The good news is, Thunderbolt 4 is easy. The bad news is that USB4 doesn’t get any less confusing. Either way, all your old USB and Thunderbolt devices will still work when plugged into the new ports. But we’re getting ahead of ourselves. Thunderbolt is still better, but less better. And USB4 is faster but still fragmented and still far too dependent on identical-looking cables. “Thunderbolt 4 cables are just about the most universal cable you can get right now....

Get Started With iMovie 10 Titles There are several preset basic titles in iMovie 10, as well as stylized titles for each of the video themes. Access the titles in the Content Library in the lower-left corner of the iMovie window. The themed titles are only accessible if you selected that theme for your video, and you can’t mix the titles from different themes in the same project. The main types of titles in iMovie are:...

Travel mice can be both a blessing and a curse, especially when you’re not sure what kind of mouse you’re looking for. If you want a mouse that can travel, looks as fancy as a gamer mouse, and has ergonomic capabilities, that can be even more difficult to find. Enter the VicTsing Wireless mouse. It has the gamer look, is cordless, and can last up to 15 months on a single AA battery....

Seeing is believing: Spotify is calling this the “first version” of its video podcast endeavors, which only supports select podcasts—The Misfits Podcast, The Morning Toast, and The Rooster Teeth Podcast, for example—but is available to all free and Premium subscribers. What Spotify says: “Many podcast fans love watching their favorite podcasts as much as they enjoy listening to them. Through these visuals, fans can get to know their favorite podcast hosts even better, and creators can more deeply connect with their audiences....

According to leaks published by 9to5Mac, the next iPhone will feature an always-on screen that looks like a “toned-down lock screen.” It will show the clock and battery status, and notifications will appear without lighting up the entire screen to show them. It sounds neat, but what could an iPhone with an always-on display do? “Rumors are that, at a minimum, an iPhone always-on lock screen will feature time and battery, plus a system for displaying apps that have notifications pending,” Weston Happ, product development manager at Merchant Maverick, told Lifewire via email....

How CAT5 Cable Technology Works CAT5 cables contain four pairs of copper wire supporting Fast Ethernet speeds of up to 100 Mbps. As with all other types of twisted-pair EIA/TIA cabling, CAT5 cable runs are limited to a maximum recommended run length of 100 meters (328 feet). Although CAT5 cable usually contains four pairs of copper wire, Fast Ethernet communications only use two pairs. The EIA/TIA published a newer Category 5 cable specification in 2001 called CAT5e (or CAT5 enhanced) designed to better support Gigabit Ethernet speeds of up to 1000 Mbps by using all four wire pairs....

Zoho Mail Exchange ActiveSync Settings Use these settings for accessing incoming messages and online folders in an Exchange-enabled email program or mobile device: Server address: msync.zoho.comActiveSync domain: leave blankUsername: your full Zoho Mail email addressPassword: your Zoho Mail password — or an application-specific password if you’ve activated two-factor authentication on your accountTLS/SSL required: Yes We’ve developed step-by-step tutorials to help you set up Zoho Mail on Android and to set up Zoho Mail on iOS....

Before buying your laptop, use this guide to know and understand the kind of repair services you’re entitled to. Laptop Warranty Coverage The majority of laptop warranties cover hardware problems that were not caused by the owner, such as defective keyboards, monitor problems, modem malfunctions, and other internal component problems. The laptop warranty generally covers the parts and labor for repairs. A laptop warranty also spells out what actions, on your part, will void the warranty....

What Is DLNA? When a DLNA certified device is added to a home network, it can automatically communicate and share media files with other connected DLNA products on the network. DLNA certified devices can: Find and play movies.Send, display, or upload photos.Find, send, play, or download music.Send and print photos between compatible network-connected devices. Examples of DLNA in action include: Send audio and video from a mobile device to a DLNA-certified TV....

Finding Your Car Radio Code There are a few ways to locate a car radio code, but here are the main ones, in descending order of complexity and cost. Look in the Owner’s Manual In some cases, you might find the car radio code in the owner’s manual. This isn’t an especially secure place for it, given that most people keep their manuals in their vehicles, but some manuals have a space for it....

