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What to Know In the Alexa app, tap Communicate > Get Started. Follow the on-screen directions to set up your device for calling and messaging.Use the phrases “Alexa, send a message” or “Alexa, make a call” to send texts and make phone calls.To send a text from the app, tap Communication > Message and choose a contact, then compose your text and send it. Set Up Alexa for Calling and Messaging If you don’t have the Alexa app already installed on your smartphone, you must first download and install it....

This article provides instructions for how to use Android 12’s Adaptive Notifications ranking. What to Know To use Enhanced Notifications, go to Settings > Notifications > Enhanced Notifications.To manage Enhanced Notifications, go to Settings > Notifications > Recently sent. Enhanced Notifications Replaces Adaptive Notifications Android 10 added Adaptive Notifications, a feature that used AI to adjust the order in which it arranged notifications. Android 12 changes to Adaptive Notifications and changes the name to Enhanced Notifications, though the difference is not obvious....

This article explains how to add Giphy to Slack and send GIFs in Slack. It includes information on how to manage or disable Giphy and how to search for GIFs. This information applies to the web version of Slack and the desktop versions for Windows and Mac. What to Know Add Giphy to Slack: Select Apps in the left panel of Slack. Type giphy in the search bar and select Add....

This article explains how to use Touch ID on an iMac, beginning with the 24-inch M1 iMac released in 2021. These instructions also work if you have a MacBook Air or MacBook Pro with Touch ID. What to Know Touch ID on iMac requires the Magic Keyboard With Touch ID and a compatible M1 iMac.Enable Touch ID by opening the Apple menu and selecting System Preferences > Touch ID > Add Fingerprint....

@evleaks is back again with another leak. Our favorite leak source has just posted the image of Motorola Droid MAXX on Twitter. This flagship from Motorola will be available for Verizon users within this year. This device is also code named XT1080. There is no logo on the front and there are three capacitive buttons for return, home and recent apps. @evleaks hasn’t yet released any specifications of the device but we expect that leak soon....

We cannot remember the last time a racing game that let us drift us til our hearts filled and that is exactly what Inertial Drift is trying to create, Inertial Drift is trying to bring back the nostalgic racing game with new generational support to bring out the best in the genre. The trailer launched today shows that the game will heavily rely on players drifting their way to the finish and it seems that corners will certainly be a huge deciding factor in the build-up to the finish....

Inverters are handy gadgets that take a 12V DC input and provide a 110v, or 220v in many countries, AC output. In simpler terms, they take the electricity that’s available from the cigarette lighter or accessory socket in a car or truck and turn it into the type of electricity that’s available from the electrical outlets in a home. This can be useful in a car, truck, or RV because it increases the types of electronics you can use on the road....

Intel’s Smart Response Technology (SRT) was introduced in 2011 to boost the overall performance of computers with an Intel CPU. Intel SRT enables a SATA solid state drive (SSD) to serve as a cache for a hard disk drive (HDD), resulting in faster read/write speeds. What Is Intel’s Smart Response Technology? Solid state drives offer extremely fast data access and load times, but they typically provide less overall storage and come with a higher price tag than hard disk drives....

The latest way to get the internet to underserved areas could be by balloon. Key Takeaways The African nation of Zanzibar could soon be getting internet coverage thanks to a new network of balloons. Two-thirds of the world’s school-age children have no internet access at home. Balloons are needed for internet coverage in remote areas because existing deployment models are too time-consuming and expensive. Altaeros is launching an internet network using aerostats, blimp-like tethered balloons that it claims will provide near-blanket coverage across Zanzibar....

Apple has released the first public beta for iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, allowing users to download and start testing the latest changes made to the operating systems. Apple released the latest version of the developer beta for iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 on Wednesday. Now, though, the tech giant has released the public beta version for the two new operating systems to public testers, too. According to 9To5Mac, the beta can be downloaded from Apple’s website, and the final version of iOS and iPadOS 15 won’t be complete until this fall....

