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macOS Catalina comes with a ton of features that make your Mac more productive, easier to use, and probably a bit faster as well. Here’s a quick list of all the big (and some smaller but still important) features that the macOS Catalina update offers. Music, TV, and Podcasts It’s the end of an era. iTunes is no longer. macOS Catalina has three separate apps to do the work of iTunes: Music for your tunes, TV for your shows (as well as movies and premium streaming channels, including Apple TV+), and Podcasts for your favorite digital radio shows....

There are two different ways to bring up the translate, scale, and rotate tools: First, they can be accessed from the toolbox panel (pictured above) on the left side of your viewport. The second (preferred method) is to use keyboard hotkeys. During the modeling process, you’ll be switching between tools constantly, so it’s a good idea to learn the commands as quickly as possible. With an object selected, use the following hotkeys to access Maya’s translate, rotate, and scale tools: Translate - wRotate - eScale - r To exit any tool, hit q to return to selection mode....

A recent announcement reveals that Sega wants to join in on the expanding world of cloud gaming, and it hopes to use Microsoft’s Azure cloud technology to do it. The companies will work together in order to drive Sega’s cloud gaming initiative forward and attempt to anticipate future gaming trends. As Yukio Sugino, president and chief operating officer of Sega, states in the announcement, “…we aim to build an alliance that utilizes both SEGA’s powerful game development capabilities and Microsoft’s cutting-edge technology and development environment....

The Touch Bar is just as effective with Microsoft Word apps. Microsoft Office software developers provided real-time, relevant tool shortcuts based on what you’re likely to need when using Office apps. What Is the Apple Touch Bar? This Retina touch display strip is located above the keyboard keys, near where the display screen meets the keyboard. According to the product’s press release: Using the Touchbar With Microsoft Programs Microsoft is among the developers who provide customized Touch Bar controls....

As reported by Tech Advisor, Microsoft just released a patch for Windows 11 that addresses performance issues caused by running the operating system on an AMD Ryzen device. Users had reported significant increases in cache latency, leading to a performance decline of 3-15%, depending on the device and the game or software being used. This issue seemed to primarily impact CPU-intensive computer games, such as eSports titles, and any tasks that rely heavily on the CPU....

How to Download Christmas Templates These Christmas templates are accessible from inside Microsoft Word or another Microsoft Office program. When you create a new document, enter the keywords corresponding to the template. When you see the template, select it, and then select Create to get started. Search for gingerbread in Word to download and open this Christmas template or download it from the Office Templates website. As with other templates in this collection, you can customize this template....

M1 chips are largely considered quite secure, despite some vulnerabilities discovered in the past. However, this particular issue stands out because of its inability to be patched out or otherwise updated. Since it’s tied to the hardware, the only way to address it would be to replace the chip. The attack, dubbed “PACMAN” by the research team (there’s a reason for it), can bypass the M1’s Pointer Authentication defense and won’t leave any evidence behind....

Design: High-quality build with a wide range of motion The MD2380 comes preassembled as a pair of brackets connected by six arms. The TV bracket can attach to TVs with VESA between 3x3 inches and 16x16 inches. All the working parts feel high quality and strong, moving together smoothly. The mount retracts to just over 3 inches from the wall, a little too thick to be considered low profile. Setup Process: One person can manage it Setting up the MD2380 took under half an hour....

Overall Findings Local apps and web apps are useful tools for users and worthwhile endeavors for developers. A local app works with a device’s built-in features and is downloaded from an app marketplace. Web apps are accessed from the internet. From a user perspective, local and web apps can look and work much the same. A developer may focus on local apps if they want to create a user-centric tool. They may wish to focus on creating a web app if their app’s functionality is application-specific....

