If you own an iPhone 8 or later running iOS 14 or later, you can now take a screenshot just by tapping its back thanks to a new accessibility feature called Back Tap, which you’ll have to configure for the task. Here’s how to set it up. How Does Back Tap Work? Back Tap, first introduced in iOS 14, uses the accelerometer in an iPhone 8 or later to detect if you have tapped on the back side of your device....
What You’ll Need To use a real Nintendo GameCube controller with Dolphin, here’s what you’ll need: An official Nintendo GameCube Controller. While unofficial options work, they are much worse in build quality. Additionally, you might find that some controllers that look like GC pads but are actually Switch Pro Controllers. A USB GameCube Controller Adapter. We recommend either Nintendo’s official adapter or the MayFlash Adapter for the best results. If the adapter is wired and works with the Switch or Wii U, chances are it’ll work here, too....
Did systemd Kill tail? The tail command shows you data from the end of a file. Usually, new data is added to the end of a file, so the tail command is a quick and easy way to see the most recent additions to a file. It can also monitor a file and display each new text entry to that file as they occur. This makes it a great tool to monitor log files....
Everyone in Europe knows that the US has the best TV. You guys have ESPN, Comedy Central, and HBO. We have…other stuff. So, let’s look at how we poor Europeans can once again plunder your continent; but this time for decent evening entertainment. If you’re a US citizen living abroad who has a US address, US credit card, and an account with a streaming TV service, things are simple for you....
iPhones and iPads are locked-down devices. You can only install apps Apple has approved, and you can’t tweak the underlying system like you could on a Windows, Mac, or Linux system. Jailbreaking is the act of escaping this figurative “jail.” Apple doesn’t like jailbreaking, and they go out of their way to make it more difficult. The jailbreaking community and Apple are engaged in a game of cat-and-mouse. Jailbreakers work to make jailbreaking possible before Apple blocks their latest tricks....
It’s important to consider the location of your security cameras carefully. While you might think you have every area covered, you’ll also want to make sure your cameras are close enough to the potential action to capture shots that let you identify people and vehicles. RELATED: Wired Security Cameras vs. Wi-Fi Cams: Which Ones Should You Buy? Security camera systems are pretty effective deterrents for keeping thieves and burglars away....
Street photography and travel photography are similar genres: really, street photography is just travel photography in your hometown. That means they use the same broad camera settings. Generally, for street and travel photography, you want a relatively natural-looking image. The viewer should almost feel like they see things for themselves. Let’s look at how to achieve that. What Lens to Use for Street and Travel Photography There are three traditional focal lengths for street and travel photography: 24mm, 28mm, 35mm, and 50mm....
The number of times that users have been unable to access digital content that they have paid for is unprecedented. We aren’t discussing something theoretical, either; this is something that’s happened in the past and will continue happening in the future. You’ll Probably Lose Some Digital Property This Year It’s fair to assume that a ton of digital services will shut down in 2019; that’s just the way things work....
What Is an AZW File? Fourth generation and later Kindles use the AZW3 format, also called KF8, while seventh generation and later Kindles use KFX format. RELATED: What Is a MOBI File (and How Do I Open One)? How Do I Open One? Since AZW files are designed for Kindle, the easiest way to open one is on a Kindle device or with the Kindle app on Windows, Mac, iOS, or Android....
RAW images contain a lot more data than JPEGs. If you’re using a DSLR or mirrorless camera, you should be shooting with RAW most of the time—it makes the most of what your camera is capable. You can even shoot RAW on your iPhone. There are, however, a few situations when you don’t need to shoot—or even shouldn’t shoot—RAW. RELATED: How to Take Good RAW Photos If the Photos Don’t Matter or You Want to Be Able to Share Them Quickly Occasionally I’ll get roped into taking photos at a Christmas party or family event....
