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Internet speed tests are great for proving that you are, or are not, getting the bandwidth from your ISP that you’re paying for. They can also help determine if bandwidth throttling is something your ISP is engaging in. Test your bandwidth with one or more of these free sites, and then compare that information with the high-speed plan you’ve signed up for. While it’s possible that some of the other more generic speed tests further down our list are technically more accurate, it’ll be a hard case to make to your ISP that your service isn’t as fast as it should be unless you can show the same with the bandwidth tests they provide....

Apple released the software update on Monday with a few minor additions, according to 9to5Mac. These include the option to merge two Apple Cards into one account with a shared credit limit, an updated way to manage your HomePod timers in the Home app, and a new filter option in Podcasts that allows you to customize which podcasts you see. It’s important to note that if you plan to use the new MagSafe battery pack, you’ll still need an iPhone 12 for the accessory, not just iOS 14....

Unless you have specific pro-level needs, then the iPad Air is probably enough iPad for most people. That said, “Pro” means different things for different people, and there’s one significant feature missing from the iPad Air that might be worth the $200 upgrade all by itself. The Specs It’s tricky to compare the iPad Air and Pro like-for-like because even the base configurations of storage are different, and the Air is only available in the 11-inch size....

The company claims in its press release that the j7+ “gets smarter with each use” via a new Genius 3.0 AI system. Genius 3.0 allows the robot to learn what is the best way to navigate a house thanks to the Smart Map Coaching feature. With this feature, the Roomba can record the layout of specific rooms and where the furniture is laid out. Users can configure the j7+ to note a person’s cleaning preferences such as which area often needs cleaning....

Check for large-scale outages across the Paramount+ network.Troubleshoot common internet and television problems on your end. How to Tell if Paramount+ Is Down Before you go checking your devices, you can quickly check to see if the app is having issues or not. Try these methods: What to Do When You Can’t Get Connected to Paramount+ Nothing indicating a problem on the Paramount side of things? Then it’s time to take a look at your side....

That means iPhone 13 phones are water-resistant but not waterproof. Is the iPhone 13 Waterproof? No, the iPhone 13 isn’t completely waterproof. However, all iPhone 13 models, including the iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max, come with an Ingress Protection (IP) rating of IP68. IP ratings fall under the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 60529 standard, which rates how well devices hold up to dust and moisture....

Download the Instagram App for Windows If you use Windows 10, download the free Windows Instagram app from the Microsoft Store. You can upload, edit, and post photos on the Instagram Windows 10 app. Use Instagram From a Web Browser on the Desktop You can also use Instagram on a PC or Mac in a web browser by signing in at Instagram.com. You can: Create posts. View your home feed.Play video posts....

How to Tell If WhatsApp Is Down If you think WhatsApp is down, you can use any of the following online services. Is The Service Down: See the frequency of WhatsApp service issues over the last 24 hours. A recent spike in the number of issues may indicate widespread outage issues. Is It Down Right Now: You’ll see a realtime status whether WhatsApp is currently UP or DOWN based on a ping test....

The Monochrom is a variant of the regular Q2. It’s pretty much the exact same camera, only $1,000 more and with the color removed. But if you shoot mostly B&W photographs, then it’s likely you’re already working out how to pay for this. And compared to other Monochrom Leicas, this one is cheap. “It’s really a case of ’the right tool for the job,’” B&W photographer Gregory Simpson told Lifewire via email....

The company just unveiled a pair of rollable gadgets, a smartphone and a laptop, that use flexible display tech to magically shrink and grow the screens. To the layperson, the device looks to be changing shape, and this is not far from the truth. The flexible screens are merely moving and folding in on one another to create the illusion. First up, the roll-up Motorola smartphone starts at a pocket-friendly 4-inches high but clicking a single button extends the OLED screen to the traditional smartphone height of 6....

