Nintendo recently released its financial earnings report for the nine-month period ending on December 31, 2020. In the report, the company revealed that it had seen record sales for the Nintendo Switch, as well as a 43% increase in software sales during the final nine months of 2020, compared to the same period the previous year. Experts believe that these increased sales were caused by a number of factors, including familiarity with Nintendo’s first-party series and the easily portable experience that the Switch offers users looking to disconnect from their living rooms after being stuck inside for months....

Access iCloud Photos From iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad ​Photos is an excellent app for viewing images or making video memories. It’s also a directory from which you can share photos in an email, text message, or on social media. Use the Photos app to send images to a nearby Apple device using AirDrop or save images to other cloud-based services such as Dropbox and Google Drive. In the Photos app, tap a photo, tap the Share icon, and then tap Save to Files....

What Is a Command Line Parameter? A command line parameter can be used to enable or disable certain features of a game when the program begins. The most commonly used command line parameter for video games is -console. For many PC games, this command enables the console where additional cheats can be entered. In other games, the cheat console is available by default, so there is no need to edit command line parameters....

How to Add ID3 Tags to Your Podcast There are several ways to add ID3 tags to your podcast. Add ID3 tags quickly and easily using iTunes, your podcast hosting service’s built-in ID3 tag tools, or a third-party ID3 editor. Add ID3 Tags With iTunes iTunes offers one of the simplest and easiest ways to add ID3 tags to your podcast episodes. Here’s how: Use Your Podcast Hosting Service to Add ID3 Tags Many podcast hosting services, such as Libsyn, make it easy to add ID3 tags to a podcast....

According to Lyft, adding a stop to your Lyft trip is a seamless experience for both you and your Lyft driver. How Many Stops Can You Add Through Lyft? With Lyft, you can only add one stop to any trip. Other ride-sharing companies, such as Uber, allow you to enter up to two stops to each trip. However, one-stop helps to protect your driver’s time while accommodating your needs....

Apply a Text Shadow Using the Floating Toolbar The quickest and easiest way to apply a shadow effect to your text in PowerPoint is by using the floating toolbar. This toolbar displays when you use PowerPoint on Windows; it’s not available on Mac. By adding shadow to text using the toolbar, you’ll see the default application of the effect. It’s a basic shadow to match the text color. It has a three-point distance and a 45-degree angle....

Who Can Become an ACE? Anyone willing to invest the time, work, and funds can become an ACE, and the return on the investment can be significant. The process involves study and practice, culminating in an exam that will assess your proficiency in your chosen Adobe product. How Hard Is It to Become an ACE? Provided you are fairly knowledgeable and experienced, you should pass the Adobe Certified Expert exam with adequate preparation The exams do not require you to produce or manipulate images, write essays, explain processes or perform other subjectively graded tasks....

How to Limit FB Friend Requests You can’t block friend requests completely, but you can tighten up your privacy settings to better define who is able to send you a request. To do this, change your privacy setting for friend requests to be Friends of friends. That way, the person must already be friends with one of your existing friends to request your friendship. This helps prevent strangers from seeing your Facebook profile....

This buying guide will help you determine which graphics card to buy based on your budget and specific needs. What Is a Graphics Card? A graphics card creates the images you see on your monitor. While basic computers offer integrated graphics built into the motherboard, a dedicated graphics card is a separate piece of hardware (often pretty chunky looking) added to the system via a slot on the motherboard. It’s vital for anyone looking to play games on their PC or edit videos....

Changing DNS Server Settings When you change the DNS servers that your router, computer, or other internet-connected device uses, you’re changing the servers, usually assigned by your ISP, that the computer or device uses to convert hostnames to IP addresses. In other words, you’re changing the service provider that turns www.facebook.com to 173.252.110.27. Changing DNS servers can be a good step while you’re troubleshooting certain kinds of internet connection problems. It also might help keep your web surfing more private—assuming you choose a service that doesn’t log your data—and could even allow you to access sites that your ISP has chosen to block....

