Below are our picks for some of the best online shopping websites. You can find all sorts of things between these seven, from books and clothes to movies, handmade items, jewelry, tech…you name it. Convenience is one of the best benefits of online shopping, and that’s exactly what you’ll get with these popular stores. So sit back and click through these sites to find that thing you’ve been wanting to get but haven’t had time to leave the house for....
These speakers can get expensive, but there are plenty of options out there for less than $50 that offer solid audio quality, good battery life, and a durable build. These are all things to look for when you’re shopping for a speaker: a device that needs constant recharging or sounds terrible will take all the fun out of your new speaker. We’ve done the research to find the best speakers in this price range for all different needs....
In regards to aesthetics, the Charge 4 may not have the bevy of options available to the Versa line of Fitbits, but still has a variety of both silicon and woven wristbands to satisfy nearly any taste. While the Fitbit Charge 4 is slightly more expensive than it’s smaller sibling, the additional features make it easily one of the best fitness trackers available. Users can control apps such as Pandora and Spotify, great for listening to music on the go....
Even sound quality is a subjective term. Often what you like to listen to will help determine what kind of sound profile works best for you. If you’re into podcasts, audiobooks, and the spoken word, deep bass response won’t be important to you (and actually too much bass can be a hindrance). If you like music that thumps on the other hand, then you’ll be all about that bass. Someone who is into classic music might like a more balanced approach....
Wireless keyboards with Bluetooth can often work with devices like tablets and smartphones as well. Wireless gaming keyboards are ideal for those who want the perks of a gaming keyboard but in the form of a wireless device, so they’re not tethered to their station. If you’re not much of a gamer, you should also take a look at our list of the best computer keyboards to cover more general and productive uses....
The surprise hit of Apple’s 2022 iPhone launch is the Dynamic Island, a pill-shaped status and alert box that never leaves the screen. It’s beautiful, whimsical, amusing, incredibly useful, and yet it probably started life as nothing more than a way to hide the camera holes in the iPhone 14 Pro’s display. “Dynamic Island is the hottest piece of UI I’ve seen in a long time,” designer Charles Patterson said on Twitter....
How Popular is Twitch? Thousands of these users earn money through the Twitch Partner program, a service that provides streamers with added features such as paid subscriptions and ad placements. Where Can I Watch Twitch? Creating an account, however, does allow users to add their favorite channels to a follow list (similar to subscribing to a channel on YouTube) and participate in each stream’s unique chatroom. Hosting is a popular way for Twitch streamers to broadcast another channel’s live stream to their own audience....
Speed Equals Quality The speed of your connection determines the quality of the video you watch and the audio you listen to. You’ll experience delays when downloading files, watching movies, and listening to music over a slow internet connection. In the worst scenario, a buffering message appears. Buffering means the connection cannot handle the speed at which the video or file is being sent to the computer screen. The data collects momentarily before playback continues....
Almost all of our gadgets run on batteries. We love the convenience of not having to plug things in or being about to use them anywhere. Headphones, speakers, smartphones, even drum machines and synthesizers, they’re all untethered from the wall. But this convenience is often why our gadgets die after just a few years. Shouldn’t the law step in and change this? “When it comes to batteries, most gadget users are not looking for a long-term solution....
Similar to a Spreadsheet The Finder’s List view is one of the most versatile ways of displaying information about items in a folder. In List view, each object in a folder is displayed with its name and an assortment of additional data arranged in a row and column view, much like what you would see in a spreadsheet. This arrangement lets you quickly view all kinds of pertinent information about an object....
After months of rumors and speculation, Valve has revealed the Steam Deck, a new handheld gaming PC. Well-known gaming news insider Wario64 was one of the first to break the news on Twitter, sharing screenshots from the handheld’s official store page. The new system will offer a Switch-like design, including an optional dock that users can use to connect the system to a monitor or TV. The Steam Deck will feature an AMD Zen 2 CPU, which runs at 2....
In its efforts to stand out from the rest of the pack, the Vivaldi browser now includes a full-fledged email client built directly into the web browser. The email client is complemented with a calendar and a feed reader, making the web browser more useful than ever. “The use of email is only increasing, and the way we use it is evolving,” wrote Jon von Tetzchner, co-founder and CEO of Vivaldi, in a blog post announcing the release....
With social distancing measures making it hard to get to open houses, virtual reality (VR) could be the next best thing to experiencing a new home in real life. Even before the pandemic, about 35% of buyers in 2017 made an offer on a home without seeing it in person, according to a report. The interest in new housing only has increased since then, as millions of people have fled large cities during the pandemic....
The particular case will depend on how the iPad is going to be used. The best minimum protection case is the Smart Case sold by Apple. It will protect the iPad from drops and help save battery life by putting the iPad in sleep mode when the cover is closed. This is a good case if the iPad will rarely leave home or is generally used in an office, airplane or hotel when traveling....
Overview of Formulas Formulas perform calculations in Excel. They always begin with the equal ( = ) sign, which is where you want the answer or results to appear. Formulas are great for working out “what if” scenarios that compare calculations based on changing data. Once you enter the formula, change only the amounts you need to calculate. You don’t have to keep entering “plus this” or “minus that,” as you would with a regular calculator....
How Does Lane Departure Warning Work? There are three primary types of lane departure warning technologies. While they all have the same general purpose, they achieve this goal in slightly different ways: Early lane departure warning systems typically used a single video camera to monitor lane markings, but modern systems can use visual, laser, or radar sensors. The methods that these systems use to provide corrective actions also differ from one situation to another....
Getting the Terms Right The term “cellphone” is interchangeable with the terms “cellular phone” and “mobile phone.” They all mean the same thing. The term “smartphone” means a cellphone that offers advanced features beyond calls, SMS messages, and basic organizer software. When people talk about mobile phones, “cellphone” is typically used to describe a simple feature phone. In contrast, “smartphone” describes advanced touch-screen phones. History of Cellphones Motorola developed the first commercially available cellphone between 1973 and 1983 and went on sale in the U....
The floppy disk was the primary method to transfer data between computers and back up files externally, from the late 1900s all the way up to the early 21st century. For the most part, the floppy disk drive is now completely obsolete. This older storage device has been replaced by other portable devices and built-in computer hardware not only because they’re more common and therefore compatible with other devices, but because they’re more capable and can store much more data....
Manual Retweets Explained A manual retweet involves copying and pasting another user’s tweet into the Compose new Tweet box and then typing ‘RT’ (which stands for retweet) before the tweet text, followed by the Twitter handle of the user who initially tweeted it. A manual retweet is a friendly way to give someone credit for a great tweet that gets reposted by someone else. For example, a manual retweet might look something like any of the following:...
What Is a Text File? A text file is a file containing text, but there are several ways to think about that, so it’s important to know the kind of text document you have before dealing with a program that can open or convert it. Types of Text Files In the general sense, a text file refers to any file that has only text and is void of images and other non-text characters....
