Apple appears to be launching a ‘Mac Notebook Upgrade Program,’ a way for businesses to pay a monthly flat fee and get regular replacement units. It makes perfect sense for businesses—you can forget about buying, maintaining, and selling individual computers. But what about individual people? Don’t we want the same opportunity to get regular upgrades? “[You] need to only look at the iPhone upgrade programs that providers currently have to see that, when it comes to Apple products, consumers are driven by desire rather than actual need,” Amir Khella, CEO of AirTag rival PingTag, told Lifewire via email....

Just like the iPhone, the Apple Watch has become a reliably annualized device, with a new and upgraded version releasing every year to replace the previous edition. The new model always carries a premium price tag, so usually Apple keeps an older version around at a lower price. But Apple did something a bit different in 2020. Alongside the new Apple Watch Series 6 comes the also-new Apple Watch SE, a more affordable model that acts as a hybrid of features from previous editions....

How to Determine a Good Internet Speed It’s impossible to put a number on what’s considered the normal speed of a network’s internet connection. Everyone pays for different speeds and uses different devices on different networks to access the internet. However, it is possible to determine your specific definition of normal by testing how fast a connection you have and comparing that to the speed you’re supposed to get. With that said, you’re more likely to get faster speeds on wired connections than wireless....

There are some great question and answer sites out there with huge communities of people who are willing to help you out. Keep in mind the answers you get might be based mostly on personal opinions more rather than qualified knowledge or experience. Here are 10 sites you’ll want to check out to get your questions answered. You can even return the favor to other users by answering questions on the topics that are relevant to your own knowledge and experience....

If you’re ready to level up your home router game, the Asus ROG Rapture GT-AC5300 is one of the most robust and capable options out there. It’s an 802.11ac router that delivers support for everything a super-user could want—including VR, gaming, and 4K streaming, AiMesh, and top-notch security monitoring. We spent some time with this powerful router and used it the way the average user might, paying special attention to aspects including speed, performance, customization options, and user-friendliness....

Starting this week, you’ll be able to find either brand within Google Maps, showing you an approximate rental price, estimated trip duration, optimized route, and the estimated battery range of an e-scooter or e-bike near you. In addition, Engadget notes that once you find a scooter or bike in your area, you’ll be automatically redirected to either company’s app to pay for and claim your vehicle. “With this integration, Spin is making it easier for millions of Google Maps users to easily incorporate shared bikes and scooters into their daily trips,” Ben Bear, CEO of Spin, said in the company’s press release....

How it works: As Microsoft explained during the feature’s initial debut, it’s similar to the blur feature used in Microsoft Teams, and uses artificial intelligence to determine what is blurred out. It’s able to detect your hair, hands, and arms, so you’re more in focus, but don’t expect it to be impossible for others to tell what’s behind you. How to blur: This Skype support page explains that, during your video call, simply tap the More option, then toggle Blur my background on....

Can you upgrade to OS X Snow Leopard? Probably. Can you downgrade to OS X Snow Leopard? Probably not successfully. Can I Upgrade? The quick answer: If your Mac uses an Intel processor, and it is running a version of OS X older than Snow Leopard, then you can upgrade to OS X Snow Leopard (10.6). However, there’s much more you should know before you make a final decision....

Use FaceTime on Apple Watch With Siri Using Siri, Apple’s digital assistant, is probably the fastest way to let you FaceTime on Apple Watch. Make Apple Watch FaceTime Calls With Phone App You can also use the Phone app to initiate a FaceTime call on your Apple Watch. That’s it! your Apple Watch will use Wi-Fi or your network to place a FaceTime call. Use Apple Watch FaceTime via Walkie Talkie App Apple Watch also uses FaceTime protocols to send audio messages via the Walkie Talkie app....

How to Prevent Instagram Friends From Knowing You Read Their Message You can’t turn off read receipts on Instagram, but you can read messages privately by first turning on airplane mode. But first, you need to avoid tapping new message notifications. Turn Off Instagram Message Notifications When you tap an Instagram message notification, that message gets marked as read, and there’s no way to undo it. One way to avoid this is to turn off Instagram Direct notifications....

Overall Findings Most dash cams use looped recording. The camera records continuously on a microSD card. The feed is split into a series of three-minute clips, with the newest clips replacing the oldest clips. Because new data replaces old data, the amount of space on the card stays the same and there’s no need to buy new cards. Dash cam apps work the same way, but have some limitations that are worth considering....

Google said the new features will arrive soon, but did not reveal an exact date. According to The Verge, Chrome also will add the option to provide more in-depth scanning of any downloaded files, to help ensure you aren’t making your computer vulnerable to malware or viruses. The update also will bring better protection for users before they install an extension and give it access to their browser and computer....

Determine Your Document’s Purpose How you approach file reduction depends on what you are using your document for. Microsoft provides recommendations for pixels per inch (ppi) settings. When following the steps below, select your image resolution as follows. For printing, select 220 ppi (note that the dialog box will also guide you in this, by labeling this ppi level “Best for printing”). For viewing on screen, select 150 ppi (“Best for viewing on screen”)....

Enter the Data for the Drop-Down Menu In this example, the drop-down menu is on Sheet1, and the data is on Sheet2. Add another sheet in Excel if you don’t already have one. Name the List Data Selection A named range lets you refer to the list data as a common name instead of as individual cells. To create a named range, select the cells that will be on the list, and name the selection....

One is as the abort command used in many command line interfaces, including the Command Prompt in Windows. The Ctrl+C keyboard shortcut is also used to copy something to the clipboard for the purpose of pasting it somewhere else. Either way, this shortcut is executed by holding down the Ctrl key and simultaneously pressing the C key once. Command+C is the macOS equivalent. How to Use the Ctrl+C Shortcut Like mentioned above, Ctrl+C behaves differently depending on the context....

The Definition and Properties of a Relation In a relational database, the table is a relation because it stores the relation between data in its column-row format. The columns are the table’s attributes, and the rows represent the data records. A single row is known as a tuple. A relation (table) in a relational database has certain properties: Its name must be unique in the database: A database cannot contain multiple tables of the same name....

Overall Findings Depending on how you use a camera, there may be room for both technologies in your life. Some amateur and professional photographers believe that film cameras deliver superior quality. Most of those traditionalists also carry digital cameras in their camera bags. Price: Digital Photography May Save Money The upfront cost of both digital and film photography can be cheap or expensive, depending on a bunch of variables. If you have a smartphone, you won’t necessarily need to buy a separate camera to get okay results....

Do I Need a Streaming Device if I Have Smart TV? Whether you need a streaming device in addition to your smart TV or not will greatly depend on what features your smart TV has, which functionalities it’s lacking, and what kind of services you want. For example, if your smart TV has an app for a streaming service on it, you won’t have to buy a steaming stick or box to use it as the app can run directly off of the smart TV....

Among other features, the program can be run from a portable location and even works without an internet connection. More About DriverIdentifier DriverIdentifier supports all versions of Windows and is very clear about what you have, and what you’re getting: Finds driver for 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP DriverIdentifier works by showing you download links to driver updates that are compatible with your computer, where you must then download these updates and run them on your computer manually The release date and version number of the driver that’s currently installed as well as that of the new, updated driver version are shown on the download page Some, if not all, of the drivers you download from DriverIdentifier are direct links from the manufacturer’s website...

In other words, it’s something that represents something else, like a location on your computer, a version number, a list of objects, etc. Environment variables are surrounded by the percent sign (%), as in %temp%, to distinguish them from regular text. Two types exist: user environment variables and system environment variables. User Environment Variables User environment variables, as the name suggests, are environment variables that are specific to each user account....