To try this technique out, you will need to select a digital photo that contains a range of colors that you find pleasing. The following steps show you how to use this simple method yourself so that you can produce your own GIMP color palette from an image. Open a Digital Photo This technique builds a palette based on colors contained within a photo, so pick a photo that contains a pleasing range of colors....
Word is known for its ubiquitous desktop software that’s commonly purchased through a subscription plan, while Docs can be used from any web browser or phone and is 100% free. Overall Findings Personal preference will be the primary driver behind whether you use Word or Docs. Both have all the features most people need in a good word processor. Things like saving and sharing, general usability, and feature differences are what you should focus on when deciding which one to use....
What’s new: In addition to the iOS app, Google Podcasts for Web gets support for subscriptions. The app itself now sports three tabs: Home, Explore, and Activity. Home gets you a feed of new episodes, while giving you easy access to the shows you subscribe to. Tapping an episode to listen to gets you a list of topics or people mentioned in the ‘cast, and you can quickly go to a Google Search about them from within the listing....
Overall Findings The biggest difference between these streaming services is that Stadia lets you play on your computer, phone, or television, while xCloud only allows you to play on your phone. With support for such a wide variety of hardware, Stadia is positioned as a direct replacement for gaming consoles and computers, while xCloud is more of a supplement for gamers who already have an Xbox One or a gaming PC....
How to Use Galaxy S10 Instagram Mode Before you can use Instagram mode, download the Instagram app from the Google Play Store. Once you open the Camera app, scroll through the camera modes at the bottom of the screen until you see Instagram. After you take a picture when in Instagram Mode, you have access to a variety of Instagram photo tools. You can also send the picture to your contacts, tag a friend on Instagram, or post it directly to your Instagram Story....
Consumer electronics manufacturers have eliminated several legacy connections from home theater components used for years or even decades, limiting the practical use of older, but still functioning, devices that use these connections exclusively. Here are examples of connections that are being, or have been, eliminated. S-Video Connections Most TVs, home theater receivers, and other video source components no longer have S-Video connections. Legacy devices that use this connection are S-VHS VCRs and camcorders, Hi8 camcorders, mini-DV camcorders, older DVD players, AV switchers, and most remaining LaserDisc players....
Getting reliable internet access in rural or marginalized communities has always been difficult, thanks to the increasing costs of laying new cable or fiber wire. Qualcomm’s new second-generation 5G Fixed Wireless Access platform aims to deliver fiber-capable speeds without the need to lay miles of wire. Experts believe this could help narrow the digital divide even more by giving additional users access to reliable and faster internet. “A lot of the attention around 5G has to do with cell phones,” Peter Holslin, a writer at HighSpeedInternet....
The new M1 Apple Silicon Macs come with only 8GB RAM as standard, and yet they seem to perform as well as an Intel Mac with 16GB RAM or more. What’s happening? Can you really run Lightroom, or Logic Pro, or Final Cut, or even non-optimized apps like Ableton Live, in 8GB? Is Apple’s least expensive Mac, the MacBook Air, really capable of high-end professional work? It is. And a lot of that is down to some extremely clever use of memory....
Gray is the co-founder and CEO of WeatherCheck, developer of an online platform used to monitor housing properties for damages caused by hail and other major weather events. He launched the company 3 1/2 years ago, after working in an operations role at a roofing company specializing in insurance-related losses. “I saw there was a real challenge for policyholders who didn’t understand what was going on when weather events impacted them,” Gray told Lifewire in a phone interview....
How Do I Connect My Wireless Printer to a New Router? When you change your router, your Wi-Fi network changes, too. It might be faster, operate on new frequencies (like 5GHz), and it will undoubtedly have a new SSID. That means if you want to keep your printer connected to a wireless network, you’re going to need to reconnect it. It’s a good idea once you have connected your printer to do a simple test print from a device also on that network—though you may need to add the printer to your PC or another device to do so....
Which YouTube Channels Have Memberships? The YouTube Memberships feature isn’t available on all channels. To gain access to this feature, a channel must be in the YouTube Partner Program, have more than 30,000 subscribers, and have zero policy strikes. YouTube Memberships are limited to specific regions and must be manually turned on by the channel owner once they become eligible. It’s an optional feature. How Can I Tell if a YouTube Channel Uses Memberships?...