Windows Version Numbers Below is a list of major Windows versions and their associated version numbers: [2] Windows XP Professional 64-bit had its own version number of 5.2. As far as we know, that’s the only time Microsoft has designated a special version number for a specific edition and architecture-type of a Windows operating system. [3] Service pack updates to Windows XP did update the build number but in a very minor and long-winded way....

We knew something was coming, but now we have all the official details: Logitech’s G series CLOUD handheld gaming console is coming, and sooner than you might think. But don’t think of it as a Switch or Steam Deck competitor—this handheld was specifically created for cloud gaming rather than adhering to one particular platform format. The CLOUD offers a 7-inch 1080p HD touch screen display with a 60Hz refresh rate for smooth sharp visuals while also boasting a battery life of over 12 hours with extended play....

Magic Trackpad 2: New Look, New Battery If there’s a unifying theme for the 2nd generation of Magic peripherals—Magic Mouse 2, Magic Trackpad 2, and Magic Keyboard—it’s the removal of the AA batteries that used to power the peripherals, and the addition of an internal rechargeable lithium-ion battery to supply power to the devices. In the case of the Magic Trackpad 2, the new internal battery allowed Apple to redesign the original trackpad and eliminate the battery bump that previously housed AA batteries....

With her casual style and culturally specific braggadocio, she is challenging what it means to be a successful streamer. A mother and wife, she doesn’t quite fit the standard (early 20s, single) image of what a video game streamer is supposed to be. The 34-year-old Texas native hasn’t spent her life breaking a sweat in gaming lobbies, either. Instead, she’s your run-of-the-mill mother of twins who stumbled upon the hobby and found she had more than a knack for it....

Next year, passwordless logins should be the standard, Microsoft said recently on its security blog. The company is touting Windows Hello, a biometrics scanning tool that lets you log into Windows 10 with your fingerprint. But some observers say that you should hesitate before greeting Hello with open arms. “The use of biometrics as described in Microsoft’s plans are promising, but we should all exercise caution with new versions and implementations of biometric authentication, as we learned when researchers demonstrated that early iterations of Apple’s FaceID could be fooled,” Phil Leslie, the co-founder of cybersecurity firm Havoc Shield, said in an email interview....

The experience is called CyberSafe: Home Sweet Hmm and aims to educate young players about how to protect themselves and their private information while online. You will find the Education Collection on the Minecraft Marketplace starting in March and it will be available for free. In the game, young players will face four main challenges that teach lessons in cyber safety, ranging from protecting their passwords to avoiding scams. The first challenge involves verifying game handles and connecting to the right person....

MOD’s Guitar Synth—available as a free software update on all its current devices—takes the audio signal from your guitar and uses that as the controller. This lets guitarists do all the cool, fancy stuff they can do with a synthesizer, only they don’t have to learn to play keys to do it. What’s more, you can use all the guitar tricks you already know, like string bends, legato, and fancy jazz chords, and use them to make otherworldly sounds....

The choice boils down to a few factors. You’ll need to compare the cost to own against the long-term cost to rent, the quality of each modem, and how much it’ll cost to upgrade. How Much Is a Modem? When signing up for internet service with either a cable internet company or a phone internet company, the sales representative will ask you whether you want to buy a modem or rent one....

What Is an MPEG File? A file with the MPEG file extension (pronounced as “em-peg”) is a Moving Picture Experts Group video file. Videos in this format are compressed using either MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 compression. This makes MPEG files popular for online distribution—they can be streamed and downloaded quicker than some other video formats. The MPEG format can hold data compressed at such a high rate because instead of keeping every frame of the video, it stores only changes that occur between each frame....

When Will the iPad mini Pro Be Released? With what little information anyone has, the consensus right now is this tablet, if it’s even real, will arrive in 2023. iPad mini Pro Price Rumors What’s unclear right now is how Apple will market the tablet. If it’s viewed as a smaller iPad Pro, the price could turn out different than if it’s looked at as a larger, more capable iPad mini....