The choice boils down to a few factors. You’ll need to compare the cost to own against the long-term cost to rent, the quality of each modem, and how much it’ll cost to upgrade. How Much Is a Modem? When signing up for internet service with either a cable internet company or a phone internet company, the sales representative will ask you whether you want to buy a modem or rent one....
What Is an MPEG File? A file with the MPEG file extension (pronounced as “em-peg”) is a Moving Picture Experts Group video file. Videos in this format are compressed using either MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 compression. This makes MPEG files popular for online distribution—they can be streamed and downloaded quicker than some other video formats. The MPEG format can hold data compressed at such a high rate because instead of keeping every frame of the video, it stores only changes that occur between each frame....
When Will the iPad mini Pro Be Released? With what little information anyone has, the consensus right now is this tablet, if it’s even real, will arrive in 2023. iPad mini Pro Price Rumors What’s unclear right now is how Apple will market the tablet. If it’s viewed as a smaller iPad Pro, the price could turn out different than if it’s looked at as a larger, more capable iPad mini....
In a step toward building better quantum machines, researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory recently measured the electrical current between an atomically sharp metallic tip and a superconductor. This new method can find linked electrons with extreme precision in a move that could help detect new kinds of superconductors, which have no electrical resistance. “Superconducting circuits are the current front-runner for building quantum bits (qubits) and quantum gates in hardware,” Toby Cubitt, the director of Phasecraft, a company that builds algorithms for quantum applications, told Lifewire in an email interview....
OnePlus was founded on the idea that it could deliver flagship-quality smartphones at decidedly lower prices, and its early phones were a sensation in Asia and Europe for doing just that. Over time and across rapid iterations, we have seen the company inch closer to full flagship status and away from the clear value end of the equation. The OnePlus 8T is the clearest example of that, with a price tag of $749 in the United States—the highest price yet for a non-Pro phone from the company....
Here we review both browsers to help you decide which will work best for you. Overall Findings These are both great browsers, and they have more in common than they do not. For example, they both offer popular features such as: Tabbed browsingPrivate browsingA password managerData syncing across devicesExtensions and themesTab pinning Chrome is the go-to web browser for the majority of internet users. As of May 2022, it had nearly 66 percent of the browser market share worldwide, according to Statcounter....
Why does Apple continue to sell a version of OS X that was first released in the summer of 2009? The most important reason is that Snow Leopard is the minimum requirement for using the Mac App Store, and the Mac App Store is the only way to purchase and download later versions of OS X, such as Lion, Mountain Lion, Mavericks and Yosemite. At some point, Apple will stop selling Snow Leopard, but while it’s still available, I highly recommend that you purchase it and keep it on hand....
The edge feature is a bit different in each iteration of the series. Still, it started as a way to see notifications without unlocking the phone and evolved into a mini command center. Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S8 and S8+ feature curved screens, despite lacking the Edge designation. The Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ are Samsung’s 2017 flagship phones. The two devices share many features, such as camera resolution, and perform similarly in battery life and other benchmarks....
The Samsung Galaxy S10+ was one of the more well received smartphones when it first hit the market in 2019, but now that more than a year has passed, the S10+ has significantly more competition. Since the Samsung Galaxy S20+ was released in early 2020, many are wondering whether or not it’s even worth upgrading. I decided to go back and review the Samsung Galaxy S10+ and see how well it stands up against the S20+, the S20 Ultra and other current flagships....
Galaxy Fold: Release Date and Details Rumors are already circulating about Samsung’s third foldable phone, the Galaxy Z Fold 3. In 2020, Samsung introduced the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip and Z Flip 5G smartphones which fold vertically and have an Infinity Flex Display, a hybrid glass coating. It also released the Galaxy Z Fold 2 in 2020, a direct update to the original Fold, which has a larger screen and better cameras....
