We’ve gathered the best online word processors out there; some of them are sure to meet your needs, no matter what features you’re looking for. Google Docs lets you create, edit, and collaborate on documents quickly and easily, knowing you’ll be able to access them anywhere you want, anytime you want. With Google Docs’ robust editing options, you won’t miss Microsoft Word a bit. With Google Docs, you can insert images, tables, comments, and special characters, as well as headers and footers, bookmarks, and a table of contents....

Tap the Title Bar We’ll start with a secret tip that can really help speed up your ability to manipulate your iPad. Have you ever scrolled down a long list or been at the bottom of a large web page and needed to get back to the top? There’s no need to scroll. Most of the time you can tap the title bar of the app or web page to return to the beginning of the list....

What you ultimately spend depends on matching your desires with your available cash. There are inexpensive and mid-range options that provide great value and performance, while some very expensive options only deliver a marginal increase in performance and may not always be the best value. The following tips enable you to merge your desires with practical, cost-effective, strategies for assembling your home theater. Here are the basic questions you need to answer:...

For new iPad users who have never owned an iPhone or iPod Touch, simple things like finding good apps, installing them, organizing them, or even deleting them might take some time to figure out. Even for users that know the basics of navigation, there are tips and tricks that can help you be more productive using the iPad. Learning the iPad Basics Most navigation on the iPad is done with simple touch gestures, such as touching an icon to launch the application or swiping your finger left or right across the screen to move from one screen of app icons to the next....

If you’ve considered Chromebooks before but held off due to their gaming limitations, Acer’s upcoming Chromebook 516 GE may be worth a look. While it’s still a Chromebook, it’s also limited in what games you can install on it (unless you replace Chrome OS), it’s also been built for cloud gaming. Ultimately, your only limits are the game streaming services you subscribe to. The 516 GE comes with a 16-inch (2560x1600) high-resolution In-Plane Switching display for smooth visuals with a high refresh rate, so your games will look good and respond nicely....

Acer’s XV282K KV is a 28-inch gaming display with three magic numbers: 4K resolution, a 144Hz refresh rate, and HDMI 2.1. These combine to make Acer’s latest gaming monitor an ideal candidate for gamers craving one display to rule them all. Yet the monitor’s most important number might be the MSRP, which lands at “just” $899. That’s the lowest yet for an HDMI 2.1 monitor. HDMI 2.1 That Fits on Your Desk You might wonder why 4K, 144Hz, and HDMI 2....

When you first launch InDesign, the Start workspace displays several choices: Clicking Recent displays any files you have recently worked on in a list or thumbnail format. To enable the Recent files workspace, go to the Preferences dialog and select > Show The Recent Files Workspace While Opening a File checkbox in Preferences > General.The CC Libraries button displays owned or shared libraries.Clicking Presets displays templates for use with new InDesign documents....

A startup called Hume AI claims to use algorithms to measure emotions from facial, vocal, and verbal expressions. It’s one of a growing number of companies that purport to read human emotions using computers. But some experts say that the concept raises privacy issues. “Whoever controls these systems and platforms are going to have a lot of information on individuals,” Bob Bilbruck, a tech startup advisor, told Lifewire in an email interview....

The tips were created in conjunction with author Akash Karia, who wrote Small Talk Hacks. “This past year of virtual communication has been hard, and it’s normal to feel nervous as you prepare for social gatherings and face-to-face conversations after so long,” Karia said in the announcement. “I recommend listening to the whole series as a crash course in small talk before your first gathering, and then asking for a tip as a reference and confidence boost as you head out the door this summer....

A bike is a great way to get around and is enjoyable. Pulling over to the side of the road to check the map on your phone every few miles is most definitely not enjoyable, which is why turn-by-turn directions made specifically for cyclists are just as big of a deal as satellite navigation was for drivers when it first became good. It’s easier and safer, but we need bigger changes....

