What Is Bluetooth? Named after a 10th century Scandinavian King, Harald Bluetooth, the history of modern day Bluetooth traces back to 1994. Ericsson, a Swedish telecommunications giant, saw the promise of using Bluetooth as a wireless connection to connect earphones with mobile devices. After testing, five companies (Ericsson, Nokia, IBM, Toshiba and Intel) formed the Bluetooth SIG in 1998 to help monitor the growth of Bluetooth. By the end of 1998, Bluetooth had more than 400 companies and more recently had more than 30,000 members....

What Is the Logitech G Cloud? The Logitech G Cloud is a handheld gaming device. With devices like the Steam Deck and others gaining in popularity and generating a lot of buzz, it’s no surprise that Logitech would want to throw its hat in the ring. Given the name of this Android-based handheld gaming device, “G Cloud,” it’s obvious that Logitech wants to market this toward cloud gaming. However, since it’s running Android, it will also be able to run native Android apps, so you can run Android games as well as a variety of emulators....

What is the worst way you ruined tech before you knew better? Our Opinion Elsie says she learned not to use a flash drive on different computers, as you can end up with a flurry of viruses. She’ll “never forget in particular that was literally on all files: RECYCLER.” She thanks God that technology evolves while also admitting it’s a shame that security threats do as well. Simon got a second-hand PC from a friend, and he needed to open it, examine the inside, and make sure everything was okay with it....

The future is more than just a single screen, and it is with that vision in mind that Microsoft introduces Windows 10X. Designed for a dual-screen PC world, this updated look is designed to be mobile first for users on the go. Microsoft is betting the next generation will love this form factor, and they just might be on to something. Defining Windows 10X Let us be clear right from the get-go: you will not be able to upgrade your current PC to Windows 10X....

Read on to discover everything you need to know, including what it is, how it works, what it does with your data and how secure the Windows security system really is. What is Windows Hello? Windows Hello is Microsoft’s login system for Windows 10 and Windows 11 computers. It supports biometric authentication methods – like facial recognition, iris scans and fingerprints – which help to ensure that not just anyone can get into your laptop....

If you own a smartphone from the past few years, though, you likely already feel like you have all you need. Should you want a phone with Android Nougat’s new features? Is it worth the upgrade? What is Android Nougat? Android Nougat, known alternatively as Android 7.0, is the latest major version of Android. It succeeds Android Marshmallow (6) and Android Lollipop (5). Major versions of Android are usually released about a year apart from another, typically falling in the latter half of the year and being announced/explored during Google IO events....

Gnome Performance Improvements It seems Gnome is on a constant roller coaster regarding quality, performance and functionality. Throughout the years, it introduced features people loved or hated. And in the same way, it has removed features and created controversy, such as with desktop functionality. With its constant ups and downs, this time it goes up in terms of performance. Gnome uses less CPU power now, feels smoother and is more responsive than before....

1. Legacy Programs and Features being dropped Windows 10 seems to be Microsoft’s attempt to streamline Windows and unify its desktop users onto one operating system. Perhaps as part of this goal, a great number of applications and features that have been part of Windows for many years have been either greatly changed or outright removed. In terms of features, integrated DVD playback (from Windows Media Center) and desktop gadgets (from 7) are being removed....

Why Did My Windows Sound Stop Working? There’s no greater annoyance than a laptop or desktop device going silent all of a sudden. You can no longer hear your favorite music, movies, YouTube videos, video calls, or the familiar keyboard clicks. On a Windows 11/10 system, the different possible reasons for “no audio” include hardware, software, application, and driver issues. While it is not always easy to identify the exact cause through visual inspection alone, there are a few obvious signs of a faulty audio connection....

We posed this question to our writers, asking them, “Would you use facial recognition to pay with your mobile device?” What we found was actually quite surprising. Our Opinion Interestingly enough, none of our writers reported that they were interested in using facial recognition technology to pay with their mobile device. These are people who for the most part spend their whole day inside technology, deeply involved in using nearly every aspect of it....

The app, which is currently available on some Samsung Smart TVs (more on that below), enables Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers to enjoy a library of top games without a console. Now, users able to experience the full feedback just as they when they take a hit in an FPS or corner a little too heavily in your favourite driving game on the console. Halo Infinite has dropped to super-affordable £14....

1. TooManyTabs If you have used TooManyTabs in Firefox, you will love this similar extension for Chrome too. They are from the same developers, but this TMT for Chrome is much more visually pleasing than the Firefox version. When clicked, TMT will show a window containing all the opened tabs in your current session. You can then click on any tabs that you have currently no use for to move it to the suspended tabs section....

Note: we update this list regularly to ensure that the flags we list are still available, but sometimes an outdated flag may slip through the net. If that happens, then let us know in the comments, and we’ll remove it. How to Access and Enable Chrome Flags Follow these steps to view and enable Chrome flags: 4. Click on the “Relaunch” button to restart Chrome and activate or deactivate the flag....

Enable Developer Options on Android Before your computer will recognize your Android device to use ADB commands, you have to enable Developer Options and USB debugging on your device. These aren’t enabled by default. Once you’ve enabled Developer Options, you also need to enable USB Debugging using the following steps: Now you’re ready to set up ADB. How Do I Set Up ADB? ADB is distributed via the Android SDK Platform-Tools package....

What Is Google Play Services? Google Play Services acts as a bridge between the Play Store and the apps installed on your phone by managing various background tasks like push notifications, location access, security services, etc. Without having a user interface or an app icon for the home screen or app drawer, Google Play Services runs in the background and works silently unless something messes with this core system software. Android apps rely heavily on Play Services, and any fault in these system services will have an impact on the normal functioning of your phone....

How to Enable Chrome Flags To get started, you just have to open the Chrome browser and enter chrome://flags in the URL field to access the Flags page. Alternatively, copy and paste the URL we provide below to directly access the individual flag. Search for the flag’s name in the omnibox/search bar. This would highlight the flag. Click a drop-down menu where you will find different options for the flag, ranging from “Disabled” to “Default” and “Enabled with conditions....

Fortunately, you have a number of ways to play a video on YouTube infinite times. That means the video will only stop playing when you go in and click the stop button. Here are three of those ways to loop videos on YouTube. 1. Using the Built-In Loop Option on YouTube Head over to YouTube and find the video that you would like to keep playing in repeat mode. In the example below I have chosen the Finding Hope video....

CCleaner CCleaner is one of the most popular and widely used PC optimization and cleaning utilities for Windows. This simple piece of software is filled with so many features like registry optimization, duplicate file finder, startup optimizer, etc. But one of the lesser-known features of this software is that it can also be used to manage your Context Menu items so that you can easily disable or even delete them as needed....

Luckily, it is not difficult to get your playlist across the cable to your phone. Here are four ways that you can use to sync iTunes music to Android. 1. Sailing Media Sync Sailing Media Sync can sync your iTunes music, playlists, podcasts and photos from iPhoto or Aperture onto your Android device. It is currently available in two versions: free and premium. The free version copies all your media files every time it performs a sync....

1. Scratchpad Scratchpad is a simple and straightforward note-taking web app developed directly by Google. The app provides basic formatting options, making it more versatile than standard desktop notepads. The toolbar provides a drop-down menu for changing the selected font and font size. You can make text bold or italic, underline words, or strike through characters. Both bullet lists and numbered lists are available. Scratchpad’s defining feature, however, may be its syncing functionality....