Audyssey, the maker of several automatic speaker setup and room correction systems, followed up with its own system. Audyssey DSX, which stands for Dynamic Surround Expansion, also enhances the surround sound experience. Dynamic Surround Expansion Basics Audyssey DSX adds the option on select home theater receivers for adding front height or wide channel speakers. Wide channel speakers are meant to be placed between the left and right surround speakers and the left and right front speakers....

Uwais stars as a rookie cop who must battle his way through a drug lord’s goons to escape a dangerous high rise. The Raid lets its action tell the story; there are no frivolous romances or other subplots to detract from the artful violence. The Raid would spawn an arguably even better sequel, but the original is a must-watch thanks to its simplistic genius. It won several film festival awards, and a Best Supporting Actor win for Yayan Ruhian at the Indonesian Movie Awards....

Although the Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 is one of the best smartwatches for Android owners, it also works with an iPhone with some limitations. It runs the Tizen OS, so the app selection is somewhat limited. If you prefer a more minimalist look, check out our take on the Galaxy Watch 4. Fans of the round display will want to look elsewhere, though, as this watch sports a rectangular screen....

The Roguelike Game Genre The term “roguelike” describes a genre of roleplaying-style games that have features inspired by the eponymous “Rogue” game that was popular in the early 1980s. They are characterized by dungeon crawl gameplay through levels that change, making each playthrough a unique experience. You start with a base character and build them up, such as by acquiring items and equipment. Roguelike games feature permadeath, meaning that if your character dies, you have to start all over from the base again....

Will the Samsung Galaxy Note 21 Ever Come? For months, rumors doubted the reality of another Note. Some were hoping for a release, and others claimed the Note 21 was still alive since the S22 Ultra sort of took its place with its built-in S Pen slot. As reported by Engadget in early 2021: Samsung co-CEO said, “The timing of Note model launch can be changed, but we seek to release a Note model next year....

Overall Findings The iPad 4 was the first iPad to debut in fall rather than spring. With its new processor, it was the first major upgrade to the iPad since the iPad 2. Processor Speed: A6X Shines If Apple used the same system of naming the iPad that they used with the iPhone, the iPad 4 would have been named the iPad 3S, and the S would be for speed. The biggest difference between the iPad 3 and iPad 4 is a processor that produces twice the speed both with graphics and processing power....

The new 24-inch iMac has a 143-watt power adapter. That’s strange because it has Apple’s M1 silicon, a chip so efficient that Apple managed to stuff it in the new iPad Pro. Which begs the question: what is the extra power for? The answer hints at future iMac models expected in the fall or winter of 2021. “Apple is likely planning to reuse this power adapter in future 24-inch iMacs with better chips over the next couple of years, which makes total sense,” Vadim Yuryev, co-host of the Max Tech YouTube channel, said in a Twitter Direct Message to Lifewire....

On Wednesday, TikTok unveiled TikTok Resumes, a new program designed to help TikTok users find new jobs by creating video resumes for themselves. It’s currently only open in the US, but TikTok says that it has partnered with companies like Chipotle, WWE, Alo Yoga, Shopify, and more. “TikTok Resumes is a natural extension of our TikTok College Ambassadors program, where we previously employed hundreds of college students as on-campus brand representatives,” Kayla Dixon, the marketing manager at TikTok, said in the announcement....

Finding the perfect Wi-Fi adapter to suit your home or office needs can be a challenge. Should your needs require something more portable, nano adapters can be the way to go. The TP-Link TL-WN725N adapter aims to complete all of your portability, versatility, and connectivity needs all in an adapter the size of your pinky finger. Design: Small and solid Since the TP-Link is a nano adapter, it only measures 0....

Mismatched Wi-Fi Security Settings A common cause of wireless network setup conflicts, incompatibility in settings between two Wi-Fi devices (such as the router and a PC) prevents them from completing a network connection. Check the following settings on all Wi-Fi devices to ensure they are compatible: Network mode: A router must be enabled to support all versions of Wi-Fi used by the network clients. For example, routers configured to run in 802....

