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How to See Your Activity Data Your iPhone can show you data on today’s activities as well as trends across time. Here’s how to see it. Adding Pedometer Data to Your Health App Favorites To see your steps and distance data on the Favorites screen that first appears in the Health app: Fixing Issues Caused by iOS Updates Occasionally, your app might stop counting steps for no apparent reason. This can happen because your iPhone had an iOS 12 or 13 update that caused an issue....

View Mail Grouped by Conversation Thread in Outlook Outlook collects messages in a conversation from multiple days and folders, then it displays them all together. Include Your Sent Mail (and Other Folders) in Conversations Set Outlook to group messages in the same folder and draw from other folders, including Sent Items. How Does Conversation View Work? Conversations show as an arrow to the left of the most recent message in the conversation....

Watch Facebook Video on Apple TV With App Like many social networks, Facebook wants to play a role in your video-sharing life. Currently, there are two ways you can watch Facebook videos on your Apple TV—by downloading the Facebook Video app on your Apple TV or by streaming the video from your iPhone or iPad to the Apple TV using AirPlay. As long as your iPhone or iPad is on the same network as your TV, you can use the Facebook Video app to watch videos on the Apple TV....

What Makes a Good Email Subject Line? The most effective subject lines are brief and contain a reason for the user to open the message. Keep the recipient in mind and know what you want from them. If the message requires action, include it in the subject line. For example: Computer support neededRSVP requested for company retreatPlease review attached monthly report If the action associated with your message entails a date or deadline, include it in the email subject as well:...

For $12 a month, YouTube Premium goes ad-free and also offers a host of upgrades including the ability to play videos in the background, downloadable content, and access to a huge library of music and video content. I found it to be a great deal if overwhelming at times and a bit redundant if you already belong to other streaming services. Background Play, Finally One feature which comes with Premium that seems like a minor upgrade but actually isn’t is the ability to play videos in the background....

Overall Findings However, there are plenty of differences between them. Size, price, and capabilities may affect your decision. We reviewed the iPad Pro (2nd generation), iPad (6th generation), iPad mini 4, iPhone X, iPhone 8, and iPod Touch (6th generation) to help you make a decision. Form Factor: It’s a Three-Way Tie Size and Weight: Where Are You Going to Use It? Best Display: Retina Displays Are Easy on the Eyes Best Camera: Size Loses to Convenience Compatibility: Which Apple Extras Do You Use or Want Other Specs: Details Matter Final Verdict When it comes down to decision-making time, concentrate on your needs....

No matter where you are in your home, you’ll experience fewer interruptions in Wi-Fi, so you can stream 4K movies, listen to music, or make video conference calls, for example. Is Google Wi-Fi a Mesh System? Yes, Google Wi-Fi is a mesh system. A mesh network is a set of devices that work together to form a single Wi-Fi network. Rather than a single router in your home, there are additional “points,” which are small devices you place in different locations of your home....

Of these, optical zoom is the most important because it measures the focal length of the lens, which depends on its mechanical operation. As the camera adjusts the glass elements inside the lens, the focal length magnifies or contracts the field of view to the desired frame. A digital zoom lens uses software to simulate the camera’s focal length. Rather than adjusting the lens’ mechanical components, a digital zoom lens magnifies the image as displayed on the LCD screen, creating the illusion of a zoomed-in field of view....

The LG UltraGear 45GR95QE uses OLED tech, which is known for ultra-fast response times. What makes this monitor special is that it also includes a 240Hz refresh rate: further speeding up response times to near-instantaneous levels. The company says it’s the first curved OLED display with this refresh rate. The vast majority of OLED displays, flat or curved, cap out at 120Hz. Serious gamers prefer higher refresh rates as they make games feel more responsive and they reduce lag during gameplay....

Enter Microsoft and their Xbox platform. The company just announced a major gaming showcase to be held on June 12. The showcase begins at 10 am PT and is accessible via Xbox’s social media accounts, such as Twitter, TikTok, Twitch, and Facebook. This event is a partnership between Xbox Games Studios and first-party developer Bethesda, famous for franchises like Fallout, The Elder Scrolls, Wolfenstein, and Doom, among many others. Microsoft bought the developer last year, so they develop exclusively for PC and the Xbox platform....

