AirTags are Apple’s hotly anticipated tracker tiles, little tags that will show up in the Find My app on your phone, letting you find lost keys or keep your checked luggage safe. But are AirTags private? Might they leak private information and let other people find you? Probably not. “I will use them if they’re not too expensive,” iOS app developer Graham Bower told Lifewire via direct message. “It can’t be worse than an Apple Watch....
Streaming services often cater more towards pop and other genres than classical music, but Apple recently announced it has acquired Primephonic, a classical music streaming service that offers innovative features. Experts say the move could bring more options to classical music listeners. “Apple is aware of the consumer demands for classical music, and Apple has publicly stated that they are committed to providing dedicated features specific to classical music,” Brandon Elliott, a music professor at Moorpark College, told Lifewire in an email interview....
Toys like the new VTech KidiZoom PrintCam look awesome. Kids can snap photos and see the results right away. But can they understand how it works? Inside, it’s just another opaque computer, like the one you’re using to read this article. Almost all toys and gadgets are computerized, and while we and our kids might become adept at using them, we cannot understand them. “Today’s kids are born with tech, but that doesn’t mean they are naturally tech savvier,” Mark Coster, owner and editor of STEM Toy Expert, told Lifewire via email....
What Should Be the Distance Between Projector and Screen? Since every projector is different, and every projector user tends to have a different screen size, the precise distance for your setup will likely be very different from someone else’s. If you have a short-throw projector, you may be able to place your projector just a few feet from the screen, whereas someone with a more traditional ceiling-mounted projector may have to put it ten or more feet from the screen....
After high school, the women who go on to work in the tech industry are unfortunately a small number compared to other fields: women hold only 26% of computing jobs, and only 12% of engineers at Silicon Valley tech startups are women. The four-day international tech conference, known as GirlCon, is hoping to change this narrative and help girls’ interest in tech eventually blossom into a successful career. “GirlCon was sort of what fueled my passion for technology,” Vidya Bharadwaj, co-director of GirlCon and incoming high school senior, told Lifewire over the phone....
Nokia and NewCore Wireless recently began bringing 5G wireless networking and 4.9G/LTE service to underserved communities. The move is part of a growing effort to bring broadband to places where laying fiber optic cables would be prohibitively expensive. “The reality is that broadband access and wireless service are essential for leading a productive life,” Ed Cholerton, a senior vice president at Nokia, said in an email interview. “Whether it is for work, school, health care, public safety, or just general communications, modern communications technology has become as fundamental to our lives as electricity, water service, and other essential utilities....
Social media platforms that fail to stop sexist and racist content could receive heavy fines under a recently proposed bill. Facebook, Twitter, and similar sites must also give users the option of avoiding content that is considered harmful. The move comes as Twitter and other websites come under increasing scrutiny for hosting racist comments. “We need policies in place by social media companies that have a no-tolerance policy around racist comments and that can decipher less egregious forms of racism,” diversity consultant Kim Crowder told Lifewire in an email interview....
How to Use the Photo Filters Built Into the iPhone Camera App The filters pre-loaded on iOS devices are a great place to start. If you want to take a new photo using one of these filters, follow these steps: How to Apply Filters to Old Photos To add a filter to an existing photo that you took without a filter, retroactively add a filter to the image: How to Remove a Filter From an iPhone Photo When you apply a filter to a photo and tap Done, the original photo is changed to include the new filter....
How to Block Cell Phone Numbers on Android or iPhone (iOS) Most smartphones block incoming phone numbers to avoid receiving spam calls or other calls you don’t want. Another option available is to block your own Caller ID from displaying on the recipient’s device. Both options are possible on Android and iOS phones. All major mobile phone operating systems offer a way to block incoming phone numbers. Apple iOS Phones You can block numbers from within the phone’s Recents section, within FaceTime or inside Messages....
Does the iPhone 12 Come With a Charger? Apple includes a USB-C to lightning cable in the box of your iPhone 12, but not a charger, sometimes called a charging brick or AC adapter. But that doesn’t mean you can’t charge your iPhone right out of the box. You can use the included cable to charge your iPhone if you have a computer or AC adapter with a USB-C port. Plug the cable’s lightning end into your phone and plug the other end into the USB-C port....
