That’s the idea behind Continuity Camera, which automatically grabs a wireless feed from your iPhone’s camera when it’s sitting near your Mac, and you make FaceTime, Zoom, or other video calls. The result is incredible. In fact, it’s so good, it’s worth keeping an old iPhone around just to use as a webcam. “Apple’s Mac lineup […] is often criticized because of its webcam, which has considerably poor quality despite Apple having far better quality camera modules in their other devices, especially iPhones,” Rajesh Namase, technology writer and co-founder of TechRT, told Lifewire via email....

Managing hardware devices installed in a computer, like hard disk drives, keyboards, sound cards, USB devices, and more, can be done through Device Manager. You can use it to change hardware configuration options, manage drivers, disable and enable hardware, identify conflicts between hardware devices, and much more. Think of this tool as the primary list of hardware that Windows understands. All the hardware on your computer can be configured from this centralized utility....

Digital TV provides a better viewing experience compared to analog. There’s no signal loss the further you are from the transmitter, and both audio and video are sent through the same signal. Although some people still use analog, it’s considered an outdated technology. The U.S. government mandated that all analog low-power TV stations and transmitters must convert to digital by July 13, 2021. Analog TV Basics Before the digital transition, analog TV signals were transmitted similarly to radio signals....

In order to understand what a crossover is, and whether or not a car audio build actually needs one or more, it’s important to first understand some very basic principles that underpin car audio crossover usage. The underlying idea is that music is composed of audio frequencies that run the entire gamut of human hearing, but some speakers are better at producing specific frequencies than others. Tweeters are designed to reproduce high frequencies, woofers are designed to reproduce low frequencies, and so on....

The EarDial HiFi Earplugs are a pretty well-engineered product for something you might otherwise think is really simple. Earplugs are, on the surface, just small little blobs of material that you use to plug your ears, so you might not think there’s that much that goes into it. But considering how important it is to protect your ears when going into loud environments like woodworking, live music concerts, etc., it’s nice that EarDial has taken the time to put some science behind the design....

At $549, the new wireless headphones are pricey. But they provide clear sounds and the company’s signature ease of use. The AirPods Max are sold out until March, which is a sign that Apple must be doing something right. Excellent sound quality is the first thing you’ll want in headphones this expensive, and Apple’s latest doesn’t skimp in that area. “The AirPods Max do sound impressive, like high-end headphones, with tight bass, natural mids, crisp highs, and a wide soundstage for a closed-back headphone,” writes David Carnoy for CNET....

The Eero Pro Mesh Wi-Fi system is a Wi-Fi networking solution that makes use of a base station router and remote beacons to extend your wireless network throughout your home or office. It’s a remarkably flexible system that allows you to use multiple Eero Pro routers, a single Eero Pro router and multiple beacons, or whatever configuration works best for your circumstances. Mesh router systems can be tricky to set up and use, so we recently took an Eero Pro and a couple of beacons home to see how they work under real-world conditions....

The technology is ubiquitous today due to its inclusion as standard equipment in nearly all new cars and trucks, but it remained optional in a number of lower-priced, entry-level cars throughout the 1980s and 1990s. What Is Power Steering For? The purpose of power steering is to reduce the amount of effort that it takes for the driver to steer. This was traditionally accomplished through hydraulic power, which can be generated by a belt-driven pump that runs off the rotation of the engine....

What Is an ENCRYPTED File? A file with the .ENCRYPTED file extension might be called a TopStudio Encrypted file. However, any program that encrypts a file may use this file extension, too, such as EasyCrypto. What the file extension normally indicates is that the file has been encrypted. However, sometimes, a malware infection may rename a bunch of files to ones that have the ENCRYPTED file extension—there’s some more information on this below....

What Is an ERF File? A file with the ERF file extension is most likely an Epson Raw Image file. These photos are uncompressed and unprocessed, meaning they’re the true photos captured by the Epson camera before any modifications have been made. If your file isn’t in that format, it might instead be an Encapsulated Resource file used to store video game content like sounds, models, and textures, and used by game engines like Aurora, Eclipse, and Odyssey....

