Apple’s iPad mini is kind of like the Mac mini. It’s neglected, often going years between updates, yet it remains a popular, almost cult item. The latest mini is the best yet, by far. If any Apple device was screaming out for the home-button free, “all-screen” design, it was the mini. The display got bigger, the body got smaller, and now it works with the second-gen Apple Pencil. I use (and love) a 12....
Corellium’s business is virtualization. It lets you run iOS, Android, and Linux virtualization on ARM processors, the kind of processor used in Apple Silicon. So it’s no surprise that it has managed to port Linux to M1 Macs so soon. But what does Linux on the Mac mean for you? “When Apple decided to allow installing custom kernels on the Macs with M1 processor, we were very happy to try building another Linux port to further our understanding of the hardware platform,” says Corellium in a blog post published on its website....
It’s certainly tempting. With betas, you get early access to all the cool new features, and you may even get to try out stuff that never makes it into the final release. But a beta is a beta for a reason. It is unfinished, unstable, and still partially untested. You often read the patronizing advice that you shouldn’t install beta software unless “you know what you are doing,” but what does that mean exactly?...
So, instead of trying to answer them all individually every time they pop up, here’s a really big page of Q&A’s that should help out. How Often Does Windows Update Check for New Updates? You can always check for updates manually via Windows Update but it does happen automatically every day. Actually, Windows Update checks for updates randomly, every 17 to 22 hours. Why randomly? Microsoft realized that millions of computers checking for updates at the same time might just bring their servers down....
Project Taara, launched by Google’s parent company Alphabet, is being used in areas where it’s a challenge to lay fiber cables. The technology requires line of sight connections high up on towers. Alphabet is working with a telecom company to deliver internet access in remote parts of Africa. “By creating a series of links from our partner’s fiber-optic network over the ground to underserved areas, Taara’s links can relay high-speed, high-quality internet to people without the time, cost, and hassle involved in digging trenches or stringing cables along poles,” Mahesh Krishnaswamy, the general manager of Project Taara, said in an announcement on the company website....
You can certainly partition a hard drive in Windows without extra software, but you won’t be able to do things like resize them or combine them without some extra help. Safe, easy-to-use partition tools weren’t always available, and even when you did find something you liked, it was expensive. These days, there are plenty of completely free programs that can do the job that even the novice tinkerer will love....
Once you’re set up, search and listen to your favorite music, create playlists, and share music with your friends. You can also access curated playlists. There are plenty of free tools for creating a Spotify playlist online. Premium plans let you download Spotify music, listen without ads, stream higher-quality audio, play songs on demand, read song lyrics, and skip songs as often as you like. There’s one for individuals, families, and students, and all are usually free for the first few months....
Product testing is when you try out a product for a company and you give them your honest opinion of that product through a survey, quiz, or discussion questions. Most of the time this happens online but sometimes you may be asked to do a product testing in person. Also as part of the product testing, you may be asked to act as an influencer, and share your opinion of that product with friends and family and on social media....
Use Antivirus Software and Keep It Up-To-Date Antivirus software is a basic necessity in computing today and is essential to a secure system. There’s no excuse for not having antivirus software installed on your system. In addition to paid applications, a host of free antivirus products work well and protect your vital data. Antivirus software and spyware scanners look for viruses, malware, and other malicious content, scanning your computer, emails, and downloaded files....
It’s true, and many of them have features and options that are easier to use and understand than the one Microsoft has built into its operating system. It’s probably a good idea to check that the built-in Windows Firewall is disabled after installing one of these programs. You don’t need two lines of defense set up together—that could actually do more harm than good. Below are nine of the best free firewall programs we could find....
More Information on AbleWord Runs on Windows XP and newer Windows operating systems. Common file formats can be opened and saved to, such as MS Word’s DOCX and DOC, as well as PDF, RTF, and HTML/HTM. AbleWord works as a PDF to Word converter because you can open a PDF file and then save it to DOCX or DOC (the two most popular file formats used in Word). You can import just a PDF’s text and automatically exclude all images and other non-text stylings by using File > Import PDF Text....
The Acer Aspire TC-885-ACCFLi3O Desktop PC is an efficient and compact desktop computer featuring an Intel Core i-38100 processor, which delivers efficient processing and fast performance for general use. Although this is not a PC you will want to game on, its 8th generation 3.6GHz processor is plenty powerful to handle home and general business applications. The TC-885 excelled at editing home videos, photos, and multitasking taking into account the affordable price....
Adobe Premiere Pro is one of the top video editing programs on the market and is used by mainstream broadcasting companies, music video producers, online media companies, film production studios, and many other professionals. Premiere is accessible to both seasoned pros and new video enthusiasts and is based upon a traditional workflow for video editing called the track-based model. A track-based timeline editor refers to a layout that utilizes different tracks in a timeline, called video tracks, where you can layer your clips, move them around, and order them....
What Is a DVI Connection? DVI is a standard for transferring video signals from DVI-equipped source devices (like PCs and DVD players) to a video display that also has a DVI video input connection. The DVI interface has three designations: DVI-D: Designed to pass only digital video signals.DVI-A: Designed to pass only analog video signals.DVI-I: Designed to pass both digital and analog video signals. Although the plug size and shape are identical for each type, the number of pins varies....
When Google first debuted Android 12, it led the conversation with Material You, a new customization design platform that would allow consumers to better showcase their personality within the phones. While Material You is one of the shining features of Android 12, the most significant and notable features come in the form of privacy updates. Now that Android 12 is out on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), it’s only a matter of time before users can make the most of these new features in an official update to their phone....
The Apple TV 4K 2021 is Cupertino’s second stab at a 4K streaming box, following up on a very solid 2017 effort. It packs in a more powerful processor than the previous version of the hardware, and it features a redesigned Siri remote. The overall design of the box itself remains unchanged, as does the tvOS experience, and it’s still the most expensive option in a sea of budget-priced competitors....
Many of these have gone the way of most older mobile games, but despite the bevy of releases Assassin’s Creed has seen on the App Store, there’s never been a game that tried to accurately recreate the stealthy fun of the console originals. Assassin’s Creed Identity is the first game to try and fix this oversight, and it makes a valiant effort — but ultimately misses the mark. What Is It?...
The Basic Features of the iPad Each new generation of iPad will bring a faster processor and faster graphics processing. The latest iPad Air 2 included a Tri-Core processor, making it one of the fastest mobile devices on the market, and an upgrade from 1 GB to 2 GB of RAM for applications. Most of the remaining features were the same as previous generations. Retina Display The third-generation iPad introduced the 2,048x1,536 “Retina Display....
Start using the BeagleBone Black through one of several helpful introductory projects. LED ‘Hello World’ For many beginning programmers, the first coding project they complete is the common Hello World. This simple program outputs those words to the display. This project on BeagleBoard was developed by a community member to offer a similar introduction to operating the BeagleBoard Black. The project uses the Node API, which will be familiar to many web developers....
MP3 players, like the Berennis Bluetooth MP3 player, are good for those who want to disconnect from the world but still listen to their favorite tunes. It’ll cost you around $35, but this tiny little device stores your lossless files and reproduces high-quality music. I put down my phone and tested the Berennis MP3 player for a week, evaluating its design, sound quality, and features. Design: Small and sturdy, no clip though The Berennis MP3 player has a design reminiscent of MP3 players from the early 2000s....
