The suspended Magic Keyboard offers a lot more room in a bus/plane seat, it has cellular, and when you take the keyboard off, you still have your iPad. And the iPad Pro now has Stage Manager, which is a pain for most things but super useful for working. The iPad definitely falls well short of the Mac for many tasks, but what it’s good at, it’s really good at, and no other machine can touch that....

It wouldn’t be a stretch to say that we spend a significant percentage of our gadgets’ price again on cases, cables, adapters, stands, and other accessories. From iMac shelves through wearable Apple Watch cases to golf-club cozies, we’re obsessed with buying gifts for our devices. Why do we like them so much? “You choose your own wallpaper when you get a new iPhone, right?” Andrew Green, co-founder of Twelve South, told Lifewire via direct message....

Logitech says that 65 percent of its mice and keyboards are made with recycled plastics. It’s part of a growing effort by manufacturers to cut down on electronic waste. “From toxic chemicals to microplastics in water supplies, there are a lot of problems that plastics pose for the planet,” Ted Dhillon, CEO of FigBytes, a company that helps organizations track sustainability, told Lifewire in an email interview. “The more we can recycle the substance, the better for the environment....

Xiaomi unveiled the new Mi 11 Ultra this past week, a competitor to go up against Samsung’s Galaxy S21 Ultra and other flagship devices on the market right now. The Mi 11 Ultra includes one of the best Snapdragon chipsets available right now, a massive 6.81-inch 120Hz QHD+ OLED screen, and a 5,000mAh battery. The back of the phone features three different camera lenses—a 50MP Samsung GN2 sensor is the primary driver here, with both a 48MP ultra-wide and a 48MP periscope lens alongside it to help give you even more options....

Starting June 1, 2021, Google will charge for storing more than 15GB of photos. And this 15GB will also be used by any Google Docs or spreadsheets in your Google Drive. The good news is that the photos you currently have stored are safe, and won’t count towards the new 15GB cap. The bad news is, there aren’t any decent free alternatives for online photo storage. “[It’s] notable that free Google photo storage helped to drive tons of startups out of this market—Everpix, Loom, Ever, Picturelife,” writes technology journalist Casey Newton....

BeBop Sensors has launched their new RoboSkin line of skin-like coverings for tactile awareness for humanoid robots and prosthetics. The fabric-based sensor skin can be shaped to any surface allowing quick tailoring to fit any robot, with high spatial resolution and sensitivity. It’s part of a growing movement to improve robotic skin to give automatons better awareness. “As robots integrate better with humans in the home (assisting the elderly, taking over mundane home tasks such as dishwashing), they’ll need more distributed sensing to be safe and feel out their surroundings in cases where vision fails,” Alex Gruebele, who recently completed his Ph....

Ever since the flat-edged, home-button-less 2018 iPad Pro, the iPad’s hardware has been way more capable than the operating system. The gap is even more apparent with the M1 version, an iPad that uses the same chip as the Mac. Wrangling files is still a pain, you still can’t record a podcast, and Apple’s Pro apps, like Logic Pro and Final Cut Pro, are nowhere to be seen. Is that about to change?...

In addition to many other things (all listed below), one feature that stands out is the ability to auto-clean things like log files, temporary files, invalid Windows Registry entries, browsing history, document access logs, etc. Wise Care 365 Tools Some system optimizers have unique features that set them apart from other similar software. Every feature in Wise Care 365, however, is actually included in similar programs; we couldn’t find anything unique that you can’t get elsewhere....

You might consider replacing your commercial word processor software like Word, with this one since it includes all the standard formatting abilities and works with the most popular document file formats. More Information on WPS Office Writer Works with Windows, Linux, Mac, Android, and iOS, and can also be used directly from a browser The installer includes other software you can optionally add to your computer, like WPS Spreadsheets and WPS Presentation Common formatting is allowed, such as organizing data in columns, changing the orientation of the page, aligning text and objects, adding a header and footer, overlaying a watermark, and using heading styles Encryption is supported, which means when you save a document you can choose a custom encryption type and a unique password for opening the document, and another for modifying it Business, resume, and thesis cover letters are available for use from inside WPS Office Writer, without requiring any external download....

