A movie is just a series of still pictures, and while movie editing is a whole different game, when it comes to color-grading or manipulating those moving images, it’s all the same thing. Adobe’s photo editing suite now lets photographers grade their videos using many of the same tools they already know and—presumably—love. “Not all of Lightroom’s color controls are working for video, but it’s enough to be useful,” says movie FX professional Stu Maschwitz on his Prolost blog....

Consumer privacy has been making big strides, and users running an Android phone are about to get access to another key privacy feature thanks to Google’s Android Messages app. The company revealed in mid-June that it plans to bring end-to-end encryption to its Messages app, something experts say every smartphone user should be taking advantage of. “Among other things, end-to-end encryption facilitates actual data protection and privacy. People can rest assured that no one else can read their messages except for the intended recipient,” Amir Ish-Shalom, vice president platform at Viber, told Lifewire in an email....

At the end of June, T-Mobile announced the launch of its Network Test Drive app on iOS devices, including the iPhone XS or newer. When downloaded, the app allows users to test out the network’s coverage in their area without replacing the SIM card in their phone. Instead, it uses the eSIM built into the iPhone, and while there are some limitations, many users, including myself, have used it to give the network a try in their area....

“Most people have a connected home whether they like it or not,” tech journalist and Internet of Things specialist Cate Lawrence told Lifewire via email. At the same time, she says, “most homes are connected rather than smart,” because these gadgets don’t work together in any useful way. The study also put to bed the old trope where we use our grandfather or grandmother as a stand-in to mean “inexperienced user....

The battery is an important part of your smartphone, and while many devices boast higher power capacities—like the new Moto G20 and its 5,000mAh battery—it can often be a struggle to make your phone’s battery last an entire day without charging it. While smartphones have become more efficient in recent years, the technology used to create batteries hasn’t evolved as much, making it more difficult for users to get longer battery life....

Nintendo’s Switch game console can be handheld, like a Game Boy, or hooked up to a TV and used like a regular home console. This, along with a huge range of excellent games, makes it just about the most flexible and family-friendly console around. Because of this, the Switch is the perfect way to while away these pandemic-stilted days. Nintendo = Fun The Switch doesn’t have the graphical power to run the latest high-concept first-person shooter games, nor does it output a 4K signal to your TV....

Spaces, Twitter’s new audio feature, is live for anyone with enough followers, and it might change the way live events work. Musicians can perform impromptu concerts, brands can carry out press events or public product launches, and more. The same is true of Clubhouse, but Twitter integration makes this much easier, and gives users access to 100% of their Twitter followers—not just the ones who managed to sign up to Clubhouse....

Fake Lightning cables aren’t built to the same exacting standards, so they are more likely to fail, and they can even damage your devices. Thanks to the devious work of some hackers, it’s even possible to hijack your device with the right non-MFI Lightning cable. According to Apple, you may notice the following issues if you use a counterfeit Lightning cable: Your iOS device could suffer damageThe cable may become damaged more easily than you expectThe cable connector could fall or break off, get hot, or not fit correctlyYou may find that you cannot charge or sync your device...

Rumors are that Apple will release the iPhone 13 in September, featuring processor and camera upgrades. There’s also likely going to be a bigger battery inside the latest model and many new color options. “I’m hoping Apple finally introduces a touch fingerprint reader ‘under the screen’ or ‘built into the screen,’” Alan Elterman, an Apple sales manager from electronics retailer Abt, told Lifewire in an email interview. “This will help most users who have issues with Face ID....

Secure Your Computer With Windows Hello Windows Hello is the biometric security system available in Windows 10. It can scan your face, iris, or fingerprint to log into Windows 10. To set up Windows Hello: Access the Hidden Start Menu If you find yourself missing the traditional Windows Start menu, right-click the Windows icon in the lower-left corner of the screen. A menu will pop up showing common administrative tools, folders, and shutdown options....

