💡Rename Files Sequentially on Windows or Mac
Do you have multiple files you need to rename? Thankfully, batch-renaming files in Windows and macOS isn’t difficult. If you’re using a Windows computer, select all the files you want to rename and right-click on the first one in the list, choose Rename from the menu, and type in the name. This will automatically change all the other files with the same root name with a suffix: (1), (2), and so on.
The process works much the same way on a Mac. Select the files you want to rename, right-click (or hold down the Control key and click) the group, and choose Rename [Number] Items from the contextual menu. Supply a keyword, and the Mac will rename the files and tack on a number in a sequence.
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Do you have multiple files you need to rename? Thankfully, batch-renaming files in Windows and macOS isn’t difficult. If you’re using a Windows computer, select all the files you want to rename and right-click on the first one in the list, choose Rename from the menu, and type in the name. This will automatically change all the other files with the same root name with a suffix: (1), (2), and so on.
The process works much the same way on a Mac. Select the files you want to rename, right-click (or hold down the Control key and click) the group, and choose Rename [Number] Items from the contextual menu. Supply a keyword, and the Mac will rename the files and tack on a number in a sequence.
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🗞Android is about to change! Android 13 beta version 2 came with more than one feature
oogle held its Annual Developers Conference, Google I/O 2022 In my upcoming Android 13 The second beta version of . The company released the first beta version of Android 13 last month. At this event, the company said that Android 13 beta 2 will be made available on select phones, tablets and foldables. This will include devices from companies like ASUS, HMD (Nokia Phone), Lenovo, Oppo, Realme, OnePlus, Sharp, Tecno, Vivo, Xiaomi, ZTE. Apart from announcing the second beta version of Android 13, the company also shared the new features that will be made available in the new mobile operating system. So let’s know about these features company will give users more control over what data they are sharing and how they want to share with apps. Now, instead of allowing apps for users’ files and media, apps will be allowed access to either photos & videos or music & audio.
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oogle held its Annual Developers Conference, Google I/O 2022 In my upcoming Android 13 The second beta version of . The company released the first beta version of Android 13 last month. At this event, the company said that Android 13 beta 2 will be made available on select phones, tablets and foldables. This will include devices from companies like ASUS, HMD (Nokia Phone), Lenovo, Oppo, Realme, OnePlus, Sharp, Tecno, Vivo, Xiaomi, ZTE. Apart from announcing the second beta version of Android 13, the company also shared the new features that will be made available in the new mobile operating system. So let’s know about these features company will give users more control over what data they are sharing and how they want to share with apps. Now, instead of allowing apps for users’ files and media, apps will be allowed access to either photos & videos or music & audio.
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💡Lock Your Computer
It’s important to lock your computer when you aren’t using it. Someone with full access to your computer could copy your passwords, steal your files, or impersonate you using your online accounts. The easiest way to prevent unauthorized access to your computer is to lock it when you are away because you will not shut down any program you are working on. All you have to do to get back in is enter your password, and you can pick up where you left off.
Pressing Windows Key + L will immediately lock your computer on any version of Windows. On macOS use Cmd + Option + Power to log off. In the latest revision of macOS (High Sierra), a quicker option to simply lock the screen was added, which works using the shortcut Cmd + Ctrl + Q.
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It’s important to lock your computer when you aren’t using it. Someone with full access to your computer could copy your passwords, steal your files, or impersonate you using your online accounts. The easiest way to prevent unauthorized access to your computer is to lock it when you are away because you will not shut down any program you are working on. All you have to do to get back in is enter your password, and you can pick up where you left off.
Pressing Windows Key + L will immediately lock your computer on any version of Windows. On macOS use Cmd + Option + Power to log off. In the latest revision of macOS (High Sierra), a quicker option to simply lock the screen was added, which works using the shortcut Cmd + Ctrl + Q.
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🗞Apple App Store, Google Play Store contain more than 1.5 million “abandoned apps”
new research claims that 650,000 App Store apps have not been updated in more than two years, while the Google Play Store has 869,000 such “abandoned” apps.Apple recently announced that it would be removing apps that haven’t been updated recently, and subsequently extended the deadline for developer updates. Now a research firm surveyed the App Store and Google Play Store to see how many apps haven’t been updated for a long time.Pixelate Research, which took snapshots of both app stores on March 31, 2022, described an app as deprecated if it hasn’t been updated for more than two years. If the app hasn’t been updated in five years or more, it calls the app “super obsolete.”According to its data, 33% of apps have not been updated for two years or more. Another 11% or more than 500,000 apps have not been updated in more than four years.About 314,000 apps were last updated five or more years ago.
