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What Is HDMI? High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is an audio/video standard that transmits content from source to display without losing much of its quality. The first iterations were created through a major collaboration effort between seven corporations and launched in 2002. Over the years, the technology was expanded to have more capabilities and support higher resolution until the standard upgraded to HDMI 2.0 HDMI 2.0 Is the Current Standard Also known as HDMI UHD, 2....

The successor of the most popular gaming system ever, the PlayStation 2, the PS3 quickly became the system to beat. Sony decided to market two versions of the PS3. One had a 60GB hard drive, WiFi wireless internet, and the ability to read various flash ram cards. The lower cost version features a 20GB drive, and does not have the aforementioned options. Both systems were otherwise the same and both cost significantly more than prior competition....

How to Play RuneScape RuneScape is a point-and-click game set in a fantasy world called Gielinor where players can interact with each other. What players do is entirely up to them, as everything is optional. Every player decides their own fate and can choose to do as they please, whether they want to train a skill, fight monsters, partake in a quest, play a mini-game, or socialize with others. RuneScape Combat Modes RuneScape has two combat mechanics: Legacy or Regular (commonly referred to as EoC, or Evolution of Combat)....

Using the compressed attribute is one way to compress a file down to a smaller size to save on hard drive space, and can be applied in a few different ways (which we talk about below). Most Windows computers are configured by default to display compressed files in blue text in normal file searches and in folder views. How Does Compression Work? So, what does compressing a file actually do?...

How Does the Honey App Work? Honey works by looking at the items in your cart on most popular shopping websites and then searching for relevant coupon codes. If it finds any working codes, it enters them automatically, and you end up saving money without the hard work of searching for and entering them manually. Here are the basic steps of how Honey works: Where Is Honey Available? The Honey coupon app is only available as a browser extension, so you can only use it with a compatible web browser....

Conhost.exe is required to run in order for Command Prompt to interface with File Explorer. One of its duties is to provide the ability to drag and drop files/folders directly into Command Prompt. Even third-party programs can use conhost.exe if they need access to the command line. In most circumstances, it’s entirely safe and does not need to be deleted or scanned for viruses. It’s even normal for this process to be running several times simultaneously (you’ll often see multiple instances of conhost....

You’ve probably seen the option to download a piece of software as a 32-bit version or a 64-bit version. The difference does, in fact, matter because the two were programmed for separate systems. What Do They Mean? 32-bit hardware and software are often referred to as x86 or x86-32. 64-bit hardware and software are often referred to as x64 or x86-64. 32-bit systems utilize data in 32-bit pieces, while 64-bit systems utilize data in 64-bit pieces....

Cause of Windows 10 Network Errors When Windows 10 can’t connect to a network, there could be many reasons: Wrong info (SSID/Password) - WiFiNot Connected/Plugged in (Wired)Out of range, interference, etc. - WiFiActually is connected, other issues (either)Hardware or driver issues (either) Other causes for Wi-Fi network connectivity problems include incorrect settings for Windows 10 apps and overwhelmed internet access points. Since there are so many potential causes, you’ll need to walk through a variety of fixes to uncover the problem and resolve it....

WhatsApp has been steadily expanding its privacy features for some time now with end-to-end encryption, two-step authentication, and so on. Now, we can add a few more options to the mix thanks to the latest update. First is a way to leave a group chat without notifying everyone else. Instead, only the group chat’s administrators will see when you leave. In theory, a feature like this would make it less apparent that you’ve left, reducing the chances of other chat members trying to message you later to ask why you’re gone....

Overall Findings In late 2002, Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo introduced online capabilities for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube, respectively. Online console games are now common with services like Microsoft Xbox Network and PlayStation Now leading the way. A few titles can be played across platforms, such as Final Fantasy XV, in which PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC users explore the same online world. Nonetheless, PCs offer the largest selection of online games....

