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Chinese electronics manufacturer Xiaomi unveiled its second foldable phone, the Mix Fold 2, and it looks to be filled with high-tech innovations while retaining the sought-after folding form factor that has allowed Samsung to succeed in the space. The first thing you’ll notice is just how thin this phone is, at 5.4mm when opened and 11.2mm when closed. This allows enough room for a USB-C port, but just barely. For comparison’s sake, Samsung’s latest offering is 15....

Fascinating Email Facts and Statistics Statistics, extrapolations, and counts by the Radicati Group found the following: More than half of the world population used email in 2019.The number of worldwide email users is expected to grow to more than 4.3 billion by the end of 2023.The total number of business and consumer emails sent and received per day exceeded 293 billion in 2019 and is forecast to grow to more than 347 billion by the end of 2023....

Fortunately, the icon is not lost forever. In fact, it should take just 30 seconds or so to get it back on your desktop. Add the My Computer Icon to the Windows 10 Desktop The method for adding a My Computer icon to the desktop in Windows 10 is unique to the operating system. Replacing the My Computer Shortcut on the Windows 7 or Windows 8 Desktop When you return to the Windows 7 desktop, the My Computer icon is back in its place....

Change the AirPod Name Want to get a little crazy? Rename your AirPods to something fun as often as you’d like. Turn Off Auto Switch This is a quick and easy customization that most people aren’t aware of. AirPods automatically switch between devices for a seamless listening experience but you don’t have to let them. You can stop the auto switch process for different devices. Change the Settings on AirPods You can change several things under Settings to make your AirPods uniquely personal....

You have three ways to set the login window message: using OS X Server, with Terminal, or by using the Security & Privacy system preference pane. Login Message with macOS Server With macOS Server, you can create a single message and then send it to all of the connected computers. Use the Workgroup Manager tool to set the login message. Once set, the message is propagated to all of the Macs that connect to the server....

How to Fix AirPods That Won’t Connect to a MacBook Seemingly faulty AirPods can be infuriating and frustrating but there are a number of methods for connecting them to your MacBook to get them to appear as a connected device and play music and other audio the way you want. Why Won’t My AirPods Connect to My MacBook? AirPods not connecting or syncing with a MacBook computer can be the result of a damaged or dirty AirPod or charging case, an out-of-date operating system running on your Mac, conflicting Bluetooth connections with a smartphone or tablet, or simply just the incorrect audio or Bluetooth setting being selected....

Analogue Pocket owners, however, will be able to do just that, as the portable console just received a system update that includes Spacewar!, a game invented by MIT students in 1962. Spacewar! is a two-player competitive shooter in which a pair of spaceships face off against one another while navigating the gravity of a star. It used an early version of a gamepad for controls and a cathode-ray tube for a display....

By far, the most significant update to macOS is continuity between devices. Specifically, a new feature called Universal Control allows you to work seamlessly between your iPad, your MacBook, and your iMac. By setting devices next to each other, you can use the keyboard or mouse on one of them across the screens on the others. Universal control will let you drag and drop files between devices, making it more fluid to work across them on the same or different projects....

Apple Books Supports Multiple Filetypes While there’s an e-book store built into the Apple Books app, the app is an all-purpose e-book reader. You can read the common types of text files using the app, including ePub and PDF. The only major e-book format that Apple Books cannot read is the Kindle format. This flexibility is important since it gives you several options for getting things to read from multiple sources....

According to Bloomberg, Apple plans to release another set of AirPods by the end of the year. This would be the first time that the Apple-branded earbuds have been updated since 2019. Bloomberg also claims that a new set of AirPods Pro are in the works and scheduled for a release in 2022. This isn’t the first time that reports of new AirPods have cropped up, with leaked images of the supposed “AirPods 3” published by 52Audio back in March....

Beats By Dre officially has unveiled its often-rumored Studio Buds, available in black, white, and Beats red, with an expected release later this summer for $149.99. At $50 to $100 less than Apple’s AirPods and AirPods Pro, with comparable performance and battery life, the new earbuds could become a major competitor. The new earbuds offer balanced and powerful sound by way of a “customized acoustic platform,” in addition to quality call performance, thanks to two dual beam-forming microphones....

Creating a Form in Access Before you can use access to make a report from a form, you must create a form. A form is a database object that you can use to make a user interface. The simplest way to make a form is by using the Form Wizard. Converting a Form for Printing The process for converting a form so you can print it as a report is relatively easy....

When Are the Dates for DesignCon 2023? DesignCon 2023 will occur in person from January 31 to February 2, 2023. It will be at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, California. How to Register to Attend Registration has not yet opened for 2023. Check the DesignCon website for more details. What Kinds of Topics Are Covered at DesignCon? DesignCon is a highly technical event involving technical paper sessions, panels, tutorials, and boot camps....

What the FCC and FAA Say About In-Flight Phone Usage In the United States, the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) has outlawed using a phone while the plane is off the ground, regardless of the airline. This restriction is set by the FCC to circumvent possible issues with cell towers. The FCC regulation reads as follows: However, a separate law administered by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), does allow for the use of wireless devices while flying: This means that one airline may allow in-flight calls for all or certain flights, while another may ban all phone usage during the entire length of the flight or just during takeoff....

The new display, known as Project Spectrum, takes Eve’s 4K Spectrum and Quad HD Spectrum models and adds a layer of glossy coating over the screens to reduce glare and present a higher quality picture. The company states the glossy coating requires a lot of research and testing on the polarizer, which is the outer layer of the display. The coating can also only be added with special manufacturing tools, so Eve is working with LG, who has the right assembly line to make glossy monitors a reality....

What Is a FAT File? A file with the FAT file extension is a theme used by the Zinf audio player. Inside the file is a collection of images and an XML file that describes how the program should look. FAT files are really just renamed .ZIP files. You can download Zinf themes from their website. How to Open a FAT File Zinf (it stands for “Zinf Is Not FreeA*p”) is the program used to open a FAT file....

A technology called LTE-Advanced improves on standard LTE by adding new wireless transmission capabilities. LTE-Advanced supports a theoretical maximum data rate more than three times that of standard LTE, up to 1 Gbps, allowing customers to enjoy downloads at 100 Mbps or better. While some marketing professionals and press have labeled LTE-Advanced as 5G, no widely-approved definition of 5G exists to justify the claim. Those living or traveling in rural areas are unlikely to find LTE service....

How to Set Up a Smartwatch Follow these steps to set up your smartwatch: Customizing a Smartwatch You can download a new watch face to add some more personality to your device. Watch faces are available from your watch’s mobile app, but you can also get them from third-party apps like Facer. You can find a variety of faces, from analog designs to faces that display the current weather in addition to the time....

Google Nest Hub and Google Assistant have been offering voice-controlled assistance for hotel guests across the US and the UK. Now Google is extending the hands-free hospitality service to Legoland hotels in California and New York. Convenience and safety are the two main factors with this match-up. Google wants visitors and their families to be able to enjoy themselves while feeling safer at a public resort like Legoland. While looking up nearby restaurants or park operation times is something you could do with just about any device, Google Assistant does offer some exclusive features....

What’s New: Family mode brings doodling and fun filters to your Duo calls, letting kids play while they stay in touch with people like grandparents. Hang up and mute buttons are hidden to help kids stay in the chat, too. Google also points out that calls with Family mode are still end-to-end encrypted for privacy. Moms matter: Google is in the process of adding fun filters to the regular, non-Family mode, too, like this first one for Mother’s Day....