Personalizing Your Apple Watch Background If you’re looking for something a little different on your Apple Watch face, you can quickly change the watch face to one of Apple’s pre-designed selections. If you’re looking for something a little more personalized, you can use your pictures to create an Apple Watch background that reflects your style. The easiest way to use your photos as your Apple Watch background is to set up a display of your favorite images....

How Can You Change Your Apple ID Profile Photo? Your Apple ID profile photo is used for a lot of things. It shows up in email inboxes on Apple products, appears in your Settings app and the App Store, and more. You don’t have to be stuck with the photo you chose when setting up your device, though. You can freshen up the look of your Apple ID profile by changing your picture....

Find and Change Your Gmail Signature on Your Computer When you’re ready to update your contact information, here’s how to find your existing Gmail signature, then make your changes. Change the Look of Your Gmail Signature There are many ways to change your Gmail signature’s appearance, edit the text to update your contact information, or create a fresh look with text formatting and new images. You’ll find everything you need in the Formatting toolbar....

When You Charge AirPods, You Charge Two Devices at Once The most important thing to understand about how to charge AirPods is that you don’t charge the earbuds on their own or directly. Instead, you charge AirPods and their case at the same time. Think of the AirPods case as essentially a big battery pack. When you place the AirPods into the case, the individual AirPods charge themselves by drawing power from the case into the batteries in the earbuds....

Check Messages on the Instagram App It’s easy to access your direct-message inbox from the Instagram main screen, where you see your current feed with posts from people and businesses you follow. How to Check Instagram Messages on the Desktop You can also check your direct messages using Instagram on a web browser. The Instagram-Facebook Messenger Integration According to a report in The Verge, in August of 2020, Facebook began rolling out its new messaging system, merging the messaging functionality of Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp with Messenger....

How to Use a Fire Stick With a Projector In most cases, you can connect and use a Fire Stick with a projector in the exact same way you would use a Fire Stick with a television. There are a few potential issues, but it’s often just a matter of connecting the Fire Stick, adjusting the projector settings, and then streaming movies, shows, and other content in the same way you would if you were using the Fire Stick with a TV....

Connect to Wi-Fi During First-Time TV Setup Here’s how to connect your smart TV to the internet using your Wi-Fi network: Change or Add Wi-Fi After the Fact If you want to switch from a wired connection to Wi-Fi, installed a new wireless router, or changed your internet service provider (ISP), you can re-establish a Wi-Fi connection. What to Do if Your TV Won’t Connect to Wi-Fi If you can’t connect your TV to Wi-Fi, or the connection is unstable, try one, or more, of the following steps....

This article explains how to set up Google Home on your Xbox console so you can use voice commands to launch games, control video playback, and more. How to Connect an Xbox Console With Google Home Xbox consoles have digital assistant pairing disabled by default. Before you can connect it to your Google Home, you’ll need to enable this setting in Xbox console settings. Set Xbox Power Mode to Standby Additionally, you’ll need to set your Xbox’s power mode to Standby in order for the console to receive Google Assistant commands while it’s powered off....

How Do You Cast HBO Max to TV With Google Chromecast? You can cast HBO Max series and films to any TV that supports the Chromecast wireless broadcast technology. It’s also possible to cast to a connected streaming stick or a Chromecast dongle as well. Can You Watch HBO Max on TV From Your Phone? It is possible to cast HBO Max from an iPhone or Android smartphone to a TV as long as it supports wireless casting technology such as Chromecast or AirPlay....

How To Contact Instagram in the App You can report spam or abuse, a feature that isn’t working, or bad image/video quality in Instagram’s Help Center directly within the app. You can also give general feedback. How To Contact Instagram via Contact Submission Form If you have a specific problem that can’t be reported by following the instructions above, you may be able to get in contact with Instagram by submitting an online form for that specific reason....