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The Windows Console will let you quickly zoom in and out in the next release of Windows 10, codenamed 19H1 and expected in April 2019. This is exciting news for anyone using Command Prompt, PowerShell, or even a Linux Bash shell on Windows. This feature is available today to people using the new Windows 10 Insider Preview build 18272 , which also includes redesigned sign-in options for setting up Windows Hello . Microsoft’s own Rich Turner , who works on the Windows command line, highlighted this new feature. Just hold the Ctrl key on your keyboard and scroll with your mouse wheel or trackpad to zoom in and out. Blogged: Windows Console: CTRL + Scroll to zoom and Dark Theme Scrollbar https://t.co/YHu3wX0ySW pic.twitter.com/jmaeWP0MVS — Rich Turner (@richturn_ms) October 31, 2018 Microsoft’s Carmen Crincoli notes that this is implemented nicely. With Microsoft’s default Consolas font, the text in the console window scales nicely doesn’t turn pixelated. The aspect ratio of the...

The Eero may be the sleekest mesh-routing solution on the market. It has a simple design, and it serves a simple purpose; to spread Wi-Fi throughout your home. Now, leaving such a nice system on the edge of a desk or behind a TV is a bit of a shame… Why not mount it? A mounted Eero not only looks nice, it also has better Wi-Fi coverage than an Eero that’s found itself on a coffee table or behind a TV. A router that experiences a lot of interference (like the one that was behind my couch), just isn’t going to make connections as well as it should. That being said, this isn’t an issue of form over function, mounting your Eero is simply the smart thing to do. Thankfully, the best mounts for the Eero are all reasonably priced, and only one of our favorite mounts costs more than $12. DG-Direct Outlet Mount ($11.99) The DG-Direct is the simplest mounting solution for your Eero. It doesn’t need brackets or screws, you just slap the Eero into the mount, plug it into an outlet, and forge...

Spotify has partnered with Google to promote the Google Home platform and Spotify Premium Family Plan subscribers can cash in on that to the tune of one free Google Home Mini. From the Spotify announcement : Starting tomorrow, we are teaming up with Google Home to give Spotify Premium for Family master account owners in the U.S. a Google Home Mini as part of their subscription. Now, music lovers across generations will be able to share their favorite music with the entire family, simply by asking their Google Home Mini powered by the Google Assistant. The offer applies to current and new subscribers so whether you’re already enjoying a Family Plan or you’ve been on the fence, you can snatch one up. To do so, visit the Family Plan landing page between tomorrow, 11/01/2018, and the end of the promotion, 12/31/2018. In addition to offering the Google Home Mini to Family subscribers, Spotify has also tweaked their Google Home Assistant integration to include more commands and more ...

If you’ve got limited drive space or a slow internet connection, you might want to limit what things Outlook downloads. We’ve shown you how to control the items that Outlook downloads based on the ages of the items, but that’s not very flexible. It also only works on emails in your mailbox (and, for Outlook 2016 and later, delegate mailboxes), so if you’ve got access to public or shared folders, or you’ve got a lot of calendar events and tasks, you need another option. Step forward folder synchronization , which lets you filter the things Outlook downloads on a folder-by-folder basis. RELATED: How to Delegate Your Outlook Account to Someone Note: Folder synchronization works with all supported versions of the Outlook client when you are connected to a Microsoft Exchange Server, including Hotmail or Outlook.com. If you connect to another service, like Gmail or a personal mail server, you can configure these options but Outlook may ignore them. You can access the synchronization o...

