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SMTP Server Settings for Yahoo Mail The SMTP server settings apply to outgoing mail, so they’re the same whether you use POP or IMAP for incoming email. In most cases, enter the SMTP settings in the Settings section of your email client when you add the Yahoo account to it. Here’s the information to enter into the email program to send Yahoo Mail: Yahoo Mail Sending Limits To help enforce their anti-spam policies, Yahoo limits the number of emails and recipients....

Bonjour is not an independent application. It’s a collection of networking technologies that is used by apps, computer operating systems, iOS mobile devices, and other products. It functions behind the scenes and is enabled on all Macs by default. For example, iTunes uses Bonjour to locate other computers that are running iTunes on your network to manage shared media libraries. Capabilities of Bonjour Bonjour technology manages network shared resources as types of services....

If you’re looking for an alternative, you have loads of options. See our Best Free Movie Websites list for some sites that are like Snagfilms, or jump down to the bottom of this page for specific examples. What Was SnagFilms? SnagFilms let you stream movies and TV shows directly from their site. You could browse through genres like Award-Winning, Crime, Documentary, Animation, Biography, Comedy, Sports, Kids & Family, Politics, Thrillers, etc....

What Is a Firewall? A firewall is the first line of defense for your network. The basic purpose of a firewall is to keep uninvited guests from browsing your network. A firewall can be a hardware device or a software application that is usually positioned at the network’s perimeter to act as the gatekeeper for all incoming and outgoing traffic. A firewall allows you to establish certain rules to identify the traffic that should be allowed in or out of your private network....

Here’s a deeper look into what exactly a meme is, the different types of memes, and some meme examples. The Origins of the Term ‘Meme’ Evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins coined the word “meme” (rhymes with “team”) in his bestselling 1976 book The Selfish Gene. While he had no idea of its future internet-related context, he used the word meme to describe an idea, behavior, or style that rapidly spreads from person to person in a culture....

Because of the size of mirror image backups, they’re generally stored on external hard drives, network drives, or other internal drives, but sometimes DVD or BD discs are used. The file type used for storing a mirror image backup is usually proprietary to the backup program that’s being used, so they’re different for each application. Sometimes no extension at all is used, but that doesn’t mean it’s not still custom to the program that was used to make it....

The Need for NAS Devices The popularity of NAS units has increased in conjunction with the growth of large personal digital-media libraries. More enthusiasts stream media over home networks to network media players or media streamers, smart TVs, network Blu-ray Disc players, and to other computers. The NAS acts as a media server, facilitating media access to network-connected computers and compatible playback devices. Because it’s a server, compatible playback devices access files directly....

What Is a PPSM File? A file with the PPSM file extension is a Microsoft PowerPoint Open XML macro-enabled slide show created with Microsoft PowerPoint. They open by default in the slide show view to immediately launch the presentation. The format uses a combination of XML and ZIP to store its contents. PPSM files are the replacement for PPS files used in PowerPoint 2003 and older. How to Open a PPSM File PPSM files can be opened using PowerPoint, but only if it’s version 2007 or newer....

What you do in System Restore is revert to a saved restore point. If no restore point exists on your computer, System Restore has nothing to revert to, so the tool won’t work for you. If you’re trying to recover from a major problem, you’ll need to move on to another troubleshooting step. The amount of space that restore points can take up is limited (see Restore Point Storage below), so old restore points are removed to make room for newer ones as this space is filled up....

How E911 Calls Work GPS location is vital in situations where the mobile caller is unable to provide the location. Enhanced 911 is a process that happens automatically when a 911 call is placed from a mobile device. It doesn’t require any special effort or code on your part to access the service. When an E911 call is made, it’s routed to a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP), a call center operated by the local government....

The primary benefit of a feed reader like this one is to see all this information in one single place rather than having to visit each website, blog, etc., to get updates. You can use Feedly from your computer, the web, or your mobile device. How to Sign up for a Feedly Account Creating a new Feedly account is easy, especially if you already have a Google or Facebook account....

The freemium model is particularly popular on mobile devices like smartphones, tablets, and internet-connected PC games, especially massively multiplayer online games (MMOs) like Star Wars: The Old Republic. How Does Freemium Work? Free-to-play is a successful revenue model for app developers. Typically, the developers give away an app’s core functionality for free and offer upgrades to add certain features. For example, the app may contain ads, and you can pay to disable them....

History of Google Stadia The earliest systems ran games in their entirety from media, including cartridges, and later optical disks. But what about more recent “online” games? An excellent question, but consider a game like World of Warcraft, in which you still install a large game application on your PC to play this. The game communicates with a server managing the world around your character, as well as your interactions with it, but data about it is sent to your PC, which interprets it for you as devastating magic spells and adorable pets....

The best part about the iWork suite is the interoperability with your laptop or desktop. If you have a Mac, you can load up desktop versions of the apps and share work between your computer and your tablet. But even if you don’t own a Mac, Apple has a web-enabled version of the office suite at iCloud.com, so you can still work on your desktop and edit on your iPad (or vice versa)....

By its nature, a transitive dependency requires three or more attributes (or database columns) that have a functional dependency between them, meaning that Column A in a table relies on Column B through an intermediate Column C. Let’s see how this might work. Transitive Dependency Example AUTHORS Book → Author: Here, the Book attribute determines the Author attribute. If you know the book name, you can learn the author’s name....

Voltage: An Example of the Concept The concepts of voltage, charge, current, and resistance can be explained with a bucket of water and a hose attached to the bottom. The water represents charge (and the movement of electrons). The flow of water through the hose represents current. The width of the hose represents resistance; a skinny hose would have less flow than a wider hose. The amount of pressure created at the end of the hose by the water represents voltage....

What Is Web3 in Simple Terms? At a very basic level, Web3 is the third stage of internet development where individuals will have more control over the web. To understand exactly what Web3 is, you need to have a basic understanding of the first two stages. The first stage of the internet, Web1, mostly involved users reading static webpages, although forums and message boards did exist. The next stage, Web2, marked the arrival of social media like Facebook and Twitter, and sites based around user-generated content like YouTube....

Internal hardware examples include the CPU, RAM, or a graphics card.Sometimes a dead CMOS battery may be the culprit.Boot errors on the hard drive where the primary OS is installed may also cause a red light. The red light always appears after the computer turns on, but generally, it will not boot, enter the bios, or display content on the monitor. The specific error depends on the motherboard and where the red light is....

Almost a month after announcing chat history transfers from iOS to Android, WhatsApp has confirmed Android to iOS transfers, as well. According to WABetaInfo, the feature is still in development and will be made available in an update at some unknown point in the future. The specifics of how to go about transferring your WhatsApp chat history from Android to iOS are also a mystery at the moment. Both WABInfo and 9to5Google believe the Move to iOS app will be an important part of the process....

The update will come in the form of a new “Manage Backup Size” option in the Settings, providing detailed controls over what is and isn’t archived. According to the app’s developer blog, WABetaInfo, users will be able to instruct the app only to store important files, such as photos, videos, audio, and documents. WhatsApp also will provide a real-time estimate of how much storage is left in the backup. The blog post revealed the reason for this update is because Google may remove unlimited storage for WhatsApp users....