First up is Spaces, which is a new, well…space that’s intended to make it easier for teams to collaborate across different schedules and time zones. It’s a bit like Slack, except with an intended focus on work and integration with other Google Workspace functions like Docs, Sheets, and Calendar. Incidentally, Calendar is getting a new update that will let you set your location for the work day (Office or Home, for example)....
So, how exactly does the Nintendo 3DS project images without making you wear a pair of retro red-and-cyan 3D glasses? How 3D Works We see 3D in real life because the placement of our eyes combines two 2D images into one 3D image. If two 2D images are taken at different angles—the average distance between our eyes—and we view them side by side while cross-eyed, the image appears to pop out at us....
What Is PC Power Supply Efficiency? The efficiency rating of a power supply determines how much energy is converted from the wall outlet power to the internal power components. For example, a 75 percent efficiency power supply that generates 300W of internal power would draw roughly 400W of power from the wall. When you plug your computer into the wall, the voltage doesn’t flow directly to the components in the computer....
What You Need to Use Microsoft Teams Background Effects Being able to use custom backgrounds in Microsoft Teams isn’t available to everyone. Because Teams is usually administered by company IT departments, not everyone who uses Teams will be able to use Background Effects. Essentially, while Microsoft Teams support the feature generally, it has to be rolled out within your company and made available for you to take advantage of it. In some cases, you may need to update Teams for the feature to show up....
Add an Eject Menu to the Menu Bar Access to eject functionality from the menu bar offers benefits beyond a quick way to eject a disc. For example, if your computer has multiple optical drives, the Eject menu lists each drive so that you can select the disc you want to eject. The Eject menu also comes in handy when you eject a stubborn CD or DVD, such as a disc in a format macOS doesn’t recognize....
How to Add Audio to PowerPoint on a PC These instructions are based on PowerPoint 2019 and 2016, with minor differences for the 2013 and 2010 versions. How to Add Audio to PowerPoint for macOS You can easily add audio to PowerPoint presentations using macOS as well. To test this adjustment, go to Slide Show and, in the Slide Show group, select From Beginning. Your presentation plays from start to finish, including the audio element....
How to Add Money to Apple Pay Cash If you live in a supported country, this is how you add money to your Apple Pay Cash account. How to Check Apple Pay Balance If someone sent you money or you want to see the balance of you Apple Pay Cash card, it’s displayed in the upper right hand corner of the Apple Pay Cash card so you can see it as soon as you open the Wallet app....
How to Add the Ring Doorbell to Google Home The Ring doorbell is a smart, wireless connected device, so it stands to reason you should be able to make it work with other connected home devices. While you can add your Ring doorbell to a Google Home smart speaker, its abilities are somewhat limited. Here’s how to make the connection and exactly what you can do with your Ring and Google Home once you’ve completed the setup....
How to Back Up iPhone 8 and 8 Plus to iCloud Probably the simplest way to backup your iPhone 8 and 8 Plus is to use iCloud. When you do this, your phone automatically backs up its data to your iCloud account whenever it’s connected to Wi-Fi. There’s not much simpler than automatic. Here’s what you need to do: How to Upgrade iCloud Storage Every iCloud account comes with 5 GB of free storage for backups and other data....
Batch Rename Files in Windows 10 Using File Explorer Renaming a file on Windows 10 is simple. You just right-click and select Rename. But doing this for a few dozen or a few hundred files gets tedious. Thankfully, it’s easy to batch rename files in Windows 10 using File Explorer, PowerShell, or the Command Prompt. If you have a batch of pictures or other files that share something in common, you can rename all the files to use the same basic file structure....
How to Block a YouTube Channel on Desktop The block option has moved around quite a bit on YouTube’s website over the years, so it’s understandable if you can’t find it. Here’s how to find the YouTube block button and put it to good use. How to Block a YouTube Channel on Mobile Can you block YouTube channels on iOS and Android smartphones and tablets? Absolutely. Here’s how. How to Ignore YouTube Channels If you’re tired of seeing the same account’s videos suggested to you in your feed while browsing YouTube, you can take several practical actions by tapping on the ellipsis next to its title on both mobile and the web....
How to Cancel Xbox Live Gold The easiest way to cancel Xbox Live Gold, without talking to a customer service agent, is to use the Xbox website. You can use this site to cancel your subscription immediately, turn off your recurring subscription, or even get a refund for any Xbox Live Gold subscription time you haven’t yet used. How to Turn Off Xbox Live Auto-Renewal If you’re currently using Xbox Live Gold, but you’re afraid you’ll eventually stop using it and forget to cancel, you can turn off automatic renewals right now....
How Do I Clean My Laptop Fan Without Taking It Apart? The best way to clean a laptop without taking it apart is using compressed air. It’s cheap, readily available, and provides the safest and easiest ways to clean a laptop of dust and debris without taking it apart. Next time you turn your laptop on, you may see some dust exhausted from it that the compressed air loosened. For a deeper clean, shut it down and repeat the above steps....
What Does Clearing the Cache Do? Clearing the cache on your Xbox One removes temporary data that games and apps use to speed up operating. When this data accumulates over time, it can cause the console to start slowing down. In some cases, you may even receive an alert that your cache is full. In order to restore your Xbox One to its full operational capacity, you have to clear the cache....
How Do You Connect a Fire Stick to a Mobile Hotspot? If your phone is capable of creating a mobile hotspot, or you have a dedicated mobile hotspot device, you can connect your Fire Stick to its signal. Here’s how to connect a Fire Stick to a mobile hotspot: Will My Fire Stick Work With My Mobile Hotspot? Your Fire Stick will work with your mobile hotspot the same way it works with your home Wi-Fi network, with one exception....
How Do I Connect My Router to My Mac? If you have a wireless router, you can connect your Mac to your router via Wi-Fi or a physical Ethernet cable. Wi-Fi is often more convenient, but a wired Ethernet connection is more reliable and faster. If you have a router that doesn’t support wireless connections, then Ethernet is your only option. Some Macs have Ethernet ports, but many don’t. For example, the Mac mini and iMac Pro both have Ethernet ports, while the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro don’t have Ethernet ports....
Connecting an iPad to Wi-Fi When you want to get your iPad online, follow these steps to connect to Wi-Fi: A Shortcut to Connecting to Wi-Fi: Control Center If you want to get online fast and are in the range of a network you’ve connected to in the past (for instance, at home or the office), you can turn on Wi-Fi quickly using Control Center. To do this, swipe down from the upper-right corner of the screen....
How Do I Create a New Folder in Windows 11? Adopting the latest version of Windows doesn’t mean learning a whole new set of shortcuts and methods. You can rest easy knowing that much of Windows 11’s functionality is similar enough to Windows 10. One area which doesn’t stray too far from the path that previous iterations created is how to create a new folder. The following are two different methods for creating a new folder in Windows 11....
What Is A Yahoo Email Alias? A Yahoo email alias is simply another Yahoo email address you can use as a disguise for your main Yahoo Mail account that contains your Yahoo ID. So instead of giving your yahooid@yahoo.com out to receive messages or using it in the From: field when you send messages, you would use your own yahooemailalias@yahoo.com address instead. Any messages sent to your Yahoo email alias will be automatically received in your main Yahoo Mail account....
How to Create a Smart Home Group With Alexa Once you have an Echo and smart home devices, creating a smart home group is easy. You can manage it all from the Alexa app on your mobile device. Once you create the smart home group, you can tell your Alexa device to turn on or off that group without needing to create any further commands. If you prefer, you can also control the group through the Alexa app on your mobile device....
