What is a Router? Not even really sure what a router does? For the uninitiated, the Wi-Fi router is the device that takes the wired internet connection from your modem and transforms that signal into a wireless one. You can use that to access the Internet from any Wi-Fi-enabled device (smartphones, computers, tablets, etc.) in range of that signal. Unfortunately, buying a router isn’t necessarily as easy as simply heading to an electronics store and pulling the first router you find off the shelf....

I eyed up Demon’s Souls, tempted. An action RPG, it looked great. Who could resist roaming strange lands hacking and slashing at foes? It looked gorgeous too—a true reflection of what the next-generation can offer even if it’s technically a “mere” remaster of a game from the PlayStation 3. PlayStation 5 games aren’t cheap, and peer pressure lured me towards snapping it up, but I didn’t. You know why? It’s so hard that I just don’t have the patience for it, and I know it....

Guitarists have always been the ultimate sufferers of GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome). We buy new guitars, try different strings, buy countless distortion pedals, and more, all to avoid practicing our scales or, you know, actually playing music. But recently, guitarists have started moving into weird, experimental, electronic effects, taking the electric guitar into the electronic music age. “The individual effects are different and of very high quality,” user-experience designer and huge Habit fan Philipp Carlucci told Lifewire via direct message....

Camera Won’t Power On The most common cause of this problem is the battery. The battery could be drained, inserted improperly, plagued by dirty metal contacts, or malfunctioning. Verify the battery is fully charged and the battery compartment is free of grime and particles that could interfere with the metal contacts. Some cameras will not power on if the battery compartment latch is loose, so check the latch. Camera Won’t Record Photos Select a photography mode with your camera, rather than a playback mode or a video mode....

However, soundbars aren’t only for TV viewing. Depending on brand and model, you can connect additional devices and tap into features that expand your entertainment experience. If you’re considering a soundbar, the following tips will guide you through installation, setup, and use. When putting a soundbar on a shelf inside a cabinet, place it as forward as possible so that sound directed to the sides is not obstructed. If the soundbar features Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, or DTS Virtual:X audio capability, placing it within a cabinet shelf is not desirable as the soundbar needs to project sound vertically for overhead surround sound effects....

Pandemic: Twitch allows for a game streamer to film themselves from home playing video games. The service is incredibly popular, and some streamers make a living from doing so. This kind of entertainment is relatively inexpensive to produce, and any reality-style shows could take advantage of the at-home process. It’s also something that can be created right now, while some more traditional, studio-based content cannot be. Plans: Bloomberg says that Twitch plans to spend between $50,000 to $250,000 per week on unscripted series, which could include four to ten hours of content....

Twitter’s official Spaces account on Thursday announced the testing of Ticketed Spaces for “some Hosts.” The account said it would only experiment with the feature with iOS users for now, but hopes to get it to everyone in the near future. Ticketed Spaces initially was announced in June, and applications have been open for people to test it out. Some applicants now may have the ability to charge users to listen to the Spaces they host, though it’s unclear when Ticketed Spaces would move from a test to a permanent feature....

While modern appliances tend to have a lifespan of around 10 years or so, they simply do not last as long as they used to. Maintenance, repairs, and eventual replacement have always been inevitable, but these days major appliances sometimes fail in as little as five years. With LG set to release several appliances designed to be upgradable to fit potential changes in your life, maybe those numbers will go back up?...

The company has just announced the Phoenix line of solar-powered wireless earbuds, which is something of a first for the entire industry. These are technically the world’s first solar-powered earbuds, but with a slight caveat. The actual buds are not solar-powered; the charging case is. This case soaks up the sun’s rays to pack away 32 hours of playback on reserve, with the earbuds using eight hours at a time before needing a recharge in the case....

EOMONTH Function Syntax and Arguments A function’s syntax refers to the layout of the function and includes the function’s name, brackets, comma separators, and arguments. The syntax for the EOMONTH function is: Start_date (required): The start date of the project or event in question. This argument can be a date entered into the function, or a named range or a cell reference to the location of the data in the worksheet....

