Google Files A Lawsuit Against Sonos Over Smart Speakers

Seven more patents are allegedly infringed upon according to these latest cases. In one case, wireless charging and hotword recognition are the main topics, while in the other, it’s how a collection of speakers decides which one should respond to voice input. The reason for the lawsuits according to Google spokesperson José Castaneda: Both cases were submitted this morning to the Northern District of California’s federal district court. According to Castaeda, Google intends to file comparable cases with the US International Trade Commission in the upcoming days with the goal of preventing the importation of any Sonos goods that violate its intellectual property....

November 30, 2022 · 1 min · 205 words · Carol Wilson

Google S Next Generation Nest Wifi Routers Will Likely Support The Broader Wi Fi 6E Standard

The first generation Nest Wifi system launched in 2016, with a follow-up second gen launching in 2019. This means, we will likely see a new Nest Wifi device sometime this year. These Next Gen Nest Wifi devices were rumored to support the new Wifi 6 standard. But recently a new Google device was listed on the FCC website, with support for the Wifi 6E standard. The FCC listing was filed with the following model number: “G6ZUC“, and as 9to5Google confirmed from its sources, it is indeed the model number for the next generation of Nest Wifi devices....

November 30, 2022 · 2 min · 244 words · James Hartmann

Halo Infinite S Multiplayer Creative Director Departs 343 Industries

— Tom French (@pardontomfrench) December 2, 2022 The news of French’s departure from 343 Industries was shared on Twitter. In his farewell statement, he made it quite apparent that it had been an honor for him to be a member of the team that was responsible for the creation of games inside a franchise that he adores very much. This indicates that there were no conflicts within the company between French and the rest of the management team, but that the director was simply ready for new challenges....

November 30, 2022 · 2 min · 361 words · Veronica Jorgenson

How To Dual Boot Windows 10 With 7 Or 8

Dual booting is when you have not one but two Operating Systems on your computer. If you choose to dual boot, you can freely switch between the two Operating Systems that you have on your computer by restarting it and being faced with a boot menu where you can pick which Operating System you want your computer to boot. It is entirely possible, and even beneficial, for you to dual boot Windows 10 with whatever version of Windows your computer is currently running on, and the following is the entire process you need to go through in order to do so:...

November 30, 2022 · 8 min · 1614 words · Eddie Jenkins

How To Add Axis Labels In Microsoft Excel

Obviously, this feature is only available for charts that actually have axes in the first place, meaning that charts such as pie charts and doughnut charts can’t really have axis labels. In addition, some charts that have axes (such as radar charts) don’t really have the capability to display axis titles so this feature also doesn’t apply to them. Axis labels are also available for all of the axes a chart has, which means that you can even have a label for the depth axis in 3D charts and and labels for the secondary horizontal and secondary vertical axes for charts that have them....

November 30, 2022 · 2 min · 283 words · Andrea Botkins

How To Add Dropbox Or Onedrive To The Files App On Chrome Os

In this tutorial, we will follow the steps for installing Dropbox, but OneDrive can be installed by following very similar steps. I will point out the differences in the steps whenever they arise. Dropbox The first step is to go to the Chrome Web Store, and search for ‘File System for Dropbox’. If you want to install OneDrive, search for ‘File System for OneDrive’ instead. If you installed OneDrive, your files should appear in the Files app similarly....

November 30, 2022 · 1 min · 128 words · Yvonne Taylor

How To Add Error Bars In Google Sheets

Like Excel of Office, Sheets also have the feature of displaying error bars in a document. Error bars are graphical representations of the variability of data and are used to indicate the error or uncertainties of reported measurements. This gives the user an idea of how precise the measurement is. How to add error bars in Google Sheets? In order to add error bars against your data in Sheets, you should first make sure that you have complete measurements and the error against each one....

November 30, 2022 · 1 min · 192 words · Randy Mcclanahan

How To Automate Network Configuration Backup Using Solarwinds Ncm

To overcome this difficulty, we can Solarwinds NCM to automate the configuration backup using one of the features called Jobs. We can schedule jobs to download configuration daily or weekly based on the environment. What is ‘Solarwinds Jobs’? Jobs is one of the inbuilt features available in Solarwinds NCM. We can create jobs to automate our network-related activities. One of the essential benefits of Jobs is automating network configuration backup....

November 30, 2022 · 4 min · 762 words · Mary Escobar

How To Build A Custom Rom From Android Source Project Pt 2

How to Create a Boot Animation Tools Required: A photo editor that saves in .PNG format (like GIMP or Photoshop) Assuming you want to create your very own custom boot animation, remember that the image resolution should meet your device’s resolution. So your images should be 720 x 1280 if you have a phone with that resolution, for example. Save them as 32-bit .PNG files. You need to save each frame of your images in corresponding steps: 00001....

