What You’ll Need As we outlined in our guide to using iMessage on Android and Windows, the key to using iMessage on other platforms is macOS. You need to have the BlueBubbles server running on macOS so it can interface with the Messages app and relay iMessages to your Android device or PC. Technically, you don’t need an Apple computer to run macOS. It’s possible to set up a virtual machine to run macOS on a Windows or Linux PC....
The market for mosquito repellants and killers is vast. Not only are they extremely annoying—both with the buzzing sound and itchy welts–but they can also carry disease. It’s in your best interest to have some sort of line of defense. A lot of people are only familiar with the classics—bug sprays with DEET, citronella candles, and Tiki torches. However, we can do better than that thanks to a nifty line of mosquito repellant devices from Thermacell....
Before Here we are…a nice video to watch but it is small in size and surrounded by way too much background clutter. Time to fix those problems! Options & Right Click Menu Once you have installed the extension you are pretty much ready to go. You will be able to make some minor adjustments in the options if you desire. There are two commands at the bottom of the “Right Click Menu”....
Calling Over the Internet VoIP, or Voice over Internet Protocol, is a technology that allows you to make calls over the internet instead of traditional phone lines or cellular connections. Although its name suggests that it only enables voice calls, modern VoIP services are far more capable and can offer video calls, file transfer, group calls, and much more. It’s also referred to as IP telephony or internet telephony. VoIP calls can be made using computers, smartphones, tablets, special VoIP phones, traditional phones connected to an adapter, and other internet-connected devices....
What VRR Does We’ve written an in-depth explanation on how VRR works, but the short version is simple to understand: Your TV or monitor has a refresh rate. The most common refresh rate is 60Hz, which means that the screen can display 60 unique frames of video every second. If you’re watching a video, then the frame rate is fixed and pre-recorded. If your display gets 30 frames a second of video it can perfectly display them on a 60Hz display by showing the same frame twice in a row....
If you’re reading this, you’re likely in one of two camps when it comes to case usage. You either have a single case that’s on your phone 24/7 or no case at all. There are arguments to be made for both sides, but I think they’re missing something: variety. Match Your Situation You probably have a pair of shoes for average day-to-day life, some athletic shoes, a nice pair for dressing up, and maybe some boots for inclement weather....
The upcoming Atari 2600 set is part of the same ‘LEGO ICONS’ collection as the Ghostbusters ECTO-1 car and Space Shuttle Discovery, with a total of 2,532 pieces. It’s roughly the same size as the original console, complete with functioning switches and a moving joystick. This isn’t just a re-creation of the Atari 2600, though. The set includes replicas of the cartridges for Asteroids, Adventure, and Centipede that can be inserted into the front slot....
Before Bookmarks UI Consolidator Here is a look at our standard browser UI before installing the extension. Two different areas just to manage and work with bookmarks… The Bookmarks Menu pre-installation. Notice the listing for the Bookmarks Toolbar. After Bookmarks UI Consolidator Once you have installed Bookmarks UI Consolidator, there are no options for you to have to worry with. Our browser’s interface looks a bit different now. No more Bookmarks Menu in the Menu Bar!...
Sound Quality and Clarity Wired headphones typically have better sound quality than their wireless counterparts as there’s never any signal interference. These interferences may result in data loss, which can lead to sound distortion. Being unable to identify what you hear in a game, even just for a second, can be disadvantageous. Wireless headsets go through the process of encoding audio data and then transmitting it wirelessly for you to hear it....
Click on Start Programs Accessories System Tools Scheduled Tasks The Scheduled Tasks Window opens. Just Double Click “Add Scheduled Task”/ The wizard opens telling you what it does. Click Next. Since the task we are scheduling is a Windows feature just scroll down until you find the built in utility. Click Next. Now we can type in a name for our task and schedule how often we would like it execute....
PassMark’s AppTimer does not need installation and can run from a flash drive. Of course, this is only part of an overall evaluation of software performance, but comes in very handy. Using AppTimer Download the file, unzip, and launch the executable. AppTimer runs a selected application a several times to calculate the amount of time it takes for it to get to a useable state. For this first example we will take a look at Microsoft Outlook 2007....
Emoji have been around for over decades—they first appeared in the late 1990s on Japanese mobile phones—and have slowly worked their way into, seemingly, everything. People use them in text messages, as video reactions, and anywhere a succinct pictographic representation of an emotion or idea is needed. So with all the emoji saturation, perhaps you’ve wondered if you could slap an emoji (or ten!) in your Wi-Fi network’s name....
This is a nice lightweight (2.24MB) burner that does a very nice job. Here is the basic interface with an Explorer type feel. CDBurnerXP will also burn ISO files, convert bin files to ISO and has a cover printing feature as well. Also included is a simple Audio Player. To burn a disc simply choose the tracks or album from your music directory and add them to the table. From there you can move them in different orders or delete certain tracks and add others … when finished creating the list you want just hit the Burn button....
The problem comes in when you put in a bad address, and then every time you go to type in the email address, the incorrect one appears in the auto complete list. To fix this problem, there are two ways around this. The easiest way is this: Start typing in the address that shows up incorrectly. Hit the Down arrow key to select the auto completed address. Hit the Delete key to delete the auto complete address...
What Even Is Wi-Fi 7? Put simply, Wi-Fi 7 is a wireless connection standard that improves on earlier standards to offer faster speeds and less interference, all while maintaining backward compatibility for your legacy devices. It also goes by a more technical name, 802.11be. To give you an idea of what to expect, your home router and the device you’re using to access this article are likely sporting Wi-Fi 5. If that’s the case, your wireless transfer speeds max out at 3....
You can download the SP1 Update here: http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6366078 After installing that update, I then got this error message saying “Administrator permissions are recommended for running Visual Studio 2005 SP1”, and asking to use the Run as administrator option when launching Visual Studio. After doing some research, you have a couple of options: Run Visual Studio as administrator (your best bet is to just change the shortcut to always run as administrator....
If you’ve made a mistake while typing on an iPhone—or you accidentally deleted a bunch of text—you might wonder: Can you undo it? The answer is usually yes, and there are at least four different ways to do it. Here’s how. Shake to Undo The oldest method of undoing text entry is called “Shake to Undo.” Apple introduced it in iPhone OS 3.0 way back in 2009, and made it possible to disable in iOS 9....
When you create a numbered list in Google Docs, you might want something different at the start of each list item. You can customize the list to use a prefix before the number or suffix after it, here’s how. You might be making a list of instructions and want the word “Step” in front of each item. Or maybe you have a list of project duties and want “Task” at the start of each....
Don’t need a specific worksheet in your spreadsheet anymore? If so, Microsoft Excel offers two easy ways to delete sheets from your workbook. We’ll show you how to use them, as well as what to do if you can’t delete your sheets. When you delete a sheet, keep in mind that your sheet will be gone forever. You can’t get it back once it’s been removed by Excel. RELATED: How to Add or Delete Columns and Rows in a Table in Microsoft Excel...
If you need to connect short-range wireless peripherals to your Android device, Bluetooth has you covered. Also, you might need to turn off Bluetooth at times. Here’s how to do both on Android. How to Turn On Bluetooth on Android The fastest way to enable Bluetooth on an Android device is by using the Quick Settings drop-down menu, which you can open by swiping downward from your menu bar twice....
