3 PC Manufacturers that Could Beat HP in 2013

They are still the kings. Despite an overall market decline, thanks to ultrabooks and tablets, Hewlett-Packard still tops all desktop computer manufacturers in overall shipments. It has retained this top spot for a good many years now, and currently holds 16 percent of the world desktop PC market share. But time might be running short… Continue reading 3 PC Manufacturers that Could Beat HP in 2013

The Mobile Phone Market – Key Trends For 2013

Around 88 percent of adults living in the USA owned a mobile phone in March 2012, according to the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project. At first glance, this suggests that the US mobile phone market is saturated. However, this is far from the case, partly because smartphone ownership and Internet access from… Continue reading The Mobile Phone Market – Key Trends For 2013

The Top 5 Advantages Of Using Panel PCs

1.Robust design These PCs are a subset of industrial PCs and are extremely useful for use in manufacturing environments due to the fact that the display (usually touchscreen LCD) is integrated into the same housing as both the motherboard and other electronics. The PCS are typically built to be hardy and able to withstand all… Continue reading The Top 5 Advantages Of Using Panel PCs

Learn How to Back up your files with the SkyDrive app

“Discover how to integrate Microsoft’s online back-up service into your desktop, to protect your data and keep it in sync across all your PCs and mobile devices.” If, like me, you regularly work on two or more computers, the biggest issue you face is ensuring that you have the very latest version of your files… Continue reading Learn How to Back up your files with the SkyDrive app

Is Anti-Virus Software Essential?

Common knowledge suggests anti-virus software is essential if you want protection from viruses, malware, and other malicious content you leave yourself vulnerable to by being connected to the internet. Without such protection you could have files deleted or corrupted and personal information stolen – potentially costing you time, money and irreplaceable documents. Is Software Alone… Continue reading Is Anti-Virus Software Essential?

My Mac Is Better Than Your PC

As a former PC user, I used to think all of the back and forth between Mac owners and PC owners over which was better was a bunch of hogwash. It seemed almost silly, I thought, because a computer is a computer. When I bought my first Mac, however, I realized that I was seriously… Continue reading My Mac Is Better Than Your PC

The Fundamentals Of Personal Computer Power Systems

Direct current (DC) power is fundamental to the operation of any electronic device. Personal computers, which contain a host of different electronic components, require varying voltages of DC power in order to operate properly. CPU’s, CMOS chips, RAM, hard drives, and cooling fans are all jostling for a steady amount of carefully regulated voltage, all… Continue reading The Fundamentals Of Personal Computer Power Systems

Will Tablets Ever Replace Laptops?

Tablet PCs are a big part of the contemporary tech business, already amounting for many millions of dollars’ worth of sales worldwide. But will they ever truly be able to replace laptops as the most popular type of portable computer? Let’s take a look at some of the pros and cons of the two while… Continue reading Will Tablets Ever Replace Laptops?

The Tidy Trio

Three Awesome Free Apps to Speed Up (and Tidy) Your PC If there’s one thing that most of us couldn’t live without, it’s computers. Or the internet. Well, both really. Over the last few decades we’ve grown to rely on computers more than many of us would care to admit. Whether that’s checking the weather… Continue reading The Tidy Trio

Tablet PCs Beyond Apple

Tablet computers immediately make you think of Apple but this may not be the case forever. Apple changed the way in which we appreciate and utilise technology by making it personal and there is no doubt that we all owe the Late Steve Jobs a huge amount for the innovations he brought us through the… Continue reading Tablet PCs Beyond Apple