LCD screens have advantages, but so do optical viewfinders. When it’s time to frame a photo with your DSLR camera, you need to decide which side of the viewfinder vs. LCD debate you lean. Unlike the optical viewfinder, the LCD screen displays the entire frame that the sensors capture. Optical viewfinders, even on a professional level DSLR, only show 90-95% of the image. You lose a small percentage on the edges of the image....
When Microsoft discontinued Windows Media Center, PC users turned to other inexpensive commercial software paired with a channel tuner to record their favorite TV shows. Popular options included SageTV and Beyond TV. PC TV Options However, how we watch TV is changing, and most channels and sports events now offer their programming through streaming apps and services. Some of these require a subscription, and some are free. Because of the wealth of streamable programming available at any time, many PC owners no longer use their computers as DVRs, and the formerly popular DVR applications have fallen on hard times....
What to Do if the Linksys (Cisco) E1200 Default Password Doesn’t Work If the default password doesn’t work, it means it’s been changed to something else. When you don’t know the password and have no way to find out what it is, reset the router to its factory default settings to restore all the default information. Here’s how to reset the Linksys E1200 router: Resetting a router means all the settings are deleted and restored to the original factory defaults; this is how the router was set up right out of the box....
There isn’t just one new G502, as the company has prepped three slightly different versions to suit PC gamers’ tastes and ever-changing needs. The new line is called G502 X and includes a base wireless version, a standard wired option, and a premium wired version with RGB lighting. The exterior remains virtually unchanged from previous iterations, but the weight has been drastically reduced to 89 grams, thanks to a thin-wall exoskeleton and a lighter scroll wheel....
The announcement was made on the company’s Windows Experience Blog, where it revealed that Start is building on top of the legacy of the MSN feed and Microsoft News. Start is a personalized news feed with content coming from over 1,000 global publishers. The feed uses the latest advancements in artificial intelligence and machine learning to help people stay updated on news stories relevant to their interests. As a user spends more time curating their feed, it will morph to suit their needs....
Hangouts: Google announced it would be opening up free access to advanced video conferencing features within Hangouts for both Gsuite and Gsuite for Education users. This will allow up to 250 participants per call, live streaming for up to 100,000 viewers within a specific domain, and the ability to record meetings and save them to Google Drive. This will remain available until July 1, 2020. Teams: According to The Verge, Microsoft plans to offer a six month free trial of the premium tier for its Teams software (which was originally offered to help schools, businesses, and hospitals in China set up on the platform)....
A new batch of Xbox Insider Alpha Skip-Ahead notes reveals that Tuesday’s new mandatory system update includes Xbox One console live streaming. As The Verge points out, Twitch integration for the Xbox One was removed back in 2017. This return looks to be similar to the previous integration and includes features like overlays and webcam support. According to Microsoft, streaming is simply a matter of connecting to your Twitch account and selecting Go Live Now from the dashboard....
The Microsoft 365 Defender Threat Intelligence Team posted its findings on its Security blog, which details how the attacks are done and advises what people can do to defend themselves. The attack works by leading Office 365 users down a series of links and redirections to a Google reCAPTCHA page. Users are taken to a fake sign-in page where their credentials are stolen, leaving them compromised. According to the Intelligence Team, the Google reCAPTCHA verification adds a false sense of legitimacy to users who are tricked into thinking the whole process is fine....
Pulling Some Inspiration With the large craze of Parsec Production’s 2012 smash hit game “Slender: The Eight Pages”, you can very easily tell where Notch pulled a large amount of inspiration for his new addition to the Minecraft mob team. With various nods to the Slenderman, the Enderman creates a suspenseful experience. As Halloween rolled around, Mojang’s Xbox 360 Edition of Minecraft attained a texture pack where the Enderman had been redesigned to appear as if he was the Slenderman....
Netflix revealed in a letter to shareholders that it plans to offer video games to existing subscribers at no additional cost, viewing gaming as “another new content category for us, similar to our expansion into original films, animation and unscripted TV.” The streaming service said it initially plans to focus on games for mobile devices. The Associated Press reported that the first games released would be tied to original programming on the platform, so we could see a Stranger Things game or an Ozark game....
