Of these, optical zoom is the most important because it measures the focal length of the lens, which depends on its mechanical operation. As the camera adjusts the glass elements inside the lens, the focal length magnifies or contracts the field of view to the desired frame. A digital zoom lens uses software to simulate the camera’s focal length. Rather than adjusting the lens’ mechanical components, a digital zoom lens magnifies the image as displayed on the LCD screen, creating the illusion of a zoomed-in field of view....

Leica knows its core audience is more interested in rendition and looks than in high-tech. They love that these old-style rangefinders can look and handle just like Leica’s old film cameras. But because this unchanging traditionalism is a feature, it presents a dilemma—how can Leica keep people on the usual digital-goods upgrade cycle if nothing much changes? “[You] buy an M body for the luxury. Now there’s nothing wrong with buying an M due to their superb fit and finish, but let’s not kid ourselves here about what the main attraction is....

The LG UltraGear 45GR95QE uses OLED tech, which is known for ultra-fast response times. What makes this monitor special is that it also includes a 240Hz refresh rate: further speeding up response times to near-instantaneous levels. The company says it’s the first curved OLED display with this refresh rate. The vast majority of OLED displays, flat or curved, cap out at 120Hz. Serious gamers prefer higher refresh rates as they make games feel more responsive and they reduce lag during gameplay....

The Linksys Velop is a mesh router designed to blanket even the largest house in a seamless Wi-Fi network. Can it really offer such an advantage over your bog-standard Modem/router combo? Design: Attractive and well ventilated With an unassuming yet slick look, the Linksys Velop’s diminutive nodes fit in easily with any decor. Two sides are a blank white surface, while the other two and the top are ventilated to release the heat generated by the router....

The Service Behind the Magic App MagicApp is the app released by MagicJack for iOS and Android mobile devices. Some years back, MagicJack came on the market along with the VoIP wave and offered free phone calls to any number in the United States in Canada using a pen drive-like device plugged into your computer and your Internet modem or router to work. Now, they have a new device called MagicJack Express that does not need a computer, which works similarly to Ooma....

Peter Parker is the classic Spider-Man, of course, and there have been many, many other versions of the webhead through decades of sometimes convoluted comic book storytelling. Right now, however, Miles Morales is having a moment. Introduced in 2011, the new Spider-Man is a young, mixed-race hero with extra abilities above and beyond Parker’s original version, and he has won over fans first through the comics and then more broadly as the star of 2018’s acclaimed “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” film....

Long hours of gaming can mean sitting slouched over a desk, staring at a gaming monitor. While it’s easy to remember ergonomics for say, a keyboard or a mouse, it’s easy to forget arguably the most important piece of any home setup is actually your chair. A poor computer chair may lead to backaches, pains, and a whole mess of skeletal and muscular issues. When I began to have these symptoms, I decided it was time for a change to my chair, and got the Mavix M9 Gaming Chair for review....

The Surface Pro 9 comes in two flavors: A good old Intel x86-based version that maximizes compatibility with existing software at the expense of battery life and another with an ARM processor, which provides incredible battery life and adds 5G cellular networking to the mix. ARM has had a jittery start on Windows machines, but it looks like it’s finally ready for mainstream action. “Contrary to the popular belief that ARM is weak compared to x86 chips, which are power-hungry but can deliver powerful performance, the new ARM chips redefined this....

Enter Microsoft and their Xbox platform. The company just announced a major gaming showcase to be held on June 12. The showcase begins at 10 am PT and is accessible via Xbox’s social media accounts, such as Twitter, TikTok, Twitch, and Facebook. This event is a partnership between Xbox Games Studios and first-party developer Bethesda, famous for franchises like Fallout, The Elder Scrolls, Wolfenstein, and Doom, among many others. Microsoft bought the developer last year, so they develop exclusively for PC and the Xbox platform....

You’ll see MMS in action when someone sends you a message as part of a group text or when you receive a picture or video clip in your phone’s texting app. Instead of coming in as a normal text, you may get a notification of an incoming MMS message, or you may not get the full message until you’re in an area where you have better cellular reception. MMS Requirements and Limitations Most of the time, a mobile phone receives MMS messages the same way it receives SMS texts....

