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How to use Snapchat Memories
How to use Snapchat Memories
Snapchat wants you to hold on to your photos and videos for a little while longer.
The new Memories feature is a searchable and shareable archive of snaps that you can access within the app. Memories backs up snaps to Snapchat's servers and automatically pulls together saved snaps into categories based on location. But you can also search on a keyword, such as food.
How do I get Memories?
Snapchat's new Memories feature has tabs along the top to divide up snaps and stories.
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The first step is to update the Snapchat app for iOS or Android. The Memories feature is rolling out progressively to users over the next month. When the new feature is available for your account, you'll receive a snap from Team Snapchat.
Snapchat's main camera interface now has an extra icon underneath the camera button. Swipe it up to access Memories.
Memories has a series of tabs that let you switch between viewing snaps, stories and the contents of your camera roll.
Making Memories
To make a new memory, create a snap as usual with all the filters and stickers you desire. Then, tap the Save icon like you normally would to download the snap to your camera roll or gallery. Rather than saving to the roll, however, the snap will save to the Memories section.
To create a story from snaps within the Memories section, press and hold on an individual snap, then tap "My Snap" at the top of the screen. From here, tap "Create story from this snap" and select any additional snaps you want to include. Now you can save or send this snap to friends or to the My Story section as you would normally.
Note that if you post a snap to a story that was taken earlier than the past 24 hours, it will have a frame around it with the timestamp.
If you want to import snaps from your camera roll or gallery, go to Snapchat's settings and find Memories. Select "Import Snaps from Camera Roll."
Note that this will only surface actual Snapchats you have previously saved to your phone -- not photos taken with the regular camera app.
For My Eyes Only
Don't want those eggplant photos visible in your Memories section when you pass your phone around? Add them to a section called My Eyes Only.
Press and hold on the snap, tap My Snap, and select "Move to My Eyes Only." Snapchat will prompt you for a passcode or passphrase. Once you've set this up, a new tab will appear within Memories that contains these less-than-salubrious snaps for your private viewing pleasure.
So what's backed up?
Any snap you save in your Memories section is saved to Snapchat's servers, so if you log in on another device these snaps are available.
It's important to note that even though you have access to your camera roll or gallery within Memories, these photos and videos are not being backed up on Snapchat's servers.
What if I don't want to use Memories?
Within the Snapchat settings, navigate to the Memories section and find the Saving section. Tap "Save To..." and select "Camera Roll Only." This section also lets you automatically save stories to Memories or set to My Eyes Only by default.
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'Westworld' Season 4 Ending Explained, Your Questions Answered
'Westworld' Season 4 Ending Explained, Your Questions Answered
After timeline twists, multiple "deaths" and Dolores doing her Alice in Wonderland thing, Sunday brought the fourth season of Westworld to a spectacular conclusion. My head is still spinning from those final moments.
Episode 8 offered a satisfying explanation for Christina's situation, and brought us a showdown between former allies Chalores and William. Let's cover every moment of the finale, including, of course, that fantastic ending.
The chaos continues
As the episode opens, chaos unfolds in the city. The character we see at the very beginning (who talks up his killing game before taking an ax to the head) is someone we've seen on the show before -- Westworld host Rebus from seasons 1 and 2.
The violence carried out by hosts and humans seems endless -- a person stabs someone, another person shoots the stabber. One teenage boy seems to emerge unscathed, but host William steps dramatically out of some smoke and shoots him. He steals keys from the kid and gets into a nearby car.
The show shifts to Chalores, who's still lying lifeless in shallow water near her Tower. Drone hosts (the white worker bees) fish her out and fix her back up. Chalores tells the hosts to make her stronger, and it looks like she's given a new robotic interior. (Chalores is a nickname for Charlotte Hale. In the past, Dolores made copies of herself -- the "self" that exists in her pearl -- and put one into a host version of Hale.)
Bernard's final message
In last week's episode, we saw Bernard record himself speaking on what looked like a tablet before William shot him in the head. The finale reveals the mystery recipient of Bernard's last message is Chalores.
