To access the Task Manager, open Chrome, select the three dots at the upper-right, then select More tools > Task manager. In the Task Manager window, you can see which apps are consuming the most CPU or memory on your Chromebook. If you see any apps here that are a culprit, uninstall them to free up your Chromebook resources and improve performance. Use online speed test services by opening your Chrome browser and visiting any of the top network speed tests services....

Using How URL Shorteners Work As 301 Redirects A regular URL might look like this: http://websitename.com/b/2008/11/14/14-abcd-efgh-ijkl-mnop-qrst-uvwx-yz.htm That looks pretty long and ugly, but with the help of a URL shortener, it can be shortened to something that looks more like http://bit.ly/1a7YzQ. Shortening long and ugly links can save a lot of characters, which can look nicer when including it in an email or sending via text message. It also helps when trying to fit a long URL into a short tweet....

What Is Zelle? Zelle is a service that works with banks to enable consumers to send money to friends, family, and more. The money transfers directly from the sender’s bank account into the recipients, but the sender only needs the email address or phone number associated with the recipient’s Zelle account. There’s no exchange of personal information or account numbers. What Banks Use Zelle? More than 300 financial institutions currently partner with Zelle, from Ally to Zions Bank....

The HP Spectre x360 15t is a touchscreen 2-in-1 laptop that looks fantastic, is a joy to work with, and is even capable of playing games at medium to high settings. It’s a little on the heavy side to actually use as a tablet, but that 2-in-1 functionality is there if you need it. It even comes with a stylus pen, making it a viable option for both business and creative types....

Instagram announced Live Rooms earlier this week, adding the ability to bring in up to four people on a live video stream. Since the announcement, the feature has drawn a lot of comparisons to Clubhouse, an exclusive audio podcast app that offers similar services. Despite residing in the same space, experts say Instagram Live is more than just a cheap attempt at replicating the success of other apps. “This update is terrific in the sense that it combines the massive power of the Instagram audience, with the appeal of live shows,” Thibaud Clément, co-founder and CEO of Loomly, told Lifewive via email....

Although you can find free Wi-Fi at many retail establishments, you might prefer the assurance and ease of a dedicated Wi-Fi internet service plan that lets you log in to hotspots in most countries with one account. Below are several wireless internet service providers that offer global Wi-Fi internet access. In addition, AT&T offers several paid plans that include: AT&T International Day Pass: Add on to the same plan you have at home for use in more than 200 countries....

If you’re ready to go from a wired to wireless mouse for gaming, the Logitech G502 Lightspeed can help you make that transition. This top-tier gaming mouse blends many of the strengths of the fan-favorite (and wired) Logitech G502 HERO with a speedy and innovative wireless technology called Lightspeed. In addition to the reliable wireless performance buy-in, Logitech offers numerous customization options including programmable buttons, DPI and polling rate adjustments, and you can even adjust the weight of the product for your ideal gaming experience....

Meta (formerly known as Facebook) provides accessibility guidelines for software developers making apps for its virtual reality headset. Those rules could help shape the network of 3D virtual worlds focused on the social connection that makes up the metaverse. But observers say that more needs to be done. “Every person has a different set of abilities from very poor to really great eyesight, excellent hearing to completely deaf, and so on,” Joe Devon, the co-founder of Diamond, an accessibility-focused digital agency, told Lifewire in an email interview....

Back in 2018, Microsoft created the Xbox Adaptive Controller, an accessible controller that was not only easier to use standalone, but added a whole slew of neat plug-in accessories so almost anyone could play games. Today, Adaptive Accessories do the same for computer input, with the addition of 3D printing for extra customization. From RSI sufferers to people without hands, the idea is that these accessories can be made to suit them....

Most Microsoft Surface products tend to be high end and expensive, but the Surface Laptop Go bucks this stereotype by offering an attractive and competent laptop at an affordable price point. This is a premium quality ultrabook designed to go head to head with the MacBook Air and other ultraportable laptops, but for a lot less money. I put it to the test for 20 hours, evaluating its design, screen quality, performance, battery life, and more....

