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Considering this philosophy, while they don’t offer any groundbreaking features, Evie truly shines in its simplicity. It gives users enough customization options to let you change icon packs and do basic configurations like changing dock size and aesthetics, altering folder behavior, and adjusting the home screen grid dimensions. Critically, there aren’t so many options that you get flooded with them or can’t find what you’re looking for (as can happen with alternatives like Nova), but still enough to set everything just so....

Whether you’re in the market for something pocket-sized or powerful enough to shake the room, JBL’s diverse lineup is sure to have something your speed. We’ve done the research to pick the best devices from the brand for all kinds of uses, so you can start by checking out our guide to setting up Bluetooth speakers, or dive right in with our list of picks below. The Flip 5 also features JBL’s PartyBoost feature, which allows you to pair it with other JBL Bluetooth speakers for even bigger sound....

Otherwise, read on to see the best portable electric car heaters to get. And that’s not all. Thanks to 10 vibrating motors dispersed throughout the back and seat of the pad, you’ll also get a nice massaging feeling while you warm up and drive. It has five programmed settings and three intensity levels, so between the heat and the massaging capabilities, it shouldn’t take long before you get comfy for your commute....

Sonic The Hedgehog makes it to the list for its defining place in video game history. It was the biggest threat to Nintendo’s Mario as the definitive platform game because it transformed how exhilarating the genre could be by pushing its limits. Boss battles were stress-inducing, death was at every turn, and it was your job to save animals that were captured in robot bodies. Any millennial that loves the 1990s and video games will recognize the Sonic series....

For years, Apple Watch users had the option of Power Reserve, a virtually useless mode that offered to kick in when the battery level was at 10 percent and deactivated everything except the time. It was like a 1970s digital watch and required a charge restart to get back to normal functionality. The new Low Power mode is miraculous in comparison. It’s virtually unnoticeable and seems to pretty much double battery life....

There are dozens of different pieces of equipment and gear that all need to work together in car multimedia, but they all fit into three basic categories: Audio gear: This is the traditional car stereo equipment that’s been around forever. You need a head unit and speakers at a bare minimum, and the head unit needs to be able to handle video inputs. Video equipment: The video component of an in-car multimedia system can take a lot of different forms....

We looked at iPad cloud storage options and selected the five best providers based on ease of use, integration, cost, sharing options, and more. Take a look and see what’s best for your needs. iCloud Drive is an excellent all-purpose storage solution for the iPad. Although it shines in an iOS-centric world, it is somewhat limiting for users who share the workload between computers, tablets, and smartphones. It doesn’t offer the same document editing, in-document searching, and other extras offered by the competition....

MediaMonkey can also be used as an audio format converter tool. Usually, you need a separate utility for this task, but MediaMonkey supports a few formats, like MP3, WMA, M4A, OGG, and FLAC. This free music organizer can also sync with various MP3/media players including Android devices and the Apple iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. One of Helium’s features that stands out from the crowd is its MP3 Analyzer. This tool scans your library for broken MP3 files and can be used to repair them....

Overall Findings Many comparisons come away with no clear winner, with a list of advantages and disadvantages weighed on each side of the equation. This is not one of those cases. Apple’s tablet won the iPad Mini vs. Galaxy Tab 3 fight by TKO in the second round due to its snappier performance, premium build quality, and excellent App Store. If it wasn’t for a super-cheap price tag, Samsung’s tablet would be knocked out within the first 30 seconds of the match....

Tech Comes to Masks 2020 made the face mask a key part of every wardrobe, and tech dove head-first into the market at CES. Razer, best known for gaming laptops and peripherals, swept the show with its bizarre yet ingenious Project Hazel. Charlie Bolton, director of industrial design at Razer, called the mask “our answer to what the world’s smartest mask can be.” It’s an N95 mask with a built-in voice amplifier to prevent muffled speech, and a transparent front to let others make out your expression....

The just-launched Murena One promises to be just as useful as a typical Android phone, without any of its privacy intruding functions. The phone’s powered by the open source /e/OS Android fork, which, in a recent study, emerged as the only Android variant that didn’t collect and transmit any data about its users. “Your online privacy is under attack daily, and we want you to help you do something about it,” said Veronika Pozdniakova, Murena’s Communications Manager, at the smartphone’s live-streamed launch event....

Free web conferencing software sometimes lacks the features that paid programs offer, or they provide just limited trial periods. These limitations may still be worth it, depending on your circumstances. To save you the legwork of finding the best free video conferencing solution, here’s a list of five awesome tools.​ They also offer an unlimited number of conference calls per month and do not require a PIN number to initiate or join a call....

According to Bloomberg, Twitter’s own internal studies have shown that many users don’t fully understand its privacy features, so they post less often. Twitter’s privacy team wants to make those users feel more confident in speaking up. As of now, the tweet archiving feature would be a way for you to decide if you want your tweet to stick around before you tweet it. If you’d rather it be temporary, you’d be able to pick from a small variety of time settings (30, 60, or 90 days)....

A List of Common Twitter Terms @ Sign– The @ sign is an important code on Twitter, used to refer to individuals on Twitter. It is combined with a username and inserted into tweets to refer to that person or send them a public message. (Example: @username.) When @ precedes a username, it automatically gets linked to that user’s profile page. Blocking – Blocking on Twitter means preventing someone from following you or subscribing to your tweets....

Then there’s the safety net. Windows Live Hotmail keeps messages for a few days even after they have been purged from the Deleted folder. You can restore these backup copies to the trash and undelete mail believed gone in a simple process. Recover Deleted Hotmail Messages When you delete an email message from your Outlook.com email, you can quickly recover it if it still in your Deleted Items folder....

While there are plenty of different things you can do with the command, sfc /scannow is the most common way that the sfc command is used. Sfc /scannow will inspect all of the important Windows files on your computer, including Windows DLL files. If System File Checker finds a problem with any of these protected files, it will replace it. How to Use SFC /Scannow How to Interpret the CBS....

If you’re a Verizon Fios customer, testing your bandwidth with the Verizon Speed Test is probably the best way to go if you’re looking to confirm those Mbps or Gbps numbers on your monthly bill. If Verizon isn’t your ISP, using this speed test probably won’t be particularly valuable. More on that towards the bottom of the page, as well as some general comments on the accuracy of this test....

The Vibes High Fidelity Earplugs are among the most unique looking earplugs on the market. The trend toward multi-tiered, silicone earplugs has taken over the market almost completely, but Vibes has opted to go in an earbud-style direction, which gives you a lot of options for fit and comfort. These earplugs provide a solid degree of sound attenuation, come with a few different silicone tips, and even throw in a plastic carrying case....

What Is a Decibel (dB) in Music? A decibel, designated by the letters dB, is a logarithmic scale of loudness. Our ears detect changes in volume in a non-linear fashion. Sound loudness—which is not necessarily the same thing as volume—is determined by a variety of factors. These include the amount of air that reaches the ear and the distance between our ears and a sound source. The Decibel Scale The decibel scale was created to quantify how loud sounds are....

Service Set Identifier (SSID) Wi-Fi networks support Service Set Identifier (SSID), a type of network name. Wi-Fi access points and clients are each assigned an SSID to identify one another. In everyday conversation, wireless network names typically refer to SSIDs. Wireless broadband routers and wireless access points establish wireless networks using SSIDs. At the time of their manufacture, these devices are configured with default SSIDs (network names) at the factory....