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8 Questions to Ask Before Buying an External Microphone Navigating the world of audio equipment can be daunting, especially when choosing a microphone for your home office setup. In the age of remote work and virtual meetings, a good microphone has become an indispensable tool. The market offers a variety of options, each with its distinct features, specifications, and price points. By asking yourself the following key questions, you may make an informed decision before purchasing a new microphone....

Google could open up Fast Pair to all manufacturers with Android 13 Google announcedFast Pairin 2017 to make it easier to connect Bluetooth accessories with Android phones using Bluetooth Low Energy — the feature removed the hassle of diving into your phone’s Bluetooth settings for connecting headphones, earbuds, and other accessories. To expand its reach, Fast Pair was integrated into the Nearby platform that is a part of the Google Mobile Services (GMS) suite....

Google finally kills a 16-year-old product that you probably thought was dead already You may have thought Google Talk — the company’s original instant messaging service from 2005 — was dead, but the chat app has continued in some form for the last few years and will be officially retired later this week. Google Talk has been inaccessible through most avenues for the last few years, but you’ve still been able to use the instant messaging service through third-party app support on services such as Pidgin and Gajim....

Google’s celebrating an early spring with new Android and Wear OS features WithMobile World Congress in full swing, Google’s wasting no time unveiling some new features for Android. While Pixel users will likely have to wait untilnext week for the March Feature Drop, everyone can enjoy thislatest round of updates— some of which start rolling out as early as today. Whether you’re jumping into a video call, jotting down notes on a PDF, or you’re paying for lunch through Google Wallet, there’s something for you here....

Google’s new Photo Picker now works with a lot more apps Among the myriad of improvements and new features in Android 13, Google also debuted a more private media picker. The new solution was a part of Google Play Services, which allowed the company tobackport it to Android 4.4 KitKat, an OS that was released nine years ago. Up until early November, Google Voice was among the first apps to take advantage of the new media picker, with other apps still relying on the old built-in solution....

Help Google reunite a couple of cute hamsters in its latest Valentine’s Day Doodle Google’s been livening up its home pagefor decadeswith its now-famous Doodles, keeping us entertained, informing us about important events, and just generally making it a slightly more fun place to visit. In addition to static Doodles, we occasionally get to play around with a fun interactive one, and that’s just the kind we’re checking out today: Google’slatest Doodleis a little Valentine’s game where you have to reunite two cute hamster lovers....

How to Change Your Wallpaper in Brave Brave is known for its focus on user privacy and safety. But it doesn’t mean it isn’t user-friendly or lacks personalization options. Brave comes with a high level of customization, including the ability to change the browser’s wallpaper. Sign up forfree Forgot your password? Create an account *Required: 8 chars, 1 capital letter, 1 number By continuing, you agree to thePrivacy PolicyandTerms of Use....

Now may be your last chance to save $100 on our favorite Sony wireless earbuds before Christmas The Sony WF-1000XM4s were our pick this year for the best premium wireless earbuds. They have excellent ANC, great sound quality, and nice features like LDAC support wireless charging. At this price, they should be at the top of your list. Sign up forfree Forgot your password? Create an account *Required: 8 chars, 1 capital letter, 1 number...

Oppo Find X5 Pro specs have leaked, and they sound suspiciously familiar The first leak regarding the upcoming Oppo Find X5 series surfaced last month,showing us what the phones are likely to look like. We still aren’t sure if those renders depict the design of the Find X5 or X5 Pro, but we now know a little bit more about the latter as its specs have been shared by a couple of different sources....

Android 13 hits AOSP — get ready for the custom ROMs to drop Today is Android 13 day, and in addition to Pixels picking up their first stable release, Google is also pushing out Android 13 today toAOSP(the Android Open Source Project, or Android’s source code). That means all the code that constitutes Android 13 is now available for other people and companies to play with, and we’ll likely see ROMs announce their plans to release Android 13-based versions very soon....

Apple TV+ just beat Netflix and Prime Video to a best picture Oscar win Apple’s first-ever best picture nomination at the Oscars has won, and it means Apple TV+ is the first streaming service to win the top title at the Academy Awards. CODA won the best picture 2022 award, beating favorites such as Netflix’s The Power of the Dog. Streaming service titles have become major contenders in the best picture conversation in recent years, but this is the first time we’ve seen the award go to one of them....

How to Control a Mac Using the Voice Control Accessibility Feature There are many features Apple has added to macOS to make Macs accessible to all users. One such feature is Voice Control, which, as the name suggests, lets you control your Mac using just your voice. All you need is to enable it and learn a specific set of commands, and you’ll be good to go. This article will detail how to use the Voice Control feature in Macs....

How to Take Scrolling Screenshots on a Mac Apple’s native screenshot utility in macOS gives users multiple capture modes for different use cases. However, it lacks support for scrolling screenshots, so you can’t use it to take a full-page screenshot on your Mac. Thankfully, many third-party Mac apps let you take scrolling screenshots. Shottr is one such screenshot app, and we’ll teach you how to use it to take a scrolling screenshot on your Mac....