Most computers running a Windows operating system are configured by default to not display hidden files. The reason some files and folders are automatically marked as hidden is that, unlike other data like your pictures and documents, they’re not files that you should be changing, deleting, or moving around. These are often important operating system-related files. Both Windows and macOS computers have hidden files. How to Show or Hide Hidden Files in Windows You may sometimes need to see hidden files, like if you’re upgrading software that requires you to select a certain file that’s hidden from normal view or if you’re troubleshooting or repairing a specific problem....

What Is a PLS File? A file with the PLS file extension is most likely an audio playlist file. They are plain text files that reference the location of audio files so that a media player can queue the files and play them one after the other. It’s important to understand that PLS files aren’t the actual audio files that the media player is opening; they’re just references or links to the MP3s (or whatever format the files are in)....

Both wired and wireless versions of the USB standard exist, although only the wired version involves USB ports and cables. What Can You Plug Into a USB Port? Many types of consumer electronics support USB interfaces. These types of equipment are most commonly used for computer networking: USB network adapters. USB broadband and cellular modems for Internet access. USB printers to be shared on a home network. For computer-to-computer file transfers without a network, USB drives are also sometimes used to copy files between devices....

An access point acts as a central transmitter and receiver of wireless radio signals. Mainstream wireless APs support Wi-Fi and are used in homes, public internet hotspots, and business networks to accommodate wireless mobile devices. The access point can be incorporated into a wired router or a stand-alone router. What Is a WAP Used For? Stand-alone access points are small physical devices that closely resemble home broadband routers. Wireless routers used for home networking have access points built into the hardware and work with stand-alone AP units....

How Does AliExpress Work? To use AliExpress, you first need to sign up for a free account via the sign-up link in the top-right corner of the official AliExpress website. Create a new account by manually entering your email address in the sign-up form, or by logging in with your Facebook, Google, or VK account. After the initial account creation, AliExpress will ask for your first and last name, your gender, your date of birth, your nationality, and a selection of several shopping categories that interest you, such as men’s fashion, tech accessories, and consumer electronics....

What Is an HTM or HTML File? An HTM or HTML file is a Hypertext Markup Language file and is the standard web page file type on the internet. Since HTM files are text-only files, they just contain text (like what you’re reading now), as well as text references to other external files (like the image in this article). HTM and HTML files can also reference other files like video, CSS, or JS files....

What Does DLC Mean in Games? DLC is sold exclusively by a game’s publisher in digital format. It tends to be tied to the individual customer’s console or account, which means DLC can’t be resold or traded like physical game discs. A similar concept to DLC is disc-locked content, which must be activated through an online service. Sometimes, companies release physical copies of games with a code needed to download additional content....

Why Geotag Something on Social Media? Geotagging a location to your posts gives your friends and followers a deeper glimpse into where you are and what you’re doing. For example, if you’re tweeting about a restaurant experience downtown, you could tag that restaurant location to your post to let everyone know exactly where you are so they know to check that place out (or even avoid it depending on what you’re sharing about it)....

If we want to get a little more techical, the term HDTV has two meanings. HDTV Broadcasting HDTV is part of the Digital TV (DTV) Broadcast Standard, administered by the ATSC (Advanced Standards Television Committee). In 2009, TV broadcasting in the U.S. switched from analog to digital (DTV), which includes HDTV. Not all DTV transmissions are HDTV. A DTV channel can be used for multiple standard resolution (SDTV – 480i/p) subchannels or one or two HDTV channels (720p or 1080i) in combination with one or two SDTV subchannels....

Which Devices Can Use Sidecar? Apple introduced Sidecar alongside iOS/iPadOS 13 and macOS Catalina (10.15), so you’ll need devices running at least those operating systems to use this feature. More recent versions of iOS and macOS have dropped the feature for iPhones, though, but that’s not to say it won’t come back in the future. Here are the devices that support Sidecar. If you aren’t sure yours qualifies, you can check your iPad model and see what kind of Mac or MacBook you have....