November 30, 2022 · 5 min · 855 words · Marvin Everett

How To Change Default Dialler App On Mi Max And Android Smartphones

By default, the Android operating system is quite restrictive when it comes to altering default apps. Trying to change the contacts or dialler app on the Mi Max, for example, isn’t as straightforward as changing the default launcher app. Whilst there is an option to switch out the default launcher app, the ‘reset defaults’ option for dialler apps isn’t available. Technically, there is no default dialler app as far as the Android operating system is concerned, but you can set it up so that all calls come through an alternative dialler by following the steps below....

November 30, 2022 · 2 min · 409 words · Peggy Maks

How To Change The Language Of Widgets In Windows 11

Recently, users have reported that widgets display a different language than their system’s language. If you are facing a similar problem, it may be because the language of the region you selected differs from the one you want. Another common reason behind this issue is missing language packs in the system. Regardless of what might be causing the issue, we have listed different ways of changing the language of widgets in Windows 11....

November 30, 2022 · 2 min · 324 words · James Carter

How To Change Your Display Name In Valorant

But there’s no need to worry, as the process of changing your Display Name in Valorant is a simple task that only takes a few steps. Below, we’ve listed all the steps you need to follow to change your Display Name. This will finally take you to the Account Management page. You can change your Valorant username and tagline on this page by typing a new one in the designated boxes next to “Riot ID....

November 30, 2022 · 4 min · 670 words · Stanley Weeks

How To Change Your Nickname On Discord Servers

Admins of the discord server can also change the nickname for other users on that server. Follow the below steps to check different methods for changing nicknames in discord servers: The nickname and the username on discord are two different names. Usernames work a bit differently than the nicknames in discord. Your friend list will be able to see the username in DMs and friend lists. Unlike the nickname, you cannot have different usernames for different servers....

November 30, 2022 · 1 min · 99 words · Larry Zadow

How To Check Computer Specs On Windows 10

There are several ways through which you can get detailed insights regarding your computer and the type of hardware present. We will walk you through all the steps and demonstrate with a sample specification. Method 1: Using Settings applications The easiest way to get all the information of your computer is a summary is using the Settings application. Do note this application is not present in the earlier version of Windows....

November 30, 2022 · 4 min · 641 words · Vanda Lopez

How To Compress Zip A File In Windows 10

A ZIPPED or Compressed file is the most convenient way of transferring huge sized files and folders over the Internet. Files take less space when they are compressed and can be transferred without consuming a large amount of bandwidth. Ways of Compressing /Zipping a Single File or Folder in Windows 10: Method # 1: Using the “Send to” Option to Compress /ZIP a Single File or Folder You can compress/ ZIP a single file or folder using the “Send to” option inside Windows 10....

November 30, 2022 · 3 min · 482 words · Wayne Verne

How To Convert Ai To Png

Converting AI to PNG through Adobe Illustrator The first and the best method would be by using the Adobe Illustrator. Since the file was created with this program, it will be easy to save it as a PNG file. Also, the user can edit the artwork before saving it as a PNG. There are also other similar programs like InkScape and CorelDRAW that can help in exporting AI to PNG. Follow the below steps to convert AI to PNG in Adobe Illustrator:...

November 30, 2022 · 1 min · 200 words · John Goodrich

How To Disable Bcssync Exe From Startup Items

BCSSync.exe is a good example of a process that you can do without. The bcssync.exe is a legit component of SharePoint Server 2010. Its job is to facilitate sync data and automatic cache refresh in SharePoint. Think of BCSSync.exe as a bridge between the client’s machine and other client files hosted on the SharePoint server. Note: You won’t encounter this process if you don’t have SharePoint or Office 2010 installed on your computer....

November 30, 2022 · 3 min · 583 words · Pauline Bass

How To Disable Modern Standby In Windows

Although this modern standby sleep mode may feel luxurious at first, for some users, it is all hell. Their laptops drain the battery very fast in sleep and sometimes become too hot (in the bag), near to a hardware failure. The issue is not limited to a particular brand (like Dell, HP, Lenovo, etc.). The Intel Skylake processors are the first processor-line to have this feature. The Windows OS along with other OS (macOS or Linux-distros) have adopted this new standard, so the modern standby is an industry-wide phenomenon....

November 30, 2022 · 3 min · 463 words · Tom Autery

How To Disable Or Delete Samsung Pay App

But since the technology is young, the software doesn’t have the reliability Samsung users would have hoped for. Aside from the fact that it doesn’t even come close to supporting all banks, let’s all admit that NFC is still incredibly easy to hack. Aside from security concerns, Samsung Pay has some habits that make it less desirable – like removing your CC and making you reauthorize every couple of days....

November 30, 2022 · 3 min · 564 words · Patti Cooper

How To Find Out Intel S I7 Processor Generation

Intel has a very long history and range of products. They had Pentium which is a brand name still in use. Celeron and Atom for the low end, still used. Xeon for the high-end workstation and server market, still used. Then their flagship models Core and Core 2 series of CPUs with Solo, Duo, and Quad which are now outdated. The new flagships at Intel are now the Core series, which are led by i3, i5, i7 and now i9 processors....

November 30, 2022 · 3 min · 590 words · Beth Cryer