The former host supreme journeys to the tower room that contains a red hologram of the city, and finds she can't change the course set by William. A drone host brings her a device that contains Bernard's recorded message, and Chalores watches it: "This isn't the world you wanted Charlotte, but it's the world you created," Bernard says. "The question is, what happens next?"
Christina gains some clarity
Last week, Teddy revealed to Christina that she didn't actually exist among the hosts and humans in the city. The finale makes things clearer: "I'm just some program running things from behind the scenes," Christina says. "A machine without a body."
Teddy and Christina in the finale.
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Speaking with Teddy, Christina points out a design of the famous Westworld maze on her balcony. Teddy tells her the maze is "a map of consciousness" that "woke Dolores once long ago," but says he didn't create the one she's referring to. Then things finally click for Christina. "Hale didn't design Maya and Peter and all the others that kept me company in my world. I did," she says. "I was trying to make sense of myself, so I talked to myself in the voices of others." Christina also drew the maze.
The show takes us to Chalores, who's still in the tower room. She walks into the red hologram and starts to stomp on the ground -- each time, the world around Christina and Teddy looks like it's glitching. Eventually, Chalores knocks out the hologram, and breaks the ground underneath it, revealing a pearl. Teddy tells Christina that Chalores is taking them out of her system. We see Chalores reach for the pearl, and then Christina's world goes black.
Caleb, Frankie and Stubbs take on Clementine
Frankie is still in bad shape after taking a bullet to her lower body. Caleb tells Stubbs he's choosing to hide the truth from Frankie about his limited time left on Earth (Caleb's body is rejecting his mind, Stubbs says).
The trio make it to a ransacked store, and Caleb gathers some supplies to treat Frankie's wound. An intruder makes it inside, and Stubbs seems to have the upper hand against him, but Clementine emerges and shoots them both. Clem shoves Stubbs' face into something sharp, killing him.
Clementine wants Frankie to tell her where the outliers reside ("somewhere off the grid, where none of the deranged humans out here can find you"). After a struggle between Clementine and Caleb, Frankie shoots Clementine, getting the villainous host off their backs.
William wants to destroy the Sublime
William drives down a road, listening to Ring of Fire, but gunfire disrupts his jam session. It appears Chalores told hosts in the area to target him. One of them is Craddock, a member of The Confederados who appeared in seasons 2 and 3 of the show. William takes them both out (though they manage to damage his vehicle) and picks up a pair of glasses that allow him to see Chalores. The conversation between the former allies reveals that William is going after ("spreading fire to") the Sublime next. Chalores says she's not going to let him. When the exchange ends, Williams spots horses in a nearby enclosure.
Later, William (dressed as MIB and riding a horse, a nod to his character in the Westworld park) arrives at the Hoover Dam facility, where the door to the Sublime is still open. He messes with what looks like a control panel, and an alert says, "Warning, critical failure. Shutdown will erase all data." Chalores shows up, and the two main villains of the season get into it. Eventually, they bring the fight outside, where sparks fly and the door to the Sublime appears to be under stress.
Chalores tells William this isn't the world she wanted, and we hear the rest of Bernard's message: "This world holds no more hope for us, but there's still hope for the next world. A test, run by her, if she chooses to. If you choose to give her that choice. You can't miss, reach with your left hand."
Chalores, out of bullets and backed into a corner, reaches and finds a gun -- one that the future-seeing Bernard left there for her. She uses it to shoot William. "I choose to give her the chance," Chalores says. "I hope she takes it." It appears that Chalores cuts open Williams head, removes his pearl and crushes it.
Later, we see Chalores stick the pearl she pulled out of the ground (she calls it "Dolores") into a socket near where the Sublime is held. (I'm still pretty confident that Christina shares the same pearl as Dolores... it would make sense as Rehoboam wiped Dolores' memories last season.) Near the end of the episode, Chalores crushes her own pearl.
The Man in Black rides again.
