RELATED: Make Windows 7, 8.x or Vista Log On Automatically If you’ve configured Windows to automatically log you in rather than having to enter a password, you might find it annoying that you still need to enter a password when your PC comes out of sleep mode. Here’s the fix. Make Windows 10 Not Require a Password In Windows 10, you’ll need to head in the “Settings” app to make this change....
Google has a wide library of fonts that can turn your document into a pleasure to read and write. We’ve selected the best fonts to make your Google Doc documents look the best they can. We’ll cover some classics as well as some underrated new fonts. Best Fonts to Use for Google Doc If you’re a Google Docs user, you probably know that it employs the Arial typeface by default....
The new Predator film is set in the world of the Comanche Nation in 1719, which is enough to grab our attention. We had trouble dealing with Predators and their futuristic weaponry when we had guns and rocket launchers (and Arnold Schwarzenegger). How will people deal with them with the array of weapons available more than 300 years ago? — 20th Century Studios (@20thcentury) November 12, 2021 The image above does a fantastic job of setting the tone for the film....
Hotspot 2.0 networks are a new wireless standard designed to make it easier and more secure to connect to public Wi-Fi hotspots. They’re supported in the latest version of Windows 10, macOS 10.9 or newer, Android 6.0 or newer, and iOS 7 or newer. How Hotspot 2.0 Networks Work The goal of Hotspot 2.0 networks is to provide cellular-style “roaming” for Wi-Fi networks. As you move around the world, your device will connect you to available public hotspots automatically....
A Brief History of Wi-Fi Wi-Fi standards function in the same way that roads do, in that they have certain rules and requirements for any two points to connect. Think, for example, of how cars drive on the left side of the road in the UK but on the right side of the road in the US. If you tried to combine the two, there would be accidents, crashes, and everything would generally break down....
Portable applications offer some definite advantages over their traditional counterparts. They’re lightweight, and they allow you to move between computers while taking your apps and settings with you. Here’s why they’re different and why they’re sometimes—but not always—a good choice. How Regular Apps Are Installed RELATED: What Is the ProgramData Folder in Windows? To understand what makes an app portable, it might be helpful first to take a quick look at how traditional apps get installed in Windows....
What’s with that weird graph with all the peaks and valleys? You’ve seen it when you open Photoshop or go to edit a camera raw file. But what is that weird thing called a histogram, and what does it mean? The histogram is one of the most important and powerful tools for the digital imagemaker. And with a few moments reading, you’ll understand a few simple rules can make you a much more powerful image editor, as well as helping you shoot better photographs in the first place....
What Is Nintendo Switch Online? Nintendo Switch Online is Nintendo’s subscription-based online service for the Nintendo Switch and the Switch Lite. It works via a smartphone app that allows you to access and interact with exclusive features only available to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers. You can play multiplayer games on Nintendo Switch without a connection to the internet, but every player must be together in the same room, which is called “local play....
If you’ve spent the extra money for a 4K TV, monitor, or laptop, you’d probably like to have something to watch on it. Unfortunately, several years after the first sets came to the market, we’re still severely lacking in actual sources for ultra-high-def video content. Options are limited: as of early 2017, here are the online and pay TV services that offer 4K content. 4K Ultra HD Blu-Rays RELATED: Should You Get an “Ultra HD” 4K TV?...
The Galaxy S III is the highest-selling Android phone, but much of the geeky buzz is around the Nexus 4 – and the Galaxy Nexus before it. Nexus devices are special because they don’t have some of Android’s biggest problems. These problems include a lack of official updates, manufacturer-created custom interfaces that slow things down and detract from the experience, and bloatware preinstalled by manufacturers and carriers. What’s a Nexus Device?...
Razer recently announced a new customer loyalty program: PC gamers can earn virtual currency, called “zSilver” and saved in a “zVault,” just for playing the games that they’re already enjoying. Games are launched from Razer’s Cortex desktop program—a bit like Steam without the built-in game store—and tracked minute-by-minute, earning zSilver that can be exchanged for Razer-branded hardware goodies. But is all of this worth it? Not really. Like most customer loyalty programs, using Cortex as anything but a bonus for things you would already do anyway is a losing game....
How to Set Up the Camera App Shortcut This hack uses Apple’s Shortcuts app to trigger an app of your choice whenever you launch the default iPhone Camera app. Unlike standalone Shortcuts (which can be shared and downloaded), you’ll need to set the camera shortcut up manually on your iPhone. To do this, open Shortcuts and tap on the “Automations” tab at the bottom of the screen. Tap on “Create Personal Automation” to get started....
If you’re looking to purchase Windows 8, there are two main editions you need to concern yourself with: Windows 8 (similar to the Home edition in previous versions of Windows) and Windows 8 Pro. RELATED: Should You Upgrade to the Professional Edition of Windows 10? Update: Windows 10 is coming out soon, and we’ve got an updated guide to let you know whether you need the Professional edition of Windows 10 or not....
You might have heard that there is a somewhat unknown Facebook inbox where potentially scads of filtered messages go to die. It turns out, there are actually two. Here’s how to make sure you’re getting all your messages. Things change, and with it, Facebook. Just a short time ago, the Internet was abuzz over a “hidden” and “secret” inbox that held a trove of lost messages. But, just like the 24-hour news cycle, things are different now....
If you are just curious, or potentially worried, about what a particular Google Chrome extension is up to, how do you monitor the requests that it may be making? Today’s SuperUser Q&A post has the answer to a curious reader’s question. Today’s Question & Answer session comes to us courtesy of SuperUser—a subdivision of Stack Exchange, a community-driven grouping of Q&A web sites. The Question SuperUser reader Jian wants to know how to monitor requests made by a Google Chrome extension:...
Is making coffee slowing you down in the morning? Even in today’s drip-machine world, is pouring dust into a cup still just too darn hard during your 6AM haze? Here are several ways you can automate your coffee maker, so it’s ready for you in the morning with minimal interaction. Keep in mind that you can’t have the coffee-making experience be 100% automated, since there are still some things that have to remain manual—even if it’s just making sure you place a coffee cup underneath the dispenser....
If you’ve ever searched for a transparent image on Google, you’ve probably run across “fakes.” You save an image only to realize the checkered background is solid. Thankfully, there’s a simple little trick in Google Images to avoid this. For those unfamiliar with this phenomenon, allow me to explain. Images that have transparency often illustrate it by using a gray and white checkered pattern. The idea is that you can see which parts of the image will be transparent before you save it....
The Windows 10 Mail app is a decent email client that allows you to add other email accounts in addition to your Microsoft accounts. You’ll notice, though, that any emails you write in the Mail app have a default signature. RELATED: How to Set Up and Customize Email Accounts in Windows 10 Microsoft assumes you want to tell everyone that you’re using their Mail app by adding a “Sent from Mail for Windows 10” signature to all your emails, even non-Microsoft accounts....
Over time, old photos fade. The blacks become washed out and the whites go to grey. If there are colors, they fade too, turning different shades and making the photo look more like an antique than a representation of anything real. RELATED: The Best Cheaper Alternatives to Photoshop If, however, you scan your old, faded photos, you can use a powerful editor like Photoshop (or one of its cheaper alternatives) to color correct them....
Delete Photos and Videos If your iPhone or iPad is packed with photos and videos, it’s unlikely all of them are worth keeping. For every Instagram-worthy shot, you probably have 5 to 10 you can do without. Once you delete those photos, you quickly recover storage space. Open the Photos app, navigate to the “Recents” album, and then tap “Select.” Scroll through all your photos and select the ones you can delete....
