</title>
      <dc:creator>moez cherif</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:59:37 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://dev.to/chmoez/mail-cannon-wordpress-plugin-a-simple-way-to-connect-wordpress-to-mailcannon-n1i</link>
      <guid>https://dev.to/chmoez/mail-cannon-wordpress-plugin-a-simple-way-to-connect-wordpress-to-mailcannon-n1i</guid>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fvszuyt6s1faqmrrnvew9.webp" class="article-body-image-wrapper"&gt;&lt;img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fvszuyt6s1faqmrrnvew9.webp" alt=" " width="800" height="345"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;WordPress is still the center of gravity for a huge number of marketing sites, landing pages, and business websites. That makes plugin-based integration especially valuable. The Mail Cannon plugin pageand the official &lt;a href="https://mailcannon.pro/blog/en/mail-cannon-wordpress-plugin" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;WordPress plugin&lt;/a&gt; listing give teams a direct path to connect WordPress with MailCannon without inventing a custom integration from scratch.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://mailcannon.pro/blog/en/mail-cannon-wordpress-plugin" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Mail Cannon WordPress plugin&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Why a WordPress Plugin Matters&lt;br&gt;
For many teams, the website and the email platform live in different worlds. The website captures interest, collects form submissions, and presents offers. The email platform handles campaigns, follow-up, and tracking. A WordPress plugin matters because it shortens the distance between those two systems. Instead of building a custom bridge for every site, you can work with a plugin model that WordPress users already understand.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;That matters operationally too. Marketing teams move faster when an integration is visible, installable, and manageable from a known admin interface. Developers spend less time on repetitive setup work, and site owners get a clearer path to adoption. In other words, a plugin is not just a distribution format. It is also a workflow decision.&lt;/p&gt;

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      <title>Firestick vs. Apple TV vs. Android Box: Which Hardware Has the Best Streaming Codecs?</title>
      <dc:creator>moez cherif</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 20:26:40 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://dev.to/chmoez/firestick-vs-apple-tv-vs-android-box-which-hardware-has-the-best-streaming-codecs-1l52</link>
      <guid>https://dev.to/chmoez/firestick-vs-apple-tv-vs-android-box-which-hardware-has-the-best-streaming-codecs-1l52</guid>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fmtbemo7am1o9lp4688jd.jpg" class="article-body-image-wrapper"&gt;&lt;img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fmtbemo7am1o9lp4688jd.jpg" alt=" " width="800" height="418"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
UI design and remote controls matter, but the true performance of a streaming device comes down to its SoC and its native ability to decode modern video codecs without lag.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Updated: June 2026&lt;br&gt;
14 min read&lt;br&gt;
Streaming devices compared: Firestick, Apple TV, Android TV box&lt;br&gt;
The three major streaming platforms compared on video codec support and raw decoding performance.&lt;br&gt;
Choosing a streaming device today is overwhelming. The Amazon Fire TV Stick line, the &lt;a href="https://smartertv.fr/blog/en/firestick-vs-apple-tv-vs-android-box-streaming-codecs" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Apple TV 4K&lt;/a&gt;, and a flood of Android TV boxes all promise "the best 4K streaming experience." But once you peel back the marketing, the real differentiator is not the remote, the OS, or the app store. It is the System on a Chip (SoC) and its native codec support.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If you watch IPTV, live sports, or high-bitrate &lt;a href="https://smartertv.live/blog/en/firestick-vs-apple-tv-vs-android-box-streaming-codecs" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;4K HDR&lt;/a&gt; content, the device's ability to hardware-decode modern video compression formats determines whether your stream plays smoothly or stutters on every fast-moving scene. This guide breaks down the three contenders on what actually matters: codec support, hardware acceleration, and real-world streaming stability.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Breakdown of Key Streaming Codecs&lt;br&gt;
A video codec is a compression standard that shrinks raw video data so it can travel over the internet. The player on your device then decompresses it in real time. If the SoC has a dedicated hardware decoder block for the codec being used, decompression happens at near- zero CPU cost. If it does not, the CPU must handle it in software, causing heat, fan noise, frame drops, and battery drain.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Three Major Codecs&lt;br&gt;
Codec   Full Name   Bitrate Saving vs. H.264    Status&lt;br&gt;
H.264 (AVC) Advanced Video Coding   Baseline    Legacy — still widely used&lt;br&gt;
H.265 (HEVC)    High Efficiency Video Coding    ~40-50 %    Current standard for &lt;a href="https://smartertv.fr/blog/en/firestick-vs-apple-tv-vs-android-box-streaming-codecs" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;4K IPTV&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
AV1 AOMedia Video 1 ~30 % vs. HEVC  Future-proof; royalty-free&lt;br&gt;
For IPTV in 2026, H.265 (HEVC) is the dominant codec. Most 4K live channels and VOD content use it. AV1 is growing, but hardware decoder support remains limited to newer generation SoCs.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Contender 1: &lt;a href="https://smartertv.live/blog/en/firestick-vs-apple-tv-vs-android-box-streaming-codecs" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Amazon Fire TV Stick Suite&lt;/a&gt; (Max &amp;amp; Cube)&lt;br&gt;
Amazon Fire TV Stick&lt;/p&gt;