Water plays an important role in keeping the panels dust-free, but it’s a precious resource that’s better utilized elsewhere. In their quest for better alternatives, MIT researchers have devised a new solar panel cleaning method that uses electrical charges to repel the dust particles, essentially making them jump off the panels. “The research paper is useful for continued progress on the problem of PV (photovoltaic) soiling,” Matthew Muller, Engineer in the PV Performance and Reliability Group at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), told Lifewire over email....

iPad Pro 2022 Release Date The 2022 iPad Pro was announced on October 18 and released on October 26. Instead of unveiling it through a typical Apple event, the company published a press release about the iPad Pro on its website. 2022 iPad Pro Price Apple’s 2022 11-inch iPad Pro starts at $799, and the cellular iPad Pro starts at $999. The 12.9-inch model starts at $1,099 and is $1,299 for Wi-Fi and cellular....

Much like Wii Sports Resort, Nintendo Switch Sports offers a collection of motion-controlled approximations of popular physical activities. And thanks to an upcoming software update, two of those activities are about to get more interesting. A pair of new moves are being added to Volleyball, which Nintendo believes will spice up your future games. Both the Rocket Serve and Slide Attack are intended to make matches more unpredictable, and keep both you and your opponents on their toes....

It’s something we’ve all experienced, and now researchers at Columbia University have devised a method to prevent rogue microphones from capturing our conversations. Interestingly, one of the use cases for their novel mechanism is to disrupt automatic speech recognition systems in smart voice-activated devices. “Ever noticed online ads following you that are eerily close to something you’ve recently talked about with your friends and family?” asks Columbia University in their writeup of the research....

Focusing on What Matters With Luna, what you see is what you get, and there aren’t any upfront fees to worry about when it comes to playing new games. Instead, all you have to do is subscribe to the channel you want, and it just works. If, for some reason, you decide you don’t like the game, you easily can launch another game and move on without paying any extra fees....

As far as appearances are concerned, there is no getting around the fact that the Onkyo TX-8140 is on the bulkier side of receivers these days. Looks are subjective of course, but I tend to prefer when manufacturers keep it clean and small on the exterior if at all possible, especially since there is a remote control to handle the functions anyway. It’s not game over for this receiver, however—solid performance, a good reputation, and a nice array of input options make the Onkyo TX-8140 a good buy for some buyers, even if it’s a narrower field....

All computers and computer-like devices require operating systems, including your laptop, tablet, desktop, smartphone, smartwatch, and router. Not sure what operating system you’re running? Use the Lifewire System Info Tool below to find out! Examples of Operating Systems Laptops, tablets, and desktop computers all run operating systems. You’ve probably heard of most of them. Some examples include versions of Microsoft Windows (like Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP), Apple’s macOS (formerly OS X), Chrome OS, and various Unix and Linux distribution lists....

While there are plenty of options to choose from, I’ve taken a look at the Optoma UHD50, a mid-range 4K projector, to see just how well it performs. Over the course of four weeks, I put the Optoma UHD50 to the test, watching movies, playing games, bingeing my favorite television shows, and more for a total of more than 80 hours to see just how well the image quality, sound quality, and overall experience was for the $1,299 projector compared to those on our best projector list....

Those are some of the thoughts I had while exploring Orvibo’s Magic Cube, a device that connects to and controls tech and other smart items around your home that usually use a remote. This includes TVs, DVD players, fans, air conditioning systems, and beyond. Though the device was fairly easy to get acquainted with, there wasn’t much I could do with it since I really only use remotes for my TV....

Tablet Operating Systems An operating system is the underlying software that allows users to interact with their devices. A tablet’s operating system, or OS, determines the layout of the touchscreen interface and the types of apps it can run. There are three major operating systems available for tablets. Apple iOS The iPad and the iPhone both run on iOS. Apple products are known for their high quality and user-friendliness. As the oldest operating system for tablets, iOS supports millions of apps....

What Is a PPTM File? A file with the PPTM file extension is a Microsoft PowerPoint Open XML Macro-Enabled Presentation file. They’re comprised of pages called slides that hold text, media files like images and videos, graphs, and other things pertinent to a presentation. Like PowerPoint’s PPTX format, PPTM files use ZIP and XML to compress and organize the data into a single file. The difference between the two is that PPTM files can execute macros, while PPTX files, although they might contain them, can not....