Mounting the iPad The Mini seemed like an obvious choice for car use, but how to mount it? We’ve had some good experiences with iOttie mounts and cases for smartphones, so we dug into the company’s offerings to find the iOttie Easy Grip Universal Dashboard Mount. We settled on the iOttie because of its sleek look (some dashboard mounts, especially for tablets, look awful), its adjustability, and its suction mounting system....

Here are a few different common problems and potential solutions. Car Radio Suddenly Won’t Turn On If you get in your car one day, and the radio won’t turn on at all, it’s probably a power or ground issue. You might want to start by checking the fuses. If you find a blown fuse, try replacing it and then driving around for a while to see if it blows again....

Overall Findings If you want power, speed, and access to enterprise apps, you can’t beat a traditional MacBook or Windows-based laptop. But if you don’t want to spend a lot of money and use a web browser, the Chromebook may be worth a look, especially if you already use Android apps on your smartphone. Size and Weight: The Edge Goes to Chromebook Chromebook models typically resemble slim laptops like the MacBook Air and the Dell XPS 13, often with a smaller display and thinner form factor....

Plot: A sandbox for you to play in If you wanted Cities:Skylines to have a plot, you are not in luck. Since it’s a sandbox city-building game, the base game’s sole goal is to allow you the freedom to build a city from scratch without any scenario restrictions. This removal of a plot is both refreshing and a curse. Two hours in, and I was having a blast building up roads and commercial areas; a couple hours later, and I could feel the itch to start a new map....

DICOM is both a communications protocol and a file format, which means it can store medical information, such as ultrasound and MRI images, along with a patient’s information, all in one file. The format ensures that all the data stays together, as well as provides the ability to transfer said information between devices that support the DICOM format. Open DICOM Files With a Free Viewer DCM or DCM30 files that you find on a disc or flash drive given to you after a medical procedure can be viewed with the included DICOM viewer software that you’ll also find on the disc or drive....

The two major players in LTE-connected smartwatch platforms are Apple, with the Apple Watch running watchOS, and a broader vendor ecosystem reliant on the Google Wear. LTE Smartwatch Technology Smartwatches that include an LTE radio connect to cellular networks automatically. These devices use apps and receive and send messages, even if your phone is far away. In addition to requiring an LTE radio, a smartwatch must connect to the same carrier as the phone....

With OS X Lion, Apple added a Recovery HD partition on the startup drive. You can use it to boot from and run utilities such as Disk Utility, reinstall OS X and access the internet to find solutions to problems you may be having. The Recovery HD partition is hidden, however, and isn’t visible from within Disk Utility. This can lead to problems, including the possibility of having multiple Recovery HD partitions on various drives as you duplicate drives, replace drives, or reinstall OS X....

Instead of having to recycle our computers and phones every few years, we will be able to repair and upgrade them. Gadgets will also come with reparability scores, manufacturers may make repair guides available, and advertisers will have to back up any claims for sustainability. But will it make any difference? “By adopting this report, the European Parliament sent a clear message: harmonized mandatory labelling indicating durability and tackling premature obsolescence at EU level are the way forward,” said Rapporteur David Cormand in a statement....

An update has added images rights to Facebook’s rights-management tool, joining music and video rights. To begin with, image rights tools will only be available to select people and organizations. This means that you’ll be prevented from posting other folks’ images without permission (good), but unable to stop people stealing your own work (bad). And yes, this all applies to Instagram as well. “For regular users, the most likely benefit will be immediate removal of images that could have become much more serious legal issues,” Jonathan Bailey of Plagiarism Today told Lifewire via email....

Fujifilm’s X-series cameras run from the cute-but-amazing X100V, though the I-can’t-believe-it’s-digital X-Pro3, up to high-end pro cameras, like this new X-H2S. As we shall see in a moment, the X-H2S strays from one utterly key characteristic of the X-series: the mechanical dials. In context, it makes sense, and when you see what the sensor can do, all will be forgiven. “For our photo and video projects, I am most excited about the X-H2S for the speed of its sensor, which allows for faster shooting and higher frame rates at high quality,” filmmaker Michael Ayjian told Lifewire via email....

