Microsoft has spent a lot of time talking about the new features offered by Windows 11, but the company hasn’t put forth as much effort hyping up the performance provided by the OS. That is, until now, as the firm says that Windows 11 could make your PC faster. Windows 11 Performance Improvements According to Microsoft, there are several tweaks under the hood that help make Windows 11 a better performing operating system....
Not only is the discount huge, but it’s a very rare item to see on sale. After all, the demand for official Apple accessories like this tends to be high, so it’s rare for retailers to need to blow them out to make room for new models. Here’s what you get with the Apple Magic Keyboard for 12.9-inch iPad Pro: Full-size, backlit keys Multi-Touch gesture and cursor support in iPadOS Flexible angle adjustability for the perfect viewing angle USB-C port for charging iPad Pro Folds into a case to provide front and back protection...
In a statement to The Verge, a company representative said, “Samsung has made a decision to cease the advertisement on proprietary apps including Samsung Weather, Samsung Pay, and Samsung Theme. The update will be ready by later this year.” The company decided that delivering a more enjoyable experience to its users is more valuable than making money from these ads. The Samsung representative said, “We value feedback from our users and continue our commitment to provide them with the best possible experience from our Galaxy products and services....
Spotify is testing a new subscription service called Spotify Plus that only costs $.99 per month for some users. However, it still has ads, and removing them is one of the main reasons to spend money on a music streaming subscription. What Do You Get With Spotify Plus? The price is about 10 times cheaper than Spotify Premium, which costs $9.99 per month and comes with lots of other advantages, including removing ads....
That’s not even all you’ll need to consider. Do you want a touchscreen? Do you want a 2-in-1 laptop that can also be used as a tablet? You might just want to save some cash, or you might want to spend extra for a premium device with powerful hardware. But, even if you know roughly what you want in a laptop, choosing a laptop can be complicated. There are so many different models, and digging through endless lists of hardware specifications won’t tell you the full picture....
The One Unlimited plan is the perfect plan for a new iPhone buyer who wants to get started in Apple’s ecosystem. The plan gives you access to Apple One, a subscription that gives you a handful of Apple services, including Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, and iCloud+. Apple One is normally $15 a month on its own. The new plan costs $90 for one line, $75 per line for two lines, $60/line for three lines, $50/line for four lines, and $45/line for five lines....
Lumens Are a Measure of Brightness A lumen is a scientific unit that represents the visible light output of a light source. The brighter the light source, the more lumens it produces. The measurement of lumens is weighted and adjusted based on how humans perceive light. So, for example, if you compare one light bulb that outputs 900 lumens and one that outputs 2000 lumens, the 2000 lumen bulb will be brighter than the 900-lumen bulb....
No Reply or Response NR stands for either “no reply” or “no response.” This is an initialism used to tell others that you will stop replying to their messages for a while or to point out that someone hasn’t been responding to your messages. For example, if you’re on vacation for an extended period without internet, you might add to your profile, “Going without internet for two weeks, NR.” You might also refer to someone else as being NR, such as “she’s gone completely NR for a while....
“Talk to You Later!” TTYL stands for “talk to you later.” This initialism is used to tell someone you’re leaving the conversation and you’ll speak to them later. It’s often used as a substitute for “bye” or “goodbye.” It implies that you’ll message each other again in the future. It’s closely related to two other internet acronyms: BRB and AFK, which stand for “be right back” and “away from keyboard,” respectively....
iCloud is Apple’s umbrella term for every cloud-syncing feature. Basically, anything that is backed up or synced with Apple’s servers is considered a part of iCloud. Wondering what exactly that is? Let’s break it down. What Is iCloud? iCloud is Apple’s name for all of its cloud-based services. It stretches from iCloud mail, calendars, Find My iPhone, to iCloud Photos and Apple Music Library (not to mention, device backups)....