We’ve talked a lot about the security of smarthome devices , but when it comes down to it, the most important step to secure your smarthome gear is to secure your Wi-Fi network, plain and simple. Recently, hacker and security advocate Jerry Gamblin was able to easily reboot his Google Home Hub from his laptop using a simple curl command. I was able to replicate this myself using Terminal on macOS, and indeed I was able to reboot my downstairs Home Hub from my home office upstairs. Gamblin was also able to turn off notifications, as well as even erase the Home Hub’s wireless settings, which “makes the device unusable until you manually reconfigure it using the Google Home application.” Unsurprisingly, Gamblin is “extremely disappointed” and “genuinely shocked” by the lack of security the Home Hub contains. The catch, though, is that you have to be connected to the same Wi-Fi network as the Home Hub in order for any of this to work. So, while you don’t have complete ...

After naming Windows 10 releases after Halo and Minecraft, Microsoft decided to get serious. Windows 10’s upcoming April 2019 Update is codenamed 19H1. But, Microsoft has reportedly changed its mind and will embrace Marvel with “Vanadium” and “Vibranium” after that. This news comes via Microsoft watcher Mary Jo Foley . She notes that the Windows engineering team was merged with the Azure cloud computing team, and Windows is just embracing Azure’s naming conventions: The Azure team uses the elements for codenames. The current Azure codename for the 19H1 deliverables is “Titanium,” (Ti) I hear, but the Windows client team didn’t end up using that, as they’d already started employing internally and externally “19H1.” The Windows 10 feature release that some of us were expecting to be called 19H2 will actually be called “Vanadium,” (V) my contacts say, in keeping with the Azure naming scheme. If the team sticks with the order of the table of elements, the first Windows feature relea...

Apple’s iPhone Upgrade Program makes for an extremely easy and hassle-free method for upgrading your iPhone every year, but, as you might expect, there’s a carrier-sized catch attached. The iPhone Upgrade Program was introduced in 2015, and while it’s likely a better deal to buy your devices outright and sell the old ones yourself, there’s no denying that this program is a convenient way to go—you essentially pay a monthly fee, trade in your old iPhone once a year, and—boom—you get a brand new updated iPhone. Of course, it’s a bit more than that , as you’re essentially financing the phone, but you get the gist. However, there’s one huge caveat that not a lot of shoppers know about, and it’s not really directly apparent until you go to sign up for the program: You must have a plan with one of the four major US carriers, and it can’t be a prepaid plan. Granted, most smartphone users probably already have plans with either AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, or T-Mobile. After all, they’re no...

The iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR are the first iPhones to have dual SIM slots, which just became usable with the iOS 12.1 update . The thing is, the second SIM slot is still pretty useless in the U.S. While the new iPhones use a traditional SIM slot for the primary SIM card (as they always have), the secondary slot uses the much newer eSIM . And while the option to set up your second carrier is already present in iOS 12.1, all the major U.S. carriers have pushed back support for this new tech. Apparently, AT&T is pushing back support for eSIM because of incompatibility with visual voicemail . Verizon is delaying support because data on its network drops to an unusable 2G connection when used with the new iPhones. T-Mobile told PCMag that it’s still working to add support. All three are said to have it ready to roll by year’s end, though. Sprint isn’t even on Apple’s compatibility list in the first place, but the carrier says it’s working to bring eSIM support at some po...

Apple has a real crowd-pleaser on its hands with the long-overdue return of the MacBook Air . With modern processors and a new retina screen, plus a redesigned unibody and Touch ID, it’s definitely gathering some interest from fans of the original. But what about the MacBook, the oddly in-between redesign that goes without an adjective? Introduced in 2015, this teeny-tiny 12-inch laptop was ostensibly the successor to the original Air, re-using the name of the old plastic entry-level Mac laptops for a sleek unibody design powered by Intel’s low-power Core M series. Apple still sells the 12-inch MacBook despite going more than a year without a hardware upgrade. But why? Air Apparent Let’s look at this from a purely technical perspective, and specifically at the entry models in both the MacBook and MacBook Air lines. Here are the specs for both. Note that, despite being a year older, the smaller MacBook is still $100 more expensive. As you can see, the only real advantage that th...