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      <title>RMBG.PRO Chrome Extension</title>
      <dc:creator>moez cherif</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 14:46:19 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://dev.to/chmoez/rmbgpro-chrome-extension-1ain</link>
      <guid>https://dev.to/chmoez/rmbgpro-chrome-extension-1ain</guid>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;RMBG.PRO Chrome Extension&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F61h5heqsbm46cdafgevx.webp" class="article-body-image-wrapper"&gt;&lt;img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F61h5heqsbm46cdafgevx.webp" alt=" " width="779" height="605"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Remove backgrounds, analyze image optimization, and download in any format with a simple right-click. The ultimate browser companion for designers and e-commerce.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://rmbg.pro/blog/rmbg/rmbg.pro-chrome-extension" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://rmbg.pro/blog/rmbg/rmbg.pro-chrome-extension&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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  tool #ai #chrome #extension #plugin #image #editing #wordpress
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      <title>what's new at RMBG.PRO</title>
      <dc:creator>moez cherif</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 16:23:41 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://dev.to/chmoez/whats-new-at-rmbgpro-20p8</link>
      <guid>https://dev.to/chmoez/whats-new-at-rmbgpro-20p8</guid>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fvfo0qmcs7bemhz2qfqp3.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"&gt;&lt;img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fvfo0qmcs7bemhz2qfqp3.png" alt=" " width="620" height="863"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
We've been building quietly. Now it's time to share what's new at RMBG.PRO 👇&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;🗂 &lt;a href="https://rmbg.pro/tools?tab=ai" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Bulk background removal&lt;/a&gt; — process dozens of images at once&lt;br&gt;
🔌 WordPress, Shopify &amp;amp; PrestaShop plugin — remove backgrounds without leaving your dashboard&lt;br&gt;
🎨 AI Image Generator — create visuals from a prompt&lt;br&gt;
🧹 Remove objects, logos &amp;amp; watermarks — erase anything with one click&lt;br&gt;
▶️ YouTube Thumbnail Maker — design thumbnails that get clicks&lt;br&gt;
📝 Image-to-Text converter — extract text from any image&lt;br&gt;
☁️ Cloud storage — organize images in public or private collections&lt;br&gt;
🔡 String &amp;amp; file tools — handy browser-based utilities&lt;br&gt;
🖥️ macOS app · Telegram bot · Chrome extension&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Whether you're a designer, developer, or e-commerce store owner — there's something here for you.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Explore everything → rmbg.pro&lt;/p&gt;

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  ProductUpdate #AITools #BackgroundRemoval #RMBGPRO #DesignTools #Ecommerce
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      <title>Remove.bg vs rmbg.pro: Which Background Remover Is Better in 2026?</title>
      <dc:creator>moez cherif</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 20:57:04 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://dev.to/chmoez/removebg-vs-rmbgpro-which-background-remover-is-better-in-2026-1fnm</link>
      <guid>https://dev.to/chmoez/removebg-vs-rmbgpro-which-background-remover-is-better-in-2026-1fnm</guid>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Foam4m0xoqtvohz6lin00.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"&gt;&lt;img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Foam4m0xoqtvohz6lin00.png" alt=" " width="800" height="533"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If you’re comparing &lt;a href="https://rmbg.pro/blog/comparisons/remove-bg-vs-rmbg-pro" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;remove.bg vs rmbg.pro&lt;/a&gt;, you’re probably looking for three things: clean edges, fast turnaround, and a workflow that doesn’t slow you down. This comparison breaks down the practical differences (quality, pricing, privacy, and speed) so you can choose confidently for ecommerce, creators, or production teams.&lt;/p&gt;

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      <title>How to Optimize Your Home Network for Live Streaming Protocols</title>
      <dc:creator>moez cherif</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 16:43:38 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://dev.to/chmoez/how-to-optimize-your-home-network-for-live-streaming-protocols-88m</link>
      <guid>https://dev.to/chmoez/how-to-optimize-your-home-network-for-live-streaming-protocols-88m</guid>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F0aib46iywqqzvxhqfo9t.webp" class="article-body-image-wrapper"&gt;&lt;img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F0aib46iywqqzvxhqfo9t.webp" alt=" " width="800" height="450"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Buffering, lag, and freezing are almost never your IPTV provider's fault — they are your network. &lt;a href="https://smartertv.fr/blog/en/home-network-optimization" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Here is how to transform your home network into a streaming powerhouse&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Updated: June 2026&lt;br&gt;
15 min read&lt;br&gt;
Get a Premium IPTV Subscription&lt;br&gt;
Optimized Home Network for IPTV Streaming&lt;br&gt;
A properly optimized home network delivers buffer-free 4K/8K IPTV streaming to every device.&lt;br&gt;
You signed up for a premium IPTV subscription. You have 90,000+ channels, 4K and 8K quality, a 7-day EPG, and 24/7 support. But when you sit down to watch the big match, the stream buffers. The video freezes. The audio desyncs. You blame the IPTV provider — but in 90% of cases, the problem is not the server. It is your home network.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Live IPTV streaming is one of the most demanding applications for a home network. Unlike Netflix or YouTube, which buffer minutes of content ahead, live IPTV streams are real-time. Every microsecond of latency, every dropped packet, every interference burst is visible immediately as buffering, pixelation, or freezing.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In this guide, you will learn exactly how to optimize your home network for live streaming protocols. We will cover everything from the physical cabling to advanced QoS settings, bufferbloat fixes, and streaming protocol fundamentals. By the end, your network will deliver smooth, buffer-free 4K/8K IPTV to every device in your home.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Understanding Live Streaming Protocols&lt;br&gt;
Before optimizing your network, it helps to understand how IPTV actually delivers video to your screen. Different streaming protocols have different network requirements:&lt;/p&gt;

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