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Although you may certainly still run into the occasional TAR files that use BZIP compression, BZ2 is a newer, and increasingly common, compression algorithm that produces TBZ2 files. How to Open a TBZ File 7-Zip and PeaZip are just a few of the many free file extractors that can decompress (extract) the contents of a TBZ file. All three of those programs also support the newer TBZ2 format. You can also open a TBZ file online via the B1 Online Archiver webtool....

Finding the Best Smartwatch Apps for Android Google’s pared-down version of Google Play is available right on your wrist, which makes it easy to discover new smartwatch apps for your Wear device. In the Wear version of Google Play, you’ll find a list of popular apps, a few handy categories, and even a list of apps on your phone that have smartwatch versions available. Since it can be tough to sift through the thousands of smartwatch app options on such a tiny screen, we assembled the 15 best Wear apps to help increase your productivity, access important information, and stay entertained when you’re away from your phone....

The controls are very user-friendly, with large buttons to accommodate your child’s fingers. The LED screen is 1.77 inches across, very bright and easy to read. The Ourlife camera comes with an 8GB memory card, but can support up to 32GB, allowing your kid to unleash their inner photographer. Frankly, the biggest draw of the product lies in its accessories: in addition to the SD card, you’ll also receive two types of mounts, to install the camera on a bike or helmet, and a waterproof case with an IP68 rating, meaning it can withstand submersion in depths up to 33 feet....

Access more than 39,000 maps of golf courses around the world and check your distance to the green, while flagging hazards. Measure your shot distance, save your scores, and get pro insights on how to improve your game. You can also save your rounds as workouts in the Apple Health app to stay on top of your fitness. Download and use Tag Heuer Golf for free. You’ll need to upgrade to a paid subscription to access additional features, including saving your scores and seeing real-time stats....

CD recorders and CD recording systems will do something called ripping, which essentially converts the music from an analog format into a digital format such as an MP3 or AAC file, stored on a CD. Once the content is on a CD, you can listen to it on any CD player. You can also convert the files into a digital format to upload them to other media devices, like your phone....

If you’re looking for something larger to use for your home or home office, check out our list of the best home printers. For everyone else, our overview of the best mobile printers should serve your needs. Beyond printing, the OfficeJet 250 takes the portable printer feature set to another level with all-in-one features such as scanning and faxing in a package that’s just 6.5 pounds and 7.8 x 15 x 3....

It’s almost impossible to watch a Twitch stream without encountering a quirky emote or two. Whether you spot a few of them used in the middle of a conversation in a stream’s chat or catch a random flurry of images flying across the stream itself in an animated explosion of color and excitement, emotes are almost as much a part of the Twitch experience as the video games and streamers themselves....

A few companies even produce analog keyboards that replicate the response of a gamepad’s analog triggers. That means a light touch of the W key can send your character or vehicle moving forward at a leisurely pace, while a harder press makes it go faster, giving you finer control while playing an FPS (first-person shooter) or racing game. Unless you’re a hardcore gamer, our experts think you should buy the HyperX Alloy Origins....

We’ve done the research for you to find a full range of options in both categories, with a few niche picks as well. Here are the best USB headsets on the market. The plush foam cups feel great on your ear and provide a decent level of isolation (though not as much as if you were using over-ear headphones). The boom microphone connected in-line has been optimized specifically for video calls, and the sleek black construction looks professional and feels durable....

Your needs will largely determine what you need out of a laptop. If you want to replace your desktop computer, you’ll want more power in your device. If you travel often, you might prefer something lightweight and easy to carry. However, you can always enhance your laptop with accessories such as secondary monitors, keyboards, and external hard drives. Our experts have looked at dozens of laptops, and we’ve rounded up our favorites for productivity, gaming, and other essential tasks....

Smartwatch operating systems include Apple Watch OS, Samsung’s Tizen, Fitbit OS, and Google Wear. All of them offer a great set of features and can hit different price points, though if you’re more fitness-focused and want standalone LTE and GPS connectivity to track your runs, be sure to also take a look at our list of the best fitness trackers. Without further ado, read on to see the best smartwatches for women....

Many people like to extend their Wi-Fi range outside during warmer months of the year so they can enjoy the outdoors. For others, browsing speed might be slow inside the house, a particular room might be in a wireless dead zone, or they can’t stream movies without buffering. If any of these sound like you, try a combination of the suggestions here to increase signal strength and expand the Wi-Fi range to improve your connection....

For anyone paying attention to the crop of vehicles this year, this wasn’t a surprise. Actually, for anyone paying attention to the automotive world, this shouldn’t have been a shock. The current crop of EVs aren’t just good EVs, they’re great cars regardless of powertrain. In fact, according to over 100 journalists from around the best, they’re the best new cars on the road right now. First off, full disclosure: I’m a World Car Awards (WCA) juror....

Celebrate a recent graduate with one of these best graduation invitation templates in Word. Personalize it with event details and use it as an invitation for a party celebrating your high school or college grad. You could also use this template as a card to express well wishes. Add details about the date, time, and location, and leave the rest of the work to this festive design. Use the simple Microsoft Word template to invite loved ones to a celebration in honor of your little one’s big day....

The app includes several other tools, including a protractor that lets you place your phone flat to measure surface angles, and a laser level tool that lets you place your phone on any object above the floor to view how level the surface is. There’s also an icon in the upper left corner of the screen that acts as a compass and always shows you the orientation of your phone relative to due North....

A Good Starting Point: Google Fit Google Fit comes pre-installed on all new Android phones, and if you have a Wear device you can choose to use Google Fit as the main fitness app on your smartwatch. To do so, navigate to the Wear app on your phone, and select Google Fit as your default activity tracker. The Google Fit app covers most of the basics you’ll find on standalone activity-tracking devices—such as steps taken in a day, total active minutes, distance traveled, and calories burned....

Apps are available for Kindle, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and Android. Everything you save can be called up later on any of these devices that link to your Instapaper account. Likewise you can access your saved content through any desktop or mobile browser. A browser extension makes saving articles easy: Simply hit the Instapaper button Then, visit your Instapaper account to read the material when you have more time. Visit Instapaper Pocket is easy to use, even for beginners....

Overall Findings The two sizes of the 2nd generation iPad Pro are designed for productivity, but they make excellent home devices as well. They are the top of the line iPads, and their prices reflect that. The iPad (5th generation) is a solid entry-level iPad that is the lowest priced of the bunch. The iPad mini 4, although the oldest, is still capable of impressive performance in a compact package....

The iPhone’s cameras get most of their superpowers from custom silicon running powerful software. The iPhone 13 is no exception, using raw computing power to create the fantastic Cinematic mode. But it also introduces hardware changes that improve all cameras, especially in the iPhone 13 Pro. But there are all kinds of reasons to upgrade or hold off. “The only reason I’m not as interested in the cinematic mode is that it looks like it’s built upon portrait mode, so it might not be as sharp as actually having a lens focus on a subject,” photographer and app developer Chris Hannah told Lifewire via direct message....

When a VPN connection fails, the client program reports an error message typically including a code number. Hundreds of different VPN error codes exist but only certain ones appear in the majority of cases. Many VPN errors require standard network troubleshooting procedures to resolve: Ensure the computer running the VPN client is connected to the internet (or another wide area network), and that the access to the outside network is working Ensure the VPN client has correct network settings required to work with the target VPN server Temporarily turn off the local network firewall to determine whether it is interfering with VPN communications (some types of VPNs require certain network ports to be kept open)...