The new Switch is pretty much the old Switch with a bigger, better OLED screen, upgraded speakers, a better kickstand (the old kickstand might be the worst kickstand ever included on a shipping product), and some extra storage. And if you mostly play with your Switch docked to a TV or monitor, then there are even fewer reasons to upgrade. “I think for the majority of people, this Switch update is not necessary....
DuckDuckGo, the privacy-oriented search provider, recently announced the launch of its Email Protection service. If you use the service, you’ll have access to a personal @duck.com email address you can provide to services you sign up for, and any received emails will be stripped of trackers by DuckDuckGo before being forwarded to your actual email address. “Trackers in email support the usual functionality of sending and receiving messages,” Michael Huth, head of the Computing Department at Imperial College London, told Lifewire in an email interview....
Is the Wii U an Add-On Controller for the Wii? No, although the focus on the distinctive controller lead many people to believe it was. The Wii U is to the Wii what the Xbox 360 is to the Xbox, an entirely new, more powerful console with a similar name. How Much Does It Cost? There are a variety of Wii U console bundles, with prices ranging from $300-$400 dollars depending on the bundle....
WiMAX RequirementsThe Cost of WiMAXWiMAX Performance What is Needed for WiMAX? As with any wireless technology, the requirements for WiMAX are basically a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter is a WiMAX tower, much like a GSM tower. One tower, also called a base station, can provide coverage to an area within a radius of around 50 km. There is nothing much you the consumer can do about that tower; it is the part of the service provider’s facilities....
It can also be used to update drivers for popular hardware devices. Patches and other security updates are routinely released through Windows Update on the second Tuesday of every month—it’s called Patch Tuesday. However, Microsoft releases updates on other days as well, like for urgent fixes. What Is Windows Update Used For? Windows Update is used to keep Microsoft Windows and several other Microsoft programs updated. Updates often include feature enhancements and security updates to protect Windows from malware and malicious attacks....
What Is an XLW File? A file with the XLW file extension is an Excel Workspace file that stores the layout of workbooks. They don’t contain actual spreadsheet data like XLSX and XLS files, but instead will restore the physical layout of how those kinds of workbook files were positioned when they were open and when the XLW file was created. For example, you can open several workbooks on your screen and arrange them however you wish, and then use the View > Save Workspace menu option to create the XLW file....
Nintendo announced that approximately 160,000 player accounts have been compromised since April. They recommend that all players with a Nintendo Account enable two-factor authentication (2FA) to secure their data. How this happened: Nintendo says that hackers gained access to an older login system, called the Nintendo Network ID (NNID), which was used for Wii U and 3DS systems in the past. The company allowed for this older system to connect to the newer Nintendo Account, used for Switch users....
The new app is available to download starting Thursday on the Google Play Store. It allows you to access your playlists, control playback, like songs, and download your music, so you have it on your watch at all times without having your phone nearby. However, 9to5Google notes that there is no way to directly stream music from the app—only the ability to download music to the watch, itself. Since Google got rid of Google Play Music on Wear OS a year ago, YouTube Music is now the only Google music app available to Wear OS devices....
A new press release sent to Lifewire from ZTE covers several details about the next phone in the Axon line, including an upgraded screen and camera system. It also boasts better performance, thanks in part to Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor. If you’re accustomed to the fully-integrated screens of other Axon smartphones, don’t worry—the Axon 40 Ultra won’t be breaking that particular pattern. In fact, ZTE claims the improvements made to the 40 Ultra’s 6....
Thanks to Marvel’s Spider-Man and its recent Miles Morales-swinging follow-up, Insomniac Games has become known as the studio behind the wall-crawler’s absolute best video game adaptations. But long before it had players saving the day as Spidey, it had them saving the galaxy as Ratchet & Clank. Fans of the action-platforming franchise, which dates back to 2002, will be happy to hear the Lombax and his robo-buddy are up to their old tricks in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart....