Not only do these apps stream movies, but many also let you watch free TV shows. This is a great way to catch up on your favorite shows when you’re on the go. The titles you can access from these apps include comedy movies, action movies, horror movies, dramas, documentaries, and family films. There really is something for everyone. The interface is easy to work with, and the videos stream smoothly....

When you delete files and then empty the Recycle Bin, you don’t actually erase the information, you just delete the reference to it so that the operating system can’t find it. All the data is still there and, unless it’s overwritten, can be easily recovered using file recovery software tools. Data destruction software, however, truly does erase the data. These programs utilize one or more data sanitization methods that can permanently overwrite the information on the drive....

But in the age of social media, is email still really relevant? Should we give up on finding people’s email addresses and resort to social media instead? Nope. At least not yet. Emailing someone can still be more powerful than contacting them on social media. It’s the most personal and professional way to make contact, and it might be the best way to reach someone quickly (not everyone checks their Facebook Messages or Twitter DMs daily)....

Use one of these tools to figure out why your hard drive, flash drive, or external drive is filling up. Some of them even let you remove files directly from the program. You can analyze internal and external hard drives, search through the results, delete files from within the program, and group files by extension to see which file types use the most storage. You can also examine a list of the top 100 biggest files or folders and export the list to your computer to review later....

These free conversation exchange websites work by connecting you with someone over a text, audio, and/or video service to facilitate communication. Usually, you’ll simply contact someone over a text chat or email first, and then you can both decide the best way to continue talking. An advanced search tool lets you describe your perfect language partner. You can choose what language they speak, what language they’re learning (what you’re proficient in), their skill level, country, town, time zone, type of exchange, age, gender, and name....

What Is an API? An API defines data structures and subroutine calls that extend existing applications with new features. They are also used to build new applications on top of other software components. On the web, APIs make it possible to integrate apps with services such as Google Maps and Facebook. Some APIs support network programming. Network programming is a type of software development for applications that connect and communicate over computer networks, including the internet....

As a dedicated fitness tracker user, I was thrown off by the lack of any sort of interface on the Halo, but my full seven-day experience did serve to help me become more aware of my quality of sleep and general activity levels. Design: An accessory that blends in The Halo band doesn’t overwhelm the senses. I tested a small-sized band in silver and appreciated the streamlined bracelet style form factor....

It’s these nail-biting moments that make battle royale games like Apex Legends so enthralling, and the fast-paced action of Respawn Entertainment’s free-to-play battle royale is one that many have enjoyed since its release in 2019, myself included. Now that the game has come to the Nintendo Switch, even more would-be “legends” are dropping into Kings Canyon to prove their merit. Apex blends the action of battle royales with the class roles of a hero shooter—think Overwatch meets Fortnite or PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (aka PUBG)....

Apple appears to be launching a ‘Mac Notebook Upgrade Program,’ a way for businesses to pay a monthly flat fee and get regular replacement units. It makes perfect sense for businesses—you can forget about buying, maintaining, and selling individual computers. But what about individual people? Don’t we want the same opportunity to get regular upgrades? “[You] need to only look at the iPhone upgrade programs that providers currently have to see that, when it comes to Apple products, consumers are driven by desire rather than actual need,” Amir Khella, CEO of AirTag rival PingTag, told Lifewire via email....

Just like the iPhone, the Apple Watch has become a reliably annualized device, with a new and upgraded version releasing every year to replace the previous edition. The new model always carries a premium price tag, so usually Apple keeps an older version around at a lower price. But Apple did something a bit different in 2020. Alongside the new Apple Watch Series 6 comes the also-new Apple Watch SE, a more affordable model that acts as a hybrid of features from previous editions....

How to Determine a Good Internet Speed It’s impossible to put a number on what’s considered the normal speed of a network’s internet connection. Everyone pays for different speeds and uses different devices on different networks to access the internet. However, it is possible to determine your specific definition of normal by testing how fast a connection you have and comparing that to the speed you’re supposed to get. With that said, you’re more likely to get faster speeds on wired connections than wireless....