On July 22, 1996, Microsoft announced its first mouse with a scroll wheel: the Microsoft Intellimouse. It wasn’t the very first wheel mouse, but it set standards and made a huge impact. Here’s why it was so loved. Making Scrolling Easy Since the invention of window-based software systems, there’s been a need to let people change what information is viewed in the window. Somewhere along the way, the scrollbar was born—a user-interface element that lets you move viewable text within a window—and it became the standard way that users scrolled through text for at least a decade....
It’s Probably One of Your Security Questions Alongside the model of your first car and your mother’s maiden name, your birthday is perhaps the most common security question asked on most websites. Security questions are notoriously awful. They’re likely the cause of most social media “hacks” online, including the 2014 iCloud breach that affected many celebrities. The fault is in password recovery systems; they’re designed for you to be able to reset your password easily, but they often make it easy for hackers to do the same....
To use this feature, you’ll just need to set it up in the Your Phone app. The Your Phone app also lets you sync photos to your PC and text from your PC. A future version—already in testing—will let you mirror your Android phone’s entire screen to your desktop and interact with it from your PC. If you use Android, we highly recommend setting this app up—especially now that notification-mirroring is finally available....
This is part of Windows 10 Insider Preview build 18917, released on June 12, 2019. It’s part of the fast ring of updates. You can experiment with it today, although you’ll have to join the Windows Insider program and get unstable builds of Windows 10 on your PC. Microsoft’s Windows Command Line blog offers more information about WSL 2, complete with an install guide, list of user experience changes, and more documentation....
No one likes to do things the hard way, which is why we have keyboard shortcuts! We’re going to look at the shortcuts you can use in Google Sheets to save yourself some time. By no means is this a complete list of all keyboard shortcuts available in Google Sheets. We’ve limited our list to those that are more generally useful. There are plenty more you can explore if you can’t find what you’re looking for in this guide....
Playing Online Games Uses Very Little Data Online gaming is definitely bigger than ever. Steam is hitting its all-time high numbers of gamers, for example. But there’s nothing special about this. Many other online services are experiencing record-high usage. So, is there really anything special about playing online games? Well, no. Not really. How much data do online games use? The exact amount depends on the game. For example, Fortnite and Minecraft both reportedly use about 100MB of data per hour....
Sure, you could fill your bag (or cover your desk) with adapters, but why not tighten things up with Anker’s Power Expand + 7-in-1 USB-C Hub Adapter? Featuring a pass-through USB-C charging port, two USB 3.0 ports, Ethernet, HDMI with the capability to stream in 4K, and a combo SD and micro SD card reader, you’ll have a hard time finding something you can’t connect. And right now, you can claim a 25% discount at checkout by using the code: HOWTOGEEK....
In photography, we talk a lot about “stops“: it’s the standard measure of exposure where an increase of one represents a doubling of the amount of light hitting the sensor or film. One thing that a lot of photographers don’t realize is that exposure actually has an absolute scale. Let me explain. RELATED: What Is a “Stop” in Photography? Exposure Values and Stops When you learn the basics of the exposure triangle—shutter speed, aperture, and ISO—it’s important to know that there are multiple combinations of aperture and shutter speed that give the same exposure, even if the photo might look different because of your chosen aperture or shutter speed....
To use it, download and install Microsoft’s PowerToys. Launch the PowerToys application and activate the “PowerRename” option on the General Settings page. Next, head to File Explorer, right-click multiple files or folders, and select “PowerRename.” If you right-click one or more folders, PowerRename will let you operate on every file inside them as well as the names of the folders themselves. PowerRename is pretty simple to use. At the top of the window, type what you want to search for and then what you want to replace it with....
Variable refresh rate monitors come in a few different flavors. NVIDIA’s implementation is known as G-SYNC, but there are two variations: standard G-SYNC, and G-SYNC Compatible. So what’s the difference? Native G-SYNC Uses Dedicated Hardware Native G-SYNC displays use a chip produced by NVIDIA inside the display. Before the introduction of “G-SYNC Compatible” monitors, this was the only way to get variable refresh rate gaming working on your NVIDIA graphics card....