What Is an External Hard Drive? An external hard drive is a storage device physically separate from a computer. It usually connects over USB and may have its own added power source. They are generally larger and have more capacity than a USB flash drive, though the most expensive USB flash drives rival the storage of some external hard drives. Factors to Consider When Buying an External Hard Drive Every external hard drive can handle the basic task of storing some files, but there’s a variety of storage capacities, technologies, and connection options available....
How to Clear the Safari Cache on iPad If you’ve noticed that your iPad is getting sluggish or is behaving erratically, clearing the cache can help, but you’ll need to clear the cache from any browsers and your apps. Follow these steps to clean up Safari: Depending on how long it’s been since it was done last, it may take a few minutes for the Safari cache to clear. Once it’s complete, you should notice a difference in the responsiveness of your iPad if you were previously having slowdown issues....
Accessing Cover Flow View Cover Flow allows you to quickly can scan through all the items in a folder. The view options are mostly the same as List view options. If you’re viewing a folder in the Finder in Cover Flow view, there are some additional options that will help you control its look and behavior. Cover Flow View Options You can choose from the following options: Always open in Cover Flow: Finder defaults to the Cover Flow view when you open a folder....
Adding Calendars When you first established your Gmail account, you automatically received a calendar. You can also create additional calendars to share information, plan special events, or coordinate a small-group activity. Here’s how. Configuring New Calendars Fine-tune your calendar by adjusting its settings. If you didn’t get a chance to configure it immediately after you created it, open the settings menu by hovering over the calendar’s name in the left-side My calendars view, then click the three-dot icon....
How to Delete Sent WhatsApp Messages Deleting a sent WhatsApp message is a fairly simple process, once you know how to do it. Here’s how to delete a message you’ve sent to an individual or group chat: How to Delete Received Messages Sometimes, you might want to delete your copy of the messages you send or receive from your phone. Here’s how: Things to Keep in Mind About Deleting WhatsApp Messages Although the Delete for Everyone option is a good way to get rid of messages you no longer want to be seen on WhatsApp, it’s not a perfect solution....
The iPhone White Screen of Death rarely lives up to its name. The steps explained in this article can often fix it (and can fix an iPad or iPod touch, too. Check out the end of the article for more info). The Causes of the iPhone White Screen An iPhone White Screen can be caused by a number of things, but the two most common culprits are: Failed software update or jailbreak — When you try to update the iPhone’s operating system and the update fails, sometimes you’ll see the white screen....
This guide will teach you how to what you need to know about horses in the acclaimed Nintendo Switch game, including where to find some of Hyrule’s best steeds, how to care for them, and what to do if you accidentally get one killed (hey, it happens to the best of us). Where to Find Horses Wild horses are throughout Hyrule, but there are some areas where you are more likely to find them....
How to Find a Zip Code Online You can use several websites and search engines to find a Zip code. Find Zip Codes at USPS.com If you have an address or partial address, you can find the zip code through USPS Zip Code Lookup, a tool on the U.S. postal service’s website. You can also search by city or state, or find all cities that are part of a particular zip code....
If the remote turn-on wire doesn’t have power, your amp won’t turn on. The remote wire acts like your finger flicking a switch, where your finger is battery power, and the switch is a mechanism inside the amplifier. The remote turn-on wire usually comes from the radio, in which case the amplifier won’t turn on if the radio isn’t on. So if there is no power at the remote terminal on the amplifier, the next step is to check for power at the corresponding wire where it connects to the radio....
Stripes Appear on My Photos If you shoot a photo where the subject features a prominent checkered pattern, the image sensor can mistakenly record a Moire (striped) pattern over the top of the subject pattern. Increase your distance from the subject to minimize this problem. The Camera Does Not Focus Well on Close-up Shots Make sure you’re using Macro mode with your Fujifilm camera. You may have to experiment a little bit to see just how close you can be to the subject, even in Macro mode....