What Are Milliamp Hours? Milliamp hours is a unit that simply measures power over time, with the abbreviation mAh. To get a better idea of how this works, we can look at what milliamps are. A milliamp is a measure of electric current, specifically one thousandth of an amp. Amps and milliamps measure the strength of an electric current. Add hours to this, and you get a measure of how long this current can flow at that strength....
What Is iCUE for? iCUE is a piece of software from Corsair that allows you to manage and control all your Corsair devices, including supported peripherals. This includes headsets, mice, keyboards, coolers, fans, and RAM. With iCUE, you can customize lighting, set key assignments to remap buttons, create macros, change device settings, update firmware, and monitor your PC’s performance. In short, you’re given more control over your gear. Depending on the device, you might have more options on a newer model....
Linus Torvalds Loves Penguins Unlike commercial operating systems backed by many million-dollar marketing campaigns, early versions of Linux didn’t have any formal branding. Linux started as a hobbyist project by Finnish university student Linus Torvalds in 1991, and a group of volunteers around the world developed and maintained it in its early years. So when developing Linux’s public image, its developers went about it in a very informal way: by discussing it on the Linux-Kernel group email list....
If you’re always running out of storage space on your iPhone or iPad, a built-in feature called offloading can free some up. You also won’t lose any of your settings, which is why most people find automatic offloading ideal. What Is Offloading? Offloading is an Apple-specific term that means deleting an app’s program data, but keeping any documents or settings associated with it on your device. After an app is offloaded, you can re-download it and it will work just as it did before....
RELATED: What Windows 11’s New Store Looks Like PowerToys is really useful, and it comes with nine utilities that power users tend to love. For example, there’s PowerRename, PowerToys Run, FancyZones, and even a helpful image resizer. FancyZones is so well-liked that Microsoft added some aspects of it to Windows 11. The operating system won’t have the full functionality, but the core window management features are there. RELATED: All Microsoft’s PowerToys for Windows 10 and 11, Explained...
Microsoft ran into quite a problem when it missed some expired certificates that caused a bunch of built-in Windows 11 apps to stop working. Fortunately, the company has rushed out a Windows Update that’ll solve the problem. Some Windows 11 users reported that apps like the Snipping Tool, touch keyboard, and emoji panel were failing to load in Windows 11. Microsoft then acknowledged the issue and said it was working on a fix....
How Firefox Suggest Works This change was made as part of the introduction of Firefox Suggest in Firefox 93, released on October 5, 2021. As part of Firefox Suggest, Firefox is getting ads in your search bar—but that’s not the only thing that will be news to longtime Firefox users. Mozilla has since posted an update explaining that keystrokes (in other words, queries sent as you type) will not be sent to Mozilla with the default settings and that these “smarter suggestions” are instead an opt-in experience....
How to Watch Apple’s Mac Unleashed Mac Event The Unleahsed Mac event is scheduled to take place on October 18, 2021, at 1 pm ET (10 am PT). If there’s one thing we can count on from Apple, it’s that the company will make it almost impossible to miss its significant events. This will be no exception, as the company will have it up on its Apple Events page. You’ll also be able to watch it from the Apple TV app....
What’s Going on With Primephonic? As is often the case when one company buys another, Primephonic is going away. As of this writing, the service is no longer accepting new users, and it’ll completely shut down on September 7, which doesn’t give current users very much time to enjoy the service before it’s gone. Fortunately, Apple will incorporate Primephonic’s functionality and playlists into the Apple Music service, leaving fans a place to experience the content....
Cyber Monday 2021 Tech Deals Cyber Monday is essentially the time of year where everything you’ve been eyeing is on sale. From big-ticket items like TVs and laptops to smart lights and flash drives, there’s always some way to save some money—whether you’re checking off your shopping list or buying something for yourself. Below, we’ve rounded up some of the best Cyber Monday deals for you. If you’re looking for Apple, PC, or data storage deals, head on down to the bottom of this article and check out their individual roundups!...
