10 Simple Tips To Get Started In Pokemon

We’ve gathered 10 tips to help new trainers get the most out of their Pokemon experience. We recommend that before you consult a full walkthrough or try any particular Pokemon team, you first consult these tips and try and make the best choice you can. After all, one of the most alluring aspects of Pokemon is that you build your team, which will be a little different than anyone else’s....

December 16, 2022 · 9 min · 1796 words · Molly Rose

404 Page Not Found Error What It Is And How To Fix It

To be clear, the error indicates that while the server itself is reachable, the specific page showing the error is not. 404 Not Found error messages are frequently customized by individual websites. So, keep in mind that the error might show up in just about any way imaginable depending on what website it’s shown from. How You Might See the 404 Error Here are some common ways in which you might see the HTTP 404 error displayed:...

December 16, 2022 · 3 min · 556 words · Miguel Gamez

5G Speed How To Understand The Numbers

While that might sound impressive, it’s also hard to understand what this really means for you when you’re using your phone or downloading something at home on your computer. How is 5G faster when it comes to regular tasks like downloading apps and streaming movies? It’s easy to talk about how 5G can change the world, like enabling enhanced VR and AR experiences, holographic phone calls, interconnected smart cities, etc....

December 16, 2022 · 5 min · 1047 words · Rosetta Hernandez

A Guide To Ipad Home Sharing

How to Set Up Home Sharing in iTunes To share music between iTunes and the iPad, turn on iTunes Home Sharing. After Home Sharing is turned on, other computers with iTunes Home Sharing turned on are listed in the left panel of iTunes and display under your connected devices. How to Set Up Home Sharing on the iPad With iPad Home Sharing set up, you can share music, movies, podcasts, and audiobooks....

December 16, 2022 · 1 min · 164 words · Nancy Caswell

A Guide To Motorola Apps And Software

To open or respond to a notification, tap and hold on it. Then, slide your finger up to open the app. Slide your finger down to the lock icon to unlock your phone. Swipe up to dismiss the notification. You can choose which apps push notifications to the Moto Display app and how much information shows up on your screen: All, Hide Sensitive Content, or None. To enable and disable the Moto Display app, tap the Menu icon and then tap Moto > Display > Moto Display....

December 16, 2022 · 2 min · 360 words · Maria Williams

A Microsoft Owned Discord Could Be Bad Experts Say

Reports that Discord is exploring a $10 billion-plus sale have been cropping up recently, leading to a report from Bloomberg suggesting Microsoft is in discussions to purchase the online messaging app. This news has led many to lament the possible acquisition, since Microsoft hasn’t had the best history when it comes to acquiring new communication services. “A lot of current Discord users appear to be concerned that the quality of Discord would decrease after a takeover by Microsoft,” Miklos Zoltan, CEO of Privacy Affairs, told Lifewire via email....

December 16, 2022 · 3 min · 624 words · Samuel Pennington

A Step By Step Guide To Searching Mail In Mozilla Thunderbird

Use the Thunderbird Search Bar The quickest option is to use the search bar above your messages. Select the search field and type a person’s name, an email address, or any keyword that might appear in the message subject. If there are multiple matches, select one of the auto-completion choices. Thunderbird Quick Filters Select Quick Filter at the top of Thunderbird to see a list of search filters. Select one or more of the filters below to see all messages that match the criteria....

December 16, 2022 · 1 min · 150 words · Stewart Cope

Acer Announces New Gaming And Consumer Pcs

An extensive list of upcoming Acer hardware has been revealed, including two new gaming desktops, three new gaming monitors, three new gaming laptops, and three new consumer PCs. Most of which we’re told will be available later this year—beginning in February through as late as Q3 2022. Starting with the new Predator series gaming desktops: the Orion 3000 and the Orion 5000 (available in February and starting at $1,999 and $2,599, respectively)....

December 16, 2022 · 2 min · 282 words · Edward Trask

Advanced Boot Options What It Is And How To Use It

In Windows XP, it’s called the Windows Advanced Options Menu. Beginning in Windows 8, the menu was replaced by Startup Settings, part of the Advanced Startup Options menu. Advanced Boot Options Menu Availability The Advanced Boot Options menu is available in Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, and the Windows server operating systems released alongside those versions of Windows. Beginning in Windows 8, the various startup options are available from the Startup Settings menu....

December 16, 2022 · 6 min · 1088 words · Mary Redick

Amazon Fire Tablet Vs Ipad Which Is Right For You

Overall Findings While the Fire HD and the iPad have some superficial similarities, these two tablets serve different purposes. Both of them are the right choice for different reasons. The iPad is a tool. Multitasking features, a wide selection of apps, and a powerful processor make the iPad a real workhorse. This tablet can go from photo editing to word processing to games like Civilization 6 without a hiccup, but it’s a bit pricey if you don’t need that kind of performance....

