The hard drive is sometimes referred to as the “C drive” because Microsoft Windows, by default, designates the “C” drive letter to the primary partition on the primary hard drive in a computer. While this isn’t a technically correct term to use, it is still prevalent. For example, some computers have multiple drive letters (e.g., C, D, and E) representing areas across one or more hard drives. The hard disk drive also goes by the name HDD (its abbreviation), hard drive, hard disk, magnetic hard drive, mechanical hard drive, fixed drive, fixed disk, and fixed disk drive....

Characteristics of Mobile Devices Mobile devices have similar characteristics. Among them are: Wi-Fi or cellular access to the internet or a Bluetooth connection to another device. A battery that powers the device for several hours. A physical or on-screen keyboard for entering information. The size and weight allow it to be carried in one hand and manipulated with the other hand. Touchscreen interface in almost all cases. A virtual assistant, such as Siri, Cortana, or Google Assistant....

What Is a PDF File? Developed by Adobe, a file with the .PDF file extension is a Portable Document Format file. PDF files can contain not only images and text, but also interactive buttons, hyperlinks, embedded fonts, video, and more. You’ll often see product manuals, eBooks, flyers, job applications, scanned documents, brochures, and all sorts of other documents available in the PDF format. Web pages can even be saved to PDFs, in their full formatting, for later reference....

The router used in home and small networks is more accurately called a residential gateway, but you’ll never see these devices called that. What Is a Router For? A router is the first line of security from intrusion into a network. Enabling the highest level of security on the router turns on things like the firewall, and is the best way to keep your computer system and information safe from attack....

That has its pluses and minuses, with some users loving the lessened oversight and data collection MeWe offers compared to other social networks. But it’s also been cited as a hotbed of conspiracy theories and misinformation. What Makes the MeWe Social Network Different? In terms of its day to day functionality, MeWe is not hugely different to the social network(s) it looked to replace. It has a timeline, groups you can join, friends you can make, a built-in messaging tool, and a profile page for you to customize and make your own....

General Instructions for Finding Your Email Address To identify your email address in almost any email program or service, make sure your email is functioning properly and then open the program or service and: Use an Echo Service to See Your Email Address The best way to find out what the emails you send look like is, of course, to send yourself an email. If only you knew your email address....

The good news is that if you have a computer, smartphone, or streaming set-top box, you probably already have a device that works with Sling TV. You can even cast shows from your phone or tablet to your television, or watch Sling TV directly on your smart television if it’s compatible. Sling TV Competitors In addition to offering an alternative to cable and satellite television providers, Sling TV has a number of direct competitors that also stream live television....

Here’s a look at what stream ripping is and how it works, as well as the legal issues associated with it. What Is Stream Ripping? Stream ripping involves ripping a track from a streaming platform before converting it into a downloadable file that the user can use offline for as long as they want. Then a user can access it without having to go back to the streaming service. Having such a file also means you can easily share it between other devices or users....

What Does Streaming Mean? Streaming media refers to any multimedia, like movies, TV, music, or podcasts, that you access and play over a network, like the internet. Streaming isn’t the same thing as downloading. When you download a file, it ends up on your computer for as long as you want to keep it; that’s where you play it from. When you stream a file, it stays on the server wherever you found it and plays over the network to your computer....

Cloud gaming has always been a part of Microsoft’s business strategy. Portions of the Xbox Game Pass catalog were made available on smartphones via cloud gaming in 2020, and the next few years will see it rolling out to even more devices. Products in Samsung’s 2022 smart TV lineup will be the first to see an Xbox Game Pass app pop up on their dashboard, although Microsoft has plans to continue the roll-out to other screens....

Knowing when your friends and fans are on Facebook is a start. Still, it’s not enough if you want them to engage with your posts. Here are some points to consider when deciding when to make a post. Post Around the Lunch Hour, but Before 4 O’Clock Reports from Hubspot, HootSuite, Falcon.io, and Unmetric all agree that the best time to post on Facebook is: First choice: Between 12:00 p....