What Is a Good Processor for a Tablet? The brand or architecture of a processor doesn’t matter as much as its technical specifications, specifically its speed and the number of cores it has. The processor usually plays a key factor in the price of a tablet. The most powerful tablets on the market today, such as the Microsoft Surface Pro 7, have octa-core CPUs with processing speeds over 2 GHz. If you only need a tablet to read books and browse the web, you can find budget tablets that have enough processing power for those purposes....

Losing Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram for several hours on Monday was inconvenient, damaging to businesses, and in some cases, almost catastrophic. According to Facebook, it was all due to configuration changes to its network coordinating routers. It’s a reasonable explanation, but the fact that a single error like that could bring not just Facebook but other Facebook-owned systems grinding to a halt is a bit alarming. One wrong router config change caused multiple services, and even VR headsets, to stop working entirely....

“I didn’t think I’d be a content creator at all, but ever since I started doing it it changed who I am as a person,” Gomez said in a phone interview with Lifewire. “It made me a better person and helped me break out of my shell. I’ve made so many connections and touched so many people it’s just crazy.” In two years, Gomez’s online brand has skyrocketed on Facebook’s relatively new gaming vertical: she’s pulled in over 120,000 followers in that short timeframe....

Animation, as you may or may not know, is a series of drawings strung together to create the illusion of movement. When an artist sits down to create an action for his animated character he or she will have to draw out the entire action in all it’s nuances if they want to create a compelling piece of animation to watch. Using Keyframes in Animation One successful way to do this is by using keyframes....

What Is a FORGE File? A file with the FORGE file extension is a game data file used in Ubisoft games like Assassin’s Creed. It’s a container format that might hold sounds, 3D models, textures, and other things used by the game. They’re typically pretty large, usually over 200 MB. How to Open a FORGE File FORGE files are produced by Ubisoft video games like Assassin’s Creed and Prince of Persia, and aren’t meant to be opened manually by you, but instead used by the game itself....

Fossil has a reputation for making cool watches, both of the traditional and smart variety, and Fossil Sport is no exception. The question is, does it work as well as it looks? Design: Classy looks, quality controls The Fossil Sport is one slick looking watch, and it’s impressively customizable. There are a number of different colors to choose from, as well as varying colors of extra bands you can buy as accessories....

The Default Photoshop CC Workspace When you open an image or create a new document in Photoshop, you’ll be taken to the workspace. The interface can be customized, but the default layout consists of four main sections: If you need help finding a specific tool or panel, select the magnifying glass in the top-right corner to search for it. You’ll also have the option to download free graphical assets from Adobe....

Overall Findings The choice between Google Home and Google Home Mini comes down to a few characteristics: sound quality, customization options, and size. Google Assistant is the same on both smart speakers. Sound: Google Home Has an Obvious Edge The biggest difference between the Google Home and the Google Home Mini is the sound they produce. The Google Home Mini is primarily a voice-enabled assistant for your home; the larger Google Home is designed to add music to the equation....

Overall Findings The easiest way to understand the differences between HDMI 2.0 and 2.1 is HDMI 2.1 is the current standard of the audio/video format. Since its initial release in 2002, the High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) has received numerous version updates, and HDMI 2.1 is the most recent version release. Each subsequent version gets new capabilities or an increase in bandwidth. It means HDMI 2.1 has the most capabilities and highest bandwidth transmission rates of all HDMI versions....

There already are safety features in some vehicles like rear cross-traffic alerts, collision warnings, and automatic emergency braking, but Honda and Verizon want to further those features in cars using 5G connectivity. While their work is in the early stages, the companies are hoping that, if 5G ever is implemented in vehicles, it would provide greater safety for everyone on the road. “If the project eventually comes to fruition, then 5G and mobile edge computing will significantly improve the coordination of self-driving cars and maximize their road safety,” Ivan Kot, a solution consultant at Itransition, wrote to Lifewire in an email....