The biggest issue with mobile devices is that, security risks aside, they all require the occasional sojourn to an electrical outlet. Particularly when you’re on the road, this can be something of a pain: sometimes you don’t have time to stop and search for a spot to charge your cell phone or tablet. Sometimes, you [...]
Guard Yourself Against Shoulder Surfers with 3M’s Privacy Screens
The Last-Minute Tech Buyer’s Guide

It’s Christmas Eve Day. Have you gotten all your Christmas shopping out of the way? Although a rather staggering number of people purchased their gifts online this year(myself included), I’m sure there’s still a fair chunk of you who haven’t yet made your way to the store. Maybe you’re waiting for a last minute deal [...]
Deciding Between an i5 vs i7 Processor: Is The i7 Worth The Extra Money?
Why Would A Linux Laptop Be More Expensive Than A Windows One?
Cheap Holiday Laptop Buying Guide

This is a holiday buying guide for those who are looking to acquire an inexpensive laptop for themselves or for a friend. It is no longer uncommon for people to have multiple computers; some for work and some for play. Because of this, there are lots of people looking for secondary laptops that are very [...]
Daily Tip: Laptop Battery Best Practices

The whole purpose of a laptop is to be portable – and without a battery , it’s a lot harder to keep things mobile. Every piece of electronics eventually degrades over time. Eventually, your battery’s going to die. If you follow the best practices on this list, you can keep things running for just a [...]
Five Things you should Know about the iPad Mini

For those of you who don’t know already, Apple’s announced the next product in their iPad line…but it’s a little smaller than you might expect. Apple showcased, for the first time, the iPad Mini; a tablet PC designed to fill in the gap between the iPhone and the standard model of their iPad, and to [...]
Gamer’s Corner: What’s the Right Time to Upgrade?

Just a quickie for you today, folks. We’re going to talk about PC gaming. Specifically, the hardware side of it. Whether you buy or build (personally, I’m still a proponent of building), eventually you won’t be able to run games the way you used to. Eventually, your hardware is going to become outdated and obsolete. [...]
Gamer’s Corner: Using a PS3 with your Computer
The Growth of Smart Home Gadgets and Technology

For decades, we’ve seen the idea of the “smart house” referenced in popular culture. From the Jetsons to Tony Stark’s virtual butler to a smart house that’s out to get revenge on its inhabitants, the technology has mostly been science fiction rather than something you can have in real life. That’s changing, and changing quickly. [...]
Replacing Broken Keys on a Keyboard

It’s bound to happen, eventually- keyboards are like anything else, and subject to the same wear and tear as any piece of hardware. If you use one enough, eventually, you’re going to have to do a bit of repair work. After all, cleaning your keyboard doesn’t really help when half the keys are missing, does [...]
Gamer’s Corner: Microsoft’s Holodeck Patent Application

One of the coolest things about Star Trek: The Next Generation was the holodeck. Utilizing space-age computing that even our modern society can only dream of, the crew could easily transport themselves to any time and place, without even having to leave the ship. It made for some downright awesome adventures, and must’ve been a [...]
Gamer’s Corner: Keeping Game Cartridges Clean

Old game cartridges have an irritating tendency to accumulate grime when they’re not being used, particularly in the area where they connect to the console. It’s tough to say why- perhaps the electrical transfer that occurs there when they’re plugged in makes them uniquely suited to gathering up dust. Usually, blowing on them will be [...]
Gamer’s Corner: OUYA: The Open Source Gaming Console

So, if you haven’t heard already…OUYA. For those of you who don’t want to read through the Kickstarter page, I’ll summarize what the console is, as well as what it represents. OUYA is, at its core, an attempt to blow open the last closed market in gaming. That is to say, they’re trying to make console [...]