After a certain time of inactivity, a Mail.com account will be closed and deleted: any emails in it not backed-up elsewhere are irreversibly lost. You don’t need to send messages from a Mail.com account to keep it, of course, or receive emails even; logging into the address and account is enough. Know When Your Mail.com Account Will Expire From Inactivity A Mail.com account will close automatically—and emails in it will be deleted after six months of inactivity....

Surface Laptop Display: 13.5-in 2256x1504 resolution, or 15-in 2496x1664 resolutionProcessor: Intel Quad-core 10th Generation Core i5 or Core i7 CPU; or AMD Ryzen 5 or 7Memory: 8 GB or 16 GB of RAM (Intel); or 8 GB, 16 GB, or 32 GB (AMD)Storage: 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, or 1 TB SSDGraphics: Iris Plus 950 (Intel); or Radeon Vega 9 (AMD)Battery: Up to 11.5 hours; fast chargingWeight: 2.89–3.4 poundsRelease date: October 2019...

Twitter currently is testing upvotes and downvotes on its iOS app for a select set of users. While the company says the test is being done to gather research, the possibility that the social media site soon could give users the ability to downvote content has many experts worried. While not all users take part in the negativity, over the past few years, Twitter has found itself under fire because of the toxic nature of some of its community members, a problem often seen on social media sites....

The social media giant announced recently that it had built software that can learn from what it is looking at. The program was taught to recognize images by reviewing over 1 billion public photos. Experts say users should be aware that Facebook is using their pictures. “It’s all about knowing consent,” James E. Lee, chief operating officer of the Identity Theft Resource Center, said in an email interview. “Instagram’s privacy policy—which most people probably don’t read—states very clearly that the company reserves the right to use the photos you post for research....

With the M1 iMac, Apple is again performing its mysterious trick of making me want something I didn’t know I needed. After all, I own a perfectly good MacBook Pro 16 inch, which does everything from web browsing to video editing in a flash. But the gorgeous design of the new iMac and high-end specifications suddenly makes my MacBook look dull and slow. As usual, Apple has released a device that seems so futuristic that it resembles an object dropped off by a UFO from an advanced alien civilization, rather than an iteration of every other computer on the market....

The LG Gram 17 is the best Windows machine I’ve used for overall productivity. Its ridiculously light design makes it a pleasure to tote around. I’ve been testing out the Gram 17 for three months, and its giant, bright screen gives Apple a run for the money. I have to admit that I had my doubts about the Gram 17 when I first started using it. The keyboard is slightly quirky, even though it’s large and generously spread out....

When the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S game consoles launch on November 10, you’ll be able to log in to the Apple TV app and watch all your favorite shows. Usually, Apple makes its apps exclusive to its own platforms, but here it is, spreading its TV app around like it was Netflix. What’s going on? “I’d say it’s a bit like asking why iTunes or iCloud is on Windows or why Apple Music is on Android, “long-time Apple journalist and expert Jason Snell told Lifewire via Twitter, “because services need to span outside the hardware ecosystem....

Getty Images / Weiquan Lin Facial recognition software isn’t new technology, but as it becomes more advanced, it has more controversial uses outside of just unlocking our smartphones. Dr. Vir Phoha, a professor at the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Syracuse University, said there are many concerns when using facial recognition to enforce rules, but that one specifically stands out from the rest. “My number one concern is that… private industry becomes an instrument of state to enforce laws,” Phoha told Lifewire over the phone....

What Does Xbox All Access Include? All Access includes an Xbox console and 24 months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, plus the option to upgrade if Microsoft releases a new console and you have paid the equivalent of 18 months of your contract at that point. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is a monthly subscription that combines Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Live Gold. (The basic Xbox Game Pass is a subscription service that includes first-party Microsoft Xbox games and a rotating library of third-party games....