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The company showed off some of the nifty features that will be included with the headset in an official YouTube video. The biggest new tool? Project Cambria headsets will support a full-color and highly-detailed pass-through. For comparison’s sake, current Meta Quest 2 headsets only offer an extremely grainy black and white pass-through for viewing the real world during use. The emphasis on that full-color pass-through leads us to the next Cambria innovation, a robust suite of mixed reality applications....

What’s this? There are two ways to work with more than one app at a time on iPad, called Slide Over and Split View. Slide Over puts a second app in a dismissible column on the right or left side of your iPad screen, while Split View puts two regular-style apps next to each other on the same screen. How to get it: iPad multitasking for Google apps is on by default, and is available immediately for all regular and G Suite app users....

A recent announcement from Google explains that the company has launched a new website to help schools begin or enhance their own Chromebook repairs. According to Google, knowing what devices can be repaired has been a sticking point for some IT administrators, and its new program should address that problem. While many schools already have Chromebook repair programs or even computer repair classes, Google has created its own Best Practices guide for beginning such a program and to encourage and assist with the creation of more programs....

The move to make 2FA default was introduced back in May and has been steadily making headway. The company also will require 2 million YouTube creators to turn on 2FA to access its Studio website to boost security. Chrome Password Manager also is becoming available for iOS, giving those users new security features like auto-filling passwords, according to a post on Google’s Safety & Security blog, The Keyword. For users who can’t enable 2FA, Google is working on a new technology that offers a similar secure authentication process....

Security firm Avast has reported that torrent downloads of popular PC games such as NBA 2K19, GTA V, and Far Cry 5 are being used to install “mining malware” on gamers’ PCs. The malware, which Avast refers to as “Crackonosh,” takes advantage of Windows Safe mode to skirt around antivirus software. It then disables system security features in order to make itself more difficult to detect or remove. One major red flag to look out for is your PC unexpectedly restarting in Safe Mode, which Avast notes could take several restarts after installing the infected downloads....

It’s essential to consider the number of HDMI inputs you need when buying one of the best TVs for your needs. How Many HDMI Inputs Do You Need? Before buying a TV, count the number of devices you plan to connect to it, then add one or two to that number. In most cases, you should look for an HDTV that has at least three HDMI inputs, but four is preferred for additional flexibility....

Prepare to Connect Your Gmail to Outlook Before configuring Outlook to connect to Gmail, you must first enable IMAP on your Gmail account. If you have set up two-step verification for your Gmail account, you must also generate an app password in Gmail. You’ll use this specialized password instead of your Gmail account password whenever configuring Outlook’s settings. How to Set Up Gmail in Outlook 2019, and 2016 Adding a Gmail account to Outlook is a quick and simple process:...

Accessing iCloud Photos on an Android To access your iCloud photos on an Android, sign in to your account from a mobile browser. Tap Photos, and you’ll see every image you saved to iCloud. You can also create iCloud links for sharing photos and videos, view albums, and see account settings. Another option, if you still have your iPhone, is to download the Google Photos app for iOS and sync your photos there....

Add Headers and Footers The easiest way to insert a header or footer is to place the mouse pointer in the top or bottom margin of a section and double-click to open the Header and Footer workspace. Anything you add to this workspace appears on every page of the section. To return to the body of your document, double-click anywhere in it. Add a Heading or Footer From the Word Ribbon You can also use the Microsoft Word ribbon to add a header or footer....

Assigning Flags to Email Messages There are three methods of flagging a message: When you use one of these methods to add a flag, the flag icon appears to the left of the email message. Mail Flag Colors Mail flags come in seven colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, and gray. You can use any flag color to mark a message type. For example, red flags may indicate emails you need to respond to within 24 hours, while green flags indicate tasks that have been completed....

Avoid Highways Using the Google Maps Website When you’re planning your route on the Google Maps website, it takes a simple checkmark to avoid major highways. By doing so, your route may incur a longer travel time; however, if you’re just as excited about the journey as reaching the destination, it’s a great way to go. You’ll see your route update on the map and in the directions area on the left....

Back up or Copy Your Outlook Mail, Contacts, and Other Data Creating a backup copy of your Personal Folders (.pst) files or moving them to a different computer can be as easy as copying a single file. What Outlook Data and Preferences Are Not Kept in PST Files? Outlook stores the most important data in PST files, but some settings are stored in separate files, which you may want to back up or copy as well....

How to Change the Wi-Fi Channel Learning how to change the router channel can be a great way to improve your wireless performance, especially if you’re in an area where many other wireless devices and routers compete for the same frequencies. It’s a relatively simple process on most modern routers, though you will need to login to your router using the admin credentials, so be sure to have those handy if you don’t know them by heart....

How to Check Computer Speed for Base Frequencies The base clock speed is the speed with which your processor is guaranteed to run during normal utilization. It will typically run faster when it can, but this is the lowest frequency you would typically expect your CPU to operate at. Windows and macOS have their own built-in methods for checking your CPU’s base clock. Windows Check Computer Speed on MacOS Check Computer Speed Boost Clocks on Windows To know the typical clock speed and maximum clock speed(s) that your CPU can run at, you need to use a bespoke piece of software....

Closing Background Apps Apple has redesigned the task screen several times since the iPad’s inception. If you aren’t using an original iPad but are still on an old operating system, you should update to the latest version and use the new task screen to close the app. But if you have the original iPad, close an app by opening the taskbar by double-clicking the Home button. (This is the button at the bottom of the iPad....

How Do I Connect My Smart TV to a Hotspot? Before we get too far into this, make sure you have a TV capable of connecting to Wi-Fi and a working mobile hotpot. Once you’re sure the mobile hotspot is working, connecting it to your smart TV only takes a few moments. Why Won’t My Smart TV Connect to My Mobile Hotspot? First, you’ll have to make sure your hotspot and your TV are compatible....

How to Convert ePub to Kindle Book Format Online EPUB Converter has a dedicated web page where you can convert ePub to Kindle easily. To use EPUB Converter to convert your ePub files to Kindle format: How to Use a MOBI Converter to Convert ePub to MOBI Calibre converts ePub to MOBI, and it converts every e-book format into whatever e-book format you want. Plus, Calibre works on Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems....

How to Copy and Paste Text on iPhone The copy and paste commands are accessed through a pop-up menu. Most apps support this feature. How to Copy Links on an iPhone To copy a link, tap and hold the link until a menu appears from the bottom of the screen with the URL of the link at the top. Tap Copy. Paste it using the same steps as other text....

Create a Basic Chart in Excel for iPad To convert numbers in a spreadsheet to a chart: How to Edit Your New Excel Chart You can make adjustments to the new chart. Here are a few of the changes you can make to get it perfect. Select the chart to reveal the Chart options at the top of the screen. Select Types to change the kind of chart. Use this if you made a pie chart, for example, and want to change it to a line chart....

Planning Your Pivot Table Taking time to plan before creating a Google Sheets pivot table ensures the most effective outcome. Pivot Table Areas All pivot tables have four distinct areas. Each area serves a specific purpose. Learning about these areas will help you plan and create a pivot table in Google Sheets. The Row area displays data down the rows on the left side of the pivot table. This area is used for data that you want to categorize and group, such as products, names, or regions....