Frame Rate Pros and Cons Just like traditional film, digital videos display images as individual frames. Frame rate refers to the number of frames-per-second (FPS) a television can display. These frames are displayed using the interlaced scan method or the progressive scan method. Frame rates are often listed alongside the video resolution. For example, 1080p/60 TV has a frame rate of 60 FPS. TV manufacturers have introduced a number of features to improve the frame rate....

Apple’s reasoning is good, but there are times when you may need to view these out-of-the-way corners of your Mac’s file system. You’ll find that accessing these hidden corners of your Mac is one of the steps in many Mac troubleshooting guides, as well as guides for backing up important data, such as mail messages or Safari bookmarks. Fortunately, Apple includes ways to access these hidden goodies in OS X and the more recent macOS....

If you’re looking for a streamlined external hard drive solution for your desktop storage needs, consider the WD 10TB Elements Desktop. This hard drive could very well fill that space in your home office. It offers a hefty amount of storage, Windows plug-and-play ease of use, as well as speedier transfer speeds than your typical internal HDD. I used this external hard drive over the course of several days to transfer media files and test it as a gaming hard drive as well....

Portable Devices There’s no standard definition for portable device, although the term has been in use longer than mobile device. As the name implies, a portable device is something that is small and lightweight enough to move around and carry with relative ease. Even the first laptop computer, the Osborn 1, which weighed 24 pounds, was considered a portable computer. Portable is a broad term that encompasses everything from a printer that can be carried around to a smartphone you carry in your pocket....

Much like there is a Do Not Call registry for telemarketers, internet users can request websites to withhold data from marketers, advertisers, and other prying eyes. Do Not Track Do Not Track is a privacy preference available in most web browsers, including Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge. This setting is an HTTP header field presented by a web browser to websites. The DNT header communicates to servers that a user reflects one of three value commands:...

The shortcut on your computer looks just like one for a local hard drive (like the C drive) with its own letter assigned to it, and opens as if it were, but all the files in the mapped drive are actually physically stored on another computer. It’s similar to a shortcut you may have on your desktop, like one used to open a picture file in your Pictures folder, but is instead used to access something from a different computer....

This switch is used to set the input voltage to the power supply to either 110v/115v or 220v/230v. In other words, it’s telling the power supply how much power is coming from the power source. What Is the Correct Power Supply Voltage? There isn’t a single answer to which voltage setting you should use because it’s determined by the country where the power supply will be used. Check the Foreign Outlet Guide by Voltage Valet for more information on what voltage to set your power supply voltage switch to....

This combination combines traditional TV functions with an operating system/platform. That allows viewers to access, manage, and view internet and network-based media content straight from their television set with no extra devices. The Difference Between a Roku TV and a Roku Streaming Stick A Roku streaming stick is a separate, handheld device that communicates wirelessly with a television set to connect you to entertainment from the internet. A Roku TV includes everything in the television instead....

Some also deliver your sleep information to your smartphone, where it can report how well you’re sleeping and offer tips on how to sleep better. Other smart beds don’t necessarily focus on improving your sleep, but instead on creating a more enjoyable experience while in bed. For example, one might come with a built-in TV or alarm. Another might offer smart bedsheets to adjust to temperature changes in the night, or feature built-in network connectivity to merge with your home automation devices....

What Is a VCF File? A file with the VCF file extension is a vCard file used for storing contact information. Besides an optional binary image, it’s plain text and might include details like the contact’s name, email address, physical address, phone number, and other identifiable details. Since it stores contact information, these files are often seen as the export/import format of some address book programs. This makes it easy to share one or more contacts, use the same contacts in different email programs or services, or back up your address book to a file....

How a WAN Works The easiest way to understand a WAN is to think of the internet, the world’s largest WAN. The internet is a WAN because, using ISPs, it connects many smaller local area networks or metro area networks. On a smaller scale, a business may have a WAN comprised of cloud services, its headquarters, and branch offices. The WAN, in this case, connects those sections of the business. No matter what the WAN joins together or how far apart the networks are, the result allows smaller networks from separate locations to communicate....

So what’s all the confusion? As Apple transitioned from a company selling music through iTunes to be played on an iPod to a company who sells smartphones and tablets, signing into these products with an “iTunes account” simply didn’t make sense. So the iTunes account was renamed to Apple ID. The Apple ID is used with all of Apple’s products from the iPhone to the iPad to the Mac to Apple TV....

What Is Apple TV Single Sign-On? True to its name, single sign-on lets you enter the login information from your TV provider one time and use it automatically on compatible apps. If you aren’t using it, you’ll have to go online and sign in to your provider whenever you download a new app. Of course, you won’t have to do it every time you open it, but the initial setup might be more involved than you like when you want to watch TV....

Microsoft Search Works Best on Windows Accounts Use Microsoft Search with a Microsoft product like Outlook, SharePoint, or Microsoft 365—or with a Windows 10 computer, laptop, or tablet—for the best productivity experience. You must be signed in to a Microsoft account to use the search function in Bing. Microsoft’s computer programs and mobile apps include the search function. You can also access Microsoft Search from the Windows 10 taskbar, giving your entire business or personal ecosystem an intuitive and contextualized touch....

What Is Neo QLED TV? To understand what Neo QLED TV is, you need to understand QLED. That’s because Neo QLED TV is an improvement on QLED. QLED adds a layer of quantum dots to a TV’s regular LED backlight. These dots, also known as nanocrystals, emit their own light once exposed to light, proving more efficient while also transforming to the desired color when watching something. Essentially, you get a wider range of colors that also look purer and more vibrant....

AMR Narrowband and Wideband Versions There are essentially two AMR format standards: AMR-NB and AMR-WB. AMR-NB is a narrowband version that’s commonly used in situations where low bitrates are sufficient, such as a basic voice recording facility you may have on your MP3 player. The frequency range used for AMR-NB is 300 to 3400 Hz, which can produce sound quality comparable to a traditional telephone. This narrowband version uses the following bitrates:...

Specifically, in the typical generic master boot record, the master boot code consumes 446 bytes of the total 512-byte master boot record—the remaining space is used by the partition table (64 bytes) and the 2-byte disk signature. How the Master Boot Code Works Assuming the master boot code is executed properly by BIOS, the master boot code hands off booting control to the volume boot code, part of the volume boot sector, on the partition on the hard drive that contains the operating system....

What’s the Newest iPhone? The newest iPhone isn’t one phone. It’s a family of 4 phones: the iPhone 14 series. Apple started releasing multiple variations of the iPhone starting with the iPhone XS and XR series, which were released together in 2018. Since then, each new iPhone generation has included multiple models. The iPhone 14 series consists of: iPhone 14: The least expensive model has the smallest screen (6.1 inches), an A15 processor, and a 12-megapixel camera like the Plus....

How to Turn Wi-Fi Off on Computers In Windows 10 and earlier, disable Wi-Fi through Control Panel. Another option is to turn off Wi-Fi from the Windows taskbar. Select the Wi-Fi icon and then select Wi-Fi to disable it. Laptops sometimes have a physical Wi-Fi switch on the front or side that, if turned to the off position, physically shuts off the Wi-Fi antenna, which is the same as disabling Wi-Fi through Control Panel....

Extended Support Between now and 2023, Windows 8 is in an in-between phase known as “extended support.” During this phase, Microsoft is still offering paid support—though not the complimentary support that comes with the Windows 8 license—and providing security updates, but not design and feature updates. What Does ‘End of Life’ Mean? “End of life” is when an application is no longer supported by the company that makes it. After Windows 8 end of life, you may continue to use the operating system (OS), but you would be doing so at your own risk....