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No matter if it’s a snazzy new Microsoft Surface Book, some other Windows 11 laptop, or a traditional desktop computer…don’t worry about your computer skills or where specific keyboard keys are. Instead, here are five things to address before you do anything else: Update Your Antimalware Program The last thing you want to do is get your new computer infected with malware. Who wants that? We considered calling this “install an antimalware program” but almost all computers come with one preinstalled....

Samsung’s Beginnings With only 30,000 won (about US$27), Lee Byung-chul started Samsung as a trading company based in a city called Taegu in 1938. With 40 employees, Samsung began as a grocery store, trading and exporting goods produced in and around the city. It sold dried Korean fish and vegetables, as well as its own noodles. The company grew and expanded to Seoul in 1947 but left when the Korean War broke out....

The company just surprise announced a new line of premium earbuds, the LG Tone Free T90, filled to the brim with nifty features to rival Apple, Bose, Sony, and the rest. These earbuds are equipped with Dolby Atmos head-tracking technology, allowing users to feel as if they are directly in the center of anything they are listening to. Dolby’s tech accomplishes this by constantly recalibrating the sound as the head moves around, resulting in a “more natural sound experience....

The $399 reMarkable enters the market as the options for digital note-taking devices are on the rise. Many people are turning to note-taking gadgets as they offer the feel of traditional paper and are easier on their eyes than computer or phone screens. For those who keep this goal in mind and aren’t looking to replace their iPad, the reMarkable 2 won’t disappoint. I got ahold of the reMarkable just as 2020’s torrent of news was starting to break down my body....

New iPads Released in 2021 and 2022 In 2021, Apple unveiled a new iPad (9th generation), iPad Pro (5th gen), and iPad mini (6th gen). The new iPad has a 10.2-inch screen, like its predecessor, but is upgraded to the Apple A13 Bionic processor. Apple released a new iPad Air (5th generation) in March 2022. The latest model uses the company’s proprietary M1 chip. Current iPad Lineup Comparison If you plan to purchase a new iPad, this chart represents the iPad models currently for sale and supported by Apple....

Now, four years later, VW Group CEO Hert Diess has tweeted, “The legend returns on 03/09/22!” The microbus is back. Almost. A darling of the VW booth at auto shows for the past few years, the hype it generated at the beginning was almost entirely based on nostalgia. Drivers might not find minivans cool, but a van from Volkswagen that reminds them of the Summer of Love and California surf culture?...

Big console launches deserve big game launches, and the Xbox Series X/S is undoubtedly lacking that with Microsoft going all in with the promise of Xbox Game Pass and the fact that everything is faster on the latest console. Simply put, the new console feels like a PC upgrade rather than a unique revolutionary experience, but we’ve already looked at how that’s ok. Honest, it is. Back to Halo Infinite, though....

In other words, you won’t have to constantly hand out one-time passcodes to friends and family whenever they want to use a shared service. The Group2FA App completely reinvents how secure two-factor passcodes are received and distributed. Here’s how it works: Once everyone in your circle activates the app, it sends out in-app notifications, push notifications, or text messages with one-time passcodes. Everything is done inside Group2FA, and the app itself disseminates the information to the services you and your group use....

Tidal announced the new Apple Watch app on Tuesday, noting that it will include support for offline listening and untethered access to your music library directly on your wrist. While the music service has built a name for itself by offering lossless and high-fidelity music, that quality won’t transfer to the Apple Watch app, according to The Verge. The Apple Watch isn’t equipped with the necessary storage to support offline listening at the higher bitrates Tidal is known for....

Plans are in motion to address the ‘For You’ recommendation feed, according to TikTok, which are intended to “safeguard and diversify.” TikTok has acknowledged that certain types of videos, when viewed in abundance, can have a negative impact on users, so it’s making changes to the way the feed works to try and fix that. While the recommendation system tries to avoid making repetitive suggestions—such as pulling up consecutive videos by the same creator—subject matter isn’t a criteria....

