iPadOS 16 and iOS 16, coming this fall, add a slew of great new features and tweaks. It’s a laundry list of the fixes and improvements that nerds have dreamed about for years. But the biggest of all these changes is that the iPad finally gets the Weather app. Kidding—although only a little. No, the big news here is Stage Manager and what Apple calls “Full External Display Support.” This lets you put your apps in resizable windows on the iPad’s screen, then hook it up to an external display and use it like a Mac....

Apart from the wired vs. wireless distinction, what else separates an Aux connection from a Bluetooth connection? When it comes to convenience, compatibility, and sound quality, which one is better? Here we cover the similarities and differences between Aux and Bluetooth. Overall Findings While Aux may refer to any auxiliary or secondary input, it is commonly associated with the 3.5 mm headphone jack, which has been around since the 1950s....

Most routers support a toggle for broadcasting, or not broadcasting, the SSID. Is SSID Broadcast a Network Security Risk? Consider an analogy of a burglar. Locking the door when leaving the house is a wise decision because it prevents the average burglar from walking right in. However, a determined one will either break through the door, pick the lock, or enter through a window. Similarly, while it’s a better decision to keep your SSID hidden, it’s not a fool-proof security measure....

At first glance, it seems like a pointless way to complicate a simple desktop dock, but if we ever get to leave our homes again, it’s going to be quite a clever way to organize and use your peripherals. Then again, maybe a dock that docks into a dock has a few too many connections? “I actually don’t like it for reliability reasons,” UI designer and photographer Ian Tindale told Lifewire via Twitter....

Despite being around since the early ’90s, Nintendo’s Kirby has yet to make the jump to full 3D platforming. The last Kirby game came in the form of a cooperative Switch release back in 2018 with Kirby Star Allies, which still followed the same side-scrolling platformer design of the original titles. Now, though, it looks like Nintendo is finally ready to pull back the curtain on the latest Kirby adventure....

Types of Area Networks Common types of area networks are: LAN: Local Area Network WAN: Wide Area Network WLAN: Wireless Local Area Network MAN: Metropolitan Area Network SAN: Storage Area Network, System Area Network, Server Area Network, or sometimes Small Area Network CAN: Campus Area Network, Controller Area Network, or sometimes Cluster Area Network PAN: Personal Area Network LAN and WAN are the two primary and best-known categories of area networks, while the others have emerged with technology advances....

Speed vs. Color LCD monitors struggle with color and speed. Color on an LCD has three layers of colored dots that make up the final pixel. To display a color, a current is applied to each color layer to generate the desired intensity that results in the final color. The problem is that to get the colors, the current must move the crystals on and off to the desired intensity levels....

Fortunately, Lenovo has a response: the ThinkPad Z Series. An all-new design, the Z Series represents the best of the PC laptop world. It packs AMD Ryzen APUs with a big graphics upgrade, unique materials, OLED screens, and more. This is the opening volley in the PC industry’s response to the MacBook Pro—and I think it just might work. Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better Apple’s MacBook line is expensive, but the features justify the expense....

According to Lenovo, these devices aim to meet the needs of current day in-person and socially distanced learning while also improving student engagement. Both computers also come with unique protection features that substantially affect the form factor. The Lenovo 10w Tablet is powered by the Snapdragon 7c compute platform and comes with a 10.1-inch Full HD display with a detachable keyboard. It has 8GB RAM, up to 128GB of storage capacity, and front- and rear-facing cameras that are 2MP and 8MP, respectively....

Design: Flexible and stylish, with a few limitations The Lenovo Yoga A940 trades the typical bulky PC tower with a sleek (but plastic) all-in-one design. Extras like a built-in Qi wireless charging pad, LED lights underneath the display, and plenty of base storage for neatly tucking away the provided peripherals can help you streamline your work space. But you’ll need at least 25 inches to accommodate the full length of the machine and nearly 10 inches to support the depth of the base—not to mention full desk space to work in drafting mode....

