The most popular type of camera is the typical point and shoot camera. It is excellent for quick, easy, and pleasing photos that people can share with friends and family. In fact this is the type of camera that I personally prefer and use. With smartphones including better quality cameras, we are seeing more competition between the smartphone camera and the point and shoot camera. Therefore, many people question the decision to purchase a point and shoot camera. I recently had the opportunity to test and review the Olympus Stylus TG-850 point and shoot camera, and may I say that…
Author: Justin Vendette
To everyone’s surprise, the Canadian smartphone manufacturer has produced a quarterly profit. With the company previously losing millions of dollars a year, they may not be hitting top financial charts but at least they are stabilizing. With their new CEO, John Chen, adding in drastic cost-cutting measures Blackberry reported a $23 million profit in their last yearly quarter. This is compared to their $84 million loss during this time in 2013. As Blackberry has finally understood that keyboards on phones are a thing of the past, and created the new Blackberry Z and Q phones, they report that 2.6 million…
Throughout my usage of computers, I have always used those standard keyboards with the ten finger number pad and QWERTY layout. Never had I thought about using or even trying a keyboard with illuminated keys. I find keyboards to be similar to mice, once you find one you like it’s hard to move on to a new one. Just recently, I purchased a new laptop that I have come to very much enjoy. Something I took notice of immediately was the fully illuminated keys. Never before had I experienced such a thing, and now I could easily see every key…
The System File Checker utility found in Windows is an advanced tool that allows users to scan and fix corrupted or missing Windows system files. Below is a step-by-step guide on how to run the System File Checker utility. The following will work in Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Window 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista. If Windows has a difficult time restoring corrupted files, it may require the Windows Installation CD. If any of the Windows Resources Protection files are missing or corrupted, then this utility may not work as intended and a repair of Windows must be done manually…
My reviews with RAVPower have always been a pleasure to write and I find myself using their battery chargers almost every day. The chargers, however, are typically one time chargers meaning they can charge one device to full power then need to be charged themselves. The chargers also typically only charge USB devices like tablets and phones. Now, RAVPower has provided me with a new advanced charger, one that charges more than your tablet and phone and one that lasts weeks with its higher storage capacity. Throughout my review of the RAVPower Xtreme, I will be writing about the following…
Paragon-Software has announced that they are providing their Backup & Recovery 2014 software completely free of charge, no registration required. A little while back, I got to review the Hard Disk Manager 14 software by Paragon-Software, and throughout my review I found it to be a joy to use and work with. The software provides a friendly user interface and has loads of specialized features. As we all need to back up our software, it always comes down to what software we will use to do so. As a new fan of Paragon-Software, and others here on the forum also…
Being a member of the Tech Support Forum Hardware team, as well as maintaining the TSF Build Guide, I make sure to only recommend the highest spec computer components that I have found. My recommendations are based on what I personally would use in my system along with known quality brands. As any computer enthusiast will know, third party processor coolers are a must have for any heavy gamer or overclocking user. As an advocate of air cooled CPUs, there are only a few CPU cooler brands I would recommend to users. Being the standard for all CPU cooling manufacturers,…
Last Thursday, Verizon Communications sent the major video streaming website, Netflix, a cease-and-desist letter after they began to blame video slowdowns on Verizon’s Internet service. If a user was watching Netflix on the Verizon network they would receive a statement saying “The Verizon network is crowded right now.” The first sighting of this was a tweet by Yuri Victor, who happens to be a Verizon FIOS user. Verizon’s general counsel member, Randal S. Milch, wrote “Netflix’s false accusations have the potential to harm the Verizon brand in the marketplace,” and included that in a letter to Netflix. Netflix has not…
Year after year, Samsung has wowed the market with new generation phones that should please any customer. Released back in 2010, Samsung unveiled the first of its kind, the Galaxy S. It was Samsung’s first real attempt to break into the smartphone market to compete with the already popular iPhone. Followed by outstanding new Galaxy generation phones, Samsung has pioneered an extremely popular phone, something that competed very well against the iPhone. In today’s smartphone market, one in five people own a smartphone; a huge increase over the past few years. Something I have begun to notice is if you…
As I have mentioned before in other reviews, I enjoy playing PC games. Am I the type of gamer that raids on World of Warcraft? No. Am I the type of gamer who plays his fair share of Steam and online PC games? Yes. Therefore, when looking at gaming mice what should I be looking for? Should I look for the hardcore mice that include a ten key macro pad where your thumb should be? Or should I stick with a traditional PC mouse? In all honestly, I think it just comes to what feels best for you. Yet, how…