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Unpacking that ending
Oh man, that ending. I'm still trying to wrap my head around all of Christina/Dolores' cryptic dialogue, but let's get into it.
After Chalores makes her choice, the show pivots to Teddy and Christina, and Christina recognizes they are in the Sublime. She confirms that the Teddy we've been seeing in season 4 is also her own invention (she created him from her memories) and says the real Teddy is somewhere in the Sublime.
Imaginary Teddy tells her to search for the real Teddy. He also advises her to "let the humans go. Don't bring the flaws of their kind into our world."
Seemingly still talking about humans, Teddy adds, "They're not like us. Their codes are written in their cells, they'll never change." Christina replies, "We could still see." Teddy asks how, and she says, "One final test," a dangerous game of her own making. The same way she brought Teddy back, Christina can "remember."
Suddenly, Teddy fades away. A brunette Christina appears, dressed as Dolores from the Westworld theme park. She walks through Chalores' death-ridden city, but that setting eventually disappears. In the last shot of the finale, Dolores/Christina is standing in the Westworld park -- she's fully transformed into Westworld Dolores, donning a blue dress and blonde locks.
Here's what Christina says at the end of the episode: "Sentient life on Earth has ended" -- hosts and humans left on Earth are goners, she adds -- "but some part of it might still be preserved. In another world. My world. There's time for one last game, a dangerous game, with the highest of stakes. Survival or extinction. This game ends where it began, in a world like a maze, that tests who we are. That reveals what we are to become ... Maybe this time, we'll set ourselves free."
Lingering thoughts
So Dolores/Christina is devising some sort of test.
In an interview with The Wrap, Westworld co-creator Lisa Joy provided a vague (yet interesting) explanation of what the Westworld protagonist has up her classic blue sleeve.
"I think that she's in for one final test of humanity and hosts, honestly," Joy said. "And going with this idea of ... 'is it that no matter which version of humans and hosts exist, we will all inevitably lead to this kind of infighting and ending?'"
Joy also told the entertainment news site, "We always thought that Westworld should kind of come full circle and back to the West. But with Dolores, who was just a player in other people's games, finally getting to write her own."
Now Dolores/Christina has the reins. I guess we'll have to wait to learn exactly what she plans to do with them.
She's back.
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Is Westworld renewed for a fifth season?
Joy told Deadline on Aug. 14 that she and her husband, Jonathan Nolan (also a co-creator of the show), hadn't yet been informed whether the show would be renewed for a season 5.
According to The Wrap, Joy is hoping for a renewal. "We had always planned on ending the series next season," she said.
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What are Nvidia G-Sync and AMD FreeSync and which do I need?
What are Nvidia G-Sync and AMD FreeSync and which do I need?
There are many ways to compensate for the disconnect between screen updates and gameplay frame rate, ranging from the brute force method of simply capping your game's frame rate to match your monitor's refresh rate to the more intelligent realm of variable refresh rate. VRR enables the two to sync to prevent artifacts like tearing (where it looks like parts of different screens are mixed together) and stutter (where the screen updates at perceptibly irregular intervals). These efforts range from basic in-game frame rate control to pricey hardware-based implementations like Nvidia G-Sync Ultimate and AMD FreeSync Premium.
Which do you want?
When picking a monitor, which VRR system to look for comes down to which graphics card you own -- especially now when you can't really buy a new GPU -- and which games you play, plus the monitor specs and choices available. G-Sync and G-Sync Ultimate and FreeSync Premium and Pro are mutually exclusive; you'll rarely (if ever) see variations of the same monitor with options for both. In other words, every other decision you make pretty much determines which VRR scheme you get.
Basic VRR
Basic VRR enables games to use their own methods of syncing the two rates, which on the PC frequently means the game just caps the frame rate it will allow. One step up from that is generic adaptive refresh rate, which uses extended system-level technologies to vary the screen update rate based on the frame rate coming out of the game. This can deliver a better result than plain VRR as long as your frame rates aren't all over the place within a short span of time.
