Misplacing a valuable item like your keys or wallet is stressful, especially when you don’t know if it’s gone for good or deep inside a couch cushion or gym bag a few feet away. Apple aims to ease that stress with AirTags, which help locate everyday items. Key Takeaways Apple recently introduced the AirTag, an item that emits Bluetooth signals and noises to help find nearby items and that can be detected by devices on Apple’s Find My network....
This week on Pureinfotech: Windows 8 to stop support for DVD playback and focusing toward online and downloadable media. The company is also rebranding ‘Windows Live’ products and services, and ‘Microsoft account’ will replace the Windows Live ID becoming your new master-key with any Microsoft product. Google this week released to mainstream Gmail translation, which is a feature that will automatically translate all emails that are not in your native language....
The N64 is one of the greatest games consoles of all time, leading the way in the late 90s with pioneering 3D graphics and bringing franchises like Mario and Zelda into gorgeous open worlds. If you own the original games, you can relive these glory days through emulation on PC, which lets you do things like increase resolutions and framerates and add shaders over the game to recreate that retro feel....
It’s been far too long since I’ve seen new landscapes, so I was excited to try the new VR application, Brink Traveler. Key Takeaways The new VR travel app, Brink Traveler, lets you explore landscapes around the world in stunning detail.The app is created from scanned photographs and LiDAR technology.As fun as it is to use Brink Traveler, I can’t help but feel that it’s a long way from actual travel....
If you’re looking for basic CAD software packages and don’t need highly technical functionality, you likely will find all you need, and maybe more, in one of these free CAD programs. Best Open Source Option: FreeCAD FreeCAD is a serious open source offering that supports parametric 3D modeling, which means you can modify your design by going back into your model history and changing its parameters. The target market is mostly mechanical engineers and product designers, but it’s got a lot of functionality and power that anyone would find attractive....
Creative Assembly the maker of Total War: Three Kingdome revealed some post-launch plans about the new kind of DLC the game will feature along with a Modding tool that will be out shortly after the launch. The new type of DLC will be called Chapter Pack. Creative Assembly is adding notable chapters from Romance and creating a new start position that will reflect their events. This adds a cost of new and familiar characters, features and objectives....
During the main Mission Threshold in Control game, you will come across phenomena where after pulling a cord you will transcend to Oceanview Motel. A completed locked place with doors and bell on the table. There is a puzzle to solve if you want to get out of this Motel, and in this Control Mission Threshold Walkthrough, I will show you the exact thing you have to do to get out of Oceanview Motel and proceed to Black Rock Processing....
Autocorrect may be a good option, designed for the ease of the customers while typing, but it doesn’t always play nice. If we don’t know to turn off autocorrect, it’s annoying when we usually type the word and the option shows several words which we do not want to use. It’s even more annoying when we type the correct word fully, and the autocorrect corrects the word itself and replaces it with the word which is of no use....
Now that players can see the wide range of features available in Warzone 2, they are already wondering how to Enable Crossplay in it. While Modern Warfare 2 did avail this feature so there was negligible doubt whether it would be there or not. Fortunately, you can add & invite your friends who belong to other platforms and enjoy the game. Furthermore, even players on the Steam platform can enjoy this feature now....
This week on Pureinfotech: Microsoft gets closer to putting an end to the Control Panel as the company continues to move big features to the Settings app in the latest preview of Windows 11 in the Dev Channel. The software giant announced that it has plans to make the Windows Terminal app the new default command-line experience on Windows 11 to replace the legacy Windows Console Host. Windows 10 2004 reached the end of support on December 14....
This week on Pureinfotech: Microsoft announced that it is planning to roll out a minor feature update for Windows 11 in February with improvements to the Taskbar, a public preview of the Andriod apps for Windows 11, and redesigned Notepad and Media Player apps. Also, Windows 11 has entered into the final phase of the rollout, which means that the OS is now fully available for eligible computers. And leaked information points out that the Windows 11 22H2 update will be considered feature-complete in March 2022....
This week on Pureinfotech: Build 22567 for Windows 11 released in the Dev Channel for testers with new visual changes, eco-friendly tweaks for Windows Update, and a new Smart App Control feature. Also, in recent previews, enthusiasts discovered a new Bluetooth interface in Quick Settings to improve wireless devices management and the new Smart Clipboard feature. Furthermore, the Stickers feature for desktop wallpapers can already be found in the latest preview of Windows 11....
If you’re a parent of a child between the ages of around 5-13, you’re probably familiar with a game called Minecraft. It’s a “sandbox” brick construction-type game available on multiple platforms, but to kids, it’s more than just a video game. Minecraft lets kids flex their creative muscles by building and exploring. It also allows them to interact with others on a social level. In fact, they seem to develop a whole other language that becomes increasingly foreign-sounding to parents....
SnagFilms was a website that offered thousands of free films and even some free TV shows. Ted Leonsis launched the service in 2008, but it was shut down in 2020. If you’re looking for an alternative, you have loads of options. See our Best Free Movie Websites list for some sites that are like Snagfilms, or jump down to the bottom of this page for specific examples. What Was SnagFilms? SnagFilms let you stream movies and TV shows directly from their site....
If you’re in the market for a new TV, projector, camera, or any other type of display, you should pay attention to the contrast ratio. But what does this measurement mean, and how do you know whether your display has good contrast? This article will help you understand contrast ratios and how they impact your viewing experience on various devices. What Is a Contrast Ratio? Contrast ratio is the measurement of the difference between a display’s maximum and minimum brightness; put another way, it’s the ratio between the brightest white and the darkest black....
Plasma TVs were discontinued in late 2014. Still, many consumers favor the picture quality of a plasma TV over an LCD TV because, in part, of the sub-field drive rate of plasma. The sub-field drive rate is a specification unique to a plasma television. It’s often stated as 480 Hz, 550 Hz, 600 Hz, or a similar number. If you have a plasma TV and refuse to part with it, or find a refurbished or used plasma TV you think is worth purchasing, what does this mean?...
This article explains what an ATN file is and how to use it on your computer. What to Know An ATN file is an Actions file that opens with Photoshop.After opening the file, use the play button from the Windows > Actions palette to perform its saved actions. What Is an ATN File? A file with the ATN file extension is an Adobe Photoshop Actions file. It’s built to record steps/actions in Photoshop and is meant to be “played” again at a later time to automate those same steps....
Microsoft’s Surface Pro 4 is quietly getting a new firmware update in September that includes changes and improvements for the device’s camera. As we’ve seen in several previous Surface firmware releases, the company isn’t yet making available the release notes in its Surface Update History support site. However, Windows Central spotted the list of updates the Surface Pro 4 is getting: Intel driver for Microsoft IR Camera Front. Intel driver for Microsoft Camera Front....
Google loves to include keyboard shortcuts for all their apps. This is no exception to Google Calendar. If you visit Google Calendar very frequently, you will know that the default calendar view is Month. While there is a navigation bar at the top that allows you to switch between, Day, Week, Month and 4 Days, nothing beats using the keyboard shortcut to change the view quickly. In Google Calendar, simply press the key 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 to quickly switch between Day, Week, Month, 4 Days and Agenda view respectively....
This week on tech, Microsoft finally releases a new preview of Windows 10 for phones (build 10051). The new build brings a number of new features, changes, and fixes, but it’s still an unfinished product and Microsoft warns several known issues. As we are coming closer to Microsoft releasing Windows 10 to the public, we’re now hearing that the company is already working in the next wave of updates for its new operating system....
