You’ve probably wondered why1440p, the popular monitor resolution of 2560x1440 pixels, isn’t a television standard. So why not for TVs too? Why 1440p Is Awesome 1440p adds up to 3,686,400 pixels, while 1080p totals 2,073,600 pixels. Hannah Stryker / How-To Geek That’s 56.25% of 1440p, meaning you get nearly twice the number of pixelscompared to 1080p. On paper, that’s massive and offers more than twice the image quality at 1440p....

Apple had a lot to announce yesterday, from the long-awaitedVision Pro headsettoa major Apple Watch update. That way, another person can see its location at any time. Apple’sFind My networkhas not had that feature ever sinceits introduction in 2021. Corbin Davenport / How-To Geek However, that is finally changing. This also works with all other Find My data pipe accessories." The option to share trackers is especially useful for couples and families to quickly find each other’s stuff....

Apple is working on a new option, based on AirDrop. iOS 17is introducing changes to AirDrop, including a brand new feature that’s called “NameDrop.” It lets iPhone owners swap contact information by just bringing their phones close together. It doesn’t get any easier than this. The same gesture will also work when you do it between an iPhone and an Apple Watch. It’s not the only change made to AirDrop....

There have been rumors for a while about a larger MacBook Air. Today, Apple made it official at WWDC: the 15-inch MacBook Air is here. Apple will start selling the new MacBook Air later today, starting at $1,299. Apple It will be sold in four colors.

The bigger canvas also helps PDFs scale better — the text no longer looks ridiculously small. I was worried the bigger footprint and slimmer bezels might affect the one-handed usability and portability. And at 205g, it weighs only 14g more than its predecessor. Kishan Vyas / How-To Geek Make no mistake, the new Paperwhite is still a far cry from smartphone-level smoothness. Indeed, everything from waking up the equipment and system navigation to typing and taking notes feels zippy....

Now, widgets are coming to the desktop, and iPhone owners get extra features. The widgets will even use accent colors based on your desktop background. Apple

Its concept reminds us a lot of competitors such as the Microsoft HoloLens. It has an aluminum frame, high-quality displays for each eye, and outward-facing cameras. It can also account for different face and head shapes, as well as vision differences. Apple The headset runs VisionOS and has the capability of capturing photos and videos. You won’t have to wait too long for the Apple Vision Pro. Apple

Bing Chat has announced a new series of updates. Among them, the limit of turns is being increased from 20 turns per conversation to 30 turns. There are also a number of other visual changes. Joe Fedewa / How-To Geek With these changes, Bing is becoming even more useful than it already is. check that to fire up the AI if you want to check out these changes.

Now, it’s going away on Windows 10, too. The assistant in those environments has a much more limited scope. It didn’t help that Cortana was sometimes intrusive, leading people toturn it off entirely. Cortana was removed in Windows 11 with no direct replacement. Windows 10 will continue to receive security updatesuntil October 2025. Source:Microsoft Via:Windows Central

A tool called “Routora” makes finding efficient routes super easy, and it works with Google Maps. Organizing stops into a route that makes sense can be cumbersome in Google Maps. From there, you’re free to send the directions to your phone and go on your way. Jason Montoya / How-To Geek Next, we’re going toenter all the stops in Google Maps. Head on over toGoogle Mapsin the same internet tool....

Does it make sense to buy physical games anymore? However, the physical vs. digital debate is still raging on in the game console world. Some publishers are also skipping a physical option as a cost-cutting measure, like forAlan Wake 2. Corbin Davenport / How-To Geek The notion of “owning” a game in a physical format has also deteriorated over the years. Most physical games serve as license keys that still need tooccasionally check in with a remote server....

First off, we have the Roku Express and the Roku Express 4K+. This is the least expensive Roku player, with a maximum output of 1080p and no HDR support. You really can’t go wrong with it."] Corbin Davenport / How-To Geek That’s a whopping 25% off. Finally, but not least importantly, we have the fan-favorite Roku Streaming Stick 4K. It’s not sitting at the top of ourbest streaming deviceslist for nothing....

Be ready to spend a few thousand bucks, though. Apple Apple