With homebrew apps, you can do things you can’t normally do on a Wii. This might include playing unlicensed games or allowing your ​Wii to support DVD playback, both of which a “regular” Wii is not able to do. The idea is that you can install apps that Nintendo does not officially approve of. How to Install These Apps You have to have the Homebrew Channel on your Wii in order to use these apps....

Here are a few of the best free video converters (such as for MP4 and AVI files), audio converters (MP3s, WAVs, etc.), image converters (e.g., files that end with PSD, JPG, and PNG), and document converters (PDF, DOCX, etc.). Many video converters also convert DVD and BD movies into various other video formats such as MP4, FLV, AVI, etc. Some of these output formats are ideal for use on mobile devices....

If you want to learn how an incoming email managed its striking look, check the HTML source code on the incoming email. Edit the HTML Source of a Message in Windows Live Mail and Outlook Express To edit the HTML source code of a message you are composing in Windows Live Mail or Outlook Express. To return to the default Windows Live Mail or Outlook Express composition window, go to the Edit tab....

Not content with the two other new Swift models it released in 2022, Acer is expanding the series even further with the Acer Swift Edge (SFA16-41). Acer calls the computer its lightest 16-inch OLED laptop, at a little over half an inch thick and weighing slightly over two and a half pounds. A lack of weight isn’t the Swift Edge’s only advertised feature, of course. The new laptop also uses a 3840x2400 4K OLED display with a less than 0....

Speaking to CNET, Adobe’s Marc Levoy hinted at a new camera app that will rely heavily on computational photography to create a “dialog” between camera and photographer. The app is still in development, so Levoy wouldn’t spill any secrets, but given his background (which we’ll get to), it’s pretty easy to guess the direction it will go in. We asked some professional and amateur photographers what they would want in such an app, and the answers were somewhat surprising....

Overall Findings When considering ADT vs Ring security systems, you’re not exactly comparing apples to apples. Instead, ADT is a professionally installed and monitored service, where Ring is more a do-it-yourself solution (though Ring does offer professional monitoring). And there are major differences in the monitoring. ADT requires a contract that usually about three years in duration where Ring doesn’t require a contract, and you can pay month-to-month for monitoring, but you’re encouraged to pay by the year....

“At first I was really appalled. I thought ‘are they joking?’“said Eve, who did not want to reveal her last name because she prefers to keep her personal and gaming lives separate. “I thought they were kidding. But then, seeing them do it over and over again, I realized, ‘oh no this is an actual mentality. People think this way.’” Many young women have been in Eve’s place. Via in-game chat or headsets, anonymous male players often harass or belittle women, who tend to be outnumbered....

“We have put in place multiple guardrails to ensure the experience is safe,” Eshan Bhatnagar, head of product for Alexa AI, told Lifewire in an email interview. “From the get-go, we made sure to use carefully curated data sources that do not contain offensive or inappropriate content to train models. Second, we limit input prompts for story creation to pre-curated selections, ensuring we don’t prompt models with inappropriate inputs. Third, we integrate content filtering solutions to automatically identify and remove inappropriate content....

What Is an APK File? A file with the APK file extension is a package file used to distribute apps on Google’s Android operating system. APK files are saved in the ZIP format and are typically downloaded directly to Android devices, usually via Google Play, but can also be found on other websites. Some of the content found in a typical APK file includes an AndroidManifest.xml, classes.dex, and resources.arsc file; as well as a META-INF and res folder....

iCloud for Windows has made it possible for users to access their photos, drive, mail, contacts, calendars, and bookmarks between devices for some time. With this new 12.5 update, you’re now also able to directly manage the passwords in your iCloud Keychain. Granted, syncing and managing passwords across multiple devices isn’t a new concept, but this does make macOS/iOS-to-PC transitioning easier. Once you’ve downloaded the update you’ll have the option to look up, edit, copy, paste, add, or delete the passwords you have stored....