Fiber Internet is the latest change to the way data is transferred around the globe. It’s much faster than cable, way faster than dial-up, and can carry large amounts of data in a single line, often reaching multiple terabits of data transfer fairly easily. Before Fiber: DSL and Cable Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) used the existing telephone lines to transmit data, which were usually made of copper. DSL is slow, old, and has been phased out for the most part in favor of cable, but it remains in some rural areas. The average speed for DSL is around 2 Mbps. Cable internet uses coaxial cable, also made from copper, and is generally bundled with the same cables used to run the television network. This is why many ISPs offer bundled plans with a TV subscription and Internet Access. The average speed for cable varies but ranges from around 20 Mbps to 100 Mbps The Fiber Revolution Fiber optic cables use small glass fibers to transmit data using pulses of light. The light travels much ...

It happens to the best of us: you’re out and about, and suddenly you think of something you need to do at home. Or, you’re looking at your pantry, and want to make sure you get the right groceries for the week. Out comes your phone and your note-taking app of choice.  But which app is the best for you? Google Keep Google Keep is my personal favorite since I use the rest of Google’s services—but even if you’re not all-in on Google’s ecosystem, it’s worth taking a look at Keep. Keep syncs all your notes to your Google account, so you know it’s backed up. You can read your notes on any device with the Google Keep app ( iOS , Android , or Chrome extension ) or by visiting the Google Keep web-page . Keep lets you color code your notes, pin important stuff to the top of your list, and archive notes that you don’t want to see every day. As for the notes themselves, you can make a checklist, a drawing or a doodle, or just type in plain text. You can also record your voice, insert a d...

The new iPhone X series—the XS, XS Max, and XR—are the first iPhones to ship with dual SIM tech capabilities. This wasn’t enabled out of the box, but came with the yesterday’s 12.1 update. Here’s what that means. For dual SIM support, the new iPhone X series phones use a traditional SIM tray for its primary number and an eSIM for the secondary account. While we have a deeper explainer of what that means here , the long and short is that you can’t just pop a pair of SIM cards in your phone and have it work. Instead, your second carrier needs to support eSIM tech (which most of the big ones do now) and you need to set it up yourself. The good news is that it’s stupid-easy to set up your second carrier. Here’s how. Note: The primary carriers uses the traditional SIM slot. Only the secondary carrier can use the eSIM slot, so if you only have one carrier then you don’t need to do anything. It’s also worth mentioning that this isn’t yet available on Verizon— more info on that here . Fir...

iPhones and iPads are pretty good at recovering automatically when they experience issues. Still, there are times when they need a helping hand. We’ve talked before about some basic troubleshooting steps for when your device won’t power on —performing a hard reset and restoring iOS itself—but the final step on that troubleshooting journey, when nothing else works, is the Device Firmware Update (DFU) mode. Whether you’re jailbreaking, dealing with an expired beta version of iOS, or have just fallen afoul of that latest software update, you might find yourself in a position where your iPhone or iPad refuses to respond. For those situations, getting your device into DFU mode and then performing an iOS update or restoration via iTunes might be your only recourse. While it’s not a complicated procedure, it can seem daunting. For one thing, the method for entering a device into DFU mode changed when Apple launched the iPhone 7 and then changed yet again with the iPhone 8. And we’d like t...

In photography, we strive to take “sharp” photos. Generally, this means that you want the subject to be in focus with clear lines, crisp details, and no (unintended) blurring. It’s a combination of accurate focus, a static camera, and the properties of the lens you’re using. One thing to note is that there are two kinds of sharpness: there’s an official optical measure (it’s called acutance) that gets all kinds of complicated fast, and there’s perceived sharpness, which is what photographers mostly want. We’re tackling the latter one today, although there is some overlap with optical sharpness. So, let’s dig in. What is Sharpness Anyway? As defined above, a sharp image is one where the subject of the image—or the bits of the subject you want—are in perfect focus with every detail crisp and clean. Below, is one of my favorite examples of this. The main “subject” of the photo is Kat’s eyes; they’re so sharp you can see the individual eyelashes even though the focus fades off acros...