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new research claims that 650,000 App Store apps have not been updated in more than two years, while the Google Play Store has 869,000 such “abandoned” apps.Apple recently announced that it would be removing apps that haven’t been updated recently, and subsequently extended the deadline for developer updates. Now a research firm surveyed the App Store and Google Play Store to see how many apps haven’t been updated for a long time.Pixelate Research, which took snapshots of both app stores on March 31, 2022, described an app as deprecated if it hasn’t been updated for more than two years. If the app hasn’t been updated in five years or more, it calls the app “super obsolete.”According to its data, 33% of apps have not been updated for two years or more. Another 11% or more than 500,000 apps have not been updated in more than four years.About 314,000 apps were last updated five or more years ago.
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💡Functioning as a full-body laptop sticker, laptop skins are best for protecting the chassis from light damage and scratches.
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🗞Samsung is reportedly in the process of increasing prices for chip contract manufacturing later this year
Samsung could increase contract-based chip manufacturing prices by up to 20% in the second half of 2022. The company is reportedly in talks with its clients about the price hike. (Via Link News citing Bloomberg).Of note is that Samsung is merely following market trends. There’s an industry-wide effort to increase prices for contract-based chip manufacturing because of rising logistics and materials costs.Samsung is adapting to industry changes, and according to reports, the company has finished negotiations for increasing chip manufacturing prices with some clients and is discussing the matter with others.Chip demand continues to outweigh supply for both Samsung and TSMC. Samsung the second-largest chip contract manufacturer in the world confirmed last month that demand continues to outweigh its available manufacturing capacity.
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Samsung could increase contract-based chip manufacturing prices by up to 20% in the second half of 2022. The company is reportedly in talks with its clients about the price hike. (Via Link News citing Bloomberg).Of note is that Samsung is merely following market trends. There’s an industry-wide effort to increase prices for contract-based chip manufacturing because of rising logistics and materials costs.Samsung is adapting to industry changes, and according to reports, the company has finished negotiations for increasing chip manufacturing prices with some clients and is discussing the matter with others.Chip demand continues to outweigh supply for both Samsung and TSMC. Samsung the second-largest chip contract manufacturer in the world confirmed last month that demand continues to outweigh its available manufacturing capacity.
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🗞AMD Ryzen 7000 ‘Phoenix’ APUs With RDNA 3 Integrated Graphics Could End Up Being As Fast As The NVIDIA RTX 3060M
Based on the latest tweet from Greymon55, it looks like the integrated GPU featured on the Ryzen 7000 'Phoenix' will be a game-changer for laptops and mobility platforms. Recently, we have talked about how RDNA 3 on next-gen APUs can challenge the entry-level discrete graphics segment & it's looking to be the case with each passing day. In the tweet, the leaker states the possibility of AMD's Phoenix, the Ryzen 7000 APU lineup, featuring graphics performance on par with a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060M.Having the performance of an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060M discrete GPU on an APU would be quite a performance jump. Especially considering that current APUs are close to the GTX 1650 in graphics performance. The main thing to point out here is that the GeForce RTX 3060M quoted here isn't the fastest version but a power-constrained 'Max-Q' variant with just 60 Watts at its disposal.
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Based on the latest tweet from Greymon55, it looks like the integrated GPU featured on the Ryzen 7000 'Phoenix' will be a game-changer for laptops and mobility platforms. Recently, we have talked about how RDNA 3 on next-gen APUs can challenge the entry-level discrete graphics segment & it's looking to be the case with each passing day. In the tweet, the leaker states the possibility of AMD's Phoenix, the Ryzen 7000 APU lineup, featuring graphics performance on par with a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060M.Having the performance of an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060M discrete GPU on an APU would be quite a performance jump. Especially considering that current APUs are close to the GTX 1650 in graphics performance. The main thing to point out here is that the GeForce RTX 3060M quoted here isn't the fastest version but a power-constrained 'Max-Q' variant with just 60 Watts at its disposal.
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💡Hardshell snap-on covers
Polycarbonate, plastic, or rubberized hard shell laptop covers protect your PC while still granting easy access to ports, buttons, lights, and fans.
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Polycarbonate, plastic, or rubberized hard shell laptop covers protect your PC while still granting easy access to ports, buttons, lights, and fans.
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🗞WhatsApp to Soon Show Preview of Links Shared as Status
WhatsApp is in the development stages of Rich Link Preview for text Statuses. This essentially means while sharing a link as a WhatsApp Status, users will be able to see the preview of the link with more details, much like it can be viewed when a link is shared in messages.Currently, any link posted as a Status will simply show up as a link and a preview is only provided when a link is tapped. Here’s a look at the difference between what appears now and what you may see in the near future.The screenshot is said to be of a WhatsApp Status update on iOS, but it is expected to reach Android as well as desktop users. However, you should know that it is still under development and will eventually reach WhatsApp beta testers. There’s no word on when it will be available for the general audience.As mentioned earlier, WhatsApp is also expected to introduce the ability to react to a Status update with emojis.
