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What Is an ADP File? A file with the ADP file extension is a Microsoft Access file format that holds project information. It communicates directly with a Microsoft SQL Server database, but doesn’t contain tables or queries like ACCDB files. While much less common, ADP files may instead be audio files used in some video games or videos downloaded from video streaming websites. How to Open an ADP File ADP files that are used with Microsoft Access can, of course, be opened with the program, too, but only if you’re running a version older than Access 2013; they also don’t work with SQL Server 2012 or newer....

What Is an ADTS File? A file with the ADTS file extension is an Audio Data Transport Stream file. This format stores sections of an audio file in various frames, each of which include the audio data and header information. AAC files streamed online are often transferred in the ADTS format. If your ADTS file isn’t associated with audio, it might instead be a text file from Autodesk’s AutoCAD software....

The company announced the expansion on Wednesday, noting that more online purchases have continued to stack up as users have spent more time at home throughout the past year and a half. According to ZDNet, American Express first introduced Digital Receipts in February, noting that the system would provide more information about purchases to help consumers avoid any confusing charges. The idea behind Digital Receipts, according to Ramesh Devaraj, vice president of global merchant processing and policy at American Express, is to provide consumers with a laundry list of information about their purchases....

In November 2021, developers began reporting CloudKit errors that would cause previously-functioning sync features to stop working. The ongoing issues even led to some developers dropping sync features altogether. Now Apple has confirmed looking into the bug and stated its engineers have implemented a fix. The bug often resulted in users receiving a “Request failed” 503 error or “Service Unavailable,” even when the developer didn’t change the underlying app code....

Choosing the Right Rip Settings for Audiobooks The default setting for importing audio in Apple’s music player is the iTunes Plus Format, which encodes audio at a sample rate of 44.1 Khz, with bitrates of 256 Kbps for stereo or 128 Kbps for mono. However, this setting is more suitable for music, which typically contains a complex mix of frequencies. Most audiobooks are predominantly voice, so using iTunes Plus can be overdoing it, unless space isn’t an issue....

The company held its annual Facebook Connect conference on Thursday and threw down the gauntlet with regards to all three kinds of digital reality. Mark Zuckerberg laid out his plans for the future, wrapped in the umbrella of what he is calling the “metaverse.” What is the metaverse? Facebook’s CEO likened it to another world laid on top of the real one, calling it an “embodied Internet.” “Instead of looking at a screen, or today how we look at the Internet, I think in the future you’re going to be in the experiences, and I think that’s just a qualitatively different experience,” Zuckerberg said....

The social network announced the upcoming updates to Groups during the Facebook Communities Summit on Thursday. The new features are primarily aimed at group admins, but members of Groups will notice the differences, as well. The new features include customizable colors, backgrounds, and fonts, community awards that members can give out to others, community fundraisers that live in a group to raise money for a cause, Community Chats in Messenger, reoccurring events, and more....

How Do I Add Friends to a Restricted List on Facebook? What Facebook Posts Can Restricted Users See? Facebook friends on your Restricted list will still be able to see all of your posts published with the Public privacy setting as well as any posts published with the Friends privacy setting that they are personally tagged or mentioned in. Public posts are identifiable by the globe icon while Friends posts have the icon that looks like two people....

How to Search Facebook On Facebook, you can search for people, places, photos, interests, posts, groups, and entities with a fan page (for a community, organization, or public figure) or a business page. How Privacy Concerns Affect Searches Facebook searches and returns information about people who gave the social network permission to share. For example, if you opt not to post your current employment on your profile, you won’t appear in a search for that place of business....

The use of Flash has been declining for years now, according to The Verge. Major browsers like Safari and Google Chrome ditched the plugin near the end of last year. Microsoft even ended support within Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Edge Legacy, and Internet Explorer 11. Now, however, the company is also ending support for Flash in Windows 10. Adobe, the creator of Flash, ended support for the format at the end of 2020, with the company going on to block Flash content from running in the player in January....

Digital cameras that don’t use mirrors aren’t a new thing for Fujifilm—Lifewire’s Charlie Sorrel was very fond of the X-Pro 3—but its new X-H2S aims to be better. This particular mirrorless digital camera is meant to fit in with the rest of the X Series but has also been designed to surpass its predecessors. According to Fujifilm, it’s because of the new 26.16MP X-Trans CMOS 5 HS image sensor and a new X-Processor 5....

The company has announced that Google Assistant is now available for download for Galaxy4 watches, as stated in an official press release. This move allows consumers to access on-the-go help with the natural voice interactions Google Assistant users have come to expect. You can use voice commands to access the digital assistant or reprogram the home button to act as a shortcut. Once accessed, Google Assistant can answer queries about the weather, help with directions, reply to texts, and do just about anything rival assistants like Siri and Alexa excel with....

In this tutorial, we will show you how easy it is to get started with one of the best third-party Instagram reposting apps available. We’ll be using Repost for Instagram because it’s extremely popular and it has great ratings. It’s also available for free for Android devices. Click through the next few slides to see example screenshots for how it’s done. What’s great about this Repost app is that there’s so much you can do with it....

According to Android Police, the new changes include idle detection, an API that notifies the developer when someone is idle, and design changes to Material You on Android 12. Idle Detection knows when a user is gone by recognizing the lack of input, like when the keyboard or mouse aren’t being used. The feature even can detect whenever a screen is locked, or a user has moved to a different screen....

Several of these safety options have been available for Google Workspace Education customers, but Google wants to bring them to more people who use Google Meet. The expectation is these changes will encourage meeting productivity, cut down on distractions, and reduce the moderation workload for hosts. These features will not be available to all Workspace accounts, however. The official Workspace Updates announcement has the full list of what is and isn’t included....

The Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro will be available at major US carriers starting on October 28, with pre-orders for the new smartphones opening Tuesday. The Pixel 6 will start at $599 while the Pixel 6 Pro will start at $899. Both new devices feature a similar design and will utilize Google Tensor, the company’s first Google-made system-on-a-chip (SoC). The chip is designed to make the most of Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) systems, to include better translation, customization, and security....

How to Add Favorites From the Website As you use Google News, the “For you” section learns what you like automatically. But if it’s not showing stories you’re interested in, you can personalize the feed yourself by adding additional news sources manually. After creating favorites, you’ll start to see more news based around your interests and can even browse only those stories if you so choose. Add Favorites From the Mobile App Setting up favorites in the Google News mobile app involves an extra step....

How to Add Waze to Your CarPlay Home Screen Waze is a community-driven GPS and navigational app. It does a great job helping you avoid traffic jams, as well as find the cheapest places to buy gas. It’s straightforward to install and add new apps to CarPlay. How to Use Waze in CarPlay Waze involves minimal setup to get started. Here’s what you need to know to use Waze. What Can I Do With Waze?...

What Is a Widget? A widget is a neat way to customize your Android phone’s display. You can add items such as a search bar, clock, countdown calendar, or weather details, all onto your home screen, so there’s no need to open a specific app to see such information. How Do I Add Custom Widgets to My Phone? Here’s how to add a widget to your phone and tweak its size and placement, so it offers the best experience for you....

How to Breed a Horse in Minecraft Before you can start a horse family, you’ll need to find a couple of horses and tame them. How Do I Make a Horse of a Different Color? Horses in Minecraft can be seven different colors with various patterns. The appearance of a baby horse is largely random. Baby horses have a higher chance of looking like one of their parents, but they could end up looking completely different....