In this day and age, computers are a must in our everyday lives. If it’s for work purposes or for entertainment, having a desktop or laptop computer is essential. It is especially important to have one when dealing with the pandemic and all the remote work we get to do during these difficult times. Many […]

In the current digital world, unfortunately not everybody has the budget to buy a cutting-edge and expensive computer or laptop for carrying out the demanding needs of modern lifestyle. Fear not! There are Microsoft Authorized Refurbishers (MAR) to the rescue. Their goal is to ensure you get a reliable and high performance computer product, with […]

With each passing year, technology advances and becomes better. High-spec computers are now ubiquitous and relatively affordable. Most computers nowadays come with a minimum of 8GB RAM in order to accommodate the memory-hungry applications that we all use (for example, the Chrome browser consumes hundreds of Megabytes of RAM). However, many people still have in […]

OpenThos is an open-source operating system based on Android-x86. Installing OpenThos allows you to use Android’s operating system on non-Android devices such as an Intel PC. The program was designed by Chinese software engineers, and you get to enjoy enhanced security standards and algorithms. End-to-end encryption keeps your information private and secure. Full disk encryption […]

So, you want to buy a new keyboard? You’ve scoured the internet for the best one, which has left you even more confused since there are so many different types and brands in the market. What are mechanical and membrane keyboards? Why should you care about which one you should buy? Here’s a simple rundown […]

With something as basic and standard as a computer mouse, it’s hard to imagine that there is more than one kind. There are actually many different kinds for all sorts of computer mouse to choose from. Within the different “species” of computer mice (or mouses), there are some that are more commonly seen like the […]

External disks such as external hard drive, thumb drives, and SD cards are frequently used as extended storage for digital devices or portable media for file sharing. Using physical external disks will sometimes encounter unexpected situations. For example, when you connect an external disk to a Mac, the disk becomes readable but not writable. The […]

Most computer CPUs and GPUs come from the factory with a maximum speed setting certified by the manufacturer. Running your computer within those speed limits and with proper cooling ensures that your computer performs without problems. However, the nominal clock rate given by the manufacturer is more often than not never nearly the upper limit […]

Before 1995, most computer peripherals like mice and keyboards featured mini-DIN connectors. Universal Serial Bus (USB) released in 1995 and changed computers forever. The USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) was created by Intel in collaboration with other companies to fuel USB adoption. In simple terms, USB is a collection of connectivity specifications enabling power and data […]

Computers utilize a variety of storage devices and media in order to read and write data. Without permanent or temporary storage, a computer wouldn’t function as expected. Most machines would be completely useless without a place to store digital data. Everything from the operating system to programs and individual files exist on storage after all. […]