Watch Blu-rays and DVDs on Xbox One Some say physical media like Blu-ray and DVD are headed the way of the dodo; others still cling to their large disc collections or insist on the superior quality of Blu-ray. Either way, here is how you can play Blu-ray discs and DVDs on your Xbox One. Xbox One Controls for the Blu-ray Player App Listed below are the basic controls that can be used when watching a Blu-ray disc or DVD with the Blu-ray Player app on Xbox One....

With one out of every four Americans working from home, the video meeting industry is in full competitive mode. Google Meet’s new 49-person grid view and background blurring features better position the company in its battle with rivals Zoom, Microsoft Teams, WebEx, and Skype. “Lockdown has shown that people can be effective working from home, so moving forward people will work in a hybrid environment,” said Mike McCarthy, VP at Starleaf in an email to Lifewire....

General Hulu Error Code Troubleshooting Tips Hulu problems are typically caused by a poor internet connection or issues with either the streaming device or Hulu app, so most of them can be fixed by following a few general troubleshooting tips. Here are the most common fixes for Hulu error codes: Restart or reset your Roku or other streaming device. Restart your home network devices. Unplug your streaming device and home network devices, leave them unplugged for about a minute, then plug them back in....

Both have clear advantages and support approximation searches. However, how you plan to update the table, your willingness to learn syntax rules, and how you want to search the data should determine which one you use. Overall Findings INDEX-MATCH and VLOOKUP are both useful for distinct reasons. Most people who are dealing with simple tables that require few changes will be just fine with VLOOKUP. The most significant benefit of VLOOKUP is it’s easy to use and remember how to use....

The iPhone 12 mini and 12 Pro Max arrive three weeks after the regular-sized iPhones, but the wait was worth it. The mini packs in the same OLED screen, the same fancy new cameras, and the same everything else as the regular 12, but in a smaller package. The only difference is the smaller battery, which is roughly 85% the size of the battery in the bigger phone. So, how is it?...

Likewise TV is a streaming hub powered by machine learning, people from the Likewise community, and other streaming services. The service aims to do away with mindlessly scrolling through a menu, looking for something to watch, or jumping from one app to another by providing a single location for recommendations. Likewise TV recommends shows by curating ratings and reviews from community members and your friends list. You can then launch whichever streaming service hosts the content from the Likewise app....

While Mailbird is extensible with “apps,” these usually do not integrate well, and email handling itself can feel limited to the basics. Productive Simplicity Handling email means reading messages, replying, and writing new messages… sometimes. Often, it means deleting and archiving repeatedly and (ideally) rapidly. In Mailbird, choices abound to take quick action on emails. You can open an email and use its toolbar, of course, or employ a keyboard shortcut....

How the Memory Management Error Appears The most common form of a memory management error is a small mention of it on the blue screen of death (BSOD). This is why the error is occasionally referred to as a memory management BSOD error message in some online forums and web pages. The message is often referred to as a Windows 10 stop code memory management error due to its tendency to cease all regular functions and force the user to deal with the error code immediately....

Privacy Center gives information on five main topics: Security, Sharing, Collection, Use, and Ads, according to the official announcement. Currently, Privacy Center is only available to select users in the US on the desktop version of Facebook. The five topics each come with their own corresponding educational guide and controls. Security teaches you about your Facebook account’s security and how to set up two-factor authentication. Sharing answers to questions regarding who sees your posts and how to manage them....

Varo Lab’s XR-3 mixed reality headset is getting new software that will allow users to trace shapes. The shapes can then be used as windows into reality for users wearing virtual reality (VR) headsets. Apple is reportedly planning to release a mixed reality headset next year. “By blending digital and physical elements, MR [mixed reality] creates a much more realistic experience when compared to VR,” David King Lassman, the CEO of mixed reality developer GigXR told Lifewire in an email interview....

How: You can pre-order the $1500 device at Motorola or Verizon websites starting January 26th, and it should ship on February 6th. Why Do You Care: The nostalgic design has many consumers excited. If you’re one of them, you can reserve your own folding smartphone soon. The Razr joins Samsung’s Fold as one of the newest category of mobile devices: folding screen smartphones. The initial pre-order date for Motorola’s Razr was December 26th, making this a month-long wait for eager early adopters....

Cybersecurity researchers from Red Canary recently discovered a new worm-like malware they’ve dubbed Raspberry Robin, which spreads via infected USB drives. While they’ve been able to observe and study the working of the malware, they haven’t yet been able to figure out its ultimate purpose. “[Raspberry Robin] is an interesting story whose ultimate threat profile is yet to be determined,” Tim Helming, security evangelist with DomainTools, told Lifewire over email....

If the Default Password Doesn’t Work If the default password doesn’t work, it means someone changed it away from the default password. This is good for security purposes, but it doesn’t help if you need to get in. To return the router to the defaults, reset the router to its factory default settings. This removes the changed password and username, then restores the default credentials as they’re described above. Here’s how to reset a NETGEAR WNR1000 router:...

The update is going out to Android, iOS, TV app, and web browser versions starting today as a new way for Netflix’s algorithm to better understand what people like to watch and dish out better recommendations. This new feature is a part of Netflix’s continued efforts to better your experience and help you with content curation. The Double Thumbs Up button will allow the algorithm to get more specific and even recommend something based on a show’s cast or creator....

To help you decide exactly how many channels you need for your home theater system, here’s a breakdown of each channel speaker system. 2.0 and 2.1 Channel Systems Your basic stereo system (a 2.0 system) has two channels of sound—left and right—produced by two speakers. A 2.1 channel system adds a subwoofer into the mix for extra warmth and bass, often a necessity for a music listener who prefers speakers to headphones....

Mora Arias is the head of business development and strategic partnerships for Symba, creator of a management platform for workforce development programs. She is also a part of the company’s founding team. Symba was born in 2017 with a mission of opening up the workforce. The company’s CEO, Ahva Sadeghi, participated in a fellowship with former congressman John Lewis in Atlanta and, as an action project, founded Symba to create equitable access to the workforce....

You just imagined Portal, an app that answers the question, “What’s the point of Spatial Audio?” Apple’s 3D immersive audio trickery really is impressive, but who wants to listen to music like that? And why would you want to make it seem like movie audio is coming from your iPad even when you turn your head? Portal uses this same 3D head tracking tech to make it feel like you really are in the middle of a relaxing soundscape....

How to Get the Excel Power Pivot Add-in Power Pivot gives you the power of business insights and analytics app. You don’t need specialized training to develop data models and perform calculations. You just need to enable it before you can use it. Follow Along with the Tutorial When you want to get up and running with Power Pivot quickly, learn by example. Microsoft has several example datasets available as a free download, which contain the raw data, the Data Model, and examples of data analysis....

What Is a PPTX File? A file with the PPTX file extension is a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation that stores slide shows. The Open XML format is used, which means the data is stored as separate files and folders in a ZIP package. PPTX files can contain formatted text, objects, slides, images, videos, and more. This is the default presentation file format for PowerPoint 2007 and newer. The older version of this format, used in PowerPoint 2003 and older, uses the PPT file extension....

The manufacturing giant has announced their Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 smartphone processor chip at their annual Snapdragon Tech Summit, with further details laid out in a company blog post. This follow-up to last year’s Snapdragon 888 looks to have plenty of bells and whistles underneath the hood. Aside from the new single-digit naming scheme, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is the first chip from the company to use the Armv9 architecture from Arm, with an eight-core Kryo CPU that includes a primary core, three performance cores, and four efficiency cores....