Get Turn-by-Turn Directions With Apple Maps The Maps app is used mostly for turn-by-turn directions. Because the Maps app takes into account traffic conditions, tolls, and other data, and because it speaks to you while you drive and tells you which turns and exits to take, it’s a great co-pilot. Here’s how to use it: Tips When Using Turn-by-Turn Directions The basics of using Apple Maps for directions are straightforward, but there’s more going on in the app....

Why Use the Apple News App? The modern informed citizen of the world must get their news from a variety of sources. Any curious reader will quickly be overwhelmed by the number of sites they’d like to visit regularly. It’s this inconvenience that popularized RSS feeds. However, reading RSS can be like trying to sip from a firehose. This is what Apple News aims to fix. Using a mix of human editors and article metrics, stories are sorted based on personal interest and subscribed feeds....

How to Set up the PS5 Camera for Streaming Setting up the PS5 camera is a fairly straightforward process but there are a couple of pitfalls you want to avoid. Here’s what you need to know to physically install your PlayStation 5 camera. How to Configure the PlayStation 5 Camera Once you’ve plugged your PS5 camera in, you need to briefly configure it on the PlayStation 5 console. Here’s what to do....

Use the Yellow Pages People Search Tool YP.com, also called The Real Yellow Pages, is the “traditional” phone directory Yellow Pages placed on the web for easy access. It has a free people search tool where you can run a search by name or do a reverse Yellow Pages search by address or phone number. The website also includes residential and business listings, maps and directions, local attraction information, questions and answers, and coupons....

Connecting a Surface Pro 7 to a monitor can be done using the USB-C port and a compatible cable. You can also connect to multiple monitors by implementing the Surface Dock accessory. Projecting your desktop or apps to your TV is one of the coolest Surface Pro 7 tips and tricks as it makes sharing photos and videos with friends and family so much easier. In addition to the classic PrtScn key method, you can also take screenshots on your Surface Pro 7 using the built-in Snip & Sketch app, a variety of keyboard shortcuts, or even the Xbox Game Bar....

The following tips can help you make the most out of your own experience on the social media platform so you can grow your followers and increase engagement. Browse this page, or use the search bar to search for specific users, hashtags, subjects, and more. To send or reply to a direct message with a photo or video, tap the camera icon, take your photo or video, and then tap Send....

Keep in mind that the desktop version offers you the most options from this list (as opposed to the free mobile or online version, though many of these customizations apply to those as well). Using the font you like most can go a long way to streamlining and maximizing your OneNote experience, because the font is more automated – just one less thing to format each time you begin capturing your ideas....

The following free offline GPS apps for your Android will let you discover new places to explore, provide you with maps you can use to travel those locations even if you’re completely off-grid. It’s ideal for those trips when you know you’ll be traveling off-grid without any cellular data connection at all. It’s also useful if you plan to do long-distance traveling and you have a limited data plan that can’t support realtime route streaming....

Here are some of the best free thumbnail makers to check out. Once you’ve signed up for a free account, simply select the More button beside the list of design options, then scroll down until you get to the section labeled Social Media & Email Headers. This is where you’ll find the YouTube Thumbnail template, which you can click on to start designing your own right away. You can use Fotojet to upload your own images, add custom text, add clipart such as shapes or icons, and, last but not least, customize your background with different colors and designs....

Take Screenshots Want to show someone what an app looks like on your Apple Watch? Take a screenshot on the watch by pressing the digital crown and side button on the watch at the same time. The watch makes a shutter sound, and the screen flashes to indicate the screenshot was taken. Screenshot images are saved to the Photos folder inside the iPhone Photos app. You can access them later or tap the Share button to text the screenshot to a friend....

Check out the following list of incredible apps for all your list-building, note-taking, and calendar-scheduling needs. Each app offers something different, but all of them work by storing your information in the cloud so that everything can be synced and accessed from almost any mobile device or computer. You can separate lists between personal or work, add reminders, build a grocery list, or make your list on the go with its speech recognition feature....

A new study out of Germany says having traffic lights that use AI technology may keep traffic flowing more smoothly. It’s part of a growing number of advances in AI-powered transportation solutions. “Everyday users will be able to plan their trips to avoid times or locations of intense traffic,” Bilin Aksun-Güvenç, a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the Ohio State University and IEEE member who studies smart transportation systems, told Lifewire in an email interview....

Even if you already have a smart TV, the interface provided by these devices makes them invaluable, allowing you to easily swap between streaming services and search for media without being forced to fumble through an on-screen keyboard. Neither of these devices has Ethernet connectivity, but come equipped with MIMO 802.11 Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, providing them with all the necessary bandwidth for seamlessly streaming at 4K. The remotes for both models are similar in their shape with the Fire stick remote being a little slimmer and more modern in its aesthetic....

How the Nagle Algorithm Works The Nagle algorithm processes data on the sending side of TCP applications by a method called nagling. It detects small-sized messages and accumulates those messages into larger TCP packets before sending data across the wire. This process avoids the generation of unnecessarily large numbers of small packets. The technical specification for the Nagle algorithm was published in 1984 as RFC 896. The decisions for how much data to accumulate and how long to wait between sends are critical to its overall performance....

Design: Siri in sphere form At first glance, the HomePod Mini has a similar look to the newest Echo Dot. It has a spherical shape, and an all-grille design made of eco-friendly materials. The HomePod Mini is slightly smaller than the Dot though, clocking in at 3.9 inches in diameter and 3.3 inches tall (compared to 3.94 x 3.53 inches for the Dot). The HomePod Mini’s grille also has larger holes, so it looks more like an actual speaker than some of its competitors....

According to an emailed statement from Apple, the first 10-minute episode, slated to launch today, will feature Apple Store Creative Pro Anthony, teaching viewers how to digitally draw themselves as Peanuts characters in Apple Pages, with the assistance of professional storyboard artist Krista Porter and Mark Evestaff, showrunner for The Snoopy Show on Apple TV+. The company says new episodes will follow. Guided by Apple Store Creatives, viewers will get advice on creative projects ranging from photo and video to art and design....

The announcement was made on Apple’s Newsroom blog, where the company said it will apply the change globally in early 2022. A reader app refers to an application that provides content or a subscription to paying users. Netflix and Spotify are examples of reader apps. Prior to this change, Apple required developers to use its built-in payment system to be listed on the Apple Store. That way, whenever someone signed up for a subscription, Apple could collect a commission from the developer....

tvOS 16 Released: September 12, 2022 2022’s update introduced more connectivity with iPhone and iPad, including the ability to use Fitness+ without an Apple Watch. Arcade also got support for more input devices, including Nintendo’s Joy-Cons and Pro Controllers. The Photos app gained compatibility with iCloud Shared Photo Library in iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. Shared folders you make on other devices show up in the Apple TV’s Photos app, so you can put on a slideshow with both your and others’ pictures....

Why Are My Messages Not Showing a Contact Name on Apple Watch? Even if your contacts on your Apple Watch have worked in the past, a few issues could cause them to stop working. For example, a software update or even adding a third-party app from the App Store could make your contact names stop showing up, or it could make your contacts disappear completely. While it might seem like the update or the new app is to blame for the problem, more likely, there’s a problem with the syncing function preventing your contacts from syncing entirely from your iPhone to your Apple Watch....

The AppleCare+ product previously required customers to pay the full repair price should they accidentally damage their device for the third time in a year. That limited people who regularly drop their iPhones, but the expansion to allow “unlimited repairs” means that the pressure is now off—and fewer people will be forced to use broken handsets despite having already paid for AppleCare+. The same goes for Apple Watches and other products, too....