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Xbox 360 Backward Compatibility Issues The Xbox 360 hard drive uses a special partition to run Xbox games. Compatibility issues with the Xbox 360 usually occur when you replace the Xbox 360 hard drive. If you bought your console used or refurbished, the hard drive could have been swapped out before you purchased it. This is a common problem reported by players who buy from eBay. To make more money, some eBay sellers buy consoles with official 20GB Microsoft hard drives for cheap and replace them with larger laptop hard drives....

Overall Findings Wi-Fi is common among PCs, Macs, smartphones, and smart devices. The flexibility of Wi-Fi means you aren’t tethered to an Ethernet cable when you go online, as was the case years ago. But Ethernet connections offer many advantages, including speed and reliability. It’s important to understand when a Wi-Fi connection makes sense and when it’s best to rely on an Ethernet connection. Ethernet and Wi-Fi: What Are the Basics?...

In a recent blog post, Microsoft has confirmed both that Xbox Cloud Gaming is now powered by new Series X hardware and that you can begin streaming games on your iOS device or PC. Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can log on using the browser on their iPhone, iPad, or PC and start playing today. While Xbox Cloud Gaming has been playable on Android devices, this is a first for Apple users....

One benefit that has been shouted to the heavens about EVs is their relative maintenance-free life cycle. Gone are oil changes, spark plugs, valve adjustments, radiator flushes, etc. I’ve spent most of my life working on vehicles, and while I enjoy taking something that’s not working correctly and bringing it back to normal, it’s not exactly great on the wallet. It’s also not for everyone, which means sending your vehicle to the shop or stopping by the local oil change place and waiting in line to get your fluids replaced....

Visit the SAG Awards website to see the list of 2022 winners. How to Watch the SAG Awards Live Stream WarnerMedia owns the rights to air the Screen Actors Guild Awards. The entire ceremony is simulcast on both TBS and TNT. That means you can watch the show on your TV if you have a cable subscription that provides access to either TBS or TNT. TBS.com If you have a computer or a laptop handy, and you’re able to get access to the login information for a cable subscription, stream the SAG awards through the official TBS website....

Here’s how to get started with Vudu on your Apple TV. How to Start Watching Vudu on Apple TV To get started with Vudu, you first need to download the platform from the App Store. How to Sign in to Vudu on Apple TV Now that Vudu is downloaded on your Apple TV, you need to sign in to your Vudu account to start watching. You need an existing account to use Vudu with Apple TV....

“I still fear that one day it will turn out I had some dedicated person view-botting me for all this time,” she said in a written interview with Lifewire. “I am just sitting there playing video games and singing, and I have hundreds of people watching this? Crazy.” A content creator across platforms, YouTube and Twitch primarily, LIZZ is brimming with talent. She’s looking to continue capturing audiences’ attention and hoping to never wake from this dream come true....

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently said that the company is working on a wave of virtual reality (VR) innovations, including “teleportation.” The company hopes the upgrades to VR will arrive by the end of the decade. “Having the ability to teleport into a virtual office and work comfortably [and interact] with colleagues will absolutely increase productivity,” Colin Rose, CEO of Objective Reality Studios, a virtual reality software company, said in an email interview....

Overall Findings An HTML email contains images, colors, and other text formatting. A plain text email contains only text without any formatting. The important difference is the lack of formatting and rendering in the text. Some email services like Gmail appear to be plain text but are HTML emails. These services use basic HTML formatting to make the emails easier to read (some call these hybrid emails). Email Rendering: HTML Is Prettier, but Rendering Can Vary When you create a plain text email, you open the Compose window and start typing....

Why You Can’t Normally Use iMessage on Android You usually can’t use iMessage on Android because Apple uses a special end-to-end encryption system in iMessage that secures the messages from the device they’re sent on, through Apple’s servers, to the device receiving them. Because the messages are encrypted, the iMessage network is only usable by devices that know how to decrypt the messages. Apple keeps iMessage and all its cool effects and features, including iMessage apps, exclusive to devices running iOS and macOS as a way to drive people to buy its products....