Apple has just announced that forthcoming iPhone SE models will be made from carbon-free aluminum, as reported in an official company blog post. In fact, the iPhone SE will benefit from the world’s first direct carbon-free aluminum smelting process outside of a laboratory, thanks to Canadian manufacturing giant Elysis. The hydropower-based smelting process outputs oxygen instead of greenhouse gases, reducing the climate impact of the manufacturing process. “This is the first time aluminum has been produced at this commercial purity, without any greenhouse gas emission, and at industrial scale,” said Vincent Christ, Elysis’s CEO in the blog post....

As The Verge reported, both @mazkewich and self-titled App Store critic @keleftheriou have noticed the return of the “Report a Problem” feature in the App Store. It’s a feature that, as @keleftheriou points out, previously was removed to allegedly “…avoid paper trails & liability.” But it’s finally coming back. The resurrected option should appear in an app’s App Store listing, towards the bottom, underneath “Privacy Policy.” The Verge recalls that tapping on it used to exit the App Store and send you to a separate website to report any issues....

What they said: “This June, WWDC20 brings a completely new online experience to millions of talented and creative developers around the world,” writes Apple on its developer portal web page. “Join us for a fully packed program — including Keynote and sessions — to gain early access to the future of Apple platforms and engage with Apple engineers.” Apple also says that further details will come on the web, via email, and within the Apple Developer app....

According to a company memo sent out Monday and obtained by MacRumors, Apple’s fourth-gen iPad will be added to the official list of obsolete gadgets and already has been added to the list of vintage gadgets. Apple considers a product obsolete once active distribution has ceased for more than seven years. What does this mean for current fourth-generation iPad users? The company will not service the hardware for any reason....

Overall Findings Apple TV and Roku created intuitive user experiences that make it easy for anyone in the house to find something to watch. Both stream video up to 4K to an HD-capable TV through an available HDMI port. The least expensive Roku model streams video at 1080p. Both Apple TV 4K and Roku Premiere are champs at delivering the eye-defying clarity of 4K video. Roku and Apple TV offer full-featured apps that find and play content....

When is WWDC 2023? WWDC 2023 hasn’t yet been announced. If it takes place in the first full week of June, as it has traditionally, it will occur June 5 through 9. If it follows past formats, the keynote will begin at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET on June 5th. The conference, like last year, will likely be a virtual event. How to Register and Attend WWDC The Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) is always free to attend online, with a free stream of the event directly from Apple’s website....

Does Case Matter? Mostly No Is recipient@example.com the same as Recipient@EXAMPLE.com as far as email servers are concerned? The domain name in an email address is not case-sensitive, meaning it doesn’t matter whether you use upper or lower case letters. The same applies to usernames, although outdated email servers can misinterpret capitalization in rare cases. For simplicity’s sake, the best practice is to use only lower-case letters in a username....

Over the last few years, more and more computer monitors have started to include FreeSync technology, but it takes more than a variable refresh rate to make a good gaming monitor. The Asus VG245H appears to have several features that provide a next-level gaming experience. I tested the VG245H, evaluating its design, picture quality, and more, to see how it performs as a budget gaming monitor. Design: Ergonomic and VESA compatible The VG245 is black with small blue highlights on the base....

What Is Auro 3D Audio? Auro 3D Audio is a consumer version of the Barco Auro 11.1 channel surround sound playback system used in some cinemas. If you haven’t experienced Barco Audio 11.1, check out a list of cinemas and films that you may be able to view. Auro 3D Audio is a competitor to the Dolby Atmos and DTS:X immersive surround sound formats in the home theater space. Still, it has its own characteristics....

Although it’s fading in favor of the next-generation network (NGN), the ATM protocol is critical to the Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) that forms the backbone of many internet service providers, the public switched telephone network (PSTN), and the Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN). How ATM Networks Work ATM differs from other data link technologies such as Ethernet in several ways. ATM uses zero routing. Instead of using software, dedicated hardware devices known as ATM switches establish point-to-point connections between endpoints, and data flows directly from source to destination....