What’s that, now? This is the same global organization that pushed the notion of “gaming addiction” in the recent past, so you know things are changing when they partner with gaming companies like Activision Blizzard (Overwatch, Destiny 2), Riot Games (League of Legends), and Pocket Gems (War Dragons), along with streaming platforms like Twitch and YouTube Gaming. The big picture: The idea here is to encourage people to follow WHO guidelines to help slow the spread of COVID-19 by social distancing, washing your hands, and good respiratory etiquette....

Communications and research company Omdia reports that Apple plans a folding phone with a big screen, up to 7.6-inches, in just two years. If Apple releases an iPhone, you can be sure that it has overcome the problems of early foldable phones, like Samsung’s disastrous Galaxy Fold phone, with its janky hinge and peel-off screen. But even with a technically functional fold, is a folding screen actually useful? Isn’t a folding phone the dumbest thing ever?...

Nintendo is well known for making the most fun games around, usually on hardware that looks pedestrian, or even retro, compared to the latest consoles from the competition. But it also has a history of making amazing and innovative game controllers. The NES gamepad might not look like much today, but it was a lot better than the wrist-breaking Atari CX40 Joystick from 1977, for example, and the N64 controller defined controls for the era of 3D games....

Reports say that the new MacBook Pro models with Apple-designed silicon will arrive this fall. I can’t wait to see what Apple will do with large Mini LED displays paired with the blazing-fast M1 chips. While my 2019 Macbook Pro 16-inch is fast enough for most tasks, I’ve been spoiled by the incredible speed of my M1 iMac. I’ve also become a convert to the stunning Mini LED display on my iPad Pro 12....

Consumer privacy continues to be at the center of a lot of tech conversations. One of the most recent announcements includes the release of a new search engine from the makers of Brave, a privacy-focused browser. The search engine is available in beta right now and promises users more privacy than other options out there—like Google or Bing. Experts, however, say better protection, alone, isn’t enough to pull users from the heavy hitters that dominate the search market....

Apple’s ProMotion technology can accelerate the display refresh rate to 120Hz for video or drop it down to a lower rate for still images and text to conserve battery life. While it’s been available on iPads for a while, this marks the first time Apple has brought ProMotion to the iPhone. “Higher refresh rates offer a much better user experience,” tech blogger Patrick Sinclair told Lifewire in an email interview....

Coming soon to WhatsApp on iOS: automatic voice-message transcription. This will take the incoming ramblings of your friends and family and turn them into text so that you can scan them and get straight to the important bits. For instance, are you trying to arrange a dinner date with a friend? With a transcribed voice message, you can skip straight to the reservation time and ignore the parts about how another friend’s cousin visited the same restaurant that one time, and “…wait, I’m just about to go into a tunnel....

Vinegar is a Safari extension for macOS and iOS that banishes the YouTube video player and replaces it with Apple’s built-in player. This allows for proper Picture-in-Picture (PiP), better subtitle support, full-screen mode from anywhere, and more. Vinegar also removes ads. The extension has some downsides too, but overall it rids YouTube videos of all their usual annoyances. But how did it come to this? The last time web video was so bad, it was due to the Flash Player that killed the battery on any device that used one....

Twitter says that an edit button is its most requested feature to date, adding that some Twitter Blue subscribers might already see the edit button appear beside their tweets. But experts say that being able to edit messages will fundamentally change how people use Twitter, and they are concerned about the unintended consequences of such a feature. “There is some fear that this feature will lead to gaslighting, spreading of false information, or even promotional spam added onto tweets that have been retweeted or shared,” Kami Huyse, social media strategist and CEO of Zoetica, told Lifewire via email....

Working from home (WFH) hasn’t turned out to be the productivity nightmare employers may have imagined. In fact, remote workers are more productive and, by some measures, less likely to look for another job. It’s also cheaper for employers, and because there’s no commute, it’s better for the environment. Big tech companies like Google and Apple have already extended WFH plans well into 2021. But will it continue after the pandemic?...