As with any public social media platform, TikTok has its fair share of unpleasant comments, but it’s been working on a dislike button to (in theory) make identifying those comments a little easier. However, smashing that dislike button won’t make those offending comments disappear. The new button bears a resemblance to similar buttons with similar functions across other platforms—that being a stylized ’thumbs-down’—which sits next to the heart-shaped Like button....

Protect Your Equipment Priority number one is to shield your equipment from rain, moisture, and condensation. Always carry a few dry camera cloths with you. Microfiber cloths that can clean all parts of a camera, including the lens and LCD, are a great choice. Keep them in a sealed plastic bag when they aren’t in use to keep them dry. Never use your clothes to dry or clean the lens of the camera....

If you’ve decided that flying is an expensive pain (it is) and that you’re ready to take the plunge, it’s time to plan your first EV road trip. Unlike hopping in your gas car and just heading out, driving an electric vehicle for hundreds, maybe thousands of miles still require actual planning. That is unless you have a Tesla. Say what you want about Elon Musk (and don’t worry, he’d be happy to say things about you if he had the chance), Tesla’s Supercharger network is a top-notch almost worry-free network of stations that are tightly integrated with Tesla vehicles....

How to Use Conditional Formatting To make conditional formatting easier, Excel supports pre-set options that cover commonly used situations, such as: Dates Duplicate data Values above or below the average value in a range of cells In the case of dates, the pre-set options simplify the process of checking your data for dates close to the current date such as yesterday, tomorrow, last week, or next month. If you want to check for dates that fall outside of the listed options, however, customize the conditional formatting by adding your own formula using one or more of Excel’s date functions....

Cinematic Mode for Non-VR Games While PlayStation VR is designed for playing virtual reality games, the second best use for it doesn’t fall far from the tree. When you launch a game that doesn’t support virtual reality, the headset goes into “cinematic mode.” This mode mimics sitting about six feet away from a theater screen and comes in three different sizes: A 117-inch “Small” screen, a 163-inch “Medium” screen and a whopping 226-inch “Large” screen....

Find iTunes Movies to Rent To find a movie to rent from the iTunes Store: Download Movies From iTunes to Your Computer As the iTunes movie rental begins to download, a new tab appears at the top of the iTunes Movies screen entitled Rented. Go to the Rented tab to open a screen with your rental movies on it, including the one you just rented. It takes a while for a movie to download—how long depends on the speed of your internet connection....

There are two problems with record production right now. One is that the capacity for making it cannot keep up with demand. The other is that pressing vinyl, or PVC, records requires a lot of energy and uses some pretty nasty chemicals. Now, a Dutch company is pressing records out of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), not PVC. PET is a greener, more durable plastic that is easily recyclable, but will the audiophiles accept it?...

The weBoost Home 4G Cell Phone Signal Booster is the classic signal booster for anyone looking to improve their signal in a few rooms, or an area of up to 1,500 square feet. It’s perfect for home offices or apartments, as it boosts an existing 4G LTE signal and is compatible with all major U.S. carriers, including Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, Straight Talk, and more. Design: Neither sleek nor particularly compact The Home 4G doesn’t have many, if any, standout design features, much to our dismay....

These filters aren’t limited to websites like Google. Any website with a search tool can incorporate additional search choices, including people search engines, music and video streaming sites, email programs and websites, social media platforms, and blogs. Common Advanced Search Option Filters The best web search engines like Google, Yahoo, DuckDuckGo, and Bing all have tabs you can select after performing a search that limits the results to things like web pages, videos, images, map directions, news, etc....

When a customer travels outside of a service provider’s established network coverage, their smartphone will automatically switch to a network run by another company that their own provider has made a deal with. The entire process is completely seamless and, in most cases, doesn’t incur any extra fees. Data speeds on extended networks can often be slower though. What Is Extended Network LTE? Extended network LTE is one of many different phrases used by mobile phone carriers to describe the extended network feature or process described above....