December 16, 2022 · 3 min · 563 words · Gina Bravo

Amazon S Palm Payments Are Convenient But Are They Safe

“A palm print adds convenience to the payment because it is unique to you, it is (hopefully) unlikely to be lost or stolen, and you have it with you at all times,” financial tech expert and advisor David Shipper told Lifewire via email. “So it scores very high from a convenience standpoint. However, there is always a risk to handing over personal biometric information to a third party. From a risk standpoint, storing that information encrypted on a personal device is likely more secure....

December 16, 2022 · 3 min · 525 words · Katherine Hall

Android 13 Launches Today If You Have The Right Phone

Google has approved the final version of Android 13 and is now rolling it out to smartphones, though with one major caveat: you can only get it if you have a Pixel phone. This makes a certain amount of sense given that the search giant makes both Pixel phones and the Android operating system. It also marks an early launch for the annual OS update, as both Android 11 and Android 12 rolled out during September and October of their respective years....

December 16, 2022 · 2 min · 246 words · George Hall

Android Users Now Have An Official App To Track Airtags

With Apple’s AirTags sometimes being used for nefarious purposes, Android users have been asking for a way to detect them that doesn’t require using a different smartphone. The new Tracker Detect app allows them to do just that, but some users are disappointed with the app’s limitations. Tracker Detect, according to the description, is intended to detect item trackers and is compatible with Apple’s Find My network—which AirTags are a part of....

December 16, 2022 · 2 min · 251 words · Ashley Mccracken

App Lets Photographers Prove Ownership Of Their Photos

If you’re a photographer, how do you prove an image is yours? It’s possible to register the image’s copyright, but that can be impractical. Instead, Capture uses blockchain technology to identify your images, no matter how far and wide they are shared. Could this stop copyright theft? “At Numbers, our goal is always to create tools to help users preserve the integrity of photos and potentially change the way people consume information on news and social media platforms,” Ethan Wu, community manager at Numbers told Lifewire via direct message,...

December 16, 2022 · 4 min · 752 words · Lazaro Ruck

Apple Demos Massive Lock Screen Refresh At Wwdc

Senior Vice President of software engineering at Apple, Craig Federighi, took to the stage at WWDC to demo some of the unique functions of the new lock screen that accompanies iOS 16, with Federighi calling it the biggest update to the lock screen in company history. It truly is different, with a bevy of new features that add up to a highly customizable experience for iPhone users. First up, you can edit various parameters of the photos that populate the lock screen, with depth of field mechanics, new backdrops, and the ability to move your subjects around the lock screen....

December 16, 2022 · 2 min · 236 words · Wilma Enderle

Apple Music To Provide Lossless And Spatial Audio Support

Dolby Atmos is intended to make it appear to listeners as if the sound comes from all around and from above. By default, Apple Music will automatically play Dolby Atmos tracks on all AirPods and Beats headphones with an H1 or W1 chip, as well as the built-in speakers in the latest versions of iPhone, iPad, and Mac. “Most audio that gets played back is 2D, which results in a very flat sound,” Nik Rathod, a manager at Harman Embedded Audio, told Lifewire in an email interview....

December 16, 2022 · 2 min · 298 words · Judy Vigo

Apple Partition Types How And When To Use Them

Understanding Partition Schemes Partition types, or as Apple refers to them, partition schemes, define how the partition map is organized on a hard drive. Apple directly supports three different partition schemes: Apple File System (APFS), Mac OS Extended, and MS-DOS (FAT)\ExFAT. With three different partition maps available, which one should you use when you format or partition a hard drive? Apple File System (APFS): The primary file system used by macOS 10....

December 16, 2022 · 2 min · 263 words · April Harms

Apple Watch Makes A Pretty Good Musical Instrument

TimeLoop is meant as a practice aid, and is the perfect implementation of a music app on your watch. But there are plenty more weird and wonderful music apps for the Apple Watch. “I use it for jamming out ideas on the guitar and crazy table tapping sessions,” TimeLoop developer Jack Marshall told Lifewire via email. “But I imagine people using it for vocal improvisations, practicing scales, and chord progressions....

December 16, 2022 · 3 min · 584 words · Sabrina Carlos

Archive Old Mail In Outlook And Keep The Pst File Small

How to Archive Old Mail in Outlook to Keep the PST File Small As the pile of mail you keep in Outlook grows, so, typically, does the time it takes Outlook to do what you want it to do. The PST file size limit looms. (The PST or “Personal Folders” file is where Outlook keeps all your data, including calendars, contacts, and emails.) To create an archive of old messages in Outlook separate from the PST file you use every day:...

December 16, 2022 · 2 min · 222 words · Nathaniel Skinner

Are Password Managers Safe

What is a Password Manager? A password manager manages the login credentials you use for online sites and services. The app stores the passwords in an encrypted manner, keeping them secure from prying eyes while allowing you to quickly consult your selection of login details so you’re not dependent on remembering them yourself. Think of a password manager app as a folder full of your most valuable password and account details....

December 16, 2022 · 2 min · 403 words · John Taylor