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What Can Ultra-Wideband Be Used For? Apple didn’t bother mentioning this feature during the iPhone 11 release event, but it is noted on Apple’s website. As Apple puts it, ultra-wideband technology offers “spatial awareness.” Initially, Apple only advertises one UWB feature: When the iOS 13.1 update arrives on September 24, “AirDrop gets even better with directionally aware suggestions.” In other words, you can point your iPhone at someone else’s iPhone and AirDrop will know you probably want to send things to them....

Fortunately, with some simple sums, you can figure out the ideal sized TV for your room and go from there. It’s All About the Field of View The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) states that a field of vision of between 30º and 40º provides an optimal viewing experience for most content. The SMPTE describes itself as “a global professional society of individuals and corporations collaborating for the advancement of all things technical in the motion picture, television and digital media....

The Legacy of the IBM PC In August 1981, IBM released the IBM Personal Computer in the United States. Since the product’s name was a mouthful, people almost immediately began calling it the “IBM PC” for short. Within a few years, companies began cloning IBM PCs and creating compatible machines without the IBM label. At that point, the term “PC compatible” or just “PC” became a generic catchall for non-IBM computers that descended from the IBM PC....

Runners love tracking their performance and getting deep into their metrics. The Workout app with watchOS 9 adds new running metrics, including things like running form, ground contact time, and stride length. Heart rate zones is another new feature that runners and other fitness users can take advantage of. Heart rate zones allow you to see how intense your workout was and you can use it to stay in desired intensity zones during your workout....

What Do 2.1, 5.1, or 7.1.4 Mean? Looking at the numbers, it’s easy to feel a little overwhelmed, but these numbering schemes are relatively simple. The first number means how many normal audio channels there are, while the second number denotes how many subwoofer channels there are. Imagine a simple stereo setup with an A/V receiver connected to two bookshelf speakers. This would be a 2.0-channel system. There are two normal speakers and no subwoofer, hence the 0 in the second part of the number....

While this can be done by developing a Maintenance Plan inside of SQL Management Studio, the free Express editions of SQL Server do not offer this interface. To work around this, you can easily backup your databases by running the command below while logged in as a Windows Administrator: The examples below will help. Default SQL Server instance: Named SQL Server instance: The above create a fully restorable backup copy of “MyDB” to the file “D:BackupsMyDB....

Set Up Your Wiki TiddlyWiki isn’t like a traditional MediaWiki or Confluence wiki which requires a database server and PHP in order to run. TiddlyWiki is a self contained .html file that you can use in any modern web browser even without internet access. To get started with TiddlyWiki head over to their website and download TiddlyWiki from their website. Once the file downloads extract it to wherever you’d like....

What Is VRAM Used for? Similar to system RAM, Video Random Access Memory (VRAM) stores graphics data so that the GPU can access it, fast, allowing you to see visuals on your computer screen. It’s RAM that’s designed to be used with your computer’s GPU, taking on tasks like image rendering, storing texture maps, and other graphics-related tasks. VRAM was initially referred to as DDR SGRAM. Over the years, it evolved into GRDDR2 RAM with a memory clock of 500MHz....

Software engineers have always developed new ways of fitting a lot of data into a small space. It was true when our hard drives were tiny, and the advent of the internet has just made it more critical. File compression plays a big part in connecting us, letting us send less data down the line so we can have faster downloads and fit more connections onto busy networks. So How Does it Work?...

By default, Apple shows you the widgets from the Weather app, Siri Suggestions, Music, Favorites, and more. But that’s not all. When you go into the editing mode, you’ll discover that many of the apps that you have installed (whether they’re popular apps or indie) include useful widgets. You can add extra functionality to your iPhone using third-party app widgets. Here are a couple of recommendations: Pedometer++ for adding a step counter....

Callouts are a great resource for emphasizing a specific point you want to highlight within your PowerPoint presentation—especially when that slide is visually heavy. They can be added to a slide in just a few simple steps. Here’s how. Navigate to the slide where you want to insert the callout. In the “Illustrations” group of the “Insert” tab, select “Shapes.” A drop-down menu will appear. Towards the bottom of the menu is a “Callouts” group....

Some Windows apps configure themselves to automatically start whenever Windows boots. But you can make any app, file, or folder start with Windows by adding it to the Windows “Startup” folder. Some apps already have a built-in setting for this, but if they don’t, this method is what you want. You can also make any file or folder open when Windows starts—just in case there’s something you find yourself using regularly....

If you’ve been enjoying a Google Stadia Pro free trial, it’s time to evaluate if the game streaming service is worth $9.99 a month. If it’s not, here’s how to cancel your subscription from your smartphone or computer. Before you cancel your membership, note that you will be giving up all of the benefits that Stadia Pro offers. In addition to dropping your streaming quality down to 1080p/60fps from 4K/60fps HDR with 5....

In case you don’t already know, you can pair and use your AirPods with any Bluetooth-enabled device, such as an iPhone, iPad, Mac, and even Android phone. Your AirPods work just like any other Bluetooth earbuds. Connect Your AirPods to a Windows 10 or Windows 11 Laptop To start the pairing process, launch Settings on your Windows 10 or 11 laptop by pressing Windows+i. If you’re on Windows 10, then in Settings, navigate to Devices > Bluetooth & Other Devices....

We’ve covered virtual private networks and when you might want to use them before. Connecting to a VPN is easy, as Windows and most other operating systems offer built-in VPN support. The Easy Way: Use a VPN Client Note that some VPN providers offer their own desktop clients, which means you won’t need the setup process described in this guide. All of our favorite VPNs—including ExpressVPN, our top pick—offer their own desktop application for connecting to their VPNs and selecting VPN server locations....

PowerPoint can pop up an image when you hover your pointer over a thumbnail image. This lets you keep a nice, clean slide, but also show your audience more information when you want to. How to Pop Up a Bigger Image When You Hover Over a Thumbnail In this example, we have four thumbnail images, and we want to set up a hover effect that shows a pop-up of a larger image when you mouse over each of the thumbnail images....

Not all iPhone and iPad apps are worth keeping. You may download an app or game that you later decide you don’t like, want, or need. To remove the clutter or regain some storage space, here’s how to delete apps on iPhone. Delete Apps From the Home Screen If the app you want to remove is on your Home Screen, whether within a folder or not, you can easily delete it two different ways....

Most of our browser data isn’t too important—cookies expire, and histories eventually get cleared. Bookmarks are different, though, which is why browsers allow you to import and export your bookmarks—ideal for creating backups and migrating between browsers. Most browsers can export your bookmarks to an HTML file. Some do it natively, while others require an add-on, extension, or a third-party program. Most browsers can also import these HTML files, so you can use this trick to move bookmarks among the browsers you use....

Incomes Below $73,000: IRS Free File Program If your adjusted gross income for 2021 was $73,000 or below, you qualify for the IRS Free File Program. This program is a partnership between the IRS and a variety of paid tax software companies. If you qualify, you can use certain tax programs for free. You can do your federal taxes, do state taxes, take advantage of all the features, and even e-file—all for $0....

You can see all recently viewed ads on Instagram right in the mobile app. The steps are slightly different based on your platform of choice (iPhone or Android). We will cover both options below. Find Recently Viewed Ads on Instagram for Android You’ll find all recently clicked sponsored posts and Stories in the Settings section. To get started, open the Instagram app on your Android smartphone. RELATED: What Are Instagram “Stories,” and How Do I Use Them?...