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There is a very sensible quasi-standard for quoting a message in your email reply. It makes you quote just as much as is needed in a way that lets the recipient of your reply see exactly what you are reacting to. If all email clients (or email users) comply, the messages always look clean and neat, and they are easy to read. Quoting in the suggested way is the proper thing to do, but it is also some work to trim the quoted text and make it look nice....

When Is the Samsung Galaxy S21 Available? Rumors, including one from Sammobile.com, were spot on about an announcement and launch in January 2021. The S21 series is available as of January 29, just over two weeks after the Samsung Unpacked event. Samsung Galaxy S21 Pricing and Models The cost of the S21 series starts at $799, $200 cheaper than the S20. There are three models: the S21 ($799 and up), S21+ ($999 and up), and S21 Ultra ($1199 and up)....

The M8 aims to be the ideal monitor for productivity and entertainment at home. It supports various streaming services and can connect to multiple devices, Samsung revealed in a press release today. It can also stream smartphone content and comes with a removable SlimFit Cam. The M8 comes in four colors: Warm White, Sunset Pink, Daylight Blue, and Spring Green. The display outputs at an Ultra HD resolution at 60Hz and supports HDR 10+ for a brighter range....

The new Xperia certainly has an advanced camera with multiple lenses, the ability to record video in 4K at 120fps, and a high-speed image sensor. This flagship phone also houses unique game features, a 4K HDR display, and a quick-charging battery. The three lenses on the camera include a 16mm ultra-wide lens, a 24mm wide option, and an 85-125mm telephoto lens to capture a wide array of photo styles. Each lens has a 12MP Exmor RS sensor which allows for 4K video recording and enables 5x slow-motion....

Chinese New Year 2023 falls on Sunday, January 22, 2023, beginning a year of the Rabbit. The Rabbit represents hope. Many greetings are sent to commemorate Chinese New Year, and thanks to the internet, e-cards are an easy and thoughtful option. Here are our favorite Chinese New Year e-card sites from all across the web. Punchbowl has several pricing plans, including $2.99 per month for 10 cards, $3.99 for up to 50 cards, and $4....

As with several of the best movie apps, Crackle comes on many platforms besides Android. A couple of nice features include the ability to rate movies with a thumbs up or thumbs down and other programming suggestions. Depending on what you’re looking at, Crackle will make suggestions for what to watch next. Because of these potential issues, Google Play doesn’t host this application, so you’ll have to sideload ShowBox to get it onto your Android device....

15 Cool Hidden Features for Your iPhone in iOS 16 The following features will help you make the most of iOS 16. Some of them aren’t obvious, so we’re including instructions to get you started. Control this setting in Settings > Mail > Undo Send Delay > select an option. To schedule when an email, write the email as you normally would. Inside of tapping the send button, tap and hold the send button instead....

Some of the current best discounts are for Pixel Watch, Chromecast, and several Nest products. These often change as Google cycles through deals throughout the year, so check for fresh updates. Pixel Watch tracks sleep, steps, and workouts. The heart rate sensor is on all the time to give you a super accurate view. Google Assistant is built-in so you can say “Hey Google,” or press the side button anytime you want to ask it a question or trigger an action, such as sending a text....

The Intent of the Missed Call If the call rang only once or twice, it may mean that the caller intended for the call to be missed, perhaps because they wanted to reach your voicemail. They may leave a message explaining the reason, such as, “Hello, I need to talk to you but don’t want to use up my credit, so call me back.” If you have to call back, be mindful of how VoIP apps can save money on calls....

The two-minute video shows how far Unity has come since its previous demo, “The Heretic,” which came out in 2020. While not as story-driven as “The Heretic,” “Enemies” showcases an impressive assortment of visual effects on both its human character and their environment throughout its runtime. According to Unity, some changes have been made to the engine specifically to help it display more realistic looking digital humans. This includes making the eyes more realistic while improving the way light reflects and refracts off of irises, a new shader for skin, and the ability to handle finer model meshes like peach fuzz....

