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The competing mobile phone technology, CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) is used by Sprint, Verizon, and US Cellular. This is why many AT&T phones do not work with Verizon service and vice versa. The EDGE Advancement EDGE is a faster version of GSM—a high-speed 3G technology that was built to the GSM standard. EDGE networks were designed to deliver multimedia applications such as streaming television, audio, and video to mobile phones at speeds of up to 384 Kbps....

About Internet Explorer Microsoft Internet Explorer contains various internet connection, network file sharing, Active Scripting, and security settings. Among other features, Internet Explorer supports: Proxy server configurationVPN and FTP client capabilitiesRemote administration Internet Explorer received much publicity for several network security holes that were discovered in the past, but newer releases of the browser strengthened the browser’s security features to fight phishing and malware. Internet Explorer was the most popular web browser in use worldwide for many years — from 1999 when it surpassed Netscape Navigator until 2012 when Chrome became the most popular browser....

What Is Retina Display? Retina Display smooths the jagged edges of the screen’s pixels and makes images seem more natural. Retina Display gets its name from Apple’s claim that screens made using the technology are so sharp that it’s impossible for the human eye to distinguish the individual pixels that make up the screen. The benefits of the technology are particularly visible when looking at text. On Retina Display, the curved edges of fonts are substantially smoother than on previous display technologies....

This is somewhat of a relic from the early days of Windows machines, and even dates back further to its DOS predecessor. In modern Windows PCs, the C drive has the main designation of Local Disk alongside the C lettering. A PC with multiple partitions or drives, may have additional lettered drives, like D, E, F, G, and so on, though these can also be used to designate optical drives, or external storage solutions like thumb drives and portable hard drives....

Not to be confused with Plug and Play (PnP), UPnP is considered an extension of Plug and Play. When it works correctly, it automates all of the complex steps required for devices to communicate with each other, be it directly or over a network. How Does Universal Plug and Play Work? Universal Plug and Play uses standard networking protocols (e.g. TCP/IP, HTTP, DHCP) to support zero-configuration networking. This means that when a device joins or creates a network, Universal Plug and Play automatically:...

Cloud software company Salesforce announced its plan to acquire Slack on December 1 in a landmark $27.7 billion deal. But as dramatic as the dollar amount of the deal may be, experts don’t expect it to fundamentally change the Slack experience immediately—or even anytime soon. “Plenty of people won’t know an acquisition took place,” Phil Simon, recognized technology expert and author of books including Slack for Dummies, told Lifewire in a phone interview....

How to Tell Which Windows Service Pack Is Installed You can see which service pack or major update you have installed in most versions of Windows through the Control Panel. However, the specific way you go about viewing this information depends on which operating system you have. Start by determining your version of Windows, so you know which set of steps to follow along with below. If you’re using Windows 11, Windows 10, or Windows 8, you’ll notice that you don’t have a service pack installed....

Play Music From a Synced Playlist To pair your Apple Watch with Bluetooth headphones to stream music from Spotify without your iPhone, go to the Music app and select Apple Watch as the source. Then, scroll down and select Now Playing, My Music, or Playlists. You can keep one playlist on your Apple Watch at a time. You must connect the smartwatch to its charger to sync a playlist. Make sure your iPhone’s Bluetooth is on, then go to the Watch app and select My Watch > Music > Synced Playlist....

Just like Memojis and Miis before them, WhatsApp’s new avatars are digital versions of the user, created by combining various hairstyles, facial features, outfits, and accessories. Meta says there are billions of combinations available, so let your unique sense of style set the Internet ablaze. You can use your personalized avatar as your profile photo or position it in various ways to reflect different emotions and actions. Again, if you have ever sent a Memoji in a text, you get the gist....

Many driver download sources exist, but they’re not all created equal. Knowing the best place to download drivers could save you a lot of time and frustration. Below is a list of driver download sources in order of preference. Try to use the first source listed and then work your way down: For example, if you purchased a complete computer system, the driver download should come from your computer manufacturer’s website....

