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There are three main driving components that drive-by-wire systems typically replace with electronic controls: throttle, brakes, and steering. These systems are typically referred to as electronic throttle control, brake-by-wire, and steer-by-wire.​ Electronic Throttle Control The most common form of drive-by-wire technology and the easiest to find is electronic throttle control. Unlike traditional throttle controls that couple the gas pedal and throttle with a mechanical cable, these systems use a series of electronic sensors and actuators....

There are several smartphones that support the use of inductive charging straight out of the box, including the Nokia Lumia 920 and the LG Nexus 4. Other phones, such as the Samsung Galaxy S3 and iPhone 4s, need to have adaptors attached before they can be charged in this way. However, the rumor mill is chattering furiously that iPhone 8 might be able to charge across the room from its power source so adaptors might not be necessary for the future....

The phrase can also describe travel or city planning initiatives designed to improve access to travel, streamline the user experience, or fill gaps in existing travel infrastructure by embracing alternative forms of transport such as e-bikes and trams rideshare services, or autonomous vehicles. What Is MaaS? Traditionally, when planning a trip, travelers would have to use separate companies or services to book individual parts of a journey. For example, for a trip to the airport, one would need to check the bus schedule via one app, pay for the bus ticket when on the bus, buy a separate ticket for the train at the train station, and then possibly even buy another bus ticket for yet another bus trip to get to the correct terminal after arriving at the airport....

By comparison, black and white photography uses only 255 variations of gray as well as black and white (which aren’t strictly considered colors, but that’s a story for another time). So, you can see why it’s easy to confuse monochrome photography with black and white. Monochrome Means ‘One Color’ The easiest way to remember what monochrome means is to break the word down into two parts: mono and chrome. Mono means one, and chrome refers to color....

How to Access the Control Panel Think of Control Panel as the place to go in Windows if you want to change something about how it looks or works. In recent versions of Windows, Control Panel resides in the Windows System folder or category in the Apps listing. In other versions, open the Start menu and then choose Control Panel, or Start > Settings > Control Panel. See How to Open Control Panel for detailed, OS-specific directions....

The Elements of a SQL Query SQL queries using Data Manipulation Language (the set of SQL statements that access or modify data, as opposed to the Data Definition Language that modifies the structure of the database itself) consist of four blocks, the first two of which are not optional. At a minimum, a SQL query follows the following form: Here, the select keyword identifies what information you wish to display and the from keyword identifies where that data comes from and how those data sources associate with each other....

At the end of last year, Apple put its M1 chip into the MacBook, resulting in Macs that have incredible battery life, run faster than most other computers, and never get warm. And that’s just the start. What can we expect for the Mac in 2021? “I imagine we’ll get an iMac first in the spring,” Mac and iOS developer James Thomson told Lifewire via Twitter. “I’d love a 13/14-inch MacBook Pro with four ports, and more memory/GPU power....

What Audio Formats Does iPad Support? The current supported audio formats for the iPad and other iOS devices are: AAC (bitrates from 8 to 320 Kbps) HE-AAC (bitrates from 8 to 320 Kbps) Protected AAC (from the iTunes Store) ALAC (Apple Lossless) MP3 (bitrates 8 to 320 Kbps) MP3 VBR (Variable Bitrate) Dolby Digital (AC-3) Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3) AA (Audible formats 2, 3, 4) / Audible Enhanced Audio / AAX / AAX+ WAV (Waveform Audio File Format) AIFF (Audio Interchange File Format)...

Used Movie Selling Tips A Warning About Selling Movies You’ve Converted to Digital Copies If you used a service like Vudu to do a disc to digital conversion, or you have a movie that came with an UltraViolet copy, know that selling your original copy of the movie after you’ve converted it may not be such a hot idea. While it’s still very much a grey area, selling the actual physical copy of a movie could be interpreted as breaking the licensing agreement or copyright law because you still retain a digital copy of the movie....

Email has hardly changed since Gmail shook things up in 2004. Meanwhile, messaging apps like WhatsApp and Telegram have changed the way we communicate. We’re used to easy-to-follow group conversations, easily blocking senders, and the ability to maintain conversation threads over time. But not with email. But in 2020, email is returning to its rightful place at the center of our communications. “Email is the internet’s common denominator. Think of it as of Internet ID,” Denys Zhadanov, VP of marketing at Readdle, which makes the Spark email app, told Lifewire via email....

