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They are among the most popular charging cables on the market, especially when it comes to mobile devices. Some other key factors set USB-C and Lightning apart. Overall Findings Introduced in 2014. Joined USB-A and USB-B as popular connector. Used for connection, communication, and power supply. Replaced Apple’s 30-pin dock connector. USB-C is considered by many to be the current standard for charging and transferring data. However, every iPhone and iPad since September 2012 has come with a Lightning cable....

USB-C is becoming more common but Micro USB isn’t going anywhere When it comes toUSB-Cvs. Micro USB, what are the differences? Micro USB has been around longer and is on more devices such as digital cameras and smart home devices. Lifewire What could be more confusing is that despite USB-C’s evolution, the shape has remained the same. Here’s what else you’re gonna wanna know. Lifewire Overall Findings Data transfer up to 10 Gbps....

Learn to distinguish between ports, performance, and more ThunderboltandUSBare two of the most commonly used connector cables. Although the ports look the same, there are significant differences betweenUSB-Cvs. Thunderbolt, so you should know which one you need support for before purchasing a new gadget. USB-C vs. Thunderbolt: Overall Findings Faster than traditional USB connections. Outputs HD video and audio with adapters. Widely available on PCs and Macs. Faster than USB-C....

The good news is,Thunderbolt 4is easy. The bad news is that USB4 doesn’t get any less confusing. Either way, all your old USB and Thunderbolt devices will still work when plugged into the new ports. Marcus Urbenz / Unsplash But we’re getting ahead of ourselves. Thunderbolt is still better, but less better. And USB4 is faster but still fragmented and still far too dependent on identical-looking cables. Supersmario / Getty images...

This iPhone recovery tool is called Find My iPhone. It’s part ofiCloudand uses the phone’sGPSandinternetconnection to locate it on a map and perform some remote actions. SelectFind iPhoneto search for all the devices that are logged in with your Apple Account. Find My iPhone zooms in on the map and shows the location of the unit using a green dot. pick the gear on the map, then choose thei iconto display a window with additional options....

Bridges extendlocal area networksto cover a larger physical area than the LAN can reach. Bridges are similar to but more intelligent than simple repeaters, which also extend signal range. Bridge devices operate at the data-link layer of theOSI model. Gorivero/CC-BY-SA-3.0/Wikimedia Commons Each is designed for a specific kind of networking. Wireless Bridging Bridging is popular onWi-Ficomputer networks. Two access points that support wireless bridging mode work as a pair. Jummie/Getty Images...

AnAccess databaseconsists of one or more tables that contain related information. However, this could become tedious and confusing. It’s hard to follow relationships between data in tables while you’re trying to enter in data. Access input forms are a valuable tool for this. Microsoft Access is great for small businesses. So, for this example, you’ll create an Access database for tracking sales information. This database will contain information about your sales staff, monthly sales, and monthly expenses....

Bullet points make your emails easier to read and ensure that the key points are noticed. Begin typing the message as usual. In the toolbar, selectInsert bulleted list. It may be located at the top of the screen or at the bottom of the compose window. The cursor moves to the next line and inserts a new bullet. Continue to enter text, and pressEnteruntil you have entered all the bulleted points....

The Keyboard Method The key combination that applies the Fill Down command isCtrl+D. bang out a number into a cell. Press and hold theShiftkey. Alison Czinkota / Lifewire Press and hold theDown Arrowkey on the keyboard to extend the cell highlight fromcell D1toD7.Thenrelease both keys. Then, highlight the range to which you want to copy it, and press thekeyboard shortcutCtrl+D. Click and hold thefill handlein the bottom right corner of the cell that contains the number....

This argument can also be a cell reference to the location of the value in a worksheet.

Lifewire / Julie Bang Why Google Maps Alone Isn’t Enough Sounds good, right? Why not Google Maps? My Maps is a mapping tool that allows you to create and share custom maps. Lifewire / Julie Bang How to Access Google My Maps My Maps is useful for building detailed custom maps. The best part is that you could use it in Google Maps when you’re on the road. Access My Maps on the web atgoogle....

Select all the files you want to combine to make the audiobook. Hold down theCtrlkey in Windows or theCommandkey on a Mac to select multiple files. These files need to be spoken word mp3s, not music, or it won’t work. Right-nudge the highlighted files and chooseGet Info. In theDetailstab of the information window that opens, chooseSpoken Wordas theGenre. Place a check in the box next toAlbum is a compilation of songs by various artists....

Instructions apply to iTunes version 12 or higher. The two most common music formats for use with iOS devices areMP3 and AAC. To choose your preferred format, launch iTunes. Select theImport Settingsbutton next to that drop-down menu. In the window that pops up, select your preferred punch in of file and your preferred quality. The higher the quality, the better thesongwill sound, though also the larger the resulting file. I’d recommend 256 kbps for a good balance of sound quality and file size....