Connecting AirPods to Xbox One: A Step-by-Step Guide for Gamers

Heres how to use the Xbox app and Apple AirPods together when gaming on an Xbox One console. Pair your AirPodsto your iOS orAndroid equipment. Download the Xbox app for iOS or Android onto your smartphone or tablet. Xbox One controller and Airpods.Gabriel Leonardo Guerrero Bermudez / Issarawat Tattong / Getty Images Xbox and Microsoft accounts are the same thing. They go by different names when on different devices and services....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 254 words · Kerry Hansen

Connecting All Your Messaging Services Might Be Less Than Helpful

It sounds like a dream, but it could end up a nightmare. “We must standardize the technology so that everyone works on the same sheet of music. Lock-In Messaging platforms are valuable because they have considerable lock-in. Jayne Harris / Unsplash The DMA would force platform vendors like Apple and Facebook to make their services work with each other. They wouldnt have to set up the Facebook-owned app at all....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 198 words · Sarah Turner

Connecting Your HDTV to Your Set-Top Box Using HDMI

Fortunately, it’s pretty easy to do. First, determine if your set-top box has an HDMI connection. Locate one of theHDMI ports on your HDTV. luismmolina / Getty Images If you have just one, then you have no option but to use it. However, most TVs have at least two, labeledHDMI 1andHDMI 2. If it’s easier to remember that the equipment is onHDMI 1, then go for it. It really doesn’t matter which one you use so long as you remember which you choose....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 142 words · Catherine Torres

Connecting Your Honeywell Thermostat to Wi-Fi: A Step-by-Step Guide

Instructions apply to iOS 14 or later and Android 11 and up. Download theTotal Connect Comfort app. It’s available for both iOS and Android. Facundo Diaz Montes / E+ / Getty Images Verify that the words “Wi-Fi SETUP” are displayed across the thermostats screen. If not, youll have to manually put the thermostat into Wi-Fi setup mode. Your thermostat is now in Wi-Fi setup mode. View the list of available networks on your smartphone or other smart gadget....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 170 words · Joshua Mullins

Contactless Tap to Pay Is Officially Bound for iPhone

It also plans to roll out Tap to Pay in Apple Stores in the US later this year. Apple Apple

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 20 words · John Wallace

Continuity Camera Is a Super Smart Solution to Apple’s Bad Webcams

Why not combine them? The result is incredible. Separate webcams used to be a thing, and Apple even sold one of its own,the iSight. Apple But then a few things happened. We got used to the excellent cameras on our phones and iPads. And we had a pandemic, which meant we were all doing a lot more video calling. Apple The current 14-inch MacBook Pro has a 1080p camera, which is 19201080 pixels, or just 2 megapixels....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 246 words · James Pineda

Control Placement in PowerPoint Slides by Nudging Objects

The direction the object moves depends on which arrow key you press. Press and holdCtrlwhile pressing the arrow keys to move in 1.25-point increments. This setting determines the distance for the nudge as well. Bruce Mars / Pexels The default nudge setting is six points when Snap Objects to Grid is turned on. If you turn off Snap Objects to Grid, the nudge default setting is 1.25 points. To turn Snap Objects to Grid off:...

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 100 words · Charles Johnson

Control the Volume of Your Mac's Startup Chime

There were also one or two PowerBook models that used a rendition of the Twilight Zone theme. However, there’s no reason for the chimes to be set so loud. Nevertheless, the process is easy, if a bit convoluted. LaunchSystem Preferencesby clicking on its Dock icon, or selecting theSystem Preferencesitem in the Apple menu. In the Sound preference pane that opens, click theOutputtab. SelectInternal Speakersin the list of Output Devices. Move theOutputvolume slider at the bottom of the Sound window to adjust the Internal Speakers volume level....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 165 words · Chad Rose

Control Your Home With Lenovo's New Smart Clock Essential

TheSmart Clock Essentialcan set timers and reminders with voice commands and has multiple stylish, customizable offerings. Thanks to a 3W full-range speaker, the gear can fill a room with high-quality audio. The upgradedSmart Frame is available nowfor $399.99. Lenovo Want to read more?Grab all of our CES 2022 coverage right here. Lenovo

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 52 words · Phillip Reese

Control Your Mac Using Siri

“Siri, print and collate six copies of the file 2018 quarterly report.” Siri may not be quite up to that command yet, but it may not be too far off. Collating could be a service offered by the printer. Siri offers a number of Mac centric commands.Screen shot courtesy of Coyote Moon, Inc. you could find details in theControl Your Mac With Voice Commandsguide. “Open,” “Show,” and “Get” can be interchanged....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 85 words · Cindy Torres

Controller Compatibility for ‘Zenless Zone Zero’: What Android Gamers Need to Know

Can You Use a Controller to Play Zenless Zone Zero on Android? While plenty of Android games on the market offer controller support, its not always a guarantee. After that, plugging the controller into the Android unit is all thats required. Rob Rich/Lifewire The controller should then start working as soon as you fire up a compatible gamealmost like magic. This includes controllers for the PlayStation 4 and PS5, which can both wirelessly connect via Bluetooth....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 400 words · Holly Brown

Conversational AI Like ChatGPT May Soon Have a Face That Looks Human

The software gives developers the ability to create photorealistic digital assistants. Experts say chatbots masquerading with people could be a problem. “Scams will become very compelling. Yuichiro Chino / Getty Images “We are making tech more human by giving it a face and making the interaction more natural.” We are making tech more human by giving it a face and making the interaction more natural. He said it’s only natural that humans want to ‘humanize’ a chatbot....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 203 words · Ashley Wilson

Copy Slides to Another PowerPoint Presentation

What to Know This article explains how tocopy a slide in PowerPointfrom another PowerPoint presentation. Open both presentations to show them at the same time on the screen. The original presentation contains the slides you plan to copy,andthe destination presentation is where they will go. Lifewire The destination presentation may be anexisting presentationor a newpresentation. On theribbon, go to theViewtab. In theWindowgroup, selectArrange All. In PowerPoint 2003, chooseWindow>Arrange Allfrom the main menu....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 161 words · Bryan Ali