What Does Haptic Mean? Whether you know it or not, you’ve probably used haptic technology. Smartphones, game controllers, and touchscreen car stereos, to name just a few, all use haptics to deliver richer, more sophisticated, and more engaging user interactions. Put more simply; you’re using haptic technology any time you interact with a piece of technology that provides some simulated physical feedback (as opposed to a physical switch or button). Haptic feedback is increasingly used to connect virtual, onscreen experiences to the physical world and make digital interfaces more natural and lifelike....

How Does a Car Code Reader Work? OBD-I and OBD-II code reader systems work in essentially the same way, in that they monitor a variety of sensor inputs and outputs. If the system determines that anything is out of spec, it sets a “trouble code” that can be used in diagnostic procedures. Each code corresponds to a specific fault. There are also different types of codes (i.e. hard, soft) that represent both ongoing and intermittent problems....

Why Do People Subtweet? Subtweeting is often used to make a comment about someone while keeping their identity vague so that no one will (probably) figure out who you’re talking about. You may have seen these types of posts on Facebook and other social networks. Examples include cryptic status updates or captions where the poster is clearly directing their message at someone without naming the person. Subtweets are commonly used to say something negative about a person....

Stand-alone Ethernet switch devices were commonly used on home networks many years before home broadband routers became popular. Modern home routers integrate Ethernet switches directly into the unit as one of their core functions. High-performance network switches are still widely used in corporate networks and data centers. Network switches are sometimes referred to as switching hubs, bridging hubs or MAC bridges. About Network Switches Ethernet switches are the most common type, but you’ll also find switches optimized for ATM, Fibre Channel, and Token Ring network architectures....

What Is an AI File? A file with the .AI file extension is most likely an Adobe Illustrator Artwork file created by Adobe’s vector graphics program called Illustrator. It’s a proprietary file format developed and maintained by Adobe Systems. Instead of using bitmap image information, AI files store the picture as paths that can be resized without losing quality. The vector image is stored in either the PDF or EPS format, but the AI file extension is used, since Illustrator is the primary software that creates files in this format....

What Is an MRIMG File? A file with the MRIMG file extension is a disc image file created by the Macrium Reflect backup software for the purpose of storing an exact copy of a hard drive. An MRIMG file may be built so that the files can be restored to the same drive in the future so that you can look through the files via a virtual disk on a different computer, or used to copy all the contents of one hard drive onto another....

CtfMon is entirely harmless most of the time, but it’s easy to turn CtfMon.exe off in Windows 10 or even disable it from turning on in the first place. Why Leave CtfMon Running? CtfLoader is useful on Windows 10 when the intention is to use an alternate language or language input device. This tool is useful for keyboards and similar input devices that rely on voice recognition, special input schemes, or electronic input––such as an electronic touchpad that converts handwriting into text....

What Is Cydia? Cydia is the most popular alternative to the App Store, and like all third-party app stores for iOS, it is only available for jailbroken devices. Many of the apps available on Cydia are those who could not pass through the approval process of the official App Store. For example, Apple doesn’t allow programs that replicate functionality already found on the device or uses them in ways that might damage the device, like one that uses 3D Touch to convert an iPhone into a kitchen scale....

What Is FinFET? FinFET is a technological innovation that has allowed chip manufacturers like Samsung, TSMC, Intel, and GlobalFoundries to develop ever smaller and more powerful electrical components. It is such an important part of modern chip design that it’s used in the marketing of the process nodes they’re based on. One example is the 7-nanometer (nm) FinFET process technology at the core of AMD’s third-generation Ryzen CPUs. In recent years, Nvidia has used TSMC’s 16nm FinFET technology and Samsung’s 14nm FinFET technology in its 10 series graphics cards build on the Pascal architecture....