If you know the iPhone 4, you may think you also know the iPhone 4S. After all, they do look a lot alike. But even though they have basically the same body and similar ports, they’re not identical. Whether the iPhone 4S is your first iPhone or if you’re upgrading from an earlier model, here’s an explanation of what every button, port, and switch is and does, which should help you get oriented to using your new phone....

Most broadband routers and other wireless access points automatically transmit their network name—the service set identifier, usually abbreviated SSID—into the open air every few seconds. SSID broadcasting helps clients to see and connect to the network. Otherwise, they have to know the name and set up a manual connection to it. Most routers support a toggle for broadcasting, or not broadcasting, the SSID. Is SSID Broadcast a Network Security Risk? Consider an analogy of a burglar....

When you’re streaming music using Pandora, interruptions can ruin the mood. Is Pandora offline? Are you experiencing error messages that don’t make sense? Pandora could be experiencing some downtime, but it could be a system error on your end, too. Common Pandora Error Messages Like most apps and online services, Pandora often sends error messages to alert you that something is wrong. If you receive an error message, there’s no need to decipher the problem further....

This article explains how to choose a default font, size, and color in AOL Mail on Windows 10, 8, or 7 as well as Mac OS X or higher. What to Know Go to Options > Mail Settings > Compose > Font. Select a style, color and size. When finished, select Save Settings.To switch to Rich Text HTML formatting, go to Options > Mail Settings > Compose > Use Rich Text/HTML Editing > Save Settings....

LG 27UD58-B 27-Inch 4K UHD IPS Monitor Low input lag Inexpensive Good for gaming with Freesync included No speakers or USB ports Backlight bleed issues Deep blacks not great If you want a budget 4K monitor for gaming, the 27-inch LG 27UD58-B is well worth its low price point. Design and Features Setup Process Image Quality Software Price Competition Final Verdict Specs We purchased LG’s 27UHD58-B 27-Inch 4K Monitor so our expert reviewer could thoroughly test and assess it....

Lightzone is a free RAW converter that is in a similar vein to Adobe Lightroom, though with some distinct differences. As with Lightroom, Lightzone allows you to make non-destructive edits to your photos so that you can always return to your original image file at any time. The History of Lightzone Lightzone was first launched in 2005 as commercial software, though the company behind the application stopped the development of the software in 2011....

Have you ever wanted to work with your applications quicker on your PC? While Windows gives you shortcuts and tricks to manage your app window, it could be more efficient for users juggling multiple ones. That is where Preme comes in handy. Preme is a freeware Windows utility that lets you customize the way you work with windows. Download and install Preme for Windows is available here. It is a quick install and Preme starts right away when it is complete....

The Mass Effect Legendary Edition, the upcoming remastered version of the Mass Effect Trilogy is here. There will be over 40 single-player DLCs from all three titles. But one of the most important items to ensure that you enjoy every content is its in-game money called Credits. With more Credits, you can try out different guns, buy all the supplies you need, and so on. For those who all are wondering, yes the classic Mass Effect Credits glitch stills works now....

After feeling left unsatisfied with her dating app experiences, Naza Shelley took matters into her own hands and created video-based dating app CarpeDM Social to meet her needs. The 3-year-old tech company utilizes a patented matching process that requires interested singles to video chat before texting. But its exclusive iOS app isn’t just for any and everybody—it’s specifically for singles seeking to connect with professional Black women (initially in the Washington, DC area, with plans for eventual expansion to other cities), and there’s a membership process to even join the platform....

Microsoft’s investment in OpenAI is paying off; the company has introduced its first GPT-3-powered feature, which allows users to code using conversational language. Microsoft announced the new feature at its Build developers conference, noting that it will allow for more natural language to be used when creating code for productivity-based applications. Engadget reports the new system is being integrated into Power Apps and will use GPT-3’s expansive language model to make creating code much easier for programmers....