When it comes to an HDMI cable, purchasing the correct cable format is essential for an HDMI connection to be formed. There are several different types of HDMI cable formats: the standard HDMI cables, HDMI cables with Ethernet, HDMI mini/micro cables, HDMI extension cables, HDMI flat cables, HDMI to DVI cables, and HDMI switch splitters.… Continue reading A Brief Introduction To Cables And Their Different Formats
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How To Choose The Best HDMI Cables
In order to choose the best hdmi cables you must first know the devices requiring the cables, as well as the length the signal needs to be transmitted. To choose the right type of cable, knowing the type of device is crucial so you are able to choose the correct HDMI cable format. One of… Continue reading How To Choose The Best HDMI Cables
End Of Ceefax Marks UK's Complete Switch To Digital
The “red button” is now the only way you can access news and sport updates from the BBC on your television, after its Ceefax service was brought to an end recently. A five-year project converting the United Kingdom’s analogue television signal to a fully digital signal has been completed, saving millions of pounds of licence… Continue reading End Of Ceefax Marks UK's Complete Switch To Digital
New Developments In Wireless Technology
The inventor Harald Haas has announced at a recent TED conference his development of a radical new wireless technology destined to revolutionize the way digital data is transmitted. Using LED technology, every light bulb can now be a wireless transmitter. Each of Haas’s new LED bulbs is composed of many different individual LEDs, each with… Continue reading New Developments In Wireless Technology
Getting More Out Of Your Wi-Fi Connection
While avid Internet users always prefer to have a wired Internet connection where available, there are ways in which you can improve your wireless Internet coverage. Windows provides a wireless signal meter in the system tray of the taskbar where five signal bars is the highest. For an efficient and reliable connection, you should have… Continue reading Getting More Out Of Your Wi-Fi Connection
How Does Broadband Internet Work
When you get on your computer, you may take it for granted that you will be able to access the Internet. However, do you know how broadband Internet works? Here is a brief overview of how you get on the Internet to access pages such as Facebook and Twitter. Without a working Internet connection, you… Continue reading How Does Broadband Internet Work
Alternatives To ADSL Broadband
While ADSL broadband is by far the most common form of broadband Internet, it is not available to everyone. There remain many parts of the world, including remote areas of the U.S. and Europe where ADSL is unavailable. Although the situation is improving, some areas will likely still not be able to get an ADSL… Continue reading Alternatives To ADSL Broadband
Making the Most of the Internet
They say the internet is everywhere and, depending on your lifestyle, this may very well be true. Yet, in the modern age of technology, there are always new ways to harness the internet that we should all be looking into. With this in mind, below is a quick run through some of the most important… Continue reading Making the Most of the Internet
Could This Be The Perfect Solution For The Visually-Impaired?
Braille is a tactile writing system used to help people with visual impairments to read. Braille characters are formed by raised or indented bumps called cells, which are arranged in a certain way to form words. The system was created by Louis Braille who developed the code after turning blind in childhood. It can commonly… Continue reading Could This Be The Perfect Solution For The Visually-Impaired?
5 Hero Electronic Components You Need To Know About
There are hero’s and villains in all walks of life, be it in comics or in the movies. For any electronics or technology enthusiast here are 5 awesome electronics components that have won designs and functionality awards, for their “heroic” feats! Image courtesy of oskay from Flickr 1 ) MKP1848S Film Capacitors The most remarkable feature of… Continue reading 5 Hero Electronic Components You Need To Know About