Sensel The large, multi-touch trackpad was once synonymous with the MacBook. And starting in 2015, that has also included a haptic feedback trackpad, simulating a physical click with a motorized engine under the surface. It was quite the revelation, and despite some initial skepticism, really took off. As you would expect, Apple held a patent … Read more
Microsoft Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 11 24H2 update is expected to arrive with yet another hardware requirement. Centered around SSE4.2 or Streaming SIMD Extensions 4.2, a crucial component for modern processors, the new Windows 11 24H2 with build 26080 will only boot on CPUs that support the instruction set. This information comes from Bob Pony on … Read more
The FLAC file format is a great way to capture the sonic breadth and power of your sprawling CD collection. If you want your digital tunes to sound just as immersive as they do on the album, FLAC allows tracks to be transcoded in a lossless format. But not all devices are compatible with the … Read more
When it comes to cross-platform files, two of the most widely used image formats you’ll see are PDFs and JPGs. The Portable Document Format (PDF) was launched by Adobe back in 1992, while the Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPG) was unveiled the same year, and was developed by its titular organization, in collaboration with IBM, … Read more
Microsoft Windows 11 has been around for quite a while now. The operating system isn’t as new as when it first came out in 2021, but many people are still updating it for the first time from Windows 10. Yet whether you’re new to Windows 11 or have been using it since launch, there are … Read more
Jacob Roach / Digital Trends The em dash is a supremely useful (and fashionable) piece of punctuation used in writing and editing, often in place of a comma, colon, or parenthesis. While you might want to utilize it to make your grammar look fancy, the symbol on a computer can be a little challenging to … Read more
Your IP address is kind of like your computer’s networkable name-tag. It’s the numeric identifier your internet connection uses to catalogue your desktop or laptop, on top of all your mobile devices and other web-connected gear. By default, your Windows or MacOS machine will assign an IP address to your peripheral, but you also have … Read more
Recording your screen is an incredibly useful feature available on Windows 11. In a professional capacity, it allows you to capture your screen to highlight issues or show off a new workflow to your colleagues. You can also record a presentation that can be shared throughout the company. For gaming, it lets you record a … Read more
You’re not actually stuck with the screen resolution setting your Windows PC came with. In addition to tons of other device personalization options, screen resolutions are customizable on Windows PCs. And adjusting the screen resolution on your Windows machine is easier than you think. All it takes is a quick trip to your Settings app … Read more
If you’ve just upgraded to the latest version of the Windows operating system, Windows 11, you’re probably ready to dive in and customize its appearance. A quick way to customize Windows 11 is by adding a theme. Don’t know where to start looking for great Windows 11 themes? Below, you will find some of our … Read more
