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How to Turn on Voice Guidance for Google Maps To enable voice guidance for Google Maps: How to Use Google Maps With Voice Directions With voice guidance enabled, open Google Maps to request walking directions. For example, you can say things like: “Google, navigate to the library by walking.““Google, navigate to 1313 Mockingbird Lane by foot.““Google, navigate to the Apple Store on Duke Street by walking.” It’s also possible to add pit stops along the way....

How to Open Google Sheets To get started with Google Sheets, you’ll need to sign up for a free Google account, and access Google Drive, where you can create and organize your spreadsheets. Google Drive is where you create, store, and organize all of the Google Sheets spreadsheets that you work with. How to Create a Spreadsheet in Google Sheets You can create a new spreadsheet in Google Sheets in two ways: Either create a blank spreadsheet, or start with a template to save time....

How to Enable Two Step Verification in WhatsApp It only takes a few minutes to enable WhatsApp 2-step verification, provided you know how, but it’s important to do so. Here’s what to do. How to Change Your WhatsApp Pin or Email Address If you want to change your WhatsApp PIN or email address, it’s easy to do so. Here’s what to do. Why Should I Use WhatsApp Two Factor Authentication? Two-factor authentication is an important method of adding an extra layer of protection to your online accounts....

How to Verify File Integrity in Windows With FCIV Follow the easy steps below to verify a file’s integrity with FCIV, a free checksum calculator: Do the Checksums Match? Now that you’ve generated a checksum value, you need to see if it equals the checksum value the download source provided for comparison. FCIV is a command-line tool but don’t let that scare you away. It’s very easy to use, especially if you follow the tutorial outlined below....

How to Make a Zip File on Mac for a Single File or Folder Compress and decompress a single file or folder using Finder to access the Archive Utility built into Macs. Zip Multiple Files and Folders Compressing multiple files and folders works about the same as compressing a single item. The main difference is the name of the zip file. The Archive Utility zips the selected file and leaves the original file or folder intact....

There are lots of new features and bug fixes in iOS 9. Plus, ​the upgrade supports more devices than in any previous release.​​​​​ iOS 9 Compatible Devices The Apple devices that are compatible with iOS 9 are: Among the major features introduced with iOS 9 were: Features designed to understand the user’s behaviors and proactively suggest tasks and features Support for the 3D Touch screen on iPhone 6S series​ Night Shift (in iOS 9....

The iPad’s storage settings can tell you what apps are taking up the most storage space and show you how much space photos and videos are using. Then, it’s easier to clear storage on your device. How to View and Clear Storage on Your iPad It’s easy to check out how your iPad storage is allocated and then clear up some space. More Tips to Free up Storage Space One easy way to free up storage space is to install Dropbox, Google Drive, or another cloud storage service....

What to Do When You Can’t Get Connected to CenturyLink No luck in finding others who share your woes? That’s your clue that the problem is most likely on your end. These troubleshooting tips can help you uncover what’s going on. Are all wires and cables properly plugged in between devices? Is anything blocking internet signals? Is your Wi-Fi connection working properly? Is the internet modem displaying any error messages? Is your home or neighborhood electrical service working?...

Electronics giant LG is helping this along by adding support for the popular teleconferencing app RemoteMeeting to its line of smart TVs. This allows modern workers to participate in a remote work meeting without having to boot up a PC or laptop. This service is only available on 2021 and 2022 LG smart TVs for now, but downloading and installing RemoteMeeting only requires a simple trip to the app store and some light hurdle jumping....

Then enter admin as the default username and admin as the default password (the password is case sensitive). If the EA4500 Default Password Doesn’t Work A default password fails because someone changed it. Changing a password to something more secure (especially when it’s really simple, such as admin) is important for the security of your network. If the default Linksys EA4500 password doesn’t work, reset the router to its factory defaults:...

No, the culprits are the extra data, applications, startup items, memory hogs, and lack of preventive maintenance that cause your Mac to feel bloated and bogged down. Treat your Mac like the elite system it is with these tuneup tips. It only takes a few minutes of your time to run through them, and they are all free. If you’re not using an application anymore, you can regain a few your Mac’s resources by eliminating the software’s associated startup item(s)....

While masthead and nameplate may be used interchangeably in the newspaper business, they are two separate elements for newsletter publishers. Know your industry to know which term to use. Then again, if you know what each one contains and where it is placed, it won’t matter what other people call it, as long as you know whether you’re creating the fancy title on the front of a publication or the publication’s identification panel on some other page....

Microsoft Teams is getting the bulk of the update, such as shared channels for collaborating with people outside of a workspace and changes to the user interface of video calls. PowerPoint is getting the ability to record videos and deliver presentations via Teams, with a preview coming later. First is front row for Teams, a UI change that moves the team gallery in a video call to the bottom of the screen....

Microsoft and Volkswagon have teamed up to solve this particular issue, as announced in an official Microsoft blog post. The pair worked to optimize Microsoft’s HoloLens AR glasses, so they perform admirably even when careening down the highway in a car. What’s the problem, and how did they solve it? HoloLens and related AR devices use a combination of camera sensors, accelerometers, and gyroscopes, but in a car, those latter two readings conflict, as the headset senses movement but sees a static landscape....

Announced by Microsoft on Monday, Microsoft says personal features will help users connect more easily in the service they already use. It uses a lot of the same functions as the business side of Teams and will offer several easy-to-access communication options, including the ability to video call and create group chats similar to the work chats you may already use on the program. The new options are available for free, and the company hopes that people who already use Teams for work will find it easy to invite their friends, family, and other contacts into the app....

Earlier this month, 9To5Mac reported that code in iOS 14.6 beta 1 showed the possibility of support for hi-fi audio in Apple Music, noting upcoming support for Dolby Atmos and Dolby Audio. Now, code found in a newly released beta update for Apple Music on Android looks to confirm the feature’s imminent arrival. Based on the information that 9To5Google discovered while digging around in the application’s APK (short for Android Package) files, Apple plans to implement high-quality audio streaming and downloads in the future....

There’s also the Philips GO S7807 Bluetooth Speaker, which is due out in August, and boasts “huge sound” thanks to a 70mm woofer in a smaller, more compact frame. It can be charged while in use due to a built-in power bank and can provide up to 24 hours of playtime on a full charge. Out in September and October, respectively, are the A7607 Bone Conduction Headphones and the A7507 Hybrid True Wireless ANC Headphones....

The company has officially launched the long-awaited GeForce RTX 3090 Ti GPU, as announced via press release. What’s more? Nvidia touts this card as the “world’s fastest,” and they might actually be on to something. Let’s take a look at some specs. The GeForce RTX 3090 Ti features a whopping 10,752 CUDA cores, with 78 RT-TFLOPs, 40 Shader-TFLOPs, and 320 Tensor-TFLOPs of power. It’s also stuffed with 24GB of 21Gbps GDDR6X memory....

Samsung has rolled out a software update for its Galaxy Watch line, including the original Galaxy Watch, Galaxy Watch Active, Galaxy Watch Active 2, and Galaxy Watch 3. This update includes a slew of features previously only available on the Galaxy Watch 4, as announced by the Samsung Newsroom. So what’s in the update? Ten watch faces that originally launched with Galaxy Watch 4, all featuring extra customization options and optional animations....

According to The Verge, Patreon CEO Jack Conte said the company is focusing on allowing any creator to directly upload a video to their page without using a third-party application. This move would be a huge change since, right now, creators can only host or share videos on their page through YouTube or Vimeo, but uploading directly to the platform would undoubtedly allow for a more effortless user experience. Conte did not provide a clear timeline on when a native video product would debut on the platform....