G-Sync Compatible and FreeSync
In the bottom tier of Nvidia and AMD's VRR technologies you'll find improved versions of adaptive refresh, branded G-Sync Compatible and FreeSync. They use the GPU's hardware to improve VRR performance, but they're hardware technologies that are common to both Nvidia and AMD GPUs, which means you can use either supported by the monitor, provided one manufacturer's graphics card driver allows you to enable it for the other manufacturer's cards. Unlike FreeSync, though, G-Sync Compatible implies Nvidia has tested the monitor for an "approved" level of artifact reduction.
G-Sync and FreeSync Premium
The first serious levels of hardware-based adaptive refresh are G-Sync and FreeSync Premium. They both require manufacturer-specific hardware in the monitor that works in conjunction with their respective GPUs in order to apply more advanced algorithms, such as low-frame rate compensation (AMD) or variable overdrive (Nvidia) for better results with less performance overhead. They also have base thresholds for monitor specs that meet appropriate criteria. G-Sync still only works over a DisplayPort connection for monitors because it uses DisplayPort's Adaptive Sync, however, which is frustrating because it does work over HDMI for some TVs.
At CES 2022, Nvidia launched its next-generation 1440p G-sync Esports standard with Reflex Latency Analyzer (Nvidia's technology for minimizing lag of the combined keyboard, mouse and display) and a 25-inch mode that can simulate that size display on a larger monitor. Normalizing high-quality 1440p 27-inch displays for esports is a great step up from 1080p and 25 inches. The initial monitors which will be supporting it (the ViewSonic Elite XG271QG, AOC Agon Pro AG274QGM, MSI MEG 271Q, all with a 300Hz refresh rate, and the Asus ROG Swift 360Hz PG27AQN) haven't shipped yet.
(Mini rant: This name scheme would make a monitor "G-Sync Compatible-compatible," so you'll see the base capability referred to as a "G-Sync Compatible monitor." That's seriously misleading, because that means you're frequently called on to distinguish between uppercase and lowercase: G-Sync Compatible is not the same as G-Sync-compatible.)
G-Sync Ultimate and FreeSync Premium Pro
At the top of the VRR food chain are G-Sync Ultimate and FreeSync Premium Pro. They both require a complete ecosystem of support -- game and monitor in addition to the GPU -- and primarily add HDR optimization in addition to further VRR-based compensation algorithms.
The hardware-based options tend to add to the price of a monitor, and whether or not you need or want them really depends upon the games you play -- if your games don't support these technologies it's kind of pointless to pay extra for them -- how sensitive you are to artifacts and how bad the disconnect is between your display and the gameplay.
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How to Clean a Car Seat in 6 Easy Steps
How to Clean a Car Seat in 6 Easy Steps
As a parent or caregiver, your kids' health and safety are always your first priority. Although you can't protect your kids from everything, there are some things that you can control, including the cleanliness of their car seats.
Keeping your child's car seat clean is a simple way to protect them from harmful germs and bacteria -- and as long as you follow a few basic rules, cleaning their seats is a pretty painless task. You'll need a few basic household items, like a bristle brush and mild soap, and enough time to let the seat air dry after you've cleaned it.
Below, we've outlined step-by-step instructions that explain how to clean a car seat. Whether you're dealing with the aftermath of a back-seat accident or your car seat is overdue for a clean, you can use the following tips to ensure that your kids' car seat is safe and sanitized.
Read more: The Ultimate Guide to Properly Installing Your Child's Car Seat
What you'll need
Since car seats are constructed from several materials (including fabric, plastic and metal), you'll need a few different items to clean each part effectively. Having multiple tools at your disposal can also come in handy when dealing with stubborn stains and spills.
Vacuum: It's the easiest way to remove loose food, dirt and other debris.
Gentle soap: You'll need it to clean the fabric and plastic components of your car seat. Dish soap or mild detergent should work well.
Small bristle brush: Depending on how dirty the seat is, you may need a small brush (like a toothbrush) to scrub stains away.
Reusable cloth: Washable cloths are perfect for wiping down buckles, straps and other movable parts.