Announced during E3 2019 under the name of Gods and Monsters, Immortals Fenyx Rising was delayed from February 2020 until December 2020, leaving it stuck in that somewhat dead slot that follows the big release schedule of October and November (including the somewhat similar but grittier Assassin’s Creed Valhalla). December is the time when everyone has spent their money and already considered what their games of the year will be, and there it is—Immortals Fenyx Rising—ready to be loved, yet ultimately tossed aside once you’re all done with it....
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed a bill requiring internet service providers (ISPs) to offer more affordable internet options to low-income families throughout the state. The new bill will allow struggling families to get the digital access they need for as little as $15 a month. If successful, experts believe this push for better low-cost internet could lead to other states following suit. “I think policymakers will watch closely [to see if] this is providing benefits to people....
Zach Sutton, photographer and writer of the Lens Rentals blog, knows a thing or two about breaking and fixing cameras. People often don’t realize just how the choices they make can damage their cameras. So, we decided to ask some professional photographers how they break their gear and how they look after it. The result may surprise you. “In my 10+ years of experience photographing professionally and reviewing lenses for Shotkit, I find that while metal is certainly more resilient to small bumps and knocks than plastic, it doesn’t absorb a big hit (like a drop) as well as a plastic lens—instead, it transfers the force of the impact to the glass elements inside the lens, which, typically, cannot be repaired easily,” Mark Condon, photographer, and CEO and founder of Shotkit, told Lifewire via email....
Samsung has announced the Galaxy Quantum 2, its second phone to feature built-in quantum cryptography technology. It includes a chip that claims to be the world’s smallest quantum random number generator, and works by capturing random noise with an LED and a CMOS image sensor. The Quantum 2 is part of the growing use of quantum technology to speed up computing and potentially make unbreakable codes. “Quantum cryptography will be the encryption standard necessary for securing our data, communications and our devices in the future,” Attila Tomaschek, a researcher at ProPrivacy, said in an email interview....
Samsung’s Jet Bot AI+ $1,299 robotic vacuum is now available for purchase. It’s the world’s first robot vacuum powered by an Intel AI solution and equipped with an active stereo-type 3D sensor. The Jet Bot also has object recognition, so it hopefully won’t confuse your socks with a dust bunny. “From lidar technology to artificial intelligence and sonic mopping, the advances in robotic cleaning are continuing to evolve to automate the entire cleaning experience,” Richard Chang, the CEO of Roborock, a company that develops robot vacuums, told Lifewire in an email interview....
How to Access Samsung Cloud on a Samsung Galaxy Samsung Cloud is a free backup service available for most Samsung Galaxy smartphones and tablets. While it’s capable of storing large amounts of data, Samsung Cloud isn’t intended to be an online space for uploading, sharing, and downloading files. Instead, Samsung Cloud makes it possible to quickly retrieve device settings and data if you lose your device or need to do a factory reset because the device has stopped working, To get started using Samsung Cloud on your Samsung Galaxy device:...
How Do I Open the Privacy Dashboard in Android 12? Like most Android updates, Android 12 changes how some of the settings menus are categorized. Once you know your way around, though, you’ll be able to get to the Privacy Dashboard without any trouble at all. For now, you can follow the easy steps below to get started. What Kind of Information Can I Find in the Privacy Dashboard? Once inside the Privacy Dashboard, you’ll be able to see several tidbits of information in 12 categories....
How to Activate Alexa Follow-up Mode When you activate Follow-up Mode, you allow Alexa to “hear” one command, follow it, then wait five seconds to “listen” for another command. While it’s listening, the blue light indicator on your device remains lit. Follow these instructions to activate Follow-up Mode: That’s it! Now you can issue multiple commands to Alexa, only using the wake word once. What Follow-Up Mode Does For You For example, say it’s bedtime, and you want Alexa to help you with several evening tasks: learning about tomorrow’s weather, setting an alarm, and playing soothing music....
How Do I Add a Photo Widget on iPhone? You can customize your iPhone’s home screen in a variety of ways, and adding a photo widget is one of the options. When you add the photo widget to your home screen, a selection of your photos will appear in a set position. You can move the location of the widget if you don’t like where the system put the widget. Here’s how to add the photo widget on iPhone:...