With well over 40 million users just in the United States in 2020, Twitch was bound to see its share of trolls and abuse. Yes, keeping bad actors away from large platforms is virtually impossible, but moderation is not. And streamers have been fed up with the lack of meaningful moderation for some time now. Hence the recently announced Suspicious User Detection tools, which Twitch believes will help channels deal with accounts that attempt to circumvent a ban....

Don’t Add Your Location to Tweets Twitter features the option to add your location to each tweet. While this might be a cool feature for some, it can be a big security risk for others. Think about it for a second—if you add your location to a tweet, then it lets people know where you are and where you aren’t. You might fire off a tweet telling everybody how much you’re enjoying your vacation in the Bahamas, and any criminal who is following you on Twitter can decide this would be a good time to rob your house....

What Is a UDF File? A file with the UDF file extension is most likely either a Universal Disk Format file or an Excel user-defined function file. UDF is a common file system used by optical media burning programs to store files on discs, so the actual UDF file extension (.UDF) might not be as prevalent. Instead, even though the program that does the burning will do so using the UDF standard, it most likely associates the file with itself by appending a different file extension to the end of the file name....

Data Series and Other Chart Elements in Excel Data Point: A single value located in a worksheet cell plotted in a chart or graph. Data Marker: A column, dot, pie slice, or another symbol in the chart representing a data value. For example, in a line graph, each point on the line is a data marker representing a single data value located in a worksheet cell. Data Label: Provides information about individual data markers, such as the value being graphed either as a number or as a percent....

Because this button is used to put the iPad into a suspended mode, the Sleep/Wake button is sometimes referred to as the suspend button or the hold button, or also the lock and power button. Where Is the iPad’s Sleep/Wake Button? It’s a small, physical button at the top of the iPad. It protrudes only slightly from the edge of the device; just enough to feel when you’re not looking right at, but not too far so as to catch it on something or have it be a bother when using the iPad....

‘Unlocking’ Defined When you buy an iPhone—unless you pay full price to get an unlocked model—it is restricted to the network of the phone company you initially choose to use it on. Software in the phone prevents it from being used on another phone company’s network. Locking became prevalent because, in many cases, phone companies subsidize the price of the phone in exchange for a two-year contract. That’s why you’ll sometimes see entry-level iPhones for well below MSRP; the phone company you use it with has paid Apple the difference between the full price and the price you pay to entice you to use their service....

USB-C vs. Thunderbolt: Overall Findings USB and Thunderbolt (not to be confused with Lightning) are both protocols for transferring data and video. They have traditionally used different types of ports and cables; however, with the advent of USB-C, Thunderbolt and USB cables can utilize the same 24-pin oval port. The latest USB protocol, USB 4, is only available via USB-C. Because Thunderbolt and USB-C cables and ports look alike, it can be difficult to tell them apart....

Find the Largest Number, Slowest Time, Longest Distance, or Highest Temperature The MAX function always finds the largest or maximum number in a list of values. However, depending upon the data and how that data is formatted, it can also be used to find: The slowest time.The longest distance.The fastest speed.The latest date.The highest temperature.The greatest amount of money. And while it is often easy to pick out the largest value in a small sample of integers, the task becomes more difficult for large amounts of data or if that data happens to be:...

When the Image Is Going to a Screen Pick one of three on-screen formats: GIF, PNG, or JPEG. GIF: Graphics Interface Format is the original format with transparency support for the web. The problem with GIF is that it reduces the color palette to no more than 256 colors, causing color shifts, posterization or banding of colors, and distortion in high-color images such as photographs. If the physical dimensions of the image are small, or you will be posting the image to a social media site such as Twitter, then using a GIF image is a consideration....

Vizio has carved out its place as the leading budget TV brand in the United States, and while companies such as Hisense and TCL are trying to steal its thunder, Vizio consistently offers some of the best entry-level and mid-range sets around. Part of that comes from the fact that Vizio has so many different models that there’s bound to be something for everyone—even if sorting through the various model numbers and advantages to each can be confusing at times....