Placeholders Are Meant to Be Personalized The placeholder not only serves as a call to action to the user, it gives the person who is creating the presentation a feel for how the type, graphic elements or page layout will look on the slide. The placeholder text and instructions are suggestions only. Every element can be personalized. So if you don’t like the font that PowerPoint chose for your favorite template, you are free to change it....

There are several kinds of Wi-Fi adapters, both internal and external. The one you choose depends on the type of computer you have, available ports, and how much you’re willing to spend. What Does a Wi-Fi Adapter Do? A Wi-Fi adapter allows you to connect your desktop or laptop computer to your wireless router so that you can access your home network and the internet. Without a Wi-Fi adapter, you would need to run an ethernet cable from the router to your computer and plug it into your computer’s ethernet port....

dasHost.exe is used to connect wireless and wired devices to the computer, such as a printer or mouse. You’ll likely run into it only when browsing through Task Manager; it’s listed along with other running services. It’s also visible in the System32 folder. Usually, this file is 100 percent clean of threats and causes no problems. However, if you see multiple dasHost.exe files running or one or more of them are hogging an excessive portion of the CPU or memory, you need to investigate further to see if it’s a virus....

Google Lens Is a Visual Search Engine At a basic level, Google Lens is a visual search engine. It analyzes the visual data of an image to perform tasks based on the contents of the image. For example, if you take a picture of a landmark and then tap the Google Lens shutter, Google Lens recognizes the landmark and pulls up relevant information from the internet. Depending on the landmark, this information can include a description, reviews, and contact information if it’s a business....

Command-Line Interfaces Ruled Past Computer Interaction To really appreciate GUI design, it helps to know what preceded it. Before GUI was commonly used, computer screens only displayed plain text and were controlled by a keyboard. Interactions with the computer were typed into a command line. So, instead of dragging and dropping a file to move it, users typed the command name, the name of the file to be moved, and the destination directory....

Offline backup is usually an added cost and you’ll only be charged for it if you utilize the feature. Why Should I Use Offline Backup? Some initial backups made to an online backup service can take days, or even weeks, to complete, depending on lots of things like the number of files you’re backing up, the speed of your internet connection, and the size of the files. Considering the added cost, offline backup is usually only a good idea if you know that backing up everything you have via the internet will take longer than you’re willing to wait....

How PASV FTP Works FTP works over two ports: one for moving data between the servers and another for issuing commands. Passive mode works by allowing the FTP client to initiate sending of both control and data messages. Ordinarily, it’s the FTP server that initiates the data requests, but this kind of setup might not work if the client firewall has blocked the port that the server wants to use. It’s for this reason that PASV mode makes FTP “firewall-friendly....

To make a long story kind of short, Snapchat is an app that truly changed how people interact with friends compared to other popular social networks like Facebook and Twitter. Not everyone gets it—particularly older adults—but Snapchat is all the rage among even the youngest smartphone users, including teens and young adults. Users can chat with their friends by sending them photos, short videos up to 10 seconds long. Think of it as texting through pictures or videos; text chats and video calls are two other features are a key part of the app....

But if we use the term to describe a site like Facebook, and also a site like Digg, plus a site like Wikipedia, and even a site like I Can Has Cheezburger, then it starts to get more confusing. Just what exactly is social media, anyway? The term is so vague that it can basically be used to describe almost any website on the internet today. Or can it? Some people have more of a restricted view of social media, often equating it to mean the same as social networking (a....

What Is Telecommuting? Telecommuting refers to a working arrangement where employees work from home one or more days a week and communicate with the office over the phone or the internet. Telecommuting benefits employers and employees since it reduces the need for office space and gives workers a better work-life balance. This type of work arrangement might also include other perks like a flexible schedule, but that’s not necessarily the case with all telecommuting jobs....

A Note About Versions Interoperability: Roku Is the Odd One Out Roku is unique among these three streaming sticks because the company almost exclusively makes devices like these. If all you want to do is watch TV, this feature won’t necessarily be a limitation; every version of the Roku comes with everything you need. You may, however, see advantages as the other two should work well with devices you already own....

Originally designed for commercial radar systems, UWB technology has had applications in consumer electronics and wireless personal area networks (PAN). After some initial successes in the mid-2000s, interest in UWB declined considerably in favor of Wi-Fi and 60 GHz wireless network protocols. How UWB Works Ultra-wideband wireless radios send short signal pulses over a broad spectrum. This means the data is transmitted over a number of frequency channels at once, anything over 500 MHz....

How Does YouTube Kids Work? YouTube Kids is a standalone app and website that provides an interface for children to view a specially curated selection of age-appropriate YouTube videos. The idea is that violent and explicit content is weeded out, while educational and creative content is emphasized, so YouTube Kids is a safer experience than the regular YouTube site and app. The way YouTube Kids works is you have to set up an account for your kid, and their account is then tied to your Google account....

Why Is My iPad Getting so Hot? There are a lot of different things that can cause your iPad to get too hot, but they all generally break down into a couple of categories: iPad is using a lot of its internal processing power: This could occur when restoring from a backup or if your device is doing something intensive, like retagging photos after a major software update. Your iPad also uses a lot of power when playing games with heavy 3D-graphics or using augmented reality apps....

Other causes of YouTube videos that won’t play include issues with your browser, computer, internet connection, and problems with YouTube itself. Some issues like problems with YouTube and Chrome, and when YouTube displays a black screen, have other specific fixes. Reasons That YouTube Videos Won’t Play Most of the issues that can prevent YouTube videos from playing can be broken down into these basic categories: Browser problems: When YouTube videos won’t play, it’s usually a browser problem....

This buying guide will help you find the exact gaming monitor for your gaming style, whether you’re upgrading an older display, tired of gaming on a laptop screen, or looking to buy your first gaming monitor ever. What Is a Gaming Monitor, Anyway? You can game on any computer monitor or even on TVs, but gaming monitors share a handful of features that make them better suited for the task than other screens....

In other words, 5G in China will be a much bigger thing than 5G… well, anywhere. Currently, there are a few primary next-gen players that are bringing about this ultrafast new wireless technology. It’s only a matter of time before you can take advantage of all that 5G will offer in your area. Benefits of 5G Over 4G If you’re not familiar, this is the next generation of wireless technology....

To watch games, check your local channel lineup for MLB Network. It’s available through many providers in the US, including Dish, DIRECTV, and YouTube TV. It supplies full-time coverage during the season and baseball talk shows in the offseason. Find the MLB Radio Station Number for Flagship Stations The MLB.TV Media Center page at MLB.com lists flagship AM and FM radio stations that provide coverage of baseball teams. You can see the call letters for each team’s hometown station, where the game is playing, and the game time....

With the more-expensive HomePod discontinued, it only makes sense for Apple to look to fill the gap with something new. A Bloomberg report noted that Apple has been working on a new speaker with screens and cameras. No details are available yet, but if Apple does make a move to smart displays, experts believe it will need to do something genuinely innovative for the device to take off and be picked up by everyday users....

Earlier this year, Carl Pei unveiled Nothing, a new tech company designed around delivering tech without any barriers. Having co-founded OnePlus—a popular Android smartphone manufacturer—in 2013, Pei’s reputation in the tech world has earned him a level of respect from many consumers. So, when the company finally announced that it planned to launch its first bit of tech in the form of a set of earbuds, I couldn’t help but find myself drawn to the news....