That said, the Shuffle is a great iPod for its intended uses. Read on to learn about the iPod Shuffle, from its history to buying tips, from how to use it to and troubleshooting tips, and beyond. The End of the iPod Shuffle After 12 years on the market, Apple discontinued the iPod Shuffle in July 2017. With the increasing focus on the iPhone and its superior capabilities, it was only a matter of time before the Shuffle met its end (all other iPods except the iPod touch have also been discontinued)....

Jumplines help keep your readers engaged and provide a convenient map to content in which your reader has already invested some time and interest. They’re an effective, established element of standard design for newspapers, magazines, and newsletters. Designing With Jumplines To keep the jumplines from being read as part of the article, they should contrast with the body text but remain unobtrusive. Try some of these format options (or combine a few of them) for jumplines in newspaper, magazine, or newsletter design layouts....

Enter LG Channels To make the WebOS platform even more efficient, LG has partnered with Xumo to include an additional streaming app feature called LG Channels (formerly LG Channel Plus). Although the Xumo App is an option for some other brands, LG includes it as part of the WebOS core experience for select FHD and UHD 2012-2018 LG LED/LCD or OLED smart TV models running or updated to WebOS 4.0 as well as select 2019 models running WebOS 4....

Researchers have created a soft and stretchable device that converts movement into electricity and can work in wet environments. The invention holds promise for powering wearable devices, charging them spontaneously with no need for an external power source. It’s part of a growing effort to find new ways to power personal electronics. “The predominant batteries for personal electronics are lithium-ion batteries, which have been the best rechargeable batteries for about thirty years,” Bingqing Wei, the director of the Center for Fuel Cells and Batteries at the University of Delaware, told Lifewire in an email interview....

What Is an M4B File? A file with the M4B file extension is a MPEG-4 audiobook file. They’re often seen used by iTunes to store audiobooks. Some media players use the M4B format to store digital bookmarks along with the audio, letting you pause playback and then resume later. This is one reason they’re preferred over MP3s, which can’t save your place in the file. The M4A audio format is basically identical to M4B except that those types of files are used for music instead of audiobooks....

The AR company Magic Leap recently announced that it’s gotten a cash infusion and will release an improved headset, breathing new life into a company that some thought was lagging. The new headset, the Magic Leap 2, is intended for businesses, but experts say the company’s revival is a sign that AR could take off for users. “While the hardware has advanced, the applications of AR have been lackluster, and few consumers even want the product except for a handful of gamers and tech aficionados,” Quynh Mai, CEO of AR and virtual reality (VR) company Moving Image and Content, told Lifewire in an email interview....

All new iPhone 12s have a magnetic loop on the back, which has two purposes so far. One is to stick accessories onto the iPhone. The other is to perfectly align a contact charging pad so it can charge at twice the speed of regular Qi charging pads. Apple has already announced a stick-on wallet (which is apparently prone to falling off), a charger, and phone cases that stick on the back....

One such method is encrypted messaging. Facebook parent company Meta is betting on the concept, as they just announced that they are testing automatic end-to-end encryption in Messenger chats. What does this mean? End-to-end encryption (E2EE) makes it so not even Facebook can read Messenger chat messages; only the participants are allowed access. This makes it extremely difficult, though not impossible, for outside entities like law enforcement agencies or hackers to take a quick peek at our private chats....

Software developers love web apps, because they can write one application, and it can run on any computer. That’s because they essentially run inside a custom web-browser. Users, on the other hand, hate them, because they never look or feel right, they are often slow, and they are bloated by design. Mac users especially prefer apps designed to use all the built-in features of the computer. “I think OS-native benefits are less important on Windows,” software developer and tech CTO Martin Algesten told Lifewire via Twitter....

According to a Thursday post on GitHub, the PowerToys release for the new 0.49 version is now available. The updates add the ability to find your mouse with a double press on the left control key, and an easy video conference mute shortcut. The Find Your Mouse feature dims your screen to highlight where your cursor currently is, which could be more useful on a larger screen setup rather than, say, a laptop....