To experience the most VR has to offer, you’re going to need a room-scale play area where you have enough room to move around freely, which helps to heighten the feeling of immersion. “Room-scale VR” basically means that the VR app or game you’re using is configured for the size of the play area you have available and takes advantage of that space to provide you with an immersive environment where you can move around, versus just sitting or standing in one place....

Is Your Phone Really Yours? The first and most important thing to figure out is whether or not you actually own your phone. Most people don’t realize that when you sign up for a contract and get a special price on a new phone, you don’t own it. The carrier does. It’s almost like leasing a car. If you don’t own the phone, your options are limited. You may be able to get a temporary international plan from your carrier or you’ll need to use a different phone for your trip....

It’s got an electronic shifter, an app-controlled built-in lock, and even the ability to use Apple’s Find My network if it gets lost. This is the first bike I’ve ever needed an app to unlock, and I love it. On top of that, it looks straight out of Blade Runner. The S3 brought appreciative stares whenever I took it out for a ride. It’s got a long top tube that makes a distinctive geometric shape and also holds a handy headlight in the front....

What Are Plugins? Plugins are software additions that allow for the customization of computer programs, apps, and web browsers – as well as the customization of the content offered by websites. While plugins continue to be used as add-ons to customize programs and apps, their use in web browsers has decreased somewhat, in favor of using browser extensions instead. Plugins are also all of the little add-ons that optimize the content you put out as an online creator....

Windows 10 Home and Pro Requirements Windows 10 requirements differ for memory and disk space between the 32-bit and 64-bit versions. CPU: 1 gigahertz (1 GHZ) or faster processor or system on a chip Memory: 1 GB or more for 32-bit Windows or 2 GB for 64-bit Storage Space: 16 GB for 32-bit or 20 GB for 64-bit Graphics: DirectX 9 compatible GPU with support for Windows Display Driver Model 1....

Defining Scalability Scalable — or scalability — is a term most often encountered in the business/finance world, typically applied to a process, product, model, service, system, data size, or activity. It’s a question of growth that evaluates important criteria in order to determine feasibility and value for any given product or service. When someone asks, “Can it scale?” they want to know how well the manufacturing or service process can be expanded or shrunk to meet different requirements, such as: Greater demand Reduced demand Sudden power outages or other types of output problems Time to market Return on investment...

How to Identify a Cyber Attack A cyber attack could be a message that appears to come from your bank or credit card company. It seems urgent and includes a clickable link. However, if you look closely at the email, you can find clues about its authenticity. Hover your pointer over the link (but don’t click it) and then look at the web address that shows either above the link or in the bottom left corner of your browser screen....

Android Tablet Cost and Other Considerations There are many things to consider before you buy a tablet, including the processor, display size, camera, and amount of RAM it has. While high-end Android devices like the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 can cost several hundred dollars, there are budget tablets under $100. Still, the actual specifications matter more than the price tag, so you should know what to look for. Not All Tablets Have the Latest Android The Android mobile operating system is mostly open-source, which means anyone can download it and design a device around it....

The word itself is simply the Japanese word for cartoon or animation and in Japan is used by people to describe all cartoons regardless of country of origin. For example, a Japanese person would think of Sailor Moon and Disney’s Frozen as both being anime, not as two different things from separate genres. How Do You Pronounce Anime? The correct Japanese pronunciation of anime is a-ni-me with the “a” sounding like the “a” in art (though slightly shorter), ni sounding like the ni in Nick, and me being said like the “me” in met....

What Is Apple Arcade? Apple Arcade is a subscription-based gaming service available on Apple devices. For one monthly subscription price, gamers get unlimited access to a selection of exclusive games that can only be found within Apple Arcade. For the service, Apple is working with game developers and publishers to bring great titles from a range of genres and game types to the already-popular and powerful iPhone and iPad gaming platforms, as well as the Mac and more....

Do You Need to Play Final Fantasy Games in Order? At first glance, a video game series with over three decades of history might seem like it has too much baggage to dive right into. While it’s true that the Final Fantasy franchise does have a ton of history, the fact is that very few of the games actually tie together in terms of actual plots and characters. That means a new player can pick virtually any game in the series, play it, and not miss out on anything....

How the Google Nest Hub Max Gets Its Name Google’s original smart speaker has been replaced by a diverse family of speakers and displays. The ‘Hub’ in the name refers to the fact that this is a smart display. All Hub products (like the Google Nest Hub and Google Nest Hub Max) have screens, while all Home devices (like the Google Home and Google Home Max) are speakers. And the ‘Max’ refers to the fact that this is the largest of the Hub products....

Microsoft Word is included in all of the Microsoft Office application suites. The most basic (and least expensive) suites also include Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Excel. Additional suites exist and include other Office programs, such as Microsoft Outlook and Skype for Business. Do you need Microsoft Word? If you only want to create simple documents, consisting of paragraphs with bulleted and numbered lists with very little formatting, you don’t need to purchase Microsoft Word....

Why Use SIP? SIP allows people around the world to communicate using their computers and mobile devices over the internet. It is an important part of Internet Telephony and allows you to harness the benefits of VoIP (voice over IP), providing a rich communication experience. The most interesting benefit of SIP is how it cuts down on communication costs. Calls (voice or video) between SIP users are free, worldwide. There are no boundaries and no restrictive laws or charges....

Social networking is commonplace throughout the world, especially with young people, but not everyone understands exactly what it means. Here’s a simple breakdown of social networking’s uses, components, and common terms. Social Networks Explained If you’re participating in social networking, it means you’re using social media sites, also known as social networks, to connect to others. Some of the most popular social media sites are Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, LinkedIn, and Pinterest....

The interface was a new one for Apple, with a home screen containing little round icons for all the apps the Apple Watch can run and a new Digital Crown button that rotates and can be pushed. The watchOS software allows the Digital Crown, which emulates a traditional watch crown, to scroll through lists of items and zoom in and out on the home screen. watchOS 8 Release date: September 20, 2021 The Apple Watch’s eighth major OS update includes a variety of cool new features....

Reasons Why Google Home Stops Playing Music There are a number of potential reasons why Google Home might stop playing music or won’t start playing music at all, so a troubleshooting guide like the one we’ve created below is very helpful. Try every step, from start to finish, until the problem is solved! What to Do When Google Home Stops Playing Music You can either unplug the device from the wall, wait 60 seconds, and then plug it back in, or use the Google Home app to reboot it remotely....

App Tracking Transparency requires apps to get the user’s permission to track them. Whenever an app wants to track your data and activity across the web and apps, it will be forced to show a box that asks to do so. Most users will opt out. Take a look at the dialog below to see why. Google and Facebook’s businesses depend on being able to collect as much data from your activities as possible, and Apple’s new privacy-protection feature is driving them nuts....

The science behind lead-acid battery technology actually shows how both hot and cold weather can be unkind of the life and operation of a car battery. Even though the hot weather is a real battery killer, for a number of reasons, cold weather is also hard on car batteries. The Real Car Battery Killer: Temperature Extremes Lead-acid batteries are designed to work in a fairly large range of temperatures, but performance suffers in both cold and hot environments....

As more people become connected, the amount of misinformation and disinformation on the internet continues to grow. Social media websites like Twitter have found themselves constantly fighting with the spread of misinformation, and despite some changes to the system, that fight is far from over. In response, Twitter has created Birdwatch, a community moderation feature that allows users to flag tweets they believe to be sharing false information. While decentralizing the fight against misinformation might seem like a smart move, some experts are worried about the implications such a tool could bring....