Having a good backup strategy can allow you to have a good Plan B in case you lose your data. For many businesses it is a legal requirement as well. The biggest risk group for data loss is businesses who have small LAN setups and standalone computers. That isn’t surprising as many small businesses are uneducated about the importance of backup and do not...

There are many staples that come along with the holiday season. From yule logs to stockings, and even ugly sweaters, there are many recognizable icons that make Christmas what it is. This year however, one staple is going tech. The Salvation Army is dispatching their bell ringers with Android phones equipped with mobile credit card readers. In the past years The...

Human nature is by design addicted to free stuff but who would blame us. Is there anyone in the world who hasn’t wished at least once a day to be able to get something without having to pay for it? It is no wonder Gmail, Youtube and the like have become so popular and a significant part of our daily lives. However, these major players are not the only...

In a relatively short period of time, the smartphone has become the must-have accessory in the world of business. It was not long ago that a mobile phone was only capable of one primary task – enabling a user to send and receive calls. Today, the mobile phone has evolved into the smartphone, a device that can do everything from enabling a user to send and...

It’s a fact of life that the more you use your PC the more bloated and inefficient it becomes until eventually it gets to the point where you just can’t put up with it any longer. Sure there are lots of things you can do to hold back the eventual slowing up and general sluggishness of your trusty PC. Obviously you should have a good anti-virus program...

What next for the smartphone? The latest generation of swishable, app-packed mobiles would appear to have it all, with enough processing power to send a rocket to the moon while uploading lunar images to Facebook in real time. What can we expect the next generation of smart phones to bring us – other than an even sleeker profile and a few more spurious...

The harder you work your computer, the hotter it gets. Basic, right? One of the easiest ways to keep your computer and its components cool is to purchase a computer case that is specifically designed for optimum airflow. If you’re looking to cool down your PC, here are some of the best computer cases for airflow available: Antec DF-85 Black ATX Full Tower...

Every major carrier is touting their 4G coverage but very little about what technology is being used is mentioned in public. The truth is “4G” has no real definition and it’s being used to describe 3 different technologies right now. The technologies currently being used are Wimax on Sprint, HSPA+ on AT&T and T-Mobile and LTE on Verizon. Here is a...

Why would you still want to build your own PC today? There are a proliferation of desktop PCs, Laptops, Notebooks, Netbooks, and Tablet PCs on offer that not only give great performance but also come packaged in various impressive styles, formats and sizes to suit the vast majority of PC owners’ wants and needs. Today’s PC is without a doubt a very...

It’s sad to say the average computer user doesn’t heed precautions when using a computer in their favorite coffee shop. No, I’m not talking about making sure passers-by don’t spill coffee on their laptops. I’m talking about basic security measures required to protect their privacy while surfing online via a public wireless connection found in your...

Bring a seemingly-dead laptop battery back to life, to a usable condition, although not quite like-new. It could be almost as good as a replacement laptop battery and a lot cheaper than a universal external laptop battery. Using a freezer – the same place you put your frozen peas and TV dinners – you could restore a dead laptop battery. Simply follow...

Though some of you may have chosen to allow your laptop to double as heating pad, this is really a terrible idea. When you starve your laptop of the air it needs to cool down, you run the risk of letting it overheat. Those who have been there know how bad that can be. Buying a laptop cooler is like purchasing any other accessory for your computer. You need to...

This is a guest post by Abdul Karim. Since early 2000, the thumb drive has revolutionized computing. It made it possible to quickly and easily transfer valuable files between computers. Thumb drives [also known as USB drives and flash drives] were introduced shortly after the adoption of USB after an era where users were fed up with using blank CDs and floppy...

This is a guest post by Neil Jones. The iPad is selling in large numbers simply because it is making work, hobbies and entertainment easier and more accessible for people of all age groups. It is a tablet computer that scores with its sleek and elegant design, small form factor and being lightweight makes it so convenient to have as a companion. The iPad is...

One of the important page elements in your blog that will make your readers want to read your posts is your blog title. The title itself, as well as its design, has to capture the interest of your blog visitor, as well as reflect, in a rather indirect way, the theme or spirit of your blog. You can easily do both by creating a logo design for your blog...