3D TV is Starting to Take Shape
Posted by JD on February 12, 2010
After the huge success of Avatar, with its undeniable eye candy, serious conversations have started about bringing three dimensions to the home theater. And according to recent reports, it looks like Sony is among the first to actually move on this. Sony recently announced that their newest home theater models will be 3D-compatible. At [...]
What Can You Do With a Dead Laptop?
Posted by JD on November 14, 2009
When a desktop computer starts to struggle, they’re usually a few options for upgrading the core components and give new life to its performance. Unfortunately, upgrading the laptop is impossible, or at best very, very difficult.
If your laptop is no longer working, or is much too old to keep pace with the demands of today’s [...]
Help Your Battery Go The Distance
Posted by JD on October 30, 2009
As much as laptops, notebooks and netbooks have progressed in terms of raw computing power and vivid graphic displays, there is one component that just isn’t pulling its weight in term as technological advancement-the battery. If you’re a mobile computer user, you already know this.
Let’s take a look at some tips that are easy to [...]
Netbooks–Are They Right For You?
Posted by JD on October 13, 2009
In the world of mobile computing, it seems like new models are released every day. The pace may not be that fast in reality, but it’s hard to assimilate the last greatest thing before the next greatest thing comes along. Recently, the marketplace has witnessed the invasion of netbooks, very small versions of the venerable [...]
Common LCD Display Problems with Possible Solutions
Posted by JD on October 2, 2009
Laptops are notorious for having issues with their displays. Let’s take a look at some of the common display problems and possible solutions.
The backlight on my LCD lights up, but the screen looks blank. Sometimes when I press on the corner, I see some images.
This problem isn’t related to the inverter. If your display lights [...]
17 Must-Have Portable Apps for Your USB Flash Drive
Posted by JD on September 14, 2009
You should push your flash drive to work harder, so you can be highly productive and have plenty of fun even if you are not using your own PC. These portable apps are light and you can run it immediately (without installation process), they’ll work great in any public PCs.
Truecrypt – Why is it first [...]
The 2010 Netbooks – What to Expect
Posted by JD on September 4, 2009
In 2009, netbooks began to sell briskly worldwide and the trends are pointing upward. Experts predict that Windows 7 may bring another step up in demand in 2010.
The pint-sized portable computers of 2010 will be pre-loaded with Windows 7, but users should remember that some netbooks running Windows 7 will be slower than older models [...]
Yet Another Five Features in Windows 7
Posted by JD on August 4, 2009
Windows 7 doesn’t seem very different from Vista at first glance. But buried beneath that familiar look are a host of enhancements based on feedback from Vista users. We’ve already looked at eleven of those cool new features. Let’s look at the last five I wanted to show you.
There’s No Place Like Homegroup. In previous [...]
Six More Cool Features in Windows 7
Posted by JD on July 17, 2009
In an earlier post, I looked at five really cool features available in Windows 7. Ha ha, did you think there was only five? Here are six more…
Seeing Double. Do you constantly use different external projectors or monitors? Press Win + P to show your desktop on other monitors. The shortcut also gives you a [...]
Five Cool New Features in Windows 7
Posted by JD on July 2, 2009
Sometimes there are huge leaps in development from one version of operating system to the next. For example, the move from Windows 3.1 to Windows 95 was a paradigm shift, as was the move from XP to Vista. The release of Windows 7 is a different type of update. Although visually the two operating systems [...]