Dual-band Wi-Fi routers support multiple radios and operate on both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands. These routers make it possible to set up two wireless subnetworks and get the benefits of both kinds. For example, 5 GHz connections offer higher performance than 2.4 GHz connections, and 2.4 GHz generally provides better range plus compatibility with older devices.​ Even today, with the popularity of Wi-Fi and mobile devices (many of which do not support any wired connections), manufacturers continue incorporating Ethernet into home routers....

How to Search for Google Flights Google Flights searches flight prices without ever leaving the Google search engine. You can see which airlines you can choose from, pick a specific departure and arrival date, and view prices directly within the search results. For example, you can open a new Google search and type “flights from MCI to NYC in October” to tell Google to find flights that match that specification. Or, if your browser has access to your current location, just type “flights to New York City” for airfare information regarding the airport closest to where you are now....

New versions of backup apps rarely cause much excitement, but Carbon Copy Cloner has such a long history with the Mac, it’s interesting to see what Bombich has come up with in the way of new or improved features. The interface is easy to use. You can create a clone by selecting a source, selecting a destination, and pressing the Clone button. With those three simple actions, you’re off to the races, or at least able to have a bootable clone....

Announced at Google I/O 2021, Android 12’s first beta is now live, giving users with specific phones a taste of the changes coming with the new operating system. Between the Material You changes—which include the ability to set your phone’s system colors based on your wallpaper—and the new privacy features, Android 12 is a pretty radical shift from Android 11. I’ve been using the beta for the past few days, and despite not offering the full suite of updates, Android 12 already is starting to look as good as Google wants you to think it will be....

I was never interested in a robot vacuum because they seemed more trouble than they were worth. You have to charge the thing and empty it, after all. Wouldn’t a broom and dustpan be more straightforward and save hundreds of dollars? The genius thing about the S31 is it takes care of all that maintenance itself. I set up the S31 in about 10 minutes, and from that point on, it was zipping around, vacuuming, and even zooming back to its base station when necessary for charging and emptying waste into a sealed bag....

Acer just announced the TravelMate Spin P6, a work-focused hybrid laptop running the latest version of Windows. Acer says the new Spin P6 will sport an 11th Gen Intel Core i7 vPro processor and will support up to 32 GB of DDR4x memory. Additionally, the hybrid laptop weighs in at just 2.2 pounds, making it exceptionally easy to carry around wherever you need to go. It’s expected to retail for $1,399 in the US and will be available this December....

Algorithmic bias, when computer systems show prejudiced results, is a growing problem. Twitter users recently found an example of bias on the platform when an image-detection algorithm that crops photos was cutting out Black faces in favor of white ones. The company apologized for the issue, but has not yet released a fix. It’s an example of the bias that teenagers face when they go online, which they do more than any other age group, experts say....

“I started the true crime thing for a couple of reasons. First, nobody on Twitch was doing it, which was mind-blowing to me at the time…[but] the main reason I am so fascinated by true crime is because a lot of violent crime also comes from unprocessed trauma,” she said in a phone interview with Lifewire. A fan favorite of the Smosh universe, Bozeman took a hiatus from content creator after Smosh’s parent company, Defy Media, abruptly shut down in 2018....

First impressions can be everything, and that’s the point behind Fast Laughs, a new feature from Netflix that showcases quick clips of shows and comedy specials. It’s currently only available in specific regions on iOS right now. But experts say the feature could help change how we find new shows to watch, especially if Netflix expands to other genres. “Netflix introducing the Fast Laughs feature should not come as a surprise due to the explosive expansion and market penetration of TikTok,” Jamil Aziz, a marketing team lead at PureVPN, told Lifewire via email....

The person behind the screen name, Danielle Lanza, is no stranger to the influencer life. Before becoming a knockout on the streaming giant, she got her start on Instagram. The entrepreneurial nature of the digital world and her desire to connect to others has led her to keep coming back and storming platform after platform, amassing a cumulative following of over 500,000 across Twitch, TikTok, and Instagram. “It doesn’t feel real....