What is WWDC? This event is typically held in the summer, with developers from all over the globe coming to attend workshops, learn new skills, and hear Apple’s plans for its various operating systems. This year, it’s likely we’ll see new information about iOS 14 and watchOS 7, as predicted by MacRumors. Virtual reality: Thanks to the global pandemic, Apple and other companies have had to scramble to keep their typical schedules, including developer conferences....

Apple announced the updates on Wednesday, revealing plans to bring eye-tracking support to iPads, image support for VoiceOver, and made-for-iPhone hearing aids and audiogram support. The company also plans to incorporate background sounds into iOS to help minimize distractions for many users. “At Apple, we’ve long felt that the world’s best technology should respond to everyone’s needs, and our teams work relentlessly to build accessibility into everything we make,” Sarah Herrlinger, Apple’s senior director of global accessibility policy and initiatives, said in a press release....

The good news is that it isn’t the only short-form social media video platform out there. Here are the eight best alternative apps you can use instead so you don’t get caught up in the drama. Reels lets you record and edit video montages up to 60 seconds long made from a single video or a series of clips. You can add a soundtrack from a library of options and add a suite of visual effects....

Are Subwoofers Worth It? Subwoofers are crucial to the home theater experience. When you go to a movie theater, you feel the sound emanating around you. Subwoofers are responsible for the deep bass that shakes you and hits you right in the gut. To get this experience at home, use a home theater receiver that provides outputs referred to as a Sub Out, Sub Pre-Out, or LFE (low-frequency effects). The best home subwoofers cost hundreds of dollars....

With a little planning and effort, speakers assigned to the speaker B switch can be used to play audio from another room, a patio area or backyard, or a set of rear surround speakers. The switches can also be used to compare two different speakers. How to Set Up A and B Speakers Taking advantage of this built-in feature requires running speaker wires from the receiver to the desired room or zone and connecting a second pair of speakers....

Stanford University researchers are developing technology for adding voice to the web that any virtual assistant can access. The scientists propose the creation of the World Wide Voice Web (WWvW), a new version of the web that people will be able to navigate entirely by voice. “Most personal computing tasks have up until now been based around a visual interface and typing input via keyboard or touchscreen,” Robin Spinks, the inclusive design and services manager of RNIB, a charity for people with sight loss, told Lifewire in an email interview....

Beyerdynamic revealed its latest set of earbuds on Thursday, showcasing what the company calls its most flexible pair yet. Designed to meet all your daily audio needs, the Blue Byrd is a fantastic set of earbuds that Beyerdynamic promises deliver a fantastic listening experience, whether you’re talking on the phone or jamming out to your favorite music. I’ve had a few days to test out the new Blue Byrd, and I’m happy to say Beyerdynamic’s top-notch audio quality continues to blend with accessible controls and sound personalization options, but it never feels truly ground-breaking....

MIT researchers claim to have solved the puzzle behind the interactions of two neurons, which will unlock a new class of speedy artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms. It’s part of a growing branch of research in which studying the brain is helping create advanced new forms of AI. “Brain research aims to understand the communication between individual neurons or groups of neurons and can help us understand natural intelligence,” Rahul Panat, a professor of mechanical engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, who was not involved in the MIT research, told Lifewire in an email interview....

What Is a CDR File? A file with the .CDR file extension is most likely a vector image created by CorelDRAW to hold text, images, effects, shapes, etc., usually for the purpose of creating letters, envelopes, web pages, banners, and other documents. Other files with this extension could be Macintosh DVD/CD Main files that hold folders and files in a single archive for the purpose of burning data to a disc, much like the ISO format you might be familiar within Windows....

The new book, “Fauxliage” investigates the wonderful and sometimes wacky ways that companies disguise the necessary towers to beam phone calls and data to phones. Photographer Annette LeMay Burke showcases cell towers that have been designed to blend into their surroundings, including airbrushed cacti and church crosses. “Cell phone towers were initially considered visual pollution,” Burke said in an email interview. “The first disguised tower, a pine tree, was created in Denver in 1992 to appease the NIMBYs [aka Not-in-My-Back-Yards]....