Apple says its new iPad Pros are faster than 92% of all laptops, tablets, and convertible PCs released in the last year. And yes, that includes PCs with Intel Core i7 processors! Mobile CPUs are becoming as fast as desktop PC CPUs, never mind laptop CPUs. Sure, an iPhone or iPad isn’t going to replace your desktop PC any time soon, but that’s just because of the software. The hardware is ready. Just think what we could do with better mobile software, or even with a Windows 10 on ARM PC running one of these new chips! Never Mind iPads—Even Your iPhone is Faster It’s easy for PC users to think of iPads, iPhones, and even Android phones as toys. But, even if you don’t like Apple’s iOS operating system, Apple’s hardware is amazing. Apple designs its own A-series ARM CPUs. Apple says its new iPad Pros are faster than 92% of all portable PCs thanks to its new A12 X Bionic chip. That’s already really impressive, but these are tablets. What’s going on with phones will blow your mind, to...

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2-in-1 Chromebooks have existed for a few years now, and have become more and more popular as Chromebooks gained support for touch-based Android apps. But, using a convertible Chromebook just wasn’t as smooth as using a tablet. Part of this was the fact that you’re still holding a laptop, but the bigger part was the user interface. Now, both of those problems are effectively solved. Chrome tablets and detachables are available and with Chrome OS 70, there’s a much more touch-friendly user interface. RELATED: How Google is Turning Chrome OS into a Powerful Tablet OS What’s good The first change users will notice is the new launcher: fold your keyboard around, and all of your icons and folders get laid out in a grid. You have quick shortcuts to your favorite apps and recent web pages up top, and you can rearrange the icons by holding and dragging them around. There isn’t a “desktop” in tablet mode: tapping the home button or swiping the bottom shelf up just brings up this app drawe...

Are you ready to dance, or at least howl? Good, because Ubuntu 19.04 is named Disco Dingo. It’s just the latest in a series of animal-themed Linux distribution releases from Canonical. As OMG! Ubuntu spotted, Ubuntu 19.04 has now been officially dubbed “Disco Dingo.” This version of Ubuntu will be released in April, 2019. This is the next release after Ubuntu 18.10 “Cosmic Cuttlefish,” which was released earlier this month. We don’t really know much about what features Ubuntu 19.04 will contain, but it’s already a winning release in our books. While this is an especially awesome name, it fits Ubuntu’s policy of of names that combine an adjective and an animal name, both starting with the same letter. Here’s a full history of Ubuntu’s animal-themed release names: Warty Warthog (4.10) Hoary Hedgehog (5.04) Breezy Badger (5.10) Dapper Drake (6.06 LTS) Edgy Eft (6.10) Feisty Fawn (7.04) Gutsy Gibbon (7.10) Hardy Heron (8.04 LTS) Intrepid Ibex (8.10) Jaunty Jackalope (9.04...

If you’ve been enjoying macOS Mojave’s chill dark mode, Microsoft has you covered with the addition of a similar option for its Office apps on the operating system. Microsoft Office product manager Akshay Bakshi took to Twitter this week to reveal the new dark mode feature for the productivity suite, advising inquisitive Twitter users that Insiders would be getting the feature first (“by next week at the latest”), and everyone else at a later date. This new dark mode option for Office on Mac comes after Windows 10 and Outlook.com adopted similar looks, as it appears Microsoft has finally realized that not everyone wants to look at a bright white layout every second of the day while being productive. It should be rolling out to everyone shortly, if you can’t wait for all of your productivity apps to start matching. The macOS’s system-wide Mojave dark mode does an excellent job of turning its own apps a nice shade of black with text colors that pop against the dark backgrounds. No...

