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How Does Apple Watch Unlock Mac? When this feature—called Auto Unlock—is working correctly, it’s like magic. Sit down at your Mac while wearing Apple Watch and the Mac unlocks, just like you entered your password! Auto Unlock takes advantage of Apple devices sharing information between them, plus some standard networking features. For Auto Unlock to work, you need to be signed into iCloud using the same Apple ID on both your Apple Watch and Mac....

The Apple Watch Ultra is Apple’s answer to more “outdoors-y” style smartwatches, something Apple referred to as “…the most rugged and capable Apple Watch ever.” On a base level, it utilizes a lightweight aerospace-grade titanium case and a flat sapphire front crystal screen for increased durability. And there are three new straps (Alpine, Ocean, and Trail) that have all been built to withstand various scenarios. It also offers what Apple calls its biggest and brightest display so far, with several new face display customization options, including a more detailed compass....

The Zenbook additions are the Zenbook 14 OLED, 14X OLED Space Edition, and the 17 Fold OLED. The other new devices include the Chromebook Flip CX5, which has a 360° ErgoLift hinge that can adjust the display to any angle, and the ASUS TUF Gaming F15 laptop. The 14 OLED is a lightweight 14-inch laptop powered by the latest 12th Generation Intel Core processors, 16 GB of RAM, and PCIe 4....

Wired Broadband Modems A cable modem connects a home computer (or network of home computers) to residential cable lines for internet connectivity. Standard cable modems support a version of the DOCSIS (Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification). In contrast, a DSL modem connects to residential, public telephone service for internet connectivity. Both cable and DSL modems enable sending digital data over physical lines designed for analog communications (voice or television signals)....

Can I Use Echo Without Alexa? Can You Disable Alexa on Echo Dot? Can Echo Dot Be Used Alone? Play music, audiobooks, and podcasts. Via Audible, your podcast app, Spotify, or any other music app, you can use your Echo Dot as a speaker and play sound through it by manually selecting your choice through the app rather than speaking it. Use your Echo Dot as an external speaker. Pair your Echo Dot with a speaker, and you can expand your speaker range....

Most people have stopped using USB drives for data storage, opting instead for cloud services like Microsoft OneDrive or Google Drive. Still, these devices make a handy backup for situations like public presentations where you cannot access your cloud drive from someone else’s computer. If your USB flash drive is a U3 smart drive, you can choose from thousands of U3 smart applications to install and run from the U3 Launchpad....

Finder and Mail Sidebar Size If you find the font and icon size in the Mail or Finder sidebars a little too large or too small, you may be able to change it to one that’s a better fit for you in the System Preferences, although your options are limited. Apple consolidated the size controls for the Mail and Finder sidebars in OS X Lion in a single location in the System Preferences and later added additional applications with sidebars to the mix....

LOWER(): Converts text to all lower case (small letters)UPPER(): Converts text all to upper case (capital letters)PROPER(): Converts text to title form by capitalizing the first letter of each word UPPER, LOWER, and PROPER Functions’ Syntax and Arguments A function’s syntax refers to the layout of the function and includes the function’s name, brackets, comma separators, and arguments. The syntax for the UPPER() function is: The syntax for the LOWER() function is: The syntax for the PROPER() function is: Each of these functions accept a single argument:...

Create Your “Mailto” Form Follow these steps to create a Mailto form in Dreamweaver: What Are “Mailto” Forms? “Mailto” forms collect information entered by your website visitors. The data is then emailed to an address you designate. “Mailto” forms let site visitors contact a company representative, register for an event, pay a bill, respond to a survey, join a mailing list and perform other communication-oriented tasks online. A “mailto” form is one of the simplest forms to create in Dreamweaver and should take you, at most, about 30 minutes....

What Is a DAR File? A file with the DAR file extension is a disk archive. Developed to replace TAR, this file serves as a full copy of a group of files and can, therefore, be used to create file backups. It uses Disk ARchive compression. DVD Architect uses DAR files, too, for storing everything related to a DVD authoring project, like the location of the media files, chapters that should be included in the DVD, and more....

Best Practices for Camera Maintenance Use these digital camera maintenance tips to keep your camera in the best possible working condition. Avoid dirt and sand: Use care when cleaning dirt particles and sand from your digital camera. Do not use canned or pressurized air to clean the sand, as you blow particles into the camera case. Budget-priced camera cases may not be sealed properly, making it easier for grit and sand to penetrate the case and cause damage....

You can view and upload files on various devices and share entire folders with anyone. Keep reading for some more details on this service. Here are some other details: No file size upload limit when using the desktop softwareCan restore deleted files up to 30 days after they were removedEasily keep track of shared files and folders from a single pageShared files can be downloaded as a ZIP file...

This simple but effective service links a given date in popular calendars such as Google Calendar, iCloud, Microsoft 365, and Outlook.com. to pertinent Evernote notes. Using a tool like this means you can keep track of information and commitments in an organized way, which is what productivity is all about. The templates are available in Evernote green or a colorful variety that you can use to keep track of you time, events, and appointments....

Edge-Lit LED In an edge-lit television, the LEDs that illuminate the LCD pixels are located only along the edges of the set. These LEDs face inward toward the screen to illuminate it. These models are thin and light at the mild expense of some picture quality—specifically in the area of black levels. Black areas of the picture, such as a dark night scene, are not truly black but more like a very dark gray since the lighting is coming from the edge and illuminating the dark areas a bit more....

A digital certificate encrypts and protects the internet connection between a device and a website. Without one, a website won’t be able to “trust” a device and subsequently would prevent it from connecting. Devices released before 2017 are most likely to be affected, especially if they never got a firmware update; however, fixes exist, according to Tom’s Guide. If this issue isn’t fixed, the apps and services that require an internet connection will not work on these older devices....

Initially spotted by 9to5Google and later confirmed by Fitbit, the “Snore and Noise Detect” feature is coming soon to the Fitbit Sense and the Fitbit Versa 3. The microphone on these devices will measure and collect noise data after your Fitbit detects you’re asleep. The feature will detect two things: how loud or quiet a noise is and snore-specific noises. So even if you’re not the one snoring and it’s your partner that’s making the noise, Fitbit will measure if their snoring is disrupting your overall sleep quality....

The plan for Apple Music Sessions is to provide members with exclusive EPs from their favorite artists as well as up-and-comers, along with a little something extra. Each of the newly-recorded live tracks also takes advantage of the simulated surround sound effect created by spatial audio and is accompanied by a video of the performances. Don’t expect full albums from the new series, though. The two example EPs Apple Music Sessions is kicking off with—from Carrie Underwood and Tenille Townes—are comprised of three tracks each....

The tech giant announced a new update on Wednesday that lets users save a photo they get in a Gmail message directly to their Google Photos account, thanks to a new “Save to Photos” button. Google said the feature frees users from having to download attachments from an email and then having to manually back them up in Google Photos. The feature is only available for JPEG images at this time....

‘Tis the season for sharing pictures of your favorite people, pets, and memories, so why not try something a little different? Google has announced a pair of widget updates that will give you some new methods of displaying and sharing your photos with your Android phone. First up is a new People & Pets widget, which supplements Google Photos Memories. People & Pets will let you select friends and family members—of either the bipedal or furry variety—and display photos of them on your home screen....

To that end, Google has teamed up with affordable broadband provider Q Link Wireless to offer the brand new Pixel 6a at a deep discount to low-income households throughout the country. The smartphone will be available for just $250 for qualifying customers, which is hundreds of dollars less than the suggested retail price. As a bonus, the two organizations are also throwing in a tablet for just $10, but the exact model is unknown....