The Mirari OK to Wake! Alarm Clock is designed as a toddler training tool. It’s a visually engaging device that, though simple in concept, promises great potential benefits. It’s marketed as a way to easily regulate how early your children wake you up, or how long their nap time can be, and like some of the best light therapy alarm clocks, ease users into sleeping or waking. Design: A cheery little fellow The Mirari OK to Wake!...

In recent years, we’ve seen smartphone makers trade thick bezels around screens for notches and punch-hole camera cutouts—but there’s another way to minimize bezel and maximize screen real estate. Motorized, pop-up selfie cameras first emerged in Asia before making their way to the states with 2019’s excellent OnePlus 7 Pro, giving users a large, pristine screen and only raising the front-facing camera from the top of the phone as needed....

What Is a ONEPKG File? A file with the ONEPKG file extension is a Microsoft OneNote Package file. It’s used as an archive for the MS OneNote program. The file contains multiple OneNote Document (.ONE) files and can be produced in OneNote by backing up a notebook full of pages. Another file you’d find inside this one is a Microsoft OneNote Table of Contents File (.ONETOC2) that stores the organizational information on how the different sections of the document have been arranged....

Why Are Aftermarket GPS Chips Used For? Apple does not include GPS chips in all of its iOS devices, which has created an opportunity for aftermarket producers like Bad Elf to provide that capability. Those devices without GPS can still find your location fairly accurately using Wi-Fi positioning. But Wi-Fi is not enough for turn-by-turn navigation apps, which often need to work without Wi-Fi availability. It’s understandable why Apple doesn’t put GPS chips in devices that don’t have mobile connectivity....

CD Parts In this article we dissect a compact disc and analyze its manufactured anatomy, explaining how the different parts will affect your compact disc design. Knowing the medium you are designing for helps prevent unwelcome surprises in the final product. Main printable area The main section of the disc: This is where the audio or data is encoded. Colors printed on this surface will tend to appear darker than they would on white paper....

When Will the PS6 Be Released? There’s been talk for years we’ll reach an end of the traditional game console. Could we see Sony downsize to a flash drive-like device that plugs into your TV, like Stadia, perhaps? Possibly. Let’s assume that the PS6 is actually in the pipeline for now. Sony has released a new PlayStation every several years. Since the PS3, Sony has provided a new console late in the year, so we expect the same for the PS6....

Functions Controlled by SMC The list of functions controlled by the SMC is long and varies depending on the Mac model. The SMC performs the following functions: Responds to the press of the power button, including deciding whether the press is for power-off or sleep, or was a misstep by your cat. Detects and responds to the opening or closing of the lid of a portable Mac. Manages a portable’s battery performance, including charging, calibration, and displaying the remaining battery time....

Overall Findings The quickest way to explain the difference between the two is that RGB is for the web, and CMYK is for prints. It’s a little more complicated than that, though, so let’s take a close look at the color spectrums. RGB Pros and Cons RGB stands for red, green, and blue—the three colors that can be mixed to produce different colors. It’s an additive color spectrum that relies on adding different amounts of the three colors to make different colors....

One of the bottlenecks when using computers to create music is the CPU (central processing unit), the chip that does all the processing. Most musicians don’t reach the limits of their machines, but if you like to use lots of effects plugins (specialized apps that run inside the main app), you’ll eventually bring your machine to a hot-and-bothered crawl. Now, one plugin maker is running its software on your computer’s GPU (graphics processing unit or graphic processor), which can allow much more complex effects and/or more effects simultaneously....

Diwan is the co-founder and CPO of Polly, developer of a workplace tool and engagement software. Founded in 2014, Polly’s platform is an employee experience solution. It’s an engagement application built for communication tools like Slack and Microsoft Teams. The company is on a mission to help businesses gather data from employees quicker, provide real-time results, and automate repetitive tasks. Approximately 720,000 workspaces are using Polly’s platform, the company’s website reads, and they’ve sent over 10 million pollys and gathered more than 64 million responses....