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According to The Verge, the announcement that iOS users will be able to transfer their chat history to the new Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3 was made during Wednesday’s Samsung Unpacked Online presentation. It previously was possible to create backups of your chat history, and even restore those backups to a new device, but not across different operating systems. Transferring your chat history requires a physical transfer over a Lightning to USB-C cable, not over an internet or Bluetooth connection....

On October 6, semiconductor company AMD reported that Windows 11 causes some performance issues on computers that use its Ryzen processor. And now, with this update, latency issues on AMD computers have gone up to 31.9 nanoseconds, according to TechPowerUp. The Windows 11 update enhanced the OS’s security and addressed some software issues, specifically Intel’s “Killer” and “SmartByte” networking software. There was an issue with Windows 11 computers that would drop UDP packets on that software, causing performance issues for other protocols....

Apple launched the MagSafe Battery Pack on Tuesday, with the new battery pack retailing for $99, or $8.25 a month if financed through the company. 9To5Mac reports that the first deliveries of the new battery extension should start shipping to consumers on July 19. This is just the latest in a series of MagSafe accessories that Apple has released for the iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max....

Perhaps it’s not surprising that Las Vegas would be a testing ground for autonomous vehicle (AV) rideshares. Especially seeing as Nevada is one of the U.S. states that has taken steps to legalize AVs on public roads. And that’s exactly what’s happened, with Lyft incorporating some of Motional’s IONIQ 5 all-electric AVs into its Vegas network. The IONIQ 5, developed with the help of Motional’s parent company, Hyundai, has been designed as a “ride-hail vehicle” first and foremost....

The company announced that Zoom’s iOS App now supports the Center Stage feature found on the latest 2021 iPad Pro models. Center Stage works by using machine learning to detect people in the frame and adjust the camera position to fit a person perfectly within the frame. “With support for Center Stage, you can participate more naturally in our Zoom video calls,” Zoom wrote in its blog post. “Never again worry about whether you’re out of frame during a workout, teaching a class, or celebrating with friends and family over Zoom....

Run through this quick slideshow to see if OneNote for desktop, web, or mobile can become even more powerful productivity tools for you and your team or community. Edits should show up immediately, though some syncing delays have been reported by some users. Select File > Share > Get a Sharing Link. You will be able to specify whether those you share with can edit or only view your work....

DIY Has Advantages By building your security system from scratch, you’ll know every detail of how it works, both the strengths and the weaknesses. Additionally, you won’t have to worry about letting strangers into your home to set everything up. Still, you need to be extra cautious with these types of endeavors. A mistake in your home security system can be more costly than a bug in a more whimsical project....

Rather than hiding apps, disabling them can remove them from your App Drawer and stop them from using system resources. It’s easy to disable an app: Third-party app-hiding apps come in a bunch of different varieties. Some, like Calculator Vault on the Google Play Store, hide apps within a folder that’s disguised by another app. Sometimes this disguising app is fully functional, and sometimes it’s just a dummy app. The idea is that anyone looking for the apps you’re trying to hide isn’t likely to go more than surface deep during that search....

Below are the best free car games, full of action and excitement, that will keep you busy for hours. You can choose between four cars and three game types. Time Attack gives you one minute to race around the track. Race lets you compete against up to 11 opponents and complete up to 10 laps to see who wins. Elimination has two types: elimination every lap or a timed elimination....

The notice, or “chip,” as it’s being referred to, is a pill-shaped sign that appears at the top of a phone’s display during a call. The differently colored chip has a phone icon on it with the time displayed alongside it to indicate the length of the current call. Pulling down the redesigned Quick Settings shows some of the previous actions that have occurred and allows users to quickly mute the call or hang up....

The company hasn’t said too much about the specifics of what will be covered during the week-long event, but Apple has stated that it will include iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS “innovations.” According to the announcement, “Apple’s growing global community of more than 30 million developers will gain insight and access to the technologies and tools to bring their visions into reality.” In addition to the Keynote and State of the Union presentations, Apple plans to include more resources to help developers (would-be and otherwise) grow....

The company just unveiled a refresh of their incredibly popular iPad Air line of consumer-focused tablets, as announced by CEO Tim Cook and detailed via an official press release. This fifth-generation iPad Air comes a full 18 months after the last refresh and arrives with specs-a-plenty. First off, the new Air is powered by Apple’s powerful M1 chip, the very same chip that drives the latest iPad Pro and Macbook Pro models....

To play a DS game in a 3DS or 3DS XL, simply insert the game into the 3DS cartridge slot and pick the game from the 3DS main menu. How to Play DS Games in Their Original Resolution Nintendo 3DS and XL automatically stretch lower-resolution DS games to fit their larger screens. This results in some DS games looking blurry. Fortunately, you can boot your Nintendo DS games in their original resolution on your 3DS or 3DS XL....

Direct View Also known as tube television, this is the closest thing to the one baby boomers watched as kids. A cathode-ray tube, which is a specialized vacuum tube, powers it. CRTs come in all shapes and sizes up to about 40 inches. They feature an excellent picture from all angles, the best black level, and a significantly lower price than other TVs. Despite their bulky, heavy build, tube televisions are long-lasting and acclaimed for keeping a good picture throughout its lifespan, which can be decades....

How to Log In to a Belkin Router for the First Time The default login information for a Belkin router depends on the model. Not all Belkin routers use the same login information, so you might have to try a few before you can get in. Try these: Default usernames: admin, Admin, [blank]Default passwords: admin, password, [blank] Some Belkin routers use admin as the username, while others may use Admin (with an uppercase A)....

Blu has announced the launch of its newest G Series gaming smartphone, the G91 Max, which looks to be a step up from its previous G91 PRO model. The G91 Max has a slightly larger Full HD+ display, uses a marginally newer MediaTek helio GPU, has more RAM, and features a nicer series of cameras than its predecessor. According to Blu’s press release, the G91 Max’s use of MediaTek’s helio G95 chipset is ideal for maintaining smooth frame rates for gaming, along with 8 GB of RAM....

Method 1: Install the Play Store App Most Chromebooks these days come with built-in Android app support. That means you can install Android apps from the Google Play store and Firefox has an app that will probably work on your Chromebook. That’s it! But there is a compromise here. The Firefox that will install is the mobile version that is generally intended for Android phones. Key differences include the address bar on the bottom of the screen and websites with mobile sites will deliver those sites instead of the desktop sites....

Can You Do a 3 -Way Call on FaceTime? A Group FaceTime is a conference call where you can have a face-to-face chat with multiple people simultaneously. You can start a conference call on iOS and iPadOS and include up to 32 people per call (including you). You can start FaceTime conference calls from the FaceTime app or a group conversation in the Messages app. Group FaceTime video calls have special requirements over regular FaceTime calls....

Advantages of Downloading Music Videos There might be times when you don’t have access to the internet (or your cellular network, if your iPad connects to one) and can’t stream music videos. Having your favorites stored on your iPad lets you watch those videos practically anywhere. Other advantages of downloading music videos include: Reduce the strain on the iPad battery. It takes more power to stream than it does to play a file locally....

With CUDA, researchers and software developers can send C, C++, and Fortran code to the GPU without using assembly code. This streamlining takes advantage of parallel computing in which thousands of tasks, or threads, are executed simultaneously. What Are CUDA Cores? Nvidia CUDA cores are parallel processors similar to a processor in a computer, which may be a dual or quad-core processor. Nvidia GPUs, however, can have several thousand cores....