Slow write speeds The SanDisk 32GB Ultra SDHC Card isn’t the fastest of the UHS-I cards that we tested—in fact it was the slowest of our roundup of the best SD cards. This would normally be a good reason to pick up and continue your search elsewhere, but this card still has enough to offer that it’s very low price point can make up a lot of the difference. Should you still consider the SanDisk 32GB Ultra?...
The FBI is warning people about a significant surge in SIM-swapping incidents in which hackers gain access to users’ credit cards and other information. The practice is being driven by a growing and increasingly lucrative cyber underworld. “The scary thing about SIM swapping is that the victim rarely does anything wrong—they never clicked on a phishing link or entered personal information into a fake website,” Austin Berglas, former Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s New York Office Cyber Branch and global head of professional services at cybersecurity firm BlueVoyant, told Lifewire in an email interview....
Whether you’re thinking about buying a Smart TV, or already have one, here are the Smart TV privacy and security issues you should be aware of, plus tips for how to deal with them. Smart TV Privacy and Security Issues Smart TVs present both privacy and security risks. Privacy issues include your personal data and habits being monitored and sold, while security concerns involve viruses and hackers. Privacy Issues to Be Aware of With Smart TVs Many Smart TVs feature a technology called Automatic Content Recognition (ACR), which essentially tracks what you watch and then sells that data to advertisers....
A new report by cybersecurity firm Zimperium claims more than 10 million mobile devices across 214 countries were affected by mobile threats last year. The firm identified more than two million new strains of smartphone malware. “Whether they are targeting the banking apps for financial gain, stealing passwords and text messages, or using the phone to spy on unsuspecting victims, the mobile phone has increased both our personal and employer’s digital attack surface,” Richard Melick, Director of Product Strategy, Endpoint at Zimperium told Lifewire in an email interview....
One-inch sensors are small by camera standards—they’re typically found in cheap point-and-shoots—but they are way bigger than the sensors found in smartphones. A bigger chip means better images, but there’s a reason that they aren’t used in phones. “One of the biggest issues for camera manufacturers so far has just been figuring out ways to physically fit that technology in phones,” Brandon Ballweg, of photo tutorial site ComposeClick, told Lifewire via email....
When organizing your music, you may have come across this technology when using a music tagging or CD-ripping tool. In the case of a typical CD ripping program, the extracted songs are usually automatically named and the relevant music tag information is filled in. How Can I Use a CDDB to Automatically Tag Digital Music? This identification system has the potential to save time when managing and organizing digital music libraries....
What Causes a MacBook Pro to Slow Down? As a MacBook Pro ages, a lot of things can cause it to slow down. Basic wear and tear can take a real toll over time, and there’s not much you can do about that. Most issues that cause a Macbook Pro, or any MacBook, to slow down can be dealt with at home though. Here are some of the most common things that cause a MacBook Pro to slow down:...
Managing email is a little less painful when you’re using Spark. There are features for scheduled send, snoozing emails, and a Smart Inbox that only notifies you of important emails. Download Spark for iOS Download Things for iOS The app fully integrates with the “Getting Things Done” method of task management. Called GTD for short, this method encourages users to write down any tasks they have, as well as all their associated information and scheduling....
The app begins by taking a look through your device’s music library or any of a number of sources, including Facebook, to find artists you’re interested in. From there, it’ll begin tracking concerts featuring those artists, as well as similar ones, and you can manually browse by genre or search for additional artists to follow. Bandsintown aggregates all of this into a complete calendar of shows in your area featuring the artists you tracked and similar acts....
A well-positioned screen can reduce eye strain and other discomforts associated with long hours at the computer, and without a clunky monitor base on your desk, you free up some additional workspace. Dual monitor arms allow for additional flexibility, and let you put your screens edge to edge for an immersive display. All of the arms on this list are designed for VESA-compatible monitors. “VESA standards” refer to a set of measurements that make your monitor’s attachment interface compatible with different kinds of mounting devices....