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WhatsApp is in the development stages of Rich Link Preview for text Statuses. This essentially means while sharing a link as a WhatsApp Status, users will be able to see the preview of the link with more details, much like it can be viewed when a link is shared in messages.Currently, any link posted as a Status will simply show up as a link and a preview is only provided when a link is tapped. Here’s a look at the difference between what appears now and what you may see in the near future.The screenshot is said to be of a WhatsApp Status update on iOS, but it is expected to reach Android as well as desktop users. However, you should know that it is still under development and will eventually reach WhatsApp beta testers. There’s no word on when it will be available for the general audience.As mentioned earlier, WhatsApp is also expected to introduce the ability to react to a Status update with emojis.
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💡Cable clips
Wire management is made simple when you attach cable clips to your desk, wall, or floor. These small clips are designed to hold cables of all different sizes.
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Wire management is made simple when you attach cable clips to your desk, wall, or floor. These small clips are designed to hold cables of all different sizes.
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🗞 Apple’s letting subscriptions auto-renew even after a price increase
Apple’s App Store just updated its rules, and it’s bad news for anyone that has, or could have, any sort of paid subscription. The new rules let developers raise the price of its subscriptions, and auto-renew them as well, without your express permission.Apple is calling this an “auto-renewable subscription price increase” and claims there are some conditions that developers will need to follow. Those conditions say that any prices that increase by more than 50% won’t qualify. Weekly and monthly subscriptions are also limited to a $5 increase, while annual subscriptions can’t raise prices by more than $50.Subscriptions that exceed these caps will not auto-renew, and users will be asked to opt-in for the price changes. Ignoring an opt-in warning means your subscription will lapse, and you’ll lose access after the next renewal point.An opt-in will also be triggered if subscription prices are raised more than once per year.
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Apple’s App Store just updated its rules, and it’s bad news for anyone that has, or could have, any sort of paid subscription. The new rules let developers raise the price of its subscriptions, and auto-renew them as well, without your express permission.Apple is calling this an “auto-renewable subscription price increase” and claims there are some conditions that developers will need to follow. Those conditions say that any prices that increase by more than 50% won’t qualify. Weekly and monthly subscriptions are also limited to a $5 increase, while annual subscriptions can’t raise prices by more than $50.Subscriptions that exceed these caps will not auto-renew, and users will be asked to opt-in for the price changes. Ignoring an opt-in warning means your subscription will lapse, and you’ll lose access after the next renewal point.An opt-in will also be triggered if subscription prices are raised more than once per year.
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💡A rotating power strip
Traditional power strips offer a single line or panel of surge inputs. A rotating power strip gives you the freedom to modify the positioning of your many chargers, monitors, and docks.
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Traditional power strips offer a single line or panel of surge inputs. A rotating power strip gives you the freedom to modify the positioning of your many chargers, monitors, and docks.
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🗞Instagram testing new Stories layout that hides excessive posts
Instagram Stories has certainly become a hit, and some people really enjoy sharing everything they’re doing through these 24-hour photos and videos. However, the social network is now testing a new Stories layout that hides excessive posts – which is bad news for creators.Phil Ricelle, a Brazilian Instagram user (via Tecnoblog), noticed that the Instagram app now only shows three of the Stories shared by other people.Users can currently post 100 Stories at once. While this number should remain the same despite the change, users who have received the update must tap a “Show All” button to see the rest of the Stories. Otherwise, Instagram jumps to the next person’s Stories.This brings about a significant change in how Instagram Stories works. As some people are used to tapping the screen to see all Stories from an account at once, this will no longer be possible after the update.
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Instagram Stories has certainly become a hit, and some people really enjoy sharing everything they’re doing through these 24-hour photos and videos. However, the social network is now testing a new Stories layout that hides excessive posts – which is bad news for creators.Phil Ricelle, a Brazilian Instagram user (via Tecnoblog), noticed that the Instagram app now only shows three of the Stories shared by other people.Users can currently post 100 Stories at once. While this number should remain the same despite the change, users who have received the update must tap a “Show All” button to see the rest of the Stories. Otherwise, Instagram jumps to the next person’s Stories.This brings about a significant change in how Instagram Stories works. As some people are used to tapping the screen to see all Stories from an account at once, this will no longer be possible after the update.
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