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PowerPoint, Keynote, OpenOffice Impress, and other presentation software come with animation features packaged with the software so users can animate graphics, titles, bullet points, and chart elements to keep their audience interested in the presentation. Microsoft PowerPoint Animations In PowerPoint, animations can be applied to text boxes, bullet points, and images so they move on the slide during a slide show. Animation presets in versions of PowerPoint affect all the content on the slide....

Purpose of IRQ An Interrupt Request is necessary for things like keyboard presses, mouse movements, printer actions, and more. When the request is made by a device to momentarily stop the processor, the computer is then able to give the device some time to run its own operation. For example, each time you press a key on the keyboard, an interrupt handler tells the processor that it needs to stop what it’s currently doing so that it can handle the keystrokes....

They’re created when the account is first made in Windows and no two SIDs on a computer are ever the same. The term security ID is sometimes used in place of SID or security identifier. Why Does Windows Use SIDs? Users (you and me) refer to accounts by the account’s name, like “Tim” or “Dad”, but Windows uses the SID when dealing with accounts internally. If Windows referred to a common name like we do, instead of a SID, then everything associated with that name would become void or inaccessible if the name were changed in any way....

What Is Facebook Messenger Lite? Messenger Lite is an app that includes only the core features of the standard Facebook Messenger app. You can easily send text, photos, links, and stickers to anyone on Messenger or Messenger Lite. You can even video chat with friends. The standard Messenger app includes extra features like stories, extensions, automated messaging from brands, and more. Messenger Lite, on the other hand, keeps it all focused on one thing and one thing only: instant messaging....

What Does Google One Do? Google One increases the amount of cloud storage that’s available to your Google account. When you sign up for a Google account, you gain access to Gmail, Google Drive, Google Photos, and other apps, all of which draw from the same shared pool of cloud storage. Every email attachment you receive, every file you upload to Google Drive, and every photo you upload or sync to Google Photos takes up some of your cloud storage....

What Does Groupware Mean? In some cases, groupware is a stand-alone tool, as with the OnlyOffice platform for document collaboration or the Intuit Quick Base platform for data management. In other cases, the groupware functions like a content management system (as with WordPress) or as a full-featured intranet (as with SharePoint). The term groupware covers very broad and very specific software implementations. What’s common to any definition, however, is that more than one user collaborates in the same environment using the same tools and processes....

What Is Network Encryption? When we go online to bank or shop, our transactions must be protected. Encryption is a popular and effective network security process designed to keep our information safe. Encryption effectively hides data and message contents from prying eyes. This information can be retrieved only through a corresponding decryption process. Encryption and decryption are common techniques in cryptography, the scientific discipline behind secure communications. There are various encryption and decryption processes (also called algorithms), but most encryption algorithms achieve a high level of data protection by using keys....

There are a lots of different types of ports when talking about computers. Network ports aren’t physical ports on a computer or any device. Instead, they’re virtual. Network ports are numbered addresses, like port 80, port 443, port 22, and port 465, that computers can use to direct the right kind of network traffic to the right place. What Are Ports For? When you go on a website, your computer reaches out to the server hosting it....

It’s most often used to verify a file has been unaltered. This is done by producing a checksum before the file has been transmitted, and then again once it reaches its destination. The transmitted file can be considered genuine only if both checksums are identical. History and Vulnerabilities of the SHA Hash Function SHA-1 is only one of the four algorithms in the Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA) family. Most were developed by the US National Security Agency (NSA) and published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)....

The service originally launched as a part of the main Uber app in 2014 as UberFRESH but soon spun-off into its own app and was renamed as UberEATS the following year. UberEATS has since rebranded itself as Uber Eats. How to Make an Order on Uber Eats Food orders can be made via the official Uber Eats smartphone apps on Android and iOS smart devices and on the Uber Eats website....

What Is USB OTG For? You’ll see a USB OTG label on devices that can connect and control external USB peripherals or that connect to another device and act as a USB peripheral. According to USB.org, these devices achieve this functionality using a single USB port. We usually think of USB connections as starting from a computer (the host) and linking to another device, usually a peripheral, such as a printer, mouse, keyboard, or USB flash drive....

At first glance, after visiting the site’s home page, you might assume that it’s just a portal for news. While you can absolutely get news from Yahoo, there’s actually a lot more to the site, as we’ll see below. Yahoo’s List of Services The best way to access all of Yahoo’s web services in one place is via their Yahoo Everything page. Here are a few examples of what you can do:...

Here’s a look at some of the reasons why your phone battery may be dying so fast and what to do to rectify it. Why Is My Phone Battery Dying So Fast? There are a few key reasons why your phone’s battery might be running out so quickly. Here’s a look at the main reasons behind such issues. Your phone battery is aging. If your phone battery used to be pretty reliable but suddenly runs out of charge, it may be simply getting old....

Limits Imposed by Apple’s FairPlay DRM If you purchased songs from the iTunes Store before 2009, then there’s a good chance they are copy-protected by Apple’s FairPlay DRM system. So what exactly can you do, or more to the point, what can’t you do with iTunes Store copy-protected audio files? Limited portable hardware compatibility: Currently, if you purchase songs and albums from the iTunes Store, the files you download are in the AAC format....

A new rumor says that a 14.1-inch iPad Pro will arrive next year, and it’s about time. In our minds, the iPad is a slim, portable computer that you can carry just about everywhere. The idea of a giant version that would struggle to fit into many laptop sleeves seems absurd, but for many people who already use the 12.9-inch iPad, a bigger version cannot come soon enough. Especially now that iPadOS 16 is bringing multiple-window support to Apple’s tablet....

The Alexa Guard Plus subscription service recently went live in the US for $5 a month or $49 a year. The basic Guard feature can turn Echo smart speakers and displays into home security devices, while the premium version also gives users hands-free access to emergency services and Alexa the ability to deter intruders from breaking in. Those Aren’t Real Dogs Barking Subscribers to Guard Plus will be able to ask Alexa to call a helpline for them to request medical, fire, or police assistance....

Paraded as a reprieve for small developers battling with the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, Apple’s move to reduce its commission rate from 30% to 15% for developers with $1 million or less in annual revenue has come under fire from larger developers. These developers see the move as an attempt to stifle competition by saving face as the company continues to take a 30% commission from the largest developers on the App Store....

According to a recent Bloomberg report, the new VR headset could arrive as soon as next year, and include powerful processors and advanced screen technology. It’s going up against a range of current VR headsets like the Oculus Quest 2 that are winning praise from reviewers and cost a tenth the price. But Apple’s technological advantage could be a game-changer for users. “The 8K display and the cameras, especially the pass-through ones, justify such a high price,” Varag Gharibjanian, the chief revenue officer of virtual reality software firm Clay AIR, said in an email interview....

A new report from 9to5Google says Google’s upcoming phones will utilize a new GS101 “Whitechapel” chip made by Google. This is a move similar to what Apple is already doing, making its own custom chipsets, instead of relying on those made by third-parties like Qualcomm. “With their own chip, Google will have more control over their own devices while being able to update devices with the chip for a lot longer than they are able to now,” Heinrich Long, a privacy expert with Restore Privacy, told Lifewire in an email....

Apple’s upcoming replacement to the AirPods Pro is making me drool, even though they are only rumors at the moment. Details are sketchy, but Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has predicted that third-generation AirPods will enter mass production in the third quarter of this year. The AirPods Pro 2 are expected to launch along with a third-generation of AirPods. The lower-end model’s design is reported to be similar to the current AirPods Pro, with shorter stems, but lacking silicone ear tips or active noise cancellation to make up for the lower price....