So What: While industry contracts might seem a bit too much inside baseball, the fact that Apple has been able to come to terms with labels for massively popular artists like Taylor Swift, Lizzo, Adele, and more, just means that you’ll be able to listen to them for a lot longer. As MacRumors points out, competitor Spotify has had trouble recently renewing their own rights to music, so this could give Apple a clear advantage over time....
Bloomberg Wealth reports that the service, internally referred to as “Apple Pay Later,” will use Apple Card partner Goldman Sachs as the lender for the proposed installment plan. As of now, the service is expected to offer Apple Pay users the option to pay overtime at the point of sale. They’ll have the choice of making a total of four payments once every two weeks with no interest or more payments over several months with interest....
New support pages released by Apple have revealed that the 5G-enabled M1 iPad Pro will allow users to do more on their 5G connection. According to 9To5Mac, the 5G M1 iPad Pro will allow more data usage over 5G than on other cellular connections to download software updates, watch higher-definition content on Apple TV, and more. Based on the information on the support pages, users will be able to better control how apps and their operating system utilize their cellular connections....
CNBC reports that Craig Federighi talked about Mac malware during a court appearance on Wednesday for the Epic Games v. Apple trial. Federighi said that the tech giant is not happy about the amount of malware that exists on macOS, as far as the company’s expectations for itself goes. “Today, we have a level of malware on the Mac that we don’t find acceptable and that is much worse than iOS,” Federighi said in his testimony in court....
Archiving in Facebook Messenger moves a conversation to a separate folder to keep your inbox clean and organized. Archive Facebook Conversations on Your Computer In a computer browser, archive Facebook conversations on the Messenger screen. There are a couple of ways to get there. If the conversation is unread, the sender’s name appears in bold type in the Hidden Chats folder. If you previously viewed the conversation, the sender’s name appears in regular type....
What Is an ARD File? A file with the ARD file extension might be an ArtiosCAD workspace file that contains a drawing or a 3D design. They’re used with the ArtiosCAD program from Esko. However, your specific ARD file could instead be an Alphacam Router drawing. We don’t have any information on this format, but given the nature of the Alphacam Router software, it’s most likely some sort of drawing file used to explain how a CNC router should cut something....
Landline vs. VoIP Security If you wonder which is the safer mode of communication—landline phone or VoIP app—you need to understand that neither of these methods of communication is completely safe and private. Authorities can wiretap your conversations in both settings. Hackers can too, but hackers find it more difficult to hack and eavesdrop on a telephone line than on VoIP. This also applies to authorities. Of these two methods, landline phone calls are a more secure option....
Differences Between Photos and iPhoto The process of batch-changing image names in Photos differs from the way iPhotos accomplished the task. In iPhoto, changing a group of selected images entailed assigning a common name along with an incremental number appended to the name to make each image unique. It’s similar in Photos, but there’s no way to append an incremental number. Instead, you give the imported camera image names such as “Backyard Summer 2019....
The latest quarterly update for the upcoming action RPG Diablo IV details some of Blizzard’s plans surrounding post-launch content and how it wants to keep things fair for its players. This is particularly with regards to how it relates to online player interactions, as balance for player-versus-player (PvP) combat has been an ongoing concern. Post-release, Diablo IV will receive a steady stream of seasonal content, each with its own unique quest line and feedback-driven gameplay adjustments....
The popular audio-only app describes the Replays feature as “live, but later” since creators can download the audio from a room and listen to it later. To make it even easier to find the clips you want to save, you can skip around from speaker to speaker in an audio clip instead of manually fast-forwarding. The feature is optional in any public room. “When Replays are enabled, anyone on Clubhouse can replay the entire experience whenever they like,” Clubhouse said in its announcement of the feature....
According to a post on the Clubhouse blog, users also will be able to use their professional-grade audio equipment on the app, like mixing boards or a USB microphone. In addition to the feature, the Search functionality is getting an upgrade to make it easier to find certain creators. Music Mode is being added as a new option that can be found under the Audio Quality menu. The mode enables high-quality stereo audio, regardless of whether headphones or a speaker is used....
Convert PowerPoint Handouts to Word When you want to edit PowerPoint handouts, convert the handouts into a document that can be edited in Word. To convert handouts to Word format: Converting PowerPoint presentations to Word documents can be done in five different ways: Notes next to slidesBlank lines next to slidesNotes below slidesBlank lines below slidesOutline only Comparing the options can help you choose the best one for you. Notes Next to Slide on Handout The first option when converting PowerPoint presentations to Word is the most commonly used printout option....
Neither the XPS 13 nor XPS 13 2-in-1 are new names in the Dell laptop sphere, but these are the latest iterations of those previous models. So while the new XPS laptops share a name with their predecessors, they aren’t actually the same hardware. The 2022 XPS 13 has an even thinner physical structure than before, so it will take up less space in a bag or backpack. But it can also hold a charge for up to 12 hours of constant 1080p video streaming....
How Much Energy Do Smart Plugs Use? Typically, a smart plug uses about 1 Watt of power when in standby mode, depending on the type of connection it uses. Because a smart plug is connected to something else in your home to work correctly, it’s always somewhat active. However, if you have a smart plug that connects via Wi-Fi, it’s likely to only ever use about 1 to 2 Watts at the absolute most each day....
Play Music Across Several PowerPoint Slides There may be times when you want a single audio file to play during an entire slide show or from a certain slide to the end of the show. For example, you can add a voiceover on PowerPoint that will narrate your slides for you. To play music across several PowerPoint slides until the audio ends: Set Music Playback Options Using the Animation Pane If you want to play several selections of music (or parts of several selections) and want the music to stop after a precise number of slides have been shown, set up the audio files as animations....
Examples of Weak Passwords Hackers and computer intruders use automated software to submit hundreds of guesses per minute to user accounts and attempt to gain access. These tools use lists of dictionary words to guess the password sequentially. Some tools add common symbols, numbers, or signs that may be added to the password to make it more complicated. Dictionary hacking tools that use an English dictionary list easily find words in that dictionary....
The program will launch during the summer with phone parts like batteries, displays, and cameras made available on iFixit’s website for the Pixel 2 through the Pixel 6 Pro. Future models will also be supported in the program. Google states the reason for these new repair options is its commitment to hardware sustainability. The repair kit will come with an assortment of iFixit tools, including a suction handle to remove the display and ESD-Safe tweezers to move internal parts around....
How to Find and Play Games on Friv Friv websites have a super simple interface designed to make it easy for young people to explore their wide variety of games. When you visit Friv.com, you’re welcomed by an abundance of tiles. Each tile on the homepage represents a different game. When you find a game you like, bookmark the web page so that you can quickly get back to it later....
Some HomePod 15 beta testers have noticed new toggle options for Dolby Atmos and Lossless Audio in the newest version (beta 5). With both spatial and lossless audio being tested, it’s clear that Apple is planning to publicly release these features on all HomePods in the near future. HomePods can currently utilize Dolby Atmos when connected to an Apple TV 4K, but this update would expand the functionality beyond that specific restriction....
What Is a Command Line Parameter? A command line parameter can be used to enable or disable certain features of a game when the program begins. The most commonly used command line parameter for video games is -console. For many PC games, this command enables the console where additional cheats can be entered. In other games, the cheat console is available by default, so there is no need to edit command line parameters....