Smartphones have widely replaced the simpler feature and flip phones of old, but for anyone who wants a basic phone for calls, texts, and little more, the LG Exalt LTE has solid appeal. Exclusively available via Verizon, the LG Exalt LTE adapts the familiar flip-phone design with a sleeker and more modern allure. With a decent screen inside and large keypad buttons, it’s a good take on this kind of form factor....

Several new channels (yes, channels, not shows) are bound for LG TV’s free streaming service, LG Channels, with a big focus on reality-based content. Though there are some musical options included in the new lineup as well. Three dedicated music channels—Stingray SPA, Stingray Easy Listening, and Stingray Smooth Jazz—cover an assortment of genres from electro-instrumental to chart-toppers. And somewhat related is The Elvis Presley Channel, which provides what LG calls “non-stop Elvis content....

Color grading lets you apply subtle (or not-so-subtle) tints to the highlights, mid-tones, and shadows in your photos. This lets you shift the mood of a photo, but also lets you go crazy with some colors, while preserving others. “A great example would be a portrait of a person,” photographer and Lightroom teacher Matt Kloskowski told Lifewire via email. “Not only can we tint the shadows and highlights, but we can also tint the mid tones which are such an important part of a portrait (or any) photo....

Computer peripherals like keyboards can ease the strain and simplify workflow in important ways. The Logitech Craft capitalizes on the chance to assist busy professionals with a solid, attractive design that connects to three different devices via two wireless input options, is macOS- and Windows-compatible, and includes a handy number pad. This full-size computer keyboard ups the ante with a dial that offers precise control and handy shortcuts during detail-oriented tasks....

Forzley is the co-founder and CEO of Veem, a global payment provider that allows businesses to quickly and securely send and receive payments in local currency. Veem offers Veem Local, a way to send, receive and reconcile business payments within the United States and Canada, and Veem Cross Border, where users can send, spend, hold and invoice money in over 110 countries worldwide. The company also uses blockchain as a tool that allows easy, inexpensive payments....

Over the next 10 years or so, Mastercard will phase out magnetic stripes in favor of more secure chips and contactless payment methods like Apple Pay and Google Pay. This will start in Europe, which is already far ahead of the US in payment tech, and magnetic stripes will be totally erased by 2033. And a good thing too. Magnetic stripes are old technology that’s easy to exploit, whereas phone payments are way more secure, more private, and easier....

Sadly, though, reality has a way of making sure I’m suspicious of anything new. And you should be, too. Let the Good Times Roll We’ve all seen it again and again: a new company bursts onto the scene with a vehicle that looks like nothing else on the road. It has the range of a Tesla; it’ll charge in a few minutes; the stereo only plays your favorite songs. The doors are made from recycled cans collected by children in a far-off country that are now millionaires thanks to the massive metal order from the startup....

“I was feeling kind of lost, not sure whether I should go back to work or [figure] out a way to make money from home,” she said. “I was the kid who always had a camera, taking photos of my family, taking candid moments of friends.” Fast forward six years and Cervantez has been running her own photography business, Erica Cervantez Photography, full time. She first started out doing free shoots, then began charging $25, and she’s been upping her prices ever since....

The company has implemented a cross-platform profile-switching interface that keeps track of notifications across both social media sites. This is great news for those who manage a number of different accounts for work, creative pursuits, various hobbies, or just to separate social circles. Here’s how it works. Once you add your various Facebook and Instagram profiles to the same Accounts Center, each one will appear in the same navigation pulldown, allowing you to hop to and from profiles with ease, from Facebook to Instagram and vice versa....

How: The app was announced last November, and went through a lengthy beta period since then. Why Do You Care: Using a single app will help keep all your Microsoft documents in order, and the new version of Office has a few tricks up its sleeve, as well. The new Office app simplifies using each of its three main apps, without having to switch back and forth between standalone ones....