Today, much of a chipset’s historical work has been folded into CPUs themselves and otherwise offloaded onto a single chip on the motherboard. While there may no longer be a discrete set of chips that makes up the chipset, what chipset a motherboard has will still determine what components it supports. Does a Motherboard’s Chipset Matter? Yes, it is essential. Which chipset is on a motherboard is the main deciding factor for compatibility in a modern motherboard....

If you’re replacing an internal hardware component or upgrading for better performance, you must remove the existing equipment from its dedicated motherboard port. To install new components, you do the opposite and plug the new component(s) into a dedicated port. There are also external ports located on the rear of the motherboard, for plugging in and disconnecting peripherals. Without opening the case, you can plug a mouse, keyboard, or external hard drive into the top or rear USB ports, for instance....

The new Discovery section allows you to see what shows and movies are trending on selected streaming platforms, and a new Universal Watchlist consolidates everything you plan to watch, Plex reveals. There’s also a new multi-service search function that lets you look for content across its supported platforms. The Discovery section will show up as a new tab on the left-hand menu. You can select which streaming services and personal libraries you’d like the feature to focus on....

The company continues its partnership with a well-known camera manufacturer, as the OnePlus 10 Pro features a second-generation Hasselblad camera with plenty of bells and whistles, according to a tweet by the company. The OnePlus 10 camera will offer a triple rear camera and a 32-megapixel front-facing camera, offering a major resolution bump from the 9 and 9 Pro’s 16-megapixel selfie camera, as reported by The Verge. The rear cameras will also include a new ultrawide lens and sensor, offering an extreme 150-degree field of view, and feature a shooting mode called RAW Plus, which looks to be similar to Apple’s ProRAW format....

Paramedics with the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) are training with jet suits to reach and tend to medical emergencies in the UK’s Lake District faster than ever before. Other paramedics Lifewire spoke to are excited at the development but equally apprehensive of its usefulness in real emergencies. “I think that in areas of rough terrain or extended response times by ground, it could be very beneficial,” Christopher Hammett, Firefighter Paramedic at the Pinellas Park Fire Department in Florida, told Lifewire over WhatsApp....

According to the update notes, Pixelmator’s 2.2 Carmel update includes support for Apple’s newly released operating system. But the update doesn’t stop there as it’s also intended to make use of the new M1 Pro and M1 Max silicon chips for improved performance. But optimization for newer hardware isn’t all the 2.2 update addresses. The new Carmel update comes with a long list of other additions, including 28 different actions you can use with the Shortcuts app....

CPR revealed the vulnerability in a press release sent to Lifewire, noting that it can be found in Qualcomm’s current MSMs, including its 5G chipsets. These chips are often found in high-end devices like Google, Samsung, Xiaomi, and LG smartphones, and are responsible for all of the device’s cellular communication. Because Qualcomm chips are used in so many smart devices—Qualcomm MSMs could be found in roughly 32% of phones around the world in 2020—the potential reach of this vulnerability is massive....

NordLocker reported the stolen data on Wednesday, noting that it also contained over 2 billion browser cookies. According to Ars Technica, all of the data from the 1.2-terabyte database appears to have been extracted from over 3 million PCs between 2018 and 2020. NordLocker has been unable to determine exactly which malware was used to gather the data. “Just like with hurricanes, experts love naming dangerous malware. But computer viruses don’t have to have names to be capable of stealing lots of data....

Basic Printer Troubleshooting Methods Before you tackle resetting the printing system, take these simple steps: Check the printer for ink or toner and paper. Delete any open print jobs. Cycle the printer off and on. If it’s a USB printer, disconnect it and reconnect it. Use Software Update or the App Store or visit the printer manufacturer’s website to see if there are any newer versions of the printer software or drivers available....

Locate the Thunderbird Profile You may never need it to restore it, but it is a good idea to make a backup profile from time to time, just in case. When you want to restore your Mozilla Thunderbird data from a backup copy, the process is simple. Before you can replace it with a backup profile, you need to find the existing profile on your Windows or Mac computer. To locate it: If you have never moved your profile folder, you can opt to go directly to the profile folder in Windows 10, 8....