Bowl of warm water: If there's anything stuck in the buckle, you can soak it in water to dislodge it.
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Step 1: Vacuum the cover
Keeping the cover on, use a handheld or cordless vacuum to get rid of crumbs, sand and other particles that may be hiding in the cracks of the car seat. If you have one, use your vacuum's extension wand or crevice tool to remove as much loose debris as possible. The more you get rid of now, the easier the other steps will be.
Step 2: Scrub any stains
If there are any unsightly stains on the car seat cover, now is the time to spot clean them. You can do this by grabbing a clean, wet cloth or small bristle brush and using it to scrub each trouble area. For more stubborn messes, apply a pinch of gentle soap (such as dish soap or baby wash) to the stain and scrub with your cloth or brush.
Step 3: Wash the cover
These days, most car seat covers are machine-washable, but you should check your instruction manual to be sure. If yours is safe to wash, place it into the washing machine on a delicate cycle with mild detergent (or whatever type of cleaner your manufacturer recommends). Otherwise, you can hand wash it. When you're done, let the cover air dry completely before reattaching it to the seat. Avoid throwing the cover in the dryer, as this can damage the material and make the seat less safe.
Step 4: Clean the straps and buckle
Next, remove the shoulder straps from the car seat. Use a damp cloth or brush to spot clean any stains on the straps, adding mild soap if necessary and being careful not to get them soaking wet. Then, dunk the buckle and clips into a bowl of warm, soapy water to get rid of any food or dirt. Finally, let everything air dry, ensuring that the buckle is hanging upside-down so any water can drain.
Step 5: Vacuum and wipe down the base
While the cover and straps are drying, vacuum the car seat base to remove any remaining debris. After that, take a damp reusable cloth and wipe down the plastic part of the base, cleaning up any sticky or dirty areas. Allow the base to dry fully before reassembling the car seat.
Step 6: Put the seat back together
When all of the components are clean and dry, you can reassemble the car seat. Consult your instruction manual to make sure that you're putting everything back in the correct place. We also recommend taking photos of the seat before you clean it (more on that in the next section). After cleaning, double-check the straps and buckle to ensure that they're fitted to your child's body.
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Things to keep in mind when cleaning a car seat
Cleaning a car seat might not be the most difficult thing in the world, but there are important things to know before getting down to it.
Only use gentle, baby-safe soap. Bleach, vinegar and harsh chemicals can weaken the cover and straps, putting your child's safety at risk.
Putting a clean car seat back together after washing it can be tricky. Before dismantling the seat, take a few photos and videos to help you reassemble it after it's clean.
Don't reassemble your car seat until all components are completely dry. Reattaching damp components could lead to mold growth.
Some car seat parts are replaceable. If you're frustrated by a particularly tough stain, don't panic. Instead of spending hours trying to get it out, you may be able to order replacement parts from your manufacturer.
Every car seat is different. These guidelines provide general advice, but don't forget to consult your instruction manual before cleaning your car seat.
The information contained in this article is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as health or medical advice. Always consult a physician or other qualified health provider regarding any questions you may have about a medical condition or health objectives.
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How a $50 gadget is saving $840 a year on my electricity bill
How a $50 gadget is saving $840 a year on my electricity bill
Each month for the past six months, my electric company has sent me a letter in the mail to let me know my household uses more energy than my neighbors. (Shocking, I know.)
Out of the closest 100 homes, I paid more than anyone else. In other words, my home ranked dead last, at 100.
Soon after the first letter, I turned into my parents and hounded my kids each time I caught them leaving a light on. I installed LED bulbs and we switched our Xbox One's energy-saving mode on. The next month, our bill was no better, and my wife and I once again nabbed the 100th spot.
Putting our pride aside, we decided it was time to get serious and see just where our electricity (and cash) was being drained throughout our home.
How the WeMo Insight saved me $70 a month
The WeMo Insight Switch IFTTT channel has plenty of free, useful recipes like this one.
