Devices that adhere to this USB standard can theoretically transmit data at a maximum rate of 5 Gbps (5,120 Mbps), but the specification considers 3,200 Mbps more reasonable in everyday use. This is in stark contrast to previous USB standards like USB 2.0 that, at best, can transfer at 480 Mbps, or USB 1.1 that tops out at 12 Mbps. USB 3.2 is an updated version of USB 3.1 (SuperSpeed+), though USB4 is the latest standard....
Don’t Post Status Updates While Still on Vacation One of the biggest mistakes you can make is posting anything about your vacation while you are still on it. The wrong person might see your vacation post and decide that while you’re away, your home is prime for plundering. Posting current updates that place you far away gives thieves ample time to plan and execute a robbery of your house. After all, you won’t be back anytime soon....
It’s pretty rare to get physical versions of things that can be delivered digitally these days. Just like more people stream music than buy CDs and more people download software than get it on disc, there aren’t many printed user manuals for consumer electronics. Instead, companies offer downloadable PDFs. That’s the case with Apple’s iPod Touch user guides. The iPod Touch only comes with a few slight pages of documentation....
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2x Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2x plays fine on Xbox 360, but frequent one-to-three-second pauses occur when you navigate menus. You may also encounter a rare brief pause during gameplay for a couple of seconds. The game is fun and worth picking up for your Xbox 360, especially if you aren’t satisfied with Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 THPS 3 requires that your Xbox 360 be set to 480P mode; any other resolution causes the game to freeze on the white Xbox logo....
A report from the seemingly clairvoyant analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says that the new MacBook will be ready for sale late in 2023, will use the same power adapter as the current MacBook Air, and may not even be called a “MacBook Air.” However this pans out, one thing is certain—a big-screen laptop without the guts (and cost) of Apple’s pro models would be very welcome indeed. “MacBook Airs have long been the more affordable options in comparison to MacBook Pros,” technology writer Kristen Bolig told Lifewire via email....
Recently, the European Commission proposed a five-year minimum for the same things, but Germany wants to go longer. That’s no surprise for people living in Germany, which already has a minimum two-year warranty period for new purchases, and a one-year warranty for used goods. But will this seven-year plan actually make repairing our gadgets easier? Will phone and tablet designs have to change to accommodate it? Or will nothing really change?...
In its early years, the iPhone’s back was made from aluminum and plastic. Then came the iPhone 4, with its steel rim and glass back, which set the template for the heavy, breakable iPhones of today. Apple saw sense with the iPhone 5, 6, and 7, which were made of light, thin, tough aluminum, but ever since the iPhone 8, we’ve had to live with this nonsense. What’s Wrong With Glass?...
Elgato just announced the Stream Deck MK.2, a 15-button unit that sells for a very reasonable $150. Like previous units, its flexibility means you need to spend a little time getting set up, or even deciding what to do with it. But once you do—so its fans say—you won’t want to go without it ever again. The MK.2 adds interchangeable faceplates to go with the custom icon packs that are already available, and you can set up a screensaver for those little buttons that match these faceplates....
Film photography is undergoing a serious revival. Part of that is retro-hipster fashion, but today film photography has a solid and growing base. Kodak has unofficially announced two new films for this year, and the price of used film cameras continues to rise. Surprisingly, disposable film cameras also are popular, as are a new wave of non-disposable models, which essentially are the same cheap plastic boxes, only with a door on the back to swap in new films....
Virtual reality and augmented reality could allow players and fans to engage more closely with the game, proponents say. The release of more capable virtual reality headsets like the Oculus Quest 2 is driving more interest in VR. But VR technology isn’t having the impact that was expected in esports. “People were expecting VR to take a more central role in entertainment, but it won’t take a quantum leap until there are more titles and the hardware becomes more accessible,” Yaniv Sherman, senior vice president and head of US at gaming group 888 Holdings, said in an email interview....
WhatsApp will now encrypt your backups, along with the existing end-to-end encryption it uses for sending messages. This means that there’s no way to access your messages without physical access to your device. The encryption applies to the backups stored on Apple’s or Google’s servers, which means that your iCloud backup is safe, for example, even if Apple is compelled to hand over your otherwise unencrypted backups to the police....
The BackBlaze Hard Drive Stats for 2020 have been published, and they show us exactly which models are the most reliable under heavy use. But why would you use a slow, spinning HDD today, when faster, smaller solid state drives (SSDs) are the norm? “Even though hard disk drives may seem like old technology, they still hold a firm position in our daily lives,” Gregory Maksiuk, software engineer at CleanMyMac X, told Lifewire via direct message....
It’s unclear how the file is used by that program; it might be encrypted and used for verifying user registration, or it could be a file you download from the company to authenticate your purchase. Most are probably called license_backup.xbin or data.xbin. How to Open an XBIN File XBIN files are license files are used by Macecraft Software’s RegSupreme program. We don’t have a current download link available. You might be able to open the file by using the software’s File menu, but it’s also possible that the program uses the file automatically....
Overall Findings There are two major differences between the two Xbox One models: price and performance. The consoles are evenly matched in almost every other department. If you own an Xbox One S, upgrading to the X model isn’t worth the money. However, if you’re purchasing your first Xbox One system, it may be worth the extra money to get the higher-end model. Performance: Xbox One X Wins Hands Down Both the Xbox One S and Xbox One X support HDR for games and videos....
The bot pulled massive numbers. According to The Verge, Rythm is installed on more than 20 million Discord servers, which is 20% of the platform’s monthly active user base. Rythm allowed users to directly listen to music or any kind of audio from YouTube. However, doing so runs afoul of Google’s and YouTube’s terms of service. In late August, Google started its Discord music bot crackdown by sending a similar notice to Groovy Bot....
If you have a personal or business account, here’s what you can do to improve your content and interaction with your followers on Instagram. Why photo collages? Collages are perfect ways to tell stories through photos. Rather than posting each photo separately, combine those pictures to showcase different scenes of a related event. Why hashtags? People search for hashtags all the time. Instagram users who have attractive photos or videos and incorporate a few hashtags relevant to their posts have a higher chance of increasing their following and engagement....
To find content this way, hold down the Siri button on the remote and say “Show me [the name of the thing you’re looking for].” Select your item in the results that pop up at the bottom of the screen. On the search result screen, look for the Available On line beneath the description for your options. Click Open In to launch the video in your preferred app. To do this, go to Settings > General > Remotes and Devices....
If Outlook blocks an attachment, you cannot save, delete, open, print, or work with the attachment in Outlook. However, here are four methods designed for beginner and intermediate computer users to get around this problem. Use a File Share to Access the Attachment Ask the sender to save the attachment to a cloud storage service, server, or FTP site and send you a link to the attachment. Click the link to access the attachment and save it to your computer....
Clean Your Hard Drive You should start by removing unimportant data and cached files from your disk since this is the easiest, most painless way to gain some performance back. Over time, your hard drive fills up with temporary files that can slow down your computer’s ability to access the hard drive. Uninstall Programs You Don’t Need After you clean up your hard drive, the next step is to remove programs you don’t need....
3D Touch is Apple’s iPhone-specific name for the Force Touch feature it introduced with the Apple Watch. It allows the phone to understand the difference between a tap on the screen, pressing the screen for a short time, and pressing the screen for a long time. The phone can then to react differently to each. For example: You can get a preview of emails or text messages without opening apps by using a short press....
