This article explains how to turn on the Meta Quest 2. What to Know Press the power button for two seconds, then release. If your Quest doesn’t turn on, connect it to a USB C power source and allow it to charge. To turn on using the boot screen: Hold the power and volume down buttons, then select boot device. How to Turn Meta (Oculus) Quest 2 On To turn on the Quest 2, you need to push and hold the power button for two seconds, then release it....
If you’re running Windows 10 on your computer, the Anniversary Update will eventually download and install automatically on your device. That’s of course, you prevent the installation from happening before hand. The Windows 10 Anniversary Update brings significant changes, such as improvements to the Start menu and Cortana, and new pen experience with Windows Ink. Security enhancements with features like Limited Periodic Scanning, and a more power-efficient Microsoft Edge browser, which now also includes support for extensions....
Google Play services is a background app that’s integral to downloading software and updates from the Google Play Store. If you receive an error message when attempting to load an app or game, you may have to manually update Google Play services or clear the cache. What to Know Android: Open Google Play services. If you see Deactivate, then the app is current. If you see Update, tap it to install....
This article explains how to use Google Chrome commands. The information applies to the Google Chrome browser on Chrome OS, Linux, macOS, and Windows operating systems. What to Know Enter Chrome commands into Chrome’s address bar.Enter chrome://flags to turn on experimental features. Enter chrome://system to bring up system diagnostics.Other helpful commands include chrome://extensions, chrome://history, and chrome://settings/help. How Do I Use Google Chrome Commands? Google Chrome is highly customizable, allowing you to fine-tune the browser through hundreds of settings that affect everything from the application’s appearance to its security-related features to changing download destinations....
This article explains how to use Live Text on iOS 15, including copying text from photos and websites and what to do with the text once you’ve copied it. What to Know Live Text lets you copy text from the camera app, photos, and images on the internet on your iPhone.In the Camera app or Photos app: tap the Live Text icon, tap some text, and then copy it, translate it, or look up more information about it....
This article explains how macro mode works on iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max. What to Know Move close to an object, and the iPhone will turn on macro mode. When you move away from an object, macro mode turns out.The camera auto-switches to macro mode by default when your phone gets within 5.5 inches of a subject.Starting with iOS 15.1, you can turn this default behavior off. How to Use Macro Mode on iPhone 13 Pro Unless you turn off the setting (see below), the iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max will automatically enable macro mode when the phone detects you are close to an object....
This article explains how to enable Shake to Shuffle, which was an iPhone feature that was discontinued in iOS 8.4. Shake to Shuffle is still an option for some iPod Nanos. What to Know Apple removed Shake to Shuffle starting in iOS 8.4. Shake to Shuffle is an option for the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th generation iPod nano. Go to Settings > Playback or Music. For the 4th and 5th generation, use the center button to select Playback, then turn on Shake to Shuffle....
This article explains how to use Snapchat Spectacles. What to Know Spectacles take pictures and videos entirely on their own, meaning they don’t rely directly on your phone to work.Pressing the button on your Spectacles will take a 10-second video. Holding the button will take a picture.Once taken, Snaps will automatically appear in the Snapchat app on Android and can be imported there in iOS. How Do You Use Snapchat Spectacles Snapchat Spectacles work with the Snapchat app, and though they don’t take pictures or videos and save them directly to your phone, through the Snapchat app the process is designed to be effortless....
If you’ve written any code, you probably agree that programming involves reading documentation, lots of it. In many cases, the time spent reading documentation and other code exceeds the actual time writing code. And since that documentation is more often than not accessed on the Web, a significant portion of time is wasted finding the information you’re looking for and waiting for it to load. These small delays can be frustrating, especially with slower connections, and can quickly add up to minutes, or hours, of lost productivity....
This article explains how to open the source code for an email in the Apple Mail app on Mac OS X Lion (10.7) and later. What to Know In the Mail app, open an email > View > Message > Raw Source.The code contains the sender’s IP address, email client, relay path, and more. How to View the Source of a Message in Apple Mail Behind every email is the hidden source code that contains information about the message: who sent it, how it traveled, and other information....
Apple introduced Quick Actions with the release of macOS Mojave, which was a new feature that helped you enhance your productivity. Quick Actions allows for easy Finder access to common tasks, such as rotating an image or compiling a multitude of images into a single PDF file. It essentially uses Automator workflows to process the files. The option to watermark PDF files is not present by default in Quick Actions, but it can be added by using a few Automator customizations....
TV news programs increasingly are using video conferencing to host guests, and now you could be seeing virtual visitors on your favorite show. Key Takeaways The line between news and reality could blur with the use of VR sets for TV shows. A design firm has released a digital news studio that lets guests visit the set virtually as avatars. Softroom developed the concept with help from renowned video game company Epic Games....
Since so many of us use Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other Microsoft Office files digitally, it makes sense to become better at using specialty linking so our readers have a richer user experience. The Magic of Linking In Office, hyperlinks, bookmarks, and cross-references can add structure, organization, and navigational functionality to your documents: This article applies to Microsoft 365, 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, and 2007. Within an Office document, a hyperlink can direct readers to another document or to a website....
As a tech writer, I frequently switch between Android and iPhone. While it is now easy to transfer files and accounts, WhatsApp is one service that fails when switching between Android and iOS. Personally, I’ve been looking for an app that would allow me to transfer Android chats and media to my iPhone. This review takes a look at the iCareFone Transfer app to see if it will do the job....
When you connect two (or more) monitors to your computer, you can drag an application window from one to another monitor. Now, what if your second monitor is your smartphone, or tablet and you are able to drag window to it and interact with your fingers? Sound cool, isn’t it? iDisplay is one such app that allows you to turn your mobile device into a second monitor. It was launched a year back for iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad....
Contact data stored in a database or spreadsheet can be easily imported into Outlook. In this guide, we show you how to import contacts from a CSV file using Outlook 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, Outlook for Microsoft 365, and Outlook.com. What to Know Desktop: Go to File > Open & Export > Import/Export to open the Import/Export Wizard.Then choose Import from another program or file > Comma Separated Values. Select the CSV file and follow the on-screen steps....
Instagram on Tuesday announced new features coming this week, including co-authoring feature Collabs for the mobile app and video posting for the web desktop version. Reels also will get two new effects for social videos. According to TechCrunch, mobile users will be able to invite another account to collaborate on a post or reel, which then will be shared with both sets of followers. The post or Reel also will share the same view count, like count, and comments section....
Jabra Talk 45 Sleek, ultra-thin designs Ambidextrous Long battery life Rechargeable Comfortable Expensive Low talk time amounts Weak battery With a sleek, lightweight design and ergonomic earpiece, the Jabra Talk 45 ensures that your ear will remain comfortable for up to 6 hours of talk time. Design Comfort Setup Process Performance Battery Price Competition Final Verdict Specs We purchased the Jabra Talk 45 so our expert reviewer could thoroughly test and assess it....
Everyone has their personal favorite start page for their browser. Some like iGoogle, some need a little more information. There have been several articles written on Make Tech Easier about different options. Reviews of 43Marks, iGoogle, myHomepage and a homepage battle have all graced the pages here. This will add another style homepage to the list. Kadaza is a more visual homepage. It works in a similar way as many of the others, but adds a little bit of flair....
League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational Rewards and Schedule will let you know when to tune in and watch teams from all over the world compete to be one of the best. If you wish to know about the League of Legends streams and rewards, check this out right here. League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational Rewards And Schedule The League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational Rewards and Schedule starts on May 6th, 2021....