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Using Belkin's $50 WeMo Insight -- a small device you can plug anything into to find out its energy costs -- I methodically went around the house, plugging various appliances into the gadget. I would leave each appliance plugged in for three to four days to get a generalized estimate of usage. Of course, the longer you leave something plugged in to Insight, the more accurate the cost estimate will be.
$2.50 a month to run this 10-gallon fish tank? I'll take it.
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I started with our fish tank and discovered it sets us back about $2.50 a month to run. Then I moved to an old refrigerator in our basement used for keeping boxes of Popsicles and random drinks cool for us. To my surprise, that old pile of scrap metal was costing us over $40 per month in electricity. We replaced it the next day with a deep freezer-turned-refrigerator that now costs us less than $1 per month.
Our main refrigerator was sucking $27 worth of electricity, and has since been replaced (I haven't had a chance to figure its monthly cost yet). Lastly, I discovered the small space heater I was using to make my office livable during the cold Colorado winters was averaging $98 per month to run -- an insane amount. I'll be replacing it when the weather starts to cool down again.
Belkin's product isn't the only device that can help you save money. iDevice's Switch does the same thing, and is priced around $40. Neurio takes a broader approach, attaching to your home's breaker panel to monitor the devices plugged into your grid for energy use.
Read more about what the WeMo Insight can do in our full review.
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'House of the Dragon' Opening Credits Explained
'House of the Dragon' Opening Credits Explained
Episode 2 of House of the Dragon may have brought the dragons into action, but that wasn't its most exciting feature. No, the Game of Thrones prequel series finally revealed an opening titles sequence, after episode 1 surprisingly began on an abrupt, opening sequence-free note. Why did the showrunners choose to omit the iconic aspect of the original series?
Why episode 1 of 'House of the Dragon' didn't have opening credits
"It was a creative choice," Ryan Condal and Miguel Sapochnik revealed last week to Entertainment Tonight. "It seemed important that once the curtain went up, so to speak, having a title sequence felt like an indulgence. We wanted to get on and tell the story."
It turns out that long-awaited title sequence shares the exact same music as Game of Thrones.
Why the 'House of the Dragon' opening credits are the same as 'Game of Thrones'
Ramin Djawadi, composer for both Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon, touched on (but didn't fully explain) the similarities between the scores.
"I can say this much, we very much wanted to keep the DNA alive for House of the Dragon from the original show," Djawadi told Entertainment Weekly ahead of the show's premiere. "We will hear themes that we remember from the original show, but because it's all new characters, this is 200 years before, there is a ton of new material I've written, a lot of new themes that we will hear."
What else will be the same? Cellos.
"What was important to me was to keep the general sound alive. The big sound of Game of Thrones, the primary instrument was always the cello, and we will definitely hear the cello again in the show," Djawadi said. "Just the way I stylistically write the show, I hope people will hear it and go, 'OK, I feel familiar. We're back in Westeros.' That was always the idea."
What do the 'House of the Dragon' opening credits mean?
The opening titles contain insignia representing different Targaryens, including Princess Rhaenyra -- you can see the same insignia in the necklace Prince Daemon gave her. The blood signifies many elements: House Targaryen's obsession with maintaining the purity of their bloodline, their motto "fire and blood" and the destruction that will eventually befall them.
The backdrop of the opening credits appears to be the same as the model of Old Valyria in King Viserys' chambers. Valyria was once the capital city of a great civilization that was destroyed in a cataclysmic volcano eruption. Only House Targaryen survived, because it had established Dragonstone across the Narrow Sea.
New episodes of House of the Dragon hit HBO on Sundays.
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Asus ZenBook Duo 14 UX482 review: A dual-screen laptop that makes sense
Asus ZenBook Duo 14 UX482 review: A dual-screen laptop that makes sense
What I like most about the ZenBook Duo 14 is that you really can't tell from the outside of the laptop what you'll see when you lift the lid. Despite opening and closing it countless times at this point, I still get a kick out of seeing its secondary 12.6-inch touchscreen rise from above the keyboard to meet the bottom of the main 14-inch display. One screen flows into the next and, with the help of Asus' software, that slim display becomes more useful than you might think (and certainly more useful than Apple's Touch Bar). There are a few compromises that come with the design, but they might just be worth it.