How to Use Autofill in Google Chrome If you use Chrome on Chrome OS, Linux, macOS, or Windows, it’s easy to access and edit the personal information used in autofill. Here’s how to do it: How to Use Autocomplete in Android Google’s Chrome web browser can fill out forms automatically with saved info like your home address and email. It might ask you if you want to save your data the first time you enter it into a form online, but if it doesn’t you can add, edit, or delete your info manually....

Vol Command Availability The vol command is available from within the Command Prompt in all Windows operating systems including Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, and older versions of Windows. The vol command is also a DOS command available in MS-DOS. However, the availability of certain command switches and other command syntax differs from operating system to operating system. Vol Command Syntax The vol command syntax in Windows takes the following form: vol [drive:] [/?...

Asymmetric DSL Asymmetric types of DSL connections are faster and provide more network bandwidth for downloading from the internet service provider to the subscriber’s computer than for uploading in the other direction. By reducing the amount of bandwidth available upstream, service providers can offer more bandwidth downstream, which reflects the typical subscriber’s needs. Forms of asymmetric DSL include: ADSL (asymmetrical digital subscriber line) has a downstream rate of up to 8 Mbps and an upstream rate of 384 Kbps....

How to See and Install Widgets on the iPad You can customize the notification center to show and add widgets, as well as choose to access the notification center while the iPad is locked, so you can see your widget without typing in your passcode. Here’s how to see, customize, and add widgets to your iPad. How to Know Which Apps Include Widgets Unfortunately, the only way to tell if an app has a widget you can add to the Today view is to download it and then check the list on the Edit screen....

What Is Galaxy Fit? Both the Galaxy Fit and Galaxy Fit E are designed to automatically track activities, including walking, running, rowing, biking, and elliptical exercises. Users can track up to 90 additional types of activities when they connect the Galaxy Fit to the Samsung Health app. However, those activities will need to be started manually from the app. Both Samsung wearables also have heart rate monitors, but only the Samsung Fit tracks your heart rate 24/7....

Primarily owing to its much higher cost, WiMAX is not a replacement for Wi-Fi or wireless hotspot technologies. However, it can be cheaper to implement WiMAX instead of standard wired hardware as with DSL. What is WiMAX? WiMAX equipment comes in two basic forms: base stations, installed by service providers to deploy the technology in a coverage area; and receivers, installed in clients. WiMAX is developed by an industry consortium overseen by a group called the WiMAX Forum, which certifies WiMAX equipment to ensure that it meets technical specifications....

Cause of USB Device Errors USB connection errors, such as the infamous Code 43 Error message, can have various causes ranging from out-of-date software and drivers to faulty hardware and devices. It can often be hard to tell which issue a USB device is having when trying to connect to your Windows 10 device, so it can be a good idea to work through potential solutions until it begins working properly....

Email Signature Placement Email recipients generally expect to see your email signature right below the end of your text. That makes it the best choice for new messages. In replies, however, a condensed version or none at all is a good option; after all, the recipient already knows who you are. This is particularly important in long threads with multiple participants, in which repeated signatures can get unwieldy and annoying....

When considering a 600 Mbps router, there are a host of caveats and limitations that determine how close to that speed your WiFi connection will be in reality. Internet Connection Speed Regardless of the speed of your router, if your throughput through your internet service provider doesn’t match the theoretical speed of your router, the router cannot “make up the difference.” A 600 Mbps router will never deliver that speed on a network cap of 200 MBps....

Why Your Computer is Slow All of a Sudden Computer performance issues are a headache and the causes can be mysterious, as there are thousands of software bugs, drive issues, and other issues that might cause a slow computer. You could have a virus, be downloading multiple large files at once, have too many open apps and programs open, opened too many tabs on your web browsers without closing them, have poor Wi-Fi or internet connections ....