Seven Ways to Tell if Your Hard Drive is Failing: What Do Those Squeals, Clunks and Thuds Really Mean?

Exposure to water or fire, power surges, sharp impact or just plain everyday operation can all be factors when there is a hard disk drive malfunction and the stored information cannot be accessed. And just like in cars– or humans, for that matter – parts wear out and things break down. It has been estimated … Read more →

Is It Your Hard Drive Slowing Down The Computer Or Something Else? 

It is a common scenario that every person owing a computer experiences at one point of time- complaining about the sluggish performance of the computer. The computer has got a lot of stuff like pictures, movies, music, eBooks, apps, software programs etc. It also slows down because the computer is busy picking spyware, Internet browser … Read more →

Top printers for 2013

When you have a particular task in mind – be it printing photographs or producing hefty documents in no time at all – it’s important that you choose the printer that can meet your needs. So before you shell out any cash, take a look at this quick guide with all you need to know … Read more →

Top 12 Gadgets I Want For Christmas – And Maybe You Would Too? [2012]

Ho ho ho, Merry Christmas, folks! Welcome to another edition of the “Top 10 12 gadgets I want for Christmas – and maybe you would too?”. Now that we’re in 2012 I would like to start this article out by highlighting some of the gadgets that were on the Christmas gadgets list for 2011. First up … Read more →

The Future of Ethernet

Ethernet cables are present in nearly every house, some are metres long, some are very short, and most go about their daily business almost completely unrecognised by anyone. Still, some in the industry are predicting that wireless technology might mean the end for this unassuming office hero, but is this true?The first place to go … Read more →

Three Ultrabooks which you should look out for

If you are a consumer and have been shopping around for a laptop as of late, then you will have come across a range of next-generation Ultra-thin laptops called ‘Ultrabooks’. An Ultrabook is a name given to a laptop which meets certain Intel specified hardware requirements. These include that machines with the Ultrabook bearing brand … Read more →

Tablet, Notebook, Ultrabook: How to Know What You Need

Tablet and ultrabook manufacturers are touting their products as the new necessity for just about everyone; but will they really give you anything you can’t get from a laptop or smartphone? Depending on what you need and like, it might be worth the investment, but they’re clearly not for everyone. Here are a few questions … Read more →

The Pros and Cons of “BYOD”

For both multi-national conglomerates and corporations, the idea of BYOD, or [tp lang=”en” only=”y”]Bring Your Own Device[/tp][tp not_in=”en”]Bring Your Own Device[/tp], isn’t groundbreaking or even relatively new. They’ve been allowing their employees to utilize their own smartphones and tablets to keep in step with the company and keep in touch with their loved ones. For small … Read more →

Microsoft: “Brand name” computers more reliable than no-name

Microsoft has analyzed error messages and reports from around 1 million consumer computers and used the data to compile a huge report. It is believed that this is the biggest survey of its kind. Their research shows that computers built by reputable manufacturers, also known as “brand name” computers, are more reliable than no-name computers … Read more →

The perfect AirPrint-enabled printer for your Mac

AirPrint is such a great technology, making wireless printing via Wi-Fi networks so easy that everybody can do it. Unfortunately not every printer is AirPrint-enabled yet. Below is a list of some of the high-performance printers that Apple officially recommends to complement your Mac, iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch – to fit your printing needs. … Read more →