Today, there’s no shortage of first and third-party cases, keyboards, stylus, and more for your iPad. The best of these accessories help extend your iPad’s capabilities and make it more useful. For example, magnetic keyboards and a stylus can convert your iPad into a sketchbook or laptop for more intensive writing or graphic design projects. In determining what to look for in an iPad accessory, consider what you want out of your tablet....
A full-sized controller is one investment you’ll want to make if you play in TV mode. Nintendo’s Joy-Con controllers tread the line between portability and functionality, but they’re not the most comfortable way of playing over long sessions and they’ve been plagued with stick drift problems since the console hit the market. If you’ve sprung for a Nintendo Switch Online membership, you’ll also get access to older games from the NES and SNES era, plus Genesis and N64 titles if you opt for the more expensive tier....
You don’t need to be a programmer to build a website. Coding a site from scratch takes time, which you might not have to spare if you’re running a small business or trying to get a website off the ground. There are plenty of “website builders” out there offering ways for anybody to craft their website. Here are some of the best. RELATED: How To Accept Credit Card Payments On Your Website...
Before you start shopping for an amplifier, you need to think about the speakers you’re going to use. If you already own speakers, you’ll want an amplifier with the proper wattage—enough power to drive your speakers, but not more than they can handle. Be sure to check that you’re matching impedance between the amplifier and speakers. You also need to consider what it is you’re looking to amplify. Make sure that the amplifier has all the inputs you need, whether digital or analog....
Here are the differences between the three concepts, what they’re designed for, and how you can use them to manage your resources. Annotations The Kubernetes documentation defines annotations as “arbitrary non-identifying metadata” which you add to your objects. Their status as “non-identifying” means they aren’t used internally by Kubernetes as part of its object selection system. This means annotations are best used for data that’s independent of the object and its role in your cluster....
Zombies are basically the leftover bits of dead processes that haven’t been cleaned up properly. A program that creates zombie processes isn’t programmed properly — programs aren’t supposed to let zombie processes stick around. What’s a Zombie Process? To understand what a zombie process is and what causes zombie processes to appear, you’ll need to understand a bit about how processes work on Linux. When a process dies on Linux, it isn’t all removed from memory immediately — its process descriptor stays in memory (the process descriptor only takes a tiny amount of memory)....
Where’s the Menu Key on Your Keyboard? On full-size keyboards, the menu key is located between the right Windows key and the right Ctrl key to the right of the Space bar. The menu key is also sometimes called the “application key.” Some smaller keyboards—for example, laptop keyboards—omit the menu key to save space. Other smaller keyboards omit the right Windows key and leave the menu key between the right Alt and Ctrl keys....
We’re kicking off February 2022 with a new release of Google Chrome. Version 98 of the popular browser brings a new “Privacy Guide” for checking up on some important settings, cleaner emojis, and a new screenshot tool. Let’s take a look. Privacy Guide One of the biggest new features in Chrome 98 is called “Privacy Guide.” This is still hidden behind a flag, but it looks close to being ready for primetime....
Major Android versions are generally released once per year (though it wasn’t always like this), with monthly security updates released in between. Occasionally, Google also releases point updates (.1, .2, etc.), though those generally come without regularity. Oftentimes, more significant updates that aren’t quite as significant as full version releases warrant a point update—like the update from Android 8.0 to Android 8.1, for example. Alongside every version of Android is a code name, which many people use instead of the version number....
The “Works With Nest” program is an API third-party companies used to integrate your Nest devices with your smarthome. That shutdown doesn’t happen until August 31, 2019, but after that date, any company or service that uses the program to access data and work with your Nest devices will be cut off. What does that mean for you? It depends on both the companies’ willingness to move to Google’s new program and your willingness to make use of new integrations....
Your Phone is Fine; the Web Page Has a Problem Pop-ups like this in your phone’s browser are not malware. It’s not a problem with your phone or your web browser. It’s a problem with the web page. The web page you were viewing had code on it that took you to a new page with a scammy message. The process of automatically taking you from your current page to a new one is known as a “redirect....
Windows 10 now “warns” you not to install Chrome or Firefox when you download them. It’s just one of the many annoying ways Microsoft pushes Edge, which only has 4% market share despite Microsoft’s increasing desperation. Microsoft will probably start using this “app recommendations” feature to push other apps in the future, too. Imagine Windows warning you not to install LibreOffice because you could pay for Office 365 instead....
In today’s headlines, we saw Microsoft bring DirectX 12 to Windows 7, Google potentially can some of its hardware business, and LG show off a Keurig for ice cream. Not gonna lie, that last thing sounds pretty amazing. Note: We’ll keep updating this post throughout the day as more news hits the wire! Microsoft and Windows News A little bit of this, and a little bit of that. You know, just Microsoft things....
RIP Shockwave Adobe is discontinuing Shockwave today, on April 9, 2019. You can no longer download the Shockwave Player for Windows from Adobe, although enterprise customers with support contracts can use it for a few more years. The Shockwave Player for Mac was discontinued back in 2017. If you find an old website hosting Shockwave content, it isn’t playable with any officially supported software. Luckily, the web has moved on from Shockwave, so Shockwave is something you’ll only see when browsing web pages from more than a decade ago....
You can download the PowerToys from GitHub—choose the PowerToysSetup.msi file. They’re free and open-source! After you download and install the PowerToys, you’ll see a PowerToys logo in your notification area. Click it to open the PowerToys Settings window. Unlike the old PowerToys for Windows XP, these aren’t separate downloads. There’s one big PowerToys package you download and install. You can choose which PowerToys are enabled from the settings window....
We’ve covered in the past what a smarthome is, and even offered advice for hubs, voice assistants like Alexa and Google Assitant, and how to set up a smarthome on a budget. But if you’re setting up your first smarthome or upgrading an existing smarthome, it’s essential to understand how they work as you make decisions on what to add to it. And with smarthomes, it’s all about the radios and brains....
How Much Does Installing a Home EV Charger Cost? The national average cost in the United States to install a level 2 home charger is $1,200, according to home renovation site Fixr. It could be lower or higher than that for you, as multiple factors affect the cost of installation, including: The type of charging station you install Whether home renovations are necessary Labor costs Permit costs And more. It’s most practical for the majority of people to install a level 2 charger and not a level 3 DC fast charging (DCFC) station in their homes, so we’ll look mainly at those costs here....
There are literally thousands of pre-made music and podcast playlists from Spotify and community users. If you like to make your own playlists, you can further personalize them with custom cover art. We’ll show you how. Changing playlist covers can be done using the desktop and mobile Spotify apps. That includes Windows 10, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android, and the web player. Spotify Premium is not required for this feature....
Websites track you online to show you targeted advertisements, and Firefox 65 is just the latest browser to help you opt out. You can now block tracking content online without the need for a third-party add-on. What is Content Blocking in Firefox? “Content blocking” is a collection of privacy settings designed to block trackers and cookies that affect your privacy and browsing performance online. This feature first appeared in Firefox 63 as “tracking protection,” but it’s been redesigned and is now named “content blocking....
If you’re typing in a different language, you might want to change Word’s interface to that language, too. Whether you need to change the editing language, proofing tools, or even the user interface, Word has a way. Adding Language Packs for Office The first thing you’ll want to do is add a language accessory pack for the language you wish to use. These language packs are completely free and are available for 32-bit or 64-bit architecture....
