According to a press release from Headwolf, both Android tablets have been designed for solid performance for a variety of functions. They’ve also been designed for physical comfort and constructed with materials intended to reduce fingerprint and sweat buildup. The HPad 1 is the heaviest hitter of the two, with a Unisoc Tiger T618 octa-core processor to help it multitask or run intense games with reduced lag. It also provides a 10....
The eighth beta was released Wednesday to developers and users on the Apple Beta Software Program, where they discovered the mentions, according to 9to5Mac. Currently, there are no details on how High Power Mode works, only the references. There is a “Low Power Mode” on MacBooks that saves battery life at the expense of performance, so High Power Mode is expected to do the opposite. Judging from the name, the mode is expected to push the CPU and GPU to their limits and run at their peak performance at the expense of a MacBook’s battery life....
By default, Windows enables all hardware that it recognizes. A device that isn’t enabled will be marked by a black arrow in Device Manager, or a red x in Windows XP. Disabled devices also generate a Code 22 error in Device Manager. You can enable a device from the device’s Properties in Device Manager. However, the detailed steps involved in doing this vary depending on which Windows OS you’re using; the small differences are called out below....
How to Create a Netflix Profile on Mac or PC Managing your profiles is virtually the same across most devices, but how to get there may be different depending on which device you use. First, here’s how to manage profiles on your computer. How to Add a Profile on Smartphones, Roku, Apple TV and More It may be easier to create and manage profiles on a PC, but we often watch Netflix on our smartphones, tablets, smart TVs and streaming devices like Roku or Apple TV....
How to Add Accents in Word Using the Menu Bar It’s easy to add accents in Word using the menu bar. Here’s how to do it in Word 2016, which comes with a Microsoft 365 subscription. If you have an older version of Word, that’s fine too; the process is similar for Word 2013, Word 2010, and Word 2007. How to Add Accents in Word Using Keyboard Shortcuts Of course, using the menu isn’t the only way to add accents in Word....
How to Add Music to a Fitbit Versa There’s enough space on your Fitbit Versa for about 300 songs, so with a few steps, you can have your playlist anywhere you go as long as you’re wearing your watch. How to Add Playlists to a Fitbit Versa From a Music Streaming Service If you’re a fan of streaming music, you might be disappointed to find out that you can’t stream music on your Fitbit Versa....
How to Make a Slideshow on TikTok One way to use photos in a video is to make a simple slideshow. TikTok will display your photos one by one, and you can even add music or a voiceover to it. Here’s how to create a simple slideshow: How to Use TikTok Photo Templates If you want to plus it up, TikTok has some templates you can use that add fancy effects and animations to your slide show....
Add a Title to Your Movie Making your own movies is becoming easier all the time. If you shoot movies on your iPhone, you can transfer that footage straight to iMovie on your Mac and edit it. To take your movie to the next level, add text to it, such as titles and subtitles. Before you can edit your video, you must import the footage to iMovie. To add a title to the footage you imported, complete the following steps:...
To keep all your devices in sync, turn on the Automatic Downloads feature on all your compatible devices. As the name suggests, the feature automatically downloads any song, app, or book you buy from Apple to all your compatible devices that have the feature turned on. With Automatic Downloads, you never have to wonder whether you put the right book on your iPad for your plane flight or the right songs on your iPhone for your car ride....
Block Websites on Chrome Using BlockSite A few manual methods exist to block access to any website domain, such as editing your HOSTS file or downloading and installing a web filter or link scanner. However, these methods block websites on all browsers and not just Chrome. A better solution to block websites on your Chrome browser is an extension called BlockSite. It lets you configure specific sites that you want to block....
Use a Security App While you’re blocking unwanted websites, add an extra layer of protection and install a security app that provides safeguards against viruses, ransomware, and other malicious content. For example, Mobile Security and Antivirus from Trend Micro protects against malicious content and blocks unwanted websites with parental controls. Other features include: Finding malware in apps before they are installed on your Android device.Warning if your personal information could be exposed by an app....
How to Change the Default Keyboard After downloading an Android keyboard—or even more than one—launch it to complete the installation. Most apps walk you through the process of enabling a keyboard and setting it as the default, but it’s also easy to do so manually. How to Switch Between Android Keyboards Android doesn’t put a limit on how many keyboard apps users can download. If you have more than one keyboard you like to use; it’s easy to switch between them as needed....
How Do You Change Ear Tips on Earbuds? You can do this if you need to replace a damaged earbud or want to change tip sizes when your earbuds keep falling out. Here’s how to change earbud tips. How Should Earbud Tips Fit? There’s no one rule for how earbuds should fit, as your preferred wear will depend significantly on how you use earphones and your tastes. Here are some points to consider when selecting your earbuds and replacing their tips:...
How Do You Check If Your PC Is VR Ready? Before diving into specifics about hardware, there are some simple ways to check if you match VR PC requirements. Here’s a brief overview. Check before you buy. If you’re considering buying a PC to run VR on, check the details surrounding your purchase. Many retailers list PCs and laptops as VR-ready as a selling point. This is the simplest way to confirm the fact....
Here are some tips to help you decide between an SSD, hybrid, or hard disk drive. Then there are solid-state hybrid drives, which combine both technologies to deliver the advantages of HDDs and SSDs in one package. However, these aren’t as pronounced compared to going full-bore with either an SSD or an HDD. SSHDs also possess both technologies’ disadvantages, though on a lesser scale. A similar solid-state drive can cost four to eight times as much, though prices have gone down in recent years....
If you want to view your Gmail messages in an email client such as Microsoft Outlook, configure your Gmail POP server settings on the client. After you do so, configure the email client to download your messages from the Gmail server. Enable POP in Gmail Before you configure your email client with the Gmail POP settings, enable POP in your Gmail account. Configure Your Email Client With Gmail POP Settings To configure your email client with the Gmail POP settings, create a new account....
How to Connect Netflix to TV From a Phone The iOS and Android Netflix apps let you stream what you’re watching on your TV via a device like a Chromecast or Roku. Here’s how to do it: How to Watch Netflix Using a TV App Perhaps the easiest way to get Netflix on your TV is with a Smart TV app. Available on Smart TVs from LG, Philips, Samsung, Sony, Vizio, and others, the Netflix app works similarly to the browser version, though you can’t see your DVD queue if you have one....
Create a Shortcut From the Desktop When you create a shortcut on the Windows desktop, you get easy access to any file or program installed on your computer. There are two requirements for creating a shortcut. First, you must know the file or program path or be able to navigate to it. Second, you must have permission to access the file or program. There are multiple ways to create shortcuts. Below are the steps to create a shortcut on your desktop by using the Create Shortcut wizard....
How to Create a Windows 7 System Repair Disc You’ll need an optical drive that supports disc burning (you probably have one; this is very common) to create the disc. Unfortunately, a flash drive isn’t a supported bootable media in this case. This whole process is very easy and should only take around 5 minutes: Using the Windows 7 System Repair Disc Now that you’ve created the repair disc, label it something relevant like “Windows 7 System Repair Disc,” and keep it somewhere safe....
Choose and Format Your USB Flash Drive Apple recommends using at least a 12 GB flash drive as a bootable installer, but a 16 GB flash drive might be worth the extra money. A 16 GB flash drive is big enough to install a complete copy of the macOS along with recovery utilities, such as Data Rescue, Drive Genius, and TechTool Pro, that you’d find helpful in an emergency bootup situation....
