USB Flash drives are a cheap way of storing files but due to their size, they can be misplaced pretty easily. Although replacing them may not be a big deal for your wallet, your files falling into the wrong hands can be disastrous. To ensure your data is kept safe, it is best to encrypt…
Your desktop computer could be at risk to overheat. These tips can help prevent your desktop computer from overheating: Clean dust from your computer’s vents. Dust can collect in a short period time and affect the ventilation of your desktop computer. Visit our Clean Dust From Your Desktop Computer post for more information. Make sure you are…
After hours and hours of use, your desktop computer can get very dusty. Your fan can really get gummed up and it can affect the way your computer cools down. An overheated computer can be a very bad things. Follow these tips to clean dust from your desktop computer. You will need your computer’s manual…
Written by Jack Wallen | Monday, 11 June 2012 Takeaway: Windows 8 Metro is such a major UI change that users migrating from Windows 7 might need some hand-holding. Read more Windows 8 migration tips. End users do not like change — they simply want the technology they use to always work and to always…
Written by Scott Lowe | Monday, 16 July 2012 Takeaway: You don’t have to live with a Windows 7 machine that’s becoming unbearably slow. Here are 10 basic steps that will optimize system performance. With Windows 7, Microsoft did a really good job making the system perform well. However, over time, Windows 7 systems can slow…
Written by Leah Yamshon | Wednesday, 11 July 2012 If you take an iPhone, iPad, or MacBook along when you travel, you know how much of a challenge it can be to keep your device powered up. Here are a few tips. Admit it: Your carry-on bag is stuffed full of digital gear you can’t…
Written by Robert Hof | Monday, 16 July 2012 The great smartphone boom is about to end. That’s according to one savvy tech prognosticator, Bill Whyman, head of the investment research firm International Strategy & Investment‘s tech strategy research team, who tends to look more than a couple quarters ahead. Whyman contends that as…
Microsoft’s forthcoming PC and tablet OS has lots of good stuff for those willing to look We’re just a few months away from Windows 8’s final release. A new operating system can be overwhelming, and not all the changes and additions will appeal to you, but a lot of good stuff in Windows 8 is…