Picking aphone planon a major US carrier can be surprisingly complicated, especially with the multiple tiers of “unlimited” that has become popular recently. Verizon is promising to overhaul its unlimited plans with fewer distinct plans and an emphasis on choice. Verizon currently offers six different unlimited 5G plans, ranging in price from $65 per month for “Welcome Unlimited” on one line to $90/mo for “5G Get More” on one line. Each plan has a different combination of hotspot data, bundled perks (like Disney+ or Apple Music), premium network access, andsavings on Verizon Home Internet....

Summary Using your laptop as your primary computer is a great idea—hook it up to a big monitor, a mechanical keyboard, and a wireless mouse for a fantastic dual-screen setup. But did you know the way you position your laptop can actually affect its performance? What Does ”Tenting” a Laptop Even Mean? Tenting a laptop is exactly what it sounds like—propping up the laptop in an inverted “V” shape, resembling a tent....

You can identify just about any song you’ve heard using a smartphone, your computer, or a search engine like Google. It doesn’t need to be playing right now; if you can hum it or remember the lyrics you should be good. Here’s how. Use Siri or Google Assistant to Identify a Song If you have a modern smartphone you may use your device’s voice assistant to recognize the currently-playing song. This is the quickest way of identifying a song that’s playing, and doesn’t require that you download an app first (potentially missing the song)....

Quick Links Summary Smart TVs running Android-based operating systems can run VPN clients directly. If your smart TV doesn’t, you can buy an Amazon Fire TV device and install a VPN on it. Finally, to use a VPN with smart TV and streaming device platforms that don’t support it, you can buy a VPN router. If you have a smart TV, you may have found yourself wondering what’s the best way to connect it to a VPN so you can access different Netflix regions, as well as protect your connection....

Quick Links Human evolution is basically a time-lapse of us learning to walk better. First, we started on all fours, then we figured out how to balance on two legs, and eventually, we strutted our way to dominance. The same thing is happening with humanoid robots right now—except while some can move as well as we can, others are a bit further down the evolutionary tree. Walking Is a Big Deal for Humanoid Robots If humanoid robots are to be as useful as we imagine, they need to be able to interact with a world built for people....

Quick Links Apple already released this year’sbig updates for the iPhoneandApple Watch, but we were still waiting on the Mac and iPad. Now the day has finally arrived. iPadOS 16 Even though today’s update for the iPad is labelled as iPadOS 16.1, there was never a 16.0 update –it was cancelledto give Apple more time for bug fixing. This is the first timeall the cool features shown off at WWDC 2022are available outside of beta releases, including deleting messages in iMessages, automatic suggestions in Mail, a new design for the Home app, Shared Photo Library in iCloud,Passkeysto replace passwords in some places, and more features in Safari....

Quick Links TheKindlehome screen is your portal to all ofyour eBooks. It can get a bit messy and annoying to navigateif you have a lot of books. The “Collections” feature is like folders for the home screen. “Collections” allows you to group books into folders in your library. Instead of scrolling through a long home screen, you may go hunting more directly. It’s up to you to decide how you want to use the Collections....

Quick Links Summary YouTube Music has a similar library and pricing to Spotify, as well as similar audio quality. Spotify wins on podcasts and music discovery, while YouTube Music has a cheaper family plan and a better free option without the restrictions that Spotify imposes. Spotify may be the most popular music streaming service, but it’s not the only option. YouTube Music is an alternative worth considering, especially if you already rely on other Google services, but how does it compare to Spotify?...

Quick Links Who said the Linux terminal is boring? Not when you have a list of fun Linux commands to run and have a chuckle. Whether you’re just looking to kill some time or explore new Linux programs, these 10 commands will take you on an adventure into the world of Linux entertainment. All the commands we mention are available for most Linux distributions. You can follow the installation commands to get them working in your specific distro....

Quick Links If there’s one constant in the tech world, it’s big companies gobbling up smaller companies. There have been some massive acquisitions in the last decade. From Elon Musk to T-Mobile, let’s take a look at some of the biggest. 2022: Microsoft Buys Activision Blizzard for $68.7 Billion As of November 2022, the biggest tech acquisition of the last decade happened earlier this very year. Microsoft shocked everyone byacquiring the gaming company Blizzard Activisionfor $68....

It’s probably been a long time since you set up your Xbox. Here are some settings you might want to check or adjust to optimize your gaming experience, privacy, and 16Link Controller to Account Linking your Xbox account to your controller saves you the tedium of picking a user account every time you want to play. It makes split-screen sessions smoother too, since anyone with an account and a unique controller can do so....

Quick Links There’s no doubt that the “pay-to-win” model used in modern games pretty much sucks from top to bottom, but gaming started out in arcades where, if you put in enough tokens, it was possible to reach the end of most games, though perhaps not get the high score. While the point was indeed to get as much money from you as possible, arcade games went about it in a way that was hard to hate, so here’s why these “pay-to-win” game systems still captured hearts and minds....

Summary Just as it happened with TVs, projectors are making the shift to 4K. This means that you have the choice of going for a Full HD or UHD projector, unlike TVs where most sets are 4K now one way or the other. If you’re looking to buy a projector, which of these resolutions make the most sense? The Basics of Projector Resolution Just like a flat panel display, a projector has a"native" resolution....