Qualcomm recently announced the Snapdragon 778G 5G chipset. Much like the company’s high-end Snapdragon 888, the new device brings additional video capture features, AI capabilities, and better performance to premium mid-range devices. This is yet another move by the company to improve the overall capabilities of the system chips available in more-affordable devices, and could completely negate the need to purchase a more expensive flagship device. “Qualcomm chipsets are slowly narrowing the gap between mid-range and flagship phones,” Steven Athwal, a smartphone expert with The Big Phone Store, told Lifewire in an email....

Even if the internet never has been more secure than today, there still are plenty of security threats to look out for as hackers become more advanced in their techniques. Experts advise to always be aware when you’re surfing the web, and to treat your credentials and information as sacred. “People just need to be aware and use common sense,” Ralph Pisani, president at Exabeam, told Lifewire in a phone interview....

The iPad is a unique device in that it’s so flexible. It’s a tablet for reading. Add an Apple Pencil and it’s a notepad or a sketchbook. Add Apple’s Magic Keyboard and it’s a laptop. Add a stand, a mouse, and any old keyboard, and it’s a miniature iMac. Or a TV. Or a games console. You get the point. And a stand is essential for many of these functions....

It’s easy to look at any chance big tech takes to cut off access to older devices as a way of pushing users to upgrade or buy new devices. However, that isn’t the case with Google’s latest move to block apps on Android phones running Android 2.3.7 or older. According to experts, Google’s statement that the move will help provide a more secure environment for Android and Google users is actually true, which is why the move is a necessary one....

A new study finds that of the nearly 850 shutdowns that occurred over the last decade, 768 have happened since 2016. India’s government was the top offender when it came to shutdowns, with 109 instances last year. Shutdowns happen most often around elections and civil unrest. “When Internet access is limited or blocked, it not only affects the daily activities of citizens, but also impedes their rights to freedom of expression and opinion, as well as the right to peaceful assembly,” Kenneth Olmstead, a senior advisor to the Internet Society, a nonprofit that advocates for open access to the internet, told Lifewire in an email interview....

The GR IIIx is an update to Ricoh’s popular—almost cult—GR line. It’s a small, genuinely pocket-sized fixed-lens camera with a large APS-C sensor, a touch screen, no viewfinder, and—in this version—a longer 40mm lens. This makes it perfect for portraits, as well as for general snapshotting. But why would you buy a camera—even a tiny one like this—if you already have a great camera in your phone? “The capabilities of smartphone cameras and computational photography are astounding,” UX designer and photography enthusiast Adam Fard told Lifewire via email....

With a contentious history dating back to the aughts, data scraping (or web scraping) is essentially the automated collection of public-facing data from websites on the internet. Although not always a bad thing depending on its use, scraping can carry privacy risks when it involves personal information. “Everyone needs to realize that the minute you turn your phone on, your data is going everywhere,” Raffaele Mautone, CEO and founder of AaDya Security, a cybersecurity firm that works with small to midsize businesses, told Lifewire in a phone interview....

How Apple Devices Update Apple periodically releases new versions of its mobile operating systems. By design, these updates affect only the core operating system of the device and do not modify user data. Therefore, you can be confident that an iOS, iPadOS, or WatchOS upgrade will not remove your photos, music, or other data. Potential for Data Loss Although upgrades don’t affect user data, it’s not unheard-of for an update to fail for some reason....

It introduces an updated Start Menu, new login methods, a better taskbar, a notification center, support for virtual desktops, the Edge browser, and a host of other usability updates. Cortana, Microsoft’s mobile personal assistant, is part of Windows 10, even on desktop computers. Windows 10 Features Rather than continuing with the Windows 8-style “tiles” menu, which wasn’t well-received, Microsoft has reverted to a Windows 7-style menu in Windows 10. It does include tiles, but they’re smaller and more contained....

How Does It Work? The key to Real World Golf is the Gametrak system. You can’t play without hooking up the Gametrak, but that is fine because without it Real World Golf is pretty average. With the Gametrak, though, the game perfectly mimics your real-world swing and translates it into your onscreen avatar smacking the ball on your TV screen. The Gametrak is made up of a heavy base unit with two retractable wires that clip onto a set of special gloves, a foot pedal so you can select menu items, and a small plastic golf club so you don’t look like a doofus when you play....