As Halloween approaches, Microsoft is set to unleash the October 2018 Update on the world once again. This time, Microsoft is sure it won’t delete your files. Microsoft has fixed two different data loss bugs in the original “stable” release. On October 30, 2018, Microsoft released build 17763.104 Windows 10 October 2018 Update to Windows Insiders in the Slow and Release Preview rings. The “Release Preview” ring is the final step that occurs before Microsoft releases the update to everyone, so that means it’s almost done. Unless any other show-stopping bugs are found, the October 2018 Update is on the cusp of final release. This latest build fixes the nasty bug that could result in data loss when working with .zip files . Microsoft has also fixed a few other bugs, including issues with incorrect information being show in the Task Manager. And, of course, Microsoft has already fixed the huge problem where Windows 10 was deleting folders full of some people’s files . Windows 10’s Oc...

If your notifications on your iPhone aren’t displaying the full preview of the content on your lock screen, here’s how to change that. By default, iPhones with Face ID hide the content previews for notifications until it can verify your face. This isn’t such a big deal since Face ID is super quick and nearly instant. However, if you have your iPhone laying on your desk and in a position where Face ID doesn’t work, receiving a notification would require you to pick up your iPhone and verify your face to see the preview. The good news is that you can change this always to show the content of the notification, and it’s just a quick toggle switch in the settings. Open up the Settings app from the home screen. Tap on “Notifications.” Select “Show Previews” at the top. Read the remaining 6 paragraphs

Today at Apple’s October event, the company has announced a new iPad Pro that brings it up to spec alongside the iPhone X, XS, and XR as far having Face ID, no home button, a rounded display, but thankfully no notch. The new Liquid Retina display is one of the biggest features here for both the 11-inch and 12.9-inch models. Just like with Apple’s latest iPhones, there’s no home button anymore, which means the thick bezel on the top and bottom are gone. And instead of a home button, it uses Face ID. There’s also still a front-facing camera, but all that is carefully hidden at the top in the remaining bezel area. It’s also 15% thinner and takes up 25% less volume than the previous iPad Pro. One new feature with Face ID that’s being introduced on the new iPad Pro, however, is that it will work in both portrait and landscape modes, whereas it currently only works in portrait mode on the iPhone. As for gestures, you’ll find many of the same gestures that are on the iPhone, but on the ...

Apple took to New York City today for another major product showcase to close out October. The event, which began today at 10 AM EDT, saw the manufacturer reveal a new iPad Pro and Mac hardware, with announcements by way of new reveals such as an improved Mac Mini. The new Mac mini will now come with 4 cores by default, but you can opt for one with 6 cores, with 8th generation GPUs that are said to make the product 5x faster than the previous models. It will also include 32GB RAM with support for up to 64GB, and support for storage up to 2TB. This is the first time Apple has updated its Mac mini product since 2014, so the refresh has been long overdue. With all these alterations, the Mac Mini’s exterior still looks the same, with all the upgrades under the hood. In addition, it’ll come packing the new T2 security chip as well as four USB-C Thunderbolt 3 ports, two USB-A ports, as well as HDMI and Ethernet options. The Mac mini previously began at $499, offering the entirety of the ...

Today at Apple’s iPad event, the company finally announced a new MacBook Air, the first major refresh to the line since March 2015. The biggest feature is its Retina display with 48% more color. Before today, the MacBook Air was the only device that Apple sold that didn’t have a Retina display, so this feature has been a long time coming. The laptop mostly keeps the same overall design and style, but taking up 17% less space and 10% thinner than the previous Air. Furthermore, it weighs just 2.7 pounds, which is a 1/4-pound lighter than the previous MacBook Air. There are some significant changes, though, to bring it up to modernization along with the other MacBooks. It has a thinner bezel, Touch ID, updated 3rd-generation backlit keyboard, updated Force Touch trackpad, Apple’s T2 security chip, and better speakers. It also comes with two Thunderbolt 3 ports and a headphone jack. It’s also packed with Intel’s latest 8th-generation i5 dual-core processor, and you can get it with up...