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Useful dual-display design
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Active pen and case included
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Keyboard, touchpad layout might take some adjustment
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The ZenBook Duo is available in two versions, a Pro Duo 15 OLED and the Duo 14 reviewed here. The Pro Duo 15 OLED will have up to a 10th-gen Intel Core i9 processor, with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 discrete graphics and up to 32GB of memory when it arrives in April. The Duo 14 has either 11th-gen Core i5 or i7 processors, optional Nvidia MX450 discrete graphics and up to 32GB of memory. Prices start at $1,000, but the configuration I tested is $1,300. That converts to about AU$1,695 and £950.
The Duo 14 has a 14-inch, 1,920x1,080-pixel touchscreen paired with a 12.6-inch, 1,920x515-pixel touchscreen. Both panels have a 400-nit brightness, but the 12.6-inch screen has a matte finish and looks a little dim by comparison unless you're looking straight down on it.
On the Duo 14's predecessor, the smaller screen, officially called ScreenPad Plus, was flat on the body so you had to crane your neck some to use it. Now, with its new hinge design, the screen angles up to 7 degrees. It gives you a better viewing angle but also increases airflow and creates a smaller gap between it and the main display. It's not seamless, but because the frames on both screens are slim, it's similar to working with two external displays side by side.
App windows can flow from the top display to the bottom.
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A better second screen
Windows recognizes the ScreenPad Plus as a second display, so you can use it for whatever you would use a second screen for. It's great for anything you'd typically lose sight of while you're working on something full screen on the main display. For instance, I put Slack, Outlook and Spotify on the ScreenPad Plus while I worked on the main display. Asus' ScreenXpert 2.0 software can automatically resize up to three windows on the ScreenPad to fit evenly across it. You can also flick windows between screens with your fingertip, which is kind of fun. There's also a dedicated button above the touchpad to move windows up and down.
Asus also has a bunch of utilities for the ScreenPad Plus available through an onscreen touch bar. You can, for example, launch a number pad or, with a three-finger tap, turn it into a giant touchpad. You can also write on it with the included active pen if you need to jot down a quick note, sign a document or just want to doodle. I was a bit worried about putting too much pressure on the ScreenPad with my hand while writing but the metal hinges held firm and you can easily disable both the touchpad and keyboard while you use it.
Although the hinge design lifts the rear of the laptop up some, Asus also includes an attachable stand to lift it even higher that folds flat when not in use.
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A new Control Panel app for the ScreenPad Plus gives you customizable dial, slider and button decks for Adobe Creative Cloud apps. Open Photoshop, for example, and it'll load a tool deck of your own design on the ScreenPad. It's sort of like a supersized Touch Bar on a MacBook Pro, but considerably more useful and with greater flexibility. Even if you're not using Adobe apps, the ScreenPad is a great place to put tool palettes for other creative software.
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The 12.6-inch display turned out to be handier to have than I initially thought. Even if you never use it for anything other than seeing messages that come in or changing your music, it's nice not to have to constantly switch between windows when you're working.
The keyboard and touchpad certainly feel cramped compared to a normal 14-inch laptop.
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The trade-off for the extra display, though, is the keyboard and touchpad. First, the touchpad is small and narrow and I frequently hit the right arrow key instead of the touchpad's left button. And there's the matter of it being to the left of the keyboard. If you're moving to the Duo 14 from a typical laptop layout with the keyboard at the top and the touchpad at the bottom, muscle memory will not be your friend. Desktop users or anyone using a mouse regularly will have an easier time of it.
The keyboard feels a bit cramped to me, but it might just be that it feels like I'm being shoved to the left by the touchpad. It does have a couple of keys that are reduced, like the Enter and Backspace. Also, since it is at the bottom, there is no keyboard deck and, hence, no palm rests. The raised back end of the keyboard helps here, though, as my wrists more comfortably rested on my desk while typing.