According to MacRumors, the new iPad model will still provide more overall 5G coverage than other cellular iPad Pro models. However, mmWave 5G support is currently only limited to the new iPhone 13 models, the entire iPhone 12 lineup, and the 11-inch and 12.9-inch cellular iPad Pro models. The main difference between the sixth-generation iPad mini’s 5G compatibility and mmWave 5G support is that it has faster speeds at shorter distances, making it ideal for more crowded and urban settings....
According to Nvidia, the rollout is currently underway, and members will enjoy high-performing cloud gaming with the ability to stream up to 1440p resolution at 120 FPS on both Macs and PCs. People who bought Nvidia’s Shield TV set will also enjoy 4K resolution at 60 FPS. The RTX 3080 tier offers ultra-low latency that makes it feel like you’re playing a game locally, with each gaming session lasting up to eight hours....
Chinese smartphone manufacturer Oppo just announced their own foldable flagship smartphone, uniquely named the Find N, as announced by chief product officer Pete Lau in a company blog post. Specs and official details are scant, but we won’t have to wait long to find out, as the folding smartphone releases on December 15. This date coincides with the second day of Oppo’s annual Inno Day event. As for form factor, the company tweeted a short video showing the phone in action....
Turn on Guided Access Guided Access is one of the iPad’s Accessibility features. It keeps the iPad in a single app. You have to turn on the feature before you can activate it. Here’s how: Using Guided Access to Lock an App After Guided Access is activated, open to the app you want to lock. Triple-click the Top button (on iPads without a Home button) or the Home button (on iPads with a Home button)....
Announced at this year’s Bespoke Home event, Samsung’s SmartThings Home Life looks to interconnect already-connected smart devices even more. The service, which will be added to the SmartThings app, pools control options for all of your Samsung appliances into a single place: Your smartphone. Six different services (Air Care, Clothing Care, Cooking, Energy, Home Care, and Pet Care) and their connected devices will be included, along with hardware from other global Samsung partners....
Add another option for getting in touch with Santa to your bag of tricks this holiday season because SantaGram has opened its digital doors. Similar to, yet different from, other methods of Santa correspondence, SantaGram lets you create and send a video message and wishlist straight to Santa himself. All you have to do is grab your phone and record your child (if they’re okay with it, of course) giving a “Hello” to the man in red, maybe talk about how good they’ve been, and include a wish or two....
The company just confirmed a worldwide launch for a trio of new PlayStation Plus membership plans, as announced via an official Sony blog post. These tiers offer some new benefits to existing subscribers and new pricing plans. Let’s start with PlayStation Plus Essential. This is a rebrand of the current PS Plus subscription plan. As such, you’ll still pay $10/month for two downloadable games, exclusive discounts on certain titles, cloud-saving, and access to online multiplayer....
That’s what Sony is counting on with its forthcoming PSVR2 headset, and the company has just unveiled some key features for the PS5-adjacent refresh. First up, the virtual reality headset will support livestreaming with the addition of a PS5 camera, with no green screens or capture hardware required. This likely makes the headset desirable for Twitch streamers, YouTube content creators, and anyone looking to show off their latest experiences in VR....
T-Carrier and E-Carrier AT&T designed its T-carrier system to allow the grouping of individual channels together into larger units. A T2 line, for example, consists of four aggregated T1 lines. Similarly, a T3 line consists of 28 T1 lines. The system defined five levels — T1 through T5: Leased Line Internet Service Some internet providers offer T-carrier lines for businesses to use as dedicated connections to other geographically separated offices and to the internet....
While celebrating with friends over a few drinks or enjoying your favorite cocktail to unwind after a long day are a regular part of life for many people, you may want to keep tabs on your alcohol intake for a number of reasons including health and dietary restrictions or just to make sure that you aren’t imbibing a little too much. As is the case with most things nowadays, there’s an app for that!...