Windows 8 Release Date Windows 8 was released to manufacturing on August 1, 2012, and was made available to the public on October 26, 2012. Windows 8 is preceded by Windows 7 and succeeded by Windows 10. Windows 8 Editions Four editions of Windows 8 are available: Windows 8.1 ProWindows 8.1Windows 8.1 EnterpriseWindows RT 8.1 Windows 8.1 Pro and Windows 8.1 are the only two editions sold directly to the consumer....

This isn’t to say that TunesGo can completely replace iTunes. You’ll still need to use Apple’s software, but TunesGo is designed to give you convenience, coupled with additional options not found on iTunes. Probably the best way to think of TunesGo is a go-between app that fits in the middle of your iDevices and iTunes. With the promise of some iTunes-trumping options and the convenience when working with your iOS device, is it a program worth using?...

Pre-pandemic, work-from-home was relatively rare. It was seen as goofing off or as detrimental to teamwork. And yet, when the majority of the workforce was forced into remote work, we found out that people got more done, in less time, and without the long hours wasted commuting. Now, bosses want people back in the office, but the workers are prepared to quit rather than comply. The power balance has shifted....

Insert Links To link to other documents or web pages from a Word document, insert a hyperlink. Remove Hyperlinks When you type a URL into Word, it automatically inserts a hyperlink that connects to the website. This feature is handy if you distribute documents electronically, but it can be a nuisance when printing documents. To remove a hyperlink, right-click the link and select Remove Hyperlink. More About Editing Hyperlinks When you work in the Insert Hyperlink dialog box and the Edit Hyperlink dialog box, several other features are available on the left side of the dialog box....

This awareness initiative is set forth by WorldBackupDay.com. Here’s the message to remember: Your Data Is More Valuable Than Your Device Hardware is cheap and getting cheaper. Do you know what’s expensive or even priceless? That term paper you spent three weeks writing, the $3,000 USD in music and movies you have on your hard drive, and the digital video of your little boy or girl’s first step. You can get a new computer or phone, but try replacing those important files: You can’t!...

The beta kicks off Season 1 of Halo Infinite multiplayer and includes multiple maps, game modes, and a Battle Pass. Halo Infinite multiplayer is currently available on the Xbox Series S and X, the Xbox One, and Windows PC with an Xbox Cloud Gaming version coming a short time after. It will also support cross-platform play, so console and PC gamers will be thrown together in matches. Because of this support, you can play on either the PC or console version and not lose any progression or stats....

You want perfect copies of all your originals in case disaster strikes, so stay away from lossy formats like MP3 that can affect the quality of the recordings. Use lossless audio formats when burning your digital music library to CDs. Lossless audio formats encode audio and compress it in a without sacrificing any data, ensuring that your music is perfectly preserved in a high-quality digital form. Common routes to rip audio CDs to FLAC include software media players like Winamp for Windows or dedicated utilities like Max for Mac computers....

Facebook is working on a new high-end VR headset codenamed Project Cambria. The company says the gear will allow users to better interact with the growing metaverse, ​​a kind of digital space that lets you do things you can’t in the physical world. The metaverse has been a long-sought dream, but experts say Facebook may finally be able to pull it off. “People will be able to virtually go to school or work and actually feel like they are sitting in a classroom or the office, but are actually wearing a headset at home,” virtual reality expert Ashley Crowder, the CEO of VNTANA, told Lifewire in an email interview....

Google said in its blog post that select Pixel and Samsung Galaxy smartphones would be able to use the digital key feature to lock, unlock, and even start a vehicle from the phone, itself. Vehicles have to have either ultra-wideband (UWB) radios or near-field communication (NFC) technology for the feature to work. UWB and NFC are not new technologies, but there are some key differences between them. UWB technology allows you to unlock your car as long as your key fob (or, in this case, your phone) is near your person....

Van living is tempting, especially now that remote working is becoming more typical. You can go anywhere, it’s way cheaper than buying a house, and it’s just plain cool to be on the move. On the other hand, how do you exist without an address? And can you really live and work in a tiny van for months or years on end? We asked some #vanlifers how they manage. “It is possible and rewarding to work on the road....