Knowing The Main Differences Between LAN and WAN
We recently gave you an overview of what a LAN (Local Area Network) is, this in combination with WAN (Wide Area Network) would virtually give you the definition of what networks are in the field of computing. Image Credit While LAN and WAN are both two branches of networking and share many similarities, there’s a [...]
Do You Need to Upgrade Your Video Card?
We all remember the fiasco when Vista was first released. Companies and individuals were scrambling to find the minimum requirements and plan for a massive upgrade. Vista required at least 128 MB onboard memory video card that was DirectX 9 capable.
The Best Laptop Solution for Students
Many high school and college students use laptops today. Laptops have become almost essential to stay competitive in academics. I believe that students with access to a laptop have a huge advantage over other students. With so many options for laptops, which is the best? I’ll outline a few things to look for to find the best laptop at the best price.
External Hard Drives – The New Essential PC Component
Not too long ago, external hard drives were almost non-existent. Today, they are almost an essential piece of a new computer setup. Evolving technology, convenience, and portability have increased the demand and usefulness for external hard drives. Image Credit The biggest reason external hard drives are needed for anyone looking to purchase a new computer [...]
Turn your Computer into a TV
There are two ways you could do this. One would be the ‘hardware way’, where you fix a TV card to your computer and make your computer a detector to TV transmission so you would have all local channels on your computer but why would you want that when you have a real TV which [...]
How to change your Drive Icon
Fed up of the default drive icon you see in every computer? Then change it! You can give each of your partitions on your computer a unique drive icon to denote what the drive stores or just a random icon if your partitions aren’t necessarily classified in any order and guess what? You can follow [...]
Six Applications to have on your portable storage device
Today, most applications are very ‘portable’ friendly unlike in the past where applications were as machine dependent as an OS. Well, here I’ve compiled a list of six applications you should have on your portable device. All these applications are non-machine dependant and do not require installation. Mozilla Firefox It’s always nice to have your [...]
Pros and Cons of Laser Printers
Laser printers are no doubt the best type of printers in comparison with the different printers available in terms of efficiency as well as quality of output, however they do have a downside as well. Pros Laser printers are ‘page’ printers, which is the main advantage of a laser printer, its speed, page printing allows [...]
OMR Technology
OMR (which stands for optical mark reader or optical mark recognition) is quite an old technology which is extensively in use specially to process data entry forms in various institutes and companies. It is the ability for OMR hardware to identify predefined ‘marks’ on hard copy sheets of paper and produce an outcome based on [...]
Webacall Voip Review
Company – Webacall Head office – Greece Brief Description – Cheap, simple VOIP provider Ratings: Sound Quality – 3/5 Price 5/5 Software 3.5/5 Features Connectivity – 4/5 Rating Description Sound Quality Sound quality is ok. Voice is just ‘hearable’ and that’s it. You’ll have to strain at times to hear the recipients’ voice. Also transmission [...]