The Visual Apex Projector Screen is a freestanding, multipurpose screen that you can use outdoors just as easily as in your home theater. It includes a bright white vinyl screen that snaps to a freestanding aluminum frame, and it also includes the necessary hardware to mount it to a wall if you so choose. We recently set up the Visual Apex 110HD in a home theater setting to see how easy it is to set up and break down, what kind of picture brightness and color reproduction it provides, and more....

Telecom major Vodafone is piloting a new advertising ID system in Germany called TrustPid, which it argues will help it serve targeted ads. The new system is designed to be immune to Apple’s ban on user tracking and will work even after Google retires the advertising cookie. Vodafone contends it needs to do this to generate advertising revenue and keep the internet free, while privacy advocates claim tying the tracking to individual devices will enable Vodafone to collect very specific data about people....

Connectivity is the ability to access the internet, and your data plan allows it wherever you are, whether on your smartphone or another mobile device. A data plan gets you connected to a cellular data network. Do You Need a Data Plan? It’s called a data plan because it offers data transmission through an IP network and, ultimately, a connection to the internet. This is in contrast to traditional GSM service, which provides voice and simple text transmission only....

What Is a Liquid Retina Display? Liquid Retina Display differs from other types of screens in some subtle, background ways; to understand what an LRD is, you first have to understand what a basic Retina Display is. Essentially, a basic Retina Display is a screen with so many pixels packed tightly next to each other that you can’t see individual pixels or jagged lines on the screen, even when looking very closely....

What Is a Personal Computer Because PC is defined using very broad, general parameters, a PC can actually be a wide variety of computing devices, including desktop computers, laptops, tablets, 2-in-1s, smartphones, and even Macs. Yes, even though brand-wise, Macs are commonly thought to be different from PCs, Macs still fall under the general category and definition of personal computers. From a branding standpoint, however, PCs are generally thought to be personal computers that also run Windows, which is why the term is also commonly understood to be a separate type of computer from Apple’s Macs, which run macOS....

What Can a Scan Tool Do? Scan tools are designed to interface with a car’s onboard diagnostic system to facilitate the diagnostic process. In that way, they are similar to car code readers. They can be plugged into an OBD-I or OBD-II socket, read and clear codes, and view data readouts from various sensors. However, scan tools go beyond that basic functionality. In addition to reading and clearing codes, a scan tool may be able to:...

Want to email Tim Cook an important message? Equipped with Cook’s public email address, you can do just that and know that somebody—maybe eventually Tim Cook himself if your message warrants it—will read your email and possibly reply. Will My Email to Tim Cook Be Read? Your email will be read. However, the first to see it will most likely be a person at Cook’s office and not Tim Cook himself....

The Ctrl+Alt+Del keyboard combination is usually talked about within the context of the Windows operating system even though others do use the shortcut for different things. It’s executed by holding down the Ctrl and Alt keys together and then pressing the Del key. How Ctrl+Alt+Del Can Be Used If Ctrl+Alt+Del is executed before Windows is to a point where it can intercept the command, BIOS will simply restart the computer....

What Is Discord Used For? Discord was made for online gamers as a free alternative to voice chat services like TeamSpeak, Mumble, and Ventrilo. These services facilitate Voice over IP (VoIP) communication between members of gaming clans, guilds, and other groups. Instead of using the voice communication tools built into games, which are often of lower quality and lack features, gamers use these services to play together. The downside is that most VoIP services require a server, which usually isn’t free....

What is a Geocache? A geocache is a small weather-proof container that has been hidden for geocachers to find. The contents will vary from one instance to the next, but every geocache contains a log book for geocachers to sign after a successful find, and most include an assortment of small items that are referred to as swag. Geocachers are free to remove one item upon a successful find, but only if they replace it with something of equal or greater value....