You’ll see MMS in action when someone sends you a message as part of a group text or when you receive a picture or video clip in your phone’s texting app. Instead of coming in as a normal text, you may get a notification of an incoming MMS message, or you may not get the full message until you’re in an area where you have better cellular reception. MMS Requirements and Limitations Most of the time, a mobile phone receives MMS messages the same way it receives SMS texts....

The new Discovery section allows you to see what shows and movies are trending on selected streaming platforms, and a new Universal Watchlist consolidates everything you plan to watch, Plex reveals. There’s also a new multi-service search function that lets you look for content across its supported platforms. The Discovery section will show up as a new tab on the left-hand menu. You can select which streaming services and personal libraries you’d like the feature to focus on....

The company continues its partnership with a well-known camera manufacturer, as the OnePlus 10 Pro features a second-generation Hasselblad camera with plenty of bells and whistles, according to a tweet by the company. The OnePlus 10 camera will offer a triple rear camera and a 32-megapixel front-facing camera, offering a major resolution bump from the 9 and 9 Pro’s 16-megapixel selfie camera, as reported by The Verge. The rear cameras will also include a new ultrawide lens and sensor, offering an extreme 150-degree field of view, and feature a shooting mode called RAW Plus, which looks to be similar to Apple’s ProRAW format....

According to the update notes, Pixelmator’s 2.2 Carmel update includes support for Apple’s newly released operating system. But the update doesn’t stop there as it’s also intended to make use of the new M1 Pro and M1 Max silicon chips for improved performance. But optimization for newer hardware isn’t all the 2.2 update addresses. The new Carmel update comes with a long list of other additions, including 28 different actions you can use with the Shortcuts app....

CPR revealed the vulnerability in a press release sent to Lifewire, noting that it can be found in Qualcomm’s current MSMs, including its 5G chipsets. These chips are often found in high-end devices like Google, Samsung, Xiaomi, and LG smartphones, and are responsible for all of the device’s cellular communication. Because Qualcomm chips are used in so many smart devices—Qualcomm MSMs could be found in roughly 32% of phones around the world in 2020—the potential reach of this vulnerability is massive....

NordLocker reported the stolen data on Wednesday, noting that it also contained over 2 billion browser cookies. According to Ars Technica, all of the data from the 1.2-terabyte database appears to have been extracted from over 3 million PCs between 2018 and 2020. NordLocker has been unable to determine exactly which malware was used to gather the data. “Just like with hurricanes, experts love naming dangerous malware. But computer viruses don’t have to have names to be capable of stealing lots of data....

Basic Printer Troubleshooting Methods Before you tackle resetting the printing system, take these simple steps: Check the printer for ink or toner and paper. Delete any open print jobs. Cycle the printer off and on. If it’s a USB printer, disconnect it and reconnect it. Use Software Update or the App Store or visit the printer manufacturer’s website to see if there are any newer versions of the printer software or drivers available....

Locate the Thunderbird Profile You may never need it to restore it, but it is a good idea to make a backup profile from time to time, just in case. When you want to restore your Mozilla Thunderbird data from a backup copy, the process is simple. Before you can replace it with a backup profile, you need to find the existing profile on your Windows or Mac computer. To locate it: If you have never moved your profile folder, you can opt to go directly to the profile folder in Windows 10, 8....

Two new pieces of hardware are on the way from Roku—the Roku Express and Wireless Bass—each offering something different. Whether you’re just getting started with Roku streaming or want to feel more like you’re in a movie theater, you’ve got options. Roku claims the Roku Express is the company’s “most affordable” option for dipping a toe into media streaming. It utilizes what Roku says is an intuitive home screen, along with a guided setup process, so all you have to do is plug it into your TV (don’t forget to connect to the internet) and follow the prompts....

The measure was found by two senior members at XDA Developers, a software development community centered around Android devices. The two users attempted to gain root access to the Galaxy Z Fold 3, only to have the phone’s camera cease to function. This means facial recognition is made unavailable and third-party camera apps won’t work either. A bootloader is software that loads into the memory of a device and comes standard in most operating systems....