If I say the words mobile computing, what comes to mind? Probably your smartphone or tablet device. Of course, that is the correct answer. Both smartphones, tablets, and their additional battery powered companions are essentially mobile computers that can be taken anywhere to do anything that they can. But what about a computer that is similar to a desktop, but can be easily moved about? What category does that fall into? As technology advances, we see incredible things. Folding smartphones are right around the corner, more and more cars are beginning to drive and stop themselves, and we get better…
Author: Justin Vendette
One of the greatest misconceptions of computers is that they are difficult to build on your own, but that is not so. Building your own computer is rewarding, cost-efficient, and a straightforward process. We have entire guides on how to choose the components and how to build your own PC. If reading through guides isn’t your style, then there are thousands of YouTube videos that walk you through the steps of building your own computer. Plus, online technical forums are always available to help in building your own PC. After building your own PC, (first, congratulations!) the hardware side of…
Everyone loves a good speaker, especially one that they can carry around with them. They fill a room with music that you can sing to, dance to, and have fun with. There are a lot of portable speakers to choose from. Some have colors, some are odd shaped, but they all fill a room with a special mood and set the atmosphere. Choosing the right one to do that though, is tough. To attempt to win your heart over, Tribit is going after the big boys of the portable speaker market with their X-Boom Bluetooth speaker. With booming bass, loud…
Whether a forum helper asks you to post your system specs or you are simply curious about what components are inside your PC, Speccy is a tool that allows to you to do just that. Speccy is a third party program that can read your PC hardware IDs to determine what components are inside your PC. Not only does Speccy provide you with hardware IDs, but it can also read and display Windows Updates, services, and processes. Speccy contains no personal information about your PC, with the exception of your PC’s username. 1. Download the free version of Speccy using…
YouTube is the second largest use of the North American internet, counting for 18.69% of internet traffic. Include Netflix and both of them count for half of internet use during peak times. The thing about YouTube though is that anybody can become a producer. It takes very little to get started on YouTube and when people begin to dedicate their lives to their channels, it becomes their full-time job. They go from an everyday consumer to a star known by millions of people. All that is needed is a camera, some video editing skills, and a personality that people find…
I believe the reason people are okay with spending several thousand dollars on a Mac laptop is because they feel that they are entering a new lifestyle, atmosphere. People who put a Mac laptop up against a Windows one somewhat missed the whole point of both systems. Apple’s entire goal with their products is to get you into an ecosystem that drives you to their other products. There’s not another company out there that integrates so well with their liked products. If you own an iPhone and start to get a call or text message, the notification will make its…
I may not travel that often, but what I always like to have with me is music. At home, at work, in the car, on the plane, everywhere we go we often bring along our songs as it helps pass away the time. Sometimes it can be a tossup between headphones or earbuds, but often I choose headphones because they are more comfortable, easier to use, and sound so much better. With so many to choose from and which ones may be a good buy or not, it can be a tough feat to find the best one. Luckily, there…
According to the Steam Hardware survey for April 2018, Intel holds 84% of the market share amongst Steam gamers; AMD is in second with a mere 16%. Oddly enough, these numbers also represent the global market share of consumer processors. Over the past few years, Intel has maintained its position as the top manufacturer of consumer processors. When AMD went quiet a few years back, Intel continued their yearly processor releases and users kept shunning AMD processors as they lost faith in the AMD brand. When AMD came back with their new AM4 and Ryzen processors, it was already too…
In today’s digital world, it’s nearly impossible to avoid malware from attacking your personal computer. Even those with experienced technical backgrounds find themselves victim to a malicious attack on their primary computer. Email phishing, malicious advertisements on legitimate websites, or Trojan inclusions within downloads are all possible payloads that malware can take hold of your computer and turn your life upside down. All malware is different, but it all has a primary goal: to take over your machine for a hacker’s personal objective. This can be for the hacker to gain access to your files, spy on you, demand money,…
TeamViewer is a remote-desktop sharing application for both Windows and Mac computers. By establishing an encrypted internet connection between a host computer and the connecter, TeamViewer will allow either yourself or a remote person access the host computer through the internet. For security, TeamViewer requires the connecter to receive a unique user ID and password from the host computer before a connection can be established. Without these two pieces from the host computer, the connecter may never connect. It is important that you only provide your user ID and password to those you know or to trusted American service technicians.…