When you use Groupon, you can see local deals as well as deals from any location you search for. You can use Groupon on a computer and from a phone or tablet. How to Get Groupon Sign up for Groupon through their website at Groupon.com. Groupon is also available on mobile devices. You can get Groupon for iOS or grab the Groupon Android app. Use your email address to sign up for Groupon or log in with your Facebook or Google account to speed up the sign-up process....

The History of ISDN As telecommunications companies gradually converted their phone infrastructures from analog to digital, the connections to individual residences and businesses— referred to as the “last mile” network — remained on old signaling standards and copper wire. ISDN was designed as a way to migrate the transition to digital signals. Businesses especially found value in ISDN due to the larger number of desk phones and fax machines their networks needed to support....

Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise subscribers install all the associated Microsoft products and services on up to five Windows or Mac computers, five iOS or Android tablets, and up to five iPhone or Android smartphones. This subscription model can be cheaper for companies with a small number of employees who use several devices. It can be more expensive for companies with many employees who each use only one. In the latter case, an Microsoft 365 plan that charges per device would be a more appropriate option....

What Is Svchost.exe? The svchost.exe (Service Host) file is a critical system process provided by Microsoft in Windows operating systems. Under normal circumstances, this file isn’t a virus but a crucial component in many Windows services. The purpose for svchost.exe is to, as the name would imply, host services. Windows uses it to group services that need access to the same DLLs to run in one process, helping to reduce their demand for system resources....

What Can You Do With VR? When connected to a VR system, the user might be able to move their head around in a full 360 motion to see all around them. Some VR environments use handheld tools and special floors that can make the user feel as if they can walk around and interact with virtual objects. Types of VR Systems There are a few different types of VR systems; some use your existing smartphone or computer but others need to connect to a gaming console in order to work....

What Is Tablet Mode? Tablet mode is an optional feature allowing Windows 10 users with touchscreen-enabled PCs to use their devices by touching the screen rather than using a mouse and keyboard. Tablet mode displays the Windows 10 user interface to optimize the PC’s use as a tablet. Such optimization usually includes large app icons, fewer icons displayed, and an on-screen touch keyboard. Tablet Mode vs. Desktop Mode If you’re a long-time user of Windows PCs, you’re probably more familiar with Desktop Mode than Tablet mode....

What is Windows Hello and How Does It Work? With Windows Hello, you could log into your computer or other Windows 10 device up to three times faster than you can by using a password. Although you can create and keep a PIN as a backup, Windows 10 has multiple ways to recognize you and give you instant access to your system. Windows Hello uses biometrics to identify and authenticate users....

Video creators: People who have channels and upload videos to those channels. Video viewers: People who watch videos, interact with videos, and subscribe to channels. Who Uses YouTube? Anyone with access to a computer or mobile device and an internet connection can watch YouTube content and share their own. YouTube is for everyone, whether you’re an individual looking for a creative outlet or the CEO of an organization with a large budget for a video ad campaign....

Understanding the Camera’s LCD LCD, or Liquid Crystal Display, is the display technology used to create the screens embedded in the back of nearly all digital cameras. In a digital camera, the LCD works for reviewing photos, displaying menu options and serving as a live viewfinder. All digital cameras contain full-color display screens. In fact, the display screen has become the preferred method of framing the scene, as only a small number of digital cameras now include a separate viewfinder and are mostly for higher-end cameras....

Pass It On Pass on your old iPhone to a friend or family member. If your old phone has a SIM, remove it before you give the iPhone away. As long as the recipient chooses a compatible carrier, he can take in the iPhone, and the carrier will help him get it set up on the network. If your old iPhone is a GSM phone, compatible carriers are AT&T and T-Mobile....

Apple recently released the latest version of the macOS 12 Monterey beta to public beta testers, allowing non-developers to test the software ahead of its public release. The final version is expected to be released later this year. You can download the macOS Monterey public beta now to test out some of its new features. Sharing Is Caring Apple is pushing the idea that the Mac is just an extension of your gadget universe rather than a computer unto itself....