Many of these have gone the way of most older mobile games, but despite the bevy of releases Assassin’s Creed has seen on the App Store, there’s never been a game that tried to accurately recreate the stealthy fun of the console originals. Assassin’s Creed Identity is the first game to try and fix this oversight, and it makes a valiant effort — but ultimately misses the mark. What Is It?...
The Basic Features of the iPad Each new generation of iPad will bring a faster processor and faster graphics processing. The latest iPad Air 2 included a Tri-Core processor, making it one of the fastest mobile devices on the market, and an upgrade from 1 GB to 2 GB of RAM for applications. Most of the remaining features were the same as previous generations. Retina Display The third-generation iPad introduced the 2,048x1,536 “Retina Display....
Start using the BeagleBone Black through one of several helpful introductory projects. LED ‘Hello World’ For many beginning programmers, the first coding project they complete is the common Hello World. This simple program outputs those words to the display. This project on BeagleBoard was developed by a community member to offer a similar introduction to operating the BeagleBoard Black. The project uses the Node API, which will be familiar to many web developers....
MP3 players, like the Berennis Bluetooth MP3 player, are good for those who want to disconnect from the world but still listen to their favorite tunes. It’ll cost you around $35, but this tiny little device stores your lossless files and reproduces high-quality music. I put down my phone and tested the Berennis MP3 player for a week, evaluating its design, sound quality, and features. Design: Small and sturdy, no clip though The Berennis MP3 player has a design reminiscent of MP3 players from the early 2000s....
Overall Findings Both Bixby and Siri have strengths and unique aspects. The functionality of each assistant is so different that it’s challenging to compare each in a head to head competition. Still, Bixby seems to excel in the voice command area, while Siri does exceptionally well at detail-oriented tasks. Samsung and Apple are dedicated to updating and improving their digital assistants, so they upgrade Bixby and Siri regularly to accommodate new features....
A new Apple patent suggests the company could use an optical audio transmission from VR headsets to AirPods. Optical audio systems use fiber optic cables and laser light to transmit digital audio signals between two devices. Apple is among the companies exploring alternatives to Bluetooth for audio. “Though freeing in many ways, wireless technology typically offers relatively slow data transmission rates, with 25Mbps being the standard,” CEO of the audio engineering company Voices, David Ciccarelli, told Lifewire in an email interview....
How to Clear the iPhone Clipboard The clipboard in iOS is fairly limited. It can only hold one piece of information at a time, and it’s not directly accessible to a user. But, you can use that limitation to your advantage. Replacing the text in the clipboard with empty text is a good way to effectively wipe out the old information saved there. All you need to do is copy a space and you’ll be set....
How to Delete Chat Messages You’ve Sent Since chat messages are automatically deleted as soon as you exit the chat, the following instructions assume that you currently have a chat open with a friend or group. Why Can’t You Unsend Photo and Video Snaps? In older versions of the Snapchat app, users discovered certain tricks that worked for unsending photo or video snaps. They discovered that they could sometimes successfully unsend snaps by:...
I unboxed a PIXMA G6020, carefully topped up the ink tanks, and put it to use in my office over the course of an intense testing session and about eight hours of use over five days. I looked at everything from print speed and quality to usability and operating costs to help you decide whether or not this intriguing option belongs in your own home, office, or even business setting....
What Audio Amplifiers Do In both home and car audio systems, an amplifier strengthens a weak audio signal. When the signal that goes into the amplifier is too weak to drive speakers, the signal that comes out can get the job done. The power of an amp dictates how loud and distortion-free the sound is. Do You Really Need a Car Audio Amp? Here are a few benefits of including a separate amplifier in your car audio system:...
How Do You Plan to Use the Photo? For photos you plan to only share on the internet or send by e-mail, you can shoot at a lower resolution. If you want to print the photo, you need to shoot at a higher resolution. But, if you aren’t sure exactly how you plan to use it, it’s best to just shoot the images at the highest resolution you have available with your camera....
These routers ship with the default IP address of 192.168.1.1. Can’t Get the Valet Default Password to Work? If the default password doesn’t work for your Valet or Valet Plus, then someone changed it at some point (which was smart, for security’s sake). If you have no way of knowing the current password, your only course of action is a factory reset. That’s exactly what it sounds like: a complete reversion back to the original factory settings....
How to Compact and Repair an Access Database Before you begin, ensure that you have a current database backup. Compact and repair is a very intrusive database operation and has the potential to cause database failure. The backup will be instrumental if this occurs. Remember that compact and repair creates a new database file. Therefore, any NTFS file permissions you applied to the original database will not apply to the compacted database....
Safari Window Shortcuts Safari supports the following keyboard shortcuts for multi-window and tabbed browsing: Command+T: Open a new tab with a blank page. Command+N: Open a new window. Command+Shift+N: Open a new window in Safari’s private browsing mode (Mac only). Control+Tab: Move to the next tab on the right and make it active. Performing this shortcut on the right-most tab will move you back around to the left-most one. Control+Shift+Tab: Move to the tab on the left and make it active....
General Preferences To access Firefox’s general preferences, enter the following text in the address bar: The following settings and features are found in this section: Designate Firefox as your default browserDefine Firefox’s startup behavior each time it is launchedChange your home pageModify the location where downloaded files are savedConfigure Firefox’s tabbed browsing settings Search Preferences Firefox’s search preferences are accessible by typing the following text into the address bar: The following search-related settings are available on this page....
Save the Original Default Template Before you make any changes, make a copy of the original default template. For PowerPoint for Windows For PowerPoint for Mac The saving location changes to the folder where PowerPoint stores its templates. Do not change this location or PowerPoint will not know where to look for the file if you choose to use it again. The original default design template is called blank presentation. Name the file old blank presentation, or something similar....
Drawing files in the CVX format can hold project settings like image effects and layers, as well as both vector and raster graphics. How to Open a CVX File CVX files can be opened with ACD Systems’ Canvas program, version 6 and newer. Another program from ACD Systems, ACDSee, supports the CVX format too. If neither Canvas nor ACDSee can open your CVX file, it’s possible that you have a file that uses the CVX file extension but that doesn’t have anything to do with ACD Systems software....
If you’re a writer, coder, gamer, all three, or simply like the click-clack of a typewriter, there’s a modern alternative that can satisfy your desire for a musical, tactile and more comfortable typing experience. The Das Keyboard 4 Professional is a mechanical keyboard with a solid and sleek-looking build that offers precision for a full day of typing and a break for gaming too. In addition to a heavy-duty build, this mechanical keyboard features clicky Cherry MX Blue switches and distinctive add-ons including media controls, two USB passthrough ports, and a ruler that dutifully acts like a footbar until you need it....
When the Dell Inspiron 7370 launched in 2017, it was ahead of the pack in terms of processing power, size, weight, and overall design. Things have changed in the last two years, however. That doesn’t mean the 7370 isn’t still a strong contender. I spent more than 40 hours testing the Dell Inspiron 7370 to see if it holds up in the 2019 laptop market. Design: Outdated but solid When the laptop was released in 2017, it was competing with—among others—the likes of the MacBook Air....
Common Directions in Designs The three directions common in designs used to direct the eye are: Horizontal: If you divide the page or screen in half from side to side with a line or other element, the eye moves to each element in the top half of the design before moving to the section under the horizontal line or element that divides the page.Vertical: If you have two long, narrow columns of text or two long, narrow photos or graphic elements, you have a design with a vertical direction....
