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Internet Connection Sharing, or ICS, is a built-in feature of Windows computers that allows multiple devices to connect to the internet using one internet connection on one computer. ICS is a type of local area network (LAN). ICS Features ICS uses a single computer as the gateway (or host) through which other devices connect to the internet. Computers wired to the gateway computer or connecting to it wirelessly via an ad-hoc wireless network can use ICS....

Surface Laptop Go 2 is announced and ready for preorder. The laptop includes a new Intel 11th-Gen Core i5 CPU, a better camera, and new sage color. It’ll be available on June 7, starting at $600. Microsoft has unveiled its new Surface Laptop Go 2, which features a more powerful Intel 11th Gen processor, an improved webcam, and Windows 11. After two years of the original release of the budget laptop designed to compete with Chromebooks, Microsoft is refreshing the device with newer hardware and a higher $600 starting price tag....

This week on tech, Microsoft codenames “Threshold” to the next version of Windows that will include updates for Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Phone, and Xbox One operating system. The software giant stops selling Windows 7 to retailers on October 30, without official announcement. The Internet Explorer team joins NORAD to bring the best Santa tracking system to the modern web. And a new Bing Maps app for Windows 8....

I’ve seen displays set up for delivery drivers during other parts of the year: treats and bottled water set out on the front porch, inviting drivers to treat themselves. It’s a great gesture and probably also ensures that your packages will be treated kindly. How “Alexa, Thank My Driver” Works Image credit: Unsplash Laura has spent nearly 20 years writing news, reviews, and op-eds, with more than 10 of those years as an editor as well....

If your job involves a computer (and it probably does), you spend a lot of time typing. And if your job involves programming or medical charting, forget it. You can probably hear the clacking of keys in your sleep. Phone numbers, canned responses, witty ripostes – a lot of the stuff you typed today is probably the same as the stuff you typed yesterday. If you get a text expansion application set up on your machine, you can assign all that repetition to short, unique key combinations that “expand” into the full text....

Does the idea of creating your own invoices terrify you? All you need are some invoice templates for Google Docs. The templates have everything you need to create professional looking invoices quickly and easily. Just add the relevant details and send them to your clients. Tip: are you working on you budget instead? Check out these budgeting templates for Google Docs. Tips for Using Invoice Templates for Google Docs Most templates open directly in Google Docs, but you can’t edit them immediately....

We’ve grown to appreciate the success of Microsoft’s Windows 7, but no one – not even Microsoft fanboys – can say that the company has actually done its homework before releasing every product. Some would say that Microsoft has made too many mistakes to continue as a prominent company, but there are those with a more realistic argument that every company has its share of blunders. We’ve already discussed Microsoft Bob in a previous article, so we’re not including it in today’s list....

Ever wondered what other music players are there in Linux world that can replace your default one? Believe me, you are pampered with choices. While the popular ones receive many coverage, there are several lesser known music players that are equally powerful. Here I have compiled a list of lesser known (and good) audio players available for Linux operating systems along with their salient features. 1. Clementine This one is my favorite (not for the reason that I like to eat Clementine) and this is why it is first in the list....

Over 40 games will be presented at The Future Games Show, organized by GamesRadar. This also includes The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, which is produced by a German development studio. The Lord of the Rings: Gollum first gameplay at The Future Game Show The German video game developer Daedalic Entertainment will present the first gameplay footage for The Lord of the Rings: Gollum next week. The Future Games Show will take place on March 25, where the game’s developers will appear as official partners....

When Tiffany Yau found that many of her peers were leaving the Philadelphia area after college, she decided to step in and do something to help keep them in the community. Yau is the founder and CEO of Fulphil, a tech nonprofit teaching young students about social entrepreneurship to inspire them to be more civically engaged with their local communities. Launched in 2018, Fulphil manages an e-lab that provides students with lessons on important entrepreneurship principles like pitching, design thinking, product testing, and marketing strategy....

If you are a freelancer who charges by the hour, you will know important it is to track the amount of time you have spent on each project. While there are several good time tracker software for Windows and Mac, there are only a few for Linux, and most of them are too basic and simple. While researching for a good time tracker software for Linux, I come across TimeSlotTracker, which is cross-platform compatible and comes with the plenty of features that are lacking in other software....

I’ll admit that I bought the Tin HiFi T2 in-ear headphones based on their looks. Key Takeaways After tiring of worrying about battery life and connectivity issues, I recently bought my first pair of wired headphones in years. The Tin HiFi T2 are beautifully made, but are a far cry from the elegant minimalism of Apple products. I was impressed with the excellent audio quality and neutral sound of the T2, which cost less than $50....

Twitter’s Spaces is now accessible on browsers, making the relatively new audio-only feature even more widely available. The social network announced on Wednesday that users can access Spaces from their desktop or mobile web browsers. Before, you could only use the feature on the Twitter iOS or Android app. Twitter’s official Spaces account tweeted that the desktop feature can adapt to your screen size, set reminders for scheduled Spaces, and has accessibility and transcription capabilities....

Unable to empty Recycle Bin after Windows 10 Creators Update: Once you install Windows 10 Creators Update on your system you have to go through a variety of issues within Windows such as No Sound, No Internet Connectivity, Brightness issues etc and one such issue which we are going to discuss is that users are Unable to empty Recycle Bin after Windows 10 Creators Update. After the update, you will notice that there are some files in the recycle bin and when you try to delete those file nothing happens....

Genshin Impact is an action role-playing game where you play as a Traveler in the world of Tevyet and along the way you meet other characters along the way and welcome them into your party. In the 3.0 Update of the game, many things were added especially the City of Sumeru. Along with that, the Mawtiyima Forest in Sumeru City has a new Domain called the Under The Umbrella’s Shade. In this guide, I will show you how to unlock the Under The Umbrella’s Shade Domain in Genshin Impact....

We have the list of all the new and latest Warpath Codes that you can redeem for in-game gifts. Warpath is a popular real-time strategy war game where you can plan your attacks and get into some intense and engaging battles. Put your strategy and skills to use and reign supreme on the battlefield. To make things a bit easier for you, we’ve created this list of updated redemption codes. They can expire any time so make sure to claim your rewards quickly....

LAN stands for local area network. A LAN is a group of computers and devices that are in a specific location. The devices connect to the LAN with an Ethernet cable or through Wi-Fi. Your home may have a LAN. If your PC, tablet, smart TV, and wireless printer connect through your Wi-Fi, these connected devices are part of your LAN. Only devices that you authorize have access to your LAN....

Bitmap-based images are comprised of pixels in a grid. Each pixel or “bit” in the image contains information about the color to be displayed. Bitmap images offer a fixed resolution and cannot be resized without losing image quality. These images are also called raster images. The alternative to a bitmap is a vector image, which instead of dots use embedded instructions to draw lines on paths. A vector may be infinitely resized with no loss in image quality....

The sound card is an expansion card that allows the computer to send audio information to an audio device, like speakers, a pair of headphones, etc. There are many uses for a sound card, like to hear sound from a video game, listen to music or movies, have text be read to you, etc. As handy as those tasks may be, the sound card, unlike the CPU and RAM, isn’t a necessary piece of hardware required to make a computer work....

The new Surface Pro (2017) tablet is here with updated specs, but it’s not called the “Surface Pro 5”. Instead, Microsoft is dropping the numbering scheme from the name, and it’s just calling the Surface Pro 4 successor “Surface Pro.” What’s new on the Surface Pro? Although at first glance, the device looks identically to its predecessor, Microsoft says that there more than 800 new custom parts. These new parts introduce a lot of refinements that makes the Surface Pro lighter (1....