The hinge lifts the keyboard at the back.
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There are a couple of other things to be aware of. While the battery life is generally excellent, the second display will cut into your time away from an outlet. On our streaming video test, the Duo 14 hit 9 hours, 6 minutes of battery life with both displays set to 50% brightness. With just the 14-inch high-efficiency panel on, though, it made it to 11 hours, 57 minutes. A button to the left of the power button lets you quickly turn off the 12.6-inch panel so it's easy enough to power it down and save some battery. It would be nice if you could lay the screen flat for those times when it's not in use, but it is always angled up when the Duo 14 is open.
Overall performance was right where it should be compared to other 11th-gen Intel Core i7 laptops we've tested. However, if you're going to be using this for content creation, you'll be better off waiting for a model with the Nvidia GeForce MX450 discrete graphics. Also, memory goes up to 32GB, but it's onboard and can't be upgraded. If you need 16GB or 32GB, make sure it's part of your initial configuration.
Asus includes a pen and laptop sleeve with the Duo 14.
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One last minor point: The ZenBook Duo 14 is heavier than your average premium 14-inch laptop at 3.5 pounds (1.6 kilograms) but all things considered, that's still light and fairly thin at 16.9 millimeters (0.7 inch).
Aside from the second display, this is a solid 14-inch laptop, with a nice main display with an IR camera, excellent performance and a long battery life. In the end, if you can get past the keyboard and touchpad layout, the second display really does come in handy, especially if you're a heavy Adobe user, from Photoshop to Illustrator to Premiere.
Geekbench 5 (multicore)
Lenovo Yoga 9i (14-inch)
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA-AH77
Acer AP714-51T Porsche Design Acer Book RS
Asus ZenBook Duo 14 UX482
HP Envy x360 13 (2020)
Lenovo Yoga C940 (14-inch)
Note:
Longer bars indicate better performance
Cinebench R20 CPU (multicore)
Asus ZenBook Duo 14 UX482
HP Envy x360 13 (2020)
Lenovo Yoga 9i (14-inch)
Acer AP714-51T Porsche Design Acer Book RS
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA-AH77
Lenovo Yoga C940 (14-inch)
Note:
Longer bars indicate better performance
Streaming video playback battery drain test (minutes)
Lenovo Yoga 9i (14-inch)
Acer AP714-51T Porsche Design Acer Book RS
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA-AH77
Asus ZenBook Duo 14 UX482
Lenovo Yoga C940 (14-inch)
HP Envy x360 13 (2020)
Note:
Longer bars indicate better performance
System Configurations
Asus ZenBook Duo 14 UX482
Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64-bit); 2.8GHz Intel Core i7-1165G7; 8GB DDR4 SDRAM 4,267MHz; 128MB Intel Iris Xe graphics; 512GB SSD
Lenovo Yoga 9i (14-inch)
Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64-bit); 3.0GHz Intel Core i7-1185G7; 16GB DDR4 SDRAM 4,267MHz; 128MB Intel Iris Xe graphics; 512GB SSD
Acer AP714-51T Porsche Design Acer Book RS
Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64-bit); 2.4GHz Intel Core i5-1135G7; 8GB DDR4 SDRAM 4,267MHz; 128MB Intel Iris Xe graphics; 512GB SSD
Asus ZenBook 13 UX325EA-AH77
Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (64-bit); 2.8GHz Intel Core i7-1165G7; 16GB DDR4 SDRAM 4,267MHz; 128MB Intel Iris Xe graphics; 1TB SSD
HP Envy x360 13 (2020)
Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64-bit); 2.3GHz; AMD Ryzen 5 4500U; 8GB DDR4 SDRAM 3,200MHz; 512MB Radeon graphics; 256GB SSD
Lenovo Yoga C940 (14-inch)
Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64-bit); 1.3GHz Intel Core i7-1057G7; 12GB DDR4 SDRAM 4,267MHz; 128MB Intel Iris Plus graphics; 512GB SSD
