What Device Is Used for Streaming? How Do Streaming Devices Work? A streaming device is a small computer dedicated to streaming content through your TV. It connects to the TV via an HDMI cable and uses your internet connection via ethernet or Wi-Fi. Do You Need a Streaming Device if You Have a Smart TV? A smart TV offers similar functionality to a streaming device, but a dedicated solution can work better, especially if your smart TV is aging....
We usually use the term digital music only when contrasting it with analog media where the sound is stored in a physical form, like with magnetic tapes or vinyl records. In the case of cassette tapes, this information is stored magnetically. Physical Digital Media One of the most well-known physical sources of digital music is the compact disc. The basic principle of how this works is that a laser reads the surface of a CD which contains pits and lands....
How Did Green Monday Start? Green Monday was named in 2007 by eBay because of how much money the site made from last-minute shoppers on the day. That year, it was eBay’s biggest sales day of the year. Green in the name has two meanings. First, it refers to the money the retailer made that day; it’s the most profitable of the year. Second, green refers to eBay arguing that it’s more environmentally friendly than a brick-and-mortar store; however, all those shipping boxes used to send goods sold from the site might make that claim challenging to defend....
Bluetooth has taken the wireless speaker and headphone market by storm, so it can be easy to miss new releases featuring Kleer technology. But if you happen to appreciate wireless audio that doesn’t compromise, then you’ll want to start paying more attention to Kleer. Kleer (also recognized as KleerNet) is a proprietary wireless technology that operates in the 2.4 GHz, 5.2 GHz, and 5.8 GHz ranges, and can stream 16-bit / 44....
What Makes it Special Unique Colors - The most significant change in the Halo 3 system is the unique color scheme. It comes in a green case with orange/gold trim on the disc tray and 20GB hard drive, which is meant to represent the armor that the Master Chief wears in the Halo games. There are also Halo 3 logos on the USB door on the front as well as on top of the system, and some other lines and unique artwork on top....
What is Scrobbling? The purpose of Last.fm’s scrobbling system is to give users a way to see their music listening habits and recommendations that may be of interest. As you play songs from sources that use scrobbling, Last.fm’s service adds this information to its database, which displays various statistics (song title, artist, and more). Metadata information, such as a track’s ID3 tag, supports this reporting. By building a profile of the songs you listen to, Last....
What You Need to Connect to Wi-Fi All modern smartphones, tablets, and computers come with a built-in wireless network adapter. If you’re using an older device, or if your internal Wi-Fi adapter is broken, you can purchase a USB Wi-Fi adapter. If the network is secured with a password, or the administrators have hidden the network name (SSID) from being broadcast, you’ll also need to find out that information to get connected....
If you use a generic USB wireless game adapter or Ethernet-to-wireless bridge, then you can swap the adapter between your Xbox and computer with no problem. Using the Xbox 360 Wireless Networking Adapter The Xbox 360 Wireless Networking Adapter is compatible with the original Xbox 360 console and the Xbox 360 S console. When you connect the adapter to the Xbox 360 S console, it disables the wireless N feature in the console....
Share Content With Other Android Devices With programs like Nearby Share (an AirDrop competitor introduced by Google), it’s possible to share pictures, videos, web pages, contact information, and other types of data with others nearby. For example, share a photo after it’s snapped or exchange contact information at a networking event without having to search for a pen. Nearby Share replaced Android Beam, which has been deprecated. Pay With Your Smartphone at the Register With Android Pay In a contactless payment system, customers swipe their smartphones instead of pulling out their credit cards at the cash register....
Setting Up AOL in Mail You can add an account to the Apple Mail application on your Mac specifically for accessing your AOL email. Here’s how to set up AOL in the Mail app: Set Up AOL in Earlier Mail Versions The process to create an AOL email account in earlier Mail versions is similar to the recent versions, but you enter specific information, just as you would any other IMAP-based email account....
Insert Photos and Graphics PowerPoint is well suited to the visual presentation of information. Your audience members get a different experience when they view slides summarizing key points instead of, for example, reading a white paper. So, take advantage of this fact by emphasizing images more than text. You can choose from your own photos, illustrations, and graphs, or online images. Add Animations and Transitions You can also jazz up your presentations using animations....
If you’ve wanted to get ahold of a Backbone One controller for your mobile device but don’t own an iPhone, your time is now. Backbone’s mobile gaming peripheral is bound for Android devices, and much like its Apple-compatible counterpart, it works for both smartphone games and game streaming services. Along with the controller, Backbone says Android customers who receive a Backbone One will also be granted early access to the Backbone app....
This new 3-in-1 Cube with MagSafe compacts down to slightly over two square inches, making it easy to take with you when you travel or just keep it out of the way when not in use. And, of course, it can charge your iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods simultaneously (or individually)—the Watch even gets its own little pull-out shelf with a tiny MagSafe charging pad. As the MagSafe certification implies, the 3-in-1 Cube offers wireless charging for any (or all three) of the aforementioned Apple devices....
Firmware Solution to Flickering Problem The problem seemed to be caused by the Intel HD Graphics 4000 chip that drives the HDMI port. After Intel produced an update to the graphics in the form of a new driver, Apple released the update. When the HDMI port was used with a DVI adapter, the issues tended to go away. Among those who used the Thunderbolt port to drive a display, no one report any image issues....
iTunes could not connect to the iPhone because an unknown error occurred (0xE8000065). One of these four solutions should resolve the error. Upgrade iTunes Using an out-of-date iTunes version can occasionally cause iPod, iPhone and iPad sync problems. Upgrade to the latest iTunes version, restart Windows, and then try to synchronize again. While you’re at it, verify that you have Windows fully patched by checking Windows Update for any pending software installations....
How to Connect AirPods to Xbox Series X or S Using the Xbox App Here’s how to use the Xbox app with your AirPods while you’re gaming on your Xbox Series X or S: How to Use AirPods With Xbox Series X or S Via Streaming If you stream your Xbox Series X or S console to your phone with the Xbox app, you can use your AirPods with your console....
Reorder Animations When you want to change the sequence of a PowerPoint animation, it’s as easy as dragging the animation to a new location in the Animations pane. To change the order of an animation, select the slide with the animations, go to Animations, and select Animation Pane. The Animation pane shows every animation on the slide in the order the animations will execute. Drag an animation from its current position to a new position (you’ll see the insert point represented as a red line in the animation list)....
What Is an EPC File? A file with the EPC file extension is most likely a video game file used by Doctor Who or Jill of the Jungle. The file likely holds data like 3D scenes or maps, but the two EPC files are otherwise unrelated to each other, other than the fact that they’re both used for a PC game. An EPC file may instead be an EPC Tools Diagram file, which is an XML-based file used to store diagrams....
How the 0x80070570 Error Code Appears This message usually appears when an error occurs during the initial installation of a Windows operating system or during the update of one that’s already installed. The 0x80070570 error message has also been known to appear while moving files from one drive to another. Depending on the specific cause of the error alert, the text of the message will differ, as it usually explains the problem in detail....
Array formulas in Excel are surrounded by curly braces “{ } “. These are added to a formula by pressing the CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER keys after typing the formula into a cell or cells. Types of Array Formulas There are two types of array formulas - those that are located in multiple cells in a worksheet (multi-cell array formula) and those located in a single cell (single cell array formula). Single cell array formulas usually first carry out a multi-cell array calculation — such as multiplication — and then use a function such as or AVERAGE or SUM to combine the output of the array into a single result....