How to Join a Call Using the Zoom App for iPhone While anyone can start a Zoom call and invite others, most of the time, you’ll probably find yourself joining other people’s Zoom calls. It’s really easy to do this, since you don’t even need a Zoom account to join a meeting. You simply need to enter the meeting ID and password in the Zoom app on your iPhone. How to Use Zoom on iPhone to Start a Zoom Meeting If you don’t have a link but someone sent you the meeting ID, start the Zoom app and then tap Join a Meeting....
How to Watch Free Movies on Roku Roku Channels With Free Content The Roku Channel When you’re looking for free movies on Roku, the Roku Channel is a great place to start. Roku has put a considerable amount of effort into building an excellent standard channel for Roku users, complete with a library of free movies. These are real, Hollywood movies, but the selection tends toward older films. The channels, just like apps on an Android or Apple platform, provide direct access to a service provider’s content....
How to Place a Watermark on Your Images To place the watermark on your photos, follow these steps. Watermark Apps for Your Phone Several apps are available to manage watermarks with a smartphone. Consider these options. A+ Signature Lite. You can add a watermark, an annotation, or an artistic border to your photos using the A+ Signature app available through the App Store. Marksta. You’ll have a surprising number of options for customizing your watermark with the Marksta app available through the App Store....
Virtual reality applications aimed at the fitness crowd range from boxing to all manner of exercises in virtual environments. But while the images may be virtual, the sweat is real, and there’s even some science behind the idea. A recent paper in the British Journal of Health Psychology found that exercisers feel better when they immerse themselves in music and computer-simulated environments. “It was quite striking how the combination of virtual reality with music boosted exercise-related pleasure, compared with just music or control conditions,” one of the paper’s co-authors, Costas Karageorghis, a professor at Brunel University London, said in a news release....
Varjo is bringing a neural interface to its latest VR headset. The device packs a variety of sensors to measure data from the user’s brain, eyes, heart, skin, and muscles and is intended to research how VR can augment human thinking. “Researchers and enterprise companies leveraging the combo of neurotechnology and VR opens up a host of new and rich data that will allow developers to have a greater understanding of how an individual reacts to virtual worlds and experiences in real-time,” Tristan Cotter, GM, Americas of Varjo, told Lifewire in an email interview....
Starting at just $749, the under 1 kilogram (less than 2.2 pounds) HP Pavilion Aero 13 looks to be the company’s lightest consumer laptop yet, and features the first full magnesium-aluminum chassis for the line. It comes readily compatible with Windows 11 and will be available on the official website starting in July, with a wider release to select US retailers planned for this fall. The Pavilion Aero 13 is the first Pavilion laptop with a 90% screen-to-body ratio, which provides a 13-inch display without affecting the hardware’s dimensions....
Add Another Document to a Word Document Word can add an entire document into your work in a few quick steps. Add a Portion of a Document to a Word Document If you don’t want to add the entire contents of the file into your Word document, choose which parts of the document or worksheet that you want to insert. Insert a Linked Text in a Document If the text from the document you’re inserting might change, use linked text that can be updated easily....
The new caption stickers covert audio into captions so users can enjoy Reels videos without audio. Captions are already a part of Stories and are seeing wider implementation. The new feature is currently available in a few English-speaking countries, with plans to include other languages and additional countries soon. The change comes as Instagram is shifting from a photo sharing app to a more entertainment- and video-focused app, following its introduction of Reels to compete with the success of TikTok....
There are almost as many ways to take notes as there are people taking them. Some prefer paper, while others (the monsters) will just keep adding to a single Microsoft Word document. But let’s be honest—most people use the Notes app built into their computer or phone. For Apple users, that app just got a huge power-up in the form of Quick Notes, and it’s possible you’ll never lose a note again....
What Is Open Wi-Fi? It’s not safe to connect to an unknown open wireless network, particularly when transferring sensitive data, such as an online banking password. All information sent over an unsecured wireless network—one that doesn’t require a Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA), WPA2 or WPA3 security code—is sent in plain text for anyone to intercept. The Risks of Using Unsecured Wi-Fi Networks When signing in to a website or using an application that sends data in clear text over a network, anyone so inclined can capture that information....