Selling an iPhone or another device isn’t just a method for making some extra cash on the side; it’s also a great idea if you plan to upgrade to something newer. For example, instead of purchasing a brand-new phone and keeping your old one, trade in your iPhone for cash that you can then use to purchase a new phone. The same is true for iPod touch and other devices....

Who Are Steve and Alex in Minecraft? Steve and Alex are both default player skins in Minecraft. Steve is generally seen as the male character, although, initially, Minecraft creator Notch designed them to be gender-neutral. After they introduced Steve, Alex followed in 2014 and was seen as an alternate and more feminine model, although, again, the company did not specify a gender. Steve has close-cropped dark brown hair, dark brown skin, a dark brown nose and mouth, blue eyes, and 4-pixel-wide arms....

How Was WhatsApp Founded? WhatsApp was founded by former Yahoo! employees Brian Acton and Jan Koum in 2009. The pair spotted the app industry’s potential thanks to the App Store on iOS and began formulating a plan to create an instant messaging app. The app was launched exclusively on the App Store for iPhone owners in August 2009 before being released for Android in August 2010. By February 2013, it had around 200 million active users and was valued at $1....

Originally announced back in 2015 after a LOT of speculation, Final Fantasy VII Remake finally made its way to the PlayStation 4 in April 2020 and now we have the PlayStation 5 enhanced version, Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, out in just a couple of days. It’s a form of remaster of a remake, almost, which explains why it’s out so soon, but that doesn’t stop any Final Fantasy-loving fan from getting just a teensy bit excited....

The Mac in question is the brand new M2 MacBook Air. The M2 part refers to the system-on-chip (SoC) that powers the device. Think of it as the CPU, GPU, and more, all under one roof. It’s Apple-designed, giving the company complete control over every aspect, and that’s important. The migration away from Intel and towards its own silicon has taken a couple of years and still isn’t complete, but Apple is already going further....

I own a clamshell iBook, as it’s known, and it still runs as smoothly as ever, more than two decades after it was released. I use it regularly for writing and even after all this time, it’s a practical, albeit limited, computer. The iBook was introduced in 1999, soon after the then newly released iMac. The iBook G3 has a PowerPC G3 CPU, USB, Ethernet, modem ports, and an optical drive....

Choose the Right Burnable Media The two types of burnable CDs are CD-Rs, which can be written to one time, and CD-RWs, which can be written to multiple times. CD-Rs are usually the better choice for finicky head units. This was a bigger issue in the past than it is today, and it’s more likely to be the cause of the problem if the head unit is old. Certain CD-R music discs include special disc application flags that allow you to use them in standalone CD recorders....

As a design, the $50 Satechi USB-C Watch AirPods Charger is clever and compact. You can plug it into an iPad Pro or a MacBook and charge your AirPods or Watch, depending on which way you flip it. In fact, there isn’t much to say against the little charger. It’s perfect for both travel and desktop use. The problem comes with the fact that you even need such a thing....

Human rights organizations are asking Zoom to slow its plan to introduce emotion-analyzing AI into its video conferencing software. The company has reportedly said that it will use AI to evaluate a user’s sentiment or engagement level. “Experts admit that emotion analysis does not work,” the consortium of human rights groups, including the ACLU, wrote in a letter to Zoom. “Facial expressions are often disconnected from the emotions underneath, and research has found that not even humans can accurately read or measure the emotions of others some of the time....

Coined in 2007 by eBay, Green Monday is the second Monday in December, when many retailers offer final discounts and deals for last-minute shoppers. This year, Green Monday falls on December 14, but that doesn’t mean you should wait until that day to shop. “It’s unclear whether or not that will still be a ’last day’ for some people since we’ll see some variance between retailers this year,” Katherine Cullen, the senior director of industry and consumer insights at the National Retail Federation (NRF), told Lifewire in a phone interview....